NASA coverage of Venus interrupted due to Australian roadworker's error
From the precursor to our future robot overlords to a galactic collision that just might ruin the day of our future descendants, NASA's been focused on.
June 5, 2012 at 5:55 pm · Filed under Congress, NASA. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), chairman of the Commerce, Justice, and Science subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, has been [...]
Transit of Venus highlights age of wondrous scientific activity
CNN Internat
Unless someone discovers the fountain of youth in the next few decades, almost everyone alive right now won't see another Venus transit after today's. That's why everyone is watching it, from astronaut Don Pettit at the International Space
Scientists and amateur astronomers alike celebrated the arrival of the Transit of Venus Tuesday, peering up to the [...]
Skywatchers prepare for Venus transit
Chicago Trib
It's been a good year for sky-watching. Last month the world saw an incredible and rare annular eclipse. Tonight, stargazers will be able to witness the.
The next pair of Venus transits won't be until 2117 and 2125. So, unless you are lucky and healthy enough to live for another 105 years, this will be your [...]
How to safely watch the transit of Venus on Tuesday
Fox News
As the rare Transit of Venus comes to the United States on Tuesday afternoon in the United States, experts are warning that special eyewear — such as solar eclipse glasses — are needed to view the event safely.
PROVIDENCE, RI—Professional and amateur astronomers alike are preparing to view the transit of Venus across the sun, an [...]
Transit of Venus 2012: How to view once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon
Los Angeles
Tomorrow afternoon and evening (June 5), the planet Venus will cross in front of the face of the sun. Venus will appear as a dot across the face of the sun. To see it directly you need a special pair of solar glasses or highly
Record Warm Spring: 2012 Spring 2012 is the warmest Spring on [...]
Wisconsin to vote on whether to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker
New York Dai
Scott Walker signed the hood during a campaign stop in Germantown, Wis., on Sunday, June 3, 2012. Walker faces a recall election on Tuesday. / AP Photo/Dinesh Ramde Associated Press Stan Larson, 81, of Menomonee Falls, Wis., points to a signature on
Chuck Norris is the star of more than 20 films and the long-running TV [...]
Wisconsin's Scott Walker and Tom Barrett push for last-minute recall votes
The Guardian
Scott Walker (R) vehemently denied a new report stating he is the target of a criminal corruption probe on Saturday. Speaking to reporters after a meet-and-greet with volunteers at his campaign's Wauwatosa headquarters,
Scott Walker's attacks on the most vulnerable population in Wisconsin, low-income seniors? Walker limited the Family Care expansion at a time when the [...]
Dark Star was found dead in his apartment late Friday afternoon which left his …
KARE
A longtime member of the WCCO Radio family has died. Dark Star, whose real name was George Chapple, was found dead Friday. The former radio personality was on the station for 25 years and hosted "Sports Night with
Dark Star Orchestra arrives at The Colonial Theatre tonight May 22 at 7:30pm, bringing with them song-for-song recreations [...]