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As if people living in the world's major earthquake zones don't have enough to worry about, a new analysis of two of the biggest quakes of the past century reveals a sharp spike in volcanic eruptions after the events, sometimes in volcanoes located hundreds of kilometers from the epicenters. The res...

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Sky watchers on the north Northumberland coast can now see the deepest reaches of outer space thanks to a £5,500 telescope. Northumberland Astronomical Society (NASTRO) has taken charge of its very own 14-inch Meade LX200 telescope at their own observatory at Hauxley Nature Reserve. [url=http:...

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Otter Creek Park to close Expansive Otter Creek Park with its sheer rock cliffs, cascading waterfalls and sweeping views of the Ohio River will close Jan. 2. A victim of the recession, the park served as a wooded escape for central Kentucky residents since the 1930s. The city of Louisville owns the 2,...

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Dr. Wilhelm Raithel, one of the original members of Dr. Wernher von Braun's team of German rocket scientists, died Nov. 15 at his home in Chevy Chase, Md. He was 95. Raithel was born in Hoechst an der Nidder in Germany and later worked as a civil engineer in Munich. In World War II, a civilian draft order a...

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A new Danish observatory on a remote island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean will provide researchers with new knowledge about the mysterious irregularity of the Earths magnetic field known as the South Atlantic Anomaly. The observatory is a partnership between DMI, the Danish Meteorological...

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Cyclonic storm Nisha in the Southwest Bay of Bengal has developed this morning and is currently located close to the Tamil Nadu coast near Vedaranniyam, India. Read more

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Edwin Salpeter, whose theories revolutionised astrophysics, died at his home in Ithaca Nov. 25. He was 83. Read more

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During the middle of the 19th century the Government of Victoria voted the sum of £5000 for the construction of a large equatorial telescope to be erected at the Melbourne Observatory, Australia. The construction of the grand instrument was entrusted to Mr.Grubb, F.R.S., of Dublin, Ireland....

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A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred at 12:06:52 (UTC) on Friday, May 4, 2007, in the Ascension Islands region, 710 km North of Ascension Island, at a depth of 10 km. Location 1....

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Modern history tells us that Hyderabad is 419 years old but the discovery of an Iron Age burial site and Stone Age implements by archaeologists indicate that the city and surrounding areas could actually be over 2,500 years old. The department of archaeology and museums has discovered an Iron Age si...

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Helston students reach for stars in Canary Islands trip Budding astronomers from Helston Community College have been given the chance to further their studies overseas, thanks to a £3,400 grant awarded to the colleges science department. The award from "Our Money Your Dream" the You...

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The recently-closed astronomical observatory in Taif has become home to a variety of wild animals since staff vacated the premises, turning a landmark building and center of research into a den for furry fauna. The observatory building has been a symbol and source of pride in the area for over 30 yea...

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Mauna Kea observatories part of virtual telescope A trio of observatories on Mauna Kea have come together to form the world's most powerful virtual telescope. Known as the Extended SubMillimeter Array, or eSMA, the technique connects signals from eight dishes with 6-meter diameter with those fr...

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The Morrison Planetarium is a technological marvel, enabling astronomers not only to show traditional star charts, but to guide visitors through an immersive fly-through of our universe realistically rendered in real-time. We were fortunate enough to be invited for a private screening of the n...

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	Earthquake zones Earth (Preview) As if people living in the world's major earthquake zones don't have enough to worry about, a new analysis of two of the biggest quakes of the past century reveals a sharp spike in volcanic eruptions after the events, sometimes in volcanoes located hundreds of kilometers from the epicenters. The res...	Blobrana	0	Dec 9 08:56 2008 by Blobrana
	Hauxley Nature Reserve observatory Observatory (Preview) Sky watchers on the north Northumberland coast can now see the deepest reaches of outer space thanks to a £5,500 telescope. Northumberland Astronomical Society (NASTRO) has taken charge of its very own 14-inch Meade LX200 telescope at their own observatory at Hauxley Nature Reserve. [url=http:...	Blobrana	0	Dec 8 13:35 2008 by Blobrana
	Otter Creek Park (Preview) Otter Creek Park to close Expansive Otter Creek Park with its sheer rock cliffs, cascading waterfalls and sweeping views of the Ohio River will close Jan. 2. A victim of the recession, the park served as a wooded escape for central Kentucky residents since the 1930s. The city of Louisville owns the 2,...	Blobrana	0	Dec 3 16:18 2008 by Blobrana
	Dr. Wilhelm Raithel Person (Preview) Dr. Wilhelm Raithel, one of the original members of Dr. Wernher von Braun's team of German rocket scientists, died Nov. 15 at his home in Chevy Chase, Md. He was 95. Raithel was born in Hoechst an der Nidder in Germany and later worked as a civil engineer in Munich. In World War II, a civilian draft order a...	Blobrana	0	Nov 29 15:08 2008 by Blobrana
	Star Vistas (Preview) [url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/11/27/stunning-pictures...	Blobrana	0	Nov 28 20:34 2008 by Blobrana
	Tristan da Cunha geomagnetic observatory Observatory (Preview) A new Danish observatory on a remote island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean will provide researchers with new knowledge about the mysterious irregularity of the Earths magnetic field known as the South Atlantic Anomaly. The observatory is a partnership between DMI, the Danish Meteorological...	Blobrana	0	Nov 28 17:19 2008 by Blobrana
	Cyclonic storm Nisha (Preview) Cyclonic storm Nisha in the Southwest Bay of Bengal has developed this morning and is currently located close to the Tamil Nadu coast near Vedaranniyam, India. Read more	Blobrana	0	Nov 27 16:12 2008 by Blobrana
	Edwin Salpeter Person (Preview) Edwin Salpeter, whose theories revolutionised astrophysics, died at his home in Ithaca Nov. 25. He was 83. Read more	Blobrana	0	Nov 27 15:41 2008 by Blobrana
	Melbourne Observatory Observatory (Preview) During the middle of the 19th century the Government of Victoria voted the sum of £5000 for the construction of a large equatorial telescope to be erected at the Melbourne Observatory, Australia. The construction of the grand instrument was entrusted to Mr.Grubb, F.R.S., of Dublin, Ireland....	Blobrana	2	Nov 23 20:07 2008 by Blobrana
	Ascension Island Quake Earthquake (Preview) A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred at 12:06:52 (UTC) on Friday, May 4, 2007, in the Ascension Islands region, 710 km North of Ascension Island, at a depth of 10 km. Location 1....	Blobrana	3	Nov 23 14:11 2008 by Blobrana
	Hyderabad City (Preview) Modern history tells us that Hyderabad is 419 years old but the discovery of an Iron Age burial site and Stone Age implements by archaeologists indicate that the city and surrounding areas could actually be over 2,500 years old. The department of archaeology and museums has discovered an Iron Age si...	Blobrana	1	Nov 17 18:24 2008 by Blobrana
	Helston Community College (Preview) Helston students reach for stars in Canary Islands trip Budding astronomers from Helston Community College have been given the chance to further their studies overseas, thanks to a £3,400 grant awarded to the colleges science department. The award from "Our Money Your Dream" the You...	Blobrana	0	Nov 17 16:51 2008 by Blobrana
	Taif observatory Observatory (Preview) The recently-closed astronomical observatory in Taif has become home to a variety of wild animals since staff vacated the premises, turning a landmark building and center of research into a den for furry fauna. The observatory building has been a symbol and source of pride in the area for over 30 yea...	Blobrana	0	Nov 17 00:20 2008 by Blobrana
	Extended SubMillimeter Array (Preview) Mauna Kea observatories part of virtual telescope A trio of observatories on Mauna Kea have come together to form the world's most powerful virtual telescope. Known as the Extended SubMillimeter Array, or eSMA, the technique connects signals from eight dishes with 6-meter diameter with those fr...	Blobrana	0	Nov 17 00:07 2008 by Blobrana
	Morrison Planetarium Planetarium (Preview) The Morrison Planetarium is a technological marvel, enabling astronomers not only to show traditional star charts, but to guide visitors through an immersive fly-through of our universe realistically rendered in real-time. We were fortunate enough to be invited for a private screening of the n...	Blobrana	0	Nov 14 20:25 2008 by Blobrana
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