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Closing In On SaturnMoffett Field - Apr 05, 2004 
As Cassini closes in on Saturn, its view is growing sharper with time and now reveals new atmospheric features in the planet's southern hemisphere. The spacecraft's narrow angle camera took several exposures on March 8, 2004 which have been combined to create this natural color image. |
 
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Titan's Southern Smile
Moffett Field - Apr 05, 2004Using a ground-based telescope in the Chilean mountains, astronomers have resolved new atmospheric details on Saturn's moon, Titan, to image features only 120 miles across. The origin of atmospheric patches, particularly in the Southern hemisphere, is not presently understood, but will be a major topic to study when a surface probe descends. Europa: Frozen Alive Or Wasteland? 
Moffett Field - Apr 05, 2004Christopher Chyba is the principal investigator for the SETI Institute lead team of the NASA Astrobiology Institute. Chyba formerly headed the SETI Institute's Center for the Study of Life in the Universe. |
EADS Space Defines Mars Sample Return Mission
Portsmouth - Apr 05, 2004Following the award of the 600,000 Euro study contract by ESA, EADS Space has made significant progress in completing the first definition of a European Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission. While EADS Astrium is defining the overall mission and the spacecraft, EADS Space Transportation is responsible for the re-entry systems and a 'Mars Ascent Vehicle' - a small rocket to carry the precious sample up through the Martian atmosphere. |
The Journey From Fin to Limb
Moffett Field - Apr 05, 2004How land-living animals evolved from fish has long been a scientific puzzle. A key missing piece has been knowledge of how the fins of fish transformed into the arms and legs of our ancestors. |
Ashes Of The Phoenix
Moffett Field - Apr 05, 2004Project Phoenix has left the building. There are empty spaces at Arecibo Observatory, but not for long. A new computer cluster is destined for the space occupied by fifteen Programmable Detection Modules. |
On Station For Loud Noises And A New Pair Of Tenants
Houston - Apr 05, 2004Plans for the next crew rotation on the International Space Station are on schedule this week, as the Expedition 8 crewmembers move into their final month in orbit and Expedition 9 to within weeks of their scheduled launch. Would Hotel Hubble Offer The Right View 
Los Angeles - Apr 02, 2004I'll admit the title is a bit strange, but strange is probably the word of the day. For those who haven't been following the Hubble story, the Senate has now weighed into the fray wanting explanations from NASA as to what it plans to do with the telescope given all the public outcry. |
Builders Of Ancient Tombs And Temples Followed Sun And Stars
Milton Keynes - Apr 01, 2004Two studies of ancient monuments in southwest Europe reveal the influence the Sun and stars had on their builders according to Dr Michael Hoskin, a historian of astronomy at Cambridge University. Pyramid Vision Debuts Integrated Security Sensor Visualization 
Las Vegas - Apr 01, 2004Pyramid Vision, the performance leader in intelligent video surveillance, announced that it would debut Hawk, an integrated and scaleable security sensor platform. |
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