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Watching Science in Action on MarsOne of the great things about the Mars Exploration Rovers is that we get to see these scrappy little vehicles ramble across the surface of Mars, and watch science in action. Case in point: the meteorite found by Opportunity, dubbed "Block Island." Scientists are debating all sorts of things about this watermelon-sized [...]
Universe Today Wednesday, August 12, 2009Particles as tracers for the most massive explosions in the Milky WayAstronomers recently observed a mysterious flux of particles in the universe, and the hope was born that this may be the first observation of the remnants of "dark matter". But scientists from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have shown that there is another explanation of the flux.
Topix.net Wednesday, August 12, 2009Meteor showers coming your wayStargazers across the world will soon be able to see the Perseid meteor shower - courtesy of the Earth's orbit through a trail of debris from the Swift-Tuttle Comet.
iol.co.za Wednesday, August 12, 2009Online resources for the amateur astronomerThis week, astronomers will be up in the early morning hours to see Perseids, a meteor shower that has historically proven to put on quite a show.
Topix.net Wednesday, August 12, 2009First Solar Sail Might Soon FlyThe Planetary Society hopes to refit a NASA design to make a third U.S. attempt to fly the first solar sail in space.
SPACE.com Wednesday, August 12, 2009Moon to Pass in Front of Star ClusterThis week, the moon pays spectacular visits to Venus and the Pleiades.
SPACE.com Wednesday, August 12, 2009'Infectious' people spread memes across the webSome people are more "infectious" than others when it comes to spreading internet memes – a finding has helped produce a remarkably accurate model, say researchers
Newscientist.com Wednesday, August 12, 2009Defenceless rat proves knockout in labThe creation of a rat with no functioning immune system is opening up the possibility of more realistic testing of cancer treatments, transplantation techniques and other therapies
NewScientist.com Wednesday, August 12, 2009Hiking, horses and helicopter: Scientists deploy seismic network for study of Sierra Negra, Galapagos(University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science) An interdisciplinary team of scientists from the University of Miami, University of Rochester, University of Idaho-Moscow and the Instituto Geofisico, Escuela Politecnica Nacional (Quito, Ecuador) have joined to study one the world's most active volcanoes, Sierra Negra in the Galapagos. Using an NSF grant they deployed a seismic network of 16 stations around Isla Isabela, which will record data for the next three years.
Eurekalert.org Wednesday, August 12, 2009Strange But True: Pi depends on how you cut itQ. Without looking it up, do you know the value of the Greek letter "pi," representing the relationship between a circle and its diameter? A. Most people today can tell you pi equals roughly 3, or 3.14 to be more precise, or 3.1416 to be even more so, says astronomer Bob Berman in "Astronomy" magazine.
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