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Valparaiso University events Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:18AMVOLTS FOR seniors The Valparaiso Organization for Learning and Teaching Seniors has scheduled fall semester programs that will examine caste identity in India, nanotechnology research at Valparaiso University, the music of Broadway composer Richard Rodgers and a variety of additional topics.
FESTIVALS Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 5:30AMCALABASH ELKS AUXILIARY LODGE 2679 PAST PRESIDENTS CRAFT FAIR, SOUP BAR AND COOKIE WALK, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 6 at 937 Carter Drive, Calabash, N.C. Free admission. All proceeds benefit local charities. 910-579-1413. S.C. STATE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, noon-10:30 p.m. Thursday and Nov. 28-29 at Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Oak Avenue and 21st Avenue North. Daily: $30-$35 ages 14 and older, $15-$20 ...
NASA engineer discusses Mars findings Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 5:05AMThe age-old question — is there, or was there ever, life on Mars? — drew more than 200 people to Macon’s Museum of Arts and Sciences on Thursday night, where renowned NASA engineer Nagin Cox spoke about advancements in the space program’s exploration mission of the planet.
Groups take first photos of extrasolar planets Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:19AMAstronomers have taken the first direct images of planets outside of our solar system.
News... In SPACE! Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:18AMNews... In SPACE!
The Father of SETI Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:43PMFrank Drake conducted the first modern SETI experiment in 1960.
Extraterrestrials greatly interested in human sperm and ovules Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:27PMThe president of the Academy for Applied Ufology, Academician Vladimir Azhazha, is considered to be the founding father of the Russian ufology.
Big names top Winter Words lineup Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 11:15AMAn expert in writing the legal thriller, an award-winning poet and a couple of New York Times No. 1 bestselling authors are just some of the authors coming to town as part of the Aspen Writers’ Foundation’s Winter Words series.
Video games offer bang for your buck Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 11:10AM Video games may seem expensive when compared with other entertainment media, such as DVDs or CDs. But when you do the math, video games are some of the most cost-effective gifts you can give. Photo caption: “Mirror’s Edge” convincingly mimics real-life running, complete with panting sounds. Photo by Associated Press
Clump of dark matter may loom near solar system Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 8:41AMWASHINGTON – A balloon-borne instrument soaring high over Antarctica has found evidence of a possible large clump of mysterious so-called dark matter relatively close to our solar system, scientists said on Wednesday.
Space & astronomy a hit with pupils as 1000 schools get free telescopes Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:26AMFrom next year pupils in 1 in 4 secondary schools will get close up views of the Moon, planets and the stars, in one of the largest astronomy outreach projects ever seen in the UK.
Space & astronomy a hit with pupils as 1000 schools get free telescopes Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:26AMFrom next year pupils in 1 in 4 secondary schools will get close up views of the Moon, planets and the stars, in one of the largest astronomy outreach projects ever seen in the UK.
Hubble photo excites scientists Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:44AMLast week NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced that the Hubble Space Telescope the first visible-light picture of a planet outside our solar system.
Hubble photo excites scientists Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:44AMLast week NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced that the Hubble Space Telescope the first visible-light picture of a planet outside our solar system.
American premiere part of VSU concert Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:34AMVALDOSTA — Valdosta State University presents piano soloist Lyle Indergaard this evening, performing a virtuosic piano work of Franz Liszt and the American premiere of Dutch composer Johan de Meij’s monumental Symphony No. 3 “Planet Earth.”
American premiere part of VSU concert Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:34AMVALDOSTA — Valdosta State University presents piano soloist Lyle Indergaard this evening, performing a virtuosic piano work of Franz Liszt and the American premiere of Dutch composer Johan de Meij’s monumental Symphony No. 3 “Planet Earth.”
Museums, exhibits Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:13AMNOTE. Museums and exhibits are listed alphabetically within main sections.
Museums, exhibits Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:13AMNOTE. Museums and exhibits are listed alphabetically within main sections.
Students hook up with NASA official via video conference Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 3:38AMStudents at Edgewood Middle School paid a visit to NASA without so much as leaving the building.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Exclusive Hands-On - Early Single-Player, Story [PC] Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 2:25AMExploding grenades? Check. Exploding buildings? Check. Exploding Orks? Check. We finally get our hands on this explosive real-time strategy sequel.
NASA tests interplanetary Internet Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:31AMInterplanetary Internet? Shouldn’t we figure out how to survive conveniently on other planets first before we are making plans for an Internet connection on Mars? Questions like this one may come to mind when we hear NASA talking about its deep space Internet, but there is in fact a very practical use for this technology: It could enable a much more reliable and useful communications platform ...
Scientists spot hints of dark-matter blast Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:46AM A balloon-borne instrument soaring high over Antarctica has found potential evidence of a large clump of mysterious dark matter relatively close to our solar system, scientists said Wednesday.
Highlights From Akari Infrared Space Telescope Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:33AMby Staff Writers Paris, France (ESA) Nov 20, 2008 The Akari infrared surveyor, a Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency mission with ESA participation, has returned a host of new results.
New Planet Orbiting Dangerously Close To Giant Star Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:32AMby Staff Writers University Park PA (SPX) Nov 20, 2008 A team of astronomers from Penn State and Nicolaus Copernicus University in Poland has discovered a new planet that is closely orbiting a red-giant star, HD 102272, which is much more evolved than our own Sun. The planet has a mass that is nearly six times that of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system.
Dark matter clump looms near solar system Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:08PMA balloon-borne instrument soaring high over Antarctica has found evidence of a possible large clump of mysterious so-called dark matter relatively close to our solar system, scientists said on Wednesday.
Planets Near and Far Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:17PMThe waning crescent moon crests the eastern horizon around 1am Friday, followed close behind by golden Saturn.
If clouds part, area to get good view of International Space Station, shuttle Endeavour Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 7:51PMCHARLOTTESVILLE -- The International Space Station and the docked shuttle Endeavour will make spectacular sweeps over Central Virginia on Thursday and Saturday nights, according to an astronomy professor at the University of Virginia.
Space Shuttle flyover visible from Virginia on Thursday, Saturday Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 7:27PMThe Space Shuttle Endeavour launched Friday and docked Saturday with the International Space Station. This week, the spacecraft will make a spectacular sweep over Central Virginia, according to an astronomy professor at the University of Virginia.
NASA Testing New Interplanetary Communications Network Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:02PMDTN network adds improved fault tolerance for deep space communications...
Interplanetary Internet phones home Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 3:38PMIT’S ABOUT TIME a proper working communication system was launched into space, and NASA has finally confirmed it has carried out a successful first test of a deep space communications network modeled on the terrestrial Internet.
New Internet goes to space, comes back to Earth Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 3:06PMNASA is using a comet-watching spacecraft to test new interplanetary networking protocols. The concepts are also being applied to similarly flaky networks back home.
Video game makers cast wider net Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:03AMAs a penny-pinching holiday season looms, video game companies are cutting game-console prices, beefing up supplies and releasing new games in hopes of attracting a wider audience. Microsoft dropped the price of its Xbox 360 console to $199 from $279. Nintendo has increased the supply of its Wii consoles by 50 percent in the U.S. from last year’s holiday season. Both Microsoft and Sony are ...
Giant leap for outer space internet Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:42AMA NEW type of internet that can send information in deep space has been successfully tested by NASA.
Nasa tests interplanetary internet Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 3:50AMNasa has announced that it has successfully tested what it calls its “Interplanetary Internet,” a communications system for use in space.
Nasa tests interplanetary internet Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:39AM Iain Thomson in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Wednesday 19 November 2008 at 02:14:00 Vint Cerf’s creation comes to life Nasa has announced that it has successfully tested what it calls its “Interplanetary Internet,” a communications system for use in space....
Scientists Discover New Planet Orbiting Dangerously Close to Giant Star Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:28AMA team of astronomers from Penn State and Nicolaus Copernicus University in Poland has discovered a new planet that is closely orbiting a red-giant star, HD 102272, which is much older than our own Sun.
Pop picks Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:19AM(PopMatters.com) PopMatters.com ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Glasvegas Upon first glimpse, everything about this Scottish foursome comes off as trite, unapologetically calculated, and even bordering on novelty. However, even the most contrived music can work if the artist sells it convincingly enough, and although theoretically “Glasvegas” has no business being as good as it is, its likeable, ...
How Barycentric Orbits Influence Climate Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 8:39PMThe newly appointed Minister for Climate Change, who strongly espouses the conventional IPCC view and also emissions trading, will be placed in a very invidious position long before the conclusion of this new Parliamentary term, says Dr Jim Sprott, OBE, MSc, PhD, FNZIC, a consulting chemist and forensic scientist of Auckland.
FOR KIDS: Speedy stars Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 7:55PMA gang of stars on the edge of our galaxy is running away
Scientists discover new planet orbiting dangerously close to giant star Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 7:01PM( Penn State ) A team of astronomers from Penn State and Nicolaus Copernicus University in Poland has discovered a new planet that is closely orbiting a red-giant star, HD 102272, which is much older than our own Sun. The research sheds light on the ways in which aging stars can influence nearby planets.. The team includes Alexander Wolszczan, the discoverer of the first planets ever found ...
A+ for Mexico Education grants announced Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:29PM Committee approves $27,439.30 for Mexico schools
Keynes wrong and right Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 11:00AMIn the ultimate analysis, economic prosperity depends not on how brilliant a few people are, but on how large a scale you are able to produce competent people in all walks of life.
DNR says Wisconsin deer herd up to 1.7 million Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:34AMFor the first time, nearly all of Wisconsin is under some form of hunting regulation designed to kill more whitetail deer. Roughly one-third of the state is again zoned where hunters first must shoot a doe to qualify to bag a buck.
Mars mission could be reality, say scientists Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:16AMScientists believe they have found a way of protecting astronauts from a dangerous source of space radiation.
First-Ever Images Of Another Solar System Captured By An International Team Of Astronomers Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 8:49AMIn an unprecedented discovery, a team of Canadian, American and British researchers have photographed a distant new planetary system as reported in the November 13 edition of Science Express.
Shock waves needed to create planets Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:46PM Shock waves around dusty, young stars might be creating the raw materials for planets, scientists now say.
Hubble snaps alien planets Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:50PMTelescopes on land have caught the first real visual images of multiple planets orbiting another star. The orbiting Hubble Space Telescope has found its own planet, the first so-called exoplanet to be found purely visually.
New Enteprise movie trailer now available online at up to 1080p Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:01PMParamount has teamed up with J.J. Abrams (of Armageddon and Mission Impossible III fame) to create a new Star Trek The Original Series (TOS) movie, set for release May 8, 2009. This movie will reclaim Kirk, Spock, Bones, Uhura, Scotty and the rest in their familiar roles. However, they will be played by new actors. In addition to the new faces, the story line will not be completely true to the ...
Update2: New Enterprise movie trailer now available online in HD at up to 1080p Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:01PMParamount has teamed up with J.J. Abrams (of Armageddon and Mission Impossible III fame) to create a new Star Trek The Original Series (TOS) movie, set for release May 8, 2009. This movie will reclaim Kirk, Spock, Bones, Uhura, Scotty and the rest in their familiar roles. However, they will be played by new actors. In addition to the new faces, the story line will not be completely true to the ...
3 more exoplanets photographed Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 6:31PMAn observatory in Hawaii has harnessed adaptive optics to make visible light photographs of the first three-planet solar system.