Astronomy-based artwork and collectibles decorate the instrument room, which includes a 19th-century piano and a harpsichord that was built by his father.
Fujitsu's contribution to exploring the final frontier consists of 35 PRIMERGY x86 servers, tied together with a dedicated (astronomy-centric) computational unit.
He was always a kind and responsive person who would go to any length to answer questions about astronomy - and cricket!
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I'm a science journalist and author of "Distant Wanderers: the Search for Planets Beyond the Solar System" who writes about over-the-horizon technology, primarily astronomy and space science.
The project has received funding from Queen's University, the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council - the UK's strategic science investment agency - and the Open University.
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Events that were planned for Earth Hour included an astronomy and wildlife-watching event near Broadford on the Isle of Skye and a "spooky walk" in the Auld Kirk and the Auld Brig in Ayr.
Both Heads of State highlighted the effective collaboration in the fields of astronomy and astro-engineering which will allow the operation of the LSST and ALMA telescopes in the northern Chile, involving an investment of 1.5 billion dollars, with a close collaboration between public and private academic and research institutions in both countries.
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In short, Sir Patrick dedicated his life to talking about astronomy at any opportunity - not out of a desire to make a name for himself or to further an agenda, but because he thought the world would be a better place if he did so.
I'm a science journalist and author of "Distant Wanderers: the Search for Planets Beyond the Solar System" who writes about over-the-horizon technology, primarily in the realms of astronomy and space science.
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The current Chair-holder of the UNESCO Chair in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Sciences, Dr Suleiman Baraka, is a well-known scientist with an international profile.
And the convivial vibe is fostered through events and activities, from beach barbecues to stand up paddleboard lessons and late-night astronomy lectures (under the stars on the beach, of course).
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"By the matching observations from Planck to predictions from models, we can assemble a surprisingly detailed picture of the universe as it was one nano-nano-nano-nanosecond after the Big Bang, " said Marc Kamionkowski, professor of physics and astronomy at John Hopkins University.
We've held science-themed events like Astronomy Night here at the White House.
Black holes are notoriously difficult to study, since so much in astronomy depends on the detection of light - and within a certain distance from a black hole, even that cannot escape.
As far as he could recall, the first time he gave any serious thought to astronomy was in 1984, when he was twenty-one years old.
The impact of his crazy-sounding spinning mirrors on the economics of astronomy would be nothing less than, well, revolutionary.
Mandel claims that the isolation demanded by his hobby--most nights, it's just him and the universe--is one of the best things about astronomy.
D. in astronomy from the University of Manchester and has penned seven well-regarded science books, disagrees, and he reports that the majority of astrobiologists do, too.
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Robert Hooke, 1635-1703 worked at the forefront of physics, astronomy, microscopy, physiology and geology and published the first fully illustrated scientific textbook, Micrographia.
The astronomy community has a long history of descriptive yet fairly unimaginative names - including the VLA itself, the Very Large Telescope in Chile, and the yet-to-be-built European Extremely Large Telescope (the design for which was chosen over the alternative Overwhelmingly Large Telescope).
On March 2, 2012, the UNESCO Director-General signed at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris an agreement between UNESCO and three universities, respectively -- The Islamic University of Gaza, the Al Aqsa University and Al Azhar University -- for the establishment of a UNESCO Chair in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Sciences.
Chris Carilli, of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Socorro, New Mexico, points out that the quasar-based method to measure the ancient value of alpha is at least 30 years old, and has never before resulted in a value different from today's alpha.
Mr. MICHAEL ROWAN-ROBINSON (Astronomer): It would be disastrous for astronomy if we come away from the general assembly with nothing.
So, though working full-time as a planetary scientist, Mr Shoemaker taught himself astronomy, and in 1973 began a regular scan of the skies.
We've already had a number of science-focused events with young people at the White House, including Astronomy Night a few weeks ago.
These books in particular inspired a generation of schoolchildren to take up astronomy and it was a regular occurrence for Sir Patrick to be presented with dog-eared copies of long forgotten titles by eminent professors looking for his signature.
"He brought astronomy to the attention of a very wide public and was a very good communicator too - that's why Sky at Night ran so long and so successfully, " says astronomer Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell.
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