 Venus Express searching for life – on Earth 17 hours ago | User rating: 5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists using ESA’s Venus Express are trying to observe whether Earth is habitable. Silly, you might think, when we know that Earth is richly stocked with life. In fact, far from being ... | |
 Liquid Mirror Telescopes on the Moon October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 49 vote(s)
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A team of internationally renowned astronomers and opticians may have found a way to make "unbelievably large" telescopes on the Moon. | |
 Cassini flyby of Saturn moon offers insight into solar system history October 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft is scheduled to fly within 16 miles of Saturn's moon Enceladus on Oct. 9 and measure molecules in its space environment that could give insight into the history of the solar system. | |
 Google-sponsored satellite sends first image October 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A Google-sponsored satellite has beamed its first picture back to Earth in a successful test of a camera that will supply images for the Internet giant's free online map and navigation services. | |
 NASA spacecraft ready to explore outer solar system October 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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The first NASA spacecraft to image and map the dynamic interactions taking place where the hot solar wind slams into the cold expanse of space is ready for launch Oct. 19. The two-year mission will begin from ... | |
 India to launch unmanned lunar mission this month October 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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India will launch its first lunar mission on October 22 from southern India, a top official from the country's space agency said Monday. | |
 Boulder-sized Asteroid Will Burn Up in Earth's Atmosphere Tonight October 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A tiny asteroid discovered just hours ago at an Arizona observatory will enter Earth's atmosphere harmlessly at approximately 10:46 p.m. Eastern time tonight (2:46 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time). ... | |
 MESSENGER Returns Images from Oct. 6 Mercury Fly-By October 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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MESSENGER is the first mission sent to orbit the planet closest to the sun. On Oct. 6, 2008, at roughly 4:40 a.m. ET, MESSENGER flew by Mercury for the second time this year. During the encounter, the probe ... | |
Future of flagship Mars mission up in the air October 07, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Will NASA's flagship mission to Mars fly next year? The space agency could decide as early as Friday whether to cancel, delay or proceed with plans to launch a nuclear-powered, SUV-size rover to the red planet. | |
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