* Astronomy

Blobrana · Blobrana

The sabretooth tiger may have looked a fearsome sight with its massive canines but its reputation takes something of a knock with a new piece of research. Scientists who have studied the extinct creature's skull in detail say it had a relatively weak bite - compared with, say, a modern lion. And altho...

Blobrana · Blobrana

For those seeking the romantic gesture to end all romantic gestures, there's still time (a minimum 15 days' notice is needed) to arrange Valentine's Day nuptials on the ancient site that once held the world's biggest engagement ring. Orkney's [url=http://en.wikipedia.o...

Blobrana · Blobrana

Beneath the 12 feet of snow that cover the ski slopes of Mammoth Mountain this winter, the tumbled rocks and restless ground tell a story of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes that shaped the region over thousands of years. Now, that story has been retold in fresh detail - and with a new timetable - by a...

Blobrana · Blobrana

The Very Long Baseline Array, a radio astronomy observatory with employees in Socorro, must find funding outside its current source by 2011 to remain open. The array's director expects to succeed in that. The Nation...

Blobrana · Blobrana

Adam Riess is a man of science, a professor of astronomy and physics at Johns Hopkins University who has measured the accelerating expansion of the universe. He knows more than most people about Einstein's cosmological constant and Type 1a supernovae. [url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-...

Blobrana · Blobrana

Just as the Devas controversy began to erupt, the Space Commission announced that the Antrix Corporation would be restructured. The restructuring essentially means that the Secretary of Space, who holds concurrent charge as Chairman of Isro and Antrix, would no longer head Antrix. The commerci...

Blobrana · Blobrana

Plan to bring UK clocks forward Longer evenings could move a step closer with a government plan to move UK clocks forward an extra hour. A "tourism strategy" will include a plan to move the clocks in line with most of Europe, bringing lighter evenings but darker mornings. [url=http://www...

Blobrana · Blobrana

North Korea completes new missile base launch tower Recent satellite images show that North Korea has completed a launch tower at its new missile base, a key step in efforts to test a missile which could eventually reach the United States, experts say. An image taken on January 10 of the Tongchang-ri...

Blobrana · Blobrana

A series of small earthquakes that rattled central Arkansas in recent weeks could be a sign of something much bigger to come. By this weekend, seismologists hope to install three measurement devices to gather data about future temblors in the area. That information could show whether the rumbles c...

Blobrana · Blobrana

Clyde Space, Scotland's only space industry business, will chalk up its first-ever profit this year and turn over more than £2m, the company's chief executive has revealed to The Herald. From its base in Glasgow Science Park, the company's speciality is the manufacture of nano satellites for orga...

Blobrana · Blobrana

Leaders at NASA's Stennis Space Centre broke ground Thursday morning on a test stand to be used for the next generation of shuttle engines. Read more

Blobrana · Blobrana

NASA Names Winning Experiments In Kids Micro-G Challenge Astronauts aboard the International Space Station this spring will conduct six experiments designed by middle school students from across the country. The winning proposals of the "Kids in Micro-g" Challenge are from Califo...

Blobrana · Blobrana

A team of archaeologists are hoping to unlock the mysteries of Guernsey's Neolithic age - five thousand years ago. They have applied for permission to excavate a gallery grave at Delancey Park later this year. They hope to unearth mysteries of the period known as the Neolithic age. [url=http://www...

Blobrana · Blobrana

DISH Network Corp. will pay about $1 billion for the reorganised DBSD North America Inc., a hybrid satellite and terrestrial communications company. Read more

Blobrana · Blobrana

Tiny Sark Named First Dark Sky Island The International Dark-sky Association has named the English Channel Island of Sark its first dark sky island. There are billions and billions of stars in the sky, but most people in the developed world can only see a handful of them. The reason for that is light po...

Sub Forum	Topics	Posts	Last Post
Earthquakes Earthquakes	179	281	Mar 8 10:10 2017 by Blobrana
Weather Weather	224	547	Jun 21 16:35 2017 by Blobrana
Observatories Observatories	275	439	Feb 6 16:51 2018 by Blobrana
Volcano	132	331	Jun 15 10:30 2017 by Blobrana

Topic		Started By	Replies	Last Post
	Sabretooth tiger (Preview) The sabretooth tiger may have looked a fearsome sight with its massive canines but its reputation takes something of a knock with a new piece of research. Scientists who have studied the extinct creature's skull in detail say it had a relatively weak bite - compared with, say, a modern lion. And altho...	Blobrana	4	Feb 25 13:14 2011 by Blobrana
	Standing Stones of Stenness Standing Stones (Preview) For those seeking the romantic gesture to end all romantic gestures, there's still time (a minimum 15 days' notice is needed) to arrange Valentine's Day nuptials on the ancient site that once held the world's biggest engagement ring. Orkney's [url=http://en.wikipedia.o...	Blobrana	3	Feb 23 21:36 2011 by Blobrana
	Mammoth Mountain Mountain (Preview) Beneath the 12 feet of snow that cover the ski slopes of Mammoth Mountain this winter, the tumbled rocks and restless ground tell a story of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes that shaped the region over thousands of years. Now, that story has been retold in fresh detail - and with a new timetable - by a...	Blobrana	1	Feb 22 17:01 2011 by Blobrana
	Very Long Baseline Array Observatory Radio (Preview) The Very Long Baseline Array, a radio astronomy observatory with employees in Socorro, must find funding outside its current source by 2011 to remain open. The array's director expects to succeed in that. The Nation...	Blobrana	5	Feb 21 14:22 2011 by Blobrana
	Adam Riess Person (Preview) Adam Riess is a man of science, a professor of astronomy and physics at Johns Hopkins University who has measured the accelerating expansion of the universe. He knows more than most people about Einstein's cosmological constant and Type 1a supernovae. [url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-...	Blobrana	2	Feb 20 15:31 2011 by Blobrana
	Antrix Corporation (Preview) Just as the Devas controversy began to erupt, the Space Commission announced that the Antrix Corporation would be restructured. The restructuring essentially means that the Secretary of Space, who holds concurrent charge as Chairman of Isro and Antrix, would no longer head Antrix. The commerci...	Blobrana	0	Feb 20 15:28 2011 by Blobrana
	UK clocks forward (Preview) Plan to bring UK clocks forward Longer evenings could move a step closer with a government plan to move UK clocks forward an extra hour. A "tourism strategy" will include a plan to move the clocks in line with most of Europe, bringing lighter evenings but darker mornings. [url=http://www...	Blobrana	0	Feb 20 13:40 2011 by Blobrana
	Tongchang-ri Launch Site Spaceport (Preview) North Korea completes new missile base launch tower Recent satellite images show that North Korea has completed a launch tower at its new missile base, a key step in efforts to test a missile which could eventually reach the United States, experts say. An image taken on January 10 of the Tongchang-ri...	Blobrana	0	Feb 17 21:58 2011 by Blobrana
	Arkansas Quake Earthquake (Preview) A series of small earthquakes that rattled central Arkansas in recent weeks could be a sign of something much bigger to come. By this weekend, seismologists hope to install three measurement devices to gather data about future temblors in the area. That information could show whether the rumbles c...	Blobrana	1	Feb 17 10:35 2011 by Blobrana
	Clyde Space (Preview) Clyde Space, Scotland's only space industry business, will chalk up its first-ever profit this year and turn over more than £2m, the company's chief executive has revealed to The Herald. From its base in Glasgow Science Park, the company's speciality is the manufacture of nano satellites for orga...	Blobrana	1	Feb 16 00:04 2011 by Anonymous
	Stennis Space Centre (Preview) Leaders at NASA's Stennis Space Centre broke ground Thursday morning on a test stand to be used for the next generation of shuttle engines. Read more	Blobrana	4	Feb 4 11:37 2011 by Blobrana
	Kids Micro-G Challenge (Preview) NASA Names Winning Experiments In Kids Micro-G Challenge Astronauts aboard the International Space Station this spring will conduct six experiments designed by middle school students from across the country. The winning proposals of the "Kids in Micro-g" Challenge are from Califo...	Blobrana	0	Feb 3 18:21 2011 by Blobrana
	Delancey Park gallery grave Neolithic (Preview) A team of archaeologists are hoping to unlock the mysteries of Guernsey's Neolithic age - five thousand years ago. They have applied for permission to excavate a gallery grave at Delancey Park later this year. They hope to unearth mysteries of the period known as the Neolithic age. [url=http://www...	Blobrana	0	Feb 3 11:24 2011 by Blobrana
	DISH Network Corp (Preview) DISH Network Corp. will pay about $1 billion for the reorganised DBSD North America Inc., a hybrid satellite and terrestrial communications company. Read more	Blobrana	0	Feb 1 18:08 2011 by Blobrana
	Sark Island Island (Preview) Tiny Sark Named First Dark Sky Island The International Dark-sky Association has named the English Channel Island of Sark its first dark sky island. There are billions and billions of stars in the sky, but most people in the developed world can only see a handful of them. The reason for that is light po...	Blobrana	0	Feb 1 18:06 2011 by Blobrana
«First < 1 … 50 51 52 53 54 … 136 > Last» \| Page of 136 sorted by