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Large Hadron Collider: Does every particle in the universe consist of points, strings, or loops?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-17 12:01:12
For many years String theory has been a viable adjustment to the Standard Model of particle physics—a quantum field theory that cosmologists hope will unite all the fundamental forces of nature (weak, strong, electromagnetic, and gravitational). In other words, explain how the universe works. The problem so far has been that the Standard Model does not explain the gravitational force. And recently, String theory, without any experimental conclusions to back it up, has being challenged by other theories such as Loop Quantum Gravity.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-17 12:01:12
For many years String theory has been a viable adjustment to the Standard Model of particle physics—a quantum field theory that cosmologists hope will unite all the fundamental forces of nature (weak, strong, electromagnetic, and gravitational). In other words, explain how the universe works. The problem so far has been that the Standard Model does not explain the gravitational force. And recently, String theory, without any experimental conclusions to back it up, has being challenged by other theories such as Loop Quantum Gravity.
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NASA goes metric for Moon missions
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-16 20:52:51
Every country in the world has adopted the metric system for its units of measurements except for Liberia, Myanmar (formerly Burma), and the United States. The people of the United States tried to convert to metric—mostly in the 1960s and 1970s (remember metrification?)—but it failed miserably. However, to avoid confusion, minimize safety concerns, and support international cooperation, NASA has decided to use the metric units for all operations with respect to its new lunar initiatives.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-16 20:52:51
Every country in the world has adopted the metric system for its units of measurements except for Liberia, Myanmar (formerly Burma), and the United States. The people of the United States tried to convert to metric—mostly in the 1960s and 1970s (remember metrification?)—but it failed miserably. However, to avoid confusion, minimize safety concerns, and support international cooperation, NASA has decided to use the metric units for all operations with respect to its new lunar initiatives.
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NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft to fly past Jupiter on way to Pluto-Charon system
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-15 17:47:41
On January 19, 2006, the NASA New Frontiers space mission called New Horizons was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, for its mission to the planet Pluto and its moon Charon. Now about one year later, astronomers are preparing for its flyby of the planet Jupiter before it reaches dwarf planets Pluto and Charon. Scientists estimate that its closest approach to Jupiter will be at approximately 06:00 UTC (coordinated universal time) on February 28, 2007, which is 1:00 a.m. eastern standard time.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-15 17:47:41
On January 19, 2006, the NASA New Frontiers space mission called New Horizons was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, for its mission to the planet Pluto and its moon Charon. Now about one year later, astronomers are preparing for its flyby of the planet Jupiter before it reaches dwarf planets Pluto and Charon. Scientists estimate that its closest approach to Jupiter will be at approximately 06:00 UTC (coordinated universal time) on February 28, 2007, which is 1:00 a.m. eastern standard time.
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A Tribute to Sergey Korolyov: Soviet Space Pioneer
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-14 11:28:04
January 12 and 14, 2007 passed without much fanfare for the one-hundredth and forty-first anniversaries of the birth and death (respectively) of an important man to the development of robotic and human space exploration: Sergey Korolyov (sometimes spelled Sergei Korolev).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-14 11:28:04
January 12 and 14, 2007 passed without much fanfare for the one-hundredth and forty-first anniversaries of the birth and death (respectively) of an important man to the development of robotic and human space exploration: Sergey Korolyov (sometimes spelled Sergei Korolev).
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The New Space Race: It’s not just the United States versus the Soviet Union anymore!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-13 18:50:49
The 1957-1975 Space Race was a highly competitive contest between the United States and the Societ Union to ultimately land humans on the Moon. However, in the twenty-first century, the manned race to the Moon and beyond has gotten a bit more crowded with three more participants. The principle players in the New Space Race include the United States, Russia, China, Japan, and India.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-13 18:50:49
The 1957-1975 Space Race was a highly competitive contest between the United States and the Societ Union to ultimately land humans on the Moon. However, in the twenty-first century, the manned race to the Moon and beyond has gotten a bit more crowded with three more participants. The principle players in the New Space Race include the United States, Russia, China, Japan, and India.
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First extrasolar asteroid belt helps confirm planet-making process
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-13 11:59:32
Over the past thirty years astronomers have gathered information on an asteroid belt around a star other than the Sun. That star—Zeta Leporis—is about 70 light-years away from the Earth. Evidence collected in 2006 about Zeta Leporis’ asteroid belt helps confirm that planet-making processes are occurring around stars other than the Sun.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-13 11:59:32
Over the past thirty years astronomers have gathered information on an asteroid belt around a star other than the Sun. That star—Zeta Leporis—is about 70 light-years away from the Earth. Evidence collected in 2006 about Zeta Leporis’ asteroid belt helps confirm that planet-making processes are occurring around stars other than the Sun.
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Planetary Photojournal: Ten best space science photographs
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-12 14:49:24
On January 11, 2007, I reported on ITwire.com about “The Ten Best Hubble Photographs”. Today, I follow it up with an article based on a September 25, 2001, Space.com article written by senior science writer Robert Roy Britt. “Experts Pick: Top 10 Space Science Photos” is an interesting article on ten very important photographs taken by astronomers over the years.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-12 14:49:24
On January 11, 2007, I reported on ITwire.com about “The Ten Best Hubble Photographs”. Today, I follow it up with an article based on a September 25, 2001, Space.com article written by senior science writer Robert Roy Britt. “Experts Pick: Top 10 Space Science Photos” is an interesting article on ten very important photographs taken by astronomers over the years.
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Psychologist claims procrastination tends to make people “less healthy, less wealthy, less happy"
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-01-12 10:13:20
Based on a ten-year comprehensive research study, Canadian industrial psychologist Piers Steel from the University of Calgary (Haskayne School of Business) states that procrastination is increasing in North America. Within the statistics of the study, Steel showed that in 1978 only about 5% of Americans considered themselves compulsive procrastinators. According to Steel, within thirty years that number has risen to 26%.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-01-12 10:13:20
Based on a ten-year comprehensive research study, Canadian industrial psychologist Piers Steel from the University of Calgary (Haskayne School of Business) states that procrastination is increasing in North America. Within the statistics of the study, Steel showed that in 1978 only about 5% of Americans considered themselves compulsive procrastinators. According to Steel, within thirty years that number has risen to 26%.
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Evening of January 12th: Best time to watch Comet McNaught in northern hemisphere
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-10 16:08:01
Comet McNaught has brightened as it approaches the Sun. Astronomers now are considering it to be the brightest comet that has been seen from the Earth in about thirty years. For people located in the northern hemisphere, the night of January 12, 2007 is probably the best time to see it.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-10 16:08:01
Comet McNaught has brightened as it approaches the Sun. Astronomers now are considering it to be the brightest comet that has been seen from the Earth in about thirty years. For people located in the northern hemisphere, the night of January 12, 2007 is probably the best time to see it.
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As voted by astronomers: The ten best Hubble photographs
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-10 10:05:30
Over a sixteen-year period, with various ups and downs in its ability to observe the universe, the Hubble Space Telescope has taught humankind that the universe is, indeed, as beautiful as it is mysterious. Astronomers have voted the top ten Hubble photographs taken from 1990 to 2006.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-10 10:05:30
Over a sixteen-year period, with various ups and downs in its ability to observe the universe, the Hubble Space Telescope has taught humankind that the universe is, indeed, as beautiful as it is mysterious. Astronomers have voted the top ten Hubble photographs taken from 1990 to 2006.
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Hubble Space Telescope observes when planets were babies
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-09 11:06:36
Astronomers reported in early January 2007 that the Hubble Space Telescope observed a massive number of particles within a turbulent circumstellar disk surrounding the 12-million-old red dwarf star AU Microscopii. These particles are said by the scientists to be in the very early stage of forming planets.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-09 11:06:36
Astronomers reported in early January 2007 that the Hubble Space Telescope observed a massive number of particles within a turbulent circumstellar disk surrounding the 12-million-old red dwarf star AU Microscopii. These particles are said by the scientists to be in the very early stage of forming planets.
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Comet McNaught likely to outshine planet Venus
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-08 11:00:55
Cometary experts have calculated that the orbit of Comet McNaught should come as near as 15.8 million miles (25.4 million kilometers) from the Sun (what is called perihelion) on January 12, 2007. Thus, its brightness should peak on that date. At that time, it could be tens of times brighter than the planet Venus.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-08 11:00:55
Cometary experts have calculated that the orbit of Comet McNaught should come as near as 15.8 million miles (25.4 million kilometers) from the Sun (what is called perihelion) on January 12, 2007. Thus, its brightness should peak on that date. At that time, it could be tens of times brighter than the planet Venus.
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Meteorite that crashed into New Jersey home temporarily called Freehold Township Meteorite
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-06 12:07:32
The 13-ounce (377-gram) oblong object that fell through a New Jersey home’s roof and landed in a second-floor bathroom on January 2, 2007, was an iron meteorite. Upon inspection, its leading edge (the side that was subjected to the atmosphere while descending toward Earth) was smoother than the trailing edge (the backside).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-06 12:07:32
The 13-ounce (377-gram) oblong object that fell through a New Jersey home’s roof and landed in a second-floor bathroom on January 2, 2007, was an iron meteorite. Upon inspection, its leading edge (the side that was subjected to the atmosphere while descending toward Earth) was smoother than the trailing edge (the backside).
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Pieces of Soyuz-2.1b (rather than SL-4) rocket fall on Wyoming after launch of Corot satellite
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-05 13:43:48
On January 4, 2007, media sources reported that pieces of a spent Russian SL-4 rocket reentered the Earth’s atmosphere over southwestern Colorado and northwestern Wyoming and impacted near Riverton, Wyoming, at about 6 a.m. Mountain Standard Time. However, a more accurate description of the objects is: pieces of a spent upper stage of a Russian Soyuz-2.1b rocket.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-05 13:43:48
On January 4, 2007, media sources reported that pieces of a spent Russian SL-4 rocket reentered the Earth’s atmosphere over southwestern Colorado and northwestern Wyoming and impacted near Riverton, Wyoming, at about 6 a.m. Mountain Standard Time. However, a more accurate description of the objects is: pieces of a spent upper stage of a Russian Soyuz-2.1b rocket.
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Replenishing NASA’s supply of simulated lunar soil for return to the Moon
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-04 09:30:03
We aren’t going back to the Moon without first practicing with simulated lunar soil and rocks here on the Earth. NASA needs it to simulate digging, driving, building, and for many other necessary activities while exploring the Moon and setting up a Moon base. Unfortunately, NASA is out of it.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-04 09:30:03
We aren’t going back to the Moon without first practicing with simulated lunar soil and rocks here on the Earth. NASA needs it to simulate digging, driving, building, and for many other necessary activities while exploring the Moon and setting up a Moon base. Unfortunately, NASA is out of it.
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Compact Muon Solenoid: Largest physics experiment to be held in 2007
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-03 11:59:06
Over the last fifteen years about 2,300 engineers and scientists from over 150 scientific institutions in 37 countries around the world have worked together to design and build a gigantic general-purpose particle detector, what is called the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS). In 2007, they will perform the largest physics experiment ever conducted on Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-01-03 11:59:06
Over the last fifteen years about 2,300 engineers and scientists from over 150 scientific institutions in 37 countries around the world have worked together to design and build a gigantic general-purpose particle detector, what is called the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS). In 2007, they will perform the largest physics experiment ever conducted on Earth.
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Remembering the Nobel Prize Laureates in 2006
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2006-12-31 14:51:05
The 2006 Nobel Prizes have been awarded for people who invented, researched, discovered, and contributed to the world in very important ways. These Nobel Laureates have been given supreme honors in their respective fields. Can you name any of the Nobel Prize recipients? Each is a leader in their respective field. And each is important for the advancement of society throughout the world. Let’s remember (and reflect) at year’s end about these men and women for the contributions they have made to society—for each and every person in the world.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2006-12-31 14:51:05
The 2006 Nobel Prizes have been awarded for people who invented, researched, discovered, and contributed to the world in very important ways. These Nobel Laureates have been given supreme honors in their respective fields. Can you name any of the Nobel Prize recipients? Each is a leader in their respective field. And each is important for the advancement of society throughout the world. Let’s remember (and reflect) at year’s end about these men and women for the contributions they have made to society—for each and every person in the world.
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Happy A.D. 2007 (According to the Gregorian calendar)
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2006-12-30 12:52:05
With the year 2007 upon us, it is important, in my opinion, to know how many years we are into the third millennium. Back on December 31, 1999, most people celebrated the beginning of the New Millennium with bubbly drinks, noise makers, and a countdown to the big moment—while others waited by their computer to see if the Y2K (Year 2000) bug would hit.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2006-12-30 12:52:05
With the year 2007 upon us, it is important, in my opinion, to know how many years we are into the third millennium. Back on December 31, 1999, most people celebrated the beginning of the New Millennium with bubbly drinks, noise makers, and a countdown to the big moment—while others waited by their computer to see if the Y2K (Year 2000) bug would hit.
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Prospective NASA manned asteroid mission to use Project Constellation and Orion spacecraft
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2006-12-29 14:28:25
With recent speculation that NASA is planning a manned mission to an asteroid to bring back samples of space rock, it would be informative to know how astronauts will travel there. The mission itself will use the new program that NASA is developing called Project Constellation. The program, which replaces the current Space Transportation System (STS) involving the Space Shuttle fleet, will extend manned space activities of the United States from low-Earth orbit to such destinations as the Moon, Mars, asteroids, and possibly other more distant celestial bodies.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2006-12-29 14:28:25
With recent speculation that NASA is planning a manned mission to an asteroid to bring back samples of space rock, it would be informative to know how astronauts will travel there. The mission itself will use the new program that NASA is developing called Project Constellation. The program, which replaces the current Space Transportation System (STS) involving the Space Shuttle fleet, will extend manned space activities of the United States from low-Earth orbit to such destinations as the Moon, Mars, asteroids, and possibly other more distant celestial bodies.
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Exoplanet Search Begins with French Launch of Corot Telescope Satellite
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2006-12-27 12:40:35
On December 27, 2006, a French-led multinational team (consisting of the European Space Agency, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, and Spain) launched the first ever spacecraft to exclusively study planets outside the Earth’s solar system. The spacecraft Corot, which stands for COnvection ROtation and planetary Transits, will study exosolar planets, or exoplanets; that is, any planet orbiting a star other than the Sun.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2006-12-27 12:40:35
On December 27, 2006, a French-led multinational team (consisting of the European Space Agency, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, and Spain) launched the first ever spacecraft to exclusively study planets outside the Earth’s solar system. The spacecraft Corot, which stands for COnvection ROtation and planetary Transits, will study exosolar planets, or exoplanets; that is, any planet orbiting a star other than the Sun.
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