NASA's new space telescope to start hunt for stealth asteroids
London, November 27 : NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) is all set to start its hunt for stealth asteroids.
New Kerala,
Thu Nov 26 21:39:57 PST 2009
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Comets Posing as Asteroids (or is the the other way around?)
Asteroids are rocky bodies which belong between Mars and Jupiter. Comets are icy bodies that belong way out beyond Pluto. So what are comet-like objects doing in the asteroid belt? (...)Rea...
Universe Today,
Thu Nov 26 12:59:24 PST 2009
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Recipe for disaster: When the end is here, take your cues from films like '2012'
When the world ends, there will be cannibals. There will be sepia tones. The Statue of Liberty's mammoth head will go thundering through the streets, after being dislodged from her body by ...
Washington Post,
Sat Nov 28 14:02:11 PST 2009
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New space telescope to hunt for stealth asteroids
NASA's WISE infrared telescope will be able to find hundreds of near-Earth objects and maybe even a faint Jupiter-sized object lurking in deep space
New Scientist,
Thu Nov 26 05:25:13 PST 2009
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Astronomer believes in reaching for stars
Nick Kaiser, a 55-year-old astronomer at the University of Hawai'i, has perhaps the most ambitious professional and personal to-do list on the planet. At work, he is tasked with saving the ...
Honolulu Advertiser,
Fri Nov 27 04:15:01 PST 2009
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Should NASA's Mars Rover be compared to Columbus?
Christopher Columbus, Lewis & Clark and NASA's Mars rovers which ones are true explorers?
USA Today,
Fri Nov 27 16:34:20 PST 2009
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A Wii display
Photo submitted Walk through the arch into the gallery at the Alberni Valley Museum and prepare to step into the history of video games. Or spend a few quarters to play a vintage arcade ver...
Alberni Valley News,
Thu Nov 26 13:03:25 PST 2009
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Nasa's Wise telescope to find brown dwarf neighbours and distant planets
A new Nasa space telescope could reveal our hidden stellar neighbours.
Daily Telegraph,
Fri Nov 27 09:49:12 PST 2009
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WISE Mission Data Will Be Used For Decades
New space telescope will cue observatories for closer looks
Aviation Week & Space Technology,
Fri Nov 27 09:14:37 PST 2009
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Our First Interstellar Destination: A Brown Dwarf?
We are on the verge of uncovering a "really cool" universe of potentially millions of never before seen objects. By "really cool" I
Discovery Channel,
Fri Nov 27 00:39:56 PST 2009
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Forum: Report provides road map for spaceflight
The Review of U.S. Human Spaceflight Plans Committee has, after nearly five months of intensive work, delivered its final report to the Obama administration, Congress and the American peopl...
Athens Banner-Herald,
Fri Nov 27 03:02:00 PST 2009
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Challenger Center Live Webcast about Comets and Asteroids
Join Challenger Center for a live interactive webcast, Thursday December 10th at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time with John Ristvey, Principal Consultant for Education and Public Outreach fo...
SpaceRef,
Mon Nov 23 09:32:12 PST 2009
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'The moon is alive,' NASA says after water discovery
The NASA mission that plunged a rocket into the moon's surface last month detected about 25 gallons of water in the form of vapor and ice -- enough to inspire hope for a lunar colony.
Los Angeles Times,
Thu Nov 26 08:51:00 PST 2009
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Midnight Metero fascinates Utahs
The spectacular streak that lit up the night sky early Wednesday had people abuzz. It was like the arc of a welder, it was so bright, one could see Mount Nebo and the mouth of Spanish Fork ...
Provo Daily Herald,
Thu Nov 26 00:19:19 PST 2009
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Atari.com now has five Atari 2600 games to play
Atari has updated its Atari.com website and with it added five classic arcade games from the days of the Atari 2600. Better yet, you can play them in your browser for free as long as you ha...
Geek.com,
Tue Nov 24 10:43:36 PST 2009
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WISE Spacecraft Ready For Launch Dec 9
The launch of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, aboard a Delta II rocket is scheduled to occur between 9:09 a.m. and 9:23 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 9, from Vandenberg A...
redOrbit,
Wed Nov 25 12:07:13 PST 2009
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NASA's WISE to launch Dec 9
Washington, Nov 26: The launch of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, aboard a Delta II rocket is scheduled to occur between 9:09 a.m. and 9:23 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. ...
New Kerala,
Wed Nov 25 22:21:46 PST 2009
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FORUM: Risky Asteroid Flies Past Earth
Interesting articles in our Community forum.
SPACE.com,
Wed Nov 25 09:12:55 PST 2009
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Jupiter
We live in a cosmic shooting gallery. In Phil Plait's Death From the Skies, he lays out the dangers of a massive impact: destructive shockwaves, tsunamis, flash fires, atmospheric darkening
Universe Today,
Wed Nov 25 10:28:51 PST 2009
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