items tagged with Moon
Hyperion circles Saturn like a giant sponge
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-05 09:34:23
Cassini researchers studied Hyperion in more detail and found that enormous numbers of space rocks continue to bombard Saturn’s moon, turning it into an odd-shaped sea sponge.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-05 09:34:23
Cassini researchers studied Hyperion in more detail and found that enormous numbers of space rocks continue to bombard Saturn’s moon, turning it into an odd-shaped sea sponge.
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Earth and Moon cores similar, adds support to impact theory
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-02 20:56:06
New research compared silicon samples taken from the Earth, meteorites, and planetary materials. The results show that the Earth’s core and the Moon’s core contain the same silicon isotopic material, supporting the impact theory that the two were one body until a large impact separated them.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-02 20:56:06
New research compared silicon samples taken from the Earth, meteorites, and planetary materials. The results show that the Earth’s core and the Moon’s core contain the same silicon isotopic material, supporting the impact theory that the two were one body until a large impact separated them.
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Full Moon July 1st weekend looks larger. Is it an illusion?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-01 08:44:36
The full Moon, when it first rises during the July 1, 2007 weekend, will be exceptionally low in the sky when compared to other full moons during the year. You will probably think it is larger than normal. You are viewing the "Moon Illusion".
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-01 08:44:36
The full Moon, when it first rises during the July 1, 2007 weekend, will be exceptionally low in the sky when compared to other full moons during the year. You will probably think it is larger than normal. You are viewing the "Moon Illusion".
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NASA may get boost in funding from federal government
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-28 08:52:01
As of June 26, 2007, the U.S. Senate is considering giving the National Aeronautics and Space Administration about $150 million more than an earlier White House recommendation.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-28 08:52:01
As of June 26, 2007, the U.S. Senate is considering giving the National Aeronautics and Space Administration about $150 million more than an earlier White House recommendation.
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University of Arizona leases Biosphere 2 for climate research
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-06-27 09:25:24
The University of Arizona has agreed to lease the artificially closed ecological system called Biosphere 2 for research on earth science and global environmental change. Concern was mounting that the famous glass-and-steel terrarium would be destroyed to make way for a housing development.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-06-27 09:25:24
The University of Arizona has agreed to lease the artificially closed ecological system called Biosphere 2 for research on earth science and global environmental change. Concern was mounting that the famous glass-and-steel terrarium would be destroyed to make way for a housing development.
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NASA signs private sector agreements
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-19 00:23:04
NASA has entered into agreements with a trio of businesses aimed at the development of capabilities to launch people and cargo into low Earth orbit.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-19 00:23:04
NASA has entered into agreements with a trio of businesses aimed at the development of capabilities to launch people and cargo into low Earth orbit.
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World of space highlighted at 2007 Space Conference
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-24 09:31:22
From May 25 to 28, 2007, the National Space Society’s 2007 International Space Development Conference (ISDC) will be held at the InterContinental Hotel in Dallas, Texas.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-24 09:31:22
From May 25 to 28, 2007, the National Space Society’s 2007 International Space Development Conference (ISDC) will be held at the InterContinental Hotel in Dallas, Texas.
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Melanized fungi eat gamma radiation to grow big and strong
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-05-23 10:23:10
Researchers at Yeshiva University in New York City found that fungi with pigment melanin use gamma radiation as food.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-05-23 10:23:10
Researchers at Yeshiva University in New York City found that fungi with pigment melanin use gamma radiation as food.
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Chinese Chang’e 1 to launch September 2007 for Moon
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-20 10:33:51
Cheng’e 1 is a lunar orbiting spacecraft that the Chinese hope to launch in September 2007 for an ambitious one-year journey around the Moon.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-20 10:33:51
Cheng’e 1 is a lunar orbiting spacecraft that the Chinese hope to launch in September 2007 for an ambitious one-year journey around the Moon.
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Watch Moon and Venus together after sunset on Saturday, May 19, 2007
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-19 10:35:10
At sunset look to the west and the waxing crescent Moon and the planet Venus will be within one degree of each other, being the two brightest objects in the evening sky.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-19 10:35:10
At sunset look to the west and the waxing crescent Moon and the planet Venus will be within one degree of each other, being the two brightest objects in the evening sky.
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Lunar Diggers Fail to Win NASA Regolith Excavation Challenge
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-14 09:29:46
As reported earlier in the ITWire article “NASA challenges Lunar-like Diggers in California”, the 2007 Regolith Excavation Challenge was held over the weekend. Four teams competed but nobody took home the $250,000 NASA prize.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-14 09:29:46
As reported earlier in the ITWire article “NASA challenges Lunar-like Diggers in California”, the 2007 Regolith Excavation Challenge was held over the weekend. Four teams competed but nobody took home the $250,000 NASA prize.
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NASA challenges Lunar-like Diggers in California
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-11 15:59:02
On Friday-Saturday, May 11-12, 2007, NASA holds its 2007 Regolith Excavation Challenge—regolith meaning soil of loose rock particles covering bedrock, which consists of most of the land on the Earth and the Moon.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-11 15:59:02
On Friday-Saturday, May 11-12, 2007, NASA holds its 2007 Regolith Excavation Challenge—regolith meaning soil of loose rock particles covering bedrock, which consists of most of the land on the Earth and the Moon.
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Hubble telescope successor on target
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2007-05-11 04:26:02
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2007-05-11 04:26:02
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The James Webb Space Telescope, intended to peer deep into the cosmos from beyond the moon, is progressing well in development and is on track for a planned June 2013 launch, officials said on Thursday.
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NEEMO-12 goes in opposite direction to most NASA flights: Underwater
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-07 15:23:52
NEEMO-12, short for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 12, begins its 12-day “innerspace” mission on May 7, 2007, off the Florida coast where crewmembers will explore the ocean’s bottom and practice for future extended “outerspace” missions.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-07 15:23:52
NEEMO-12, short for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 12, begins its 12-day “innerspace” mission on May 7, 2007, off the Florida coast where crewmembers will explore the ocean’s bottom and practice for future extended “outerspace” missions.
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Russia to help U.S. get to Moon? Probably not!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-01 10:41:39
Russia says it made an offer to help the United States fly to the Moon. However, the U.S. says there was a misunderstanding. U.S. officials will develop the Orion and Ares launch spacecraft by themselves to reduce costs and increase safety.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-01 10:41:39
Russia says it made an offer to help the United States fly to the Moon. However, the U.S. says there was a misunderstanding. U.S. officials will develop the Orion and Ares launch spacecraft by themselves to reduce costs and increase safety.
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Las Vegas high rollers fly high aboard weightless Zero-Gravity flights
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-30 10:50:57
Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G®) doesn’t think it’s a gamble. The company began offering zero-gravity flights aboard its specially modified Boeing 727-200 called “G-Force One” on April 21, 2007.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-30 10:50:57
Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G®) doesn’t think it’s a gamble. The company began offering zero-gravity flights aboard its specially modified Boeing 727-200 called “G-Force One” on April 21, 2007.
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UK and US agree plan for joint space missions
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2007-04-23 07:40:21
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2007-04-23 07:40:21
The UK and the US have signed a memorandum of understanding that paves the way for closer collaboration on missions to explore our solar system, including robotic exploration of the moon and trials of technology that could one day be sent to Mars.
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Buzz Aldrin buzzing right along with new SpaceStakes space contest
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-18 12:17:31
Former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to set foot on the Moon, is trying his darnnest to keep Americans interested in space exploration and science. He’s dreamed up a contest to send an average U.S. citizen to orbit about the Earth. Are you ready for an adventure to outer space?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-18 12:17:31
Former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to set foot on the Moon, is trying his darnnest to keep Americans interested in space exploration and science. He’s dreamed up a contest to send an average U.S. citizen to orbit about the Earth. Are you ready for an adventure to outer space?
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Space Solar Power from satellites could generate power from Sun
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-04-11 13:31:22
Space solar power (SSP) is a concept that has yet-to-be developed, which could convert the energy of the Sun into electrical power from artificially-made satellites for use on the Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-04-11 13:31:22
Space solar power (SSP) is a concept that has yet-to-be developed, which could convert the energy of the Sun into electrical power from artificially-made satellites for use on the Earth.
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China reveals nuclear lunar rover
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2007-04-04 05:43:48
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2007-04-04 05:43:48
China is planning to send a nuclear powered rover to the moon in 2012 on its first unmanned mission to our natural satellite.
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