2012-05-13T03:07:35Z http://blog.exoworld.info/feed/atom/ exoworld/JUvehttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily RotationThanks for subscribing to Exoworld.info! Exoworld.info http://exoworld.info http://blog.exoworld.info/?p=308 2012-05-13T03:07:35Z 2012-05-13T03:07:35Z

<p>New exoplanet found using the using the highly scientific tug method.</p> <blockquote><p><a style="border: none;" href="http://earthsky.org/space/new-planet-found-in-distant-solar-system-by-its-tug-on-another-world" target="_blank">Astronomers using the Kepler Space Telescope have observed the gravitational tugging of one previously hidden planet on another known planet orbiting the sun-like star KOI-872. This technique led to Neptune’s discovery in the year 1846, via its gravitational influence on Uranus. This is the first time the technique has been successfully used to identify a planet outside our solar system. The paper describing these results was published in the journal Science on May 10, 2012.</a></p></blockquote> <div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 484px"><a style="border: none;" href="http://earthsky.org/space/new-planet-found-in-distant-solar-system-by-its-tug-on-another-world" target="_blank"><img style="border: none;" title="KOI-872 Planets | Southwest Research Institute" src="http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/120510-AlienPhoto-hmed-1240p_files.grid-6x2.jpg" alt="KOI-872 Planets | Southwest Research Institute" width="474" height="474" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">KOI-872 Planets | image: Southwest Research Institute</p></div> <div class="rpxsocial"><div class="rpxsharebutton" onclick="rpxWPsocial('Share:','New exoplanet found using the using the highly scientific tug method. Astronomers using the Kepler Space Telescope have observed...','http://blog.exoworld.info/2012/05/tug-tug-tug-tug-hi-im-koi-872c/','Tug, Tug, Tug, Tug. Hi! I&#8217;m KOI-872c!','Shared Tug, Tug, Tug, Tug. Hi! I&#8217;m KOI-872c!','','308', this);">share</div> &nbsp;</div> <div class="rpx_clear"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exoworld/JUve/~4/ajbnO8Mh1Eg" height="1" width="1"/> 0 http://blog.exoworld.info/2012/05/tug-tug-tug-tug-hi-im-koi-872c/ Exoworld.info http://exoworld.info http://blog.exoworld.info/?p=294 2012-04-16T01:31:05Z 2012-04-16T01:31:05Z

<p>New gem I stumbled on. Will have to add this to the <a href="http://exoworld.info/exoresources.html" target="_blank">exoresources page</a> after the new system build.</p> <h4 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://exoplanet.hanno-rein.de/" target="_blank">The Visual Exoplanet Catalogue</a></h4> <div class="mceTemp mceIEcenter" style="text-align: center;"> <h3 class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://exoplanet.hanno-rein.de/" target="_blank"><img class=" wp-image-295 " title="Planet GQ Lup b " src="http://blog.exoworld.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/GQ-Lupi.web_.png" alt="" width="480" height="160" /></a></h3> <dl id="attachment_295" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 490px; border: none;"> <dd class="wp-caption-dd">Planet GQ Lup b</dd> </dl> </div> <div class="rpxsocial"><div class="rpxsharebutton" onclick="rpxWPsocial('Share:','New gem I stumbled on. Will have to add this to the exoresources page after the new system build. The Visual Exoplanet Catalogu...','http://blog.exoworld.info/2012/04/the-visual-exoplanet-catalogue/','The Visual Exoplanet Catalogue','Shared The Visual Exoplanet Catalogue','','294', this);">share</div> &nbsp;</div> <div class="rpx_clear"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exoworld/JUve/~4/mL7aK59d2SE" height="1" width="1"/> 0 http://blog.exoworld.info/2012/04/the-visual-exoplanet-catalogue/ Exoworld.info http://exoworld.info http://blog.exoworld.info/?p=270 2012-03-06T08:47:10Z 2012-03-06T07:06:29Z

<p>&#8220;Neil deGrasse Tyson Remembers His First Meeting with Carl Sagan&#8221; at Open Culture.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">→ <a href="http://www.openculture.com/2012/03/neil_degrasse_tyson_remembers_his_first_meeting_with_carl_sagan.html" target="_blank">Read the article and watch the video</a> ←</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.crispian.net/page3/page3.html" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter" title="Neil deGrasse Tyson" src="http://blog.exoworld.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/page3-1068-full1.jpg" alt="" width="181" height="269" /></a>Skeptic Trumps Cards by Crispian Jago, Caricatures by Neil Davies</p> <div class="rpxsocial"><div class="rpxsharebutton" onclick="rpxWPsocial('Share:','&#8220;Neil deGrasse Tyson Remembers His First Meeting with Carl Sagan&#8221; at Open Culture. → Read the article and watch t...','http://blog.exoworld.info/2012/03/neil-degrasse-tyson-remembers-his-first-meeting-with-carl-sagan-at-open-culture/','&#8220;Neil deGrasse Tyson Remembers His First Meeting with Carl Sagan&#8221; at Open Culture','Shared &#8220;Neil deGrasse Tyson Remembers His First Meeting with Carl Sagan&#8221; at Open Culture','','270', this);">share</div> &nbsp;</div> <div class="rpx_clear"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exoworld/JUve/~4/8ri5Q6PbIFQ" height="1" width="1"/> 0 http://blog.exoworld.info/2012/03/neil-degrasse-tyson-remembers-his-first-meeting-with-carl-sagan-at-open-culture/ Exoworld.info http://exoworld.info http://blog.exoworld.info/?p=267 2012-02-26T07:23:40Z 2012-02-26T07:23:40Z

<div style="text-align: center;"> <p><object id="FiveminPlayer" width="560" height="345" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><param name="src" value="http://embed.5min.com/517250194/" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed id="FiveminPlayer" width="560" height="345" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://embed.5min.com/517250194/" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="opaque" allowscriptaccess="always" /></object><br /> <a style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10px;" href="http://www.5min.com/Video/New-Planet-Discovered-by-Stargazer-517250194" target="_blank">New Planet Discovered by Stargazer</a></p> </div> <div class="rpxsocial"><div class="rpxsharebutton" onclick="rpxWPsocial('Share:',' New Planet Discovered by Stargazer ...','http://blog.exoworld.info/2012/02/hobby-astronomer-finds-planet/','Hobby Astronomer Finds Planet','Shared Hobby Astronomer Finds Planet','','267', this);">share</div> &nbsp;</div> <div class="rpx_clear"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exoworld/JUve/~4/pfNspB6_idQ" height="1" width="1"/> 0 http://blog.exoworld.info/2012/02/hobby-astronomer-finds-planet/ Exoworld.info http://exoworld.info http://blog.exoworld.info/?p=258 2011-12-21T13:48:37Z 2011-12-21T13:02:07Z

<p>Latest Kepler finds.</p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/dec/20/planets-earth-like-exoplanet-solar-system" target="_blank">Two new planets are most Earth-like ever seen – but hot as hell</a><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/video/2011/dec/20/earth-like-planets-kepler-video?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487" target="_blank"><br /> Video on Guardian</a></p> <p style="text-align: center; font-size: .75em;"><a href="http://www.space.com/13997-earth-class-planets-line.html" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-259" title="kepler-planet-lineup" src="http://blog.exoworld.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/kepler-planet-lineup.jpg" alt="" width="475" height="356" />Credit: NASA/Ames/Caltech.</a></p> <p>Previous Kepler Posts:<br /> <a title="Kepler Finds Planet in Habitable Zone Orbiting Sun-Like Star" href="http://blog.exoworld.info/2011/12/kepler-finds-planet-in-habitable-zone-orbiting-sun-like-star/" target="_blank">Kepler Finds Planet in Habitable Zone Orbiting Sun-Like Star</a><br /> <a title="ATTN: Armchair Astronomers. You too can hunt for exoplanets." href="http://blog.exoworld.info/2011/10/attn-armchair-astronomers-you-too-can-hunt-for-exoplanets/" target="_blank">ATTN: Armchair Astronomers. You too can hunt for exoplanets.</a><br /> <a href="http://blog.exoworld.info/2009/04/alan-p-boss-the-crowded-universe/" title="Alan P. Boss – The Crowded Universe" target="_blank">Alan P. Boss – The Crowded Universe</a></p> <div class="rpxsocial"><div class="rpxsharebutton" onclick="rpxWPsocial('Share:','Latest Kepler finds. Two new planets are most Earth-like ever seen – but hot as hell Video on Guardian Credit: NASA/Ames/Calte...','http://blog.exoworld.info/2011/12/latest-kepler-finds-kepler-20e-and-kepler-20f/','Latest Kepler Finds: Kepler-20e and Kepler-20f','Shared Latest Kepler Finds: Kepler-20e and Kepler-20f','','258', this);">share</div> &nbsp;</div> <div class="rpx_clear"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exoworld/JUve/~4/GtvlkAbooLo" height="1" width="1"/> 0 http://blog.exoworld.info/2011/12/latest-kepler-finds-kepler-20e-and-kepler-20f/ Exoworld.info http://exoworld.info http://blog.exoworld.info/?p=250 2011-12-16T07:07:05Z 2011-12-16T07:07:05Z

<p>Lisa Randall&#8217;s, <em>Knocking on Heaven&#8217;s Door</em>, explores current particle physics and discusses approaches in scientific thinking. </p> <p><a href="http://blog.exoworld.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/knockingonheavensdoorlisarandall.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://blog.exoworld.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/knockingonheavensdoorlisarandall.jpg" alt="" title="knockingonheaven&#039;sdoorlisarandall" width="302" height="400" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-252" /></a></p> <p>More about the book:<br /> <a href="http://www.portlandbookreview.com/knocking-on-heavens-door/" target="_blank">Michael Barton&#8217;s review</a> at Portland Book Review.<br /> <a href="https://physicsforme.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/knocking-on-heavens-door/" target="_blank">Review</a> at physics4me.</p> <p>More about Lisa Randall:<br /> <a href="http://www.radcliffe.edu/print/about/quarterly/w06_update.htm" target="_blank">Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study</a> at Harvard.<br /> <a href="http://onegiantleapofawesome.com/2011/11/05/lisa-randall/" target="_blank">About Lisa Randall</a> at One Giant Leap of Awesome.</p> <p>Lisa Randall talks about her new book on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDYnRRsuBtU" target="_blank">BookTV</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.exoworld.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/LisaRandall.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://blog.exoworld.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/LisaRandall.jpg" alt="" title="LisaRandall" width="303" height="400" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-251" /></a></p> <div class="rpxsocial"><div class="rpxsharebutton" onclick="rpxWPsocial('Share:','Lisa Randall&#8217;s, Knocking on Heaven&#8217;s Door, explores current particle physics and discusses approaches in scientific ...','http://blog.exoworld.info/2011/12/theoretical-physicist-lisa-randalls-knocking-on-heaven%e2%80%99s-door-book/','Theoretical Physicist, Lisa Randall&#8217;s &#8220;Knocking on Heaven’s Door&#8221; Book','Shared Theoretical Physicist, Lisa Randall&#8217;s &#8220;Knocking on Heaven’s Door&#8221; Book','','250', this);">share</div> &nbsp;</div> <div class="rpx_clear"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exoworld/JUve/~4/1Vn79NdCPCo" height="1" width="1"/> 0 http://blog.exoworld.info/2011/12/theoretical-physicist-lisa-randalls-knocking-on-heaven%e2%80%99s-door-book/ Exoworld.info http://exoworld.info http://blog.exoworld.info/?p=240 2011-12-08T02:46:09Z 2011-12-08T02:46:09Z

<p>It amazes me how early philosophers came up with science and space ideas later shown to be true. Epicurus and Democritus and atoms, for instance. I really enjoy <a href="http://www.thebigview.com/contents.html" target="_blank">The Big View</a>, which explores philosophy and science. From Buddhism to Quantum Mechanics, The Big View explores the relationships and ideas of these systems.</p> <p>From the site: </p> <blockquote><p>This website is about philosophy in the widest sense. It includes science, religion, mythology and other fields of thought that are not within the traditional scope of philosophy. However, it makes not much sense to treat these fields separately. Everything is connected. If one views anything from any possible angle, it can only increase understanding.</p></blockquote> <p><center><a href="http://www.thebigview.com/contents.html" target="_blank">The Big View<br /> <img src="http://blog.exoworld.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/raison1.jpg" alt="" title="raison" width="252" /><br /> </a></center></p> <div class="rpxsocial"><div class="rpxsharebutton" onclick="rpxWPsocial('Share:','It amazes me how early philosophers came up with science and space ideas later shown to be true. Epicurus and Democritus and ato...','http://blog.exoworld.info/2011/12/big-views-big-thoughts-philosophy-and-science/','Big Views. Big Thoughts. Philosophy and Science.','Shared Big Views. Big Thoughts. Philosophy and Science.','','240', this);">share</div> &nbsp;</div> <div class="rpx_clear"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exoworld/JUve/~4/oKjZaH50Krc" height="1" width="1"/> 0 http://blog.exoworld.info/2011/12/big-views-big-thoughts-philosophy-and-science/ Exoworld.info http://exoworld.info http://blog.exoworld.info/?p=235 2011-12-08T02:23:22Z 2011-12-08T02:02:03Z

<p>Just stumbled on Luke Mastin&#8217;s site, breaking down big ideas into something more understandable.</p> <p><center><a href="http://www.physicsoftheuniverse.com/intro.html" target="_blank">The Physics of the Universe: Difficult Topics Made More Understandable<br /> <img src="http://www.physicsoftheuniverse.com/images/banner.gif" width="385"></a></center></p> <div class="rpxsocial"><div class="rpxsharebutton" onclick="rpxWPsocial('Share:','Just stumbled on Luke Mastin&#8217;s site, breaking down big ideas into something more understandable. The Physics of the Univer...','http://blog.exoworld.info/2011/12/the-physics-of-the-universe-made-simple/','The Physics of the Universe Made Simple','Shared The Physics of the Universe Made Simple','','235', this);">share</div> &nbsp;</div> <div class="rpx_clear"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exoworld/JUve/~4/ffioEC3YT5Q" height="1" width="1"/> 0 http://blog.exoworld.info/2011/12/the-physics-of-the-universe-made-simple/ Exoworld.info http://exoworld.info http://blog.exoworld.info/?p=227 2011-12-08T01:51:44Z 2011-12-08T01:49:46Z

<p>Kepler Finds Planet in Habitable Zone Orbiting Sun-Like Star.<br /> <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/news/kepscicon-briefing.html" target="_blank">Read more at Nasa</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.exoworld.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/607769main_Kepler22bDiagram_800-6001.jpg"><img src="http://blog.exoworld.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/607769main_Kepler22bDiagram_800-6001.jpg" alt="" title="Kepler22b Diagram" width="400"" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-228" /></a></p> <div class="rpxsocial"><div class="rpxsharebutton" onclick="rpxWPsocial('Share:','Kepler Finds Planet in Habitable Zone Orbiting Sun-Like Star. Read more at Nasa. ...','http://blog.exoworld.info/2011/12/kepler-finds-planet-in-habitable-zone-orbiting-sun-like-star/','Kepler Finds Planet in Habitable Zone Orbiting Sun-Like Star','Shared Kepler Finds Planet in Habitable Zone Orbiting Sun-Like Star','','227', this);">share</div> &nbsp;</div> <div class="rpx_clear"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exoworld/JUve/~4/xWOPbfGTe6s" height="1" width="1"/> 1 http://blog.exoworld.info/2011/12/kepler-finds-planet-in-habitable-zone-orbiting-sun-like-star/ Exoworld.info http://exoworld.info http://blog.exoworld.info/?p=215 2011-11-30T18:11:33Z 2011-11-30T15:56:48Z

<p>At least in <a href="http://www.exoplanetwar.com/tour.php" target="_blank">Exoplanet War 2.0</a> it has, a free, online MMORTS game. </p> <p>From the site:</p> <blockquote><p>You start your journey a small, non-developed colony on Planet Xenos which serves as your central base&#8230;needless to say this colony could do with some improvements.</p> <p>Luckily for you then that you have several willing workers on hand who are waiting for your order to start building and upgrading structures that will prove to be the vital building blocks in creating your empire on Xenos. </p></blockquote> <p><a href="http://blog.exoworld.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/830px-All-race_wallpaper1.jpg"><img src="http://blog.exoworld.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/830px-All-race_wallpaper1.jpg" alt="" title="830px-All-race_wallpaper[1]" width="415" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-220" /></a></p> <div class="rpxsocial"><div class="rpxsharebutton" onclick="rpxWPsocial('Share:','At least in Exoplanet War 2.0 it has, a free, online MMORTS game. From the site: You start your journey a small, non-developed ...','http://blog.exoworld.info/2011/11/breaking-news-exoplanet-war-has-erupted-on-planet-xenos/','Breaking News: Exoplanet War Has Erupted on Planet Xenos','Shared Breaking News: Exoplanet War Has Erupted on Planet Xenos','','215', this);">share</div> &nbsp;</div> <div class="rpx_clear"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exoworld/JUve/~4/EtREp57QiUc" height="1" width="1"/> 0 http://blog.exoworld.info/2011/11/breaking-news-exoplanet-war-has-erupted-on-planet-xenos/