Archive for June, 2010
Cosmic clocks can help unravel universe’s mysteries – Albuquerque Express
Posted on 25. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Cosmic clocks can help unravel universe's mysteries Albuquerque Express … Professor John Womersley, said: ” Astronomy is unlike most other sciences, as we cannot go out and measure directly the properties of stars and galaxies .
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Space man starts education mission to Wales – BBC News
Posted on 25. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Space man starts education mission to Wales BBC News Dr Paul Roche, from Cardiff and Glamorgan universities, will work to encourage astronomy in the classroom. He said: “This role means, for the first time, ..
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Hanny’s Voorwerp demystified – Nature.com (blog)
Posted on 24. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Nature.com (blog) Hanny's Voorwerp demystified Nature.com (blog) According to a paper, posted on the Arxiv on 22 June and accepted in Astronomy & Astrophysics, the Voorwerp — which means 'object' in Dutch — is a cloud … Radio Observations Provide New Explanation for Hanny's Voorwerp Universe Today all 2 news articles
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Radio Observations Provide New Explanation for Hanny’s Voorwerp – Universe Today
Posted on 24. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Radio Observations Provide New Explanation for Hanny's Voorwerp Universe Today If you haven't heard the remarkable story, the object was discovered in 2007 by Dutch school teacher Hanny Van Arkel while she was classifying galaxies for …
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Glastonbury: the designers, artists and fabricators who help to wow the crowds. – Independent
Posted on 24. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Glastonbury: the designers, artists and fabricators who help to wow the crowds. Independent The five artists picked include: Tom Wilkinson, whose kinetic sculptures draw inspiration from astronomy and metaphysics; Jim and Max Woodall from CutUp …
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Abergele inventor feeling on top of the world – Rhyl Journal
Posted on 22. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Abergele inventor feeling on top of the world Rhyl Journal I have always been interested in astronomy and it was a case of looking to improve on what was already there. “It was an excellent experience to go to …
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Wonders of space brought down to Earth – University of Manchester
Posted on 22. Jun, 2010 by admin.
University of Manchester Wonders of space brought down to Earth University of Manchester “These events give people an opportunity to talk directly to us about our latest research in astronomy .
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From the archive, 22 June 1956: Higher IQ in children of the atomic age – The Guardian
Posted on 22. Jun, 2010 by admin.
From the archive, 22 June 1956: Higher IQ in children of the atomic age The Guardian A child of 7½, described as a problem child in the “C” stream at school, was found to be exceedingly clever and well informed on astronomy , and was given an …
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Space sector could provide jobs boost to Scottish firms – BBC News
Posted on 22. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Space sector could provide jobs boost to Scottish firms BBC News Among those taking part will be the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh, the communication technology company Star-Dundee as well as figures from …
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The hunt for the God particle – The Guardian
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by admin.
The Guardian The hunt for the God particle The Guardian Even with today's most advanced telescopes, astronomers can see only 4% of what makes up our cosmic neighbourhood. The rest is invisible to us, …
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