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Herschel and Planck missions to show Baby Universe
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-06 08:58:20
Two missions to study the very beginnings of our Universe are scheduled to launch together from French Guiana on May 14, 2009. Once in space, they take different paths to a point about 930,000 miles from Earth where they will peek into a time when the Universe was merely the age of a baby--only 400,000 million years old.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-05-06 08:58:20
Two missions to study the very beginnings of our Universe are scheduled to launch together from French Guiana on May 14, 2009. Once in space, they take different paths to a point about 930,000 miles from Earth where they will peek into a time when the Universe was merely the age of a baby--only 400,000 million years old.
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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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The Theia hypothesis goes STEREO
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-10 09:35:55
The Theia hypothesis, developed from the Giant Impact hypothesis, implies that the Moon was created when a Mars-sized planet (called Theia) crashed into the Earth 4.5 million years ago. Can we find Theia? The twin STEREO probes of NASA may piece together an answer.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-04-10 09:35:55
The Theia hypothesis, developed from the Giant Impact hypothesis, implies that the Moon was created when a Mars-sized planet (called Theia) crashed into the Earth 4.5 million years ago. Can we find Theia? The twin STEREO probes of NASA may piece together an answer.
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Vote for favorite name of NASA Mars Science Lab
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-19 16:45:36
After nine favorite names were selected by grade school students for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, now it is your turn to vote for your favorite one, which will become the new name for NASA's new robotic rover mission to planet Mars.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-19 16:45:36
After nine favorite names were selected by grade school students for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, now it is your turn to vote for your favorite one, which will become the new name for NASA's new robotic rover mission to planet Mars.
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ESA set to test smallest space engine
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-10 21:33:02
The European Space Agency (ESA) is set to test a tiny space engine that's so finely controllable it can balance the pressure of sunlight.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-10 21:33:02
The European Space Agency (ESA) is set to test a tiny space engine that's so finely controllable it can balance the pressure of sunlight.
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