items tagged with Astronomy
Geminid meteor shower competes with full Moon in 2008
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-13 12:19:02
Between December 14 and 17, 2008, the Geminid meteor shower will be lighting up the night sky. However, the full Moon may make it more difficult to see the meteors.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-13 12:19:02
Between December 14 and 17, 2008, the Geminid meteor shower will be lighting up the night sky. However, the full Moon may make it more difficult to see the meteors.
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Hubble is a carbon dioxide planet finder
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-09 19:07:26
NASA announced on 12.9.2008 that its extraordinary Hubble Space Telescope (HST) discovered the chemical compound carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a Jupiter-sized star called HD 189733b. This discovery is important in the continuing search for life on other planets in the Universe.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-09 19:07:26
NASA announced on 12.9.2008 that its extraordinary Hubble Space Telescope (HST) discovered the chemical compound carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a Jupiter-sized star called HD 189733b. This discovery is important in the continuing search for life on other planets in the Universe.
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Brahe’s 1572 supernova changed astronomy: Now it's explained!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-04 10:41:17
Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe saw a "new and unusual star" in the November 1572 sky. He called it a new star, or "stella nova". This astronomical event changed the way the scientific world viewed the ancient beliefs of the heavens. Now, in 2008, Brahe’s supernova has been explained!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-04 10:41:17
Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe saw a "new and unusual star" in the November 1572 sky. He called it a new star, or "stella nova". This astronomical event changed the way the scientific world viewed the ancient beliefs of the heavens. Now, in 2008, Brahe’s supernova has been explained!
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Gobble down the turkey, Jupiter, Venus, Moon are together in night sky
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-26 08:37:31
Beginning on the evening of Thanksgiving in the United States, and Thursday night (November 27, 2008) for all others on Earth, the planets of Venus and Jupiter and a crescent-shaped Moon will be crowding around each other in a spectacular spectacle in the night sky.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-26 08:37:31
Beginning on the evening of Thanksgiving in the United States, and Thursday night (November 27, 2008) for all others on Earth, the planets of Venus and Jupiter and a crescent-shaped Moon will be crowding around each other in a spectacular spectacle in the night sky.
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Copernicus centered on Sun. Scientists now center on his grave.
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-11-23 10:17:05
Nicolaus Copernicus is considered the first scientist to have removed the Earth from the center of the solar system (universe at the time) and replaced it with the Sun. Now, 465 years later, forensic scientists confirm the location of Copernicus’ grave (and his remains) with hair DNA and computer reconstruction of his skull.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-11-23 10:17:05
Nicolaus Copernicus is considered the first scientist to have removed the Earth from the center of the solar system (universe at the time) and replaced it with the Sun. Now, 465 years later, forensic scientists confirm the location of Copernicus’ grave (and his remains) with hair DNA and computer reconstruction of his skull.
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