18th November 2007 Archive
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Comet Holmes and the case of the Disappearing Tail
But what's a Comet, anyway?
The Web is abuzz about Comet Holmes. Comet 17P/Holmes had been expected to make just another routine ultra low visibility departure from perihelion passage this year. But in a record for a comet, it unexpectedly brightened by a factor of around a million on October 24, making it more reminiscent of a stellar nova explosion. " …
Space 18 Nov 2007, 08:02
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Will Christmas sound the death knell for Atari?
Comment Last gasp
There is increasing concern that the Atari brand is finally on the verge of disappearing, as it concluded a quarter where its losses are bigger than its revenues, which have crashed to just $10.4m. Three years ago, Atari amassed sales of $343m, which fell to $206m last year and $122m for the year just gone. Its belated …
Financial News 18 Nov 2007, 08:02
