items tagged with Sun
New worm appears, but this one's for Unix
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-03-01 17:15:16
Security vendors are warning of a Unix worm that propagates via a vulnerability in the telnetd program within Solaris.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-03-01 17:15:16
Security vendors are warning of a Unix worm that propagates via a vulnerability in the telnetd program within Solaris.
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By the glow of the coppery Moon: check out lunar eclipse March 3rd
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-03-01 14:11:54
A total lunar eclipse will occur on March 3, 2007, over the eastern parts of the Americas, Europe, Africa, and western Asia.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-03-01 14:11:54
A total lunar eclipse will occur on March 3, 2007, over the eastern parts of the Americas, Europe, Africa, and western Asia.
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Europe has a Cosmic Vision
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-28 02:26:08
The European Space Agency is about to invite the scientific community to propose missions for its 'Cosmic Vision' program for the years 2015 to 2025.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-28 02:26:08
The European Space Agency is about to invite the scientific community to propose missions for its 'Cosmic Vision' program for the years 2015 to 2025.
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391 years ago this week Galileo at center of Church controversy
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-25 11:39:06
On Thursday, February 25, 1616, the Catholic Church passes a censure against Galileo who had earlier stated that the Sun is the center of the universe and that the Earth moves around it—directly against the Church’s belief that the Earth, instead, was at the center of the universe and the Sun revolved around it.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-25 11:39:06
On Thursday, February 25, 1616, the Catholic Church passes a censure against Galileo who had earlier stated that the Sun is the center of the universe and that the Earth moves around it—directly against the Church’s belief that the Earth, instead, was at the center of the universe and the Sun revolved around it.
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Helix nebula may hint of our fate in billions of years
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-23 09:53:28
The NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has observed a glowing dust ring around a hot white dwarf star in the center of the Helix nebula. Astronomers think that this picture could be the fate of our solar system in about five billion years when the Sun depletes its storehouse of hydrogen fuel and engulfs the Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-23 09:53:28
The NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has observed a glowing dust ring around a hot white dwarf star in the center of the Helix nebula. Astronomers think that this picture could be the fate of our solar system in about five billion years when the Sun depletes its storehouse of hydrogen fuel and engulfs the Earth.
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Sun's servers resurgent in 2006 - Gartner
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2007-02-23 06:21:55
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2007-02-23 06:21:55
Sun Microsystems used 2006 as a throwback session by pushing its sales way higher while rivals were happy to exit the year with any kind of growth.
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See the total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2007
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-17 09:00:00
Without a total eclipse in almost two-and-one-half years, sky gazers will be able to observe a total lunar eclipse on Saturday, March 3, 2007 from the eastern Americas, the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, Iceland, Greenaldn, Arctic, the Middle East in western Asia.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-17 09:00:00
Without a total eclipse in almost two-and-one-half years, sky gazers will be able to observe a total lunar eclipse on Saturday, March 3, 2007 from the eastern Americas, the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, Iceland, Greenaldn, Arctic, the Middle East in western Asia.
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NASA twin STEREO spacecraft prepare to eyeball the Sun
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-13 10:37:42
A pair of NASA solar observatory probes called STEREO (Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory) is positioning themselves apart in space so they can take three-dimensional images of activities on the Sun.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-13 10:37:42
A pair of NASA solar observatory probes called STEREO (Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory) is positioning themselves apart in space so they can take three-dimensional images of activities on the Sun.
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Sun appoints storage manager
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology people
Category: Shakers & Breakers - People
2007-02-12 06:13:53
Sun Microsystems has appointed Steve Stavridis as Storage Product Manager for Australia and New Zealand. Stavridis previously held the position of solutions architect within Sun’s storage division. Originally a StorageTek employee, Stavridis has more than 11 years experience in the IT industry – including 7 years as a storage consultant. Prior to joining StorageTek in 2004, he held roles at Dimension Data Australia, CNI Group and Integration Design.
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology people
Category: Shakers & Breakers - People
2007-02-12 06:13:53
Sun Microsystems has appointed Steve Stavridis as Storage Product Manager for Australia and New Zealand. Stavridis previously held the position of solutions architect within Sun’s storage division. Originally a StorageTek employee, Stavridis has more than 11 years experience in the IT industry – including 7 years as a storage consultant. Prior to joining StorageTek in 2004, he held roles at Dimension Data Australia, CNI Group and Integration Design.
GNU/Solaris - dead in the water?
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-02-11 18:39:28
The declaration by Linus Torvalds and other kernel developers that the Linux kernel will stay under its existing licence - the second version of the General Public License - and the talk being floated by Sun Microsystems that it likes the upcoming third revision of the GPL have led to much speculation that an official version of GNU/Solaris would arrive by the end of the year under the GPLv3.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2007-02-11 18:39:28
The declaration by Linus Torvalds and other kernel developers that the Linux kernel will stay under its existing licence - the second version of the General Public License - and the talk being floated by Sun Microsystems that it likes the upcoming third revision of the GPL have led to much speculation that an official version of GNU/Solaris would arrive by the end of the year under the GPLv3.
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NASA spacecraft THEMIS to launch February 15 to study auroras near Earth’s poles
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-11 11:42:41
NASA is expected to launch its THEMIS spacecraft on Thursday, February 15, 2007, to study magnetic storms that affect auroras near the North and South Poles of the Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-11 11:42:41
NASA is expected to launch its THEMIS spacecraft on Thursday, February 15, 2007, to study magnetic storms that affect auroras near the North and South Poles of the Earth.
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Saturn easily seen over weekend while in opposition to Earth and Sun
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-09 15:20:50
During the weekend of February 10, 2007, the position of the planet Saturn will be in a straight line with the Sun and the Earth, being located in between them—thus, Saturn is at opposition. Because of this arrangement and the fact that the planet will also be at its closest position to the Earth, Saturn will be easily seen at night.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-09 15:20:50
During the weekend of February 10, 2007, the position of the planet Saturn will be in a straight line with the Sun and the Earth, being located in between them—thus, Saturn is at opposition. Because of this arrangement and the fact that the planet will also be at its closest position to the Earth, Saturn will be easily seen at night.
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NASA completes primary mirror to James Webb Space Telescope
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-09 14:17:51
The completion of the primary mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope, the space observatory set to replace the Hubble Space Telescope in 2013, was reported recently.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-09 14:17:51
The completion of the primary mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope, the space observatory set to replace the Hubble Space Telescope in 2013, was reported recently.
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NASA and ESA Ulysses spacecraft flies past Sun’s hidden South Pole
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-07 12:33:27
On February 7, 2007, the Ulysses spacecraft is traveling where almost all other spacecraft have never ventured: to the South Pole of the Sun. With only two other brief flybys of the Sun’s south polar cap, Ulysses has discovered an interesting and unusual place on the Sun.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-07 12:33:27
On February 7, 2007, the Ulysses spacecraft is traveling where almost all other spacecraft have never ventured: to the South Pole of the Sun. With only two other brief flybys of the Sun’s south polar cap, Ulysses has discovered an interesting and unusual place on the Sun.
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