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Lockheed Martin Spacecraft To Be Flown For NASA's Grail Lunar Mission
Denver CO (SPX) Jan 02, 2008The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) newest mission will analyze the internal structure and gravitational forces of the Earth's moon. The Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory, or GRAIL, mission is the latest mission under NASA's Discovery Program. Lockheed Martin will design, build and operate the GRAIL spacecraft. The $375-million GRAIL mission is led by principa ... more Unveiling The Mountains Of Titan 
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Jan 02, 2008By analyzing images from NASA's Cassini Radar instrument, a Brigham Young University professor helped discover and analyze mountains on Saturn's largest moon, additional evidence that it has some of the most earthlike processes of any celestial body in the solar system. Planetary scientist Jani Radebaugh is lead author of the discovery paper in the December issue of the astronomy journal I ... more Major lunar probe begins full operation: Japan 
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 26, 2007Japan's first lunar probe, the world's most extensive mission to the moon in decades, has gone into full operation on schedule, the space agency announced Wednesday. The Kaguya orbiter completed a two-month initial phase to inspect the functioning of all the equipment before starting its main mission on Friday last week, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said. "Normal operati ... more India And Russia Begin Talks On Chandrayaan-II 
New Delhi (PTI) Dec 19, 2007India has begun technical discussions with Russia on the joint moon mission Chandrayaan-II which is expected to be launched in 2011-12. Scientists are planning to land a rover on the moon for carrying out chemical analysis of the lunar surface and explore other resources on the earth's natural satellite. "In situ chemical analysis and resource exploration is the main objective of Chandrayaan-II, ... more Hot Spot On Enceladus Causes Plumes 
San Francisco CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2007Enceladus, the tiny satellite of Saturn, is colder than ice, but data gathered by the Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn and Titan has detected a hot spot that could mean there is life in the old moon after all. In fact, for researchers of the outer planets, Enceladus is so intellectually hot, it's smokin'. The heat being generated on the moon's south pole at a hot spot is enough to eject p ... more |
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Beijing (XNA) Dec 14, 2007Chinese President Hu Jintao said the success of the first stage of China's lunar probe program indicated the nation had joined countries with capability of deep space exploration. Hu made the remarks at a grand ceremony held Wednesday morning at the Great Hall of the People to celebrate the first-phase lunar probe project's success. He said the lunar probe was another milestone in China's space ... more China Foresees Arduous Future Tasks In Space Probe 
Beijing (XNA) Dec 14, 2007Chinese scientists have pledged to seize time to start the plan and implementation for the second-phase of China's lunar probe program at a red-carpet ceremony opened on Wednesday morning to mark the country's initial success in deep space exploration. Zhang Qingwei, Minister in charge of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence, said the immediate tasks faci ... more Return To Europa: A Closer Look Is Possible 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Dec 14, 2007Jupiter's moon Europa is just as far away as ever, but new research is bringing scientists closer to being able to explore its tantalizing ice-covered ocean and determine its potential for harboring life. "We've learned a lot about Europa in the past few years," says William McKinnon, professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. "Before we were almos ... more NASA Selects Prime Contractor For Ares I Rocket Avionics 
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 13, 2007NASA has selected The Boeing Company of Huntsville, Ala., as the prime contractor to produce, deliver and install avionics systems for the Ares I rocket that will launch the Orion crew exploration vehicle into orbit. The selection is the final major contract award for Ares I. The award resulted from a full and open competition. The Ares I launch vehicle is a key component of the Constellat ... more |
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Cleveland OH (SPX) Dec 13, 2007How do you survive in a remote, mountainous region that has no water or wind and sometimes goes without sunlight for weeks? This is not the premise for a survivalist reality show; it's a question NASA must answer before sending humans to live and work on the moon. Within the next twenty years, people again will explore the vast lunar terrain. This time, we're going to build a permanent out ... more New NASA Mission To Reveal Moon's Internal Structure And Evolution
Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 12, 2007At a Monday, Dec. 10 meeting of the American Geophysical Union, NASA's Associate Administrator for Science Alan Stern announced the selection of a new mission that will peer deep inside the moon to reveal its anatomy and history. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., will manage the Grail mission. The spacecraft will be built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver. The Grav ... more Earth's Magnetic Field Could Help Protect Astronauts Working On The Moon 
Seattle WA (SPX) Dec 12, 2007It has been 35 years since humans last walked on the moon, but there has been much recent discussion about returning, either for exploration or to stage a mission to Mars. However, there are concerns about potential radiation danger for astronauts during long missions on the lunar surface. A significant part of that danger results from solar storms, which can shoot particles from the sun t ... more Chang'e-1 Photographs Dark Side Of The Moon 
Beijing (XNA) Dec 12, 2007The charge-coupled device (CCD) camera on Chang'e-1, China's first lunar orbiter, has started imaging probes on the dark side of the moon and captured photos of parts of this region, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced Tuesday. The CNSA said that the orbiter is operating normally in terms of flying, probing, land control and communication, as well as data transmitting and p ... more
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