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Nasa's flying Sofia telescope in pictures

Nasa's flying Sofia telescope in pictures

...built inside a modified Boeing 747 aircraft. The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or Sofia, is the world's largest airborne observatory.Sofia carries a... Read more

21 October, 2011 by James Martin
Nasa hunts down killer asteroids

Nasa hunts down killer asteroids

...January 2010 and February 2011. As well as doing deep-space infrared astronomy, it also hosted the Neowise near-Earth orbit asteroid-hunting mission, and... Read more

30 September, 2011 by Rupert Goodwins

Microsoft releases Daytona data analytics tool

...data in their work in areas such as environmental science, particle physics, astronomy and other disciplines. Analysing that information becomes ever more cumbersome. Microsoft's... Read more

19 July, 2011 by Jay Greene
Google Sky goes star-gazing with Slooh

Google Sky goes star-gazing with Slooh

...On Friday, Google announced it is partnering with popular astronomy service Slooh, which lets its users view live events through its global... Read more

19 October, 2010 by Daniel Terdiman
Giant Magellan Telescope starts construction

Giant Magellan Telescope starts construction

Construction work has begun on the $700m Giant Magellan Telescope in the Atacama desert in Chile. When it is completed in around in 2019, it will be one of the world's largest astronomical observatories Read more

30 March, 2012 by James Martin

Australia launches theSkyNet space project

The science project aims to use the combined power of people's PCs to help analyse and interpret radio signals from space Read more

13 September, 2011 by Michael Lee
<endeca_term>Astronomy</endeca_term> Challenge 1.3

Astronomy Challenge 1.3

This is a trivia game that tests your knowledge about astronomy. You are guaranteed to learn something new!While answering questions about astronomy... Read more

26 May, 2012
GoSkyWatch Planetarium - the <endeca_term>astronomy</endeca_term> star guide 5.1

GoSkyWatch Planetarium - the astronomy star guide 5.1

...regardless of whether you are a casual or hard-core fan of astronomy." AppAdvice"I have more than 10 astronomy apps on my iPhone and... Read more

21 May, 2012
GoSkyWatch Planetarium for iPad - the <endeca_term>astronomy</endeca_term> star guide 5.1.0

GoSkyWatch Planetarium for iPad - the astronomy star guide 5.1.0

...regardless of whether you are a casual or hard-core fan of astronomy." AppAdvice"I have more than 10 astronomy apps on my iPhone and... Read more

17 May, 2012
Pocket Universe: Virtual Sky <endeca_term>Astronomy</endeca_term> 4.6

Pocket Universe: Virtual Sky Astronomy 4.6

...to @CraicDesign or email info@craicdesign.com."The app works beautifully, making astronomy a bit less mysteriousbut no less remarkable", MacWorld"Its truly an impressive... Read more

17 May, 2012
<endeca_term>Astronomy</endeca_term> Quiz 1.0

Astronomy Quiz 1.0

Astronomy Quiz is a fun and informative quiz designed to test your knowledge... Read more

12 May, 2012
The <endeca_term>Astronomy</endeca_term> Quiz 1.0

The Astronomy Quiz 1.0

...The Astronomy Quiz *****Welcome to the astronomy quiz!This challenging multiple choice quiz will... Read more

10 May, 2012
The <endeca_term>Astronomy</endeca_term> Quiz HD 1.0

The Astronomy Quiz HD 1.0

...The Astronomy Quiz *****Welcome to the astronomy quiz!This challenging multiple choice quiz will... Read more

10 May, 2012
<endeca_term>Astronomy</endeca_term> Buddy 1.1

Astronomy Buddy 1.1

...Sun keep shining? What are black holes and how can they form? Astronomy Buddy includes how stars form and how they end their existence, will... Read more

6 May, 2012
<endeca_term>Astronomy</endeca_term> Now 1.0

Astronomy Now 1.0

The UK's longest running astronomy magazine carries a range of articles that will appeal to everyone interested... Read more

6 May, 2012

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