Category Archives: Astronomy

The Exploration of Mars’ Largest Moon Will Continue With the Phobos Grunt Mission

Posted on May 17, 2010 by admin

The exploration of Phobos, the larger of Mars’ two moons, will continue with Phobos Grunt, a Russian mission to be launched next year.  Roscosmos, the Russian national space agency, is planning to put a lander down on Phobos and return … Continue reading →

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Waterworlds: New Research Says We Will Probably Find Them Someday

Posted on May 14, 2010 by admin

This is an article about waterworlds, and the search for them. It now appears likely that such planets do exist somewhere in the universe, and if we go far enough, we will undoubtedly find some of them. Scientists have recently … Continue reading →

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ESA’s Herschel Space Telescope Is Off to a Great Start

Posted on May 6, 2010 by admin

On May 14, 2009, the European Space Agency launched two revolutionary space telescopes aboard the same launcher.  These were Planck and Herschel, new eyes on the universe which will hopefully revolutionize our view of the galaxy and beyond.   The dual … Continue reading →

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Scientists and Politicans Discuss the Threat of Near-Earth Objects

Posted on May 3, 2010 by admin

This article is about NEOs- Near Earth Objects- and possible steps that could be taken to deflect one of these objects if it should appear in danger of colliding with Earth.  A major impact by an NEO is not just … Continue reading →

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ESA’s Envisat Is Watching Eyjafjallajoekull Erupt

Posted on April 30, 2010 by admin

Over the last several days, the world has been given a small glimpse of the power of nature on a planetary scale.  The Eyjafjallajoekull Volcano in Iceland, which had not erupted since 1821, has suddenly awakened from its sleep and … Continue reading →

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