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International Year of Astronomy

Posted in Astronomy on April 15th, 2012 by admin – Comments Off

2009 has been named the Global 12 months of Astronomy in honor of the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first use of a telescope to explore the heavens. Right here are some concepts for issues you can do to understand a lot more about astronomy during this yr.

Pay a visit to the National Aeronautics and Area Administration’s Astronomy Photo of the Day website. Every single day a new image or photograph of the universe is offered, together with a brief explanation by a expert astronomer. Bookmark the site or make it your homepage. Interesting things.

The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia has an exhibition entitled Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy from April four to September seven, 2009. By greatly enhancing the telescope, Galileo was ready to see farther into the universe than everyone ahead of him. Employing this telescope, he was ready to uncover 4 moons of Jupiter, observe a supernova, confirm the phases of Venus, and uncover sunspots. His discoveries verified Copernicus’ theory that the earth and other planets revolved about the sun.

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Getting Financial Aid to Study

Posted in Financial Aid on April 5th, 2012 by admin – Comments Off

A number of talented international students want to pursue graduate studies with financial aid in an American university.  The graduate schools in the U.S. can offer financial assistance to only a few students because of limited funds. Educational standards are high in the United States, but education in this country is not cheap. If you are unable to get financial aid – not a loan – from private or governmental agencies in your own country for graduate studies in the U.S., you have to use your own funds or borrow. The cost of the loan from a bank or other sources is usually very high. So, how do you fulfill your dreams of studying in the United States with financial aid? Here
are some tips:

1. Scholarships

A few scholarships are available exclusively for international students to fund their graduate studies. Check with the
Graduate School of your university for which you wish to apply for more info. Contact The Office of International Student and Scholar Services also in the university for scholarship details.

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