LISA V CALL FOR PAPERS

Library and Information Services in Astronomy V

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"Common Challenges, Uncommon Solutions"

hosted by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics' (CfA)
John G. Wolbach Library & Information Resource Center
and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Libraries

Cambridge, MA, USA, June 18-21, 2006

Einstein Ring in Distant Universe

Using ESO's Very Large Telescope, Rémi Cabanac and his European colleagues have discovered an amazing cosmic mirage...

HOKU

Latest version of CFHT's Newsletter for Parents and Educators is now online!

PROTOPLANETARY SYSTEMS FOUND COMMON IN THE GALAXY

Astronomers using the Submillimeter Array on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, have
confirmed, for the first time, that many of the objects termed "proplyds"
found in the Orion Nebula do have sufficient material to form new
planetary systems like our own.

Amazing Newseum

Front pages from around the world in a flash. The amazing Newseum now has a flash interface to show 436 front pages from 45 countries.

One small victory for libraries!

"In a move that may signal a tougher battle ahead, the San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted Wednesday to remove the Patriot Act provision that "allows federal agents to examine people's book-reading habits at public libraries and bookstores as part of terrorism investigations."

More: http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0616/dailyUpdate.html

Google

The Association of American Publishers has asked Google to stop scanning copyrighted books published by the association's members for at least six months while the company answers questions about whether its plan to scan millions of volumes in five major libraries complies with copyright law.

More at: The Chronicle

Keeping a watchful eye

CLUB FORMS OUT OF DESIRE TO LEARN ABOUT SPACE

When the comet blazed through the skies, it intrigued Nance, transforming him into a bedazzled earthbound stargazer. Nance has since shared his excitement.

Nine months ago, this W.M. Keck Observatory engineer helped start the West Hawaii Astronomy Club (WHAC), "a non-affliliated group of interested astronomy geeks" who discuss and observe "the wonders of the cosmos," according to their Web site.

On the second Tuesday each month, meetings are held at 7 p.m. at the Waimea W.M. Keck Observatory and Canada France Hawaii Telescope headquarters -- the club's sponsors.

More at: West Hawaii Today
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