University astronomer Richard Teske said the Hyades and Pleiades clusters "are groups of stars that remain together for hundreds of millions of years under the influence of their mutual gravitational attractions."
Both clusters have been regarded with reverence since ancient times when Greeks began to tell myths about them.
The Hyades play a central role in developing methods for determining celestial distances, a distinction gained from careful measurement by astronomers of the movement of the cluster and its member stars.
Observed with binoculars on a quiet night, "the Pleiades become a dazzling jewel basket of stars," Teske said.
Faculty and students from the University's School of Information are preparing each of the segments. The spots will focus on ways the use of information can change peoples' activities and redefine a sense of community, said Maurita Holland, assistant to the dean for academic outreach of the School of Information.
The project is supported by a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
"Internet on the Air" can be heard on WUOM, 91.7 FM, in Ann Arbor.
They will award grants supporting local and nationwide projects that use pollution prevention as a main approach in promoting environmental justice.
Preference will be given to grassroots organizations that apply.
For additional information, contact Paul Cunningham in the Division of Research and Development Administration at 936-1289. Or, by e-mail, at paulc@umich.edu. The deadline for submission is April 15.
According to a report from researchers at the Michigan Prostate Institute of the University, the prostate-specific antigen blood test will eliminate many of the unnecessary and invasive prostate biopsies performed in the United States each year.
"By having established when and how to use this new test, we can now find many more curable causes of prostate cancer and thus decrease the death rate from this disease," said Joseph Oesterling, urologist-in-chief at University Hospitals and co-author of the report.
- Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter David Rossman.