Superbright supernova is first of its kind
A superbright supernova found in a dwarf galaxy by a robotic search is the first confirmed example of a pair-instability supernova, the result of the partial core collapse and thermonuclear...
Science Daily,
Fri Dec 04 17:11:40 PST 2009
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NASA's WISE infrared satellite to reveal new galaxies, stars, asteroids
( University of California - Los Angeles ) An unmanned NASA satellite will survey the whole sky to discover millions of stars and galaxies, about 100,000 asteroids, planetary "construction ...
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Fri Dec 04 06:47:03 PST 2009
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Two physics buildings dedicated at Texas A&M
Texas A&M is into studying the nature of the universe. COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Texas A&M is into studying the nature of the universe. Dedication ceremonies were planned Friday for two new...
11 News Houston,
Fri Dec 04 11:10:54 PST 2009
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NASA's WISE infrared satellite to reveal new galaxies, stars, asteroids
(PhysOrg.com) -- Data from the satellite, says principal investigator and UCLA professor Edward Wright, will help scientists answer fundamental questions about the history of our solar syst...
PhysOrg,
Fri Dec 04 06:47:17 PST 2009
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From Places of the Heart, a New Order
My friend R. Sathyanarayan Reddy likes to talk about all the ways his world has changed. Sathy, as he calls himself, is 45 years old. He grew up the son of a local zamindar, or landlord. Hi...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Thu Dec 03 23:41:39 PST 2009
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2 physics buildings dedicated at A&M
Associated Press - December 4, 2009 6:55 AM ET COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M is into studying the nature of the universe. Dedication ceremonies were planned Friday for two...
KFDA-TV Amarillo,
Fri Dec 04 04:01:26 PST 2009
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Research funding cuts could jeopardise UK nuclear power programme
Physicists warn that slashing grants for nuclear physics research would undermine plans to build nuclear power stations Britain's plans to rebuild its ageing nuclear power infrastructure co...
Guardian Unlimited,
Fri Dec 04 05:21:46 PST 2009
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Texas Philanthropist Propels Texas A&M University Into the Forefront of Fundamenta...
Texas A&M University will commemorate the official dedication of two new $82.5 million physics buildings, the George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astr...
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance,
Fri Dec 04 09:52:00 PST 2009
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Sales boost for the physics book found in Tiger's car
Tiger Woods may be known for his brilliant golf, but few people would have guessed that he was also a fan of physics. Photographs of his battered Cadillac Escalade revealed that he was read...
Independent,
Thu Dec 03 16:05:53 PST 2009
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Treasure Trove Of Intergalactic Metal
Image 1: The Perseus galaxy cluster contains 190 galaxies and lies about 225 million light-years away. Credit: Robert Lupton and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey ConsortiumImage 2: This Hubble ...
redOrbit,
Thu Dec 03 08:21:43 PST 2009
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Why we shouldn't release all we know about the cosmos
The Planck spacecraft promises a feast of data and profound insights into the origin of the universe
New Scientist,
Thu Dec 03 10:53:07 PST 2009
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The Legacy of Galileo Galilei
ROME, DEC. 3, 2009 ( Zenit.org ).- Four hundred years after he invented the first telescope, Galileo Galilei's legacy lives on, continuing to influence how the world views science and how s...
Zenit News Agency,
Thu Dec 03 16:01:27 PST 2009
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WISE satellite to reveal new galaxies, stars, asteroids
An unmanned NASA satellite will soon survey the entire sky to discover millions of uncharted stars and galaxies, asteroids, and planetary "construction zones," providing valuable new inform...
UC Newsroom,
Thu Dec 03 15:22:13 PST 2009
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Astronomers discover first pair-instability supernova
After a false alarm two years ago, UC Berkeley and LBNL researchers think they've now found a type of supernova thought to have been common in the early universe. Instead of exploding to cr...
UC Berkeley NewsCenter,
Thu Dec 03 10:17:48 PST 2009
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New IMPRS "Precision Tests of Fundamental Symmetries" approved
Under the auspices of the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in cooperation with the Ruprecht Karls University, Heidelberg as a centre of excellence will be enriched by a new Internat...
uniprotokolle,
Thu Dec 03 05:41:40 PST 2009
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A BOOK written by an Oldham MP which examines why humans exist will be published next month.
Oldham Chronicle,
Thu Dec 03 04:04:50 PST 2009
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Superbright Supernova Is First Of Its Kind
But not the last, now that astronomers know where to lookAn extraordinarily bright, extraordinarily long-lasting supernova named SN 2007bi, snagged in a search by a robotic telescope, turns...
redOrbit,
Wed Dec 02 15:07:04 PST 2009
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The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
November 24 marked the 150th anniversary of the publishing of Charles Darwin's defining work, The Origin of Species, and for commemoration Richard Dawkins has written his most accessible bo...
The North Coast Journal,
Thu Dec 03 00:03:30 PST 2009
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Suzaku spies treasure trove of intergalactic metal
( NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center ) Every cook knows the ingredients for making bread: flour, water, yeast and time. But what chemical elements are in the recipe of our universe?Most of th...
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Wed Dec 02 13:27:47 PST 2009
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