Getting Rid of The Theory of Evolution . ... Two months earlier, the Kansas School Board of Education voted to remove all references to evolution from its new science curriculum. ... In astronomy we cannot talk about evolution in general without being more specific?stellar evolution, galaxy evolution, planetary evolution. ... The National Academy of Sciences published a document for teaching evolution in science classes. ... High School Students Take a Shower . ... Education . ...

... S. G. Pugacheva and V. V. Shevchenko, Sternberg State Astronomical Institute, Moscow University, 13 Universitetsky pr., 119992 Moscow, Russia, pugach@sai.msu.ru . ... 13, Moscow, 119899 Russia . ... Brown University - Vernadsky Institute Microsymposium 42, October 10-12, 2005, Moscow, Russia . ... Sternberg State Astronomical Institute, Moscow University, Russia, pugach@sai.msu.ru . Brown University - Vernadsky Institute Microsymposium 38, October 27-29, 2003, Moscow, Russia . ...

Russian SHAREABLE DATA CENTER Institute of Solar-Terrestial Physics SB RAS . ... The real-time radiosignals characteristics calculation algorithm from current VS data is carried out according to the following scheme (V.P.Grozov ,G.V.Kotovitch,V.E.Nosov,S.N.Ponomartvhuk, S.V.Pushkarev,L.P.Sergeeva,V.V.Khakhinov. Real time decameters radio systems characteristics calculation by ionosphere vertical sounding data. ... ionogram and calculation results display on monitor; . ...

Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems VII ASP Conference Series, Vol. ... A Parallel Procedure for the Analysis of Long­term Sequences of Light Curves A. F. Lanza, M. Rodon‘o 1 , U. Becciani and V. Antonuccio Delogu Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania, Viale A. Doria, 6 ­ I 95125 Catania, Italy Abstract. ... 1995, Lanza et al. ... The minimization of the function Q for all the light curves of a given se­ quence, for fixed values of the system parameters, represents a cycle of the procedure. ...

... Exposure Time Calculator (ETC) . Survey processing . ... VISTA is a 4-m class wide field survey telescope for the southern hemisphere, equipped with a near infrared camera (1.65 degree diameter field of view at VISTA's nominal pixel size) containing 67 million pixels of mean size 0.34 arcsec and available broad band filters at Z,Y,J,H,K s and a narrow band filter at 1.18 micron. A wide field visible camera, if constructed, could also be used on VISTA. ... Tile . ... ESO VISTA Public Surveys . ...

... java.lang.Object ij.macro.MacroRunner . ... Create a new object that interprets a macro file using a separate thread. ... MacroRunner (java.lang.String macro, Editor editor) . ... Create a new object that interprets macro source in a separate thread. public MacroRunner (java.lang.String macro, Editor editor) . ... Create a new object that runs a tokenized macro in a separate thread, passing a string argument. public MacroRunner ( Program pgm, int address, java.lang.String name, Editor editor) . ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... This image combines orbital imagery with 3-D modelling to show flows that appear in spring and summer on a slope inside Mars' Newton crater. ... Warm season flows on a slope in Newton Crater, possible evidence of salty liquid water active on Mars today. Image credit: NASA) . ... Frozen water is common on and under the surface of Mars but these images are the best evidence to date for the presence of liquid water on the Martian surface today. ...

. This is a new popup window - close it when you are done . Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 11/23/2012 23:47:16 . Jupiter: Observed on 19 and 22 Nov 2012 . The combined image is of two images from two separate observations of Jupiter on both 19 and 22 Nov (Thanksgiving). Both where processed the same as the above image (APO 6" at F45, through Images Plus and PS CS5). Logon to post a follow-up comment or review comments from others . Copyright (c) Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, Inc. About Us Contact Us

... 78.0, THAT GIVES FOR 65 MONTHS (2014, JUNE) DEVELOPMENT CURRENT 24 CYC- LES OF SOLAR ACTIVITY THE SMOOTHED MONTHLY MEAN SUNSPOT NUMBER W*June = 79.7 THE BEGINNING 24 CYCLES OF SOLAR ACTIVITY - I 2009 with W*=1.8 THE TIME OF THE CURRENT CYCLE MAXIMUM - IV 2014 THE HEIGHT OF THE MAXIMUM - Wmax = 81.9 THE INTERNATIONAL DAILY VALUE OF RELATIVE SUNSPOT NUMBER FOR 2014, DECEMBERR ACCORDING DATA OF 71 SOLAR OBSERVATORIES HAS MADE: 1.. 96 6.. 42 11.. 75 16..119 21.. 93 26.. 60 31.. 65 2.. 85 7.. 39m 12.. ...

... According to the most popular cosmological paradigm, the greater part of the galaxy mass is accumulated in the dark matter halo. ... The polar ring galaxies (PRGs) reveal external rings or disks of gas, dust and stars rotating in a plane roughly perpendicular to the disk of the central galaxy. ... The shape of the dark halo in the model was chosen so as to achieve the best fit to the observed rotation of both galaxies themselves and their polar rings. ... The SPRC-7 galaxy. ...

... Dnepr Cluster Mission 2013 19 June 2014. ... The SC actual injection accuracy was assessed by comparison of the nominal design orbit, with the account for disturbances at separation, and the actual orbit determined on the basis of: . ... With reference to the above data, one can see that deviations of the THEOS osculation orbit parameters at the time of SC separation during Dnepr launch on October 1, 2008 did not exceed the prediction the THEOS SC was launched with high accuracy. ... Mission profile...

... Bad Astronomy . ... On Thursday, February 15th 2001 (and replayed on March 19), the Fox TV network aired a program called ``Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land on the Moon?'', hosted by X-Files actor Mitch Pileggi. ... Dust around the lander . ... However, it appeals to our common sense: when the sky is black here on Earth, we see stars. ... Bad: The program claims that when the top half of the lander took off from the Moon to bring the astronauts back into orbit, there was no flame from the rocket. ...

... Heracles Triplane and Aerospace Systems . The key characteristics of two-stage aerospace systems are determined according to speed and carrying capacity of the aircraft-carrier used . ... So the SPIRAL system hypersonic carrier was expected to launch the second stage by weight 63 tons at a speed corresponding to 6M; whereas launching weight of the MAKS system orbital stage with the use of the An-225 MRIYA heavy subsonic aircraft reaches 275 tons, and the HERACLES aircraft - 450 tons. ...

GCVS Variability Types and Distribution Statistics of Designated Variable Stars According to their Types of Variability ======================================================================== I. GCVS Variability Types. ... Amplitudes usually do not exceed 0.1 mag. ... RR Variables of the RR Lyrae type, which are radially-pulsating giant A-F stars having amplitudes from 0.2 to 2 mag in V. Cases of variable light-curve shapes as well as variable periods are known. ... RV Variables of the RV Tauri type. ...

RTT150 . ... HEAD IKI . This page is a search interface through RTT150 observationsdatabase which is stored at IKI. According to the agreement between participantsof RTT150 project, observational data fully belong to the institution which hascarried out this observation for one year, are available to all three partiesinvolved (IKI, KSU and TUG) during the second year and become freely accessibleto the whole astronomical community starting two years after observation date. ...

... Contents of the Tycho Catalogue Over view of the Tycho Catalogue: The Tycho Catalogue provides astrometr y (positions, parallaxes and proper motions) and two-colour photometr y (in B T and VT ) for more than one million stars brighter than VT = 11.5 mag. ... Stars in ver y dense clusters and other dense fields thus leaving the resulting Tycho Catalogue incomplete in such regions `R' in Field T42). ... The number of non-Hipparcos stars with Tycho Catalogue parallaxes larger than 40 + 4 mas is 1245. ...

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... Series 4000 filters thread into the barrels of virtually all 1.25" eyepiece brands. Meade Series 4000 filters are a large 26mm in clear aperture and are manufactured from the purest crown optical glass, dyed-in-the-mass ( not "color coated"); there are no finer filters available for telescopic applications. ... For visual applications Series 4000 filters thread into the barrels of all Meade 1.25" eyepieces, and into the barrels of virtually all other 1.25" eyepiece brands as well. ... Meade 4M | ...

Электронная библиотека астронома-любителя. ... библиотека . архив RSN . ... Ru.Space.News: . Январь 1998 . ... Lunar Prospector Mission Status Report #15 January 26, 1998 - 07:00 p.m. EST (4:00 p.m. PST) The Lunar Prospector spacecraft continues to operate well according to Mission Control at NASA's Ames Research Center. ... Дата: 29 января 1998 (1998-01-29) От: Alexander Bondugin Тема: Space Pioneers Recall 1st US Satellite Launch Upon 40th Anniversary Привет всем! ...

... A rough estimation is that in the United States there is one planetarium per 100,000 population, ranging in size from the Hayden Planetarium's 20-meter dome seating 430 people, to three-meter inflatable portable domes where children sit on the floor. ... Together dblo associates make a huge impact in the architecture, interior design and development arena in London. ... With the holidays around the corner what better way to spoil your family than with your very own private home cinema. ...