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Berlin celebrates its annual Carnival of Cultures
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Battle of Halys (585 BC)
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The Battle of Halys, also known as the Battle of the Eclipse, took place at the Halys River (present-day "Kzlrmak" river in Turkey) on May 28, 585 BC between the Medes and the Lydians. The eclipse was predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales. Read more
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Supernova 2006bc
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A magnitude 16.0 supernova, 2006bc, was discovered on the 24th March 2006 by the Perth Observatory in the spiral galaxy (Sb) NGC 2397, (z +.004436), in the constellation Volans.
It is located 49" west and 43" north of the centre of NGC 2397
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John F. Kennedy
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John F. Kennedy first announced the goal for landing a man on the Moon in speaking to a Joint Session of Congress on May 25, 1961 Read more
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World Turtle Day
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The purpose of World Turtle Day, May 23, sponsored yearly since 2000 by American Tortoise Rescue, is to bring attention to, and increase knowledge of and respect for, turtles and tortoises, and encourage human action to help them survive and thrive. Read more World Turtle Day 2012 Bucket List Brisb...
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Public Lecture: Does Time Exist?
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 7:00 pm Tickets available on Tuesday, May 22. Many attempts to create a unified theory of the universe using relativity and quantum mechanics suggest that time as we seem to experience it does not exist - it may be only a well-founded illusion. The idea of a timeless univers...
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The von Kármán Lecture Series: 2012
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The Quest for Other Worlds Like Earth May 10 & 11 The centuries-old quest for other worlds like our Earth has been rejuvenated by the intense excitement surrounding the discovery of hundreds of planets orbiting other stars. The challenge now is to find terrestrial planets, especially those i...
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Dawn Mission News Conference
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NASA to Hold News Conference on Dawn Mission Results NASA will host a news conference on Thursday, May 10, at 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT) to present a new analysis of the giant asteroid Vesta using data from the agency's Dawn spacecraft. The event will be held at NASA Headquarters in Washington, broa...
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New Zealand International Science Festival
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New Zealand International Science Festival, 30 June to 8 July 2012 Prof. Alice Roberts, popular BBC presenter and professor of public engagement in science at the University of Birmingham, will attend this years eighth New Zealand International Science Festival. After making her television d...
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May 2012 Super Moon
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The Super Moon of May 2012 Ed ~ The Full moon (diameter 33.476') in the constellation Libra is at 3:35.1 UT, 6th May, 2012. The lunar perigee is at 3:40.1 UT, 6th of May, 2012. This will be the biggest full moon of the year.
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Radio Day
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Radio Day, Communications Workers' Day (as it is officially known in Russia) or Radio and Television Day is a commemoration of the development of radio in Russia. It takes place on May 7, the day in 1895 on which Alexander Popov successfully demonstrated his invention. [url=http://en.wikipedia....
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Buddha Day Festival
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On Sunday, May 6, Triratna Buddhist Community Highlands will be hosting a Buddha Day Festival at Eden Court, which will give people a opportunity to discover how the teachings of Buddhism can help enrich modern life. Read more
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Star Wars Day
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May 4 is considered a holiday by Star Wars fans to celebrate Star Wars culture and honour the films. May 4 is called Star Wars Day because of the popularity of a common pun spoken on this day. Since the phrase "May the Force be with you"...
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Lecture: Exploring Protoplanets Through the Dawn Mission
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FREE PUBLIC LECTURE co-sponsored by The Planetary Society Exploring Protoplanets Through the Dawn Mission Dr. Carol Raymond, JPL/Caltech 8:00 pm - Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Hameetman Auditorium, Cahill Building California Institute of Technology 1216 California Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91125 The Da...
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Beltane Fire Festival
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Beltane Fire Festival is an annual participatory arts event and ritual drama, held on April 30 on Calton Hill in Edinburgh. Read more Beltane Fire Dance
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