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News From Wednesday, January 13, 2010
11:42:19 PM The ISS, Captured By Discovery September 2009 NASA
Popular Science - New York,NY,USA

It's a bit clichι to kick off a story about NASA with "Houston, we have a problem," but seriously, they've got a problem: the plumbing on the International ... [more]

10:45:12 PM UI astronomers capture first-of-kind image at distant star
EurekAlert - Washington,DC,USA

.... and his graduate student William Peterson of Marshalltown, Iowa, spearheaded the research, which included astronomers from New Mexico and Switzerland. ... [more]

10:18:41 PM University of Alabama telescope captures picture of possible near-Earth
The Birmingham News - al.com - Birmingham,AL,USA

al.com (blog) .... it was 174220 miles away, between 11:41 pm and 11:45 pm Tuesday, according to William C. Keel, professor of physics and astronomy at the university. ... [more]

10:13:23 PM NASA probe returns photos of 'trees' on Mars - actually sand debris and ...
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA

A NASA probe has returned photographs of what appear to be trees on the surface of Mars. The incredible images seem to show pockets of spruces springing up ... [more]

10:02:06 PM Robotic Arm on Space Station Will Try Refueling a Satellite
Popular Science - New York,NY,USA

By Jeremy Hsu Posted 01.13.2010 at 4:12 pm 0 Comments NASA's bold repair mission for the Hubble Space Telescope has inspired engineers to tackle another ... [more]

9:37:49 PM First Direct Measurement of an Exoplanet's Light Spectrum
Wired News - USA

It provides key information about the chemical elements in the planet's atmosphere,” astronomer Markus Janson of the University of Toronto, who led the work ... [more]

9:30:56 PM Meet Franck Marchis
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA

I'm primarily using ground-based telescopes to observe bodies, essentially asteroids, moving through our solar system. I'm looking for multiple asteroid ... [more]

9:08:40 PM Hubble images show 12 billion year-old galaxies
Tech Republic - Louisville,KY,USA

A series of images from the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) and Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) take a look back at more than 12 ... [more]

8:56:57 PM Door Open in Flight courtesy NASA
Popular Science - New York,NY,USA

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or Sofia, has an open hatch so a telescope can watch the sky while the plane flies at 500 mph. .... [more]

8:16:57 PM December 21, 2012 – The End of the World As We Know It – Or Is It?
Xomba (blog)

Though pseudo scientists and scientists alike have been predicting for years that an asteroid might hit the earth, I can't help but wonder about the ... [more]

8:16:41 PM Are Those Trees on Mars?
FOX News - USA

But don't be fooled – it's just an optical illusion, NASA scientists say. This new image of Mars taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows an ... [more]

7:42:27 PM Exploding stars explain small galaxies: astronomers
CBC News - Canada

(Katy Brooks) Exploding supernovas and the resulting "winds" were vital in the formation of today's galaxies, says an international team of astronomers. ... [more]

7:35:39 PM DiCaprio to narrate 'Hubble 3D'
Variety - USA

By DAVE MCNARY Leonardo DiCaprio has been tapped to narrate "Hubble 3D," set to be released in Imax theaters March 19. Imax and Warner Bros. made the joint ... [more]

7:32:33 PM Giant Magnetic Loop Sweeps Through Space
Science Daily (press release) - USA

The variability in brightness was discovered by an Italian astronomer in 1667, and the eclipsing-binary explanation was confirmed in 1889. ... [more]

7:24:39 PM NASA says advanced instruments will allow it to definitively prove
Popular Science - New York,NY,USA

Popular Science Scientists have been reexamining the controversial Allen Hills meteorite since it sparked reaction from both NASA and the White House in 1996. ... [more]

7:22:57 PM Shuttle pilot briefs Gordon about mission
Murfreesboro Post - Murfreesboro,TN,USA

Today, Tennessee native and NASA space shuttle pilot Barry Wilmore briefed US Rep. Bart Gordon about his November mission aboard the space shuttle Atlantis. ... [more]

7:09:03 PM Sun Explosion
Next Big Future - San Ramon,CA,USA

A large hydrogen bomb equivalent asteroid falls to Earth at least once in 100 years. Even though such a blast could destroy one city, for any given hit ... [more]

5:37:05 PM Bill Maher Urges NASA Not To Blast Monkeys With High Radiation
Ecorazzi - Ithaca,NY,USA

In a move that hasn't occurred for decades, NASA is about to start conducting radiation tests on live squirrel monkeys. The space agency recently approved ... [more]

5:33:46 PM Behold, The Epic Beauty of the Hubble 3D Trailer
Film School Rejects - Columbus,OH,USA

That all appears to be changing with the upcoming release of Hubble 3D, from Warner Bros. and NASA. The IMAX documentary was shot by the astronauts of ... [more]

5:32:58 PM Caltech astronomer spots second smallest exoplanet
EurekAlert - Washington,DC,USA

Astronomers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and other institutions, using the highly sensitive 10-meter Keck I telescope atop Hawaii's ... [more]

5:27:01 PM Gov. Crist Visiting as Cecil Field Prepares for Liftoff
WJXX - Jacksonville,FL,USA

.... most -- the longest runway at Jacksonville International Airport is 10000 feet -- Cecil Field serves as a backup landing site for the space shuttle. ... [more]

4:54:30 PM Greer astronomer brings stars to Hollywild
Greenville News

Astronomer Rick Boozer of Greer, SC, who has studied the stars from telescopes across the world, will bring them closer to home as part of the Hollywild ... [more]

4:25:19 PM Astronomy contributor recaps his visit to the 2010 Consumer Electronic Show
Astronomy Magazine

.... for the economy and great for product innovation. In short, it's good for all of us who use and enjoy the technology that supports our astronomy passion. [more]

3:27:43 PM Amateur Astronomers, Inc. to host lectures and viewing of Mars
Bridgeton News - Bridgeton,NJ,USA

By Suburban News Amateur Astronomers, Inc. invites the public to join in Mars Mania! Mars will be coming close to Earth and the group will be hosting two ... [more]

3:13:18 PM 'Dangerous' asteroid safely flies past Earth - astronomer
RIA Novosti - Moscow,Russia

MOSCOW, January 13 (RIA Novosti) - An asteroid named 2010 AL30 whose unusual orbit frightened astronomers two days ago safely flew past Earth at a distance ... [more]

2:46:00 PM Photo Release -- Leonardo DiCaprio to Narrate New IMAX(R) 3D Space Film
CNN/Money - USA

CNNMoney.com (press release) Hubble 3D will combine awe-inspiring IMAX 3D footage shot in space with breathtaking, never-before-seen 3D flights through Hubble imagery from the Orion ... [more]

1:57:07 PM At the Coit Observatory, the Sky's the Limit
BU Today - United States, MA

“I do kind of like to make things,” says Sykes, who works in the astronomy department and whose official title is observatory manager. ... [more]

1:34:56 PM Proof of Martians 'to come this year'
Scientific American

But of special interest is a meteorite that fell in many chunks at Nakhla, Egypt, in 1911. Most of the fragments ended up in London's Natural History Museum ... [more]

1:08:37 PM Sally Ride Biography
Ordoh News (blog)

In 2003, she was asked to serve on the Space Shuttle Columbia Accident Investigation Board. She is currently on leave from the university, ... [more]

1:07:20 PM NASA images show trees on Mars
The Money Times - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India

New York, January 13 -- Latest pictures from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show hilly desert area with islands of trees on Mar's surface. ... [more]

12:18:23 PM Mystery space 'asteroid' set to pass close by earth, Nasa says
Telegraph.co.uk - London,England,UK

A mystery space object, believed to be an asteroid, is set to pass close by the earth, Nasa has said, as astronomers attempt determine its origins. ... [more]

12:17:05 PM Madagascan astronomers forecast annular eclipse on Jan. 15
China View, Beijing, China

13 (Xinhua) -- Madagascan astronomers forecast the annular eclipse of the sun on Jan. 15, 2010, an official source in the capital city Antananarivo .... [more]

10:21:51 AM Joshua Tree night skies to be featured at multimedia event
Pasadena Star-News - Pasadena,CA,USA

This show will expose the audience to astronomical concepts presented in "edutainment" format including how ancient civilizations used astronomy to survive, ... [more]

10:17:23 AM Meet The Next International Space Station Crew: NASA Holds Briefing And
OfficialWire - New York,NY,USA

OfficialWire (press release) by NASA NASA will hold a briefing for journalists with the next set of residents of the International Space Station at 1 pm CST Thursday, Jan. ... [more]

10:11:03 AM Reaching Farther Back In Time With Updated Hubble Telescope
Free Internet Press - New York,NY,USA

Astronaut repairmen had hardly finished tightening the last stubborn bolts on the Hubble Space Telescope last summer when astronomers set the controls on ... [more]

9:22:01 AM Mysterious object to pass close to Earth this morning
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA

Astronomers say it may be space junk or it could be a tiny asteroid, too small to cause damage even if it hit, which it won't. ... [more]

9:06:36 AM RECAP: The year 2003 in news
Neosho Daily News - Neosho,MO,USA

Space shuttle Columbia broke apart in flames over Texas on Feb 1, 2003, killing all seven astronauts aboard. Among the six Americans and one Israeli killed ... [more]

8:44:58 AM Meteorite Men, Flandreau Science Series
Arizona Daily Wildcat - Tucson,AZ,USA

By Luke Money Geoffrey Notkin, science writer and professional meteorite hunter, demonstrates how to use a magnet to test if a meteorite is real during a ... [more]

8:28:28 AM NASA — Mystery Object Whisks Close By Earth
SatNews Publishers - Sonoma,CA,USA

NASA says that on Wednesday at 7:47 am EST, it will streak by, missing Earth by about 80000 miles. In the western United States it may be bright enough to ... [more]

7:06:49 AM Dynamic space plan forms
Florida Today - Melbourne,FL,USA

About 7000 KSC jobs are expected to be lost due to the space shuttle's retirement. NASA will lead international expeditions into interplanetary space. ... [more]

6:15:16 AM UK government slashes funding for astronomy and physics
World Socialist Web Site - Oak Park,MI,USA

Space missions and projects across astronomy, nuclear and particle physics will all face the brunt of a cut of £115 million. The inroads into physics and ... [more]

5:53:05 AM Shamrocks snag OT win from PH
Anderson Herald Bulletin - Anderson,IN,USA

Hagerman added another driving basket, and Kelsey Hubble capped the run with a 3-pointer to put the Arabians in control at 33-27. ... [more]

5:47:39 AM Meet the Logical Lizard at Flandrau's Science Cafe Tonight
Tucson Citizen

As my regular readers know, I spent much of the second half of 2009 working on my new adventure TV series Meteorite Men for Science Channel. ... [more]

5:02:51 AM NASA Goddard Finale to the International Year of Astronomy
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA

David Leckrone, the Hubble Space Telescope's lead scientist for the past 16 years, discusses his two-decade-long career with NASA, including last year's ... [more]

4:30:20 AM Planet Phuket: Refugees Are Lost in Space, Too
Phuketwan

It will not hit the planet, but scientists are stumped by what exactly it is. Astronomers say it might be space junk or it could be a tiny asteroid, .... [more]

4:00:58 AM American astronomer chasing his 50th solar eclipse (With Image)
Little About - Navi Mumbai,Maharashtra,India

Jay Pasachoff, a 66-year-old American astronomer, travels across the globe chasing the best views of solar eclipses. Sure enough, he is in India to capture ... [more]

3:59:49 AM Newport News-based AeroTech receives NASA contract for airport safety
Hampton Roads Daily Press - Newport,VA,USA

Newport News - AeroTech Research has received a NASA contract to develop a system that will increase safety of operations around airports. ... [more]

2:42:00 AM Peter Sarsgaard Set for The Green Lantern as Villain Hector Hammond
Fused Film

In the original draft of the script Hammond is a pathologist who when exposed to the meteorite from Abin Sur's (alien who passes ring to Hal Jordan) ship ... [more]

1:11:55 AM NASA develops plan to avoid space shuttle launch delay
Spaceflight Now - Orlando,FL,USA

BY WILLIAM HARWOOD NASA managers decided Tuesday to modify existing space station ammonia coolant hoses by welding shorter sections together to replace a ... [more]

12:15:33 AM Children rescued from burning house
La Grande Observer

About 10:30 pm, the neighbor, Shane Hubble, happened to be out on the sidewalk when he smelled smoke and noticed a glow on the wall of a travel trailer ... [more]

12:08:19 AM BSC Observatory open for Mars approach
Taunton Gazette - Taunton,MA,USA

Visitors will also be looking at other objects visible in the night sky on these evenings, and knowledgeable astronomers will be present to guide them and ... [more]



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