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9:43:08 PM	Hubble Captures Supernova 1987A Trace Shock Wave RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA An international team of astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope reports a significant brightening of the emissions from Supernova 1987A. ... [more]
9:22:04 PM	NASA Advises No Booze, Cigarettes For Trapped Chilean Miners All Headline News - USA Santiago, Chile (AHN) - NASA doctors say the 33 miners trapped deep underground in a Chilean mine should not be given alcohol and cigarettes. ... [more]
9:11:27 PM	Eliminated 'Top Chef: DC' Contestant Talks About the 'Emotional Roller TV Squad - Santa Monica,CA,USA TV Squad (blog) And, while bonus prizes like a new car, a trip to London and getting to see the Space Shuttle launch were nice incentives, it was the thrill of going to ... [more]
8:57:07 PM	Exoplanet Shows Gas Giants Start as Dusty Behemoths Wired News - USA But when astronomers added huge dust clouds, it was a perfect fit, perhaps revealing a larger truth about gas giants. The planet in question is HR 8799 b, ... [more]
7:31:34 PM	Cuts Begin For United Space Alliance Workers WFtv.com - Orlando,FL,USA Space shuttle contractor United Space Alliance is slashing benefits in advance of massive layoffs. The man who helped negotiate the deal says union workers ... [more]
7:31:02 PM	Supernova blast wave could shape galaxy evolution Standard-Speaker - Hazleton,PA,USA The new study, led by Kevin France, a research associate at the Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy at the University of Colorado in Boulder, .... [more]
6:44:17 PM	NASA studies conditions that make storms intensify Miami Herald - Miami,FL,USA NASA scientists are flying into Hurricane Earl to gather data about what makes some tropical storms intensify while others fizzle. ... [more]
5:51:24 PM	Astro Bob blog: Side by side, these giants stalk the night Duluth News Tribune Larger version of the Hubble image. Credit: Anthony Wesley, NASA/ESA The name of Anthony Wesley, an amateur astronomer from Australia, often comes up in ... [more]
4:55:52 PM	First Canadian commander of Space Station The Associated Press Hadfield traveled to the International Space Station in April 2001 to help deliver and install a robotic arm used on the space shuttle and on the station. ... [more]
4:55:17 PM	Atmosphere of Distant Worlds Probed With New Technique Gant Daily UNIVERSITY PARK – Astronomers on two research teams, including an astronomer at Penn State, have demonstrated the power of a new technique to determine the ... [more]
4:14:13 PM	Just add starlight! Astronomy Now Online Initially, astronomers thought that the water must be derived from evaporating comets or even planets, but the water ranges in temperature from -200 degrees ... [more]
4:10:54 PM	NASA and Its Partners Announce a New Space Station Crew PR Newswire (press release) - USA 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA and its international partners have assigned three new International Space Station crew members. ... [more]
4:08:25 PM	Ilkley film made in potting shed BBC News - E,UK The Astronomer's Sun has just won first prize at the Northern Futures Awards, beating creative talent from across the North. But perhaps the most impressive ... [more]
3:04:02 PM	Hubble Telescope Service Mission Featured in 'Hubble 3D' IMAX Movie Aided PR Newswire (press release) - USA PR Newswire (press release) 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In May of 2009, when the future of the Hubble space telescope was hinging on delicate repairs performed by NASA astronauts using ATK's ... [more]
2:29:25 PM	Space shuttle astronaut Bill Lenoir killed in bicycle accident Tulsa World - Tulsa,OK,USA By Wire Reports Bill Lenoir, who returned safely from a five-day NASA space shuttle flight in 1982, died Aug. 26 following a bicycle accident near his home ... [more]
2:28:22 PM	Meteorite That Lit Up Midwestern Sky Gets a New Home Chicago Public Radio Pieces of a meteorite that lit up the Midwestern sky last April now live at Chicago's Field Museum. Scientists have named the meteorite Mifflin. ... [more]
2:12:16 PM	Promoting women in science - School of Physics and Astronomy receives Media Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA Media Newswire (press release) The University of Nottingham's School of Physics and Astronomy has been highlighted for its work in promoting the career progression of female academics and ... [more]
1:44:49 PM	Rogue astronomer! Glob smacked Last week I was honored to be a guest rogue on one of the premier critical thinking podcasts in the world: The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe. ... [more]
1:15:26 PM	Space Luminaries Petition Against House Version of NASA Bill Space.com - USA By Clara Moskowitz NASA needs more funding for commercial spaceflight, technology development and robotic missions. So said a group of Nobel laureates, ... [more]
11:34:45 AM	Would you like to meet a meteorite? blogs.vocalo.org He and his colleagues say Mifflin was once part of an asteroid that blew up .... ever start fires on the ground, and are usually cold when they hit earth). ... [more]
10:38:11 AM	Astronomer, Albemarle County children create bilingual picture book Staunton News Leader - Staunton,VA,USA Last year, University of Virginia astronomer Kelsey Johnson and a team of student volunteers established an astronomy club, called "Dark Skies, ... [more]
10:28:16 AM	NASA Shrink Offers Insight on Plight of Trapped Miners PlanetSave.com - Portland,ME,USA Recently, NASA adviser and UCSF professor of psychiatry Nick Kanas offered his key insights and advice on successfully coping with and surviving through ... [more]
10:05:23 AM	Uniquely Etched Meteorite Takes Cufflinks out of this World Prfire (press release) - Greater Manchester,England,UK CW Sellors have crafted new pieces in development of the Meteorite Collection and have launched an exclusive new style of cufflinks, complementing the ... [more]
8:46:51 AM	European Week of Astronomy and Space Science Next Week in Lisbon Forbes The latest in astronomy and space science will be discussed during the week of September 6-10 2010, at the Joint European and National Astronomy Meeting ... [more]
8:21:11 AM	Desert Test Proves Awesome Power of NASA's New Rocket Motor NTDTV - Atlanta,GA,USA According to NASA scientists, the test held on Tuesday in the Utah desert was a success. Earlier results showed positive data from over 760 instruments used ... [more]
8:20:00 AM	Atmospheres of Distant Worlds Probed with New Technique Gant Daily By Barbara Kennedy, Penn State Astronomers on two research teams, including an astronomer at Penn State, have demonstrated the power of a new technique to ... [more]
7:25:00 AM	TV highlights for Thursday, Sept. 2: Designer Cynthia Rowley on Â'Project Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA Washington Post Paul Sr. (center) and his team go over plans for the bike with the Meteorite Men on "American Chopper." (Jody Bennett/tlc) When Andy inadvertently uncovers ... [more]
6:35:44 AM	ECC, U-46 astronomy teacher had 'true passion' Chicago Daily Herald - Chicago,IL,USA "To be able to teach astronomy, that's what he loved to do." Tuttle, who died Sunday at the age of 90, taught at Elgin Community College for nearly 50 years ... [more]
6:29:52 AM	Theater calendar: 09-02 Toledo Blade - Toledo,OH,USA IMAX Theatre at the Detroit Science Center: 5020 John R St., Detroit; 313-577-8400; Hubble; Arabia; NASCAR; Dolphins: through Sun. IMAX Theatre at the Great ... [more]
5:09:04 AM	NASA Sets Media Deadlines For Next Space Shuttle Flight Space Ref - USA WASHINGTON -- NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the November space shuttle flight to the International Space Station. Shuttle Discovery and six ... [more]
4:46:34 AM	Meteorite takes name of Wisconsin township where it landed Chicago Tribune - Chicago,IL,USA By William Mullen, Tribune reporter A meteorite that lit up the night sky over the upper Midwest as it plummeted into southeastern Wisconsin on April 14 now ... [more]
4:29:28 AM	Public astronomy night Friday at Southern Cayuga Ithaca Journal - Ithaca,NY,USA .... accompanied by the stars-on-the-dome program "What's Up" during the next public astronomy night, 7 and 8 pm Friday at the Southern Cayuga planetarium. ... [more]
3:09:56 AM	Astronaut Bill Lenoir dead at 71 Kansas City Star - MO,USA By ELINOR J. BRECHER Bill Lenoir, who returned safely from a five-day NASA space shuttle flight in 1982, died Aug. 26 following a bicycle accident. .... [more]
3:08:56 AM	Meteor merits moniker Janesville Gazette As it happens, L chondrite meteorites found on earth are very similar to that of 8 Flora, ... Hit the "Suggest Removal" button on offensive comments. ... [more]
2:38:13 AM	Things to do in Tampa Bay for Sept. 2 Tampabay.com - St. Petersburg,FL,USA Junior, 9 pm, TLC Senior already is reaching out to Pauly and Mikey, and OCC needs to build a bike for the Science Channel's Meteorite Men. ... [more]
1:24:09 AM	NASA tests monster rocket motor for Constellation class launchers Geek.com - USA NASA is currently working on the next generation of launchers called the Constellation class. The launchers will be capable of 3.6 million pounds of thrust ... [more]
12:58:14 AM	3-D or not 3-D, that is the question Honolulu Weekly - Honolulu,HI,USA Hubble 3D (2010) The 3-D imagery is terrific in this NASA-Warner Bros. co-production, a docu-study of the repair and re-orbitization of the Hubble telescope ... [more]
12:16:55 AM	Meteorite that hit Wisconsin is named Wisconsin State Journal Timothy Boldt of Platteville holds meteorite fragments he found near Livingston. The meteorite fell April 14. Photo by Mike DeVries/The Capital Times The ... [more]
12:00:31 AM	I have no one to talk to about my love of astronomy Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada “ Just as I was about to crack open a book on radio astronomy and its use by the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute, I found myself suddenly ... [more]

Astronomy News To Go

9:43:08 PM

Hubble Captures Supernova 1987A Trace Shock Wave
RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA

An international team of astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope reports a significant brightening of the emissions from Supernova 1987A. ... [more]

9:22:04 PM

NASA Advises No Booze, Cigarettes For Trapped Chilean Miners
All Headline News - USA

Santiago, Chile (AHN) - NASA doctors say the 33 miners trapped deep underground in a Chilean mine should not be given alcohol and cigarettes. ... [more]

9:11:27 PM

Eliminated 'Top Chef: DC' Contestant Talks About the 'Emotional Roller
TV Squad - Santa Monica,CA,USA

TV Squad (blog) And, while bonus prizes like a new car, a trip to London and getting to see the Space Shuttle launch were nice incentives, it was the thrill of going to ... [more]

8:57:07 PM

Exoplanet Shows Gas Giants Start as Dusty Behemoths
Wired News - USA

But when astronomers added huge dust clouds, it was a perfect fit, perhaps revealing a larger truth about gas giants. The planet in question is HR 8799 b, ... [more]

7:31:34 PM

Cuts Begin For United Space Alliance Workers
WFtv.com - Orlando,FL,USA

Space shuttle contractor United Space Alliance is slashing benefits in advance of massive layoffs. The man who helped negotiate the deal says union workers ... [more]

7:31:02 PM

Supernova blast wave could shape galaxy evolution
Standard-Speaker - Hazleton,PA,USA

The new study, led by Kevin France, a research associate at the Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy at the University of Colorado in Boulder, .... [more]

6:44:17 PM

NASA studies conditions that make storms intensify
Miami Herald - Miami,FL,USA

NASA scientists are flying into Hurricane Earl to gather data about what makes some tropical storms intensify while others fizzle. ... [more]

5:51:24 PM

Astro Bob blog: Side by side, these giants stalk the night
Duluth News Tribune

Larger version of the Hubble image. Credit: Anthony Wesley, NASA/ESA The name of Anthony Wesley, an amateur astronomer from Australia, often comes up in ... [more]

4:55:52 PM

First Canadian commander of Space Station
The Associated Press

Hadfield traveled to the International Space Station in April 2001 to help deliver and install a robotic arm used on the space shuttle and on the station. ... [more]

4:55:17 PM

Atmosphere of Distant Worlds Probed With New Technique
Gant Daily

UNIVERSITY PARK – Astronomers on two research teams, including an astronomer at Penn State, have demonstrated the power of a new technique to determine the ... [more]

4:14:13 PM

Just add starlight!
Astronomy Now Online

Initially, astronomers thought that the water must be derived from evaporating comets or even planets, but the water ranges in temperature from -200 degrees ... [more]

4:10:54 PM

NASA and Its Partners Announce a New Space Station Crew
PR Newswire (press release) - USA

2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA and its international partners have assigned three new International Space Station crew members. ... [more]

4:08:25 PM

Ilkley film made in potting shed
BBC News - E,UK

The Astronomer's Sun has just won first prize at the Northern Futures Awards, beating creative talent from across the North. But perhaps the most impressive ... [more]

3:04:02 PM

Hubble Telescope Service Mission Featured in 'Hubble 3D' IMAX Movie Aided
PR Newswire (press release) - USA

PR Newswire (press release) 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In May of 2009, when the future of the Hubble space telescope was hinging on delicate repairs performed by NASA astronauts using ATK's ... [more]

2:29:25 PM

Space shuttle astronaut Bill Lenoir killed in bicycle accident
Tulsa World - Tulsa,OK,USA

By Wire Reports Bill Lenoir, who returned safely from a five-day NASA space shuttle flight in 1982, died Aug. 26 following a bicycle accident near his home ... [more]

2:28:22 PM

Meteorite That Lit Up Midwestern Sky Gets a New Home
Chicago Public Radio

Pieces of a meteorite that lit up the Midwestern sky last April now live at Chicago's Field Museum. Scientists have named the meteorite Mifflin. ... [more]

2:12:16 PM

Promoting women in science - School of Physics and Astronomy receives
Media Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA

Media Newswire (press release) The University of Nottingham's School of Physics and Astronomy has been highlighted for its work in promoting the career progression of female academics and ... [more]

1:44:49 PM

Rogue astronomer!
Glob smacked

Last week I was honored to be a guest rogue on one of the premier critical thinking podcasts in the world: The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe. ... [more]

1:15:26 PM

Space Luminaries Petition Against House Version of NASA Bill
Space.com - USA

By Clara Moskowitz NASA needs more funding for commercial spaceflight, technology development and robotic missions. So said a group of Nobel laureates, ... [more]

11:34:45 AM

Would you like to meet a meteorite?
blogs.vocalo.org

He and his colleagues say Mifflin was once part of an asteroid that blew up .... ever start fires on the ground, and are usually cold when they hit earth). ... [more]

10:38:11 AM

Astronomer, Albemarle County children create bilingual picture book
Staunton News Leader - Staunton,VA,USA

Last year, University of Virginia astronomer Kelsey Johnson and a team of student volunteers established an astronomy club, called "Dark Skies, ... [more]

10:28:16 AM

NASA Shrink Offers Insight on Plight of Trapped Miners
PlanetSave.com - Portland,ME,USA

Recently, NASA adviser and UCSF professor of psychiatry Nick Kanas offered his key insights and advice on successfully coping with and surviving through ... [more]

10:05:23 AM

Uniquely Etched Meteorite Takes Cufflinks out of this World
Prfire (press release) - Greater Manchester,England,UK

CW Sellors have crafted new pieces in development of the Meteorite Collection and have launched an exclusive new style of cufflinks, complementing the ... [more]

8:46:51 AM

European Week of Astronomy and Space Science Next Week in Lisbon
Forbes

The latest in astronomy and space science will be discussed during the week of September 6-10 2010, at the Joint European and National Astronomy Meeting ... [more]

8:21:11 AM

Desert Test Proves Awesome Power of NASA's New Rocket Motor
NTDTV - Atlanta,GA,USA

According to NASA scientists, the test held on Tuesday in the Utah desert was a success. Earlier results showed positive data from over 760 instruments used ... [more]

8:20:00 AM

Atmospheres of Distant Worlds Probed with New Technique
Gant Daily

By Barbara Kennedy, Penn State Astronomers on two research teams, including an astronomer at Penn State, have demonstrated the power of a new technique to ... [more]

7:25:00 AM

TV highlights for Thursday, Sept. 2: Designer Cynthia Rowley on Â'Project
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA

Washington Post Paul Sr. (center) and his team go over plans for the bike with the Meteorite Men on "American Chopper." (Jody Bennett/tlc) When Andy inadvertently uncovers ... [more]

6:35:44 AM

ECC, U-46 astronomy teacher had 'true passion'
Chicago Daily Herald - Chicago,IL,USA

"To be able to teach astronomy, that's what he loved to do." Tuttle, who died Sunday at the age of 90, taught at Elgin Community College for nearly 50 years ... [more]

6:29:52 AM

Theater calendar: 09-02
Toledo Blade - Toledo,OH,USA

IMAX Theatre at the Detroit Science Center: 5020 John R St., Detroit; 313-577-8400; Hubble; Arabia; NASCAR; Dolphins: through Sun. IMAX Theatre at the Great ... [more]

5:09:04 AM

NASA Sets Media Deadlines For Next Space Shuttle Flight
Space Ref - USA

WASHINGTON -- NASA has set media accreditation deadlines for the November space shuttle flight to the International Space Station. Shuttle Discovery and six ... [more]

4:46:34 AM

Meteorite takes name of Wisconsin township where it landed
Chicago Tribune - Chicago,IL,USA

By William Mullen, Tribune reporter A meteorite that lit up the night sky over the upper Midwest as it plummeted into southeastern Wisconsin on April 14 now ... [more]

4:29:28 AM

Public astronomy night Friday at Southern Cayuga
Ithaca Journal - Ithaca,NY,USA

.... accompanied by the stars-on-the-dome program "What's Up" during the next public astronomy night, 7 and 8 pm Friday at the Southern Cayuga planetarium. ... [more]

3:09:56 AM

Astronaut Bill Lenoir dead at 71
Kansas City Star - MO,USA

By ELINOR J. BRECHER Bill Lenoir, who returned safely from a five-day NASA space shuttle flight in 1982, died Aug. 26 following a bicycle accident. .... [more]

3:08:56 AM

Meteor merits moniker
Janesville Gazette

As it happens, L chondrite meteorites found on earth are very similar to that of 8 Flora, ... Hit the "Suggest Removal" button on offensive comments. ... [more]

2:38:13 AM

Things to do in Tampa Bay for Sept. 2
Tampabay.com - St. Petersburg,FL,USA

Junior, 9 pm, TLC Senior already is reaching out to Pauly and Mikey, and OCC needs to build a bike for the Science Channel's Meteorite Men. ... [more]

1:24:09 AM

NASA tests monster rocket motor for Constellation class launchers
Geek.com - USA

NASA is currently working on the next generation of launchers called the Constellation class. The launchers will be capable of 3.6 million pounds of thrust ... [more]

12:58:14 AM

3-D or not 3-D, that is the question
Honolulu Weekly - Honolulu,HI,USA

Hubble 3D (2010) The 3-D imagery is terrific in this NASA-Warner Bros. co-production, a docu-study of the repair and re-orbitization of the Hubble telescope ... [more]

12:16:55 AM

Meteorite that hit Wisconsin is named
Wisconsin State Journal

Timothy Boldt of Platteville holds meteorite fragments he found near Livingston. The meteorite fell April 14. Photo by Mike DeVries/The Capital Times The ... [more]

12:00:31 AM

I have no one to talk to about my love of astronomy
Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada

“ Just as I was about to crack open a book on radio astronomy and its use by the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute, I found myself suddenly ... [more]