Astronomy

World’s first Dark Sky Discovery Sites announced in Scotland

  To celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009, the world’s first Dark Sky Discovery Sites were unveiled yesterday at Newbattle Abbey College in Dalkeith in Scotland. The grounds of the college are particularly well suited, providing a site sheltered from the light pollution of Edinburgh, but still being close enough to be easily reached by the local …

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One Small Step Closer To A Return To The Moon

NASA has announced the names of the researchers who will start the Lunar Science Institute. The seven scientists will head research teams in a number of areas of lunar science, all directed towards making the best use of future lunar exploration. While the engineering work on a new manned spacecraft system is under review, possibly …

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