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For something a bit different, we jump in plane from Nottingham in search of the Northern Lights. With thanks to Aurora Flights/Omega Holidays who let us tag along - you can book flights from various UK airports (199.95 per person) here if it looks like your thing: bit.ly (just sharing the link for those who are curious - we have no affiliations and get nothing whether you book or not!) Astronomy writer and broadcaster Pete Lawrence features in this video. He tweets at twitter.com SIXTY SYMBOLS STUFF Visit our website at http://www.sixtysymbols.com We #39;re on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com And Twitter at twitter.com This project features scientists from The University of Nottingham http://www.nottingham.ac.uk Sixty Symbols videos by Brady Haran A run-down of Brady #39;s channels: periodicvideos.blogspot.co.ukFrom:sixtysymbolsViews:16920 980ratingsTime:05:43More inScience Technology

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Spinning Stardust into Planets NASA Hubble Space Telescope Planet Formation Astronomy – Video

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more at scitech.quickfound.net "A computerized animation simulates the formation of a stellar disk and planets. Ten images from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) show young stellar disks (taken with the Near-Infrared Camera Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS)) and stellar disks around young stars (taken with the Wide-Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2)). Dr. Deborah Padgett describes what astronomers see in the images of young stellar disks and Dr. Karl Stapelfeldt explains HST #39;s role in helping astronomers to examine young stars in order to understand how solar systems like our own may form. Sound is towards the end of the video." Public domain film from NASA, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied. The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization. en.wikipedia.org In cosmogony, the nebular hypothesis is the most widely accepted model explaining the formation and evolution of the Solar System. There is evidence that it was first proposed in 1734 by Emanuel Swedenborg. Originally applied only to our own Solar System, this method of planetary system formation is now thought to be at work throughout the universe. The widely accepted modern variant of the nebular hypothesis is Solar Nebular Disk Model (SNDM) or simply Solar Nebular Model. According to the nebular hypothesis, stars form in massive and dense clouds of molecular hydrogen ...From:webdev17Views:4 1ratingsTime:05:43More inScience Technology

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Astronomy Cast Ep 282 Seasons – Video

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Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. These are the seasons we experience here on Earth as our planet completes an orbit around the Sun. But what #39;s going on? Why do we experience such different temperatures and weather over the course of 365 days? Do other planets experience the seasons like we do?From:astrospherevidsViews:3 1ratingsTime:47:54More inScience Technology

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Blue Oyster Cult – Burning For You Live 11/5/12 New York Best Buy Complete Show Killer Reunion Clip – Video

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Great reunion show by the current and old band. they rocked the house intheir 2 hr 20 min show and i heard they still didnt finish but union rules made them end there.ouch. great setlist and awesome shots. if you want to see more email me at badboyview@gmail.com This Ain #39;t the Summer of Love Golden Age of Leather Burnin #39; for You Harvest Moon ME 262 Then Came the Last Days of May Lips in the Hills Shooting Shark (with Bruce Kapler - saxophone) Godzilla (contained snippets of "I Love ... more) I Love the Night Set 2 Harvester of Eyes (acoustic) Astronomy (acoustic) Gil Blanco County (acoustic) Death Valley Nights (with Albert Bouchard vocals, acoustic) In Thee (with Allen Lanier guitar, acoustic) Summa Cum Laude Arthur Comics Black Blade OD #39;d on Life Itself (with Allen Lanier, Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard) Career of Evil (with Allen Lanier, Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard) The Red The Black (with Allen Lanier, Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard) (Don #39;t Fear) The Reaper (with everyone)From:badboyviewViews:1 1ratingsTime:04:50More inMusic

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Tonight’s Sky: December 2012 – Video

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Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere #39;s skywatching events with "Tonight #39;s Sky." In December, look for open star cluster M34 and keep your eyes open for the Geminid meteor shower. "Tonight #39;s Sky" is produced by HubbleSite.org, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes mdash; and other astronomy videos mdash; at HubbleSite.org. Visit Tonight #39;s Sky on HubbleSite. hubblesite.orgFrom:HubbleSiteChannelViews:439 77ratingsTime:06:37More inScience Technology

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Author Read Aloud 0001 – Video

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Tecn Umn tells the story of the Quetzal and the Mayan king who fought bravely to defend his people. Tikal shows the architecture, monuments, and treasures of the Kings who ruled the great Mayan city, Tikal. The Mayan Calendar explains how the Mayas combined their beliefs and astronomy to create their calendar. Backstrap Weaving illustrates the Mayan tradition of weaving for the last 1200 years. Dance of the Deer interprets the dance which hunters perform to ask Mother Earth #39;s permission to hunt deer. Creation of the Mayas recounts the ancient legend of how the gods created the Mayan people. rebeccahinsonpublishing.comFrom:rebeccahinsonViews:3 0ratingsTime:02:40More inPeople Blogs

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"Supernova" – Video

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An interesting story that I recorded a few days back. Seeing as I plan on majoring in some fields of Astronomy and Physics in College, this was a really cool story for me. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I did. Original story: creepypasta.wikia.com Music by Myuuji http://www.youtube.com/user/myuuji Remember to comment and like, and tell me what you thought about the story!From:CustomCreepyPastaViews:0 0ratingsTime:02:23More inEntertainment

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Jupiter with GRS and Io Transit – Video

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Best seeing I have had for a very long time. These are the raw videos captured with a C8 and 2x Barlow, with a ImagingSource DMK21.04 monochrome camera of Jupiter on the morning of November 22nd. These were captured over a number of hours, starting at about midnight local time, to about 3:30am (Central Time), and clearly shows the GRS transit across Jupiter, plus the shadow of Io. The beginning clips clearly show Io too off to the right of the planet, before it begins transit. I later processed these avi #39;s individually and made my best Jupiter images by far with this setup. Remember to subscribe to the At The Eyepiece channel too on Youtube for all my astronomy related videos.From:John KramerViews:0 0ratingsTime:02:01More inScience Technology

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Cool Stars 18 Coming to Lowell, Flagstaff in 2014

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One of the largest and most prestigious astronomy conferences is coming to Flagstaff in 2014.

Lowell Observatory and its hometown, Flagstaff, Arizona, were recently selected to host the next "Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun", also known as Cool Stars. This biennial conference began in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1980, and is now held at locales around the world.

Cool Stars 18 will take place at the High Country Conference Center, June 8-14, 2014. More than 400 astronomers from around the world are expected to be in attendance. Journalists will be offered complimentary press registration; details will be provided in a future advisory.

"This is a major feather in Flagstaff's cap," says the Observatory's director, Dr. Jeffrey Hall. "From modest beginnings, Cool Stars has grown to become one of the more substantial astronomical conferences, with international renown that attracts the world's top researchers in the field. We're delighted to have them here for a week sharing all the latest discoveries and enjoying everything Flagstaff and northern Arizona have to offer."

Cool Stars gathers worldwide experts in low-mass stars, solar physics and exoplanets, creating a stimulating cross-disciplinary exchange environment in these fields. Cool Star meetings have a long tradition of presenting cutting-edge science, as shown by outstanding results such as the discovery of the first extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, and the first confirmed brown dwarf, which were both first announced at Cool Stars 9 in Florence, Italy in 1995. Lowell astronomer Gerard van Belle is chairing Lowell's Cool Stars effort. "It is a real honor to have been competitively selected to host this prestigious meeting series," Dr. van Belle said. "It says a lot about how Lowell is viewed with high esteem in the world astronomy community."

Since 1993, Cool Stars hosts have alternated across the Atlantic; previous Cool Stars venues include Athens, GA; Barcelona, Spain; Boulder, CO (2 times); Cambridge, MA (4 times); Florence, Italy; Hamburg, Germany; Pasadena, CA; Santa Fe, NM; Seattle, WA (2 times); St. Andrews, Scotland; Tenerife, Spain; and Tucson, AZ.

Cool Stars 17 (CS17) was held this year in Barcelona, Spain. Dr. Mercedes Lopez-Morales, the chairwoman of CS17, noted, "The selection committee in Barcelona was thrilled by Lowell's proposal to organize Cool Stars 18 in Flagstaff. The combination of science and location were just perfect."

Contact: Tom Vitron Media and Communications Coordinator +1 928-233-3260 tvitron@lowell.edu

Lowell Observatory (http://www.lowell.edu) is a private, non-profit research institution founded in 1894 by Percival Lowell. The Observatory has been the site of many important findings including the discovery of the large recessional velocities (redshift) of galaxies by V. M. Slipher in 1912-1914 (a result that led ultimately to the realization the universe is expanding), and the discovery of Pluto by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930. Today, Lowell's 20 astronomers use ground-based telescopes around the world, telescopes in space, and NASA planetary spacecraft to conduct research in diverse areas of astronomy and planetary science. The Observatory welcomes about 80,000 visitors each year to its Mars Hill campus in Flagstaff, Arizona for a variety of tours, telescope viewing, and special programs. Lowell Observatory currently has four research telescopes at its Anderson Mesa dark-sky site east of Flagstaff, and recently completed a four-meter class research telescope, the Discovery Channel Telescope.

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ON Semiconductor’s Advanced CMOS Process Expertise Enables Groundbreaking Image Sensor for Astronomy

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ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), driving innovation in energy efficiency, has collaborated with Teledyne Imaging Sensors to manufacture an Extremely Large Stitched Read Out Integrated Circuit (ELS ROIC) for astronomy. The H4RG-15 image sensor, designed by Teledyne, is the latest generation of a 20-year effort sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Teledyne internal funding to develop increasingly larger and more powerful infrared sensors for astronomical research.

The 16 megapixel H4RG-15, which consists of Teledynes HgCdTe detector material hybridized to a CMOS readout circuit, is the largest sensor ever produced for infrared astronomy. An enabling technology in the development of the H4RG-15 is the ability to fabricate and reliably yield the 63 mm x 63 mm stitched CMOS ROIC using ON Semiconductors proprietary 180 nanometer process technology. The ROIC is so large that only four die fit onto a 200 mm wafer.

The high yield for these ELS ROICs can be attributed to the expertise and yield improvement efforts made by ON Semiconductors wafer fabrication team in collaboration with its Custom Foundry Division. The H4RG-15 readouts were manufactured at ON Semiconductors wafer manufacturing facility located in Gresham, Oregon. With this project, ON Semiconductor has demonstrated that it can successfully produce the H4RG-15 with the yield required for this next generation sensor.

The H4RG-15 sensor has been installed at the University of Hawaiis observatory on Mauna Kea to confirm the performance of the sensor under telescope observing conditions. The resolution with which images can be captured using this new sensor system represents a major step forward in the progression of IR astronomy, said Dr. Donald Hall of the Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaii, who is the principal investigator for the NSF-funded H4RG-15 development program.

The H4RG-15 is the next step in the highly successful HxRG family of image sensors that Teledyne has developed and delivered to the leading astronomical observatories, on ground and in space, including the Hubble Space Telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, and every major ground-based observatory.

The H4RG-15 is critical to the next generation of ground-based telescopes. The 30-meter class Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs) and future space missions will be designed around the H4RG-15, stated Richard Blank, Teledynes senior program manager for the H4RG-15. We greatly value our partnership with ON Semiconductor, which has been critical to the successful development of the H4RG-15, added James Beletic, Vice President of Space & Astronomy at Teledyne Imaging Sensors.

The success of the H4RG-15 ROIC is an important validation of the capabilities of our companys foundry services in addition to our process capabilities in CMOS imaging, adds Rocke Acree, Business Unit Manager, Custom Foundry Division at ON Semiconductor. The H4RG-15 ROIC produced for Teledyne Imaging Sensors is one of the largest CMOS chips ever made. The innovative stitching process ON Semiconductor utilized for the project enables the production of sensors with far greater physical size to be developed from smaller building blocks. It demonstrates both the versatility and the depth of the technical capabilities we can offer to the market, for even the most demanding of application requirements.

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African-European radio astronomy partnership to benefit both continents

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THE African-European Radio Astronomy Platform, launched earlier this month, is "the right way to co-operate with Africa in partnership not only on the basic needs of the African people, but going a step further to a new generation of aid to development countries", says European Parliament member Maria da Graa Caravalho.

Earlier this year, the European Parliament adopted the Written Declaration 45/2011 on "Science Capacity Building in Africa: Promoting European-African Radio Astronomy Partnerships".

In May this year, South Africa was selected to host 70% of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), which will be the biggest radio telescope in the world.

The SKA also includes satellite radio astronomy stations in eight African partner countries Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia and Zambia.

Also, African countries are converting their old and decommissioned telecommunications dishes into radio astronomy telescopes, with the goal of forming an African network of telescopes. This network, dubbed the African VLBI Network, is independent of South Africas bid to host the SKA.

The VLBI network makes use of very long baseline interferometry a radio astronomy technique that involves observing a single object through several telescopes simultaneously, so that all the telescopes act as one big telescope.

At present, the 26m Hartebeesthoek radio telescope is the only African telescope plugged into the European VLBI network, which is about 7,000km away. The Gauteng-based observatory has been doing VLBI measurements since the 1960s. As part of the European network, South Africa measures continental drift, which is critical for measuring polar motion and the absolute reference point for Global Positioning System stations in Southern Africa.

The partnership aims to be a "vehicle for societal changes and science awareness in Europe and Africa", says Domingos Barbosa, a member of the platform working at the Theoretical Physics Centre at the University of Porto, Portugal.

"The launch of the African-European Radio Astronomy Platform group in the European Parliament is a very important moment due to the relevance of the project," says Ms da Graa Caravalho. "The project is relevant to both European and African counterparts for the advancement of science and capacity building in Africa, especially capacity building in (areas that) will have a real impact on peoples lives from energy (and) space to medicine."

Mr Barbosa says he "cant think of many projects with such a wide impact (as the SKA and the African VLBI Network)".

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NRAO Scientist Named Editor of Respected Astronomy Journal

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Jeffrey Mangum, a scientist at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) headquarters in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been appointed Editor of the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (PASP), a peer-reviewed scientific journal. The tenth editor in PASP's 125-year history, Mangum will continue in his position on the NRAO's scientific staff, where he has worked fulltime since 1994.

PASP is a publication of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP), a nonprofit education and outreach organization headquartered in San Francisco. The journal occupies a position in astronomical literature that appeals to Mangum. "I specialize in developing advanced astronomical instrumentation, and PASP is one of the top places for instrument and software developers in astronomy to rigorously document and disseminate their contributions to the field," he said.

Mangum also leads the NRAO summer student program and contributes to other educational and outreach activities at the Observatory, activities well-aligned with the ASP's goal to advance science literacy through astronomy.

"PASP is the only peer-reviewed scientific journal specializing in astrophysical research that commits all of its net income to the advancement of science education," Mangum continued. "It is great to know that in my work as editor I will be contributing to ASP's education mission."

Commenting on Dr. Mangum's appointment, ASP Executive Director Jim Manning said, "We are delighted to have a scientist of Jeff's experience and professional stature at the editorial helm of PASP. With the tremendous resurgence that radio astronomy is enjoying through the new telescopes that NRAO is bringing on-line, it's a fitting time to welcome our first-ever PASP editor from the radio astronomy community."

Mangum succeeds Paula Szkody of the University of Washington, who has edited PASP since 2005.

Founded in 1889 in San Francisco, the ASP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to increase the understanding and appreciation of astronomy--by engaging scientists, educators, enthusiasts and the public--to advance science and science literacy. The ASP publishes both scholarly and educational materials, conducts professional development programs for formal and informal educators, and holds conferences, symposia and workshops for astronomers and educators specializing in education and public outreach. The ASP's programs are funded by individual donors and members, corporations, foundations, the National Science Foundation and NASA among others.

Contacts: John Stoke +1-434-244-6816 jstoke@nrao.edu

Kathryn Harper +1- 415-715-1406 kharper@astrosociety.org

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Litchi DE Hikari Club Episode 3 Subbed – Video

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Lychee Light Club, Raichi Hikari Club, #12521; #12452; #12481; DE #20809; #12463; #12521; #12502; Litchi #9734;Hikari Club Description: The story starts of with 9 boys, all in the Hikari Club, who are driven to make the ultimate Artificial Intelligence, and will stop at nothing to create it. The leader of the club, Zera, is an attractive boy who is very sick and twisted. He has complete control of the members. The second-in-command and previous leader, Tamiya, is not happy with the way Zera is controlling everyone, so he tries to reclaim the club, and eventually everything begins to crumble and turn into chaos. Category: Anime Status: Ongoing Released: 2012 TAG Litchi DE Hikari Club Episode 3 SubbedFrom:FearfulBroadcastViews:9 0ratingsTime:03:01More inEntertainment

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Lychee Light Club, Raichi Hikari Club, #12521; #12452; #12481; DE #20809; #12463; #12521; #12502; Litchi #9734;Hikari Club Description: The story starts of with 9 boys, all in the Hikari Club, who are driven to make the ultimate Artificial Intelligence, and will stop at nothing to create it. The leader of the club, Zera, is an attractive boy who is very sick and twisted. He has complete control of the members. The second-in-command and previous leader, Tamiya, is not happy with the way Zera is controlling everyone, so he tries to reclaim the club, and eventually everything begins to crumble and turn into chaos. Category: Anime Status: Ongoing Released: 2012 TAG Litchi DE Hikari Club Episode 4 SubbedFrom:FearfulBroadcastViews:0 0ratingsTime:02:56More inEntertainment

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Lychee Light Club, Raichi Hikari Club, #12521; #12452; #12481; DE #20809; #12463; #12521; #12502; Litchi #9734;Hikari Club Description: The story starts of with 9 boys, all in the Hikari Club, who are driven to make the ultimate Artificial Intelligence, and will stop at nothing to create it. The leader of the club, Zera, is an attractive boy who is very sick and twisted. He has complete control of the members. The second-in-command and previous leader, Tamiya, is not happy with the way Zera is controlling everyone, so he tries to reclaim the club, and eventually everything begins to crumble and turn into chaos. Category: Anime Status: Ongoing Released: 2012 TAG Litchi DE Hikari Club Episode 5 SubbedFrom:FearfulBroadcastViews:0 0ratingsTime:03:01More inEntertainment

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a.adiscountcoupon.com Luxand, Inc. develops face detection, face recognition and facial feature detection software. Luxand research activities began with Artificial Intelligence and biometric identification technologies, allowing the company to develop a complete set of tools and libraries to perform fully automatic face detection and recognition of human faces and facial features. Today, the company provides a broad range of facial feature recognition solutions to online entertainment industry. Luxand technologies are used at online entertainment portals, chat rooms and movie Web sites around the globe.From:danielmarciunViews:0 0ratingsTime:00:11More inPeople Blogs

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