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Hubble`s Advanced Camera unveils a panoramic new view of the Universe
Jubilant astronomers today unveiled humankind`s most spectacular views of the Universe as captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope`s new Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). They also reported that Hubble is operating superbly since the March servicing mission and are looking forward to more pictures from the newly revived NICMOS camera.... view more... (2002-04-30)
NASA Calls on APL to Send a Probe to the Sun
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is sending a spacecraft closer to the sun than any probe has ever gone - and what it finds could revolutionize what we know about our star and the solar wind that influences everything in our solar system. view more (2008-05-05)
Valley networks on Mars formed during long period of episodic flooding
A new study suggests that ancient features on the surface of Mars called valley networks were carved by recurrent floods during a long period when the martian climate may have been much like that of some arid or semiarid regions on Earth. view more (2008-09-09)
"First Convention of Lunar Explorers"
ESA Press Release N°11-2001 Will the Moon be the ultimate travel destination? Can we harness energy from the Moon? How and when can we build a lunar base or a lunar village? Will it be possible to transform that barren landscape 384 000 km away into a thriving hub of scientific research and industrialization? These and other questions will be... view more... (2001-03-02)
Mars, methane and mysteries
Mars may not be as dormant as scientists once thought. The 2004 discovery of methane means that either there is life on Mars, or that volcanic activity continues to generate heat below the martian surface. view more (2009-08-10)
Northern lights glimmer with unexpected trait
An international team of scientists has detected that some of the glow of Earth's aurora is polarized, an unexpected state for such emissions. view more (2008-04-28)
New research shows water present across the moon's surface
It turns out the moon is a lot wetter than we ever thought. When Apollo astronauts returned from the moon 40 years ago, they brought back souvenirs in the form of moon rocks to be used for scientific analysis, and one of the chief questions was whether there was water to be found in the lunar rocks and soils. view more (2009-09-24)
Astronomers get best view yet of infant stars at feeding time
Astronomers have used ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer to conduct the first high resolution survey that combines spectroscopy and interferometry on intermediate-mass infant stars. view more (2008-10-13)
Rosetta begins its 10-year journey to the origins of the Solar System
Europe's Rosetta cometary probe has been successfully launched into an orbit around the Sun, which will allow it to reach the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in 2014 after three flybys of the Earth and one of Mars. During this 10-year journey, the probe will pass close to at least one asteroid. Rosetta is the first probe ever designed to enter... view more... (2004-03-02)
Two other Mars missions heating up
Two Mars orbiter missions - one from NASA, the other from the European Space Agency (ESA) - will open new vistas in the exploration of Mars through the use of sophisticated ground-penetrating radars, providing international researchers with the first direct clues about the Red Planet's subsurface structure. view more (2006-03-07)
Where did Venus's water go?
Venus Express has made the first detection of an atmospheric loss process on Venus's day-side. Last year, the spacecraft revealed that most of the lost atmosphere escapes from the night-side. view more (2008-12-19)
Bringing Martian samples to Earth -- preparations outlined in journal Astrobiology
A critical component of NASA's Mars exploration program involves bringing planetary samples back to Earth for in-depth analysis, plans for which are detailed in the latest issue of Astrobiology, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The report is available free online at www.liebertpub.com/ast view more (2008-08-14)
Press invitation - ESA to unveil its new science programme
ESA PR 33-2002. Last November the ESA Director of Science, Professor David Southwood, announced the need for a complete reassessment of the ESA science programme. Following the Council meeting at ministerial level, funds for ESA`s space science would be substantially less than had been hoped. Realistic planning would have to replace optimistic... view more... (2002-05-16)
PPARC Welcomes Outcome Of Prior Options Review Of Royal Observatories
Professor Ken Pounds, Chief Executive of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC), today welcomed the announcement by Minister for Science and Technology, Ian Taylor accepting the recommendations of the Steering Committee of the review of the Royal Observatories. Professor Pounds said, "I am pleased that the Minister has... view more... (1996-04-25)
Scientists snap images of first brown dwarf in planetary system
Scientists using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have discovered and directly imaged a small brown dwarf star, 50 times the mass of Jupiter, orbiting with a planet around a Sun-like star. view more (2006-09-19)
European Geosciences Union 1st General Assembly, Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004
Press registration for this meeting is now open. The EGU 1st General Assembly will be held in the Nice-Acropolis Congress Centre in Nice, France, from Monday-Friday, 26-30 April 2004. On Sunday, 25 April 2004, registration will start at 14:00, and there will be an Opening & Union Award Ceremony in Athena at 16:30 - 18:00, followed by an Open... view more... (2004-03-18)
Scientists discover interplay between genes and viruses in tiny ocean plankton
New evidence from open-sea experiments shows there's a constant shuffling of genetic material going on among the ocean's tiny plankton. It happens via ocean-dwelling viruses, scientists report this week in the journal Science. view more (2006-03-27)
Planet or failed star? One of smallest stellar companions seen by Hubble
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have photographed one of the smallest objects ever seen around a normal star beyond our Sun. Weighing in at 12 times the mass of Jupiter, the object is small enough to be a planet. view more (2006-09-11)
Europe leads the world in science communication
European science communication experts meeting in Poland strongly urge the governments of all European nations to increase their financial and motivational support for science communication events. EUSCEA, the European Science Events Association, brings together the leaders of Science Festivals and Science Weeks from all over the continent of... view more... (2003-06-17)
Mars Express/Beagle 2 Media Briefing Invite
INVITATION 10.00am, 11th November 2003 Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG 1. Status report on the mission, the orbiter and lander, including Beagle 2 separation from Mars Express and Mars Orbit Insertion. 2. Details on forthcoming News events and opportunities to include Beagle 2 Operations Planning and Control Centre Open... view more... (2003-10-27)
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