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Naval Observatory 1st Post 9-11 Open House
Washington, DC – Saturday, the United States Naval Observatory (USNO) held its first open house since May 2001. The USNO shares grounds at Observatory Circle with the official residence and office of the... US 'CO2 hunter' set for lift-off
Nasa is all set to launch its first mission dedicated to measuring carbon dioxide (CO2) from space."The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) will help pinpoint the key locations on our planet's surface where the gas... Clocks to be set back on New Year's Eve -- by one second
If you're sitting at your desk this week wondering if the work day will ever end, it's not all in your head.""More on this story from December 30"" Our days are getting longer. That's because the earth is rotating... Fireball Explodes Over Colorado, 100 Times Brighter than the Moon (Video)
"Last night, the Colorado skies played host to a dazzling fireball event. The meteor blasted through the atmosphere, detonated and outshone the Moon by 100 times. It is therefore expected that there were many...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...
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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...
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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... Elect your Favorite Furry Feline: True New Hampshire fashion, the voice of th...
"In true New Hampshire fashion, we will rely on the voice of the people to decide who will rule Mount Washington. Since the earliest days of the Mount Washington Observatory in the 1930's, felines have accompanied...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...
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