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September 29, 2009
MESSENGER's Neutron Spectrometer Zeros In On Mercury's Crust
Tucson AZ (SPX) Sep 29, 2009
"You bet, I'm really excited about this flyby," said William C. Feldman, a Senior Scientist at the Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute and Cognizant Co-Investigator for the Neutron Spectrometer flying aboard the MESSENGER spacecraft. MESSENGER will make its third and final pass around Mercury before returning in March 2011 to go into orbit around the solar system's innermost planet. ... read more

Russia's Last Analogue Space Freighter Buried In Pacific
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Sep 29, 2009
Russia's last cargo spaceship with an analogue control system plunged on Sunday into a "spaceship cemetery" in the southern Pacific, the Russian Mission Control said. "Fragments of the Progress M-67 space freighter with waste material from the International Space Station (ISS) drowned at about 14.20 Moscow time [10.20 GMT]...several thousand kilometers to the east of New Zealand," space of ... more

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Prototype Developed To Detect Dark Matter
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Sep 29, 2009
A team of researchers from the University of Zaragoza (UNIZAR) and the Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale (IAS, in France) has developed a "scintillating bolometer", a device that the scientists will use in efforts to detect the dark matter of the Universe, and which has been tested at the Canfranc Underground Laboratory in Huesca, Spain. "One of the biggest challenges in Physics today is ... more

Opportunity Passes 11 Mile Mark
Pasadena CA (SPX) Sep 29, 2009
Opportunity has driven four out of the last six sols, making way to Endeavour crater. On sols 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2014 (Sept. 18, 20, 22 and 23), the rover drove 55 meters (180 feet), 71 meters (233 feet), 70 meters (230 feet) and 59 meters (194 feet), respectively, passing 11 miles of total odometry. Each drive was backwards heading to the west to avoid a large region of potentially risk ... more

NSS-12 Satellite Arrives At Kourou
The Hague, Netherlands (SPX) Sep 29, 2009
SES WORLD SKIES announces that its NSS-12 satellite has safely arrived at the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, onboard an Antonov cargo plane. The NSS-12 spacecraft, manufactured by Space Systems/Loral (SSL) will now be readied for launch onboard an Ariane 5 booster, scheduled for lift off on October 29, 2009. The powerful, state-of-the-art NSS-12 satellite will provide ... more

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  • Iceberg Chasing And Laser Lights

  • Astronomy Question Of The Week: What Is Dark Energy?

  • Spirit Makes Progress On Antenna Actuator

  • SMART-1 Mapped Crash Scene Of Upcoming LCROSS Impact
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    Key Process For Space Outpost Proved On 'Vomit Comet' Ride
    Cleveland OH (SPX) Sep 29, 2009
    Flying high over the Gulf of Mexico, researchers from NASA and Case Western Reserve University found a key to unlocking oxygen from the surface of the moon. The celestial body has no atmosphere like Earth's, holding the precious element just a breath away. But, oxygen to breathe, grow food, create water and burn rocket fuel - to make a space outpost a reality - is trapped in its soils. ... more

    Space Debris Gets Some Respect
    Bethesda MD (SPX) Sep 28, 2009
    For the last few decades the international space community has freely used near-Earth space for many important applications without regard for the impact of artificial satellites on the space environment. Although space-faring nations have spewed trash from 200 km to beyond 36,000 km, the space below about 1,600 km has been severely abused. Recent events have finally persuaded the U.S. ... more

    Funding Shortfalls Have Hurt NASA's Constellation Program
    Washington DC (SPX) Sep 28, 2009
    The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report, "NASA: Constellation Program Cost and Schedule Will Remain Uncertain Until a Sound Business Case is Established". The report was requested by House Committee on Science and Technology Chairman Bart Gordon (D-TN), as part of the Committee's ongoing oversight of NASA's major acquisition programs. NASA's Constellation program ... more

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  • ALMA Telescope Reaches New Heights

  • Iran test-fires two long-range missiles

  • US threats rule out peace in Korea: North's envoy

  • China, Japan, SKorea agree deeper cooperation: FMs

  • US ramps up pressure on Iran, Russia concerned on missiles

  • Defiant Iran test-fires long-range missiles

  • Israeli drone targets Palestinian rocket militant
  • New storms may hit Philippines: forecaster
  • UN climate chief says time running out for deal
  • Seaweed invasion plagues France's pristine Brittany
  • Sichuan quake was once-in-4,000-year event: scientists
  • Palau appeals for world-first shark haven to be respected
  • Jordan to go solo with Red Sea to Dead Sea pipeline
  • China approves building of coastal nuclear plant

  • Bombardier unit says it wins 1.3-bln-euro contract in China
  • German greens vow protests against nuclear U-turn
  • US auto safety group wants to curb gadget use by truckers
  • GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Leads With World's Most Advanced Nuclear Reactor
  • India's Moon Mission Quite Economical
  • Extracting Water From Moon Possible: Indian Scientist
  • China to build, launch satellite for Laos
  • IKONOS Satellite Marks 10 Years In Operations

  • The Beauty Of The Universe, From Above And From Below
  • NASA Goddard Shoots The Moon To Track LRO
  • SpaceX's DragonEye Navigation Sensor Demonstrated On Space Shuttle
  • Awards Announced For Future Astrophysics Suborbital Flights
  • India over the moon with water discovery
  • Lotus Plant-Inspired Dust-Busting Shield To Protect Space Gear
  • Russian Space Freighter To Be Buried In Pacific
  • SES Enters Maritime Market With ASTRA2Connect



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