Articles related to "Galactic"
Virgin Galactic: Holidays in Space
Holidays and trips into space will soon be a reality for those would like to go at a reasonable price, thanks to the new era of the commercial space industry.
• virgin
• galactic
• bigelow
• aerospace
• space travel
The New Western Galactic Arm
The Western Galactic Arm has much to celebrate this year. 2002 was a good year. The Galaxy is grateful.
• roy rogers
• gene autry
• lone ranger
• tonto
• rex allen
Dark Matter
Dark matter has long remained elusive, but recent evidence suggests that it does exist, making up most of the matter in the universe. But what is it?
• dark matter
• macho
• machos
• wimp
• wimps
Into the Wild Blue Yonder ...
This article describes some phenomena near black holes that have been the focus of recent simulation studies.
• simulation
• calculation
• black hole
• active galactic nuclei
• space
Galactic Mergers in the Universe
Though it's a hefty two billion years away, the future event that has astronomers buzzing is the expected galactic merger of the Milky Way and the spiral Andromeda Galaxy
• nasa
• andromeda galaxy
• elliptical galaxy
• evolution of galaxies
• galactic collisions
Andromeda the Milky Way versus Sol
The question itself raises other questions. How old is the sun and how long will it live? How far away from each other are the two galaxies and how fast do they travel?
• galactic collisions
• milky way
• andromeda
• sun explodes
• cox & loeb
Astronomical Clustering of Stars
Stars cluster together in groups ranging from binary star systems to galactic and globular clusters of stars and at larger scales galaxies and clusters of galaxies.
• stars
• star clusters
• open clusters
• galactic clusters
• globular clusters
Fun with Shows that Begin after 2am
Sorry this has taken a few days to get out. I hope I didn't upset my loyal readers....all 5 of them. Seriously, this is an account of some of the magic that can occus late-night in the clubs of NAWLEANS
• dirty dozen brass band
• the wyld magnolias
• jazz
• jazz
• jazz
Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies
Galaxies like our Milky Way are large groups of stars containing from a few million to about a trillion stars. Galaxies also group together in clusters of galaxies.
• galaxies
• milky way
• spiral galaxy
• elliptical galaxy
• clusters of galaxies
Prejudice Isn't All That Bad
We're all prejudiced in some manner, and it's not all bad. See why a Christian rock music topic features such an article.
• christian
• rock
• music
• prejudice
• discrimination
The Origin of the Universe
Throughout history, humans have tried to explain how everything came to be. The theories we came up with were conjecture based on intuition and imagination.
• big bang
• steady state
• static universe
• creation myth
• cepheids
Travel to Mars
We have all seen the pictures sent back from Mars by the Rovers - Spirit and Opportunity. President Bush has proposed returning astronauts to the Moon then continuing on to explore Mars. Mars is about 78,300,000 km from the earth. That is nearly 200 times the distance to the moon. What exactly is involved in going Mars?
• mars
• science
• web sites
• rovers
• spirit
Virgin Airlines Group—Aiming for the Stars…And Getting There?
This site has looked at the beginnings of commercial flight in the ventures of the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and Chalk's Ocean Airways. This article looks at an airline aiming even higher--to the stars! (If Ralph Kramden were around, maybe he'd buy Alice a ticket hoping it could go "to the moon.")
• sir richard branson
• virgin atlantic
• virgin sun
• virgin express
• virgin america
2008 New Orleans Jazzfest
The Jazz and Heritage Festival returns to its pre-Katrina format with a lineup that is called the best in 39 years. It starts April 25 at the Fair Grounds Race Course.
• new orleans jazz & heritage festival
• jazzfest
• stevie wonder
• billy joel
• jimmy buffett
Colliding Galaxies
What happens when galaxies collide? The result is often galactic-sized fireworks and strange and beautiful new shapes.
• galaxies in collision
• galactic mergers
• what happens when galaxies collide
• gravity pulls galaxies together
• tidal interactions in space
It Ain't Easy!
Don't look in pop culture sources to find the Christian rock you want --it just doesn't cover it.
• rolling stone
• rolling
• stone
• rock
• music
Review of "Maximum Security - Dangerous Planet"
Summary: Ego, the living planet, has gone psychotic and is attempting
to "awaken" other planets in his quest to find other being of his kind. The galactic council considers what to do about the problem of Ego - and the problem of those meddling humans!
• summary: ego
• the living planet
• has gone psychotic and is attempting
to "awaken"
• comics
• busieck
Sagittarius
Sagittarius is jam-packed with observing targets because it lies on the densest part of the Milky Way. Find clusters, nebulae, and more!
• sagittarius constellation of the archer
• observing nebula and clusters
• star names and magnitudes and distances
• degrees between stars
• milky way in sagittarius
Sleepless Night 2007, Miami, USA
Miami had a cultural awakening with Sleepless Night, an all-night cultural extravaganza that entertained with music, dance and art across the Miami Beach area.
• miami sleepless night
• florida free cultural festival
• us art theatre beach
• city ballet studio
• filmore jackie gleason theater