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The Walt Whitman Meteor MysteryMoffett Field CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2010 In his landmark collection Leaves of Grass, famed poet Walt Whitman wrote of a "strange huge meteor-procession" in such vivid detail that scholars have debated the possible inspiration for decades. Now, a team of astronomers from Texas State University-San Marcos has applied its unique brand of forensic astronomy to the question, rediscovering one of the most famous celestial events of Whitman's day - one that inspired both Whitman and famed landscape painter Frederic Church - yet became inexplica ... read more |
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London, UK (SPX) May 27, 2010Astronomers using the European Space Agency's Herschel telescope have discovered that the brightest galaxies tend to be in the busiest parts of the Universe. This crucial piece of information will enable theorists to fix up their theories of galaxy formation. For over a decade, astronomers have been puzzled by some strange, bright galaxies in the distant Universe which appear to be forming ... more  
Tokyo, Japan (RIA Novosti) May 27, 2010Japan is developing a program to build a scientific research base on the moon, Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Wednesday. The Japanese government plans to invest some 200 billion yen ($2.2 bln) on lunar research up to 2020, and will include robots operating on the moon's surface, according to the news agency. Japan's strategy for exploring the moon's surface will be carried out in two phases. ... more 
Washington DC (SPX) May 27, 2010A surprising discovery that hydrogen gas clouds found in abundance in and above our Milky Way Galaxy have preferred locations has given astronomers a key clue about the origin of such clouds, which play an important part in galaxy evolution. "We've concluded that these clouds are gas that has been blown away from the Galaxy's plane by supernova explosions and the fierce winds from young st ... more |
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Caterpillar Participates In Inaugural Lunabotics Mining CompetitionCape Camaveral FL (SPX) May 27, 2010 To showcase its world-class technology leadership, Caterpillar is supporting the NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition at the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida. The event, May 27-28, 2010, is designed to engage and retain college students in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). "The students at the competition are the Caterpillar engineers of tomorrow," said Caterpillar Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Tana Utley. "Caterpillar has a long histor ... read more |
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