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Saturn and Its Complex Family Of Moons and Rings Unveiled
Sacramento (SPX) Feb 05, 2007Cassini is now two and half years through its official "primary tour" of the Saturn system - and which is scheduled to last another 17 months before ending on June 30, 2008. During this primary tour Cassini will have made 46 close flybys of Titan (during one of which it dropped off the European Space Agency's Huygens Titan lander), four close flybys of the unexpectedly fascinating moon Enceladus, and one each of Tethys, Dione, Rhea, Hyperion, Iapetus and Phoebe. In Search Of Hot Stuff Like Saturn 
London, UK (SPX) Feb 05, 2007UCL researchers have reported findings in the journal 'Nature' that rule out a long-held theory about why the gas giants like Saturn have such hot outer atmospheres. Along with colleagues from Boston University, the team from UCL Physics and Astronomy found that the upper atmospheres of the giant planets in our solar system do not heat up in the same way as here on Earth. Planck Satellite Shows Its Beauty 
Cannes, France (SPX) Feb 05, 2007Today, ESA's Planck satellite was on display for media gathered in Cannes. The press event took place by the facility of Alcatel Alenia Space, Prime Contractor for building the satellite. Special guest was George Smoot, Nobel Prize for Physics in 2006 for his research on the Cosmic Microwave background. |
China Puts New Navigation Satellite Into Orbit
Xichang, China (XNA) Feb 05, 2007China successfully put a navigation satellite into orbit early Saturday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The carrier rocket, Long March 3-A, blasted off at 0:28 a.m. ( Beijing Time). The satellite separated from the rocket about 24 minutes later. Data from the Xi'an satellite monitoring center showed that the satellite had accurately entered its orbit. China Holds Firm On Space Test As US Reviews Options 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 1, 2007China insisted Thursday it did not want an arms race in space but refrained from commenting on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's claims that its satellite-destroying test had broken international law. China's foreign ministry refused to react directly to Abe's comments that Beijing had violated an international space treaty when it shot down one of its own satellites with a missile on January 11. China To Launch New Series Of Oceanic Survey Satellites 
Beijing, China (XNA) Feb 02, 2007China's State Council has endorsed plans to launch the second-generation of the country's oceanic survey satellites, the state's top ocean research official said on Thursday. The "Haiyang-2" series of satellites would be used to collect data on offshore wind fields, ocean circulation, tides, and sea surface temperatures. |
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Sophisticated ESA Space Weather Tool Under Development
Paris, France (ESA) Feb 05, 2007If a satellite encounters high-energy particles or other 'space weather' phenomena before ground controllers can take action, on-board electronics could be disrupted, scientific instruments damaged and, in very rare and extreme cases, spacecraft may even be lost. A sophisticated tool in development at ESOC promises to provide effective monitoring and forecasting for any type of mission. Research Team Use Satellite To Track Earth's Water 
Boulder CO (SPX) Feb 02, 2007For the first time, scientists have used a spaceborne instrument to track the origin and movements of water vapor throughout Earth's atmosphere, providing a new perspective on the dominant role Earth's water cycle plays in weather and climate. Canada And US Launch Satellite Mapping Project Of North America 
Ottawa (AFP) Jan 31, 2007Canada and the United States have launched a satellite mapping project of North America to better monitor biodiversity and climate change in the region, Natural Resources Canada said Wednesday. "Using infrared, radar relief and other remote-sensing techniques, the partnership will produce integrated information that will help natural resources managers better assess the health of landscapes, cross-border wildland fire risks, changes in biodiversity and the effects of climate change on permafrost," the ministry said in a statement. |
Brazilian Satellite Undergoes Environmental Tests
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (XNA) Feb 02, 2007Brazil's National Institute of Space Research (INPE) said on Wednesday that CBERS-2B, the third satellite to be launched in cooperation with China, is being assembled, integrated and tested. From Monday on, the satellite will undergo electromagnetic interference tests, as well as tests to detect leaks in the propelling system, and to measure mass, vibration and acoustics, the INPE said. Opportunity Making Its Way To Final Position On Cape Desire 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 05, 2007Opportunity spent the last week moving around the end of "Cape Desire" to three different imaging locations, each about 2 to 3 meters (6.6 to 9.8 feet) apart. Right now, Opportunity is driving about 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) to the final position to finish collecting long-baseline stereo images in the direction of "Cabo Corrientes" (to the east) and "Cabo Anonimo" (to the west). 181 Things To Do On The Moon 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Feb 05, 2007If you woke up tomorrow morning and found yourself on the moon, what would you do? NASA has just released a list of 181 good ideas. Ever since the end of the Apollo program, "folks around the world have been thinking about returning to the moon, and what they would like to do there," says Jeff Volosin, strategy development lead for NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. |
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