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Hubble observations challenge conventional theories
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-02 17:01:12
The discovery of three generations of stars in globular cluster by astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope has brought conventional theories of star formation into question.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-02 17:01:12
The discovery of three generations of stars in globular cluster by astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope has brought conventional theories of star formation into question.
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NASA's probe shows Jupiter up close and personal
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2007-05-02 06:14:06
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2007-05-02 06:14:06
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Small moons are acting as shepherds using their gravity to herd dust and boulders in Jupiter's faint rings, NASA scientists reported on Tuesday.
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New Horizons provides close-up of the Jupiter system
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-02 00:17:29
The latest images of Jupiter and its moons sent back by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft show remarkable signs of activity.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-02 00:17:29
The latest images of Jupiter and its moons sent back by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft show remarkable signs of activity.
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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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Aussie woman first galactic space virgin
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-29 22:52:21
Glenys Ambe, from Brisbane in the state of Queensland, Australia, is reported to be the first passenger to book a trip on Richard Branson’s sub-orbital space airline, Virgin Galactic.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-29 22:52:21
Glenys Ambe, from Brisbane in the state of Queensland, Australia, is reported to be the first passenger to book a trip on Richard Branson’s sub-orbital space airline, Virgin Galactic.
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Visit future birthplaces of Scotty and Captain Kirk
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-29 09:31:00
We can ride into space and symbolically visit James Doohan—Montgomery Scott in the original Star Trek™—whose ashes were "beamed up" on Thursday, April 28. 2007. We can also visit Scotty’s future birthplace in Scotland and Kirk’s future hometown in Iowa.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-29 09:31:00
We can ride into space and symbolically visit James Doohan—Montgomery Scott in the original Star Trek™—whose ashes were "beamed up" on Thursday, April 28. 2007. We can also visit Scotty’s future birthplace in Scotland and Kirk’s future hometown in Iowa.
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'Scotty' and 'Gordo' reach space and return
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-29 02:07:03
A rocket carrying a portion of the remains of actor James Doohan (Star Trek's Montgomery "Scotty" Scott), real life astronaut Gordon "Gordo" Cooper and over 200 others made a successful sub-orbital flight yesterday.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-29 02:07:03
A rocket carrying a portion of the remains of actor James Doohan (Star Trek's Montgomery "Scotty" Scott), real life astronaut Gordon "Gordo" Cooper and over 200 others made a successful sub-orbital flight yesterday.
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'Scotty' set for space flight - this time for real
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-28 04:51:04
The remains of actor James Doohan - engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the original Star Trek crew - are set to be launched into space later today.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-28 04:51:04
The remains of actor James Doohan - engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the original Star Trek crew - are set to be launched into space later today.
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Scientists will look for alien life, but Where and How?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-27 11:12:02
With the discovery of the potentially habitable planet Gliese 581 c, astrobiologists are setting their sights on the search for extraterrestrial life. Where are the best places to look? What are the best instruments to perform those searches? How will they do it?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-27 11:12:02
With the discovery of the potentially habitable planet Gliese 581 c, astrobiologists are setting their sights on the search for extraterrestrial life. Where are the best places to look? What are the best instruments to perform those searches? How will they do it?
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Weightless Hawking like kid in candy store
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-27 03:13:57
Just take a peek at the glee on Hawking’s face as he enjoys what few humans have ever managed to experience: the surprisingly sublime and gravity-free sensation of weightlessness.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-27 03:13:57
Just take a peek at the glee on Hawking’s face as he enjoys what few humans have ever managed to experience: the surprisingly sublime and gravity-free sensation of weightlessness.
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Earth-like planet discovered?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-24 21:29:32
Astronomers have discovered a exoplanet possibly capable of maintaining liquid water, and therefore life as we know it.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-24 21:29:32
Astronomers have discovered a exoplanet possibly capable of maintaining liquid water, and therefore life as we know it.
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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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Mystery in Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation could be Coma cloud w/ black holes
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-22 17:48:33
U.S. scientists think that the source of mysterious cosmic rays could be from a plasma cloud located about 300 million light-years away near the Coma Cluster, which contains several galaxies with supermassive black holes.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-22 17:48:33
U.S. scientists think that the source of mysterious cosmic rays could be from a plasma cloud located about 300 million light-years away near the Coma Cluster, which contains several galaxies with supermassive black holes.
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Simonyi's Soyuz stops at the steppes
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-22 16:46:53
The Soyuz capsule ferrying Charles Simonyi, Michael Lopez-Alegria and Mikhail Tyurin back from the International Space Station landed safely in the steppes Kazakhstan at the weekend.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-22 16:46:53
The Soyuz capsule ferrying Charles Simonyi, Michael Lopez-Alegria and Mikhail Tyurin back from the International Space Station landed safely in the steppes Kazakhstan at the weekend.
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We complain about weather on Earth, but what about Space Weather?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-19 11:50:36
Space weather concerns various environmental conditions that occur in outer space. But, does it affect us on the Earth?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-19 11:50:36
Space weather concerns various environmental conditions that occur in outer space. But, does it affect us on the Earth?
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NASA $26.6 million Columbia payout not secret anymore
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-15 14:05:04
A secret payout of US $26.6 million to the families of the seven Columbia astronauts who died when the shuttle broke up upon re-entry in early 2003 has been exposed by the Orlando Sentinel.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-15 14:05:04
A secret payout of US $26.6 million to the families of the seven Columbia astronauts who died when the shuttle broke up upon re-entry in early 2003 has been exposed by the Orlando Sentinel.
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Computer programming error causes Mars spacecraft death
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-14 19:34:39
Incorrect failsafe programming of the onboard computers of the Mars Global Surveyor orbiter led to its ultimate demise after 10 years of successful operation, according to a NASA report.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-14 19:34:39
Incorrect failsafe programming of the onboard computers of the Mars Global Surveyor orbiter led to its ultimate demise after 10 years of successful operation, according to a NASA report.
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Researchers study 'space tsunamis'
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-12 22:27:05
Observations from the ESA's Cluster satellites favour one of two competing theories about 'space tsunamis' - the substorms that disrupt the northern lights and interfere with GPS reception.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-12 22:27:05
Observations from the ESA's Cluster satellites favour one of two competing theories about 'space tsunamis' - the substorms that disrupt the northern lights and interfere with GPS reception.
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Gates to join Simonyi in space?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-11 06:28:57
On Russian state television, cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin tells journalists in a live video interview from the ISS that “Charles said that Bill Gates is also preparing to visit space”.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-11 06:28:57
On Russian state television, cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin tells journalists in a live video interview from the ISS that “Charles said that Bill Gates is also preparing to visit space”.
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U.S. space tourist "blown away" by trip to station
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2007-04-11 05:16:21
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2007-04-11 05:16:21
HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. space tourist Charles Simonyi said he was "blown away" by his trip to the International Space Station, while astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria said he was ready to go home after nearly seven months on the orbiting outpost.
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