Daily Archives: May 6, 2013

Campaign to Restore Lowell Observatory’s Alvan Clark Refractor

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ST Editors

Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona is running a campaign to restore the 117-year, old, 24-inch, refracting Alvan Clark Telescope on Mars Hill. The Clark Telescope of course was the scope use by Percival Lowell to study Mars. It also helped … Continue reading →

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The Edge of Physics: A Book Review

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ST Editors

by Prasad Ganti A Journey to Earth’s Extremes to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe by Anil Ananthaswamy Anil’s book contains different stories relating to physics experiments conducted in different parts of the world, most of them remotely located. Travelling … Continue reading →

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UACNJ – 2013 Astronomy Day Events, Saturday, May 18

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ST Editors

Free Astronomy Presentations And Solar Observing* North East Branch of Warren County Library 40 US Highway 46 West, Hackettstown, NJ 908-813-3858 1 PM – Searching for Extra-Solar Planets Dr. Carleton Pryor, Rutgers University 2 PM – Chasing Solar Eclipses John … Continue reading →

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Some of the Best of 20 Years in the AAAP

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ST Editors

The bounds of space and time are not what they once seemed, thanks to more than 150 AAAP-sponsored lectures over the past two decades. We’ve had the privilege to meet, marvel, and question some of the leading scientists in the … Continue reading →

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Antares 1st Blast off from Virginia on April 21

Posted on May 6, 2013 by ST Editors

by Dr. Ken Kremer The privately developed Antares rocket built by Orbital Sciences Corp. successfully blasted off on its maiden test flight from the shores of Virginia on April 21 at 5 p.m. EDT from Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) Pad-0A … Continue reading →

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