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Tweet Your Way to the Next Space Shuttle LaunchSpace shuttle Atlantis rolled out to Launch Pad 39A on Wednesday in preparation for the next shuttle flight, STS-129, currently scheduled for liftoff on Nov. 12, 2009 at 4:04 p.m. EST. And in case you haven't heard, for the first time, NASA is inviting those who use Twitter to view a space shuttle launch [...]
Universe Today Thursday, October 15, 2009Bizarre Galaxy Is Result Of Pair Of Spiral Galaxies Smashing TogetherThe product of this dramatic collision, called NGC 2623, or Arp 243, is about 250 million light-years away in the constellation of Cancer .
Topix.net Thursday, October 15, 2009Satellite data look behind the scenes of deadly earthquake(European Space Agency) Using satellite radar data and GPS measurements, Chinese researchers have explained the exceptional geological events leading to the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake that killed nearly 90 000 people in China's Sichuan Province.
Eurekalert.org Thursday, October 15, 2009How the Moon produces its own water(European Space Agency) The Moon is a big sponge that absorbs electrically charged particles given out by the Sun. These particles interact with the oxygen present in some dust grains on the lunar surface, producing water. This discovery, made by the ESA-ISRO instrument SARA onboard the Indian Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter, confirms how water is likely being created on the lunar surface.
Eurekalert.org Thursday, October 15, 2009Birth of the Appalachians triggered mass extinctionThe birth of the US mountain chain may have led to a major ice age and a mass extinction
NewScientist.com Thursday, October 15, 2009Mystery Emissions Spotted at Edge of Solar SystemIn the murky boundary between our solar system and the rest of the galaxy, scientists have spotted a bright band of surprising high-energy emission.
SPACE.com Thursday, October 15, 2009New AIAA book explores space architecture(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics has announced the publication of a new book, "Out of This World: The New Field of Space Architecture." Written by A. Scott Howe and Brent Sherwood, the new work is a part of AIAA's Library of Flight series.
Eurekalert.org Thursday, October 15, 2009NSF authorizes $29 million for preliminary design of world's deepest underground laboratory(University of California - Berkeley) UC Berkeley's proposal to build the world's deepest underground laboratory in an abandoned South Dakota mine has received an additional $29 million in support from NSF. The funds, which are for a preliminary design for the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory, set the stage for later construction funds that would create underground space for experiments in physics, geology and biology.
Eurekalert.org Thursday, October 15, 2009If We Live in a Multiverse, How Many Are There?Theoretical physics has brought us the notion that our single universe is not necessarily the only game in town. Satellite data from WMAP, along with string theory and its 11- dimensional hyperspace idea has produced the concept of the multiverse, where the Big Bang could have produced many different universes instead of a [...]
Universe Today Thursday, October 15, 2009NASA Crashes Probes into MoonNormally when we think of space probes, we imagine small satellites orbiting planets and moons, taking pictures and scientific measurements. Well, early Friday morning NASA watched two probes crash into the moon. On purpose. Now, I know what you might be thinking, so no, NASA was not suddenly handed over to a bunch of pre-schoolers. Rather, scientists are investigating the presence of water (in the form of ice) under the surface of the Moon. The first of the two probes crashed into the Moon around 7:31 a.m., creating a dust cloud more than 6 miles high. The second probe followed behind the first, taking pictures and measurements as it passed through the dust cloud. It then crashed into the surface about 4 minutes later with an impact about 1/3 the size of the first. The results of the mission, called LCROSS (the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite), are intended to be the first step in planning a manned mission to the Moon by 2020. Image Credit: NASANASA Crashes Probes into
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