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[quote="bystander"]Which is the "odd one out"? And why?

[b] α, β, γ, μ, ν, and τ.[/b]

In case the Greek symbols don't display properly, these are (lower case, or small) alpha, beta, gamma, mu, nu, and tau.[/quote]
Given the sequence of the above letters, definitely "tau". You won't find this letter in the famous egg and lemon soup dish "[b]abg[/b]ole[b]m[/b]o[b]n[/b]o", which, as legend has it, provided sustenance on many a chilly night to Ancient Greek astronomers gazing at the heavens.

Laika the dog.

This is because she was a stray wandering around russia and they took her in and made her the first Dog to orbit the Earth. The moral is, that she went from being a nobody to being the most famous dog in the history of the world over night. Mans best friend paved the way for future space flight and taught us that the impossible was actually possible.


Paul.

[url=http://www.universetoday.com/2010/05/11/universe-puzzle-no-13/]Universe Puzzle #13[/url]
Universe Today - 11 May 2010

Well, this week's Universe Puzzle is:

[list][b]Who is the most famous …

… astronaut you've never heard of?[/b][/list]

And for 'astronaut' let's include cosmonauts, taikonauts, and so on.

Be sure to explain your pick.

[url=http://www.universetoday.com/2010/05/03/universe-puzzle-no-12/]Universe Puzzle #12[/url]
Universe Today - 03 May 2010

[b]Which is the "odd one out"? And why?

α, β, γ, μ, ν, and τ.[/b]

In case the Greek symbols don't display properly, these are (lower case, or small) alpha, beta, gamma, mu, nu, and tau.

[quote="bystander"][url=http://www.universetoday.com/2010/04/26/universe-puzzle-no-11/]Universe Puzzle No. 11[/url]
Universe Today - 26 Apr 2010

[b]Where is the green …

… valley? What are the hills/[url=http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/earth/types-of-mountains/]mountain[/url] range(s)/ridges which border it? How did it get its name?[/b][/quote]


[spoiler]The Green Valley of Vastitas Borealis, called the green valley by nasa based on the safety of the landing site with green being the safest and red being high risk.

It is known for its polygonal appearance created by freeze thaw on the surface of the red planet. I hope this is right![/spoiler]

If the answer has been posted, just click on the link posted in the puzzle.

Was i right about the supernova? I would like to know you know!


I'll find out about this valley as well

[url=http://www.universetoday.com/2010/04/26/universe-puzzle-no-11/]Universe Puzzle No. 11[/url]
Universe Today - 26 Apr 2010

[b]Where is the green …

… valley? What are the hills/[url=http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/earth/types-of-mountains/]mountain[/url] range(s)/ridges which border it? How did it get its name?[/b]

I think I know the answer purely because I read it somewhere before.... I think.


[spoiler]The 1054 Supernova which created the Crab Nebula, [url]http://seds.org/messier/more/m001_sn.html[/url][/spoiler]



Paul.

[url=http://www.universetoday.com/2010/04/19/universe-puzzle-no-10/]Universe Puzzle #10[/url]
Universe Today - 19 Apr 2010

[b]What is brightest …

… pre-telescopic nova?[/b]

As in: a nova before telescopes were used to observe the heavens.

[url=http://www.universetoday.com/2010/04/12/universe-puzzle-no-9/]Universe Puzzle #9[/url]

[b]Which is the odd one (or two!) out?

Crawford Hill, Dover Heights, Kootwijk, Richmond Park, Seeberg Hill, Wheaton.[/b]

[url=http://www.universetoday.com/2010/04/05/universe-puzzle-no-8/]Universe Puzzle #8[/url]

[b]What comes next in the sequence?

0.789, 0.854, 0.941[/b]

[url=http://www.universetoday.com/2010/03/29/universe-puzzle-no-7/]Universe Puzzle #7[/url]
Universe Today - 2010 March 29

[b]What do the following objects have in common?

NGC 6822, NGC 598, NGC 221, NGC 224, and NGC 5457.[/b]

Of course, there are several easy answers to this puzzle – a few minute's googling will show you that they are all galaxies, for example – but the real puzzle is to work out the best answer.

[url=http://www.universetoday.com/2010/03/22/universe-puzzle-no-6/]Universe Puzzle #6[/url]
Universe Today - 2010 March 22

[b]Name three well-known astronomers – or physicists whose work contributed to astronomy – and whose names …

… are constellations. For a gold star, say why your three are more prize-worthy than anyone else's![/b]

[quote="neufer"][quote="BMAONE23"]I know Alice, Hanny and Pam but Haven't run across Kate[/quote]
Are you a member of the Zoo?[/quote]
Yes I am, since [url=http://www.galaxyzooforum.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1050]July 2007[/url]

They have all been featured on [url=http://www.galaxyzoo.org/]Galaxy Zoo's[/url] [url=http://blogs.zooniverse.org/galaxyzoo/category/shes-an-astronomer-3/][b][i]She's an Astronomer[/i][/b][/url]:
[list][url=http://blogs.zooniverse.org/galaxyzoo/2009/05/01/shes-an-astronomer-hanny-van-arkel/]Hanny van Arkel[/url]
[url=http://blogs.zooniverse.org/galaxyzoo/2009/07/01/shes-an-astronomer-alice-sheppard/]Alice Sheppard[/url]
[url=http://blogs.zooniverse.org/galaxyzoo/2009/09/15/shes-an-astronomer-kate-land/]Kate Land[/url]
[url=http://blogs.zooniverse.org/galaxyzoo/2009/12/03/shes-an-astronomer-pamela-l-gay/]Pamela L. Gay[/url][/list]

[quote="BMAONE23"]I know Alice, Hanny and Pam but Haven't run across Kate[/quote]
Are you a member of the Zoo?

I know Alice, Hanny and Pam but haven't run across Kate

[quote="rstevenson"]They are all astronomers.[/quote]
Members of the Galaxy Zoo with their own astronomy blogs.

They are all astronomers.

Rob

these are all female names?

[url=http://www.universetoday.com/2010/03/15/universe-puzzle-no-5/]Universe Puzzle #5[/url]
Universe Today - 2010 March 15

[b]What do the following have in common?

Alice, Hanny, Kate, Pamela[/b]

[url=http://www.universetoday.com/2010/03/08/universe-puzzle-no-4/]Universe Puzzle #4[/url]
Universe Today - 2010 March 08

[b]What's the next number in the sequence?

401, 172, 85.2[/b]

[quote="bystander"][url=http://www.universetoday.com/2010/03/01/universe-puzzle-no-3/]Universe Puzzle #3[/url]
Universe Today - 2010 Mar 01

[b]Which is the 'odd one out'? And why?

aragonite, diamond, ice, olivine[/b][/quote]
[spoiler]aragonite : only one not found in comets/meteorites.
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[quote=" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivine"]

<<The mineral olivine (when gem-quality also called peridot) is a magnesium iron silicate with the formula (Mg,Fe)2SiO4. It is one of the most common minerals on Earth, and has also been identified in meteorites and on the Moon, Mars, and comet Wild 2.>>[/quote]-------------------------------------
[quote=" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond"]

<<Very small diamonds of micrometer and nanometer sizes, known as microdiamonds or nanodiamonds respectively, have been found in meteorite impact craters. Such impact events create shock zones of high pressure and temperature suitable for diamond formation. Impact-type microdiamonds can be used as an indicator of ancient impact craters.

Not all diamonds found on Earth originated here. A type of diamond called carbonado that is found in South America and Africa may have been deposited there via an asteroid impact (not formed from the impact) about 3 billion years ago. These diamonds may have formed in the intrastellar environment, but as of 2008, there was no scientific consensus on how carbonado diamonds originated.

Presolar grains in many meteorites found on Earth contain nanodiamonds of extraterrestrial origin, probably formed in supernovas. Scientific evidence indicates that white dwarf stars have a core of crystallized carbon and oxygen nuclei. The largest of these found in the universe so far, BPM 37093, is located 50 light-years (4.7×1014 km) away in the constellation Centaurus. A news release from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics described the 2,500-mile (4,000 km)-wide stellar core as a diamond. It was referred to as Lucy, after the Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds".>>[/quote]-------------------------------------[/spoiler]

[url=http://www.universetoday.com/2010/03/01/universe-puzzle-no-3/]Universe Puzzle #3[/url]
Universe Today - 2010 Mar 01

[b]Which is the 'odd one out'? And why?

aragonite, diamond, ice, olivine[/b]