Astronomers given Gemini reprieve
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UK astronomers are granted a temporary reprieve over their access to two of the world's finest telescopes.
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The Geminids Meteor Shower, usually one of the best meteor showers of the year, will peak on Monday the 13th of December. Viewers can expect to see as many as 120 meteors an hour at peak time.
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To help pay for tomorrow's world-class observatories, astronomers are forging international partnerships.
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By ALEX DOMINGUEZ  BALTIMORE - The main camera on the Hubble Space Telescope shut down again over the weekend, the third outage in less than a year for the instrument, NASA announced Monday.
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Make hot cocoa. Bundle up. Tell your friends: the best meteor shower of 2004 is about to peak on a long cold December night. It&#39;s the Geminids.
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Ever since two Gemini spacecraft met up high above Earth in 1965, the U.S. space program has used astronauts for every rendezvous in orbit -- with other spacecraft, satellites, space stations or the Hubble Space Telescope.
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A well-researched study by the National Academy of Sciences makes a persuasive case for refurbishing the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA, which is reluctant to take this mission, should rethink its position.
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The moon has very little atmosphere, and lots of dust. Those are some of the things being considered this week at the home of the Hubble Space Telescope, where astronomers are discussing the opportunities offered by NASA's plan to return to the moon, including the possibility of a telescope on the lunar surface.
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Astronomers 'aghast' at Northern Hemisphere blackout The UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has decided to plug a gap in its finances by withdrawing from the Gemini telescope programme, the BBC reports.â¦
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A leading astronomy group in the US voices opposition to a global 'light relay' planned for next year.
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NASA&#39;s Mars Odyssey mission, originally scheduled to end on Tuesday, has been granted a stay of execution until at least September 2006, reveal NASA scientists.
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The chances of an asteroid smacking into Mars this month are slipping away as astronomers continue to refine its course toward the red planet.
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The Geminid meteor shower, a reliable annual display, peaks tonight and into the pre-dawn. For skywatchers with dark, clear skies, this dazzling display should produce up to 120 meteors per hour.
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Scientists of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration say its spacecraft Mars Odyssey will prolong its stay in space until at least September 2006.
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A new partnership with an astronomy organization could spur additional innovation.
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By Matt Krupnick, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Feb. 17--BERKELEY -- UC Berkeley scientists will wait at least another day to study the lights in the northern sky.
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Conditions promising for meteor shower spectacular This year's Geminid meteor shower looks set to be a good 'un for European stargazers, with hopefully clear skies coupled with a slim waxing crescent Moon offering ideal conditions for the lightshow.â¦