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Review: "Agora" makes thinking hotThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:10PMA movie about a fifth-century scientist/philosopher that is dramatic and engaging? Yep.

400 years, 7,500 words: A history of planetary scienceThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:08PMIn the four centuries since Galileo pointed his handheld cardboard-and-glass telescope skyward and Johannes Kepler described two laws of planetary motion, humans have come to know our solar system almost as intimately as we know our hometowns. So, consider the challenge in reviewing all of planetary science since 1610 ... in 4,000 words or fewer.

First Solar, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2010 Financial ResultsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:05PMTEMPE, Ariz.----First Solar, Inc. today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 26, 2010. Quarterly net sales were $587.9 million, up 12% from $525.9 million in the second quarter of 2009, due to increased production volumes and systems revenue, partially offset by a decline in pricing and lower euro exchange rates.

MEMC Reports 2010 Second Quarter ResultsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:03PMÂ ST. PETERS, Mo. , July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE: WFR - News ) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2010 . Â Net sales for the quarter were $448.3 million , up 2.4% from $437.7 million in the 2010 first quarter and up 58.5% from $282.9 million in the second quarter of 2009. Â Second quarter 2010 results include ...

Brown dwarf found orbiting a young sun-like starThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:01PMAstronomers have imaged a very young brown dwarf, or failed star, in a tight orbit around a young nearby sun-like star. The discovery is expected to shed light on the early stages of solar system formation.

MARET program director steps down at CrowderThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:01PMSolar has been a long-time focus for MARET Program Director Dan Eberle.

Lighthousesolar Proudly Announces the Grand Opening of a New Office Based in Brentwood, CaliforniaThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:00PMBOULDER, Colo.----Lighthousesolar, a solar integration company, recently celebrated the grand opening of an office in Brentwood, California. The new location offers design and installation of solar electric and solar thermal systems throughout Alameda, Contra Costa and San Joaquin Counties.

INFO-TECHThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:59PMSOFTWARE: Fully Cognizant Goals that are a little stretched perhaps, but always realistic… that's the success mantra of this IT honcho.. He leaves you nonplussed for a moment when asked about the challenges he faced in his 16 years in Cognizant with a simple: ...

GRAIL Spacecraft Takes ShapeThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:53PM(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers have conducted a fuel tank check of one of NASA's GRAIL mission spacecraft, scheduled for launch in 2011.