... Why Do People Strive To Develop Science? ... Sometimes it is hard to imagine why anybody could find satisfaction from science. There are so many unanswered questions, and, for every one question that is answered, an uncountable number of new questions arise. ... If our only purpose were to find ways to stop boredom, we would be...well...bored! ... Where frontiersmen moved west in a developing America to open up new country and find a place with fewer people, we are exploring science to find more. ...

... Bad Astronomy . ... Bitesize Astronomy . ... Mad Science . ... Site Info . Search the site . ... They have collected many scientists from around the world and let them answer questions by anyone who has one, including everyone from grammar school children to adult professionals. ... According the to search engine at the Mad Scientist's lair , I have answered about 100 questions since 1996. ... A new feature at the Mad Scientist Network lets you search for questions I have answered . ...

. This site has been selected as a featured site in the StudyWeb as one of the best educational resources on the Web for information on Phenylketonuria

... ATNF Home . About ATNF . ... About ATNF overview . ... Australia Telescope Steering Committee . ... Australia Telescope User Committee . ... Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory . ... Parkes radio telescope . Australia Telescope Compact Array . Mopra radio telescope . ... Australia Telescope Online Archive (ATOA) . ... ATCA | ... Australia Telescope 20GHz Survey . ... Visiting Parkes radio telescope . Visiting Australia Telescope Compact Array . ... Parkes radio telescope webcam . ...

... ESO, the European Southern Observatory . ... Travel and Contacts . Travel to ESO Headquarters . ... ESO . ... Survey Telescopes . ... ESO Supernova . ... Star Clusters . ... Stars@ESO . ... ESO 3.6-metre telescope . ... MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope . ... ESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope . ... Future Projects . ... This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the positions of the past, present and predicted future appearances of the Refsdal supernova behind the galaxy cluster€а MACS J1149+2223 . ...

... The MIDAS system is supported in a variety of ways. If people encounter problems which cannot be solved locally ( e.g. through the manual) they can use the MIDAS Hot--Line service. ... uucp: midas@eso.uucp . ... MIDAS HOT-LINE) . ... In urgent cases, users can use a special MIDAS Support telephone service at ESO on the number +49-89-32006-456. ... Although this telephone service is available we prefer that questions or requests are submitted in writting via the MIDAS Hot--Line . ...

... Archives . ... I?ve copied below the text of an ISBA announcement for the first workshop in a new series addressing Bayesian methods for machine learning. It builds on the model of the earlier well-known ?Bayesian case studies? workshops, where just a few applications are featured at each workshop, with the format tailored to produce a lot of back-and-forth between application scientists and statisticians. ... Workshop on Case Studies in Bayesian Statistics and Machine Learning . ...

... Contact . ... Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, +44 (0)28 3752 2928 . Questions about Armagh Observatory . ... Many people visit our web site for information on the Leonid meteors and on the Near Earth Object impact hazard . ... However, you can arrange a visit by contacting John McFarland, email: jmf arm.ac.uk or phone 028 3752 2928 and you can also pay a Virtual Visit . ... The most comprehensive history is Church, State and Astronomy in Ireland by JA Bennett. ...

... Pre-university education . ... On March 16 a meeting with Raymond Murphy - the author of the world famous series of English grammar textbooks: English Grammar in Use and Essential Grammar in Use took place in Samara State Aerospace University within the framework of the conference Peculiarities of grammatical skills formation in various stages of English language teaching (Innovative Approaches to ELT). ... The textbook of Raymond Murphy is a practical guide to learning English as a foreign language...

... Tonight's Sky . ... Observing . ... The double star 54 Leonis, spiral galaxy NGC 3198, and emission nebula NGC 3199 . ... More questions readers want answered . ... Stephen Cullen In т??40 cosmic questions and answers,т?? which appeared in Astronomy т??s August 2011 issue, I answered 40 common questions we receive at the magazine. ... Get instant access to subscriber content on Astronomy.com! ... Receive news, sky-event information, observing tips, and more from Astronomy's weekly email newsletter. ...

... Other Characteristics of the Sun: Variability of Rotation, Magnetism, Chemical Structure, Planetary System. ... Methods of Solar Magnetic Fields Measuring: Visual, Photografic, Photoelectric. ... Empiric Datas of Magnetic Fields in Photosphere, Chromosphere and Corona. ... Characteristics of Magnetic Field in Balanced Force Tubes by Potential and Forceless Field. ... Phenomenons in Active Region (Magnetic Field, Spots, Torches, Solar Prominences, Flares, Discharges. ... Magnetic Fields in Flares. ...

... Epimetheus: A Small Moon of Saturn . ... Epimetheus sometimes orbits Saturn in front of Janus, another small satellite, but sometimes behind. NGC 281: The Pacman Nebula . ... NGC 281 is a busy workshop of star formation. ... Desolate Mars: Rub al Khali . ... A Lenticular Cloud Over Hawaii . ... Like grains of sand on a cosmic beach, individual stars of large spiral galaxy NGC 300 are resolved in this sharp image from the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). ...

SAI 175 anniversary . ... Moscow University . Search for in SAI Moscow University Search for in Russian astronomical resources . ... SAI Astronomical Databases . ... Browse SAI Software archive(ftp.sai.msu.su) . ASTRONET.RU - Russian Astronomical Network (available in translit also) . ... SAI Supernovae Research Group . ... Department of the Galaxy and Variable Stars (in Russian) . Sternberg Astronomical Institute Seminars . ... All-Russian Astronomical Olympiad (in Russian) . ...

Why are there different versions of CIMA? Which version of CIMA should I choose? ... There is no CIMA log in my project directory --- what happened? ... If You are a normal, happy observer, You should choose the CIMA version with the highest version number, since that version contains the latest improvements and bug fixes. ... This means that programs like the data quick-look display and various ALFA instrument displays all exist in several versions just like the CIMA observing session itself. ...

... AstroAsciiData is a Python module to handle ASCII tables. ... The idea to develop this Python module emerged from the fact that ASCII tables continue to be one of the most popular and widely used data exchange formats in astronomy and probably science in general. ... To load this ASCII table, go into Python, load the AstroAsciiData module and read in the table with: . ... demo = asciidata.open('webexa.txt') . ... Users who only want to work with ASCII tables neeed no further python modules. ...

... Listed below are questions submitted by users of "The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere" and the answers given to them. ... The ones included below are either of the sort that keeps coming up again and again--the danger of solar eruptions, the reversal of the Earth's magnetic field, etc.-- or else the answers make a special point, going into extra details which might interest other users. ... Radiation Belts and Manned Space Flight . ... Capturing the Energy of the Solar Wind . ...

Hubble Observations Shed New Light on Jupiter Collision . Was it a comet or an asteroid? ... Their initial findings, combined with results from other space-borne and ground-based telescopes, shed new light on Jupiter's atmospheric winds, its immense magnetic field, the mysterious dark debris from the impacts, and the composition of the doomed comet itself. ... Hubble's ultraviolet observations show the motion of very fine impact debris particles now suspended high in Jupiter's atmosphere. ...

. NEdit is a popular GUI-style text editor for Unix and VMS systems. These are answers to the most frequently asked questions to discuss@nedit.org. This information is also available from: . ftp://ftp.nedit.org/pub/ <current>/FAQ, . and from the NEdit web page at: . http://nedit.org . Where to get information . Diagnosing and reporting problems . Building . Customization . Features . Server mode and nc . Editing techniques . Bugs . About the NEdit FAQ

... Auroral substorm is a spectacle people living at auroral latitudes can enjoy during winter months (e.g., Akasofu, 1964; Elphinstone et al., ... However, the substorm process has its origin in the Earth 's magnetosphere , where major phenomana occur during this time (see substorm phases below). ... This energy is dissipated explosively during the substorm expansion phase into magnetosphere and ionosphere (e.g., Baker et al., 1997a). ... Akasofu, S.-I., The development of the auroral substorm, Planet....

Your First Telescope . Articles | ... Modern amateur telescopes can be divided into three classes: . 1) The refractor is what most people think of when they hear the word "telescope". ... Refractor disadvantages: Some secondary color ("chromatic aberration") still visible in all but the best units, large aperture instruments can be massive, most expensive of the three designs (often by a large margin), "Guilt By Association" with horrible department store refractors. ... www.astronomy.net . ...