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gnugent At this closest-ever approach , Cassini attempted to sniff and obtain chemical data on particles ejected from Enceladus’ regular surface, while at other times Cassini flew right through — and sampled — ice geysers directly. Searches in the data for …
GLOBAL warming, cloning, stem cell research and the rise of hybrid cars are the hot topics educators are hoping will reignite high school science. Australia’s first national science curriculum, unveiled yesterday by the National Curriculum Board , is …
At the recent National Performing Acts Conference/League of American Orchestras convention, there were two recurring themes: the importance of arts education and the need to collaborate. The importance of collaborating to survive is nothing new to …
What geek doesnt enjoy some great high-res astronomy pics? One of the best photography blogs out there, The Big Picture, has 21 stunning Sun photos up for your enjoyment. Dial-up users be warned; click the link and run to the store cause these …
SUNSPOT - An observatory in Sunspot has received a $9 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The Apache Point Observatory will use the money to map the distribution of quasars and galaxies in space and the distribution of stars in our …
SUNSPOT, N.M.An observatory in Sunspot, New Mexico, has received a $9 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The Apache Point Observatory will use the money to map the distribution of quasars and galaxies in space and the distribution …
A NASA probe made its second Mercury flyby early Monday as closes in on the closest planet to the sun. Astronomers peering out into our cosmic backyard have long understood that the Milky Way’s galactic neighbors only seem similar on the surface. Now …
Hopefully you’ve heard about the International Year of Astronomy a year long celebration in 2009 of the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first look through the telescope . One part of that celebration is the 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast. There …
Gamma-ray bursts, powerful glares of high-energy that wash through the Universe once every day or so are, for a brief time, the brightest objects in the gamma-ray sky. ESAs Integral gamma-ray observatory has observed several low-luminosity gamma …
Many people contemplate the union of science and religion. But few have embraced both with the fervour and dedication as that of Sister Clarice Lolich, a nun in the Community of the Holy Spirit, a NASA space science education specialist, Solar System …
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