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Vatican hosts conference on alien life
The Vatican recently held a "study week" of over 30 astronomers, biologists, geologists and religious leaders to discuss the question of the existence of extraterrestrials. Comment?
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Building a Better Alien-Calling Code
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... ' came quickly. The code does presume that alien listeners have "at least an equivalent knowledge of mathematics, astronomy, and physics," wrote Busch and Reddick. But even five undergraduate students needed only an hour to figure out a few of ... Comment?
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Now, web users can play cosmic slot machine to study colliding galaxies
ANI ANI ANI Now, web users can play cosmic slot machine to study colliding galaxies A new website will give everyone the chance to contribute to science by playing a cosmic slot machine and compare images of colliding galaxies with millions of simulated images of galactic pile-ups. Washington, November 24 : A new website will give everyone the ... Comment?
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News Flashes - November 24, 2009
Planetarium seeks meteor footage The Johannesburg Planetarium has requested footage captured by members of the public of a meteor that sped over Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Botswana on Saturday. Comment?
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Galaxy Zoo Mergers Wants You
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... original Galaxy Zoo project was launched in July 2007 and gave members of the public the chance to take part in astronomy research online. The first phase of the project asked users to classify galaxies, recording whether they were spiral or ... Comment?
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... of the great naturalist read: "True Christians can accept the scientific facts of evolution just as they do astronomy and geology" (The London Standard) and "Mr. Darwin's doctrine is quite consistent with a strong religious faith" (London Daily ... Comment?
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The Johannesburg Planetarium has requested footage captured by members of the public of a meteor that sped over Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Botswana on Saturday. Comment?
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Vampire Star Prime Suspect for Type Ia Supernova
The expanding shell around V445 Puppis: Astronomers have made the first time-lapse movie of a bipolar shell ejected by a "vampire star," which underwent an outburst after gulping down part of its companion's matter. Comment?
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Science benefits flow from stimulus
... or retained more than 157 jobs at the UA, in addition to buying expensive equipment for 125 projects, ranging from astronomy to anthropology. In some cases, the money will create entire new programs, like the $13 million Center for Interface ... Comment?
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Vatican hosts conference on alien life
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The Vatican recently held a "study week" of over 30 astronomers, biologists, geologists and religious leaders to discuss the question of the existence of extraterrestrials. Comment?
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Forum: 'Origin' should bring wonder, not fear
In the past 500 years, there have been many great ideas that have affected human society, yet two stand alone. Comment?
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Has the Nobel Prize in Physics become a Joke?
Practically everyone, both left and right, considers awarding President Obama the Nobel Peace Prize to be a joke . Comment?
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Back in my college days, I took an introductory class in 20th-century quantum physics and its modern-day philosophical implications, sometimes deridingly referred to as "Physics for Poets." In order to make the materials marginally more approachable, the professor would draw liberally from the Klingons of "Star Trek" fame to make his points. Comment?
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In a lengthy feature about the suffering of those plagued by nightmares, The New Yorker quoted research professor Bill Domhoff, a leading dream researcher. Comment?
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Naked eye astronomer' explains Iraqi skies to children
... was a bomber navigator in the Air Force before retiring as a lieutenant colonel, said he retained his interest in astronomy born of navigating by the stars and lends his skills to the planetarium. In the classrooms, various facilitators led the ... Comment?
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... The latter had used it for 823 years from June of 861. The "Sonmyong Calendar" was greatly conducive to developing astronomy, calendars and the overall social life in Japan. Later historians called the period of its use "Sonmyong Calendar era" and ... Comment?
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Rich ore deposits linked to ancient atmosphere
... research departments throughout the U.S. Carnegie scientists are leaders in plant biology, developmental biology, astronomy, materials science, global ecology, and Earth and planetary science. Douglas Rumble Source: EurekAlert! Further information: ... Comment?
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All Those Lonely Souls, Each Under the Same Night Sky
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... human desires in the overwhelming and indifferent context of the cosmos, this portrait of a dangerously passive astronomy professor is about - not forgiving, which is too grand a word - but accepting the built-in limitations that come with being ... Comment?
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Giant Cannibal Galaxy's Last Meal: Another Galaxy
The center of Centaurus A reveals the parallelogram-shaped remains of a smaller galaxy gulped down hundreds of millions of years ago The center of Centaurus A reveals the parallelogram-shaped remains of a smaller galaxy gulped down hundreds of millions of years ago New images show the "last meal" of a giant cannibal galaxy as it gobbles down a ... Comment?
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Science and Technology: Serbia, Microsoft sign agreement
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... to facilitate IT access for the country's schools. Also in science news: Bulgarian students strike gold at the Astronomy Olympiad in China. [Getty Images] The Serbian government signed a memorandum of understanding on facilitating the access and use ... Comment?
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