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The British Museum will stage a pioneering exhibition on the history of the Hajj - the Muslim pilgrimage - bringing many never-before-seen treasures to the Western world from the holiest sites in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Malaysia and Timbuktu. Organising the show, which is due to run from 26 January to...
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Coma Berenicid Meteors
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The Coma Berenicid Meteors will peak on January 18th, 2006 The shower radiant is very close to the naked eye Coma cluster, 13h30m RA, +12 degrees Dec.
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New Pond Farm Observatory
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New Pond Farm Observatory, 101 Marchant Rd., is hosting an astronomy program open to the public on Saturday, Jan. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. Program participants will learn to find Sirius, Procyon, Betelgeuse, Rigel, Capella, and Aldebaran and how to identify the prominent constellations of Auriga, Per...
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L.E. Phillips Planetarium
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The L.E. Phillips Planetarium on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire announces its spring program and invites stargazers and astronomy buffs to experience the stars. Public shows are offered at 7 p.m. Tuesdays for adults and youth older than 10; children's shows are presented at...
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Arizona Meteorite Exhibition
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The largest single gathering of meteorites found in Arizona will be on display on Jan. 30 during the Arizona Meteorite Exhibition. If you want to get a glimpse of what the solar system looked like 4.5 billion years ago, Arizona is the place to be. Since 1891 more than 95 separately classified meteorit...
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John Cromwell Mather
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Mysteries of the Big Bang and beyond Interview with John Cromwell Mather, co-winner of the Physics Nobel in 2006. John Cromwell Mather, whose vocation is to look at stars and planets through powerful telescopes, himself became a star attraction during the 97th Indian Science Congress held in Thir...
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Visions of the Cosmos exhibit
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In the Grilandus Inventum, a beautifully-preserved handwritten Italian book from 1506-07 currently on display at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York, there is a figure of a man surrounded by zodiacal signs. In his left hand, he holds an armillary sphere, a celestial sphere with the Earth at the cente...
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Lecture: Galileo's Legacy
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"Galileo's Legacy" by Dr Martin Hendry, Tuesday January 12th, 7pm, CTO Cromwell Tower Observatory, Old Aberdeen. In this lecture, as a brief "retrospective" on the International Year of Astronomy 2009, Martin will explore Galileo Galilei's remarkable discoveries - a...
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Winter Walk Event
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Winter Walk Event Date 14 January 10am - 1pm Plymbridge and the Upper Plym(in Devon) Moorland walk with the warden. See the Bronze Age archaeology and enjoy the granite landscape. Booking Booking Essential 01752 341377 Pricing Adult £5 Child £2.50 [url=http://www.nationaltrust.org....
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AAS 215th Meeting
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This week is a bit of a coming out party for us here at Astrosphere. Several of our team are attending the American Astronomical Society Meeting in Washington DC. Were here to share science; both communicating our own results with our peers and helping you see into the world of astronomy through blogs...
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UCF Winter Workshop 2010
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UCF Winter Workshop 2010: Exoplanets for Planetary Scientists A cross-disciplinary scientific workshop for exoplanetary researchers and students from both the stellar and planetary communities, this workshop features introductory reviews, regular oral and poster sessions with the lates...
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Expand (109kb, 560 x 560) Credit: SOHO/MDI A new Sunspot 11039 has appeared on the Suns lower eastern limb. -- Edited by Blobrana on Sunday 27th of December 2009 09:00:39 AM
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December 2010 lunar eclipse
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A total lunar eclipse will take place on December 21, 2010, the second of two lunar eclipses in 2010. Read more The eclipse will be visible throughout most of eastern Asia, Australia, the Pacific Ocean, the Americas, an...
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Driven to Explore exhibit
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Driven to Explore is a travelling exhibit produced by NASA that combines multimedia presentations, scale models, launch vehicles, spacesuits and gear. It all dovetails into why NASA is returning to moon exploration, said Bill Heidner, curator of the Heritage Centre museum at Yuma Proving Groun...
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