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Oxon UK (SPX) Sep 29, 2008A sophisticated X-ray camera made by scientists and engineers from the UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is set to launch into space on October 22nd aboard the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft - India's first mission to the Moon. This is the first time the UK and India have collaborated in space science and the two countries' space agencies will be attending the 59th ... more Beijing Control Center Achieves Real Time Control Of Multiple Space Missions 
Beijing (Xinhua) Sep 29, 2008As China's third manned spaceship Shenzhou-7 moved into orbit on early Friday, the country has unprecedentedly fulfilled a mission of controlling more than one space vessels in real time, namely the Shenzhou-7 and the lunar probe. It marks a major breakthrough in China's aerospace control development, said Zhu Mincai, director of the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC), the nerve ... more Europe All Set For Lunar Mission Chandrayaan-1 
Paris, France (ESA) Sep 29, 2008Europe is participating in a big way in the Indian Space Agency's Chandrayaan-1 mission to the Moon, by contributing three instruments. All these instruments have now been delivered, tested and integrated with the spacecraft. The Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft is now at the Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO's facilities in Bangalore, India. Delivery for each instrument is completed once ... more Company Launches Moon Dust Pens Website 
Palm Beach, FL (SPX) Sep 29, 2008As difficult as it is to believe, July 20, 2009 will mark the 40th Anniversary of man's greatest achievement, the Apollo 11 Lunar landing. This anniversary will be a major highlight of NASA's year long 50th Anniversary celebration. To help commemorate these events, W.I.S.E. Retail Solutions, Inc., has introduced never seen before gift packages that feature Moon Dust Pens APOLLO 11 - 40TH ... more Diving For The Moon 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2008What's a NASA astronaut doing "flying" a submarine around in a lake in British Columbia? Getting ready for human exploration of the moon. "That's the first question people ask," said Mike Gernhardt, an astronaut who has flown on four Space Shuttle missions. "How does exploring a lake in a submersible relate to exploring the moon in a rover?" Gernhardt is one of a half-dozen ... more |
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Huntsville AL (SPX) Sep 17, 2008The Ares I rocket, America's next flagship in space, is now in development by NASA and its industry partners, and soon will carry human explorers and new missions of discovery to the moon and beyond. And thousands of American workers in 32 states and Puerto Rico are helping make it happen. Planning and building the Ares I, the first launch vehicle in NASA's robust, next-generation ... more Science By The Light Of The Moon 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2008In 2004, NASA announced their intentions to reinvigorate lunar science research in the United States by returning human explorers to the moon. Since the President's Vision for Space Exploration was released, space agencies from around the world have established new programs and research initiatives for lunar exploration. NASA has begun developing the infrastructure and equipment needed for ... more Chang'e-1 Sends Back Verbal Wishes 
Beijing (XNA) Sep 16, 2008China's first moon probe satellite Chang'e-1 sent back greetings to earth on Sunday, China's Mid-Autumn Festival. "Let's (all Chinese compatriots) enjoy together the bright moonlight and look forward to our reunion," the verbal wishes said, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence. The traditional festival, which falls on the full-moon ... more Russian Water Detector To Ride Piggyback On U.S. Lunar Orbiter 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 15, 2008A Lunar Exploration Neutron Detector (LEND) has had the final touches added at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The Russian probe has been sent to the United States to be installed on the American Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), scheduled to be launched early in 2009. The aim of the mission is to map the Moon's surface. The task of the Russian device is ... more |
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Pasadena CA (SPX) Sep 08, 2008NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected a faint, partial ring orbiting with one small moon of Saturn, and has confirmed the presence of another partial ring orbiting with a second moon. This is further evidence that most of the planet's small, inner moons orbit within partial or complete rings. Recent Cassini images show material, called ring arcs, extending ahead of and behind the small ... more Robot Scout Will Test New Lunar Landing Techniques For Future Explorers 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 05, 2008The first attempt to land humans on the moon -- Apollo 11 -- was a triumph that almost ended in disaster. At just 400 feet from the lunar surface, with only about a minute's worth of fuel remaining, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin saw that their ship's computer was taking them directly into a crater the size of a football field, strewn with SUV-sized boulders. They ... more Amateur Astronomers See Perseids Hit The Moon 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Sep 03, 2008There's more than one way to watch a meteor shower. One, the old-fashioned way: Find a dark place with starry skies and count the meteors streaking overhead. Two, the new way: Find a dark place with starry skies and then completely ignore the meteors. Instead, watch the Moon. That's where the explosions are. On August 9th, a pair of amateur astronomers on opposite sides of the United ... more Drilling Down To Alien Oceans 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Aug 29, 2008Some of the most interesting places in our solar system are also the most difficult to reach. Areas hidden under thick layers of ice such as the polar caps of Mars, Saturn's moon Enceladus and Jupiter's moon Europa are prime examples. Drilling through ice on Earth is complicated enough, but on another world the task becomes almost impossible. ... more
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