DIY Stargazing in Siberia

Check it out:  WWII vet and self-taught astronomer Mikhail Sergeyevich Levchenko built his own telescope from scratch in the shadow of the Cold War space race. For years, Levchenko kept it hidden for fear of being thought an eccentric. After his death in 2002, the device...

Looking for Life in All the Wrong Places

Japanese astronomers are looking for life in space. Let's hope they don't find King Ghidorah."Japan's biggest astronomical observatories are teaming up for an unprecedented quest to find out whether there is life in outer space.The project, led by Japanese astronomers, will...

User-Generated Content Services and Copyright Issues

"Cannes, France-- Could you be arrested for uploading my film or clip on the internet? India Eu Film Initiative (www.iefilmi.com) brings you a fascinationg debate on the content that you as an ordinary user of the...

Microsoft software brings universe down to Earth!

Microsoft wants to maketravelling the "final frontier" as simple as turning on yourcomputer." The world's largest software maker launched a free softwareapplication called WorldWide Telescope on Monday that...

Europe: Film production is up but audiences fall

"A total of 921 feature films were produced in the 27 member states of the European Union in 2007, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory after a provisional data collection. Indians must be laughing at...

The Big Dipper has a New Star!

There is a new star in the sky – and it’s located in the Big Dipper!  The new star is a white dwarf star that was discovered at the McDonald Observatory at the University of Texas in Austin."May 2, 2008 --...

Meteor Caught on tape in Pacific Northwest

A map of areas the meteor was heard and where it reportedly landed can be seen HERE. (Opens in new window)"By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER SPOKANE, Wash. -- An apparent meteor streaked through...

Gates donates $10 mln for high-power telescope in Chile

Santiago (ANTARA News) - Microsoft founder Bill Gates has donated ten million dollars to help build a 400-million dollar high-powered telescope in Chile, media here reported Saturday. Another Microsoft alumnus, Charles Simonyi, has donated 20 million dollars to the project,...

Greece shook by strong earthquake

"A powerful earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit the Peloponnese region of southern Greece early this morning, the geodynamics institute of the Athens observatory reported. Police said there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage. The...

Tibetans wake up to nosebleeds in super-dry autumn

"BEIJING (Reuters) - Moisture has become a luxury in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa where many locals are waking up to nosebleeds in the dry autumn, state media said on Monday as the Himalayan region faces growing...

Hawaiin lava bench drops into ocean

"VOLCANO, Hawaii » A large lava bench along the coastline at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park collapsed into the ocean this week, possibly shaken loose by several earthquakes, volcanologists said."

Eruption – Alaskan Volcano Sounds Off

"Eruption – Alaskan Volcano Sounds Off Eruption – Alaskan Volcano Sounds Off Pavlof Volcano in Alaska. (Courtesy Alaska Volcano Observatory/ USGS) Video Video High ALASKA PENINSULA - The Alaska Volcano...

Kilauea Lava Takes Unusual Direction

"What you're actually seeing is a lava river, in essence, a channel that's feeding a flow that's moving slowly to the northeast right now," said Jim Kauahikaua, geophysicist with the Hawaiian Volcano...

Griffith Park on fire - LA sky turns red

Today - Wednesday - the fire continues to burn and meteorologists are predicting a 100 degree day. Firemen are trying to keep hotspots from developing all over.NowPublic member jeneyepher has sent in this personal...

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