Space NewsNews on Space continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Astronaut Buzz Aldrin to visit Helena, Mont., for 'Symphony under the Stars'- July 5, 2008 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin is scheduled to be in Helena, Mont., July 19, for the annual "Symphony Under the Stars" concert.http://www.topix.net/tech/space/2008/07/astronaut-buzz-aldrin-to-visit-helena-mont-for-sym... First Images Of Solar System's Invisible Frontier- July 4, 2008 Mapping the region by means of neutral, or uncharged, atoms instead of light "heralds a new kind of astronomy using neutral atoms," said Robert Lin, UC Berkeley professor of physics and lead for the ...http://www.topix.net/tech/space/2008/07/first-images-of-solar-systems-invisible-frontier?f... C O R R E C T I O N -- QinetiQ North America- July 4, 2008 The contract will run for up to nine years, with a potential value of $144 million .http://www.topix.net/tech/space/2008/07/c-o-r-r-e-c-t-i-o-n-qinetiq-north-america?fromrss=... Solar System is egg-shaped- July 4, 2008 Millions of textbooks depicting our Solar System as spherical have got it all wrong, according to studies of data sent back from deep space by NASA's venerable probe, Voyager 2. The Sun's zone of influence - " ...http://www.topix.net/tech/space/2008/07/solar-system-is-egg-shaped?fromrss=1 Phoenix To Bake Ice-Rich Sample Next Week- July 4, 2008 "Since there is no way to assess the probability of another short circuit occurring, we are taking the most conservative approach and treating the next sample to TEGA as possibly our last," said Peter Smith, ...http://www.topix.net/tech/space/2008/07/phoenix-to-bake-ice-rich-sample-next-week?fromrss=... NASA Ponders Student Satellite Initiative- July 4, 2008 The U.S. space agency says it is considering inviting U.S. students, to participate in a university-based satellite development initiative.http://www.topix.net/tech/space/2008/07/nasa-ponders-student-satellite-initiative?fromrss=... Dramatic volcanism forged Mercury's surface- July 3, 2008 By Will DunhamWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Volcanic activity has played a central role in forging the surface of Mercury, scientists said on Thursday based on data collected by a NASA spacecraft that zoomed past the closest planet to the sun in January.The seven scientific instruments on the car-sized MESSENGER spacecraft also sent back information about Mercury's magnetic field and about the fact that the extremely dense planet has been shrinking more than expected over the eons.MESSENGER has begun..http://www.topix.net/tech/space/2008/07/dramatic-volcanism-forged-mercurys-surface?fromrss... Space Probes Show Solar System Dented, Not Round- July 3, 2008 When viewed from the rest of the galaxy, the edge of our solar system appears slightly dented as if a giant hand is pushing one edge of it inward, far-traveling NASA probes reveal.http://www.topix.net/tech/space/2008/07/space-probes-show-solar-system-dented-not-round?fr... International Space Station On-Orbit Status Report- July 2, 2008 As part of the crew's regular morning inspection tour, FE-1 Kononenko began his workday with the routine checkup of DC1 (Docking Compartment) circuit breakers and fuses After resetting STTS communicationtelemetry links for their stay in the DC1, Volkov & Kononenko continued preparations for the Orlan EVA-20A on 710. International Space Station On-Orbit Status Reporthttp://www.topix.net/tech/space/2008/07/international-space-station-on-orbit-status-report... Buzz voices fears for America in space race- July 2, 2008 Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon, warned in an interview published today that the United States risked falling behind Russia and China in the space race if it did not redouble its efforts.http://www.topix.net/tech/space/2008/07/buzz-voices-fears-for-america-in-space-race?fromrs... |