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Contest To Celebrate Wonders Of Chemistry |
 NAPSI)-If your kids have ever watched a movie or TV show and asked, “Wow, how did they do that?” they may be interested to learn that many seemingly magical special effects are really chemistry at work. You can help children learn more about chemistry and special effects by participating in National Chemistry Week (NCW) 2010. As part of this year’s celebration, the American Chemical Society (ACS) is hosting a national poster contest for kids from kindergarten to 12th grade. Invite students to create a poster that celebrates the theme “Behind the Scenes with Chemistry.” |
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Two of the Milky Way's Spiral Arms go Missing |
 St. Louis, Mo. -- For decades, astronomers have been blind to what our galaxy, the Milky Way, really looks like. After all, we sit in the midst...of it and can't step outside for a bird's eye view.
Now, new images from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope are shedding light on the true structure of the Milky Way, revealing that it has just two major arms of stars instead of the four it was previously thought to possess.
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Latest Nasa Space Shuttle News |
 The shuttle weather team is calling for a 60 percent chance of acceptable conditions for space shuttle Discovery on Friday. They are watching for high winds in the wake of a cold front moving through Central Florida. Discovery is on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. |
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Spaceport Runway Dedication Includes Sir Richard Branson and NM Governor Richardson |
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 UPHAM, NM – The New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) today dedicated the nearly twomile long “Governor Bill RIchardson Spaceway” at Spaceport America, representing significant progress toward launching commercial customers into space from the desert of New Mexico. Governor Bill Richardson, Sir Richard Branson
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Expert Answers At Your Fingertips |
 (NAPSI)-If you’ve ever needed expert help at an inconvenient moment—in the middle of the night, when you’re too broke for a consultation or when you can’t leave the house without an answer—you may appreciate hearing about a helpful resource. While there are plenty of experts around, few people can afford the amount of money it takes to consult them. Online question-and-answer sites allow you to access expert answers for a minimal fee. |
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