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    Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Space telescope astrophysicist probes space, spreads the word

    Jason Kalirai doesn't just reach for the stars. He pulls them close and studies them — and encourages others to do so, as well.
    Jason Kalirai doesn't just reach for the stars. He pulls them close and studies them — and encourages others to do so, as well. For two years, Kalirai, an award-winning astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, worked...

    Tags: Science, Ellicott City, Applied Physics, NASA, Research

    2. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Ellicott City astrophysicist works on Hubble's succesor

    Jason Kalirai doesn't just reach for the stars. He pulls them close and studies them — and encourages others to do so as well.
    Jason Kalirai doesn't just reach for the stars. He pulls them close and studies them — and encourages others to do so as well. Kalirai, 35, is an award-winning astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. For two years,...

    Tags: Science, Ellicott City, Applied Physics, NASA, Immigration

    3. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Solar flare creates chance to see 'Northern Lights' from Md. tonight

    A solar flare that was the largest of the year could create a rare chance to see the aurora borealis, or "Northern Lights", from Maryland on Saturday night.
    A solar flare that was the largest of the year could create a rare chance to see the aurora borealis, or "Northern Lights", from Maryland on Saturday night. The flare occurred Thursday at 3:16 a.m. and was associated with what is known as a coronal mass...

    Tags: Solar Storms (2012), NASA

    4. Mar 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Finding life on other planets? It's a matter of time

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration reported this week that ancient rocks on Mars analyzed by its Curiosity rover, which landed on the Red Planet in August, show that what is today a barren and inhospitable environment might well have supported living organisms quite comfortably in the distant past. Several billion years ago, scientists say, Mars had a thicker atmosphere and warmer weather and was awash in water flowing across its surface that was safe enough to drink.
    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration reported this week that ancient rocks on Mars analyzed by its Curiosity rover, which landed on the Red Planet in August, show that what is today a barren and inhospitable environment might well have...

    Tags: Science, NASA Mars Exploration Program, NASA

    5. Dec 28, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. What stargazers can look forward to in 2013

    There is no Transit of Venus to be watched in 2013, or any major eclipses visible for long from Maryland, but local sky watchers say there is still plenty to look forward to seeing in the night sky.
    There is no Transit of Venus to be watched in 2013, or any major eclipses visible for long from Maryland, but local sky watchers say there is still plenty to look forward to seeing in the night sky. There could be a few opportunities to see rare...

    Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Maryland Science Center, Transit of Venus (2012), Personal Service

    6. Oct 17, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Gart Westerhout, astronomer

    Gart Westerhout, an internationally known radio astronomer who established the astronomy department at the University of Maryland, College Park and was scientific director at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, died Sunday of congestive heart failure at the Charlestown retirement community in Catonsville.
    Gart Westerhout, an internationally known radio astronomer who established the astronomy department at the University of Maryland, College Park and was scientific director at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, died Sunday of congestive heart...

    Tags: Science, Bloomington, Netherlands, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Radio

    7. Oct 4, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Johns Hopkins professor shares Nobel Prize in physics

    A phone ringing at 5:30 a.m. can rattle anyone, even a professor immersed in the universe's mysterious dark energy. Adam Riess, an astronomy professor at Johns Hopkins University, learned in an early morning call from Stockholm Tuesday that he was one of three scientists to share the 2011 Nobel Prize in physics.
    A phone ringing at 5:30 a.m. can rattle anyone, even a professor immersed in the universe's mysterious dark energy. Adam Riess, an astronomy professor at Johns Hopkins University, learned in an early morning call from Stockholm Tuesday that he was one...

    Tags: University of California, Awards and Prizes, Stockholm (Sweden), John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Johns Hopkins University

    8. Nov 28, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Is there life on Mars?

    Is there life elsewhere in the universe? It's a question that has long intrigued astronomers and science fiction buffs alike, and now the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has launched its most ambitious attempt yet to find the answer.
    Is there life elsewhere in the universe? It's a question that has long intrigued astronomers and science fiction buffs alike, and now the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has launched its most ambitious attempt yet to find the answer....

    Tags: Science, Mystery (genre), Kennedy Space Center, Fiction, NASA

    9. May 31, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Andromeda, Milky Way galaxies on collision course

    First, the bad news: The Andromeda galaxy, an agglomeration of 1 trillion stars that is visible to the naked eye, is hurtling through space at 250,000 miles per hour — and it's coming right at us.
    First, the bad news: The Andromeda galaxy, an agglomeration of 1 trillion stars that is visible to the naked eye, is hurtling through space at 250,000 miles per hour — and it's coming right at us. What's more, NASA astronomers in Baltimore said...

    Tags: Science, NASA, Space Programs

    10. Jun 2, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Transit of Venus offers rare glimpse of heavens

    When Venus passed between Earth and the sun 251 years ago Tuesday, scientists scribbled down observations that helped calculate a rough estimate of the size of our solar system. Using crude telescopes, they watched the yellow planet move across the sun's face as a tiny black disk.
    When Venus passed between Earth and the sun 251 years ago Tuesday, scientists scribbled down observations that helped calculate a rough estimate of the size of our solar system. Using crude telescopes, they watched the yellow planet move across the sun'...

    Tags: Science, Howard County, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Westminster (Carroll, Maryland), Mount Airy

    11. May 2, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Hopkins-led study observes destruction of star by black hole

    It's rare to witness the entirety of a murder. But that's how some local scientists investigated exactly what happened during a fatal attack in 2010.
    It's rare to witness the entirety of a murder. But that's how some local scientists investigated exactly what happened during a fatal attack in 2010. The victim? A star — a massive red giant — 2.7 million light-years away that had lost its...

    Tags: Science, Emergency Incidents, NASA, Research, Johns Hopkins University

    12. May 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. SpaceX rocket carries Maryland science project into space

    As the space capsule called Dragon hurtled toward the International Space Station at about 17,500 miles per hour on Friday, no space enthusiast was more enthralled than Paul Warren, a self-described "nerd" who attends Henry E. Lackey High School in Charles County.
    As the space capsule called Dragon hurtled toward the International Space Station at about 17,500 miles per hour on Friday, no space enthusiast was more enthralled than Paul Warren, a self-described "nerd" who attends Henry E. Lackey High School in...

    Tags: Science, SpaceX, Satellite Technology, National Institutes of Health, High Schools

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