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U.K. skywatchers bemoan light pollutionLondon (UPI) Apr 11, 2012 Light pollution of night skies over Britain meant half the star-gazers who joined a recent star count had trouble seeing even bright stars, organizers said. The Campaign to Protect Rural England and the Campaign for Dark Skies said 53 percent of those taking part failed to see more than 10 stars in the familiar Orion constellation, the BBC reported Wednesday. Almost 1,000 people in locations across the country took part in the annual Star Count survey in January and February. "Whe ... read more |
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![]() First Images from ALMA The detailed views of star-formation in the Antennae Galaxies are the first astronomical test images released to the public from the growing Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and c ... more | .. |
![]() The 'Pacman Nebula' High-mass stars are important because they are responsible for much of the energy pumped into our galaxy over its lifetime. Unfortunately, these stars are poorly understood because they are of ... more | .. |
![]() New Ohio Park Protects Nighttime Environment An overcast sky in Geauga County, Ohio, did not dampen the enthusiasm of the 1,500 people attending Observatory Park's dedication on 20 August, when it announced its full status as an International ... more | .. |
![]() A Spiral in Leo The most distinctive features of the bright galaxy NGC 3521 are its long spiral arms that are dotted with star-forming regions and interspersed with veins of dust. The arms are rather irregular and ... more |
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![]() International Astronomical Union congress to be held next year in Beijing About 3,000 astronomers will get together in Beijing in August 2012 to attend the 28th congress of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chi ... more | .. |
![]() Arlington Planetarium Saved at Last Minute With the deadline of the fundraising campaign approaching, the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium have been making an all out, last ditch effort to hit the goal set in April 2010 by D ... more | .. | .. |
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