astronomy today

• Calendar

Today Public astronomy night

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• September 30, 2011

• Science/Nature, Outdoors

Ansonia, Saturday Creature Features, through Aug. 28, noon Saturdays; Sunday Afternoon Hikes, through Aug. 29, 1 p.m. Sundays, (weather permitting); An Evening of Star Gazing, 7:30 p.m. today, rain date: Aug. 20, bring binoculars if you have them, all free, Ansonia Nature Center, 10 Deerfield Road, 203-736-1053. Bethany, Family Astronomy Night, 8 p.m. today, rain or heavy clouds will cancel, free, donations accepted, Astronomical Society of New Haven, Bethany Observing Station, 111 Hilldale Road, 203-465-2472. Cheshire, Nature at Night, 8-10:30 p.m. today, rain date: Saturday, bring a flashlight and a blanket to sit on, free, registration required: 203-630-9640, Riverbound Farm Sanctuary, 1881 Cheshire St.

• New Haven Register
• August 17, 2010

• Calendar

Today Astronomy open house

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• October 14, 2011

• [ the Race Is On to Build the World's First 'Next Generation' Telescope ... ]

PASADENA The race is on to build the world's first "next generation' telescope a giant device capable of peering far enough into the depths of the universe from Earth to see light emanating from the very first stars and galaxies. In 2001, the astronomy community listed the construction of such a facility as its top priority for this decade of ground-based astronomy. Today, astronomers around the world have organized to participate in the development of the new facilities, thereby earning coveted observing time on the telescopes once they're completed.

• Press Telegram
• November 29, 2005

• Dynamic wind action discovered on Mars.

Astronomy - University of Arizona's High Resolution Imaging Experiment (HiRISE

• USA Today Magazine
• Vol. 137 Nbr. 2759, August 2008

• For the Record

Correction An incorrect graphic was used with the astronomy column in Sunday's Virginia section. The correct graphic featuring September's sky is in today's newspaper on Page 12.

• Roanoke Times & World News
• November 22, 2011

• Bulletin Board

Astronomy The M.R. Davis Public Library, 8554 Northwest Drive in Southaven, is hosting the Memphis Astronomy Society today at 6:30 p.m. A winter star-gazing program will be presented by president Richard Moore. For details, call (662) 342-0102.

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• February 22, 2010

• Responsible Science for Do-It-Yourself Biologists

New Initiative Launched on Biosafety WASHINGTON, June 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Remember chemistry sets, ham radio, amateur astronomy, and early computing? Well, now it is biology's turn. Today, over 2,000 people from around the world belong to the Do-It-Yourself Biology (DIYbio) community, working on everything from microbial fuel cells, low-cost lab equipment, environmental surveillance, personal bio-monitoring, to new treatments for diseases.

• U.S. Newswire
• June 29, 2010

• Stars, Astronaut to Light Up Bryce Canyon Astronomy Fest

The darkest skies, the best telescopes and a real NASA astronaut are part of the eighth annual Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival today through Saturday. Given expected weather conditions and a keynote speech by Hubble space telescope repairman Story Musgrave, the amateur astronomers from the Salt Lake Astronomical Society are expecting "2008 to be the mother of all astronomy festivals," according to organizer Kevin Poe.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• June 25, 2008

• Coming Up

ASTRONOMY EVENING: The Buffalo Astronomical Association will stage "Canal Side Astronomy," part of the summer series event sponsored by Buffalo Place, from 7 to 11 p.m. today at the Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf. The event, featuring astronomy activities and telescopic observations, is free and open to the public. ***

• Buffalo News
• June 18, 2010