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New Moon Orbiter Sends First Lunar Snapshots

2009-07-02 19:02:54
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has transmitted its first images since reaching lunar orbit June 23.

Happy Fourth of July!

2009-07-02 17:48:44
Astronomers working with the Subaru Telescope have released these new images of a "fireworks display" in a near-infrared image of the Helix Nebula, showing comet-shaped knots within. (...)Read the rest of Happy Fourth of July! (560 words) © anne for Universe Today, 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

Perchlorates and Water Make for Potential Habitable Environment on Mars

2009-07-02 15:36:05
Scientists say that the Arctic region studied by Phoenix lander may be a favorable environment for microbes. Just-right chemistry and periods where thin films of liquid water form on the surface could make for a habitable setting. "Not only did we find water ice, as expected, but the soil chemistry and minerals we ...

Mysterious Light Originates Near A Galaxy's Black Hole

2009-07-02 15:02:34
The black hole inside the M87 galaxy is accelerating particles to very high speeds, releasing photons with a trillion times more energy than visible light.

The Dirt on Mars Lander Soil Findings

2009-07-02 15:02:34
Phoenix Mars lander observes low-level clouds and snowfall on Mars.

Details of Snowfall on Mars Explained

2009-07-02 15:02:34
Phoenix Mars lander observes low-level clouds and snowfall on Mars.

First Images from LRO

2009-07-02 14:58:39
Woohoo! NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has taken its first images of the Moon! There are two cameras on board which combine to create the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, or LROC. They were both activated June 30, and their "first light" images were of a region in the lunar highlands south of Mare ...

By Gamma-Rays Alone: Fermi Raises the Curtain on 16 New Pulsars

2009-07-02 14:38:32
For the first time, NASA?s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has spotted a new group of pulsars using only their gamma-ray emissions, in the absence of radio signals beamed to Earth. The 16 new objects are reported in this week's edition of Science Express, in a study based out of the University of California in Santa Cruz. (...)Read the ...

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 2 July 2009

2009-07-02 14:36:41
All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

Phoenix Lander Team: It Snows at Night on Mars

2009-07-02 14:24:12
It snows on Mars. This occurs, at least in the northern arctic region where the Phoenix lander set up camp in 2008. Science teams from Phoenix were able to observe water-ice clouds in the Martian atmosphere and precipitation that fell to the ground at night and sublimate into water in the morning. ...

Messier 87 Shows Off for Hundreds of Earth-bound Astronomers

2009-07-02 14:12:26
When the giant radio galaxy Messier 87 (M 87) unleashed a torrent of gamma radiation and radio flux, an international collaboration of 390 scientists happened to be watching. They're reporting the discovery in this week's issue of Science Express. (...)Read the rest of Messier 87 Shows Off for Hundreds of Earth-bound Astronomers (762 words) © anne for ...

Test-Bed Rover is Now Stuck ? Which is a Good Thing!

2009-07-02 13:13:52
Engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory have intentionally driven their engineering rover into soft soil in a sandbox testbed, to simulate how the Spirit rover is stuck on Mars. And they did a good job of it, too, as the test rover, called SSTB1, is stuck, too, with its wheels spinning and going nowhere. ...

SPACE.com Forums: How Can Black Holes Collide?

2009-07-02 13:02:42
SPACE.com readers discuss the nature of colliding black holes.

Drink Beer, Win a Trip to Space

2009-07-02 13:02:42
The company behind the Irish beer Guinness will give loyal drinkers a taste of space along with their stout.

WiFi in Space Coming Soon?

2009-07-02 11:38:24
Although current astronauts are Twittering and blogging from space, it's a cumbersome process as the ISS, shuttle and Soyuz do not have internet access. Instead, they have to downlink their information to mission control, where someone posts it to the web. But if future commercial space travelers or astronauts living on the Moon ...

First Moon Images From NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

2009-07-02 10:42:26
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has transmitted its first images since reaching the moon on June 23. The spacecraft's two cameras, collectively known as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, or LROC, were activated June 30.

NASA TV to Broadcast Space Station Crew's Move of Return Craft

2009-07-02 10:28:32
Three members of the International Space Station crew will board a Soyuz spacecraft attached to the station and move it to a different docking port on Thursday, July 2. The journey will be broadcast live on NASA Television.

OMEGA and the Lunar Pioneers - The Speedmaster reunites four Moonwalkers

2009-07-02 10:26:46
To mark its proud association with one of mankind's greatest adventures, Swiss watchmaker OMEGA brought four of the surviving Moonwalkers together along with some of the other luminaries from NASA's Apollo program.

NASA Glenn's Software Receives Recognition

2009-07-02 10:17:00
NASA Glenn's Software Receives Recognition

ATK Awarded Contract for Ares I Upper Stage Ullage Motor

2009-07-02 10:16:02
ATK Awarded Contract for Ares I Upper Stage Ullage Motor

ITT announces advanced image processing capabilities and support for SAR data from COSMO-SkyMed

2009-07-02 10:15:15
ITT announces advanced image processing capabilities and support for SAR data from COSMO-SkyMed

Seambiotic USA and NASA Glenn Research Center Signed Agreement for Large Scale Microalgae Process Optimization

2009-07-02 10:14:05
Seambiotic USA and NASA Glenn Research Center Signed Agreement for Large Scale Microalgae Process Optimization

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 1 July 2009

2009-07-02 10:12:38
All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 30 June 2009

2009-07-02 10:12:04
All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

NASA Astronaut Jose Hernandez Starts Agency's First Bilingual Twitter

2009-07-02 10:09:37
NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez, set to fly aboard space shuttle Discovery in August, is providing insights about his training on Twitter in both English and Spanish. It will be the agency's first bilingual Twitter.

Cooking Up Creation in a Computer

2009-07-02 10:02:19
The power of computer processing could one day solve the riddle of life's origin.

Space Station Appearing Nationwide Over July 4 Weekend

2009-07-02 10:00:36
As America celebrates its 233rd birthday this holiday weekend, there will be an extra light in the sky along with the fireworks. Across the country, Americans will be treated to spectacular views of the International Space Station as it orbits 220 miles above Earth.

Ulysses Spacecraft Ends Historic Mission of Discovery

2009-07-02 09:52:47
Ulysses officially ceased operations on 30 June 2009, after receiving commands from ground controllers to do so. The spacecraft, which operated for more than 18 years, charted the unexplored regions of space above the poles of the Sun.

EURONEAR - Data Mining of Asteroids and Near Earth Asteroids

2009-07-02 09:46:53
EURONEAR - Data Mining of Asteroids and Near Earth Asteroids

NASA Advisory Council Subcommittee Meetings 14-15 July 2009

2009-07-02 09:24:59
NASA Advisory Council Subcommittee Meetings 14-15 July 2009

News Links

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 2 July 2009 - Space Ref (press release)

2009-07-02 17:52:54

Roadside assistance for Mars Rover - Los Angeles Times

2009-07-02 17:49:00

"Diamond Dust" Snow Falls Nightly on Mars - National Geographic

2009-07-02 17:11:59

NASA astronaut takes Twitter to space en Espanol - The Associated Press

2009-07-02 16:51:31

When Men Walked the Moon - Wall Street Journal

2009-07-02 16:37:49

USDA & NASA recently launched 4-H into space - Bandera County Courier

2009-07-02 15:38:25

Lunar mapping satellite snaps first test images - CNET News

2009-07-02 15:16:34

Native Missourian to fly high with NASA - Columbia Daily Tribune

2009-07-02 15:13:13

New moon vistas revealed - msnbc.com

2009-07-02 13:28:39

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 1 July 2009 - Space Ref (press release)

2009-07-02 13:21:56

Former Fort Collins woman selected as NASA astronaut - The Coloradoan

2009-07-02 12:09:56

NASA scientist to speak at John J. Donnelly Rocky River Nature Center - Sun News - cleveland.com

2009-07-02 11:20:36

Q&A with Moon director Duncan Jones - Westword

2009-07-02 11:01:58

Shuttle to Launch July 11 After Successful Leak Test - FOXNews

2009-07-02 10:10:53

SJU grad is part of NASA - St. Cloud Times

2009-07-02 01:37:57

Endeavour set for July 11 launch - The Tech Herald

2009-07-01 23:30:45

Why the next man on the moon wil be Chinese - guardian.co.uk

2009-07-01 19:04:20

The first man on the moon - guardian.co.uk

2009-07-01 19:04:20

With less computing power than a washing machine - guardian.co.uk

2009-07-01 19:04:19

NASA's Moon orbiter: Spotting the Apollo landing sites - Collectspace.com

2009-07-01 18:06:41

Successful fueling test sets stage for shuttle launch - CNET News

2009-07-01 16:48:21

NASA: Fuel test a success, shuttle launch day set - The Associated Press

2009-07-01 15:01:20

Ulysses solar probe ends historic mission - Computerworld

2009-07-01 14:07:35

NASA plans to bomb the moon - Examiner.com

2009-07-01 13:04:49

Ulysses Gets a Final Farewell - SkyandTelescope.com

2009-07-01 12:50:02

TerreStar Updates Launch Timetable

2009-07-01 12:31:10

1989 SJU grad becomes astronaut candidate - St. Cloud Times

2009-07-01 12:24:04

NASA: Space shuttle fueling test looks successful - The Associated Press

2009-07-01 10:51:14

Alternate Side Parking a Soyuz Spacecraft - Wired News

2009-07-01 09:28:34

Solar Probe Ulysses Ceases Operations - RTT News

2009-07-01 05:23:04