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Entries from July 14th, 2009

Applications Open For Newark/Premier Farnell Scholarships for Electrical Engineering – Deadline Aug 31, 2009i

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Engineering, Funding, Higher Education, Scholarships, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities

Scholarship applications are now being accepted from individual students worldwide who are registered in a full time Electrical and Electronics Engineering course in the 2009 entry year. Scholarship information, including the application form and terms and conditions, are available on the element14 website at http://www.element-14.com/community/community/liveedge Applications will be accepted through the 31st of August 2009 [...]

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New Website Will Recreate Apollo 11 Moon Mission

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Cool Science, Educational Materials, Interactive Materials, NASA, Science

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum will launch a new interactive website on July 16, 2009 at 8:02 a.m. (exactly 40 years after the historic launch of the Apollo 11 Moon mission. The website will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, recreating the entire Apollo 11 mission with videos, images, [...]

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Free OMSI Star Parties at TWO locations – July 18, 2009

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Astronomy, K-12, OMSI, Science, Student Opportunities

On Saturday evening, July 18, OMSI, Rose City Astronomers and Vancouver Sidewalk Astronomers will view the summer night sky with a free Star Party! Join us as we gaze at the heavens at Rooster Rock State Park and Stub Stewart State Park starting at 9:30 p.m. and is free with $3 parking per vehicle. For [...]

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Next Opportunity for Shuttle Launch is July 15, 2009

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments · NASA, Science

As of the last NASA press release issued on tuesday morning, the next shuttle launch attempt will be on Wednesday, July 15 at 6:03 p.m. EDT.  The outlook for favourable launch conditions is only about 60% at the moment, so we are all hoping for the best. The last two launch attempts on Sunday and Monday [...]

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Free Countdown to the Moon Event at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum – July 16, 2009

July 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Astronomy, Cool Science, K-12, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities, Teacher Opportunities

In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., is holding Countdown to the Moon Day. This free event will take place on July 16, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the National Mall building. Countdown to the Moon Day [...]

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