News, Thursday, 08 June 2006 6th Annual Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival Next Week The start of the 6th Annual Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival is only 2 weeks away. As always SLAS is expected to have a large contingent present but others are welcome as well. If you'd like to participate please contact Bryce Canyon Ranger Chad Moore at chad_moore@nps.gov. http://www.nps.gov/brca/astronomy_programs.html +++++ Griffin Welcomes Russian Help In Future Space Missions NASA Administrator Michael Griffin said he would welcome Russian participation in future space exploration missions that go beyond the International Space Station. http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Griffin_Welcomes_Russian_Help_In_Future_Sp... +++++ Huge Storms Converge The two biggest storms in the solar system are about to go bump in the night, in plain view of backyard telescopes. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/05jun_redperil.htm +++++ Killer Crater Found Under Ice Ancient mega-catastrophe paved way for the dinosaurs, spawned Australian continent. http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/erthboom.htm +++++ Astronomers Find Ancient 'Cities' of Galaxies A team of astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered a grand total of nearly 300 clusters of galaxies. http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/features.cfm?feature=1114 +++++ First Images From NASA'S Cloudsat Have Scientists Sky-High The first images from NASA's new CloudSat satellite are already revealing never-before-seen 3-D details about clouds. http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2006-083 +++++ New Gemini Images Contrast the Late Evolution of Two Very Different Stars Two new images from Gemini Observatory show a pair of beautiful nebulae that were created by two very different types of stars at what may be similar points in their evolutionary timelines. http://www.gemini.edu/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=188 +++++ New Study Suggests 'Planemos' May Spawn Planets and Moons Discovery on miniature solar systems blurs the definition of 'planet'. http://www.news.utoronto.ca/bin6/060605-2347.asp http://www.eso.org/outreach/press-rel/pr-2006/pr-19-06.html +++++ Researchers Find Hidden Greek Text On Oldest Astronomy Computer The size of a shoebox, a mysterious bronze device has baffled scientists for years. Now a British researcher has stunningly established it as the world's oldest surviving astronomy computer. http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Researchers_Find_Hidden_Greek_Text_On_Olde... ************************************************** ************************************************** Images and Data From Cassini-Huygens At: http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/latest/index.cfm http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/press-releases.cfm +++++ Information On The Mars Rovers At: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html +++++ SLAS 2006 Star Party Schedule http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/LOCAL.HTML +++++ SSA / UMNH 2006 Southern Utah Public Star Party Schedule http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/STARPARTIES.HTML +++++ ************************************************** News is being sent to you because of your affiliation with the Salt Lake Astronomical Society or because you asked to be subscribed. To unsubscribe please send your request to paw at wirelessbeehive dot com. Check out my NASA Solar System Ambassador web site at: http://www.umnh.utah.edu/utahsky and mirrored at http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/ For astronomy clubs in Utah see: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/UTAHCLUBS.HTML For the Utah Astronomy Listserve see: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy ************************************************** -- Patrick Wiggins NASA Solar System Ambassador to Utah & NE Nevada paw at wirelessbeehive dot com http://www.umnh.utah.edu/utahsky http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/ 435.882.1209 801.918.9092