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Here's one article I haven't had time to read yet, but the title is intriguing. "Universe's dark matter and dark energy may be two faces of the same coin" http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P3-1422688861.html Bebe

Thanks for chiming in, boom stick . Quote: Originally Posted by boom stick In one part of the first paper he seemed to pull two parameters k and tau out of nowhere to guesstimate the eccentricity of the sun's orbit, which I didn't really like. Quote: Originally Posted by boom stick I'd give him some slack on using 'only' 20k stars in his analysis... Yeah, country-wide poll samples don't come close to polling the...

Should've placed this with this thread -> Side-by-Side Supernova Remnants Easily found by a quick search in upper-right corner of screen; took about 6 seconds Deja vu keeps happening again and again (and again) Helps keep things tidy, ya know? Alex

Quote: Originally Posted by astromark A look through the 'Astronomy Picture of the Day' and there's so much beauty I can not pick a favourite and, then the Hubble Very Deep Field. All of those tens of thousands of galaxies in what looks like a empty spot. But I have a better tool. Its my imagination... when I look out into space. I imagine turning to look back. That beautiful blue green and white planet is all we are. Fabulous....

Quote: Originally Posted by publiusr Thanks for that link. publiusr. Yep. You're welcome. pete

Quote: Originally Posted by Cougar Tog, let's go recover some meteorites! _________________ * Of course, someone would have to indicate what's north in the videos, according to known landmarks. From the updated KSL story... Quote: Wiggins said, from his calculations, the pieces of the meteor likely fell over Dugway . He said it's possible meteorites could also be found elsewhere. He said it can't hurt to look around your...

Just to be clear, a rating of 1 on the Torino scale is defined as follows: "A routine discovery in which a pass near the Earth is predicted that poses no unusual level of danger. Current calculations show the chance of collision is extremely unlikely with no cause for public attention or public concern. New telescopic observations very likely will lead to re-assignment to Level 0." A rating of 8, 9 and especially 10 would be...

Quote: Originally Posted by jokergirl Is it just me or has the general quality of pop-sci reporting gone down a lot recently? Maybe it has always been that bad and I just learned more, but I doubt it's only that. I have certainly noticed the lowering of standards of New Scientist, enough to not bother buying it anymore, even if the cover does catch my eye.

Quote: Originally Posted by ppp0ppp According to Gilbert Erikson (Ericson), it can be best seen with a telescope using an infrared lens. Nibiru, he says, is in the Right Assension at 18 degrees, 5 minutes. It is at the tip of Saggitarius and Scorpio, dead center at the tip of the arrow. (This was a week ago.)" posted 10/28/2009 But never mind, need wait if see it or not I await anxiously.

Thanks for that link.