items tagged with Solar system
NASA surprised with strange ribbon circling solar system
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-16 09:34:38
THE NASA spacecraft IBEX is making a map of the edge of the heliosphere, the magnetic boundary formed by the solar wind and interstellar matter at the edge of the solar system. Unexpectedly, IBEX imaged a "bright, winding ribbon of unknown origin" that goes about 80% away around the solar system.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-10-16 09:34:38
THE NASA spacecraft IBEX is making a map of the edge of the heliosphere, the magnetic boundary formed by the solar wind and interstellar matter at the edge of the solar system. Unexpectedly, IBEX imaged a "bright, winding ribbon of unknown origin" that goes about 80% away around the solar system.
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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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Four times the fun: See quadruple transit of Saturn's moons
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-19 08:32:16
February 24, 2009 marks the time to see a rare glimpse of the moons Titan, Mimas, Dione, and Enceladus move across the face of their mother planet Saturn. As an added treat, see Comet Lulin streak across this same darkened sky only a few degrees away from Saturn.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-19 08:32:16
February 24, 2009 marks the time to see a rare glimpse of the moons Titan, Mimas, Dione, and Enceladus move across the face of their mother planet Saturn. As an added treat, see Comet Lulin streak across this same darkened sky only a few degrees away from Saturn.
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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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NASA's five-year mission to Jupiter proceeds
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-25 18:54:08
US space agency NASA has announced it is "officially moving forward" on Juno, an "extremely energy efficient" mission to put a spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-11-25 18:54:08
US space agency NASA has announced it is "officially moving forward" on Juno, an "extremely energy efficient" mission to put a spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet.
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NASA launches mission to map edge of solar system
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-21 08:39:11
On Sunday, October 19, 2008, NASA launched its Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission for a two-year mission to image the outer boundary of our solar system with interstellar space. Such an image has never before been seen!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-21 08:39:11
On Sunday, October 19, 2008, NASA launched its Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission for a two-year mission to image the outer boundary of our solar system with interstellar space. Such an image has never before been seen!
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Live webcast of NASA IBEX on solar system boundary mission
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-15 20:40:03
The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) will be webcast on October 19, 2008, as it is deployed from a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar airplane and then launched on a Pegasus rocket over the Kwajalein Atoll in the South Pacific Ocean.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-15 20:40:03
The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) will be webcast on October 19, 2008, as it is deployed from a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar airplane and then launched on a Pegasus rocket over the Kwajalein Atoll in the South Pacific Ocean.
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NASA IBEX to see edge of Solar System
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-02 11:54:39
The NASA Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) is scheduled to liftoff on October 19, 2008, for its two-year mission to image the boundary of our solar system with interstellar space.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-02 11:54:39
The NASA Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) is scheduled to liftoff on October 19, 2008, for its two-year mission to image the boundary of our solar system with interstellar space.
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SLIVER cell technology brings solar energy out into the Sun
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2008-09-25 08:24:55
A new type of solar panel, called SLIVER Cell photovoltaic technology, is much less costly than traditional solar panels, while still being able to maintain performance and efficiency when in the shadow of the Sun. It could someday provide cheap electrical power to households around the world.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2008-09-25 08:24:55
A new type of solar panel, called SLIVER Cell photovoltaic technology, is much less costly than traditional solar panels, while still being able to maintain performance and efficiency when in the shadow of the Sun. It could someday provide cheap electrical power to households around the world.
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Earth-like and Venus-like planets collide. Could it happen to us?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-24 09:34:38
A planet similar to the size of Earth and a planet like Venus recently collided and were destroyed as they orbited around the star BD+20°307 in a mature solar system like our own. It is being called “the ultimate extinction event.”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-24 09:34:38
A planet similar to the size of Earth and a planet like Venus recently collided and were destroyed as they orbited around the star BD+20°307 in a mature solar system like our own. It is being called “the ultimate extinction event.”
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Solar wind dropping, says ESA
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-23 22:46:48
The solar wind emanating from the Sun has fallen to the lowest level observed since accurate readings have been made.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-23 22:46:48
The solar wind emanating from the Sun has fallen to the lowest level observed since accurate readings have been made.
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Hawaiian mythology plays role in naming of new dwarf planet
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-22 08:02:28
On Friday, September 17, 2008, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) announced that the celestial body formerly known as 2003 EL61 has been renamed “Haumea,” the Hawaiian goddess of childbirth and fertility, and classified as the fifth dwarf planet within the Solar System.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-22 08:02:28
On Friday, September 17, 2008, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) announced that the celestial body formerly known as 2003 EL61 has been renamed “Haumea,” the Hawaiian goddess of childbirth and fertility, and classified as the fifth dwarf planet within the Solar System.
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Welcome to the solar system! Dwarf planet and plutoid Makemake!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-21 10:42:37
The International Astronomical Union recently recognized Makemake as a dwarf planet and classified it as a plutoid. Makemake, the celestial body, was named after Makemake, the bird-man god of Easter Island.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-21 10:42:37
The International Astronomical Union recently recognized Makemake as a dwarf planet and classified it as a plutoid. Makemake, the celestial body, was named after Makemake, the bird-man god of Easter Island.
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Prius Solar: Toyota sees sunny skies in its future
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Sustainability
Category: Transport
2008-07-07 08:55:38
Though unconfirmed, the Toyota Motor Corporation is expecting to announce that it will install solar panels on some of its third-generation Prius hybrid cars in 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Sustainability
Category: Transport
2008-07-07 08:55:38
Though unconfirmed, the Toyota Motor Corporation is expecting to announce that it will install solar panels on some of its third-generation Prius hybrid cars in 2009.
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NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft finds lopsided shape of solar system
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-05 10:06:29
Voyager 2 is flying near the edge of the solar system. It has sent back important data to NASA showing that the heliosphere (the volume of highly charged particles blown out in all directions from the Sun) is lopsided.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-05 10:06:29
Voyager 2 is flying near the edge of the solar system. It has sent back important data to NASA showing that the heliosphere (the volume of highly charged particles blown out in all directions from the Sun) is lopsided.
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NASA ready to fly a kite in space with NanoSail-D
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-27 08:32:51
As early as July 29, 2008, NASA will attempt to deploy a solar sail in space after launching it into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 1 rocket.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-27 08:32:51
As early as July 29, 2008, NASA will attempt to deploy a solar sail in space after launching it into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 1 rocket.
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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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Solar system's largest crater discovered by NASA
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-26 00:49:19
The giant northern basin on Mars is the largest impact crater in the solar system, according to US scientists.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-26 00:49:19
The giant northern basin on Mars is the largest impact crater in the solar system, according to US scientists.
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Pluto gets recognition it deserves, well, sorta
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-12 11:32:21
On Wednesday, June 11, 2008, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) announced that the former planet called Pluto will now be classified as a (drum roll, please): Plutoid.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-06-12 11:32:21
On Wednesday, June 11, 2008, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) announced that the former planet called Pluto will now be classified as a (drum roll, please): Plutoid.
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Western Australia Govt pumps A$20m into star trek
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-29 03:01:34
A journey through the stars, via ground based radio astronomy? That’s the WA Govt’s plan, with a $20m package to boost their chances of winning the A$2 billion ‘Square Kilometre Array’.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-29 03:01:34
A journey through the stars, via ground based radio astronomy? That’s the WA Govt’s plan, with a $20m package to boost their chances of winning the A$2 billion ‘Square Kilometre Array’.
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