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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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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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ESA’s Venus Express Is Answering Questions About the Sun’s Second Planet

Posted on January 27, 2010 by admin

This is the second of our articles about the recent achievements of the European Space Agency. Since 2003, the ESA has launched three similar missions: the Mars Express probe in June 2003, the Rosetta comet mission in March 2004 and … Continue reading →

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Mercury Probe Performs Third Flyby

Posted on November 19, 2009 by admin

NASA’s MESSENGER space probe has just had its third and closest flyby of Mercury, and has sent back pictures and data that will help to fill in our understanding of the solar system’s innermost planet. In this encounter, the probe … Continue reading →

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