All posts tagged '2013 budget' Wired News (blog) The anxiety stems from the fact that astronomy, especially space-based astronomy, is just plain expensive. And with federal budgets tightening, the government will be less and less able to make huge investments in big science projects. A few words about NASAs Mars messHouston Chronicle (blog)
Astronomer receives national award for work in education Arizona Daily Wildcat UA astronomer Don McCarthy has spent nearly all his career at the UA, and is now being rewarded for it. McCarthy has been at the UA since the 1970s, when he was a graduate student pursuing his doctorate in astronomy.
Bernie Badger: Hear about NASA's mission to find Earth-like planets Florida Today Brevard Community College presents a free Space and Astronomy lecture at 7 tonight under the Planetarium dome at the BCC Cocoa campus. The lecture will be about the highly successful Kepler Observatory, dedicated to finding extra-solar planets ...
Astronomy Day, Concerts This Weekend in Greenwich The Daily Greenwich 1 – 4 pm – Astronomy Family Day at the Bruce Museum, for ages 5 and up, includes activities and crafts focusing on the stars and planets, as well as shows by STARLAB Planetarium; free with museum admission. • 2 – 3:30 pm – Greenwich Historical Society ...
South Florida outdoors notebook Sun-Sentinel By Steve Waters, Staff Writer Star gazing: The Treasure Coast Astronomical Society has a free astronomy tour from 6-9 pm Feb. 11 at the DuPuis Management Area in Palm Beach and Martin counties. Telescopes will be set up and participants can bring their ...