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Dangerous Asteroid Safely Flies Past EarthMoscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jan 14, 2010 An asteroid named 2010 AL30 whose unusual orbit frightened astronomers two days ago safely flew past Earth at a distance of 130,000 km (80,796 miles) on Wednesday. The asteroid some 10-15 meters long with parameters similar to a man-made object was discovered by the LINEAR survey of MIT's Lincoln Laboratories last Sunday. "The asteroid posed no danger anyway," said astronomer Leonid ... read more |
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Boston MA (SPX) Jan 13, 2010The race to find exoplanets - planets outside our solar system - continues to quicken. Last week NASA researchers announced that the agency's new space telescope, Kepler, has discovered five new exoplanets, expanding the number of known exoplanets to 422, an increase of about 25 percent in the past year alone. A satellite proposed by MIT researchers could acce ... more 
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 13, 2010Using interferometry, an international team led by an astronomer of Paris Observatory (LESIA) obtained an unprecedented image of the surface of the red supergiant Betelgeuse, in the constellation of Orion. The image reveals the presence of two giant bright spots, whose size is equivalent to the Earth-Sun distance: they cover a large fraction of the surface. It is a first strong and ... more  
Delhi, India (SPX) Jan 11, 2010January 15th will herald the first annular solar eclipse of the year, also the longest in the millennium. Ajay Talwar of the Amateur Astronomers Association told IANS, "Not only will this eclipse be the first of the year but also the longest of the third millennium, that is between 2001 and 3000. In India it will start at around 11 a.m. and end at around 3 p.m." "The eclipse will first ... more |
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Paris, France (ESA) Jan 11, 2010On 14 January 2005 the European Space Agency's Huygens probe separated from the Cassini spacecraft and landed on Saturn's moon Titan. The touchdown on the surface of Titan marked the first, and so far only, landing of a man-made probe in the outer Solar System. To mark the fifth anniversary of this remarkable event, scientists will gather from 13-15 January at the CosmoCaixa science museum in Barcelona, Spain, to review the key scientific and engineering achievements of Huygens, to evaluate the current understanding of Titan, and to consider future Titan exploration missions. ... more  
Padova, Italy (SPX) Jan 11, 2010As the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) comes to a close, the true scope of the venture is becoming clear. The final count of countries involved stands at 148, a staggering number that confirms that the IYA2009 network is the largest ever in science. Activities and events from these participating nations paint a picture of professional and amateur astronomers bringing the Uni ... more  
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2010Space agencies around the world have been gearing up for the return of human explorers to the Moon by developing fantastic new technologies. From rovers to rockets, these technologies are necessary for transporting astronauts to the Moon and for performing surface geology and biology experiments. As the prospect of a renewed human presence on the Moon approaches, it may be time to think ... more |
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