Guest Editorial , May 2006 . Transforming SETI to METI . ... Those who propose, or oppose, sending Messages to Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (METI) must contemplate the Hamlet-like question: "To send or not to send?" The science known as SETI deals with searching for messages from aliens. ... We therefore propose that, for solution to the various current METI problems, we consider transforming the familiar SETI search space to a METI search space. ... Where to search? ... When to search? ...

... Archives . ... If you do not mind the time predictor, it is hard to believe that this is a light curve, time dependent data. ... It?s hard to say this data set is designed for time series analysis apart from the complication in statistical inference due to measurement errors. How to design the statistical study with measurement errors, huge gaps in time, and unequal time intervals is complex and unexplored. ... The following is R output without measurement errors. ... Chandra Blog . ...

Why are there different versions of CIMA? Which version of CIMA should I choose? ... There is no CIMA log in my project directory --- what happened? ... If You are a normal, happy observer, You should choose the CIMA version with the highest version number, since that version contains the latest improvements and bug fixes. ... This means that programs like the data quick-look display and various ALFA instrument displays all exist in several versions just like the CIMA observing session itself. ...

... Different tools. 50 major data centers and observatories with substantial holdings. ... Data preservation and curation very much needed and new software needed to be created (to handle large data sets). ... Some notes below on these new initiatives within the VAO (please be aware, notes are quite sketchy here): SED Tool: between specview and Sherpa, linking these tools together and then accessing NED collection. ... VAO-IRAF integration: it's about number of people registered to IRAF. ...

Next: The command line interface (TEXT CEILIDH ONLY) Up: Using Ceilidh as a Student Previous: Interpreted language exercises . ... For Question/Answer exercises you are given the following menu. Question/answer exercise menu for course "tst" unit "1" exercise "qu": vq view questions | pq print questions ans answer questions and submit | cks check submitted h help | ... To quit the exercise before answering all the questions type q as your answer. cks . ...

... Science . ... Science Users Information > Data Handling and Products > Data Reduction FAQ > I want to process MOS data of the same target from different nights together - how can I do that? ... Observing Facilities . ... Observing with ESO Telescopes . ... However, if you want to process science data from different nights together you should limit the available calibrations to those from one night as the pipeline assumes that the calibration data were taken without mask movement in between. ...

... What is there beyond the edge of the universe? ... This is often illustrated by newspaper headlines: "Scientist sees face of God, confirms Big Bang model" (a reference to results from the Cosmic Background Explorer satellite), "Is the cosmos younger than some of the stars it contains? ... The Lone Universe . ... We cannot reproduce it; we cannot take another one and see what happens to it; we cannot compare it to anything else, as astronomers routinely do with planets, stars, and galaxies. ...

... Listed below are questions submitted by users of "The Great Magnet, the Earth" and the answers given to them. ... In "The Exploration of the Earth's magnetosphere" on the magnetic environment of the Earth in space (a few Q duplicated here) . ... 11) Magnetic Shielding . ... 51) Can electricity be generated from the Earth's magnetic field? ... 9) Measuring Earth's magnetic field . ... 6) Reversals of the Earth's field (4 queries) . ... 42) Could generated electricity affect Earth's magnetic field? ...

... Listed below are questions submitted by users of "The Great Magnet, the Earth" and the answers given to them. ... In "The Exploration of the Earth's magnetosphere" on the magnetic environment of the Earth in space (a few Q duplicated here) . ... 11) Magnetic Shielding . ... 51) Can electricity be generated from the Earth's magnetic field? ... 9) Measuring Earth's magnetic field . ... 6) Reversals of the Earth's field (4 queries) . ... 42) Could generated electricity affect Earth's magnetic field? ...

... Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2016 February 1 . Find the Man in the Moon . ... Explanation: Have you ever seen the Man in the Moon? ... Surprisingly, there actually is a man in this Moon image -- a close look will reveal a real person -- with a telescope -- silhouetted against the Moon . ... About APOD | ... NASA Official: Phillip Newman Specific rights apply . ...

... STScI-PRC01-04 HUBBLE'S ULTRAVIOLET VIEWS OF NEARBY GALAXIES YIELD CLUES TO EARLY UNIVERSE Astronomers are using these three NASA Hubble Space Telescope images to help tackle the question of why distant galaxies have such odd shapes, appearing markedly different from the typical elliptical and spiral galaxies seen in the nearby universe. ... Light from these galaxies travels great distances (billions of light-years) to reach Earth. ... These stars emit mostly ultraviolet light. ...

... Bad Astronomy . ... Bitesize Astronomy . ... Mad Science . ... Site Info . Search the site . ... They have collected many scientists from around the world and let them answer questions by anyone who has one, including everyone from grammar school children to adult professionals. ... According the to search engine at the Mad Scientist's lair , I have answered about 100 questions since 1996. ... A new feature at the Mad Scientist Network lets you search for questions I have answered . ...

Astronomy Discussion Forums . ... What Was The Question? ... Post Message | ... What I think others cannot accept is that all of this "proves" absolutely nothing (in fact nothing they know proves anything): what is, "is" and any explanation you want to give it is just that, an explanation and no more. ... www.astronomy.net . About Astronomy Net | ... Forum posts are Copyright their authors as specified in the heading above the post. "dbHTML," "AstroGuide," "ASTRONOMY.NET" & "VA.NET" . ...

Next: Scientifically discovered God Up: No Title Previous: Simple Universe . ... As a matter of fact, it stands already for several centuries. ... The characteristic time, t , of civilization development, was known already. ... Indeed, the expansion of the Universe was not yet discovered, and, the Universe was believed to be eternal! ... If the Universe has lived for an infinitely long time then the Tsiolkovskii's paradox can be solved only with this key, the key of ``Superintelligence''. ...

... Background details on spectroscopy on SkyServer site at: http ://cas.sdss.org/dr3/en/proj/advanced/spectraltypes/ The specific stellar spectra used in this activity are from: Browse Plate: http ://cas.sdss.org/dr3/en/tools/getimg/plate.asp Plate: 266/51630 The SkyServer website has an online exercise on stellar spectral classification suitable for HSC students at: http ://cas.sdss.org/dr3/en/proj/advanced/spectraltypes/studentclasses.asp Notes: The ...

The Australian Academy of Science is releasing The science of climate change: questions and answers and it is must reading no matter what your view is of Global Warming. It is a consensus overview by Australia's most expert climate scientists, overseen by the Academy, to explain what we know, and we do not know about anthropogenic climate change, and how we might mediate future changes. ... However, my own scientific opinions in my areas of expertise are consistent with their conclusions. ...

... Dear teachers and guests of our site, if you are interested in the work of our teachers (foreign language teachers in particular) you may contact us through Internet. ... The teachers not only use computers for presentation of the new material, but also organize the system of checking students' knowledge. ... Every grade organizes a firm, chooses the activity, approves of the staff of the firm. ... The students also plan expenditure on scientific and research activities and advertisement. ...

... Sun . ... The problem is that a Big Bang would only create hydrogen and helium, the simplest and lightest elements. ... Hydrogen can be converted into other elements by thermonuclear fusion , the process that powers stars and keeps the Sun shining, so it has long been suggested that we were formed from elements made inside stars. Unfortunately, the only element produced by the Sun so far is helium --- largely irrelevant to the Earth --- and most of that is still trapped in the Solar core. ...

... 2014 Irkutsk-Listvyanka, Russia G r o u p language English Theoretical round General note. ... Footstep of babr. Babr is a local representative of the biological family of cats (felidae) depicted on the coat of arms of Irkutsk, and the emblem of the X APAO (with a telescope in his mouth). ... Orion's Belt. The Babr decided to join company of astronomy animals-observers and came to Listvyanka to the X APAO to take photos of stars of Orion's Belt near the horizon. ... ISS in Zenith. ...

... The Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems (ADASS) conference is held each year at a different hosting astronomical institution. The conference provides a forum for scientists and programmers concerned with algorithms, software and software systems employed in the acquisition, reduction, analysis, and dissemination of astronomical data. ... The 26th annual ADASS conference will be held from October 16th to 20th, 2016 at the Stazione Marittima Conference Centre , Trieste, Italy. ...