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Meteor's fall over Md., Pa. triggers cosmic treasure hunt
Published July 10, 2009, 3:37 am, Baltimore Sun
Telescope, security video capture images over Pa. With chunks of meteorites fetching thousands of dollars on the commercial market, news of the spectacular meteor that soared over parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania early Monday has touched off a cosmic treasure hunt.
NBC’s ‘Meteor’ not so good; ‘Drop Dead Diva’ fun on Lifetime
Published July 10, 2009, 3:01 am, New Haven Register
It must be a recession, because the TV networks are trotting out disaster films to make us feel better about ourselves. ABC had the recent “Impact,” NBC premieres “The Storm” July 26, and arriving with a dull thud Sunday on the Peacock will be “Meteor.”
Galileo may have discovered Neptune 234 years before its official discovery
Published July 10, 2009, 2:46 am, New Kerala
Washington, July 10 : A new theory by a University of Melbourne physicist has said that Galileo knew he had discovered a new planet, that we now know as Neptune, in the year 1613, 234 years before its official discovery date.
Island mentor group gets national honor
Published July 10, 2009, 12:17 am, Cape Cod Times
A Nantucket group has received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, one of only 22 given out nationwide, according to a White House press release.
Copernicus' eyes were blue, not dark brown
Published July 9, 2009, 11:36 pm, New Kerala
Washington, July 10 : Father of modern astronomy Nicolaus Copernicus' eye colour was blue and not dark brown, as had been believed earlier, revealed genetic research on the scientist's remains.
Skywatch: Exploring the moon, four centuries and four decades ago
Published July 9, 2009, 9:20 pm, The Times-News
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first to set foot on extraterrestrial ground. And on July 26, 1609, the first person to explore the moon's surface with a telescope began his observations, but his name is likely an unfamiliar one.
New McDonald Observatory Instrument Revolutionizes Galaxy Studies
Published July 9, 2009, 6:32 pm, SpaceDaily
by Staff Writers Sarteano, Italy (SPX) Jul 10, 2009 University of Texas at Austin graduate student Guillermo A. Blanc is talking dissection. But he's not a biologist - he's an astronomer.
Is this the largest sunspot ever? | Weather
Published July 9, 2009, 4:39 pm, Northern Star
Is this the largest sunspot ever? ASTRONOMERS are claiming that Earth is witnessing the biggest and most powerful sunspot ever seen and the sunspot is yet to peak in intensity.
Multi-Galaxy Collision Caught in Action
Published July 9, 2009, 4:02 pm, Wired News
A four-galaxy collision makes a spectacular image, with a fifth galaxy thrown in for good measure.
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