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Sign of ‘Embryonic Planets’ Forming in Nearby Stellar Systems

Posted by Administrator on 01 Oct 2007 at 6:27 pm under Astronomy, Cool Science

I’ve seen various references to a news story about embryonic planets forming the last few days but didn’t get a chance to read the story until now. Here is a snipet of the story from the University of Rochester press.
Astronomers at the University of Rochester are pointing to three nearby stars they say may […]

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Alaska Volcano Observatory

Posted by Administrator on 10 Sep 2007 at 5:36 pm under Great Outdoors, Cool Science

Another website I have found really interesting is the one produced by the Alaska Volcano Observatory. I first encountered it just before a trip to the lower-48 in 2006, when I was concerned enough about the ongoing eruptions of the Mt. Augustine Volcano, which had been disrupting air travel at that time.
What struck me in […]

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Aurora Forecast Website

Posted by Administrator on 10 Sep 2007 at 2:32 pm under Astronomy, Cool Science

I’ve lived in Alaska for a number of years, and have always found the Aurora Borealis to be a fickle phenomenon. Between their unpredictability and the cold weather that typically coincides with the best viewing times, you have to either be a really hardy soul, or a fall in love with them to venture out […]

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