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Cascadia Meteorite Laboratory
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Isle Of Man observatory
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In 1996, the Isle Of Man Astronomical Society purchased 4½ acres of land with a view to building an observatory. The site is an excellent one for astronomical observation, with good, dark skies, and an elevation of 195 metres above sea level. Construction of the observatory began in April 1999. [url...
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Catalina Sky Survey
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The University of Arizona's Catalina Sky Survey has been awarded a $3.16 million NASA grant to continue its search for near-Earth objects, or NEOs, through 2012. Under the direction of Stephen M. Larson of the UA's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, the survey, known as CSS, has discovered about 70 pe...
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Patrick Moore Medal
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Patrick Moore Medal to recognise outstanding astronomy teachers The Council of the Royal Astronomical Society have agreed to create a new Medal to recognise oustanding teachers of astronomy. The Patrick Moore Medal is named after the broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore, one of the world's most famous...
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Sloan Digital Sky Survey
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The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) is the most ambitious astronomical survey ever undertaken. When completed, it will provide detailed optical images covering more than a quarter of the sky, and a 3-dimensional map of about a million galaxies and quasars. As the survey progresses, the data are re...
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IIT-Bombay Mars Society
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IIT-B students set up society to study Mars A group of IIT-Bombay students have embarked on a different type of stellar mission - to "launch" Indian students and others to Mars. Towards this end, they have formed The Mars Society, dedicated to the study of the red planet. [url=http://edu...
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Marina Towers Observatory
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A group of Swansea astronomers are giving up the Marina observatory because they can not afford what the council wants to charge them. Swansea Astronomical Society has occupied Marina Towers Observatory on Swansea foreshore for more than 16 years. [url=http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/so...
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Laacher See
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Laacher See or Laach Lake (in English) is a caldera lake in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, situated close to the cities of Koblenz, Mayen (11 km), and Andernach (14 km). It fills a volcanic caldera in the Eifel mountain range, the only caldera in Central Europe. It is part of the area of the "eas...
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B-15A iceberg
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The mammoth B-15A iceberg appears poised to strike another floating Antarctic ice feature, a month on from a passing blow that broke off the end of the Drygalski ice tongue[img]http://www.esa.int/images/B-15A_Iceberg_ASA_WSM_Date20050516_Time190842_Orbit16786b...
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Hanke-Henry Permanent Calendar
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Professors' proposed calendar synchronises dates with days Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University have discovered a way to make time stand still - at least when it comes to the yearly calendar. Using computer programs and mathematical formulas, Richard Conn Henry, an astrophysicist in the...
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United Launch Alliance
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Father-son team linked to Vandenberg launches More than the same last name links two Hilliers on the Delta team at Vandenberg Air Force Base. Both are employed by United Launch Alliance, where Ed Hillier works at Space Launch Complex-2 on the Delta 2 program. His son works primarily at Space Launch C...
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International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
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The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is an international independent mountain learning and knowledge centre committed to improving the sustainable livelihoods of mountain peoples in the extended Himalayan region. Read more
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Tanganyika Quake
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A strong magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred at 12:19:55 (UTC) on Monday, December 5, 2005 in the Lake Tanganyika Region, Congo-Tanzania, 55 km SouthEast of Kalemie, at a Depth of 10 km.
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Flame Extinguishment Experiment
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FLEX-ible Insight Into Flame Behaviour Whether free-burning or smouldering, uncontrolled fire can threaten life and destroy property. On Earth, a little water, maybe some chemicals, and the fire is smothered. In space, where there is no up or down, flames behave in unconventional ways. And when...
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David H. Levy Logbooks
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David H. Levy Logbooks In a characteristic act of generosity, Dr. David Levy has donated a digital facsimile of his complete personal observational archive to the RASC, to be made available to all those interested in astronomy and Dr. Levy's stellar career and achievements. [url=http://www.ras...
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