While cruising around Saturn, View full post on APOD
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Archive for May, 2010
Moons and Rings Before Saturn
Israelis told to avoid Turkey after flotilla raid (AP)
AP – Israel has advised its citizens to avoid travel to Turkey following massive protests there against a deadly Israeli military raid on an aid flotilla bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip. View full post on Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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Advanced Algebra not for Every Kid
In December, the Ohio Legislature approved a new “core curriculum” that today’s Ohio fifth-graders will have to successfully complete in order to graduate from high school. Beginning in 2010, students will be required to pass four years of mathematics, which must include both basic and advanced algebra. Ohio’s action mirrors similar legislation the state...
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Top Three Planets in our Solar System
Sometimes I just sit on my patio set and stare and wonder at the mystery and beauty of our solar system. Our solar system is filled with eight planets, with Pluto now classified as a dwarf planet. Each of these planets is unique in their own right and has its own geography, climate and...
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What are some recent discoveries made in astronomy?
I wanted to know some of the recent discoveries made in astronomy, to see which was is the most interesting to me.
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What is typically covered in a college astronomy class?
I’m taking general astronomy in the fall and I don’t know what to expect. I’m taking 19 credits so I’m hoping its not a huge burden. Is there a lot of math? Is it factual memorization?
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What college is good for a graduate or maybe even a bachelors in astronomy?
I’m going to clemson in the fall, and i’m majoring in physics but they don’t have astronomy as a major or minor and not all that many classes in that area. Which schools do?
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Is 2000 or 2012 end of world predictions worse?
I’m freaked out by 2012 and I was too young to know or care about the 2000 end of world predictions. Is 2012 or 2000 more believed? I mean like, when it was 2000 were people as worried as they are now about 2012? Thanks in advance, Bella
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Canon is Binoculars Top the Bill
Optical performance is of ultimate importance when deciding which binoculars to buy but what makes IS Binoculars extra special is the ability to use them in moving environments whilst maintaining the clarity of image. Canon IS binoculars are among the best there is for image stabilizing technology with the Canon 10x42L IS, in particular,...
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Bible Versus Quran Versus Sciences: (1) the Stars
Before dealing with the topic of the Stars in Quran versus Bible versus sciences, it is mandatory to give some statistical hints.
The total words in the Bible are 788,280 while total words in the Quran are 77,473. It follows that, the Bible is more than 10 times the Quran word-wise. In other...
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How does it feel to know that Mythbusters confirmed the moon landing?
just finished watching Mythbusters and they confirmed that the moon landing happened. i always believed it happened and just had to watch to see… so what do you guys think? the “true believers” your speaking about are the theorists right? i dunno, im confused with what you said. sorry.
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A Survey On Peer-To-Peer Systems
A Survey on Peer-to-Peer Systems 1.G.Satyavathy,Lecturer,Department Of Computer Science,Sri Ramakrishna College Of Arts and Science For Women,Coimbatore-641 044. 2.Dr.M.Punithavalli,Director and Head,Department Of Computer Science,Sri Ramakrishna College Of Arts and Science For Women,Coimbatore-641 044. ABSTRACT In this survey, we propose a framework for analyzing peer-to-peer content distribution technologies. Our approach focuses on nonfunctional characteristics...
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