http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:41:52 PST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/boinc.php Astronomy BOINC can use the idle time on your computer (when the screen-saver is running) to help cure diseases such as HIV, Parkinson's, arthritis, and breast cancer, study global warming, help SETI search for life on other planets, discover pulsars, and do many other types of scientific research safely, securely, and easily. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:31:13 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/boinc.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/new-frontiers.php Astronomy In anticipation of the anniversary of the first moon walk, The Science Coalition asked university researchers across the country to reflect on that event and share their thoughts about the next frontiers in science and what America must do to ensure that these scientific frontiers are reached. While each response is unique and reflective of the background of the respondent, together they make clear that there are many exciting new horizons in science. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:46:34 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/new-frontiers.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/earth-planets.php Astronomy Does a twin Earth exist somewhere in our galaxy? Astronomers are getting closer and closer to finding an Earth-sized planet in an Earth-like orbit. NASA's Kepler spacecraft just launched to find such worlds. Once the search succeeds, the next questions driving research will be: Is that planet habitable? Does it have an Earth-like atmosphere? Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:24:19 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/earth-planets.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/asteroid-earth.php Astronomy UK astronomers, using the Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC) William Herschel Telescope on La Palma, observed a rare asteroid as it was hurtling towards our planet and have captured the only spectrum of it before it exploded in our atmosphere. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:18:21 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/asteroid-earth.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/telescopes-space.php Astronomy Since the dawn of time, man has looked up at the heavens and wondered the beauty it may contain. Over the last few hundred years, the telescope has been an instrument which has allowed the heavens to come into our doorstep. A telescope is an instrument that makes it possible to look at stars and the planets from the comfort of your own home. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:29:37 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/telescopes-space.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/mars-missions.php Astronomy Dozens of spacecraft, including orbiters, landers, and rovers, have been sent to Mars by the Soviet Union, the United States, Europe, and Japan to study the planet's surface, climate, and geology. Roughly two-thirds of all spacecraft destined for Mars have failed in one manner or another before completing or even beginning their missions. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:18:16 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/mars-missions.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/space-tracking.php Astronomy Amateur astronomers and those interested in tracking satellites, the international space station (ISS), and orbiting space shuttles on your home computer may be interested in these live spacecraft tracking maps. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:47:01 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/space-tracking.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/mars.php Astronomy Interesting facts, discoveries, and information on the planet Mars and how the red planet differs from Earth. Hopefully some of this information will of interest to students doing assignments and homework. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:45:52 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/mars.php http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/introduction-astronomy.php Astronomy People have a few different definitions of Astronomy, beginning with a definition describing it as a study of matter and objects which are outside of Earth’s atmosphere, and their chemical and physical properties. Another definition describes Astronomy as a science that is dedicated to studying both the nature and motion of celestial bodies; such as stars, galaxies and planets. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:40:39 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/entertainment/hobby/astronomy/introduction-astronomy.php