8. El Gordo: A fat distant galaxy cluster
An extremely hot, massive young galaxy cluster — the largest ever seen in the distant Universe — has been studied by an international team using ESO’s Very Large Telescope in the Atacama Desert in Chile along with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Atacama Cosmology Telescope.
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8. El Gordo: A fat distant galaxy cluster
Four or Six Bounce Outings with Snacks and Drinks at The Jumpy Place
A child’s imagination, like the universe or a confused soccer player, knows no bounds. Nurture blossoming creativity with today’s Groupon at The Jumpy Place , valid at locations in Kyle and New Braunfels . Children younger than 12 months are free with a paid admission. Choose between the following options: For $16, you get four bounce packages (a $35 total value). For $22, you get six bounce packages (a $52.50 total value). Each bounce package includes the following: One admission (a $7 value) A juice and snack bag (a $1.75 value) Featured in the Hays Free Press , The Jumpy Place’s twin fun zones brim with inflated bouncers that relieve the endemic of excess energy common to youths aged 10 and younger. Watchful parents and staff can keep an eye trained on the hop-happy kiddos in the single-room facilities, which are kept immaculate with a strict socks-only policy, daily disinfectant washes, and an unbudging ban on trash-can-dwelling Grouches. Each child will receive a juice and snack baggy per visit, and adult-aimed amenities include complimentary coffee, WiFi, and cartoon-free television. Both inflated fun houses are open every day except Tuesday, and each admission is valid all day long, freeing families to come and go for naps, lunch, and international intrigue demanding the attention of child spies. Although The Jumpy Place sometimes offers a discounted rate online, this Groupon still presents the best deal available. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Starting a Fire Why are all judges able to start fires with their minds? Read more…
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Four or Six Bounce Outings with Snacks and Drinks at The Jumpy Place
Independent Media Productions Awarded a Videographer Award for ‘Dark Energy’ Video Production
Video production for the Texas Cosmology center, “Dark Energy: Speeding Up the Universe,” wins a Videographer Award of Excellence.Austin, TX (PRWEB) October 05, 2011 Independent Media Productions, Inc., an Austin video production company, has won a Videographer Award of Excellence. The winning project was an educational video, produced for the University of Texas at Austin’s Texas Cosmology …
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Photographer Alberto Mena’s ‘While I Sleep’ opens at B. Hollyman Gallery
An exercise into seeing something void of color, Alberto Mena’s work challenges the space between reason and reality.’While I Sleep’ is a collection of large black and white digital photographs that fit somewhere between abstract and supernatural.Austin, TX (PRWEB) August 08, 2011 “I think there is a lot that we don’t see. For instance, it is estimated that 23% of the universe is composed of …
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Photographer Alberto Mena’s ‘While I Sleep’ opens at B. Hollyman Gallery
$69 for Professional Headshots at Korey Howell Photography ($225 Value)
Though using quantum-leaping lasers to divide segments of the space-time continuum would theoretically capture a slice of life, it could make the universe implode. Safely and professionally preserve your image and likeness with today’s Groupon: for $69, you get an in-studio professional headshot portrait session for one person (a $150 value) and one digital file (a $75 value) at Korey Howell Photography (a $225 total vaue). Korey Howell’s sharp shooters create a vibrant, enjoyable atmosphere during sessions inside their cozy indoor studio outfitted with professional lighting and a menagerie of backdrops. For 30 minutes, portrait sitters can alternate which teeth they air out while gazing soulfully into the distance, as photographs snap unlimited exposures of heads and shoulders. Once the shutter has clicked its last, subject and artist sit together in a digital dark room, combing through the recently frozen images to select the most professional head tilt and most flattering half-closed eyelid. The magic of Photoshop spruces up any skin imperfections, smoothing away blemishes or mustard kisses from the lunch fairy. Clients will then leave the studio with a low-resolution digital file they can post on business websites and social-media sites. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Identifying Poisonous Plants Are bears technically a poisonous plant? Read more…
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$69 for Professional Headshots at Korey Howell Photography ($225 Value)
$2 for One Weekday Matinee Ticket ($4 Value) or $11 for Four Weekend Tickets (Up to $24 Value) to Mayborn Planetarium and Space Theater in Killeen
Since the dawn of time, humans have looked to the stars for answers, crafting predictions based on planetary positions and the palm lines of Oprah Winfrey. Take a peep at celestial celebrities with today’s Groupon to Mayborn Planetarium and Space Theater in Killeen. Choose between the following options: For $2, you get one weekday matinee ticket (a $4 value). For $11, you get four weekend tickets (up to a $24 value). Mayborn Planetarium indulges stargazers in informative and enjoyable entertainment options for all ages, engrossing eyes in celestial adventures and laser symphonies. Digital projectors alight upon the Mayborn Planetarium’s 60-foot dome, airing cinematic shorts that are more fun and immersive than a session of witch dunking. Weekend offerings delight ocular vessels with informative and entertaining movies such as The Little Star That Could or We Are Astronomers , which depicts how galaxy-gazers search for knowledge about our universe’s many secrets. Nocturnal senses stir during the nighttime laser light shows, choreographing photon beams to Daft Punk’s Tron: Legacy soundtrack to lure in parties of dancing owls. During weekday matinees, starlight ignites brain bulbs with content such as a large-format film, a planetarium show, or a laser light show. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: This Year’s Coolest Gadget Has science finally found a way to make dogs less boring? Read more…
Newsmakers: Austin director Malick wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
Austin director wins at Cannes Austin director Terrence Malick became the first Texan to win the top prize, the Palme d’Or, at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, for his ambitious, cosmic “The Tree of Life.” The movie, which centers on a family in 1950s Waco, includes a 20-minute segment that focuses on the birth of the universe and has been …
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Newsmakers: Austin director Malick wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
$69 for a Photo Session, One 11”x14” Print, Four 8”x10” Sheets, and a Three-Pose Photo CD at Knotting Hill Photography ($150 Value)
Though using quantum-leaping lasers to divide segments of the space-time continuum would theoretically capture a slice of life, it could implode the universe. Safely and professionally preserve moments and memories with today’s Groupon: for $69, you get the Knot 1 package, which includes a photo session, one 11”x14” print, four 8”x10” sheets, and a three-pose photo CD at Knotting Hill Photography (a $150 value). Knotting Hill Photography’s professional moment-immortalizers tactfully capture movement and emotion during some of life’s most fleeting moments. Groupon holders can step inside the full-service arboretum studio to pose and smile through a one-hour photo session set against a backdrop of flourishing trees and blurry Big Foots. During sessions, photographers will produce a combination of photojournalistic and artistically posed styles that will make final prints a varied and well-balanced collection. Within an hour after their photo shoot, customers will receive four 8”x10” sheets, one 11”x14” print, and a three-pose photo CD to share with loved ones and disprove any rumors that they might actually be vampires. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Custom Bear Build-’em-Ups Is your teen too old to sleep with a teddy bear? Hint: not if you can help it. Read more…
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$69 for a Photo Session, One 11”x14” Print, Four 8”x10” Sheets, and a Three-Pose Photo CD at Knotting Hill Photography ($150 Value)
Alienware Redefines Mobile Gaming with Three New All-Powerful Laptops
ROUND ROCK, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alienware is redefining mobile gaming – again – with three new, all-powerful laptops, including the soon to be released M18x, which lays claim to the title of “most powerful 18-inch gaming laptop in the universe;” the M14x, which delivers unprecedented performance and portability; and an enhanced M11x, already a favorite among gaming enthusiasts, and the most-powerful sub-14-inch notebook in the universe. The two new faces in the Alienware laptop family, the u
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Alienware Redefines Mobile Gaming with Three New All-Powerful Laptops
$10 for Four Weekday Open-Play Passes or Two Weekend Open-Play Passes to The Big Bounce in Cedar Park ($20 Value)
Physicists estimate that 47% of the energy in the universe is stored in stars, and the other 98% rages inside human children. Release your child’s unyielding cosmic energy with today’s Groupon to The Big Bounce , in Cedar Park. Choose between the following options: For $10, you get four weekday open-play passes (a $20 value). For $10, you get two weekend open-play passes (a $20 value). The Big Bounce boasts an inflatable playscape in its 12,000-square-foot facility that children can run and leap on, then bound off the walls for extended periods of springy fun. A day pass for open play allows children 10 years old and younger to take full advantage of the air-filled jungle gym, giving them the opportunity to run around, play games, and engineer inflatable power plants for hours on end in a fun and safe environment. For huffing and puffing wee ones, the bouncy utopia also houses a theater that screens children’s movies throughout the day, plus a snack bar with tasty treats for children who need refueling or parents who needs bargaining chips to get their kids to come home. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Germs How can you hug your children without giving them your larger adult germs? Read more…
