Naming asteroids in honor of Nelson MandelaThe Planetary Society (blog)When Nelson Mandela died on December 5 it occurred to me to check whether there was an asteroid named for him. When I found out there wasn’t, I tweeted that someone…
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European Commission Weights In On ICANN Last Resort Auction & They Are … – TheDomains.com
European Commission Weights In On ICANN Last Resort Auction & They Are …TheDomains.com“ICANN should implement Auction Rules that are consistent with its Bylaws, its non-for profit status, the objectives of the new gTLD Program and the Applicant Guidebook to promote…
Smash asteroids and aid cancer research with Genes in Space game – Wired.co.uk
BBC News Smash asteroids and aid cancer research with Genes in Space gameWired.co.ukMod your spacecraft, career through space, smash asteroids with your laser beam and contribute towards cancer research. These are four things you can do on the morning commute…
IAU Names Asteroids for Prominent Variable-Star Observers – Space Ref (press release)
IAU Names Asteroids for Prominent Variable-Star ObserversSpace Ref (press release)The story of their friendship, interesting lives, contributions to astronomy and the discovery and subsequent naming of the asteroids in their honor spans over eight decades and has a strong AAVSO…
IAU Names Asteroids for Prominent Variable-Star Observers – Space Ref (press release)
IAU Names Asteroids for Prominent Variable-Star ObserversSpace Ref (press release)The story of their friendship, interesting lives, contributions to astronomy and the discovery and subsequent naming of the asteroids in their honor spans over eight decades and has a strong AAVSO…
ICANN's personalized domain names attracts little interest from higher education – Inside Higher Ed
gulfnews.com ICANN’s personalized domain names attracts little interest from higher educationInside Higher EdWhile people and organizations have so far been able to personalize second-level domains — think the “insidehighered” in insidehighered.com — ICANN‘s rule change clears the way for web…
Rogue asteroids may be the norm – Space Daily
Latin Post Rogue asteroids may be the normSpace DailyTo get an idea of how the early solar system may have formed, scientists often look to asteroids. These relics of rock and dust represent what today’s planets may have been before…
Getting ready for asteroids – TG Daily
TG Daily Getting ready for asteroidsTG DailyWith a mandate from the UN, ESA and other space agencies from around the world are about to establish a high-level group to help coordinate global response should a threatening asteroid ever be found…
Asteroid Belt Between Mars And Jupiter Is A 'Melting Pot' Of Diverse Celestial … – International Business Times
Latin Post Asteroid Belt Between Mars And Jupiter Is A ‘Melting Pot’ Of Diverse Celestial …International Business TimesThe main asteroid belt, located between Mars and Jupiter, contains millions of these objects. While scientists believed that they shared a common origin…
TRA to host the Middle East DNS Forum – gulfnews.com
TRA to host the Middle East DNS Forumgulfnews.comThe event is being held in collaboration with ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) and aims to establish a platform for the DNS community in the Middle East and advance the…