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Phantom 'Planet X' May Lurk at Solar System's Edge
Fri, 25 May 2012 05:14:24 -0700
A giant but unseen planet may lurk on the outer edge of our solar system, making its presence known only by disrupting the orbits of nearby celestial objects, according to Rodney Gomes, an astronomer at the National Observatory of Brazil. Astronomers have long observed that a group of small, icy bodies in the so-called "scattered disc" region beyond the orbit of Neptune follow strange orbits ...
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NASA Schedules Hubble Science Update For May 31
Fri, 25 May 2012 07:51:47 -0700
NASA will host a Science Update Thursday, May 31, at 1:00 p.m. EDT to discuss new Hubble Space Telescope observations that allow astronomers to predict with certainty the next major cosmic event to affect our entire galaxy, sun, and solar system.
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Astronomy program planned in Nahant
Thu, 24 May 2012 11:43:09 -0700
A NASA-sponsored astronomy program for 9-14 year-olds will be held this summer at the Nahant Public Library and at East Point Solar Observatory.
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Research and Markets: Exploring the Solar System: Up-to-Date Account of the Planets, Satellites and Smaller Debris ...
Wed, 09 May 2012 02:44:00 -0700
Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Exploring the Solar Sy
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Canada-Wide Science Fair won by Montreal teen
Wed, 23 May 2012 07:59:16 -0700
A 15-year-old from Quebec who demonstrated that Jupiter is able to cast a perceptible shadow similar to shadows cast by the sun, the moon, Venus and the Milky Way has won the best project award at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Charlottetown.
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After Solar Eclipse, June's Venus Transit of Sun Is Next Amazing Sky Sight
Mon, 21 May 2012 08:36:35 -0700
Sunday's "ring of fire" solar eclipse may be history, but skywatchers have another stunning event to look forward to — next month's historic Venus transit of the sun.
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Three-day course on Astronomy
Sat, 12 May 2012 03:36:24 -0700
The Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre will be organising a three-day Summer School on Astronomy and Astrophysics for students studying in classes VII to IX. The programme will be hel...
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