Archive for lipiec 30th, 2010



 

Agreement signed for the IAU Office for Astronomy Development

The President of the South African National Research Foundation, Dr Albert van Jaarsveld and the General Secretary of the IAU, Dr. Ian Corbett, signed a landmark agreement in Pretoria today with the International Astronomical Union (IAU) which will foster and promote astronomy in the developing world.

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Let’s ask MICHIBIKI-san! Quasi-Zenith Satellite (QZS) ‘MICHIBIKI’ FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about MICHIBIKI-san, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System.

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News: Update on the NASA Authorization Bill

Update on the NASA Authorization Bill (from Planetary News)

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NASA Awards Electrical Systems Engineering Services Contract

NASA has awarded a sole-source interim contract for electrical systems engineering services to MEI Technologies in Houston.

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NASA Awards Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, Space Vehicle Mockup Facility Support Contract

Nasa Awards Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, Space Vehicle Mockup Facility Support Contract

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NASA’s Hibernating Mars Rover May Not Call Home

NASA mission controllers have not heard from the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit since March 22, and the rover is facing its toughest challenge yet – trying to survive the harsh Martian winter.

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Tweetup at HQ

NASA astronaut TJ Creamer talks about his experience in space during a "Tweetup" at NASA Headquarters, Thursday, July 29, 2010, in Washington. Creamer, who spent 161 days living aboard the International Space Station as part of the Expedition 22/23 crew, set up the orbiting outpost's live Internet connection and posted updates about the mission to his Twitter account, sending the first live tweet from orbit. Image Credit: NASA/Paul E. Alers

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Messier 76


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Sunset, Shadowrise


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The Earth in 3D - German radar satellite TanDEM-X launched successfully

Germany's second Earth observation satellite, TanDEM-X, was launched successfully on 21 June 2010 at 04:14 Central European Summer Time (CEST, 08:14 local time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Atop a Russian Dnepr rocket, the satellite, weighing more than 1.3 tons and five metres in length, started its journey into orbit. At 4.45 CEST first signal was received via Troll ground station in the Antarctic.

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