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A Chance Alignment Between Milky Way and Andromeda

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

he Hubble Space Telescope shows a rare view of a pair of overlapping galaxies, called NGC 3314. The two galaxies look as if they are colliding, but they are actually separated by tens of millions of light-years, or about ten … Continue reading →

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Electrons Become Both Heavy and Speedy

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

A Princeton University-led team of scientists has shown how electrons moving in certain solids can behave as though they are a thousand times more massive than free electrons, yet at the same time act as speedy superconductors.The observation of these … Continue reading →

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Planisphere:A Star Chart

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

A planisphere is a star chart analog computing instrument in the form of two adjustable disks that rotate on a common pivot. It can be adjusted to display the visible stars for any time and date. It is an instrument … Continue reading →

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Blogs for Future Teachers

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Guest Post by Kaitlyn Cole Jumping into the teaching profession certainly poses quite the potential for intimidation. After all, the very fate of future generations does hang in the balance and all. But no novice educator has to ride off … Continue reading →

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