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A new panoramic image of the full night sky — with the Milky Way as its centerpiece — has been made by piecing together 3,000 individual photographs.
The panorama's creator, Axel Mellinger of Central Michigan University, spent 22 months and traveled over 26,000 miles to take digital photographs at dark sky locations in South Africa, Texas and Michigan.
"This panorama image shows stars 1,000 times fainter than the human eye can see, as well as hundreds of galaxies, star clusters and nebulae," Mellinger said.
Ever Wonder What Every Space Mission From the Last 50 Years Looks Like on One Map? Well, here it is. National Geographic has plotted the route of every space mission carried out over the last 50 years onto a map of the solar system, giving a nice visual look at the history of space travel.
Each line represents a different space mission, highlighting notable missions, including those from different countries, those of historical significance, and those which have failed.
AIP UniPHY is an online network linking physical science professionals, academics, and serious enthusiasts worldwide. Anyone 18 years of age and older can join and explore the global connections they share through the commonality of publishing in the scholarly community. Register for free and you'll discover who has published in areas that interest you, who has collaborated with these individuals, and who has collaborated with them. . .and on what. You'll also learn where your peers and potential colleagues are located in more than 100 countries across the globe. 
I've been watching Cassini's raw images website for the latest eye candy from Saturn's equinox. Here is a particularly nice view of a crescent Saturn with dark rings, just a week after equinox. I love the skinny shadow cast by the vast ring system, and the way the rings are brightened by reflected Saturnshine. The image is composed of red, green, and blue frames so has some relationship natural color, but because Saturn is so much brighter than the rings the color doesn't work particularly well.
APS has developed Physics with students in mind. Every week, APS publishes almost 400 articles, each being of interest
to a large or small group of physicists.In Physics we select a few outstanding
articles each week, and invite an expert to write an introductory
piece, called a "Viewpoint", that explains the context and background
of the selected article. This helps non-specialists and students to
understand and appreciate the new research article. If you get
interested and want to read the original journal article, we also make
it free to download from the Physics website. 
AIP is pleased with the success of its newest journal: the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (JRSE). To complement this online-only journal, AIP has developed a website with components that go beyond the standard journal webpage, including: (i) a blog—in which insightful commentary on news, policy, and research related not just to the journal, but to renewable and sustainable energy in general, can be found, (ii) a list of top stories—culled from major newspapers, magazines, and websites, these stories cover the most important news happening in the field, and (iii) interviews (audio, video, and text) with researchers, newsmakers, and other persons of interest to the field of basic renewable and sustainable energy research. 
