Hobbies / Amateur Science - Astronomy
New Equinox Stunners From CassiniEvery 14.8 Earth years, equinox occurs at Saturn. But this is the first time there has been a spacecraft in situ to watch what happens when the sun is directly overhead at the equator, illuminating the rings directly edge-on. New images compiled from the Cassini spacecraft show a rare and breathtaking display of nature: [...]
Universe Today Tuesday, September 22, 2009Astronomy ''star'' David Levy sets sights on Florida State College for National Astronomy Day October 3"I saw my first shooting star at the age of eight, and it changed me forever," said David Levy, internationally known astronomer and co-discoverer of Shoemaker-Levy 9 . "I have never forgotten the thrill and wonder of that moment, and have spent much of my life sharing that inspiration with others, especially children." Comet hunter, author and ...
Topix.net Tuesday, September 22, 2009Radio astronomy's centre shifts westTHE signal is clear: radio astronomy is exerting a powerful, attractive force in the west.
Topix.net Tuesday, September 22, 2009Trevor Nunn stages the 1920s Tennessee 'monkey trial'In 1925 the state of Tennessee took evolution to court. Now an acclaimed director is bringing the episode to the London stage
Newscientist.com Tuesday, September 22, 2009Video games need a more diverse cast of charactersThe first census of video-game characters reveals their demographics are at odds with reality – which could be harming both
gamers
and manufacturers
Newscientist.com Tuesday, September 22, 2009Galileo at Belmont's Troutt TheaterTheatrical visionary Bertolt Brecht 's Galileo has an interesting history. Originally completed in 1939, the piece was updated in 1947 in collaboration with actor Charles Laughton , who then played the lead in a noted Los Angeles production.
Topix.net Tuesday, September 22, 2009Carnival of Space #121This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang over at Next Big Future. Click here to read the Carnival of Space #121. And if you're interested in looking back, here's an archive to all the past Carnivals of Space. If you've got a space-related blog, you should really join the carnival. Just email an entry [...]
Universe Today Tuesday, September 22, 2009Computer code gives astrophysicists first full simulation of star's final hours(DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) The precise conditions inside a white dwarf star in the hours leading up to its explosive end as a Type Ia supernova are one of the mysteries confronting astrophysicists studying these massive stellar explosions. Now a team of astrophysicists and mathematicians at the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has created the first full-star simulation of the hours preceding the largest thermonuclear explosions in the universe.
Eurekalert.org Tuesday, September 22, 2009New vista of Milky Way center unveiledA dramatic new vista of the center of the Milky Way galaxy from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory exposes new levels of the complexity and intrigue in the Galactic center.
Topix.net Tuesday, September 22, 2009Today on New Scientist: 22 September 2009Today's stories on newscientist.com, at a glance - including how alcohol could save you from an even sorer head, music for the gods and why on earth you should be interested in naked mole rats
Newscientist.com Tuesday, September 22, 2009 1 2
Archived amateur science - astronomy news stories.
Available news archives.