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Articles related to "Observatory"
Gliese 581c The newest planet found outside our solar system by the telescope at the European Southern Observatory is orbiting a red dwarf star named Gliese 581. gliese 581c • european southern observatory • red dwarf star • seti • planet
LASERIUM at the Planetarium The twenty-eighth year of a Los Angeles favorite, the LASERIUM, serves as a launch pad for international laser entertainment. It’s concluding year features a series, titled, 2001: A LASERIUM Odyssey. los angeles • l.a. • observatory • griffith • laserium
Goldendale in Klickitat County Goldendale, Washington, is a startling surprise to visitors if you have never been in the area. The majestic Maryhill Museum of Art is the first thing you will probably notice on your travels down the Columbia to reach the small town. maryhill museum of art • stonehenge replica • columbia river gorge • klickitat county • observatory
Satellites See Kasatochi Eruption An explosive eruption occurred at Kasatochi Volcano (52.18ºN, 175.51ºW) on the afternoon of August 7th, 2008, sending volcanic ash and gas 35,000 feet into the atmosphere kasatochi • volcano • goes • satellites • ash cloud
Chicago Christmas Lights and Santa Chicago is magical during the holiday season. Lights, decorations, shopping, festivities and Santa Claus delight the entire family. chicago christmas • holiday light shows • santa claus • navy pier • john hancock observatory
Chicago Free Holiday Trolley Chicago offers a free holiday trolley serving the many major points of attraction in Chi-town during the Christmas season. chicago christmas • city of chicago • free holiday trolley • chi-town attractions • xmas season
Radio Astronomy Instead of optical telescopes, astronomers use antennas and computers to study the Universe at wavelengths invisible to the human eye. So, how does that work? electromagnetic spectrum • national radio astronomy observatory • radio waves • visible light • radio telescopes
Why Build Stonehenge? Was it a temple, burial ground, observatory, or an ancient calendar? paranormal • suite 101 • jodee redmond • stonehenge • druids
Xmas at Adler Planetarium Chicago Adler Planetarium Star of Wonder recreates the starry night skies. See stars and planets as they were aligned during the season of Jesus's birth. chicago christmas • star of wonder • adler planetarium • astromony study • starry night skies
A Christmas Idea for Birders At the Long Point Bird Observatory in Canada, you can adopt a banded bird or give an adoption certificate as a gift. christmas idea for birders • adopt a bird • long point bird observatory • north american birder • lake erie
Milford Sound Red Boat Cruises Milford Sound Red Boat Cruises take in the stunning Stirling Falls cascading into the Sound, Mitre Peak and wildlife encounters on this spectacular New Zealand waterway. red baot cruises • milford sound new zealand • world heritage • fiordland national parkstirling falls • mitre peak
Alien call II The search for extra terrestrial signals has been going on for over 30 years. Support from official sources has been mostly lacking, and results up to now have been admittedly inconclusive. We make now a brief survey of what has been done, and what is planned to do in the quest for alien intelligence. alien • aliens • alien call • alien transmission • frank drake
Creature Quarterly Presents: The Crawling Eye Despite its antiquated production values, this is a scary bit of nostalgia. movie • science fiction • the crawling eye • aliens • alien invasion
Recap 2004 - Challenge Recap Article This is an extra article written especially for the Recap Challenge. I hope you enjoy it. Check back next weekend for my "regularly scheduled" article when we resume our constellation hunt. january • 2095 • sirius • angel food cake • get ready to find constellations
The Planet Neptune Discovered without a Telescope Neptune was discovered without the use of a telescope. Read on to find out who did it and how they did it! mathematics awareness month • mathematics and the cosmos • mathematics • universe • earth
Edwin Hubble, Scientist Brief bio and discoveries of Edwin Hubble, who discovered more galaxies and that the universe expands; also known for Hubble's Law. edwin hubble • edwin hubble scientist • edwin hubble brief bio • edwin hubble galaxies • hubble's law
Milford Sound, New Zealand The spectacular scenery of Milford Sound, New Zealand, with waterfalls, towering cliffs, soaring mountains, remnant glaciers and wildlife make a visit unforgettable. milford sound • new zealand • fiordland national park • fiord cliffs mountains • waterfalls stirling falls
Smart Destinations Go Cards Vacations can be stressful and pricey when travel includes popular US cities. Smart Destinations Go Cards help with travel plans and city attractions, and save money too. smart destinations go cards • saves money overall monetary savings relax perfect • helps travels plans planned planning popular us ci • passes north america • visitors tourists majors chicago field hancock obs
US: Arizona Travel Facts & Trivia United States: Information on the OK Corral, white-water rafting, Navajo Nation Fair, Kitt Peak, Titan Missile Museum, Old Oraibi, Flagstaff Observatory & Lake Havasu. arizona travel facts • grand canyon white-water rafting • lake havasu london bridge • old tucson studios western • tombstone ok corral
Witchcraft and the Congo Among the poverty and war-ravaged country of the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is a dark and silent practice which hides one of Africa's biggest secrets. witchcraft • democratic republic of congo • misunderstood children • child torture • political crisis in zimbabwe
Extraterrestrial planets, over 100 and counting. How astronomers detected the first extrasolar planets and how it relates to the only previosuly known example, the Solar System. extraterrestrial • exoplanet • star wobble • solar system • sun
Mae Jemison: An Extraordinary Woman (Part I) Mae Jemison wanted to be a scientist. She became that and much more. Join me as we look at the story of this incredible woman. 1961 • chicago • mae jemison • scientist • teacher
Carl Friedrich Gauss Brief biography of Carl Friedrich Gauss, one of the greatest and most influential mathematicians in history. He made advances in number theory. carl friedrich gauss • gauss biography • gauss german mathematician • gauss physicist • gauss number theory of series
KSC Part II: See a launch and salute the astronauts This is the second part of a two-part visit to the Kennedy Space Center area. kennedy space center • titusville • florida • launch • astronaut
Twice in a lifetime Venus Venus transits in front of the Sun come in pairs, each pair separated from the next by over a century. In their time they spurred expeditions to far flung places tasked to observe the event. venus • transit • kepler • horrock • halley
Cape Town Charity Shops Whether you want to donate, volunteer or shop for treasures, this article will tell you where to find some of those elusive charity shops in Cape Town's Southern Suburbs helping others • charities • helping aids orphans charity shop • charity shops • clothing charities
Romantic Babymoon Trips Abroad Luxury resorts and 5-star hotels are increasingly offering pregnancy packages for baby moon vacations. Prenatal massage treatments are part of these romantic packages. romantic baby moons babymoons trips abroad getaway • needs expecting couples • north americas ideas one last quiet baby arrives c • international lists hallmarks growing • clarence dublin ireland raffles hamburg germany ba
The Master Plan, part II Part II reports on the "optical" range (infrared to X rays) observation facilities - existing or planned - within the 1999 and 2000 NSA decadal survey. james webb • ngst • hubble • spitzer • sirtf
A Tour of Copenhagen's Round Tower The Round Tower (Rundetaarn) is one of the most interesting buildings in the city, both for the stunning views of Copenhagen from the top, and the simple beauty within. copenhagen denmark • copenhagen tourist guide • denmark touring • copenhagen round tower • historic copenhagen
Chicago with Kids Get trip advice and find cheap hotels in Chicago perfect for traveling with kids. chicago with kids • cheap chicago vacation • cheap hotels in chicago • children’s activities in chicago • kid friendly restaurants in chicago
Edwin Hubble - Astronomer with a Bang
Edwin Hubble began the field of cosmology when he proved that the universe is made up of many galaxies. He went on to become famous. hubble telescope • hubble law • big bang • astronomer • cosmology
Observing Lyra the Lyre Lyra is a great target for observers with double stars, a globular cluster, and a planetary nebula. lyra • lyre • constellation • double stars • vega
The Island of North Ronaldsay Known for its two lighthouses and sea weed eating sheep, Sharma Krauskopf takes you on a short tour of the island. scotland • north • ronaldsay • orkney • sea
Unique Uzbekistan Uzbekistan, the jewel of Central Asia, is not a destination that tops the lists of many travelers. However, it is impossible to remain untouched by its ancient beauty uzbekistan • central asia • samarkand • registan • ulug bek
Bo Beolens' Style Accessible Birding An interview with Bo Beolens, founder of The Disabled Birders Association and FatBirder.com. inclusive travel • wheelchair travel • handicapped travel • adventure tours • outdoor access
Best Sky Objects for Binoculars What are the top sights for binoculars? You can view everything from the moon to distant galaxies. Here are a list of the best binocular targets. best binoculars objects • observing the moon with binoculars • observing planets with binoculars • observing double stars with binoculars • observing clusters with binoculars
Looking down the barrel Gamma Ray Bursts (GRB's) puzzled astronomers for decades since their discovery by the Vela nuclear test surveillance satellites in the 60's. Scientists think now the mystery has been solved, adding yet another (unlikely) threat to the catastrophes lurking out there. grb • compton • bepposax • gamma rays • x-rays
More than meets the eye Thousands light the night sky to the unaided eye, dimmer or brighter, yet seldom a hint of color to make a difference from an overwhelming whiteness. But the starry zoo features a wild variety in sizes, color and life span. supernova • nova • spectra • black body • infrared
Searching for the Goddess Searching for the Goddess. Thousands of years before Christianity came to Europe, there was the Goddess european travel • goddess • goddesses • gods • artemis
Twinkle twinkle little star, no more. Earth's atmosphere perpetual movement blurs incoming starlight. It was because of this blurring the Hubble Space Telescope was launched, to peek from above the atmosphere, but new technology has succeeded in circumventing this problem adaptive optics • hubble • fugate • keck • subaru
Choice Cuts: April 2002 Making the cut this month are The Maroons, Brendan Benson, Cookie, Christy McWilson, Burd Early, Mother Goose, Brooke Sofferman, Cara Luft, and Great Big Sea. adam mckibbin • choice cuts • indie music • music reviews • new music
Port of Call – Ketchikan, Alaska Visit Alaska's "First City", starting point for boating through the Inside Passage to Glacier Bay. ketchikan • alaska • first city • inside passage • ketchikan harbor
The Master Plan, part I Space research may appear as a somewhat chaotic dispersion of disparate efforts, space probes, ground telescopes, space telescopes etc. Yet this is not completely true. Scientists manage to arrive to certain consensus, while politics has, the last say. First of a two part article, within a series of related installments. james webb • ngst • hubble • spitzer • sirtf
Volcano Monitoring Techniques Volcanic processes provide insight into volcanic activity and impending eruptions. The tools used to monitor these processes aid in hazard awareness. volcano monitoring • volcanic hazards • ground deformation • seismic signals • earthquakes
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 The impact of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 showed that the solar system is still a very volatile place. comets • shoemaker-levy 9 • gene shoemaker • carolyn shoemaker • david levy
Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center View the stars and planets during SkyTalks at Reno's only planetarium, plus enjoy 3-D documentary films and planetary views throughout the year. Enjoy special shows, too. fleischmann planetarium • science center • university of nevada • reno nevada • reno entertainment
Gifts for Kayakers and Canoeists A few gift ideas for the kayak or canoe paddler in your life. These are kayak and canoe gifts suitable for many occasions. kayaking gifts • canoeing gifts • paddlers gifts • boating gifts • alaska kayak trips
How Earthquakes Lead to Flooding Not all the danger is over after the shaking stops. The powerful earth tremors during a quake can result in flooding days later. earthquakes cause flooding • lakes created in earthquakes • may 12 2008 earthquake • china flooding • china earthquake
Mapping consumption of plant production Satellite data from NASA illustrates how different regions impact Earth's metabolism. nasa • satellite images • plant production • ecosystems • carbon cycle |
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