How far away can you see a meteor? SYFY WIRE Most are asking questions of various types, most of which are fairly straightforward to answer (in fact, a lot could be answered by googling, hint hint).
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'Father of X-ray astronomy' Riccardo Giacconi dies at 87 – physicsworld.com
‘Father of X-ray astronomy’ Riccardo Giacconi dies at 87 physicsworld.com The Italian astrophysicist Riccardo Giacconi, who shared the 2002 Nobel Prize for Physics with Raymond Davis Jr and Masatoshi Koshiba, has died at the age …
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AAAC), Jan 29-30, 2019, Alexandria, VA – SpacePolicyOnline.com
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AAAC), Jan 29-30, 2019, Alexandria, VA SpacePolicyOnline.com The NSF-NASA-DOE Astronomy & Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC) will meet January 29-30, 2019 at NSF HQ, 2415 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA.
Virgin Galactic has launched its SpaceShipTwo into space – Astronomy Magazine
Virgin Galactic has launched its SpaceShipTwo into space Astronomy Magazine Virgin Galactic has followed through with their ambitious goal to launch their SpaceShipTwo vehicle into space before Christmas. Today, the aerospace …
Don't miss the Geminids tonight! – Astronomy Magazine
Don’t miss the Geminids tonight! Astronomy Magazine The Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight under nearly ideal conditions. Observers under a clear dark sky can expect to see up to 120 meteors per hour — an …
Major news for astronomy and astrophysics students – ANU Science
Major news for astronomy and astrophysics students ANU Science The ANU College of Science has introduced a new Astronomy and Astrophysics major for Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Honours) …
Which Astronomy Books Are Best?, by Dennis Mammana – Creators Syndicate
Which Astronomy Books Are Best?, by Dennis Mammana Creators Syndicate Week of Dec. 16-22, 2018. One of the most common questions I get around the holiday gift-giving season is this: “Which is the best book to buy for someone just …
Cycle 6 Airborne Astronomy Ambassador Flights Completed – SETI Institute
Cycle 6 Airborne Astronomy Ambassador Flights Completed SETI Institute For the first time in the U.S. AAA program, one of this group’s SOFIA flights was shared with four teacher Ambassadors from Germany. Image of U.S. …
Physicists create ultra-hot droplets of 'quark soup' – Astronomy Magazine
Physicists create ultra-hot droplets of ‘quark soup’ Astronomy Magazine By slamming small particles into heavy gold nuclei at nearly the speed of light, scientists have created tiny, ultra-hot droplets of a bizarre type of matter called a …
Can astronomy explain the biblical Star of Bethlehem? – The Weather Network
Can astronomy explain the biblical Star of Bethlehem? The Weather Network Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 1:22 PM – Bright stars top Christmas trees in Christian homes around much of the world. The faithful sing about the “Star of …