Science Future Astronomy

Science Future for August 2, 2008

By Science News

August 16–24
Australia celebrates National Science Week. Visit www.scienceweek.info.au

September 18 and 19
University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Holtz Center presents “Climate Change is Global.” Visit www.sts.wisc.edu

October 8
Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to launch as part of the final mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. Visit www.nasa.gov/missions

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  8. Cosmology

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