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NASA to announce names for twin lunar orbiters
NASA is scheduled to announce which of the names submitted by more than 11,000 students from across the nation will be picked for two lunar space probes that will map the moon like never before.
The solar-powered GRAIL twins will give scientists at the...Tags: NASA, Space Programs, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Science
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Time out for leap second
GENEVA (AP) — It’s high noon for the humble leap second.
After ten years of talks, governments are headed for a showdown vote this week on an issue that pits technological precision against nature’s whims.
The United States, France and...Tags: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Standards, Paris (France), Science
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Tri-State Astronomers help people learn to use telescopes during clinic
alnotarianni@aol.comJim Stanicek caught a view of Saturn in his telescope. It was during a Tri-State Astronomers star party, a gathering where the public had been invited to a special viewing of the cosmos from Antietam National Battlefield. A young teen was next in line...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Christmas, Science
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Weekend calendar - Jan. 15
Telescope clinic TriState Astronomers will host a clinic for owners of telescopes. Amateur astronomers will set up telescopes and show people how to use them. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Free...Tags: Health, Martin Luther King Day, Artists, Artists, Fine Artists
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On Faith: Where did we come from really?
Most atheists don't have faith of any kind. What they do have is hope — a natural hope that the important things in our life will go well. A believer's prayer is an atheist's hope. Concerning the age-old cosmological question about the beginning...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Cosmology, International Law, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., International Law
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SDSU astronomers discover new kind of planetary system
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - The discovery of two new planets helped astronomy professors from San Diego State University to create a new classification of planetary systems. As part of NASA's Kepler missions, SDSU professor William Welsh led a team that discovered...Tags: NASA, Science
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How to speak Apocalypse: A terminology primer
CNNIt's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel confused. Instead of a lone doomsday-sayer on a city street corner with a sandwich board, the news media and popular culture have taken to talking about the end being nigh. Especially with the 2012...Tags: Ecosystems, Global Warming, Gordon Moore, CNN (tv network), George Romero
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Solar flare prompts flight changes
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - Something millions of miles away is having an effect on our atmosphere, as a result some airlines were re-directing flights in parts of the world. A huge solar storm on the sun spewed out a large stream of charged particles that has hit the...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Travel, Transportation, Weather Warnings, Delta Air Lines
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Solar Flare Expected to Hit Earth Saturday Night
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A powerful solar flare that erupted from the sun on Thursday is expected to reach Earth Saturday night. The solar flare occurred at about 8:30 a.m. PST and fueled a massive explosion aimed at Earth traveling at 630 miles per second,...Tags: NASA, KTLA, Science
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Solar flare could disrupt radio, GPS, power systems
NASA is warning of a large solar flare expected to impact Earth on Wednesday night or Thursday morning, potentially disturbing radio communication, GPS and power grids.
A phenomenon known as a coronal mass ejection associated with a solar flare...Tags: NASA, Space Programs, Science and Technology, Science
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10 things you might now know about space
Russia's Phobos-Grunt spacecraft, a Mars probe that malfunctioned, is expected to fall back into Earth's atmosphere as early as this weekend. It will crash to our planet's surface, but is unlikely to hurt anyone on the ground. These 10 facts won't hurt...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Wheaton, CBS Corp., Television, Science
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Area Cities Rank High in Solar Power
FOX40 NewsOver the past two years, the number of rooftop solar panels being installed in California's capitol has tripled. That makes Sacramento the fastest-growing city for solar panel installation in the state. Right now, there are nearly 16 megawatts of solar...Tags: Alternative Energy, Science
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