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Missions of rovers Spirit and Opportunity extended through 2009
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-16 17:24:11
According to a October 15, 2007 press release from NASA, the Mars Exploration Rovers—Spirit and Opportunity—have had their missions extended out through 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-16 17:24:11
According to a October 15, 2007 press release from NASA, the Mars Exploration Rovers—Spirit and Opportunity—have had their missions extended out through 2009.
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Cassini finds hydrocarbon lakes at Titan’s south pole
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-12 07:35:45
The NASA Cassini spacecraft has begun to explore the south pole of Saturn’s moon Titan. So far it has discovered three lakes filled with liquid methane and ethane.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-12 07:35:45
The NASA Cassini spacecraft has begun to explore the south pole of Saturn’s moon Titan. So far it has discovered three lakes filled with liquid methane and ethane.
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Luna 2, first spacecraft to Moon’s surface, launched 48 years ago
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-13 08:26:21
On September 13, 1959 (September 12, Moscow time, at 06:39:42 UTC), the Soviet Union’s Luna 2 was launched to the Moon. Thirty-three-and-one-half hours later, it impacted the Moon, the first spacecraft to reach the lunar surface.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-13 08:26:21
On September 13, 1959 (September 12, Moscow time, at 06:39:42 UTC), the Soviet Union’s Luna 2 was launched to the Moon. Thirty-three-and-one-half hours later, it impacted the Moon, the first spacecraft to reach the lunar surface.
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SELENE is "largest lunar mission since Apollo"
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-08 11:03:05
SELENE is a Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft that is expected to launch on September 13, 2007, at 01:35:47 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which is 10:35:47 a.m. Japan Standard Time (JST) and 9:35:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, September 12th).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-08 11:03:05
SELENE is a Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft that is expected to launch on September 13, 2007, at 01:35:47 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which is 10:35:47 a.m. Japan Standard Time (JST) and 9:35:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, September 12th).
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Mars rover Opportunity survives storm
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-08 08:49:48
After a severe storm over the last two months, the NASA Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Opportunity will begin its descent into Victoria Crater sometime next week. It is spending the days before its descent by slowly moving to its point of entry into the crater.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-08 08:49:48
After a severe storm over the last two months, the NASA Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Opportunity will begin its descent into Victoria Crater sometime next week. It is spending the days before its descent by slowly moving to its point of entry into the crater.
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