Extractions: Credit: courtesy V.L. Sharpton, LPI Explanation: What killed the dinosaurs? Their sudden disappearance 65 million years ago, along with about 70 percent of all species then living on Earth, is known as the K-T event (Cretaceous-Tertiary Mass Extinction event). Geologists and paleontologists often entertain the idea that a large asteroid or comet impacting the Earth was the culprit. In such a cosmic catastrophe, the good(!) news would be that the impact would generate firestorms, tidal waves, earthquakes, and hurricane winds. As for the bad news ... debris thrown into the atmosphere would have a serious global environmental consequences, creating extended periods of darkness, low temperatures, and acid rains - resulting in a planet-wide extinction event. In 1990, dramatic support for this theory came from cosmochemist Alan Hildebrand's revelation of a 65 million year old, 112 mile wide ring structure
UVic - Physics And Astronomy Includes information about the department, research areas, people, and seminars. Also features information about the coop program. http://www.phys.uvic.ca/
Physics And Astronomy Journals Directory of physics and astronomy publications. http://www.physlink.com/Directories/Journals.cfm
Extractions: One of the oldest physics journals in the world Applied Physics Letters Online Biophysical Journal Condensed Matter Physics Journal Annales de Physique ... Health Physics by Health Physics Society Hyperfine Interactions Icarus The International Journal of Solar System Studies International Journal of Nanoscience (IJN) Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research ... Physical Review C Nuclear Physics Physics and Astronomy Journals (Multiple)
History Of Physics And Astronomy Collection of links to articles on the history of Physics and astronomy. http://www.physlink.com/Education/History.cfm
Taha Mzoughi's MSU Pages Mississippi State University, Department of Physics and astronomy designing and delivering training to faculty, students and teachers on the use of computers for learning and teaching. http://www2.msstate.edu/~mzoughi/index.html
Extractions: Instructor Page Welcome and thanks for visiting this page. My name is Taha Mzoughi and this page is intended to provide links to the various activities I pursue here at MSU . You will find links to the Web pages I develop for my classes as well as to several JavaScript Applications I wrote. You may contact me at the provided references. Campus References: Office: 244 Hilbun Hall
Scouting Stargazing for Everyone programs for astronomy badge. http://www.stargazingforeveryone.com/Scouting.htm
Extractions: Web www.universetoday.com The DRAO 26-metre dish. Image credit: NRC. Click to enlarge Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory Open House Sep 16, 2005 - Since it's in my neighbourhood, globally speaking, I thought I'd mention that the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory, which is located in Southeast British Columbia, will be having an open house on Saturday, September 24. They've got a 26-metre radio dish, and many other instruments. It would be a great opportunity to see the equipment and meet radio astronomers, so if you live nearby, put this on your calendar. (Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend... maybe next year).
Eric Weisstein's Treasure Troves Of Science Online encyclopedias of astronomy, math, physics, scientific biographies, and scientific books, with many equations and formulas. http://www.treasure-troves.com/
Astronomy Picture Of The Day Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Extractions: John P. Gleason Explanation: The Great Nebula in Orion , an immense, nearby starbirth region , is probably the most famous of all astronomical nebulas . Here, glowing gas surrounds hot young stars at the edge of an immense interstellar molecular cloud only 1500 light-years away. In the above deep image , faint wisps and sheets of dust and gas are particularly evident. The Great Nebula in Orion can be found with the unaided eye just below and to the left of the easily identifiable belt of three stars in the popular constellation Orion . In addition to housing a bright open cluster of stars known as the Trapezium , the Orion Nebula contains many stellar nurseries . These nurseries contain hydrogen gas, hot young stars, proplyds , and stellar jets spewing material at high speeds. Also known as , the Orion Nebula spans about 40 light years and is located in the same spiral arm of our Galaxy as the Sun Tomorrow's picture: asteroid ahead Archive Index Search Calendar ... USRA
HighBridge Hills Northern Lights Educational Center's Astronomy Camp Offers handson astronomy instruction in separate programs for kids 7-14, families, and adults. Located in Highbridge, Wisconsin. Brochure, astronomy resources, FAQ, dates, and rates. http://highbridgehills.tripod.com/
Islamic Astronomy By Owen Gingerich An article by Owen Gingerich, in Scientific American, on ancient astronomy preserved and improved in the Islamic empire. http://users.kfupm.edu.sa/phys/alshukri/PHYS215/Islamic astronomy.htm
Extractions: Islamic astronomy by Owen Gingerich Scientific American , April 1986 v254 p74(10) Historians who track the development of astronomy from antiquity to the Renaissance sometimes refer to the time from the eighth through the 14th centuries as the Islamic period. During that interval most astronomical activity took place in the Middle East North Africa and Moorish Spain. While Europe languished in the Dark Ages, the torch of ancient scholarship had passed into Muslim hands. Islamic scholars kept it alight, and from them it passed to Renaissance Europe. Two circumstances fostered the growth of astronomy in Islamic lands. One was geographic proximity to the world of ancient learning, coupled with a tolerance for scholars of other creeds. In the ninth century most of the Greek scientific texts were translated into Arabic, including Ptolemy's Syntaxis , the apex of ancient astronomy. It was through these translations that the Greek works later became known in medieval Europe . (Indeed, the Syntaxis is still known primarily by its Arabic name, Almagest, meaning "the greatest.")
AbsoluteAstronomy.com Facts and statistical information about planets, moons, constellations, stars, galaxies, and Messier objects. http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/
Extractions: Select a Satellite Adrastea Amalthea Ananke Ariel Atlas Belinda Bianca Callisto Calypso Carme Charon Cordelia Cressida Deimos Desdemona Despina Dione Elara Enceladus Epimetheus Europa Galatea Ganymede Helene Himalia Hyperion Iapetus Io Janus Juliet Larissa Leda Lysithea Metis Mimas Miranda The Moon Naiad Nereid Oberon Ophelia Pan Pandora Pasiphae Phobos Phoebe Portia Prometheus Proteus Puck Rhea Rosalind Sinope Telesto Tethys Thalassa Thebe Titan Titania Triton Umbriel Constellations Select a Constellation Andromeda Antlia Apus Aquarius Aquila Ara Aries Auriga Bootes Caelum Camelopardalis Cancer Canes Venatici Canis Major Canis Minor Capricornus Carina Cassiopeia Centaurus Cepheus Cetus Chamaeleon Circinus Columba Coma Berenices Corona Australis Corona Borealis Corvus Crater Crux Cygnus Delphinus Dorado Draco Equuleus Eridanus Fornax Gemini Grus Hercules Horologium Hydra Hydrus Indus Lacerta Leo Leo Minor Lepus Libra Lupus Lynx Lyra Mensa Microscopium Monoceros Musca Norma Octans Ophiuchus Orion Pavo Pegasus Perseus Phoenix Pictor Pisces Piscis Austrinus Puppis Pyxis Reticulum Sagitta Sagittarius Scorpius Sculptor Scutum Serpens Sextans Taurus Telescopium Triangulum Triangulum Australe Tucana Ursa Major Ursa Minor
Magi - Early Natural Philosophers & Thinkers (and A Great Poet, Too) Introduction to contributions by AlKhwarismi, Al-Kindi, and Omar Khayyam in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and optics. Period of time discussed is from around 680 AD to 1120 AD in the present day Middle East. http://www.perceptions.couk.com/magi.html
History Of Astronomy In Ancient India Eclipse calculation, heliocentric theory, size of the world. http://india.coolatlanta.com/GreatPages/sudheer/astro.html
Astronomy And Astrophotography Solar, lunar, planets, deep sky, widefield, and terrestrial images. http://astronomy16.tripod.com/
Extractions: 10' 58" N -97 0' 6" W LINKS: EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENT: THE VOYAGER FAMILY PORTRAIT Images of the solar system from 4 billion miles, taken by the Voyager1 spacecraft Feb.04 1990. LIFT OFF TO SPACE EXPLORATION (NASA) Track the Space Shuttle, The ISS and Satellites. U.S. NAVAL OBSERVATORY Here you can calculate Sun/Moon rise/set times. NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY For the Radio Astronomy enthusiast NATIONAL OPTICAL ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY BAD ASTRONOMY Heard about the Lunar landings being a hoax? Go here to see how to explain they weren't. SPACE WEATHER Science news and information about the Sun-Earth environment. THE UNIVERSE WITHIN 50000 LIGHT YEARS See where our star among the billions in our galaxy lies within the Milkyway.
Swinburne Astronomy Online Home Page Online degree granting program in astronomy offering courses for Master of Science and Graduate Diploma of Science. Based in Melbourne, Australia. http://www.swin.edu.au/astronomy/sao/
Extractions: Swinburne Astronomy Online Student Login Online Courses in Astronomy Master of Science in Astronomy* Graduate Diploma of Science in Astronomy* individual-unit enrolment* Graduate Certificate of Science in Astronomy** short course in Astronomy* Follow these links for i nformation about: semester dates and how to apply downloading sample course material for each unit new units: Studies in Space Exploration new instructors our Clear Skies! CD-ROM accreditation details the Swinburne Astronomy Online Short Course online and accessible worldwide Australian residents only Caribbean resident: " I am writing to thank you and the staff at Swinburne. I cannot say how much I enjoy these courses. They bring back all the fun and adventure I experienced in College Introduction Units Entry Requirements Sample course content ... Swinburne
