Beta Decay and the Weak Force Mar 1, 2008
It was estimated that to ensure a collision of a neutrino with matter would require a target of lead on light year thick. Quite an expensive experiment. (Suite101.com)
What's in a trillion? Feb 7, 2008
A light year, the distance that light travels in a vacuum in a year, is about 6 trillion miles. Written out, a trillion is a one followed by 12 zeros, or 1,000,000,000,000. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Jeremy Perkins Feb 1, 2008
The universe is a very, very huge place where distance is measured in light years, the amount of time it would take light to travel to the farthest corners of the universe 10 billion light years away. A light year is the distance that light, traveling at about 4 million miles a second, would travel in a year s time ... 5 million light years from our galaxy. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
State refinery isn't realistic Dec 26, 2007
Producing and marketing flour is, in terms of complexity and risk, a light year away from refining petroleum and plunging into the volatile fuel marketing business. As a state, North Dakota has projects and prospects more pressing than any effort to become the next ExxonMobil. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
'Bully' black hole blasts nearby galaxy Dec 19, 2007
4 billion light years away a light year being the distance light travels in a year, about 10 trillion kilometres. Several telescopes were used to build a picture of the violent event, including the Chandra observatory, Hubble Space Telescope, and Spitzer Space Telescope, as well as Earthbound observatories such as the Very Large Array telescope in New Mexico and Britain's Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network or MERLIN telescopes. (Globe and Mail)
Clerk braces for election 2008 Nov 28, 2007
After a relatively light year as far as elections go in 2007, Jasper County Clerk Bonnie Earl and the employees of the clerk's office are gearing up for the busy time in America's election cycle. Earl said she's currently making plans for the Feb. 5 presidential preference primary, while gearing up to run as many as five other elections in 2008. (Carthage Press, MO)
Eight white dwarfs break mould Nov 22, 2007
These eight white dwarfs are located in our own galaxy between about 1,000 and 2,000 light years from Earth, he said. A light year is about 10 trillion kilometres, the distance light travels in a year. (Globe and Mail)
Prescribed burns, fast responses curbing wildfires Nov 15, 2007
Officials say controlled burns are one reason that 2007 has been a relatively light year for wildfires despite drought. MORE ON THIS TOPIC. (AZCentral -- News)
Annals of astronomy: The ancient search for life out there Nov 13, 2007
At a recent press conference, NASA astronomers said they had found five planets around 55 Cancri, a sun-like star which lies 41 light years away in the constellation of Cancer ... The separation between stars is immense and measured not in miles but in light years (a light year is almost 6 trillion miles) ... As a consequence, even planets around nearby stars, a few light years away, are incredibly faint. (International Herald Tribune)
Cosmic rays believed to start in black holes Nov 9, 2007
A light year is the distance light travels in one year, or about 5. 8 trillion miles. (Scientific American)
Letters to the Editor Nov 5, 2007
This sounds so simple, but imagine morning light year round. Yes, it would be an unforgettable event even for Alaskans. (Anchorage Daily News)
Dancing galaxies with twin purpose Nov 1, 2007
Arp 87 is located in the constellation Leo, about 300 million light years from Earth. A light year is 9. (The Australian)
Almost a light year away: With a Fourth of July target for bridge lights past, and a hope for a bright Christmas now gone, planners are saying March 2008 is the new date for a more colorful Norbert F. Beckey bridge Oct 18, 2007
MUSCATINE, Iowa Muscatine residents didn t celebrate the Fourth of July under the red, white and blue of Norbert F. Beckey Bridge, and now they won t celebrate the holidays under its red and green glow. Gary Carlson, co-chair of the Community Improvement Action Team, said during the committee s meeting Tuesday that a project to install color-changing light-emitting diode fixtures on the bridge has been delayed again, but there s a light at the end of the tunnel. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Hubble captures stellar evolution Oct 3, 2007
The nebula - discovered by Sir John Herschel in 1834 - is in the Carina spiral arm of the Milky Way, about 20,000 light years from Earth. A light year is 9. (The Australian)
Mass. soccer star feels right at home Sep 18, 2007
Although State College may not be a light year from Longmeadow, the idea of leaving a town with only 15,000 people for a college campus filled with more than 40,000 may not seem too inviting. But that vast size increase didn't scare off D'Agostino, who selected Penn State over some of the top women's soccer programs in the nation. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Water-soaked planet-forming region near star seen Aug 30, 2007
They peered at an embryonic star called IRAS 4B located in our Milky Way galaxy about 1,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Perseus. A light year is about 6 trillion miles , the distance light travels in a year. (Scientific American)
Critics: Borman Expressway flawed Aug 29, 2007
Illinois vs Indiana wrote on Aug 29, 2007 8:40 AM:" Why didn't Illinois have as many problems with their end of the expressway? Is it because Indiana is light year behind Illinois in almost every possible aspect, especially in the area of the department of transportation. ". river rat wrote on Aug 29, 2007 6:44 AM:" If I am not mistaken, the Borman is actually lower than the Little Cal flood control project. The Borman is the low spot the water will run to if any of the engineered mechanisms... (Munster Times, IN)
Felton valuable assett for Razorbacks when Luigs is absent Aug 23, 2007
Arkansas' senior right guard, who has also played left guard and both offensive tackle spots at Arkansas, becomes the center those every light year occasions that iron man Luigs gets a day off. "He did great," Arkansas coach Houston Nutt said. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Star harbors signs of Earth-like planets Aug 18, 2007
A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in a year. Jura said that his study's fresh evidence of Earth-like planets outside our solar system lends support to the possibility of extraterrestrial life. (CNN)
Comet-like star streaks through Milky Way Aug 18, 2007
A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in a year. Rocketing through our Milky Way galaxy at 80 miles per second -- literally faster than a speeding bullet -- the star is spewing material that scientists believe may be recycled into new stars, planets and maybe even life. (CNN -- Tech)
Astronomers surprised by star with comet-like tail Aug 16, 2007
A light year is about 6 trillion miles (10 trillion km), the distance light travels in a year. Rocketing through our Milky Way galaxy at 80 miles per second (130 km per second) -- literally faster than a speeding bullet -- the star is spewing material that scientists believe may be recycled into new stars, planets and maybe even life. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Clergy View: Faith that God can bring order out of chaos Aug 10, 2007
For instance, how can twin photons (particles or waves that make up light) be divided by a light year, and yet if one is affected the other responds the same way. Or how a happening on the subatomic level now can change the past. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Whipple helps figure out size of new planet Aug 8, 2007
TrES-40 is about 1,435 light years from earth. A light year is the distance light, moving at about 187,000 miles a second, travels in a year. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Realtors view of market miss whats going on Aug 6, 2007
3) misses the truth by a light year. Advertisement. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Theresa waterworld beyond solar system Jul 15, 2007
Astronomers said on Wednesday they had discovered the best evidence yet of water outside our own solar system in the atmosphere of a giant planet 60 light years from Earth ... A light year is the distance a beam of light travels in one year at 186,000 miles per second (300,000 km per second), or close to 6 trillion miles. (Daily News & Analysis)
Water discovered on giant planet Jul 12, 2007
Astronomers have said that they have discovered the best evidence yet of water outside our own solar system - in the atmosphere of a giant planet 60 light years from Earth ... A light year is the distance a beam of light travels in one year at 300,000km per second [186,000 miles per second] or close to 10 trillion km [six trillion miles. (Aljazeera.net)
After rains, West Nile is looming Jul 9, 2007
"I can't tell you what kind of year we will have. Last year was dry, so I thought we would have a light year, but it ended up being our second highest year since it arrived in 2002. So it's hard to predict.". rcroteau@express-news. (San Antonio Express)
Aphids starting to appear in area fields Jun 23, 2007
In a heavy aphid year, such as 2003, aphids started appearing in the V1, V2 and V3 stages, whereas in a light year, the aphids might not appear until the V4 or V5 stages. Donnelly said scouting for aphids requires meticulous work. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
The Loneliest Black Holes In The Universe Jun 6, 2007
Studying a 700-million light year wide slice of the universe, the researchers found that spectra of the centers of void galaxies show hot gases ionized by light emitted from matter swirling around supermassive black holes. Constantin adds that, the more isolated accreting black holes are however not as active as the ones in more populous environs, and the fuel seems less available for accretion in voids than in urban galaxies. (Science Daily)
Old Idea Spawns New Way To Study Dark Matter May 31, 2007
That would place the dark matter some 16,000 light years away from Earth. A light year is the distance light travels in a year -- approximately six trillion miles. (Science Daily)
If you go down to the woods today ... May 26, 2007
It's 15 minutes away from Narborough Hall, and about a light year away from what you might expect this close to Sandringham. . (Guardian Unlimited)
3. Voters likely to forgive, forget May 7, 2007
"A day in politics is like a light year," said Susan Adler Thorp, a political analyst and former political columnist for The Commercial Appeal. "Today's news has a way of blending into the background five or six months from now.". (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
Of science and farflung real estate Apr 29, 2007
Measured with the tools of the present, 581c is 20 light years away. A light year measures distance ... A light year is the distance light can travel in a year. (North County Times)
First 'habitable' alternative to Earth found Apr 26, 2007
5 light years from Earth, the planet orbits one of the 100 closest stars to the Sun. A light year is 9. (The Australian)
Earth-like Planet Found Apr 25, 2007
" Scientists took another step toward answering it with the discovery of a planet they say is strikingly similar to our own. This doesn't mean another world with Wal-Marts and Italian restaurants, but the find could offer clues about the conditions for life elsewhere in the cosmos. Astronomers announced Tuesday that they have observed "the most Earth-like planet outside our solar system to date," a ball of rock about five times the size of our home planet, orbiting a relatively cool star known... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Chemists pump iron for answers about life in universe Apr 23, 2007
Lowell Observatory astronomers this month revealed the first detection of water vapor in the atmosphere of a nearby star's planet, one called HD209458b some 150 light years away from Earth (one light year is about 5 ... Located more than 20,000 light years away in the constellation Scorpio, planet OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb is about five-and-a-half times the mass of Earth. (USA Today -- Tech)
Quasar Found in Nearby Galaxy Apr 17, 2007
The cloud that had eclipsed the X-ray source was found to be a mere hundredth of a light year from the black hole's event horizon, or the point at which material is permanently consumed by the black hole. Since these clouds surround the emission source, it is now known to be extremely close to the black hole as well. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Planets, asteroid illuminate April sky Mar 27, 2007
The spiral arms are about 100,000 light years across, but only 1,000 light years thick. (A light year is about 6 trillion miles ... We are within the outer regions of the galaxy, and only about 20 light years above the plane of the galactic center. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
The Delicate Trails Of Star Birth Mar 23, 2007
Get Our Free Newsletters Via Email. Space - War - Earth - Energy - China. (Space Daily)
In the early solar system, 'Santa' had a blast Mar 19, 2007
In 2005, NASA's Spitzer space telescope spotted the remains of a collision between Pluto-sized planets in the dust disk surrounding the star Vega, about 25 light-years away (one light year is about 5. 9 trillion miles). (USA Today -- Tech)
City overtime hits $394G; contractors’ bills in mail Mar 4, 2007
It does not seem like it s going to affect our snow removal budget, because we had a very light year. Staff writers ELIZABETH PIET, SARAH MOLINA, JOE SYLVESTER and JODY ROSELLE contributed to this article. (Scranton Times, PA)
High-Energy 'Relic' Wind Reveals Past Behavior Of Dead Stars Feb 21, 2007
While it has been known previously that pulsars emit a wind of particles, it had not been thought that the extent of gamma-ray emission from the wind could be on this large a scale: many of these objects are surrounded by a gamma-ray glow many dozens of light years across ... These X-rays and gamma rays are seen coming from gas a few light years across at most ... The glow of gamma rays seen from the pulsar PSR B1823-13, for example, is approximately 100 light years across. (Science Daily)
It's not easy getting extra-solar planets to smile for our cameras Feb 5, 2007
NASA's Kepler mission, which will launch in June 2008, is a space-based transit-searching satellite that may detect a handful of Earth-size planets orbiting nearby stars within 1,000 light years away (one light year is abut 5 ... The problem isn't taking a picture of something small and far away, say within 100 light years of Earth ... Calculated mathematically to throw away the light from the star but keep the light from any planets it held (this is the "occulting" part of the occulter), the... (USA Today -- Tech)
Earth's Strongest Winds Wouldn't Even Be A Breeze On These Planets Jan 11, 2007
The planets, gas giants similar in size to Jupiter, were discovered in the last decade orbiting stars about the same size as our sun and less than 150 light years from Earth ... The three planets are 51 Pegasi, about 50 light years from our sun, HD179949b about 100 light years distant, and HD209458b about 147 light years away ... A light year is about 5. (Science Daily)
