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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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Rosetta Probe Has Encounters With Two Asteroids, Then Moves on to a Comet Rendezvous

Posted on February 1, 2010 by admin

This is the third in our three-part series about the recent successes of the European Space Agency in the exploration of the solar system. In the last two articles, we looked at the Mars Express and the Venus Express, and … Continue reading →

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Solar System Exploration to Continue

Posted on January 22, 2010 by admin

Exploration of our solar system has been ongoing since the first Sputnik Earth orbiter in 1957 and in the 50 years since this a number of missions have been launched to visit and explore celestial bodies. These have included the … Continue reading →

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Spacecraft HAYABUSA: JAXA’s Probe Is Still on Course

Posted on January 12, 2010 by admin

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s HAYABUSA asteroid explorer (pre-launch mission name: MUSES-C) represents a scientific triumph for a nation that is rapidly becoming a major player in the field of space exploration. Despite technical problems that threatened to jeopardize the … Continue reading →

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Dawn Probe Approaches the Asteroid Belt

Posted on December 7, 2009 by admin

NASA’s Dawn mission is en route to the asteroids Vesta and Ceres, the most massive of the protoplanets. It will go into orbit around Vesta first, gathering data on that body for seven months, then move into orbit around Ceres, … Continue reading →

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