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Third flyby images more of unseen parts of Mercury
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-04 08:41:36
The NASA Messenger spacecraft has mapped another 6% of the surface of Mercury, leaving only the polar regions of the planet unseen by humans with the aid of spacecraft.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-11-04 08:41:36
The NASA Messenger spacecraft has mapped another 6% of the surface of Mercury, leaving only the polar regions of the planet unseen by humans with the aid of spacecraft.
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October morning sky fills with planets
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-04 08:39:25
In October 2009, the morning sky will be exceptionally filled with the planets Venus, Mercury, and Saturn. Later on in the month, the Moon will join the trio.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-04 08:39:25
In October 2009, the morning sky will be exceptionally filled with the planets Venus, Mercury, and Saturn. Later on in the month, the Moon will join the trio.
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Mercury to send message to Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-27 09:02:23
Astronomers on Earth are about to learn a whole lot more about the planet Mercury as NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft passes less than 229 kilometers (142 miles) above the planet’s surface on September 29, 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-09-27 09:02:23
Astronomers on Earth are about to learn a whole lot more about the planet Mercury as NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft passes less than 229 kilometers (142 miles) above the planet’s surface on September 29, 2009.
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Inner solar system might go bonkers, maybe
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-11 08:34:01
According to computer simulations by astronomers at the Paris Observatory, in the worst-case scenario, one of the inner planets, either Mercury, Venus, or Mars, could collide with Earth in just over three billion years.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-11 08:34:01
According to computer simulations by astronomers at the Paris Observatory, in the worst-case scenario, one of the inner planets, either Mercury, Venus, or Mars, could collide with Earth in just over three billion years.
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Never before seen wrinkles: On Mercury
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-25 08:13:33
NASA’s Messenger space probe has found "wrinkle ridges" on the planet Mercury and U.S. mission team members say they look "bizarre" and something "we’re never seen anything like that" before in the Solar System.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-25 08:13:33
NASA’s Messenger space probe has found "wrinkle ridges" on the planet Mercury and U.S. mission team members say they look "bizarre" and something "we’re never seen anything like that" before in the Solar System.
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MESSENGER spacecraft sees more of Mercury
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-01 10:10:13
A second flyby by the NASA MESSENGER spacecraft of the planet Mercury has found additional pieces of the puzzle to help scientists learn more about the planet. The October 5, 2008 flyby saw 30% of a very dynamic planet that had never before been seen by a probe from Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-01 10:10:13
A second flyby by the NASA MESSENGER spacecraft of the planet Mercury has found additional pieces of the puzzle to help scientists learn more about the planet. The October 5, 2008 flyby saw 30% of a very dynamic planet that had never before been seen by a probe from Earth.
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First on Feb. 20, 1962: John Glenn orbits Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-17 17:39:41
On the first attempt by the United States to orbit a human around the Earth, NASA astronaut John Glenn became the first American to be successfully placed in Earth orbit. The date was February 20, 1962, and Glenn was piloting his spacecraft called Friendship 7.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-17 17:39:41
On the first attempt by the United States to orbit a human around the Earth, NASA astronaut John Glenn became the first American to be successfully placed in Earth orbit. The date was February 20, 1962, and Glenn was piloting his spacecraft called Friendship 7.
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Mercury, Mars formed from leftovers of Earth, Venus
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-06 12:21:06
According to a new theory (which some are calling 'radical') by U.S. astronomer Brad Hansen, the two larger inner planets of our Solar System (Earth and Venus) formed first and the leftover materials came together to form the two smaller inner planets (Mercury and Mars).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-06 12:21:06
According to a new theory (which some are calling 'radical') by U.S. astronomer Brad Hansen, the two larger inner planets of our Solar System (Earth and Venus) formed first and the leftover materials came together to form the two smaller inner planets (Mercury and Mars).
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2008 says goodbye, 2009 says hello with night sky treat
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-28 08:35:51
Starting Monday night (December 29, 2008) and ending with a really big show on New Year’s Eve, the new crescent Moon and the planets of Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter will help us to ring in the new year of 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-28 08:35:51
Starting Monday night (December 29, 2008) and ending with a really big show on New Year’s Eve, the new crescent Moon and the planets of Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter will help us to ring in the new year of 2009.
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To limit fish eating or not: FDA and EPA at odds
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-12-13 10:09:55
For years the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advised some groups of people to limit their amount of fish eaten because of mercury contamination. However, even though the FDA is considering this change the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is against it. Officials at both agencies have extremely different viewpoints.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-12-13 10:09:55
For years the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advised some groups of people to limit their amount of fish eaten because of mercury contamination. However, even though the FDA is considering this change the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is against it. Officials at both agencies have extremely different viewpoints.
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NASA offers Christmas presents of Mercury through its messenger
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-08 09:18:00
Never before seen photographs of Mercury are now available from NASA, after its spacecraft MESSENGER imaged parts of Mercury, such as Kuiper Crater and Machaut Crater. These images are providing quite a few of surprises to "Santa-happy" scientists back home on Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-08 09:18:00
Never before seen photographs of Mercury are now available from NASA, after its spacecraft MESSENGER imaged parts of Mercury, such as Kuiper Crater and Machaut Crater. These images are providing quite a few of surprises to "Santa-happy" scientists back home on Earth.
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Toxic mercury: fluorescent or incandescent light bulbs. What’s better?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2008-10-05 12:12:26
Researchers from Yale University have conducted a study showing compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) instead of incandescent bulbs produce a net global reduction of toxic mercury emissions. However, not all parts of the world should use them—instead they should stay with incandescent bulbs. Why? Find out below!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2008-10-05 12:12:26
Researchers from Yale University have conducted a study showing compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) instead of incandescent bulbs produce a net global reduction of toxic mercury emissions. However, not all parts of the world should use them—instead they should stay with incandescent bulbs. Why? Find out below!
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MESSENGER spacecraft to slingshot Mercury
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-02 08:21:23
The NASA spacecraft MESSENGER is poised to flyby Mercury again on October 6, 2008. The first flyby, on January 14th of this year, was a humdinger, and the second one is expected to be even better as the spacecraft prepares to gravitationally slingshot itself into an orbit about the planet in 2011.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-02 08:21:23
The NASA spacecraft MESSENGER is poised to flyby Mercury again on October 6, 2008. The first flyby, on January 14th of this year, was a humdinger, and the second one is expected to be even better as the spacecraft prepares to gravitationally slingshot itself into an orbit about the planet in 2011.
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Mercury, Venus, and Mars team up in southwestern sky
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-08-30 08:56:17
In September 2008, the three planets of Mercury, Venus, and Mars will be visible low in the southwestern sky just after sunset. Each will be viewable, especially with the use of binoculars.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-08-30 08:56:17
In September 2008, the three planets of Mercury, Venus, and Mars will be visible low in the southwestern sky just after sunset. Each will be viewable, especially with the use of binoculars.
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Our MESSENGER to Mercury sends home important data
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-04 08:35:44
The NASA spacecraft MESSENGER flew by Mercury on January 14, 2008. It reported back to scientists on Earth some information they did not know about its volcanic history and the source of its magnetic field.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-04 08:35:44
The NASA spacecraft MESSENGER flew by Mercury on January 14, 2008. It reported back to scientists on Earth some information they did not know about its volcanic history and the source of its magnetic field.
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ABC NewsRadio axes StarStuff program – why?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-06-26 09:14:48
ABC NewsRadio, Australia’s only 24 hour continuous news service, has axed one of its longest running programs because it wants to divert funding elsewhere. The program? StarStuff, the only space, science, astronomy and cosmology show on Australian radio. What a shame!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-06-26 09:14:48
ABC NewsRadio, Australia’s only 24 hour continuous news service, has axed one of its longest running programs because it wants to divert funding elsewhere. The program? StarStuff, the only space, science, astronomy and cosmology show on Australian radio. What a shame!
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Discovery Channel puts “Glory Days” of NASA on HD
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-07 09:35:32
Over one hundred epic hours of classic NASA footage from the 1960s and 70s have been upgraded to high definition (HD) for the fiftieth anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). See them soon on Earth!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-07 09:35:32
Over one hundred epic hours of classic NASA footage from the 1960s and 70s have been upgraded to high definition (HD) for the fiftieth anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). See them soon on Earth!
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May 5, 1961: Shepard is first U.S. astronaut in space
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-29 09:32:36
Forty-seven years ago Alan B. Shepard, Jr. became the first American citizen to go into space when he was launched at 9:34 a.m. EST aboard Freedom 7 and went 116.5 miles (187.42 kilometers) into the sky.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-29 09:32:36
Forty-seven years ago Alan B. Shepard, Jr. became the first American citizen to go into space when he was launched at 9:34 a.m. EST aboard Freedom 7 and went 116.5 miles (187.42 kilometers) into the sky.
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First for America: February 20, 1962, Glenn orbits Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-19 08:09:38
On February 20, 1962, the United States launched Friendship 7 with NASA astronaut John Glenn onboard. The Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, launched with an Atlas 109-D launch vehicle, was the first American attempt to place an astronaut in orbit.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-19 08:09:38
On February 20, 1962, the United States launched Friendship 7 with NASA astronaut John Glenn onboard. The Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, launched with an Atlas 109-D launch vehicle, was the first American attempt to place an astronaut in orbit.
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Mercury data surprises scientists
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-30 15:48:29
Data received from NASA's MESSENGER Mercury probe has delivered some surprises for scientists studying the solar system's innermost planet.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-30 15:48:29
Data received from NASA's MESSENGER Mercury probe has delivered some surprises for scientists studying the solar system's innermost planet.
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