Astronomy, Space and Nasa

Mercury is shrinking, Nasa space probe reveals - Telegraph.co.uk

Mercury is shrinking, Nasa space probe reveals
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 5 hours ago
Nasa scientists revealed images of cliffs and faults crossing the planet's surface, which they say are result of the crust buckling as Mercury's molten core …
Mercury is shrinking, NASA craft finds; a cool clue: 'lobate scarps' Los Angeles Times
Mercury's Surface Dominated By Volcanism And Iron-deficiency Science Daily (press release)
New Mercury Images Show Volcanoes, Magnetic Field, More National Geographic
United Press International - Reuters
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July 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Blogroll | No Comments

Stars and stripes in space - MSNBC

Stars and stripes in space
MSNBC - 6 hours ago
Two of NASA's Great Observatories present a red-white-and-blue example of cosmic stars and stripes, just in time for the Fourth of July. …

July 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Blogroll | No Comments

Mercury space capsule visits Alton - Alton Telegraph

Mercury space capsule visits Alton
Alton Telegraph, IL - 3 hours ago
Max Faget and NASA's Space Task Group designed the spacecraft, and a St. Louis company with ties to Allen's family built it. Allen said that NASA ordered 20 …

July 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Blogroll | No Comments

Space probes show solar system dented, not round - The Associated Press

Space probes show solar system dented, not round
The Associated Press - 10 hours ago
"We used to assume that it's all symmetric and simple," said Leonard Burlaga, an astrophysicist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, …

July 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Blogroll | No Comments

Space Station Spacewalks, Briefing on Tap for NASA TV - StreetInsider.com (subscription)

Space Station Spacewalks, Briefing on Tap for NASA TV
StreetInsider.com (subscription), MI - 26 minutes ago
A mission status briefing to preview both spacewalks will be broadcast on NASA TV beginning at 1 pm Tuesday, July 8, from NASA's Johnson Space Center in …

July 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Blogroll | No Comments

$900 million upgrade in October of space telescope excites scientists - Baltimore Sun

$900 million upgrade in October of space telescope excites scientists
Baltimore Sun, United States - 2 hours ago
But under pressure from scientists, politicians and the public - and the resumption of shuttle flights to the International Space Station - NASA eventually …
The New Celestial Capitalists Newsweek
Scientists eager to see Hubble’s facelift MSNBC
NASA starts repairs of space shuttle launch pad Mathaba.Net
Newsweek - Newsweek
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July 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Blogroll | No Comments

Can the US get Beyond Einstein? - New Scientist (subscription)

Can the US get Beyond Einstein?
New Scientist (subscription), UK - 58 minutes ago
One candidate, called DESTINY, is shown here (Illustration: NASA/GSFC) Unrealistic cost estimates could make an ambitious NASA space mission to study dark …

July 1st, 2008 | Posted in Blogroll | No Comments

Steve Bennett to run space flights by 2013 - Telegraph.co.uk

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Steve Bennett to run space flights by 2013
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago
By Nigel Bunyan Britain's one-man answer to NASA has unveiled the latest craft he hopes will venture into space. Steve Bennett, 44, who has dreamed of …
UK space rocket revealed BBC News
Toothpaste technician turned rocket engineer could help UK cross … Daily Mail
A Grand Day Out For British Rocketman Slashdot
The Press Association - ITN
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July 1st, 2008 | Posted in Blogroll | No Comments

Technobabble: Local webcast embarks on space odyssey - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Technobabble: Local webcast embarks on space odyssey
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 17 minutes ago
… websites are called, is one of the things that sets SpaceVidcast apart from other sites that offer NASA video feeds and other space-themed fare. …

June 30th, 2008 | Posted in Blogroll | No Comments

Rides on Soyuz Spacecraft are Rocky, But Not Risky - Space.com

Rides on Soyuz Spacecraft are Rocky, But Not Risky
Space.com - 34 minutes ago
"Probably the thing that concerns us the most is that the instrumentation and propulsion section did not separate correctly from the spacecraft," NASA space …
UK ISS research to improve spacecraft construction Flight International
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June 30th, 2008 | Posted in Blogroll | No Comments