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Finding a Way to Test for Dark Energy

08/31/2005 07:00AM

Finding a Way to Test for Dark Energy

BERKELEY, CA – What is the mysterious dark energy that's causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate? Is it some form of Einstein's famous cosmological constant, or is it an exotic repulsive force, dubbed "quintessence," that could make up as much as three-quarters of the cosmos? Scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Dartmouth College believe there is a way to find out. <i>This article is too long for translations on our system - Ed. </i>

Researcher Warns Space Weather Hole Blocks Manned Mars Mission.

08/30/2005 07:00AM

Researcher Warns Space Weather Hole Blocks Manned Mars Mission.

Research published in the journal Space Weather warns that massive gaps in our understanding and monitoring of space weather will effectively block US plans for a manned mars space mission. The study, led by University of Warwick researcher Dr Claire Foullon, draws on work that Dr Foullon and colleagues carried out for the European Space Agency on radiation hazards and space weather. <b>NOTE: French, German, Italian, and Spanish translations follow...</b>

This weeks winner covers 2 volumes

08/30/2005 07:00AM

This weeks winner covers 2 volumes

Even one volume of The Night Sky Observer’s Guide would be too much for your knapsack and both volumes together could just about counterweight your 6" refractor, so what's the mass appeal of these deep sky hunter's tools?

NASA/Ames Research Developing A High Speed 3D Scanner.

08/29/2005 07:00AM

NASA/Ames Research Developing A High Speed 3D Scanner.

A novel 3D optical sensing system with real-time processing has been developed which is capable of scanning a target at very high speeds (greater than 500,000 3D points/second). <b>NOTE: French, German, Italian, and Spanish translations follow...</b>

Teachers Strike Scientific Gold at Kitt Peak

08/28/2005 07:00AM

Teachers Strike Scientific Gold at Kitt Peak

Workshop participants take lucky images of a brand-new supernova <b>NOTE: French, German, Italian, and Spanish translations follow...</b>

Asteroid dust may influence weather, study finds

08/27/2005 07:00AM

Asteroid dust may influence weather, study finds

Dust from asteroids entering the atmosphere may influence Earth’s weather more than previously believed, researchers have found.

The Six Mak is Back at Orion...

08/24/2005 07:00AM

The Six Mak is Back at Orion...

One of our best writers takes the recently reissued Orion 150 Maksutov out for a shake down cruise in this week's review contest winner...

Saturn’s rings have own atmosphere

08/19/2005 07:00AM

Saturn’s rings have own atmosphere

Data from the NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini spacecraft indicate that Saturn's majestic ring system has its own atmosphere - separate from that of the planet itself. <b>NOTE: French, German, Italian, and Spanish translations follow...</b>

An Orion 5" short tube gets grilled

08/16/2005 07:00AM

An Orion 5" short tube gets grilled

This week's review winner takes a peek hrough a chubby little achromat from Orion...

Mt. Saint Helens Revisited

08/16/2005 03:29AM

Mt. Saint Helens Revisited

The size of Mt. Saint Helens dome has more that doubled since I was last there 10 months ago. However, on this trip most the action took place in the night sky to the west of the mountain.

Welcome Home!

08/09/2005 07:00AM

Welcome Home!

Space Shuttle Discovery Lands in California

Can double vision be a good thing??

08/09/2005 07:00AM

Can double vision be a good thing??

Does the Denkmeier Standard Meet the Standard for Binoviewers? This week's review winner sought the answer...

NASA's Chandra Neon Discovery Solves Solar Paradox

08/01/2005 07:00AM

NASA's Chandra Neon Discovery Solves Solar Paradox

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory survey of nearby Sun-like stars suggests there is nearly three times more neon in the Sun and local universe than previously believed. If true, this would solve a critical problem with understanding how the Sun works. <b>NOTE: French, German, Italian, and Spanish translations follow...</b>

The Stargazing Year - A New book Announcement

08/01/2005 07:00AM

The Stargazing Year - A New book Announcement

A Backyard Astronomer's Journey Through the Seasons of the Night Sky <b>NOTE: French, German, Italian, and Spanish translations follow...</b>

NASA-Funded Scientists Discover Tenth Planet

07/29/2005 07:00AM

NASA-Funded Scientists Discover Tenth Planet

A planet larger than Pluto has been discovered in the outlying regions of the solar system. <b>NOTE: French, German, Italian, and Spanish translations follow...</b>