Gawker (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
The L.A. Times is cutting 250 jobs, the Tampa-Tribune is cutting 21, the New York Times is now available only on Kindle during a lunar eclipse, but all is well in dead-tree medialand — in...
Wired (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
The next total eclipse of the sun happens on August 1, 2008. But if you want to view it in all of its mind-expanding glory, you'll have to trek to the middle of the Gobi desert in central Asia. That's a long way to travel for three minutes of celestial eye candy, so follow our guide to get the most out of your journey.
Global Intellect (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
The next total eclipse of the sun happens on August 1, 2008. But if you want to view it in all of its mind-expanding glory, you’ll have to trek to the middle of the Gobi desert in central Asia. That’s a long way to travel for three minutes of celestial eye candy, so follow our [...]
Wired (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
A total solar eclipse will cut a swath of shadow through Greenland, the Arctic, Russia, Mongolia and China on August 1. And thousands of people will travel to remote locations just to stand in the dark for three minutes -- and maybe perceive the vast size of the solar system. Locations are rarely convenient, and planning a successful eclipse trip involves specialized maps, astronomical charts, statistical...
Cnet (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
San Francisco's Exploratorium science museum teams up with NASA to deliver a Webcast of the upcoming total solar eclipse to the 3D virtual world and other online viewers.
CNET News.com (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
In the wee hours of August 1, the moon and the sun will pass each other for a breathtaking full solar eclipse, but U.S. residents won't be able to catch a glimpse of the phenomenon because of their location on the planet. San Francisco's Exploratorium science museum ...
Riddimjamaica (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
One Love festival, happens from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th August which is a full moon solar eclipse weekend during a Perseid meteor shower. These celestial events and the 30th Anniversary of the original One Love peace Concert in 1978 will be marked with this festival taking place at Isaac Newton's Observatory at Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex. This year's line up includes Reggae/Dub in the Saxon...
Remix Concepts (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
Saturn’s Rings from the Other Side Cred Credit: Team , SSI , Team, SA I, JPL ESA, NASAture was taken from the other side by the robot Cassini spacecraft. I think it’s still spectacular. An Antarctic Total Solar Eclipse Credit and Copyright: Fred Bruenjes ( moonglow.net ) this mind boggling picture The Fox Fur Nebula CredNebula opyright : Jean-Charles Cuillandre ( CFHT ) & Giovanni Anselmi ( Coelum...
whump.com | More Like This WebLog (Free subscription) | 06/29/2008
At at party this weekend, I met Cisco engineer Landon Curt Noll. He had a rack of three digital SLRs on a telescope mount, and was getting ready to ship his gear to China in order to observe the upcoming solar eclipse. Noll’s an amateur astronomer, and he’s searching for Vulcanoid asteroids, which, if they exist, [...]
Info Lowongan Kerja (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
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International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
An analysis of astronomical references in "The Odyssey" has led two scientists to conclude that the homecoming of Odysseus possibly coincided with an April 16, 1178 B.C., solar eclipse.
Space News From SpaceDaily.Com (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
New York NY (SPX) Jun 25, 2008 - Among countless other debates about Homer's Odyssey -- not the least of which is whether the entire poem can be attributed to Homer himself -- is whether Odysseus returns home to experience a total solar eclipse. But a Rockefeller University scientist and a colleague from Argentina believe they have found astronomical references in the Odyssey that provide corroborating...
UNCoRRELATED (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
A new discovery about Homer's Odyssey. NY Times . Scientific American: Researchers say that references to planets and constellations in the Odyssey describe a solar eclipse that occurred in 1178 B.C., nearly three centuries before Homer is believed to have written the story. If correct, the finding would suggest that the ancient poet had a surprisingly detailed knowledge of astronomy.
3quarksdaily (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
From Scientific American: Researchers say that references to planets and constellations in the Odyssey describe a solar eclipse that occurred in 1178 B.C., nearly three centuries before Homer is believed to have written the story. If correct, the finding would...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Two scientists have concluded that the homecoming of Odysseus possibly coincided with the 1178 solar eclipse.
