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WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel has voted to provide weapons to rebels battling the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel has voted to provide weapons to rebels battling the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
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President Barack Obama on Tuesday filled out his Presidential Commission on Election Administration, which was created to improve election systems in the United States. "As I said in my State of the Union Address, when any American, no m...
President Barack Obama on Tuesday filled out his Presidential Commission on Election Administration, which was created to improve election systems in the United States. "As I said in my State of the Union Address, when any American, no matter where they live or what their party, is denied that right [to vote] simply because too [...]
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Dance of the Planets: An Evening Under the Stars FREE ADMISSION Saturday, June 1, 2013 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Location Pier 1 at Brooklyn Bridge Park Brooklyn, NY 11201 “Dance” under the stars and join professional and amateur astronom...
Dance of the Planets: An Evening Under the Stars FREE ADMISSION Saturday, June 1, 2013 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Location Pier 1 at Brooklyn Bridge Park Brooklyn, NY 11201 “Dance” under the stars and join professional and amateur astronomers for a free evening of urban stargazing. It’s an outdoor party beneath the Brooklyn Bridge and the twinkling canvas of the night sky, and a night to explore and discover the vast wonders of the cosmos. Bring your telescope if you have one, or use one of the dozens we’ll have on hand. Enjoy conversations with leading astronomers and live music to celebrate the astronomical event “Dance of the Planets,” at this communal stargazing experience. The festivities will feature astronomy groups from around the Tri-State Area, family-friendly activities, twilight sailing of the Schooner Mystic Whaler, refreshments, local food trucks, and more. Repost from: WorldScienceFestival.com.
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Hint: It would be a good year for the 49ers to win it all.
Hint: It would be a good year for the 49ers to win it all.
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NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff.
NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff.
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Commander Pavel Vinogradov and Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin are installing a new treadmill in the Zvezda service module. Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy is working science and maintenance on the U.S. side of the International Space S...
Commander Pavel Vinogradov and Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin are installing a new treadmill in the Zvezda service module. Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy is working science and maintenance on the U.S. side of the International Space Station. The trio also conducted an emergency drill and held a conference with the ground to review the results. On Monday, Vinogradov and Misurkin removed and disassembled an old treadmill in Zvezda. A new treadmill was delivered on the ISS Progress 51 that d [...]
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A crew of astronauts venture to Jupiter's moon Europa in the new sci-fi thriller 'Europa Report.'
A crew of astronauts venture to Jupiter's moon Europa in the new sci-fi thriller 'Europa Report.'
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Neil deGrasse Tyson’s new book, Space Chronicles: Facing The Ultimate Frontier, at times, reads like an updated version of some of Carl Sagan’s classic work about the history of astronomy and our place in the Universe. You can read our ...
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s new book, Space Chronicles: Facing The Ultimate Frontier, at times, reads like an updated version of some of Carl Sagan’s classic work about the history of astronomy and our place in the Universe. You can read our full review of Tyson’s new book here, but we also have two free copies of this book to give away. In order to be entered into the giveaway drawing, just put your email address into the box at the bottom of this post (where it says “Enter the Giveaway”) before Tuesday, May 28 2013. We’ll send you a confirmation email, so you’ll need to click that to be entered into the drawing. But if you are feeling unlucky, then you can buy the book from Amazon. (function($){ $(function(){ var submitted = false; var form = $('#giveaway-form'); var error = $('#giveaway-error'); form.submit(function(){ error.html(''); if (submitted) return false; submitted = true; $.post('http://www.universetoday.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=giveaway_submit', {id: 102296,email: form.find('[name=giveaway-email]').val()}, function(r){ var data = eval(r); error.html(data.error? 'Error: ' + data.error : ''); if (data.success) { form.html('' + data.success + ''); } submitted = false; }); return false; }); }); })(jQuery); © kcain for Universe Today, 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Post tags: Book Reviews, Contests, Giveaways Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh
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For those fans of Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot, there’s finally a successor volume to that. Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Space Chronicles: Facing The Ultimate Frontier, at times, reads like an updated version of Sagan’s cl...
For those fans of Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot, there’s finally a successor volume to that. Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Space Chronicles: Facing The Ultimate Frontier, at times, reads like an updated version of Sagan’s classic book about the history of astronomy and our place in the universe. Like Sagan, Tyson talks about the human perception of astronomy over the years, starting from our belief that everything centered around us and then gradually graduating to the more nuanced perception of the universe that we have today. Find out how you can win a copy of this book here! (...)Read the rest of Book Review: “Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier” by Neil de Grasse Tyson (438 words) © Elizabeth Howell for Universe Today, 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Post tags: Book Reviews, Neil deGrasse Tyson, space chronicles Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh
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PHOENIX (AP) — Jodi Arias asked jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, arguing she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview after she was convicted of murder that she preferred execution to spending the res...
PHOENIX (AP) — Jodi Arias asked jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, arguing she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview after she was convicted of murder that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail.
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