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China to get 2012 view of Venus transitNanjing, China (UPI) Dec 28, 2011 Parts of eastern and central China will see a complete transit of Venus in June, an event they'll have to wait 105 years to witness again, astronomers say. The transit of Venus in front of the sun is similar to a solar eclipse by the moon. It occurs when the planet passes directly between the sun and Earth, obscuring a small portion of the sun. During the transit, people will see a small black dot moving across the sun, Wang Sichao of the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing said. ... read more |
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 Venus scientists see research 'bias' Scientists studying Venus say NASA has a bias against the planet when it come to scientific missions and infrequent visits are hindering their research. ... more | .. |
 The Shape-Shifting Southern Vortex Of Venus New analysis of images taken by ESA's Venus Express orbiter has revealed surprising details about the remarkable, shape-shifting collar of clouds that swirls around the planet's South Pole. This fas ... more | .. |
 The Shape-Shifting Southern Vortex Of Venus New analysis of images taken by ESA's Venus Express orbiter has revealed surprising details about the remarkable, shape-shifting collar of clouds that swirls around the planet's South Pole. This fas ... more |
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Venus probe may get 2nd chance soon A Japanese space probe that failed to enter orbit around Venus may get a chance to redeem itself earlier than its controllers first thought, officials said. ... more | .. |
Japan probe shoots past Venus, may meet again in six years A Japanese space probe has hurtled past Venus after failing to enter the planet's orbit as planned, the space agency said Wednesday, but it voiced hope for a successful rendezvous six years from now. ... more | .. |
Reflections - Personal and Planetary "I stood up, ran hard down the fully exposed starboard belly and jumped into space. Pearl Harbor closed over my head with five seconds to spare if my counting was correct before the next strafing. I ... more | .. |
 Venus Holds Warning For Earth A mysterious high-altitude layer of sulphur dioxide discovered by ESA's Venus Express has been explained. As well as telling us more about Venus, it could be a warning against injecting our atmosphe ... more |
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Evidence of an 'active' Venus found New evidence suggests beneath its obscuring cloud cover Venus may be geologically active like the present Earth, not long dead like Mars, U.S. scientists say. ... more | .. |
 Venus Express Probes Atmosphere By Flying Through It ESA's Venus Express is exploring the density of the Venusian upper atmosphere by measuring how much the planet's atmosphere itself slows down or twists the pointing of the spacecraft. New density me ... more | .. |
 Venus Express Finds Planet's Atmosphere a Drag The polar atmosphere of Venus is thinner than expected. How do we know? Because ESA's Venus Express has actually been there. Instead of looking from orbit, Venus Express has flown through the upper ... more | .. |
 Hot Atmosphere Of Venus May Cool Planet's Interior The heat in the atmosphere of Venus, induced from a strong greenhouse warming, might actually have a cooling effect on the planet's interior. This counter-intuitive theory is based on calculations f ... more |
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 The Canadian Space Agency Invests In Concept Studies The Canadian Space Agency has awarded two contracts to MDA and a contract to the University of Calgary to develop three different concept studies for Canada's participation in NASA's New Frontiers p ... more |
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 Venus Express Shows Off New Findings Thanks to data from Venus Express we have the best idea yet of how Venus' atmosphere works, but there is still a long way to go, delegates at this year's International Venus Conference will be told. ... more | .. |
 Japan rocket blasts off with 'space yacht' and Venus probe A Japanese rocket blasted off early Friday and successfully released a Venus probe and a kite-shaped "space yacht" designed to float through the cosmos using only the power of the sun. The launc ... more | .. |
Bad weather delays Japan rocket launch Japan on Tuesday postponed the launch of a rocket due to deploy a Venus probe and an experimental "space yacht" propelled by solar particles, because of bad weather at the launch site. The Japan ... more |
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 Japanese Space Probe Prepares To Explore Venus A new Japanese space probe called Venus Climate Orbiter Akatsuki, which will travel to Venus on a 2- year mission to study its climate and surface, was moved to its launch pad at Tanegashima Space C ... more | .. |
e2v Imaging Sensors To Study The Planet Venus On JAXA's Venus Climate Orbiter On 17th May 2010, e2v Charge Coupled Device (CCD) imaging sensors are due to be launched into space on board the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Venus Climate Orbiter "Akatsuki" (formall ... more | .. |
 Boeing Completes On-Orbit Handover Of DIRECTV 12 Satellite Boeing has announced that it has completed the on-orbit handover of the DIRECTV 12 satellite. DIRECTV will use the Boeing 702HP satellite to provide high-definition television (HDTV) broadcasting to ... more |
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