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Live Deep-Sea Exploration with the E/V Nautilus Follow along with expedition leader Bob Ballard and his crew on the exploration vessel Nautilus as they search for hydrothermal vents, underwater volcanoes, and ancient shipwrecks. Faultline: Seismic Science at the Epicenter Commemorate the 1906 quake!
Welcome to Explorations in Science with Dr. Michio Kaku
The Wall Street Journal - The Weekend Interview (A version of this article appeared March 10, 2012, on page A11 in some U.S. editions of The Wall Street Journal, with the headline: Captain Michio and the World of Tomorrow: Humans are born with the curiosity of scientists but switch to investment banking by Brian Bolduc (former Robert L. Bartley fellow at the Journal, is an editorial associate for National Review) By 2020, the word “computer” will have vanished from the English language, physicist Michio Kaku predicts. Every 18 months, computer power doubles, he notes, so in eight years, a microchip will cost only a penny.NOVA | The Elegant Universe | PBS
In this excerpt from his book The Elegant Universe, Brian Greene explains why string theory might hold the key to unifying the four forces of nature. The series host says we may not be smart enough to ever fully understand the universe, he'd like to know now if string theory is wrong, and more. Leading physicists offer insights—and sometimes conflicting opinions—on the nature and meaning of string theory. Our brains may not be equipped to picture ten spatial dimensions, but see if you can get to at least four here.
Windows to the Universe
An 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck on 11 April 2012 off of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, followed by a strong aftershock. Earthquake motion was primarily horizontal. A tsunami warning was issued for the Indian Ocean, but was cancelled at 12:36 UTC. A tsunami was observed at 1 meter or less. Find out more about earthquake and tsunami processes.
Our Cosmic Neighborhood From our small world we have gazed upon the cosmic ocean for thousands of years. Ancient astronomers observed points of light that appeared to move among the stars.
Solar System, Solar System Information, Facts, News, Photos -- National Geographic
The Juno spacecraft will, for the first time, see below Jupiter's dense clouds. Voyager 1 and 2 took advantage of a rare planetary alignment to conduct a historic tour of the outer solar system and build enough velocity to...
Solar System Exploration: Home Page
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory Homepage
Comet Lovejoy came into LASCO's view on Dec. 14 as a bright, white streak, skimmed across the Sun's edge about 140,000 km above the surface late Dec. 15 and early Dec. 16, 2011, furiously brightening and vaporizing as it approached the Sun...
Peach Mountain is the home of the 24” McMath Telescope and is part of Stinchfield Woods. Stinchfield Woods is owned by the University of Michigan and used by several university departments including the Astronomy Department and the School of Natural Resources and Environment. The circular structure on the left is the University of Michigan Radio Telescope.
Peach Mountain Observatory
by John Walker Welcome to Your Sky , the interactive planetarium of the Web. You can produce maps in the forms described below for any time and date, viewpoint, and observing location. If you enter the orbital elements of an asteroid or comet, Your Sky will compute its current position and plot it on the map. Each map is accompanied by an ephemeris for the Sun, Moon, planets, and any tracked asteroid or comet.
Your Sky
The Planets Mercury Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation on March 5, when it lies 18° east of the Sun and is visible about 30 minutes after sundown, relatively near to the western horizon and far lower right of bright Venus. The innermost planet disappears in the evening twilight around mid- month, reaching inferior conjunction with the Sun on the 21st. Once you spot Mercury, you may wonder why it has a reputation for being elusive. Although the ancients knew of this celestial body, Mercury is the planet least seen by people on Earth without a telescope.
The Night Sky This Month
ASTROnomy in MICHIGAN
Knowing Right From Wrong On October 21, 2004, I gave a talk at the Warren Astronomical Society . It was based on a book written in 1909 called Curiosities of the Sky , written by Garrett Putman Serviss. Since it is out of copyright, it is available for free at Project Gutenberg . Download it and read it. That's what I did.Announcing the Doc Losh Undergraduate Student Support Fund The Department is honoring legendary Astronomy Professor Hazel "Doc" Losh for her commitment to undergraduate education with the Losh Undergraduate Student Support Fund. Read more about the fund , or share some memories of this great teacher. The Department of Astronomy would like to welcome our incoming graduate students for fall 2012: Vivienne Baldassare,Traci Johnson, Marina Kounkel, Hui Li, Kamber Schwarz, Meghin Spencer and Huy-Sinh Trung. Powerful Winds From a Small Black Hole