Dec. Sky
	[link] By White Space Trash  - Dec 2 - 1 new of 1 message

	Who (or What) is Discovering Comets?
	Have automated systems--terrestrial and orbital--surpassed dedicated amateur comet hunters on he scorecard? TIA Davoud By Davoud  - Dec 2 - 7 new of 7 messages

Views of Extrasolar Planets

Views of Extrasolar Planets More than 300 planets have been found outside the solar system, most of them discovered indirectly through their influence on their parent star. In the 28 Nov 2008 *Science* two groups presented the first direct observations of the infrared and optical signatures of planets orbiting distant stars that resemble our Sun. Kalas et al. (published online 13... more » By Sam Wormley  - Dec 2 - 1 new of 1 message

	Every 10 years or so, a sizable chunk of asteroid or comet crashes to Earth
	Lasers Uncover Craters [link] By Phil Berardelli ScienceNOW Daily News 1 December 2008 Researchers have uncovered a pond-sized crater in the woods of central Alberta, Canada, carved out by a meteor that slammed into Earth about 1100 years ago. The technique they... more » By Sam Wormley  - Dec 2 - 7 new of 7 messages

	freefall
	Are all stars in the universe suspended in space or are they in somekind of freefall that makes them appear to be suspended? By White Space Trash  - Dec 1 - 15 new of 15 messages

	Lunar occultation
	[link] Regars By Danilo Pivato  - Dec 1 - 3 new of 3 messages

	Instant Credit Approval
	Everyone can have a credit card..Good credit, Bad credit or Slow credit, you can be approved today..To find a card that suits your needs, please visit: [link] By nucmedmike  - Dec 1 - 1 new of 1 message

	Are we going to be livivg in a Third-World-Nation in ten years?
	Third world status in 10 years? I hope not. The American Society of Civil Engineers now warns that the United States has fallen so far behind in maintaining its public infrastructure — roads, bridges, schools, dams — that it would take more than $1.5 trillion over five years just to bring it back up to... more » By Hank Kroll  - Dec 1 - 3 new of 3 messages

	Best Lunar Photograph I Have Ever Seen
	My friend Alan Friedman, who works from his home in downtown Buffalo, NY, has outdone himself, I think. Please see <[link]> and <[link]>. These are the same image, the former in landscape orientation, and the... more » By Davoud  - Dec 1 - 26 new of 26 messages

	Shuttle back from the I.S.S.
	Ah, another week, another $1.9 billion down the drain...But what's money when you can keep borrowing from China? By RichA  - Nov 30 - 1 new of 1 message