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Importance of astronomy highlighted
MUSCAT - The increasingly important role that astronomy plays in everyday life was underlined as the 10th Arab Conference on Space Sciences and Astronomy opened here on Sunday.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:47:23 -0800

Science Getaways: Update | Bad Astronomy
I love science. OK, duh, but I really do. And when I go on vacation, I can’t help but see science everywhere, and in every case it makes the trip more fun for me. Seeing local geology, biology, how the stars might look different at a different latitude… it adds to the vacations, makes it better. That’s why my wife and I started a company called Science Getaways . We figured there are lots of ...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:12:29 -0800

Holy aurora | Bad Astronomy
I really don’t think I need to add anything to this. Set it to HD, make it full screen, and turn the sound up. Tip o’ the magnetometer to Tom Lowe, aka Timescapes . Related posts: - Two lovely aurora time lapse videos - Real time footage of aurora shows them dancing and shimmering - Time lapse: The Aurora - Awesome timelapse video: Rapture

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:57:55 -0800

Astronomy program planned
Enjoy astronomy and watching the night’s sky? If so, a newly formed Astronomy Association through The Nature Institute in Godfrey has a special program coming up that you won’t want to miss.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:09:59 -0800

WV educators to join NASA astronomy mission
Two West Virginians are among 26 educators selected to join leading scientists aboard a National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronomy mission.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:06:42 -0800