Archive for May, 2008
Famous Supernovae Still Echo Across the Milky Way - PhysOrg
Friday, May 30th, 2008In 1572, the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe observed and studied the explosion of a star that became known as Tycho’s supernova. More than four centuries later, Chandra’s X-ray photograph of the supernova remnant shows an expanding bubble of
Berkeley event to honor missing scientist Jim Gray - Los Angeles TimesSAN FRANCISCO — The […]
University of Chicago - Toronto Star
Sunday, May 25th, 2008“The universe may be as large as they say, but it wouldn’t be missed if it didn’t exist.” Danish scientist Piet Hein on the fundamental cosmological contradiction Micro’s head was in the stars this past week at the annual conference in Victoria
Scientists witness start of star’s explosive death […]
Meade Telescopes - Binoculars.com
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008Meade remains one of the top telescope brands for amateur astronomers Meade Telescopes - Meade Instruments Corporation Founded in 1972 and public since 1997, Meade is a world
Meade Telescopes, Celestron Telescopes and Telescope Accessories Astronomy Telescopes from Meade, Celestron, Tele Vue, Takahashi, Accessories and eyepieces, CCD Imaging cameras […]
Galactic Hunt Bags Missing Supernova - Space Daily
Monday, May 19th, 2008Editor’s preface : Astronomers have long thought that supernovas explode two or three times a century here in the Milky Way. They arrive at that figure by watching other galaxies similar to our own, and counting the stars as they explode. But this
Galaxy s youngest known supernova is 140 years […]
UC Davis waits for next solar cycle with new telescope - California Aggie
Sunday, May 18th, 2008Although many would groan at the thought of power outages and horrible reception, astrophysicists and physicists at UC Davis are excited because it means the chance to observe the beginning of another solar cycle. The first sign of Solar Cycle 24
Thirty-Meter Telescope Focuses on Two Candidate Sites - PhysOrgAfter completing a worldwide […]
Astronomy - Open Yale Courses
Saturday, May 17th, 2008The Department of Astronomy at Yale offers a wide range of courses in astronomy, physics, and mathematics. Coursework and research focus on observational and theoretical
Curious About Astronomy: What’s going to happen on December 21st 2012?What’s going to happen on December 21st 2012? Will the world end on 21st December 2012 because of […]
