New York, NY (PRWEB) February 20, 2012 A 35 year old book about a demoralized and professionally under-rated assistant lecturer accused of murdering his wife has been named the funniest book of all times. Funny Books Organization, an independent organization of book clubs, authors, agents, publishers and book shops, selected Tom Sharpe’s Wilt, from …
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Feb
01
Acktar’s Black Optical Coating Implemented in NIRSpec ‘Super-Eye’ – for James Webb Space Telescope
Kiryat Gat, Israel (PRWEB) October 05, 2011 Acktar Ltd. has successfully completed the black optical coating of the flight hardware parts for the Near Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) – ‘super-eye’ instrument for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The parts were delivered to EADS-Astrium the prime contractor for NIRSpec and to numerous european sub-contractors in the …
Jan
28
Washington University professor to play role in Mars exploration
Hubble Telescope. Image by doneastwest This shot shows the size of the Hubble- the shot taken from the rear, crew cabin, window of the space shuttle, which overlooks the cargo bay. This section is about 14 feet across. We are seeing about a quarter of the length of the telescope- the aft end: www.flickr.com/photos/doneastwest/244174239/ Everything …
Jan
25
A&I Continues 2011-12 Season With Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill (PRWEB) November 03, 2011 Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who was at the center of the controversy over Plutos status as a planet, will continue the 2011-12 season of Southern Illinois University Edwardsvilles Arts & Issues series Dec. 7 in Meridian Ballroom on the first floor of SIUEs Morris University Center. Sponsored by …
Jan
23
Hubble telescope discovers rare stars – NASA
Hubble telescope discovers rare stars – NASA Images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed a cluster of rare ultra-blue stars at the nearby Andromeda spiral galaxy, NASA officials say. Scientists added that they were not looking exactly for these stars, and that they stood out because … Read more on The Voice of …