The database contains references to the papers, data files and links to the Internet resources related to measurements and calculations of the optical constants in the wavelength interval from X-rays to radio domain. ... References to some useful books and reviews on the subject (e.g. the classical handbooks edited by E.D.Palik) and links to Internet collections of optical constants and personal WWW pages with related software were also placed in the database. You have arrived at our welcome page. ...

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE . about Progress M-52 transport cargo vehicle docking to . the International Space Station . ... The Flight is directed by V.A. Soloviev, RSC Energia Deputy General Designer, pilot-cosmonaut. Upon completion of the docking Flight Director V.A. Soloviev answered the questions put by journalists of the Russian and foreign information agencies and TV companies who were present at MCC-M. Official WEB-site of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia . ...

... EXPERIENCE: €а 1987-2001 were spent at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California. 1987-1991 €а Electronics Engineer, Material Analysis Group.€а Refined signal and image processing ... Science Group.€а Developed quantitative x-ray film imaging analysis techniques that allowed the characterization of low-density materials for use in the development of an X-Ray laser as part of the Strategic Defense Initiative Program.€а Developed material x-ray transport ... JANUARY 2011 ...

As an obligatory preparing for the application to participate in the IAO a short report of National Olympiad of the current year with a set of all problems used on the Olympiad has to be presented by the applicating team. ... The final minutes (protocols written in Latin or Cyrillic in form of tables) of the Olympiad (evaluating of solutions of the students participated in the last stage of the Olympiad) should be included as well. ... Historical data of the National Astronomy Olympiad: . ...

... Students Life . ... Academics . ... University history . ... V.љN. Karazin . ... February 24, 2014 . Meeting of the University Academic Board . The University Academic Board held a regular meeting opened with a minute of silence to pay tribute to the victims killed in the clashes in Kyiv on February 19-20, 2014 and made a statement as to the situation in Ukraine . ... Statement of the Academic Board of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University as to Situation in Ukraine . ...

... ATNF Home . ... About ATNF overview . ... Australia Telescope Steering Committee . ... Management | ... Astrophysics graduate student programs . ... Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory . ... Parkes radio telescope . ... Visiting Parkes radio telescope . ... Parkes radio telescope webcam . ... an ATNF upgrade of its Compact Array radio telescope to operate at high frequencies (corresponding to millimetre wavelengths), and an extension of its very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) capabilities; . ...

... The Site Safety Officer is responsible for continued safe functioning of facilities and equipment including telescopes, and the safety of personnel involved in or near maintenance activities. ... All employees are responsible for prompt reporting of conditions requiring maintenance. ... Preventive maintenance programs will be designed to insure a safe and healthful working environment for every employee and to minimize the need for emergency repairs. ... EMERGENCY REPAIRS . ... WRITTEN PROCEDURES . ...

NAIC Guidelines for ALFA Consortia Proposals (Draft May 7, 2004) R. L. Brown At the May 6, 2004 teleconference of the ALFA System Advisory and Planning (ASAP) committee several issues were identified as being critical to informing the process by which guidelines are developed by NAIC for handling the ALFA consortia proposals. ... Planning for shared-risk precursor observations, a primary purpose of which is to demonstrate the readiness of the survey teams to conduct their planned survey observations. ...

The Russian Parliament will soon consider a bill that would restructure the Russian space program, 35 years after the launch оf Sputnik. ... But the legislation's most striking and controversial feature is a provision that would ban testing and deployment оf space weapons ? including anti-satellite weapons and space-based missile interceptors. ... A draft bill was written by a group of experts within the Moscow Space Club, several of whom now work on space issues with the Russian Parliament. ...

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... Resources . ... The ASP's Role . ... The ASP is devoted to the improvement of science education and literacy through engagement in astronomy, and has made this a primary mission of the organization. ... The ASP invites you to join with us to offer formal and informal educators, amateur astronomers and all those with a passion for astronomy the resources and materials necessary to take full advantage of the International Year of Astronomy and the opportunities for the future that the year represents....

... RSC Energy General Designer . ... The possibility of continuing the exploitation of the complex in the conditions of the inevitable obsolescence and depreciation of the on-board equipment providing the achievement of the necessary level of safety has been one of the most important and always controlled problems during all the term of exploitation of the complex Mir. ... The technical condition of the complex Mir gives the opportunity to continue its exploitation in a piloted mode till 2002 and more....

... International workshop “The Europa Lander: science goals and experiments” is organized by the Space Research Institute (IKI) of Russian Academy of Sciences, on February 9-13, 2009, in Moscow, Russia. The workshop will last 5 days including the days of arrival/departure and some sightseeing events, and focus on the scientific goals and technical aspects of the project, key issues of Europa science with the special emphasis on astrobiology and requirements to scientific instruments. ...

Next: Publication Costs of Astronomical Research . ... Purple Mountain Observatory, Academia Sinica, Nanjing 210008, China, e-mail: library@nanjing.jspta.chinamail.sprint.com . This article includes a general overview of the Purple Mountain Observatory (PMO) followed by a description of the document resources held in the Observatory Library. ... The predecessor of the Observatory was the National Research Institute of Astronomy in the former Academia Sinica and its observing site, the PMO. ...

It is possible to incorporate in the SAS software packages that are not part of the official SAS distribution. These we call 'external packages'. All that is needed is to set the environment variable SAS_PATH to point to all directories that contain SAS components, in the form of a colon-separated list. ... He will have to set the SAS_DIR and SAS_PATH environment variable and call the sas-setup script (preferably in a login script), e.g. (csh): setenv SAS_DIR /usr/sas . ...

... Science Users Information > Observing with ESO Telescopes > Phase 2 Preparation > Service Mode Guidelines . ... Phase 2 Instrument Table . ... Phase 2 Submission . ... This page and the links in the left menu provide the general information necessary to complete the Phase 2 preparation for Service Mode programmes at the VLT/VLTI, VISTA and VST. ... All investigators assigned Service Mode time should contact the ESO User Support Department in all matters regarding phase 2 preparation. ...

... 2014 February 3 . Lunar Time Lapse Panorama including Yutu Rover . ... Explanation: Where has the Yutu rover been on the Moon? ... Because it uses solar power , the mechanical Jade Rabbit goes into sleep mode to endure the two-week long lunar night. Pictured above is a digitally created time-lapse composite panorama showing the region surrounding the Chang'e 3 lander , capturing the desk-sized rover in three positions. ... Organize Your Universe: Free APOD 2014 Calendar in PDF format . ...

... On October 28 in SSAU a meeting of representatives of the French Aerospace Companies Association (GIFAS) with the heads of Samara Region ministries, industrial enterprises and Samara State Aerospace University. ... In particular, Frederic LeMullet , BeAM Vice President presented know-how in the field of additive technologies and metal 3D-printing. Mr. LeMullet expressed readiness to cooperate in this area with SSAU Laboratory of Additive Technologies, as well as the region enterprises. ...

Next: Achievements Up: Astronomy at Armagh Previous: Staff Contents . The system of staff appraisal and performance-related pay (PRP) follows that of the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS). ... The performance of the Observatory is also assessed externally at slightly longer intervals, for example through the Quinquennial Review process and participation in the UK Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), held in 1992 and 1996 and again in 2001. ...