items tagged with Astronomy
Saturn easily seen over weekend while in opposition to Earth and Sun
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-09 15:20:50
During the weekend of February 10, 2007, the position of the planet Saturn will be in a straight line with the Sun and the Earth, being located in between them—thus, Saturn is at opposition. Because of this arrangement and the fact that the planet will also be at its closest position to the Earth, Saturn will be easily seen at night.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-09 15:20:50
During the weekend of February 10, 2007, the position of the planet Saturn will be in a straight line with the Sun and the Earth, being located in between them—thus, Saturn is at opposition. Because of this arrangement and the fact that the planet will also be at its closest position to the Earth, Saturn will be easily seen at night.
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NASA completes primary mirror to James Webb Space Telescope
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-09 14:17:51
The completion of the primary mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope, the space observatory set to replace the Hubble Space Telescope in 2013, was reported recently.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-09 14:17:51
The completion of the primary mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope, the space observatory set to replace the Hubble Space Telescope in 2013, was reported recently.
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NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter working but not without glitches
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-08 09:55:58
It has been reported that the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has developed a problem with its High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera and Mars Climate Sounder.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-08 09:55:58
It has been reported that the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has developed a problem with its High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera and Mars Climate Sounder.
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NASA and ESA Ulysses spacecraft flies past Sun’s hidden South Pole
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-07 12:33:27
On February 7, 2007, the Ulysses spacecraft is traveling where almost all other spacecraft have never ventured: to the South Pole of the Sun. With only two other brief flybys of the Sun’s south polar cap, Ulysses has discovered an interesting and unusual place on the Sun.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-07 12:33:27
On February 7, 2007, the Ulysses spacecraft is traveling where almost all other spacecraft have never ventured: to the South Pole of the Sun. With only two other brief flybys of the Sun’s south polar cap, Ulysses has discovered an interesting and unusual place on the Sun.
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Space-time ripples from Big Bang explosion may be measurable
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-07 11:03:02
Direct evidence of gravitational waves produced a mere fraction of a second after the Big Bang may be possible due to independent research by scientists from Yale University and the Independent University of Madrid and future observations performed at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-07 11:03:02
Direct evidence of gravitational waves produced a mere fraction of a second after the Big Bang may be possible due to independent research by scientists from Yale University and the Independent University of Madrid and future observations performed at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory.
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