Archive for August, 2010

How long dose it take our solar system to rotate around the Milky Way?

August 24, 2010
By stillaig

I have a question for Biology. How long dose it take our solar system to rotate around the Milky Way?
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Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689 Magnifies the Dark Universe

August 24, 2010
By stillaig
Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689 Magnifies the Dark Universe

What’s the matter with this cluster of galaxies? View full post on APOD
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European science satellite hit by glitch (AFP)

August 24, 2010
By stillaig
European science satellite hit by glitch (AFP)

AFP – A satellite designed to map Earth’s gravitational field has been hit by a software glitch and is unable to send its science data back home, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Monday. View full post on Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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LEM question: When I was in college a hundred years ago I had a professor who claimed he was one?

August 24, 2010
By stillaig

of the inventors of the LEM (Lunar Exploration Module). Can anybody provide me with the names of the Engineers who invented the LEM? I can’t remember myself after all these years and I am trying to teach my kid astronomy through the use of a brand new telescope. Any additional advice on the latter...
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What do psychics think , will the world end in 2012?

August 24, 2010
By stillaig

What do psychics think , will the world end in 2012?
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4 Ideas to Think About When Purchasing Your Binoculars

August 24, 2010
By stillaig

With technology advances, our lives are becoming easier. Could you imagine if we did not have computers today. The world would stop running. Binoculars today are far superior than the ones just 10 years ago, due to technology advancements. There are many things that should be considered when you are purchasing a pair of...
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Feelings are our Guidance System! The Moon Enters Gemini, then the New Moon is in Cancer as well as the Sun, both in Opposition of Pluto

August 24, 2010
By stillaig

The Moon Enters into Gemini Approximately every 2 ½ days the Moon as our fastest planet in Astrology is moving into a new zodiac sign.  When the Moon transitions into a new sign there is a different energetic emotional quality available. Moon signifies our way we feel and filter the events in our environment...
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What is NASA’s role in fostering and regulating science and technology in the US?

August 24, 2010
By stillaig

I am writing an essay about it. I gave a brief history, and told how NASA greatly affects peoples daily lives, now I need to know more technical aspects.
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How many rings does the planet Uranus have?

August 24, 2010
By stillaig

I am making a model of uranus and need to know how many rings to put around it.
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A Milky Way Shadow at Loch Ard Gorge

August 23, 2010
By stillaig
A Milky Way Shadow at Loch Ard Gorge

Have you ever seen the Milky Way’s glow create shadows? View full post on APOD
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N.Korea develops camouflage tactics (AFP)

August 23, 2010
By stillaig
N.Korea develops camouflage tactics (AFP)

AFP – North Korea has developed camouflage materials such as stealth paint to hide warships, tanks or fighter jets from foreign reconnaissance satellites and aircraft, reports said Monday. View full post on Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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Cosmic Latte – The Color of the Universe

August 23, 2010
By stillaig

Cosmic Latte is the name given to the average color of universe, which I came across recently on Nasa’s Astronomy Picture of the Day. I wondered, rather pointlessly perhaps, what would its RGB code value be? Back in 2002, after computationally averaging the light emitted by 200,000 galaxies, scientists at the Johns Hopkins University...
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