2015年8月21日 星期五

2015-08-22 Australia Science


ABC Online
   
More than 1800 people gather to set new stargazing world record in Canberra   
ABC Online
Amateur and professional astronomers have braved cold weather in Canberra to help set the world record for the most people stargazing simultaneously in one place. The benchmark is now officially 1,869 people, surpassing the previous record of 649 by ...

Stargazers set world record in Canberra   NEWS.com.au
Canberra stargazers gather for Guinness World Record attempt   The Canberra Times

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CBC.ca
   
Australian polar bear 'toddler' to make new home in Ontario's north   
CBC.ca
The Polar Bear Habitat in Cochrane, Ont. is getting ready to welcome Henry, the second polar bear to be born at Australia's Seaworld. He will make the move to Canada on Oct. 7. Seaworld marine sciences director Trevor Long said the young bear would be ...

Sea World polar bear makes move from Gold Coast to Canada to be part of ...   ABC Online
Qld polar bear prepares for Canada trip   NEWS.com.au
Australian-born polar bear moving to Canada for breeding program   9news.com.au
Daily Mail   
Cochrane Times Post   
GlobalPost   
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Space.com
   
A Day in Space? For Scott Kelly, It's Work, TV (But No Laundry!)   
Space.com
What's it like to live in space? It's a question that never seems to get old, as demonstrated in a series of interviews this week with astronaut Scott Kelly, who is spending a year aboard the International Space Station. TV interviewers Larry King ...
Astronaut Scott Kelly's stunning picture of Perth from International Space Station   NEWS.com.au
Astronaut Captures Spectacular Time-Lapse Videos of Earth from Space   Yahoo News
Spaceman's view of Perth   The West Australian
iFreePress.com (blog)   
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Newcastle Herald
   
JOANNE McCARTHY: Change in the weather   
Newcastle Herald
IT'S National Science Week, when Australians, for a brief period, forget who their Prime Minister is and acknowledge the need for objective, critically assessed, evidence-based decision-making in society. (Evidence for making the crack about Tony Abbott?
How Do We Get People to Care About Climate Change?   BillMoyers.com
Climate Change Is Boring   The Equation: Blog of the Union of Concerned Scientists (blog)
New book argues that social sciences are critical to climate conversation   Phys.Org
AZoCleantech   
Modesto Bee   
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ABC Online
   
Underwater coral discovery south of Melbourne rivals Great Barrier Reef, Parks ...   
ABC Online
Coral and sea life rivalling that found on the Great Barrier Reef has been discovered in the waters south of Melbourne, Parks Victoria says. A remote-controlled vehicle was sent to depths of 100 metres by Parks Victoria to explore deep sea life in ...
Stinger warning system urgently needed for Great Barrier Reef   The Cairns Post

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Phys.Org
   
How maths can help explain the workings of our brain   
Phys.Org
How does our brain remember things: ask a mathematician. Credit: Flickr/rbbaird, CC BY-NC. Given that advanced mathematical training is critical for helping to solve some of the most challenging questions about the brain works, why are there so few ...

Numbers on the mind: how maths can help explain the workings of our brain   The Conversation AU
Success stories for Uxbridge College in 2015's GCSEs   Hillingdon Times
GCSE RESULTS: Corby Business Academy   Northamptonshire Telegraph

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ABC Online
   
Drop in number of southern right whales spotted in Great Australian Bight ...   
ABC Online
The 25th annual census of southern right whales in the Great Australian Bight has revealed a significant drop in their number, defying the predictions of marine scientists. Researchers yesterday counted 73 whales around the Head of the Bight in South ...


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Business Insider Australia
   
Two MIT students just schooled a company trying to send people to Mars   
Business Insider Australia
Two MIT engineering students just faced off with a private company that wants to send people on a one-way trip to Mars — and one group won by a landslide. The debate stemmed from the students' scathing critique of Mars One's plan to set up a permanent ...


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Gizmag
   
Autonomous catamaran begins studying the Celtic Sea   
Gizmag
Have you ever wondered why the Celtic Sea, located off the south coast of Ireland, is home to so many marine predators? No? Well, scientists at Britain's National Oceanography Centre have. This month they set about finding out, using a long-endurance ...

Robot Tech Measures Marine Wildlife   Product Design & Development
Robots to explore marine wildlife in Celtic Sea   E&T magazine
Robot technology to measure UK's marine wildlife   EurekAlert (press release)

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Business Insider Australia
   
We're going to get our first look at real Hyperloop designs in January   
Business Insider Australia
The company laid out parameters for designing the capsule and gave a basic breakdown of how the entrants will be judged. Basically, teams entering the competition will have a lot of freedom to create a unique pod design, but they do have some restrictions.
The First Stage Of The Hyperloop Contest Will Be In Texas   Popular Science

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