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Astronomers develop new planet-hunting tool
Astronomers in the US have invented a new technique to take direct images of planets orbiting distant stars. The breakthough means that it should now be feasible to see such "exoplanets" with much smaller telescopes than is currently possible. Although the technique has not yet been used to find any new expolanets, the researchers have confirmed the existence of three known planets orbiting a distant star. http://physicsworld.com/cws/m/1704/92939/article/news/42344
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Retention Rates in the Sciences from Year 10 to Year 12
Graphs and commentary on the retention rate from Year 10 to VCE Unit 1 and from Unit 2 to Unit 3 for male and female students in the subjects VCE Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Psychology and Environmental Science for the years 1995 - 2011. Prepared by Dan O'Keeffe, AIP (Vic Branch) Education Committee Read more...