Halloween sky will offer its own Great Pumpkin Oct 31, 2009
Mars typically appears orange or ruddy compared to other planets and the stars. In a small telescope, it becomes a fuzzy orb rather than just a point of light. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Old friends move away to be close to family Oct 30, 2009
Now you will have to admit that you don t know very many 88-year-olds who do e-mails;a few maybe; much less go on the Internet and research all sorts of fascinating things, things as variable as the price of gold or the price of gas or the price of anything, probing odd things such as the possibility of aliens from other planets and anything concerning the military;to name a few. He has quite a wide field of interest. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Russia hopes nuclear ship will fly humans to Mars Oct 30, 2009
MOSCOW - Russia should build a nuclear-powered spaceship for prospective manned missions to Mars and other planets, the nation s space chief said yesterday ... In remarks posted yesterday on his agency s website, Perminov said the nuclear spaceship should be used for human flights to Mars and other planets. (Boston Globe)
Mars boys' soccer won't fly under the radar this postseason Oct 30, 2009
A year ago, the Planets were in a much different position ... The Planets responded with 15 consecutive wins, only three of which were decided by fewer than three goals ... Last season in the postseason, the Planets played four consecutive one-goal games to close out the WPIAL and PIAA playoffs. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
An intergalactic race in space and time Oct 29, 2009
General explains gravity and the motion of large objects such as planets, stars and galaxies, whereas quantum-mechanics explains the behaviour of very small things such as atoms. Both theories do well at explaining their respective worlds, but they don t fit together mathematically. (Scientific American)
Robot armies set to 'explore alien worlds Oct 29, 2009
"In the future, multiple robots will be in the driver's seat," with an orbiter and a robotic dirigible balloon giving bird's-eye views of the planetary surface and sending the information down to teams of rovers, as well as lake landers on partly liquid-covered planets like Titan. "We are basically heading toward making robots that command other robots," he was quoted as saying by the Science website. (India Times, India)
Ares 1-X Rocket Launch a Soaring Success Oct 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009. The Ares 1-X rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (Fox News)
Russian president backs nuclear spaceship Oct 29, 2009
Upcoming NASA missions powered by plutonium include the over-budget and delayed Mars Science Laboratory, set to launch in 2011, and a mission to tour the solar system's outer planets scheduled to go up in 2020. The only planetary mission considered by Russia is a probe to one of Mars' twin moons, Phobos. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Are UFOs and Aliens Real? Oct 28, 2009
According to NASA, there are many other planets capable of sustaining life. Throughout mankind's history, ufos have been depicted in carvings and paintings. (Suite101.com)
WPIAL soccer playoffs: Shaler rallies for overtime victory Oct 28, 2009
Peters Township 2, Mars 0: Goals by Dani Hume and Libby Roberson paced the Indians (16-1-2) to the win against the visiting Planets (15-4-1). Seneca Valley 5, Thomas Jefferson 0: Five players scored to keep the host Raiders (18-0-1) undefeated in conquering the Jaguars (12-6-2). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
This Week's Sky at a Glance Oct 28, 2009
Two planets accompany stars of Virgo in the east-southeast at dawn. This is their configuration on the morning after Halloween night. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Behold, Son of Balloon Boy Oct 27, 2009
Latvian Meteor a Marketing Hoax. Monday, October 26, 2009. (Fox News)
Latvian Meteor a Marketing Hoax Oct 27, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009. A giant crater in Latvia that may have been caused by a meteorite. (Fox News)
Southmoreland wins first playoff game in shootout Oct 27, 2009
n Mars 4, Indiana 0: The Little Indians (12-7) and No. 1 Planets (18-1) were scoreless at the half but Mars pulled away for the win. n West Allegheny 4, Belle Vernon 1: The host Indians (17-1-1) trailed at the half but scored three times in a span of four minutes to beat the Leopards (11-6-2). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Who Can Claim the Titanic? Oct 27, 2009
While we're at it, why not just stake claim to all the planets. Hey, maybe the UNIVERSE.. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
SARS spurs China to act on AIDS Oct 27, 2009
Following the convention for naming planets in our own solar system, astronomer Wladimir Lyra has proposed names for 400 exoplanets, with some unusual results. 23:16 23 October 2009 - updated 23:22 23 October 2009. (Yahoo News -- SARS)
Determining Right and Wrong and Goo... Oct 26, 2009
As Rosemond says, until this time, although loved by parents, children were not the center of the family unit, parents were, and unlike children today, children did not believe they were tiny planets around which the entire universe revolved. What has changed. (Suite101.com)
Win a copy of Section 8! Oct 26, 2009
Developed by SouthPeak and drawing its inspiration from Tribes and Counterstrike, Section 8 is an intense first-person shooter set in the future, with war-torn planets being the battlefields. As part of the Eighth Armoured Infantry also known as 'Section 8', you'll have to capture objectives and smash enemy defences. (iAfrica.com)
Controversial study suggests vast magma pool under Washington state Oct 26, 2009
Europeans find 32 new planets outside solar system. European astronomers have found 32 new planets outside our solar system, adding evidence to the theory that the universe has many places where life could develop ... Scientists using the European Southern Observatory telescope didn't find any planets quite the size of Earth or any that seemed habitable or even unusual. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Family comes first, among plants too Oct 25, 2009
Last week, astronomers detected 32 planets outside our solar system. It offered hope that Earth-like planets, which harbour life, might exist beyond the realms of sci-fi. (India Times, India)
> Lewis Rice signs 12-year lease at One City Centre Oct 25, 2009
All the planets are finally aligned, Hastie said of the redevelopment. We have deadlines with all three tenants in the tower, which is driving this timeline. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Kepler and the Star of Bethlehem Oct 25, 2009
German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler came up with a planetary conjecture of planets Jupiter and Saturn, he called The Star of Bethlehem ... The "Star of Bethlehem" was a planetary conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in the evening sky, described to mean a close approach of planets in the sky ... Copernicus expounded the idea of the universe but believed that the orbits of the planets were in perfect circles. (Suite101.com)
Rocket Test a Shuttle Threat? Oct 24, 2009
NASA: Ares Test Won't Endanger Space Shuttle. Friday, October 23, 2009. (Fox News)
NASA's Secret Space Plane Oct 24, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009 By Leonard David. Artist concept of the X-37 advanced technology flight demonstrator re-entering Earth's atmosphere. (Fox News)
NASA: Ares Test Won't Endanger Space Shuttle Oct 24, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009. Daybreak on Oct. 20, 2009 finds NASA's towering 327-foot-tall Ares I-X rocket slowly making its way up to Launch Pad 39B. (Fox News)
Bay Area stargazers to honor Galileo Oct 24, 2009
What: The public will be guided to view the planets as the college radio station, KCSM, plays "jazz under the stars.". Chabot Space ce Center. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
High-Speed Test To Improve Pathogen Decontamination Developed Oct 24, 2009
NASA adheres to international protocols by striving to ensure that spacecraft don't harbor life from Earth that could contaminate other planets or moons and skew science research. Microbes known as bacterial endospores can withstand extreme temperatures, ultraviolet rays and chemical treatments, and have been known to survive in space for six years. (Science Daily)
Long Night Falls Over Saturn's Rings Oct 24, 2009
"Our solar system formed from a dusty disk, so by understanding the dynamics in a disk like Saturn's rings, we can gain insight into how Earth and the other planets in our solar system were made," said Spilker. The equators of both Earth and Saturn are tilted compared to their orbit around the sun. (Science Daily)
Space Secret? Oct 23, 2009
Mum's the Word for NASA's Secret Space Plane X-37B. Thursday, October 22, 2009 By Leonard David. (Fox News)
Designer Molecule Detects Tiny Amounts Of Cyanide, Then Glows Oct 23, 2009
Does this same soup exist on planets around other stars. A new study hints that planets around stars cooler than our sun might. (Science Daily)
Spore Hero Arena Review Oct 23, 2009
Now, to grab the lost rocks (which, by the way, have been crafted into charms by an ambitious blacksmith Spore creature), you have to wander the planets and fight. And oh, you'll fight. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Panel Says NASA Should Skip Moon, Fly Elsewhere Oct 23, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009. WASHINGTON NASA needs to make a major detour on its grand plans to return astronauts to the moon, a special independent U.S. panel has told the White House. (Fox News)
Volunteers wanted for simulated 520-day Mars mission... Oct 23, 2009
Volunteers wanted for simulated 520-day Mars mission. Volunteers wanted for simulated 520-day Mars mission. (The Drudge Report)
Unknown Force Acting On Dark Matter? Oct 23, 2009
4, 2007) The universe consists not just of visible celestial bodies, stars, planets and galaxies. It also has a mystical fellow player -- dark matter. (Science Daily)
Astronomers Find Organic Molecules Around Gas Planet Oct 22, 2009
21, 2009) Peering far beyond our solar system, NASA researchers have detected the basic chemistry for life in a second hot gas planet, advancing astronomers toward the goal of being able to characterize planets where life could exist ... "It's the second planet outside our solar system in which water, methane and carbon dioxide have been found, which are potentially important for biological processes in habitable planets," said researcher Mark Swain of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena,... (Science Daily)
Speeding car crashes through Moffett gate Oct 22, 2009
they bombed the moon,the femine field,its not nice to play with mother planets. Posted by It's Pat, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, 6 hours ago. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
> read more Oct 22, 2009
At an international conference on extrasolar planets being held in Portugal, a group of European astronomers unveiled on Monday a list of 30 new exoplanets and two brown dwarfs orbiting more-or-less Sun-like stars ... Such precision is essential for detecting relatively low-mass planets not just "super-Jupiters," "Jupiters," and "Saturns" of other stars, but the "Neptunes" and "super-Earths" that are at the limits of current technology ... According to a from the European Southern Observatory... (SkyAndTelescope.com)
PG North: Knoch reaches boys soccer playoffs again Oct 22, 2009
" Those decisions paid off for the Knights. Knoch plays in a very competitive section, considering Mars Area (16-1-1, 12-0) and Hampton (13-3, 10-2) rank No. 1 and No. 2 in Class AA, respectively. The Knights lost to Hampton, 4-1 and 6-0, as well as to Mars, 3-0, on Sept. 26. They closed the regular season against the Planets on Tuesday. "Obviously, those two teams rank as the top two in the WPIAL and are very good teams," Wood said. "We played well against them and they're ranked for a reason.... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
How to Watch Tonight's Orionid Meteor Shower Oct 22, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009. com/Starry Night Software. (Fox News)
Europeans find 32 new planets outside solar system Oct 22, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Most Viewed - Science. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Heavens could be full of planets Oct 21, 2009
an artist's rendering of one of the planets discovered. WASHINGTON: Astronomers are finding planets by the dozen ... A team of European astronomers said they had found 32 ''exoplanets'' orbiting distant stars. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Holiday Acres Farm provides fun,educational outing for families Oct 21, 2009
Space related trivia will guide visitors through the maze and help them remember or learn about planets, stars, moons and the astronauts great accomplishments. In the Space Learning Center, children of all ages interact with information about the planets of the solar system, stars and space travel ... In this area, one can gather moon rocks, experience the difference in the weight of objects on earth versus other planets, learn about the history of the Apollo missions and learn about and form... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
32 planets discovered outside solar system Oct 21, 2009
"Exoplanets" found with device that detects the wobbles the planets impart on stars. Device has discovered 75 of the planets, out of about 400 known exoplanets ... Team tells of more exoplanets; more study needed before formal announcement. (CNN)
Cameron the Great Oct 21, 2009
With Avatar's Pandora on our radar, we chart our other favotite sci-fi planets. Producer discusses the progress of the films and games. (IGN FilmForce)
Is this the end for Ratchet & Clank? Oct 20, 2009
The pair journey to exotic planets and battle various biological and robotic villains. Allgeier said the plotline will be different in this game because it tells the story from two perspectives and gives the fans a chance to find out more about Clank. (CNN -- Tech)
John Kelly: Stakes high for NASA's moon program Oct 20, 2009
Or, he could scrap or scale back the manned space program in favor of sending more robot probes to distant planets or more satellites to study Earth's climate change. With the launch coming at such a critical political juncture, people inside and outside the space program have a lot of questions. (Florida Today)
Towards Other Earths: 32 New Exoplanets Found Oct 20, 2009
6-metre telescope, reports on the incredible discovery of some 32 new exoplanets, cementing HARPS's position as the world s foremost exoplanet hunter. This result also increases the number of known low-mass planets by an impressive 30 ... Over the past five years HARPS has spotted more than 75 of the roughly 400 or so exoplanets now known. (Science Daily)
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Europeans find 32 new planets outside solar system - Yahoo ... Europeans find 32 new planets outside solar system. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
32extrasolar planets found Oct 20, 2009
Nearly three dozen extrasolar planets found - Space ... Nearly three dozen extrasolar planets found ... Findings significantly boost the number of planets closer to Earth in size. (MSNBC -- Technology)
New website aims to identify unknown objects Oct 20, 2009
Meteors and fireballs, bright planets, mirages, even manmade objects such as the International Space Station have all been misidentified in the past simply because the public are unaware of what is above their heads. Local astronomical societies can forward curious members of the public who think they have seen something to Ailleris website, and in return scientists and larger societies such as the British Astronomical Association can use the website to gather data on reports of fireballs or... (Astronomy Now Online)
Scientists Find Trawl of 32 New Planets Oct 20, 2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - European astronomers announced they had found 32 new planets orbiting stars outside our solar system and said on Monday they believe their find means that 40 percent or more of Sun-like stars have such planets. The planets range in size from about five times the size of Earth to about five times the size of Jupiter, they said ... The latest discoveries bring the total of known exoplanets to about 400, said Stephane Udry of the Geneva Observatory in Switzerland. (Newsmax)
Click to read:Scientists Release New Polar Ice Findings Oct 18, 2009
The direct result of that is the warming up of the surface of the planet slightly, when the sun spot activity begins to resume that will have an even more significance in the warming of the planets surface. Humans don't even have to be involved, unless someone is looking for a way to make a quick buck with more scare science. (CBS News)
Orionids Meteor Shower Starts This Weekend Oct 17, 2009
The mass of a comet is basically a fifty-fifty combination of dirt and ice left over from when the planets were forming about 4. 5 billion years ago, the McDonald Observatory's Cochran explained. (National Geographic)
Glitch Delays Rollout of NASA's New Rocket Oct 17, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009. Illustration of the Ares I-X test launch from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. (Fox News)
Hampton's win causes four-way tie for first place Oct 17, 2009
The visiting Planets (4-3, 2-1), ranked No. 5 in Class AAA, drop into a four-way tie for first place with Hampton (4-3, 2-1), Franklin Regional and Knoch. Hampton jumped out to a 10-0 lead with an 18-yard field goal in the first quarter and a 73-yard run by Andrew Bly in the fourth quarter. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Looking Up: Clouds come and go, but stars shine on Oct 17, 2009
Most of the planets in our solar system, and at least one moon, have weather. A tour of these worlds would definitely make you never complain again about our highs and lows, fronts and storm systems. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
December 21, 2012 Oct 17, 2009
What makes me more iritated is that dopey Krupp goes along with the idea that we only have 8 planets now. Its sad my children are going to grow up being taught political astronomy in schools and I will have to show them what its really about and what ancient civilizations have known for thousands of years. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
CORRECTING and REPLACING BioWare Announces January 26 Launch Date for Mass Effect 2 Together with Exciting Pre-Order Incentives Oct 17, 2009
The Mass Effect trilogy is an emotionally charged science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life and mysterious, uncharted planets. In Mass Effect 2, players will once again step into the role of the heroic Commander Shepard, commanding their crew of some of the most dangerous operatives from across the galaxy on a mission so challenging that its potentially suicidal. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Satellite reveals surprising cosmic 'weather' at edge of solar system Oct 17, 2009
IBEX was launched Oct. 19, 2008, to produce the first all-sky maps of the heliosphere, which reaches far beyond the solar system's most distant planets ... IBEX shows that energetic neutral atoms are produced toward the north pole of the ecliptic (the plane traced by the orbit of the planets around the sun), as well as toward the heliosphere tail pointed toward the constellations of Taurus and Orion. (EurekAlert!)
IBEX discovers that galactic magnetic fields may control the boundaries of our solar system Oct 17, 2009
This solar wind inflates a giant bubble in interstellar space called the heliosphere the region of space dominated by the Sun's influence in which the Earth and other planets reside ... The IBEX mission just completed the first global maps of these protective layers called the heliosphere through a new technique that uses neutral atoms like light to image the interactions between electrically charged and neutral atoms at the distant reaches of our Sun's influence, far beyond the most distant... (EurekAlert!)
When the buck charges, world of markets turns bullish Oct 17, 2009
At this point, the planets are aligning for Australia to become a destination shop of international markets. Certainly those that are heading overseas for their annual holidays in December-January will be delighted by the prospect of reaching parity with the US dollar. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Titanic task: Hockey Season Preview Oct 16, 2009
Mars won its first Penguins Cup last season and, although the Planets also must replace plenty of talented players who graduated, they and Serra figure to be the favorites to reach the final. Because they just fell short by losing in the semifinals last season, the Eagles figure to have more of a built-in hunger than the Planets ... The Planets' top players are forward Mike Mazzotta, goalie Tyler Stepke and defenseman Tyler Whiteford. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Hubble joins morning planet round-up Oct 16, 2009
Four planets are visible in the eastern pre-dawn sky tomorrow ... Mercury is the most difficult of the six inner planets to spot. (Florida Today)
NASA Spots Mystery Emissions at Edge of Solar System Oct 16, 2009
NASAs IBEX Spots Mystery Emissions at Edge of Solar System. Thursday, October 15, 2009. (Fox News)
Space exploration: European Ministers in Prague prepare a roadmap towards a common vision Oct 16, 2009
It has expanded its robotic presence in the solar system with probes visiting several planets such as (Mars Express) and Venus (Venus Express) and the Moon (Smart-1). More recently, the combined launch of Herschel and Planck marked a new step forward in our understanding of the origin and evolution of the universe. (Scientific American)