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Tom Stallard

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Name: Tom Stallard

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Ring rain influences Saturn’s atmosphere

This artist's concept illustrates how charged water particles flow into the Saturnian atmosphere from the planet's rings, causing a reduction in atmospheric brightness. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute/University of Leicester)Saturn’s ... [Published Laboratory News - May 08 2013]

Entities: Saturn, Atmosphere, Ionosphere

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Space.com

Search for Northern Lights on Saturn Takes Off

Astronomers using an observatory in Hawaii kicked off a month-long campaign to study the northern lights on Saturn study Sunday (April 21) in a live webcast from Hawaii's iconic Keck Observatory.During a three-hour webcast, scientists discussed everything ... [Published Space.com - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Saturn, Keck Observatory, Space.com

First reported Apr 20 2013 - Updated Apr 20 2013 - 1 reports

European Southern Observatory

ASTRONOMY Full Page Saturn's Stunning Auroras Star in Webcast Sunday: How to Watch Live

If you've ever wanted to see how Saturn and its iconic rings stare through two of the world's most powerful telescopes, here's your chance.A team of astronomers studying Saturn's dazzling northern lights displays with the two massive telescopes at Hawaii's ... [Published The Oregon Herald - Apr 20 2013]

Entities: Saturn, Astronomy, Keck Observatory, European Southern Observatory, University of Leicester

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Mystery Night a big success

The Friends of the Woodland Public Library hosted another very successful Mystery Night on March 30. Guests were able to enjoy the lively and entertaining play “Measure E Murder” written by Emily MacDonald (former member of the Library Board of Trustees) ... [Published Davis Enterprise - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Kristy Wright, Tom Stallard, Liaison

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 4 reports

Scientists To Spend A Month Closely Observing...

An international team of researchers, in collaboration with University of Leicester planetary scientists, has organized the largest ever observational campaign of Saturn‘s auroras.To expand our knowledge of the planet’s northern lights, a host of space ... [Published Red Orbit - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Saturn, Tom Stallard, Hubble Space Telescope, Keck Observatory

First reported Apr 14 2013 - Updated Apr 14 2013 - 1 reports

New group-purchase program offers discounted solar power

Have you been thinking about putting solar on your roof or garage, or fixing those leaky windows and ducts, but were put off by the cost? Well, now’s your chance. A new program available only to people who live or work in Yolo County offers a substantial ... [Published Davis Enterprise - Apr 14 2013]

Entities: Solar Power, Tom Stallard, Solar Panels

First reported Apr 13 2013 - Updated Apr 13 2013 - 1 reports

PG&E Corporation

Stallard: Energy benefits Yolo: There is a way to evolve to efficiency

Do you live in an energy dinosaur? I do. We love our mid-century modern home, but it was built at a time when gas and electricity were cheap, and no one gave any thought to conservation. But we are living in different times. Our large, single-pane windows ... [Published Woodland Daily Democrat - Apr 13 2013]

Entities: Tom Stallard, PG&E Corporation, Solar Panels, ICLEI

First reported Apr 12 2013 - Updated Apr 13 2013 - 1 reports

Ring rain on Saturn causes atmospheric changes

Artist's impression of the effects of ring rain on SaturnNASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute/University of LeicesterRain falling from Saturn's rings causes big changes in the planet's upper atmosphere.Charged water particles fall from the planet's ... [Published Wired.co.uk - Apr 12 2013]

Entities: Saturn, Ionosphere, University of Leicester, Electron, Tom Stallard

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"we are following up on our 'ring rain' observations, probing this complex weather also, and looking to see how saturn??s northern hemisphere is responding to its spring and oncoming summer season after over 14 years in the cold" team leader Tom Stallard, of the University of Leicester in England, reported in a publication

ASTRONOMY Full Page Saturn's Stunning Auroras Star in Webcast Sunday: How to Watch Live [Published The Oregon Herald - Apr 20 2013]

...equatorial regions, Saturn has dark bands where the water is falling in, darkening the ionosphere," said Tom Stallard, a co-author on the paper. "we're now also trying to investigate these features with an instrument on nasa's cassini spacecraft. if we're successful, cassini may allow us to view in more detail the way that water is removing ionized particles, such as any changes in the altitude or effects that come with the timetime of day."

Ring rain on Saturn causes atmospheric changes [Published Wired.co.uk - Apr 12 2013]

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Search for Northern Lights on Saturn Takes Off [Published Space.com - Apr 22 2013]
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Mystery Night a big success [Published Davis Enterprise - Apr 16 2013]
Scientists To Spend A Month Closely Observing... [Published Red Orbit - Apr 16 2013]
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Saturn to go on Display in Groundbreaking Campaign [Published Laboratory Equipment - Apr 15 2013]
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New group-purchase program offers discounted so... [Published Davis Enterprise - Apr 14 2013]
Stallard: Energy benefits Yolo: There is a way ... [Published Woodland Daily Democrat - Apr 13 2013]
‘Ring-rain’ pours down on Saturn, affecting ion... [Published West Hawaii Today - Apr 13 2013]
Ring rain on Saturn causes atmospheric changes [Published Wired.co.uk - Apr 12 2013]

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Scientists organize groundbreaking Saturn obser... [Published EarthSky - Apr 15 2013] The month-long project will see a host of space and ground-based telescopes focus on the ringed gas giant in order to expand our knowledge of the planet’s northern lights. A team of scientists from the University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy ...