History of astronomy, from early telescopes to Galileo writings, on view at Vatican MuseumsOctober 13th, 2009 Telescopes, Galileo texts on view at VaticanVATICAN CITY — Rudimentary telescopes, celestial globes and original manuscripts by Galileo are going on view at the Vatican Museums as part of an exhibit marking the 400th anniversary of the astronomer's first celestial observations. "Astrum 2009: Astronomy and Instruments" traces the history of astronomy through its tools, from a 3rd century A.D.
PM congratulates Venkatraman for NobelOctober 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday congratulated India-born scientist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan for winning the 2009 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, and said it was a matter of great pride for the country and also a tribute to India's educational system and the teaching community. In a statement issued here, the prime minister said: "I warmly congratulate you on the award of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2009.
Nobel Prize for Chemistry to Ramakrishnan, Steitz, YonathOctober 7th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas A. Steitz and Ada E.
Kao, Boyle and Smith jointly awarded Nobel for PhysicsOctober 6th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - Charles K. Kao, Willard S.
Kao, Willard and Boyle win Nobel Physics PrizeOctober 6th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - Charles K. Kao, Willard S.
Three US scientists win Nobel Prize for medicineOctober 5th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak of the US have won this year's Nobel Prize for Medicine, it was announced in Stockholm Monday. The three scientists solved a fundamental problem in biology on "how chromosomes can be copied in a complete way and how they are protected against degradation", the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute said.
Facts about next week's Nobel Prize announcementsOctober 2nd, 2009 Facts about next week's Nobel Prize announcementsThe winners of the 2009 Nobel Prizes will be announced in the next two weeks, starting with the medicine prize on Monday. Here are some brief explanations of how the award winners are picked and announced.
Aage Bohr, Danish Nobel prize winner, son of nuclear physics giant Niels Bohr, diesSeptember 10th, 2009 Denmark's Nobel prize winner Aage Bohr diesCOPENHAGEN — Aage Bohr, a nuclear physics professor and Nobel laureate like his famed father Niels Bohr, has died at age 87. Bohr in 1975 became the second Dane to be awarded the Nobel Prize for physics.
Ancient Egyptian temples followed astronomy to set their calendarsSeptember 9th, 2009 LONDON - A new study has indicated that ancient Egyptian temples were aligned so precisely with astronomical events that people could set their political, economic and religious calendars by them. According to a report in New Scientist, the study was of 650 temples, some dating back to 3000 BC.
How the night sky looks over world's landmarksAugust 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An exhibit of stunning photographs of the night sky as viewed over many of the most beautiful natural, historic and cultural landmarks in the world is being shown at 24 shopping centers across the United States from now through November 8. Known as "The World At Night," the exhibit is a special project of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009), an ongoing global celebration of the science of astronomy and its contributions to society over the 400 years since Galileo's first use of the telescope.
Now, a cookbook to enable you to taste a dish before you make itAugust 4th, 2009 LONDON - A cookbook that can enable one to taste a dish before it is made is among the winners of the 2009 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), which have just been announced. It has been designed by Scott Shim of Ohio State University and Xi Calvin Chen of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Total solar eclipse viewed in BangladeshJuly 22nd, 2009 DHAKA - The long-awaited total solar eclipse was observed Wednesday morning in northwestern Bangladesh that lasted for little more than three minutes. Despite the cloudy weather, tens of thousands of astronomy enthusiasts gathered in the South Asian country's northwestern Panchagarh district, about 440 km from here, observed the greatest celestial spectacle of the century.
International Year of Astronomy raises millions of eyes to the skiesJuly 2nd, 2009 BERLIN - The International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) has achieved a milestone of sorts, in the sense that over a million people have already looked at the sky through a telescope for the first time, and even more have newly engaged in astronomy in just six months this year. This is just one of many achievements, as countless ongoing projects and planned initiatives indicate that the IYA2009 is well on the way towards achieving many of its goals.
'Portal to the Universe' opens its doors to net surfersApril 24th, 2009 BERLIN - A high-tech website, known as 'Portal to the Universe', will help the public to keep up-to-date with cutting-edge astronomy and space science breakthroughs. Launched as the latest Cornerstone project of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009), the Portal to the Universe aims to become a one-stop-shop for astronomy news.t provides a global portal for online astronomy content, serving as an index and aggregator.
Elmo the cuddly 'Elmonaut' launches astronomy show for youngsters at Smithsonian planetariumApril 21st, 2009 Elmo launches planetarium show as cuddly astronautWASHINGTON — Elmo is reporting for duty at the National Air and Space Museum, ready for a trip into outer space. The beloved Sesame Street character donned a space suit Tuesday to introduce a planetarium show.
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