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ESA’s Cassini-Huygens Mission Probes the Saturn System

Posted on April 3, 2010 by admin

The Cassini-Huygens Saturn mission, a joint effort by NASA, the European Space Agency and Italy’s Agenzia Spaziale Italiana, is one of the most successful and long-lasting space projects ever launched. The probe is the largest interplanetary spacecraft ever built, and … Continue reading →

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Japan’s Venus Climate Orbiter Will Probe the Secrets of the Planet’s Atmosphere

Posted on April 1, 2010 by admin

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has recently announced what is hopefully the final launch date for its Venus Climate Orbiter.  After several delays and changes of schedule, the date has now been set for Tuesday, May 18, 2010.  In … Continue reading →

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The Caverns of Phobos Exploring the Hollow Moon of Mars

Posted on March 25, 2010 by admin

The European Space Agency’s Mars Express satellite, which is in orbit around the red planet, is presently conducting a series of flybys of Phobos, the larger of Mars’ two moons.  The final flyby in this series will take place on … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Missions: Mars Odyssey satellite

Posted on March 17, 2010 by admin

The exploration of Mars by unmanned satellites and landers is proceeding at a brisk pace. Over the last few years, several impressive pieces of hardware have been sent to Mars, and the science that they are sending us is filling … Continue reading →

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India’s Chandrayaan-1 Is Adding to Our Understanding of the Moon

Posted on March 9, 2010 by admin

There was a time when the words “space exploration” could only mean one thing: the highly competitive, secretive space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. They were the only powers that were really doing anything in space, and … Continue reading →

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