... It s because some sunlight bounced off the Earth and dimly lit the side of the Moon that is facing away from the Sun. ... Recently, astronomers used earthshine to help in the search for aliens. Signs of life can be found in the quantities of particular gases in a planet s atmosphere, such as oxygen, ozone, methane and carbon dioxide. And astronomers can work out what gases are in a planet s atmosphere by studying the light that bounces off them their planetshine . ...

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... Bad Astronomy . ... Mad Science . ... Site Info . ... Public Talks . ... Keep Bad Astronomy close to your heart, and help make me filthy rich. ... Who is this guy who calls himself "The Bad Astronomer?" ... First, yes, I am a real live astronomer (when people ask me what astronomers do, I tell them "They astronom !" ... These are emitted by powerful objects like black holes, exploding stars, and super-dense neutrons stars. ... Finally, am I really a bad astronomer? ... 2008 Phil Plait. ...

Education & Outreach Astronomical Society of the Pacific Partner with Us The Astronomical Society of the Pacific increases the understanding and appreciation of astronomy by engaging scientists, educators, enthusiasts and the public to advance science and science literacy. Make a gift today to support the ASP's networks that work to improve science literacy through astronomy. ... Project ASTRO partners are in both classroom and after-school settings. ...

... 2010 October 4 . Rolling Across the Rocky Plains of Mars . Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , JPL , NASA . Explanation: You stare out across the rocky plains of Mars. ... You are being sent on a long journey to a distant crater, the largest crater in the region. ... Rolling about a football field a day, you might reach Endeavour crater sometime in 2012. ... About APOD | ... NASA Official: Phillip Newman Specific rights apply . NASA Web Privacy Policy and Important Notices . ...

Astronomy Discussion Forums . ... Atm ћ Astrophotography ћ Blackholes ћ Blackholes2 ћ CCD ћ Celestron ћ Domes ћ Education . ... New model: How do the Sun and Moon appear to move across the sky - mito111 - September 15, 2011 - 04:22 UTC . ... Note the change - rick_crockett - April 19, 2007 - 09:38 UTC . ... A Question Regarding Photons and Absolute Zero - inalitalllane - December 25, 2004 - 22:06 UTC . ... Virtual Space Agency - dupagepilot - November 18, 2003 - 12:03 UTC . ... www.astronomy.net . ...

... A star party is a gathering of amateur astronomers who set up their telescopes and observe the dynamic night sky. ... Star parties are best scheduled during first quarter and waxing gibbous Moon. During full moon, the moon is so bright it obscures a view of other celestial objects and even the Moon is best viewed when NOT full. ... We will consult local weather forecasters and make a decision by 2:00p on the day of the star party. ... Copyright (c) Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, Inc. ...

... Credit Copyright: Harel Boren Explanation: A broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a bird-like visage to astronomers from planet Earth , suggesting its popular moniker - The Seagull Nebula. ... Dominated by the reddish glow of atomic hydrogen, the complex of gas and dust clouds with bright young stars spans over 100 light-years at an estimated 3,800 light-year distance. ... Publications with keywords: emission nebula - dust cloud . Publications with words: emission nebula - dust cloud . ...

The Keys to Inquiry . Introduction . Everyday Classroom Tools . We learn best when we learn from our own experiences." Children need to be active learners, seeking answers to questions that they care about." ... The goal of the Everyday Classroom Tools Project is to provide opportunities for students to learn that inquiry and their own experiences can help them achieve a deeper understanding of their world. ... This document has two sections. ... GO TO: Section I Section II . ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Armagh Planetarium . ... Space Flight . ... Science Fiction . ... February . ... By admin January 12, 2015 Posted in: Armagh Planetarium . Train to be a space hero at Armagh Planetarium (Image credit: NITB-used with permission) . Armagh Planetarium is pleased to announce that for a week during the Northern Ireland Science Festival Science festival we will help you inspire a would-be astronaut in your classroom! ... Where : Armagh Planetarium . ...

... Observing . ... Solar Observing . ... April 3 (SUN) - Solar Observing, Central Park , Manhattan . ... APRIL'S SKY . ... Lecture Series at the American Museum of Natural History The Amateur Astronomers Association is proud to present an astronomy lecture series from October through May each year for our members and the .. ... The€аAmateur Astronomers Association of New York€аwas organized in 1927 to promote the study of Astronomy, emphasizing its cultural and inspirational value. ...

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... GOODS unites extremely deep observations from NASA's Great Observatories, Spitzer , Hubble , and Chandra , ESA's Herschel and XMM-Newton , and from the most powerful ground-based facilities, to survey the distant universe to the faintest flux limits across the electromagnetic spectrum. ... The space-based observations are complemented by ground-based imaging and spectroscopy, including extensive commitments of ESO and NOAO observing time. ... 2010-04-10: Deep VLA 1.4 GHz data for GOODS-North . ...

... Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, +44 (0)28 3752 2928 . ... Libraries NI, in partnership with Armagh Observatory, is providing wall space for a stunning exhibition of amazing astronomical images called "From Earth To The Universe" ( FETTU ) in libraries across Northern Ireland for members of the public to call in and see. ... Her talk will focus on distance, scale and some of the amazing objects in the near Universe shown as part of the FETTU exhibition on display in the library. ...

... Asteroid . ... In case you didn't hear about it, which you probably didn't: On Jan. 7, an asteroid 1,000 feet across -- nearly three times the current diameter of Marlon Brando -- barely missed the Earth, which is most likely your planet of residence. ... What if this asteroid had hit the Earth? ... As it happens, the American Astronomical Society was holding a conference in Washington AT THE VERY SAME TIME as the asteroid nearly hit the Earth. ...

... Sighting the telescope, first at the tree and then at pole B, you measure the angle A of the triangle ABC, equal to the difference between the numbers you have read from the azimuth plate.. ... Why triangles? ... One large surveying project of the 1800s was the " Great Trigonometric Survey " of British India. ... Everest was the one who commisioned and first used those giant theodolites; they are now on display in the Museum of the Survey of India in Dehra Dum. ... Everest . ...

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Next: Front End Construction Up: Minutes of the 1st Previous: Minutes of the 1st . ... Calculated system temperature: 25-26K at 1525 MHz, 29-30K at 1375 MHz and 34-25K at 1225 MHz. ... Calculated G/T - again, center pixel better . ... Multi Beam Sky Footprint: Separation 2 beam widths between individual beams . ... Calculated Beam Comatic Level about 8 dB . ... German . ... Slide 1.9 shows calculated T sys with 2 points for each frequency; one is for the center beam and other is for the outside. ...

Maria-Rosa Cioni - University of Edinburgh / University of Hertfordshire The Magellanic Clouds as a template for the study of stellar populations and galaxy interactions CSIRO (Australia), 16-17 July 2007 Introduction MW LMC ? ... A "biased" view of the MCs (highlights) Near-IR Upper RGB & AGB stars Number density - morphology & structure C/M ratio - metallicity (Fe/H] Ks mag - variation of mean age & metallicity Opt. ... O-rich AGB C-rich AGB RGB & others Cioni et al. ...

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. ...