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- 9 Feb 2012
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03:31 UTC
Lunar Networks
LROC: Outcrops in Laplace A
Debris flows and outcrops exposed in the walls of Laplace A crater, offset from Sinus Iridum. Illumination from southwest over a field of view (FOV) approximately 525 meters across, down-slope ...
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02:56 UTC
HobbySpace RLV Spac...
Briefs: Operating Dawn; NRC orbital debris report
A reader points me to an interesting article by Marc Rayman, JPL project system engineer for the Dawn Mission, about various details of how they operate the vehicle as it ...
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01:59 UTC
AmericaSpace
NASA Officials to Discuss Fiscal Year 2013 Budget
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden responds to a reporter's question during an overview briefing on NASA's fiscal year 2012 budget, Feb. 14, 2011, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: NASA ...
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01:25 UTC
Parabolic Arc
NASA Seeks Green Space Fuel Alternatives
WASHINGTON (NASA PR) — NASA is seeking technology demonstration proposals for green propellant alternatives to the highly toxic fuel hydrazine. As NASA works with American companies to open a new ...
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00:50 UTC
Cosmic Log
Mars orbiter spies on past probes
Color pictures taken from Martian orbit feature the landing spots for two of NASA's dearly departed probes on the Red Planet. Can you spot the Spirit rover's landing platform in ...
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00:42 UTC
Cosmos Magazine
New galaxy caught in close encounter
A unique dwarf galaxy has been caught interacting with a larger, companion galaxy first the first time, 12.4 million light years away from Earth. read more
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03:31 UTC
Lunar Networks
- 8 Feb 2012
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23:47 UTC
The Planetary Socie...
In memory of Susan Niebur
Planetary scientist Susan Niebur passed away on February 6, 2012, of inflammatory breast cancer. While I did not know Susan very well personally, I knew her professionally as a staunch ...
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23:41 UTC
NASA Blueshift
[Sara's blog] The Helix Nebula in New Light… Again!
Credit: NASA, ESA, C.R. O’Dell (Vanderbilt University), and M. Meixner, P. McCullough The Helix Nebula is an iconic astronomical object – it’s been imaged again and again, by a variety ...
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23:35 UTC
SPACE.com
Galactic Black Hole Eats Asteroids For Breakfast – Really
X-Ray flares recorded by the Chandra Observatory suggest asteroids and comets are being violently torn apart by the super-massive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
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23:18 UTC
Orbiting Frog
Teaching Waves with Google Earth
Teaching Waves with Google Earth: This funky little posting to the arXiv shows you a compact little way to teach people about waves using Google Earth. There’s really nice about ...
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23:06 UTC
Discovery News - Sp...
Hungry Black Hole Snacking on Asteroids?
A massive swarm of asteroids may be getting swallowed by the black hole.
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22:54 UTC
SPACE.com
TV's Stephen Colbert Stars in NASA Video for Space Fans
Space fan Colbert salutes NASA with the Vulcan hand sign.
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22:44 UTC
AmericaSpace
“The Guy That Sank to the Bottom”: The Falls and Rise of ...
On STS-110 in April 2002, Jerry Ross became the first person to record a seventh space flight. He is seen here with a montage of his crew patches, shaped into ...
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22:41 UTC
Astrobiology
The Astronomical First Cross-Quarter and Tu b’Shvat – The...
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Holidays that have been celebrated since ancient times tend to have astronomical relevance. Many people in modern times are aware of this when it ...
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22:36 UTC
Universe Today
Spirit Lander – 1st Color Image from Mars Orbit
The Lander platform for NASA’s Spirit rover has been photographed in stunning high resolution color for the first time from Mars orbit – just over 8 years after the now ...
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22:35 UTC
SpaceRef
NASA Science Engineering Mathematics and Aerospace Academ...
NASA Science Engineering Mathematics and Aerospace Academy SEMAA Continuation
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22:34 UTC
SpaceRef
NASA Research & Development Sources Sought for Airworthin...
NASA Research & Development Sources Sought for Airworthiness Certification Case Study for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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22:31 UTC
SpaceRef
Media Advisory: ILS Proton to Launch SES-4 for SES
Media Advisory: ILS Proton to Launch SES-4 for SES
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22:30 UTC
SpaceRef
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 8 February 2012
After wakeup this morning (~1:00am EST), FE-1 Shkaplerov performed the routine inspection of the SM (Service Module) PSS Caution & Warning panel as part of regular Daily Morning Inspection.
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22:21 UTC
Universe Today
NASA Showcases ‘Spinoff’ Technologies
Contrary to popular belief, Tang, Velcro and Teflon (along with the zero-gravity “space” pen) aren’t derived from NASA technology. NASA has, however, developed numerous technologies over the years, which are ...
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22:19 UTC
SPACE.com
A Penny for Mars: US Coin Riding NASA Rover to Red Planet
The Mars penny will help NASA's Curiosity rover check its cameras, scientists say.
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22:12 UTC
In the Dark
Sonnet No. 29
When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries And look upon myself and curse my ...
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22:06 UTC
SpaceRef
Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity ...
Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 8 February 2012 Update
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22:06 UTC
SpaceRef
Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity ...
Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 8 February 2012 Update
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22:06 UTC
Astrocast.TV Blog
VLT Takes Most Detailed Infrared Image of the Carina Nebu...
ESO’s Very Large Telescope has delivered the most detailed infrared image of the Carina Nebula stellar nursery taken so far. Many previously hidden features, scattered across a spectacular celestial landscape ...
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21:51 UTC
SPACE.com
VLT Takes Most Detailed Infrared Image of the Carina Nebu...
ESO’s Very Large Telescope has delivered the most detailed infrared image of the Carina Nebula stellar nursery taken so far.
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21:49 UTC
Popular Astronomy
Live Webcast: Seeing the Invisible Universe
Keck Observatory: On Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, Keck Observatory will be hosting a live webcast of an astronomy talk by Dr. Tom Soifer of Caltech. The title of the talk ...
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21:39 UTC
The Night Sky Guy
Easy Views of Mysterious Green Planet
Skywatchers on February 9th will be treated to a especially close conjunction between the planets Venus and Uranus. The second planet from the Sun will act as wonderful guidepost to ...
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21:34 UTC
Laurel's Pluto Blog
Please Sign Petition for New Horizons Stamp
Please sign the petition at this site in support of a postage stamp honoring the New Horizons mission. You do not have to be an American citizen to sign; anyone ...
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21:18 UTC
Astro Bob
Earth from afar – tales of the Blue Marble
Have you ever taken a portrait of yourself and a friend holding a camera at the end of your arm? Who hasn’t these days? It has to be the numero ...
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21:15 UTC
SpaceRef
NASA Officials to Discuss Fiscal Year 2013 Budget
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will brief reporters about the agency's fiscal year 2013 budget at 2 p.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 13.
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21:15 UTC
SpaceRef
NASA Officials to Discuss Fiscal Year 2013 Budget
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will brief reporters about the agency's fiscal year 2013 budget at 2 p.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 13.
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21:04 UTC
AmericaSpace
Visiting the “Three Sisters” Discovery, Atlantis & Endeav...
Click here to view the video on YouTube. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla – Starting at 5 a.m. EDT, my day began early. I drove across the state Kennedy Space Center, I ...
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21:00 UTC
Imagine the Univers...
Featured Scientist: Dr. Joanne Hill
Joanne "Joe" Hill was born in the UK, in Leicester, about 100 miles north of London. She grew up in a small village of 100 houses, and as a child ...
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20:56 UTC
SPACE.com
NASA Satellites Show How Our Icy World Is Melting
For the first time satellite data provides a comprehensive picture of melting ice.
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20:54 UTC
SPACE.com
Must-See Close Encounters of the Planet Kind Occur This W...
The moon will shine with venus, Saturn and the bright star Spica, while Mars makes a late-night appearance.
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20:54 UTC
AmericaSpace
NASA Seeks Proposals For Green Propellant Technology Demo...
Artist's image of a satellite in orbit. Satellites run off a highly toxic fuel called hydrazine. NASA proposals for green propellant alternatives to the highly toxic fuel. Image credit: NASA ...
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20:52 UTC
Cosmic Log
Research shows you'll want to tweet this post
This is a blog post about the sexy social media technology Twitter. It mentions Justin Bieber. You'll want to tweet it. At least, my editors hope you do. My job ...
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20:49 UTC
HobbySpace RLV Spac...
Interviews: Alan Stern, Jeff Krukin, John Kelly, Naveen J...
A couple of recent Space Show interviews: /-- Dr. Alan Stern, Tuesday, 2-7-12 - Thespaceshow's Blog /-- Jeff Krukin Jeff Krukin, Monday, 2-6-12 - Thespaceshow's Blog In the third segment ...
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20:19 UTC
SpaceRef
Infrared Sounder on NASA's Suomi NPP Starts its Mission
A powerful new infrared instrument, flying on NASA's newest polar-orbiting satellite, designed to give scientists more refined information about Earth's atmosphere and improve weather forecasts and our understanding of climate, ...
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20:19 UTC
SpaceRef
Infrared Sounder on NASA's Suomi NPP Starts its Mission
A powerful new infrared instrument, flying on NASA's newest polar-orbiting satellite, designed to give scientists more refined information about Earth's atmosphere and improve weather forecasts and our understanding of climate, ...
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20:19 UTC
Universe Today
Ancient Antarctic Ice Sampled In Lake Vostok Drill
Sealed off for millions of years beneath an almost impenetrable layer of ice, Lake Vostok has kept a vast archive of ancient history waiting for just the right moment to ...
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20:10 UTC
HobbySpace RLV Spac...
Astrogenetix & NASA sign agreement for ISS research missi...
Bob Citron founded SpaceHab, which later became Astrotech. One of the divisions of Astrotech is Astrogenetix, which has done some impressive work in vaccine development based on microgravity research. Here's ...
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20:03 UTC
SpaceRef
NASA Seeks Proposals for Green Propellant Technology Demo...
NASA is seeking technology demonstration proposals for green propellant alternatives to the highly toxic fuel hydrazine.
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20:03 UTC
SpaceRef
NASA Seeks Proposals for Green Propellant Technology Demo...
NASA is seeking technology demonstration proposals for green propellant alternatives to the highly toxic fuel hydrazine.
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20:02 UTC
Popular Astronomy
NASA Mission Takes Stock of Earths Melting Land Ice
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features: A new comprehensive University of Colorado-led study used gravity data from NASA's Grace mission to calculate how much Earth's melting land ice is ...
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19:57 UTC
SpaceRef
SpaceX to Launch AsiaSat 6 and AsiaSat 8 in 2014
SpaceX and AsiaSat, the leading regional satellite operator in Asia, today announced an agreement to launch two AsiaSat communications satellites using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket in 2014.
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19:57 UTC
SpaceRef
SpaceX to Launch AsiaSat 6 and AsiaSat 8 in 2014
SpaceX and AsiaSat, the leading regional satellite operator in Asia, today announced an agreement to launch two AsiaSat communications satellites using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket in 2014.
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19:52 UTC
Our Stellar Neighbo...
Ross 806 AB
Star typeg A: M3 Vg B: M V Distance from Earthg 67 lyStar Service No.g NAAgeg A: NAg B: NADiameter/Mass/Temp (xSol)g A: NA; NA; NAg B: NA; NA; NABrightness (xSol)g ...
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19:51 UTC
SpaceRef
Subaru Telescope Captures Images of 'Stealth Merger' of D...
Scientists have conducted research that reveals a "stealth merger" of dwarf galaxies, where an in-falling satellite galaxy is nearly undetectable by conventional means yet has a substantial influence on its ...
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23:47 UTC
The Planetary Socie...



