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China to accept private funding for lunar missions
Beijing (AFP) Nov 8, 2007China will accept private investment to help put a man and a rover on the moon, seeking outside funding for its expanding space ambitions, state media said Thursday. The funding opportunities will be open to "competent institutions and enterprises," the Shanghai Daily quoted a spokesman for the China National Space Administration as saying. "They could include scientific research organs, ... more NASA pressed to avert catastrophic Deep Impact 
Washington (AFP) Nov 8, 2007NASA penny-pinching risks exposing humankind to a planetary catastrophe if a big enough asteroid evades detection and slams into Earth, US lawmakers warned Thursday. But the US space agency said the chances of a new "Near-Earth Object" (NEO) like the one that wiped out the dinosaurs were too remote to divert scarce resources. Scott Pace, head of program analysis and evaluation at NASA, s ... more ISS astronauts prepare Harmony module for permanent docking 
Washington (AFP) Nov 9, 2007A US and Russian astronaut on the International Space Station on Friday went on a seven-hour spacewalk to prepare the recently delivered Harmony module for its permanent docking point on the ISS, NASA said. Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Yuri Malenchenko "spent Friday morning disconnecting and stowing cables, removing a light ... and taking a cover off the Harmony node's Common ... more Shuttle returns safely to Earth after complex mission 
Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) Nov 7, 2007The US Space Shuttle Discovery landed back on Earth on Wednesday successfully ending one of the trickiest and riskiest missions ever to the International Space Station. Under clear blue skies, the shuttle, with its seven-strong crew, landed on schedule at 13:01 (1801 GMT) at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida after a mission lasting 15 days, two hours and 23 minutes. "Congratulations on ... more Opportunity's Second Martian Birthday At Cape Verde 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2007A promontory nicknamed "Cape Verde" can be seen jutting out from the walls of Victoria Crater in this approximate true-color picture taken by the panoramic camera on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. The rover took this picture on martian day, or sol, 1329 (Oct. 20, 2007), more than a month after it began descending down the crater walls - and just 9 sols shy of its second Martian birth ... more |
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Daytona Beach FL (SPX) Nov 05, 2007Researchers, teachers and students will have access to weightless and variable-gravity conditions under a new agreement between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Zero Gravity Corp. (Zero-G). Embry-Riddle and Zero-G will work together to integrate weightless flights and space science workshops for K-12 teachers, develop experiment programs for high school and college students, and expand m ... more Opportunity Studies Bathtub Ring In Victoria 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2007Opportunity is healthy, with energy levels ranging from about 450 watt-hours to 475 watt-hours (100 watt-hours is the amount of electricity needed to light a 100-watt bulb for one hour). Recently, Opportunity was temporarily unable to send scientific data to Earth because the Odyssey orbiter experienced a computer crash and went into "safing" mode. While in safing mode, the spacecraft shut ... more Mars Express Probes The Red Planet's Most Unusual Deposits 
Paris, France (ESA) Nov 05, 2007The radar system on ESA's Mars Express has uncovered new details about some of the most mysterious deposits on Mars: The Medusae Fossae Formation. It has given the first direct measurement of the depth and electrical properties of these materials, providing new clues about their origin. The Medusae Fossae Formation (MFF) are unique deposits on Mars. They are also an enigma. Found near the ... more Mars Express Probes Red Planet's Unusual Deposits 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 02, 2007The radar system on the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has uncovered new details about some of the most mysterious deposits on Mars: the Medusae Fossae Formation. It has provided the first direct measurement of the depth and electrical properties of these materials, providing new clues about their origin. The Medusae Fossae Formation consists of enigmatic deposits. Found near ... more |
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Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 31, 2007Spirit is healthy and continues to investigate "Home Plate." After completing extensive studies of "Site 3" using the Moessbauer spectrometer and other instruments, the rover proceeded toward "Site 4." Meanwhile, it's already time for Spirit to start thinking about winter again. Over the coming weekend, the rover was scheduled to acquire long-baseline stereo images of Home Plate and surrounding ... more Phoenix: Tasks En Route To Mars Include Course Tweak And Gear Checks 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 31, 2007NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, launched on Aug. 4 and headed to Mars, fired its four trajectory correction thrusters Wednesday for only the second time. The 45.9-second burn nudged the spacecraft just the right amount to put it on a course to arrive at the red planet seven months from today. At Mars, Phoenix will face a challenging 7-minute descent through the atmosphere to land in the far no ... more Astronauts find damage on space station 
Washington (AFP) Oct 28, 2007US astronauts completed the second of five spacewalks Sunday, shifting around a key piece of equipment but also finding a problem with mechanisms supporting an energy unit at the International Space Station. Damage was discovered in a joint supporting the station's solar arrays, a problem that NASA engineers will now have to solve. US astronaut Daniel Tani noticed metal shavings and unusual ... more If We Had No Moon 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2007The Earth has a large moon, making it unique in the inner solar system. Mercury and Venus have no moons, and Mars has only two small asteroid-sized objects orbiting it. In this essay, the father of the SMART-1 lunar mission, Bernard Foing of the European Space Agency, looks at the effect the Moon has had on the Earth, and explores how different our world would be if we had no planetary companion ... more
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