The Database of Close Binary Systems . ... Team . ... This web-based interactive database is being developed and maintained by a team at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute of the Moscow State University . The project is an on-line extension of our catalogue on "Highly Evolved Close Binary Stars" (volumes I, II) published by Gordon and Breach in 1996. As of November 2009, the database (both the software and the content) is in its development/testing phase. Sternberg Astronomical Institute ...

... CERN, ESA and ESO Launch "Physics On Stage" [1] . ... Beginning in February 2000, three major European research organisations are organising a unique Europe-wide programme to raise the public awareness of physics and related sciences. Physics on Stage" is launched by the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN), the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Southern Observatory (ESO), with support from the European Union. ... Physics on Stage" in 22 European Countries . ...

Results of the project "Beautiful Places - Open Hearts" . The Department of International Educational Projects at the Centre of Education in Zelenogorsk, Russia have conducted from November 2001 to March 2002 the project: "Beatiful Places - Open Hearts" with the intention to discover creative gifted children from over the world. In this project, 196 pupils in age of 7-18 have participated: 105 school children from abroad and 91 children from Russia. ... Participants of the project . ...

... Bad Astronomy . ... I think I will break from my usual format of Bad Astronomy/ Good Astronomy by saying that the way we define seasons currently is not strictly bad, but I feel (in my opinion!) that it could be better. The definition of when the seasons begin is at the moment of solstice or equinox; that is, winter (in the north) starts on December 22 nd and summer starts on June 22 nd . ... Now imagine breaking up the Sun's 46 degree up-and-down yearly swing into 1 day intervals. ...

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Previous Editions of the M111: . ... Staring At Lightning.. ... On Line"! ... Any time you have something you'd like to offer - be it a story of how you first got started in astronomy, a star party you just attended, a telescope you just bought, or your favorite constellation, just drop me a line with the story included and I'll be sure to get it posted! ... Indeed, in just two weeks of observations, GLM is expected gather more data than NASA's two low-Earth orbiting research sensors did in 10+ years. ...

... Illya Ivanovich Zalyubovsky was born on June, 15, 1929 in Poltava Region. He entered the physical and mathematical faculty of the Kharkiv State (presently V. N. Karazin National University) in 1949. ... Since 1965 he is the head of the department of experimental nuclear physics, and since 1967 the Vise-rector for scientific work. ... Since I. I. Zalyubovsky headed the department of experimental nuclear physics, the range of his scientific interests has broadened sharply. ...

Электронная библиотека астронома-любителя. ... архив RSN . ... Ru.Space.News: . Ноябрь 1998 . ... Дата: 06 ноября 1998 (1998-11-06) От: Alexander Bondugin Тема: WDC-A R Launch Announcement 12975: PANAMSAT 8 Привет всем! ... Дата: 06 ноября 1998 (1998-11-06) От: Alexander Bondugin Тема: John Glenn Will Conduct Tests With Aerogel On STS-95 Привет всем! ... Дата: 06 ноября 1998 (1998-11-06) От: Alexander Bondugin Тема: Parkes telescope puts 1000 pulsar runs on the board (Forwarded) Привет всем! ...

... A rough estimation is that in the United States there is one planetarium per 100,000 population, ranging in size from the Hayden Planetarium's 20-meter dome seating 430 people, to three-meter inflatable portable domes where children sit on the floor. ... Together dblo associates make a huge impact in the architecture, interior design and development arena in London. ... With the holidays around the corner what better way to spoil your family than with your very own private home cinema. ...