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NASA chief Mike Griffin stresses the necessity of lunar missions prior to allocating expenses and efforts in order to send people to Mars.During the recent International Astronautical Congress in Glasgow, Scotland, Griffin spoke of the future mission priorities for NASA, stating that simply because we had already vis... |
2 October 2008
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The father of science-fiction, Jules Verne, was undoubtedly a visionary man, since many of the things he imagined were shifted to reality at some point. Others, though, didn't.The second most translated author in history (after the most prodigious crime-novel author Agatha Christie), Jules Verne is still one of ... |
1 October 2008
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Late in the evening of September 19th, people living or traveling north of a line crossing North America will be able to observe the Pleiades star cluster being hidden by our moon. Although the term occultation – which is derived from the Latin "occultatio," meaning hiding – might be new to many of ... |
17 September 2008
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NASA's comet chaser Deep Impact became famous on July 4, 2005 as the first spacecraft in the history of space exploration to collide an impactor into the nucleus of a comet in order to study its internal composition. As it turns out, Deep Impact provided recently two short films showing how our planet and its mo... |
18 July 2008
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On August 1, in certain areas of Canada, Greenland, Russia and China broad daylight will suddenly turn to total darkness for a brief moment as the Moon aligns with the Earth and the Sun, casting its shadow on the surface of the planet. It will be yet another unforgettable and unique spectacle, which unfortunately onl... |
16 July 2008
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According to NASA administrator Michael Griffin, the next manned mission to set foot on the Moon by the end of the next century might not be coordinated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, but by China. Dr. Griffin further points out that if China wants to put a man on the Moon before the American s... |
15 July 2008
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Soil samples returned from the Moon during the Apollo missions were for the first time proven to contain trace amounts of water, although they cannot indicate how much water is currently present there nor can they be used to predict a method through which water could be extracted in the near future. The long expected... |
10 July 2008
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The date of retirement for NASA's famous space orbiter draws ever closer by the day; thus, the US space agency has decided to publish the dates of launch for the last eight space shuttle missions expected to take place in 2009 and 2010. The other two flights that will be carried out by the space shuttle this yea... |
9 July 2008
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Until now, several hundred planets have been found orbiting around nearby stars while the number of moons remained at a constant zero. It's not that they're not there, it's just that we can't see them with today's technology. To put it even simpler, the smallest planet ever found was a terres... |
9 June 2008
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Since most of us will probably never fly into space, NASA will provide you with the next best thing. A chance to send your name into space and have it spinning around that big chunk of rock orbiting Earth, we call the Moon. Until June 27, 2008 anyone willing to subscribe in the 'Name to the Moon' program ca... |
6 June 2008
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Only two and a half years ago, if you had claimed to have seen a flash of light on the surface of the Moon, you would have been quickly catalogued as a lunatic. I guess NASA has a lot of lunatics working for it, as it claims that since 2005, it has observed at least 100 flashes of light being produced on the surface ... |
21 May 2008
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Lunar dust is now probably one of the biggest issues considered in the event of a future manned mission to the surface of the Moon. It is a highly abrasive fine powder covering the whole surface of the Moon, it can easily get stuck to equipment and spacesuits and it can even get into tight spaces, such as joints, and... |
14 May 2008
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2000SG344 is a Near Earth Object only 40 meters in diameter which passes periodically through the vicinity of our planet at speeds as high as 44,8 kilometers per hour. Astronomers estimate that in the next six decades or so, the asteroid will approach Earth considerably but it will not intersect the orbit of the plan... |
8 May 2008
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A planet roughly the size of Mars is on a collision course with the Earth. Eventually, the two planets collide and the Moon and the Earth are created in the outcome. Or at least that's what the Moon formation model says that happened some 4.5 billion years ago. But there is something missing. The Moon is here, t... |
6 May 2008
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Scientists have often wondered why the universe appears to be so 'quiet'. We're not yet sure if intelligent alien life exists in our galaxy, although our math puts it very simple and clear. We're not alone in the universe. So where is everybody then? There are two possible answers for this questio... |
29 April 2008
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The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launched by the India Space Research Organization yesterday at 03:50 GMT from the Sriharikota space station put into orbit no less than 10 satellites in an attempt to overpower the other major competitors in the multi-billion-dollar space market. India benefits from a space program ... |
29 April 2008
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On April 23, 1962, 20:50:00 UTC Ranger 4 lifts off into space with the help of an Atlas-Agena B rocket, for a three day journey to the Moon. Ranger 4 was amongst one of the first US missions sent to the Moon to study its surface. It was part of the Ranger program, involving other eight such spacecrafts built by NASA&... |
24 April 2008
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They say you can't build anything without it, and it is probably the best invention ever. I don't know about that, however duct tape saved the day during the Apollo 17 mission to the Moon. On 11 December 1972, the Apollo 17 mission landed on the Moon the lunar module Challenger, with astronauts Gene Cernan ... |
22 April 2008
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It is widely believed that the Earth and the Moon, the way we know them today, could have been created during an impact between a planet roughly the size of Mars and the 'original' Earth. The collision between the two bodies completely destroyed them both, however gravity eventually pulled the cloud of debr... |
21 April 2008
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Although it is one of the brightest planets in the solar system, Mercury is often referred to as the most difficult planet to spot, mostly because it orbits the Sun so closely. However, the truth is that Mercury is not that hard to locate in the night sky. People living in the northern hemisphere of the planet will h... |
19 April 2008
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Earth's powerful magnetic field is shaped by the solar wind into a tear-like elongated structure, enveloping the planet. This so called magnetotail spans well beyond the orbit of the Moon, meaning that the Moon passes through it once a month, during the full moon phase, determining lunar dust storms and electros... |
18 April 2008
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With the help of its high-definition video camera, JAXA's Kaguya lunar orbiter captured stunning video images of the Earth rising and setting on the Lunar horizon. The images were shot on April 5th and released to public view on April 13th along with a press statement. "This is the first time that a high-definit... |
16 April 2008
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NASA plans to send a manned mission to the Moon by 2020, but in order to do that it must once again learn what the Moon is like. "Humans will return to the Moon in a few years and have to know what to expect. How do you live and work in a place filled with moondust? We're trying to find out," said James Spann fr... |
11 April 2008
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The US space shuttles are supposed to retire in 2010 in order to give way to the Ares I rocket. However, it hasn't been a secret for awhile that NASA's new rocket design is fatally flawed and may shake itself to pieces during liftoff. NASA engineers believe they have found a solution to their problem, in th... |
7 April 2008
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Why are we so fascinated with the Moon? I mean just look around you, the universe is more than the Earth and its large satellite. Mars, Venus and Mercury are just around the corner, why are we so reluctant at sending a manned mission to any of these planets? The truth is that space missions are extremely dangerous an... |
4 April 2008
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On Earth, we are protected against radiation by the powerful magnetic field of the planet, however in space it's an entirely different ballgame. Radiation can severely damage or even destroy living cells inside the human body. Even on the space station, which receives a fair share of protection from Earth's... |
1 April 2008
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The night sky will entertain us this month with a splendid combination of stars, complemented by the Moon and Saturn. Starting with 8 April, star gazers will be able to view the Pleiades star cluster rising above the western skies after the sunset, as the Moon passes through the first quarter, the full moon phase and... |
1 April 2008
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More than 42 years ago, the Soviet Union launched what is now known as the first human-built spacecraft to enter the orbit of another celestial body except Earth. Luna 10 liftoff from the Baikonur Cosmodrome launchpad - today in Kazakhstan - on 31 March 1966, and on 3 April 1966 at 18:44 UTC it entered in orbit aroun... |
29 March 2008
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The surface of the Moon is covered with thousands of craters, some of which deeper than most of the mountains here on Earth and large enough to accommodate a few Grand Canyons. Nonetheless, NASA wants to send a manned mission back to the Moon by the end of 2020, but they hope the next trip to the Moon wouldn't b... |
28 March 2008
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The Moon has became over the years the final resting place for a series of man-made objects such as robotic landers, disabled satellites and many other spacecrafts and debris. Albeit it can also became your final resting place for the price of only 10,000 US dollars. The provider of the unique services is a company p... |
28 March 2008
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NASA's new lunar rover prototype is somehow different from the Martian rovers we are familiar with today. Unlike Spirit and Opportunity, NASA's Chariot will not conduct scientific missions. On the contrary, it will be used as a 'workhorse' on the lunar surface, building roads, trenches or as a dri... |
26 March 2008
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Edwin Eugene Aldrin, or mostly known as Buzz Aldrin, is a former American astronaut famous for being the second man to put his feet on the surface of the Moon, after Mission Commander Neil Armstrong. He was the pilot of the Lunar Module on mission Apollo 11, the first ever manned spacecraft to the Moon. Previous to t... |
25 March 2008
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The model of planet formation in our solar system is currently very simple and easy to understand. All planets formed from the same materials inside the matter disk spinning around the Sun, thus spawning four most inner rocky planets and four gas giants. The raw material for the four inner planets is believed to have... |
20 March 2008
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Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system and probably the most beautiful of all, aside Earth maybe. Its beautiful rings are simply breathtaking, thus even some of the most experienced astronomers cannot help themselves from taking a peek through the telescope from time to time to see its rings. However... |
19 March 2008
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After two days of continuous work, NASA states that the Canadian robot Dextre assembly has been completed. Dextre put out quite a fight on the first spacewalk, when it suffered a power loss which stopped the crew of STS-123 from putting it together. Without power, Dextre was unable to heat the joints of its body, fac... |
17 March 2008
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The Dark Ages, as we call the period of time between the Big Bang event and the birth of the first star in the universe, is one of the most debated topics in Cosmology, and one of the most unexplored periods in the history of the universe. All this will hopefully change in the near future with the design of the next-... |
12 March 2008
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The Saturn system is well known for its unique configuration. Being the second largest planet in the solar system, Saturn distinguishes itself from the other gas giants through a large ring of debris orbiting around it and the large number of moons - over 60 moons. Now Cassini promises to add yet another unique featu... |
7 March 2008
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Following the successful launch of the Chang'e 1, the first Chinese lunar orbiter, Chang'e 2 is supposed to launch in the course of next year, only to become the second probe in the Chang'e program. The third, Chang'e 3, will most likely be a robotic lander that is expected to launch somewhere aro... |
4 March 2008
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Forget about sending a nuclear powered rover to the surface of the Red Planet, NASA officials say! The mission may stop right before it even stars due to related costs rising at an alarming rate. The mission is dead in the water since previous tests have shown that the current design of the vehicle, which is supposed... |
29 February 2008
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NASA is finally talking business and is clearly determined to put a manned mission on the surface of the Moon within the next decade and, why not, to establish a lunar base on our only natural satellite. The new lunar rover demonstrated by the NASA team during the Space Exploration Conference, which took place betwee... |
28 February 2008
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The US are determined to put another manned mission on the surface of the Moon by 2020. The most likely landing location? The rim area of Shackleton Crater, near the South Pole. But, first, NASA has some probing to do with the help of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (which is due to launch in October this year) and ... |
28 February 2008
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Ames Research Center principal investigator Tony Colaprete says that the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter which will be launched this year, at the end of October, will also carry a mission designed to study whether there is water on the Moon's poles. The so-called Lunar Crater and Observation Sensing Satellite, or L... |
28 February 2008
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Our large Moon is a testimony to the fact that Earth could have been created during a collision between two massive protoplanetary bodies. Could Venus have been created in the same way? Cardiff University scientist Dr Huw Davies believes so. This would be a first step into explaining why Venus, though relatively simi... |
28 February 2008
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Almost 40 years ago, the Apollo 11 mission allowed the first humans to land on the Moon (Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, on July 20, 1969), after a four days space trip, marking one of the most important achievements in the history of mankind. Now NASA intends to build a human colony at the south pole of the Moon, so... |
22 February 2008
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If you have missed it, you will have to wait for the next one until 2010. The eclipse has been visible from all locations in the United States, but in the Oregon and northern California coasts it coincided with the moon rise. And no special equipment was required for seeing this spectacle. Total moon eclipses take pl... |
21 February 2008
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Pray for good weather on February 20 and you might just observe the third total lunar eclipse of the year. The phenomenon will be seen without experiencing any difficulties in the North and South American continents, as the Moon will occupy an excellent position in the sky relative to those areas. If you don't l... |
7 February 2008
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The task for such a major operation fell in the hands of the Discovery Channel, and will have the role to commemorate half of century of U.S. space agency activity. When ready, it will be presented in the popular "Planet Earth" series, under the form of a miniseries called "When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions", it ... |
6 February 2008
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Extreme sports fanatics would really enjoy this new invention, as it turns a horizontally-standing running treadmill into a vertical one, or even a sideways one. Workouts will never be the same! Don't get to excited though, I don't think you will find this baby in any gyms any time soon. NASA has been devel... |
4 February 2008
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The first solar eclipse of the new year will take place on Thursday 7 February, will be a partial eclipse and unfortunately can only be seen by part of the residents of the southern hemisphere. Scientists predict that the shadow cast by the Moon will appear over the Antarctic continent and travel towards Australia an... |
23 January 2008
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The next generation of rockets that are currently being designed by NASA, to launch vehicles into space during future manned lunar and Martian missions, are looking kind of shaky. Literally! They shake so violently in the launch process that the rocket will probably disintegrate long before getting into the Earth�... |
22 January 2008
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