Category: astronomy

New WMAP Results

system, space, astronomy, astrophysics, research, policy
The Universe is 13.73 (±0.12) billion years old. Seems like if we know so well how old the Universe is, we should probably start celebrating it's birthday, right? more »

Pluto is still a planet

wtf?, space, astronomy, astrophysics
I'm getting increasingly disgusted with the commentary surrounding the new IAU definition of "planet". It's not that I would normally get disgusted... but it must just be a slow news day and everyone seems to have a silly opinion. NPR started off with… more »

Astrologer suing NASA for hitting comet with spacecraft

wtf?, space, astronomy, law, legal, threats
Check this out...: > ### [Astrologist sues NASA over crash](http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/07/04/deep.impact.sues.reut/) > MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) -- A Russian astrologist who says NASA has altered her horoscope by crashing a spacecraft… more »

Evidence of Cosmic Strings Found?

space, astronomy, astrophysics
If this "discovery" survives scrutiny, it will be the biggest scientific discovery of all time. Hands down. > ### [Finding the Ultimate Theory of Everything](http://www.rednova.com/news/space/132303/finding_the_ultimate_theory_of_everything/index.htm… more »

Non-controversial P2P: Aliens, Proteins and Atmospheric Models

copyright, open source, space, astronomy, berkeley, p2p, research, policy
(cross-posted to ["Challenges of P2P"](http://groups.sims.berkeley.edu/pam-p2p/) [here](http://groups.sims.berkeley.edu/pam-p2p/index.php?p=8)) In the P2P debate, it's often easy to forget that there are important uses of P2P technology other than f… more »
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And a few words about the structure of the eye . Everyone " retina ". Especially often we hear it buy clomid online in the phrase " retinal detachment ." So what is the retina ? This - the front edge of the brain, the most distant from the brain part of the visual analyzer. The retina receives light first , processes and transforms light energy into irritation - a signal that encodes all the information about what the eye sees . The retina is very complex and in their structure and function . Its structure resembles the structure of the cerebral cortex. The shell of the retina is very thin - about 0.14 mm.