Physics and Astronomy News Archive: September 2007

Image: Astronomers eager to add to Sky in Google Earth

Astronomers eager to add to Sky in Google Earth

Source: UCBerkeley   Posted: 9/7/07

Since Sky in Google Earth debuted two weeks ago to let the public explore the heavens from their computers, two UC Berkeley astronomers have jumped in to populate Google's sky with the most recently discovered heavenly objects.
Image: Scientists Find Elusive Waves in Solar Corona

Scientists Find Elusive Waves in Solar Corona

Source: NSF   Posted: 9/7/07

Scientists for the first time have observed elusive oscillations in the sun's corona, known as Alfvén waves, that transport energy outward from the surface of the sun.
Image: Back to School: Five Myths about Girls and Science

Back to School: Five Myths about Girls and Science

Source: NSF   Posted: 9/7/07

New resources for parents and teachers can help students be successful in math and science.
Image: New Mass Extinction Asteroid Theory

New Mass Extinction Asteroid Theory

Source: SWRI   Posted: 9/7/07

The impactor believed to have wiped out the dinosaurs and other life forms on Earth some 65 million years ago has been traced back to a breakup event in the main asteroid belt.