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Today's FedAstro Convention 2008 at the Cambridge Institute of Astronomy

Blessed with beautiful sunshine today, I travelled to Cambridge for the 2008 Convention of the Federation of Astronomical Societies. On arrival, I found represented a good selection of astronomy equipment retailers, specialist organisations and astronomy societies. Plus, a very interesting … Continue reading →

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Herstmonceux Observatory Astronomy Festival 2008

I went to Herstmonceux yesterday and had a great time at their annual Astronomy Festival. This is a picture of the site.

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Canals On Mars – Was Percival Lowell Correct, All Along?

In August 2008, NASA confirmed water on the planet Mars. They have analysed Martian soil samples gathered by the Pheonix lander, from the surface of Mars. How is this done from so far away, you may wonder?

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