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• Don't miss Jupiter and Venus converge
One of my astronomy mentors, Dr. Kenneth L. Franklin (1923-2007), a former Chairman and Chief Astronomer at New York's Hayden Planetarium, often made reference to our "dynamic and ever-changing night sky."  Such an eloquent description certainly ...
• ABOUT COSMIC LOG
This is true in all sciences, from physics, to astronomy to archaeology. When this happens, different people will interpret the evidence in different ways, and so there are competing theories proposed. Maybe one is right, and maybe none of them are ...
• Planets go splat like bugs on a windshield
The simplest explanation is that metals seen in planet-hosting stars are pollution from planetary debris, findings that will be detailed in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. The debris might come from "planets themselves or small planetoids ...
• Ruby Princess is a big 'I do'
Among the new options is a pub lunch, an exclusive breakfast in Sabatini’s for suite passengers, unique enrichment programs from astronomy to mixology, two new stage shows, plus expanded wireless Internet and cell phone connectivity. The company’s ...
• Cosmic Log: Virtual telescopes tweaked
But for astronomy, the democratization of science that Jim Gray wanted is really important to us." For evidence that the trickle-down approach to astronomy is working, Fay doesn't have to look any farther than his own family. "Even my 3-year-old sits ...