Commander Peggy Whitson Breaks Record For Time In Space For A U.S. Astronaut
05:41 21-04-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Commander Peggy Whitson and cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko of the 16th International Space Station crew landed on the steppes of Kazakhstan around 4:30 a.m. EDT April 19 after 192 days in space. All three people aboard the Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft were reported to be in good condition after their re-entry and landing.
Moon Gets A Lashing From Earth's Magnetotail
02:41 21-04-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Behold the full moon. Ancient craters and frozen lava seas lie motionless under an airless sky of profound quiet. It's a serene, slow-motion world where even a human footprint may last millions of years. Nothing ever seems to happen there, right? Wrong. Scientists have realized that something happens every month when the moon gets a lashing from Earth's magnetic tail.
Could There Be Life On Saturn's Moon Enceladus?
19:41 20-04-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Could microbial life exist inside Enceladus, where no sunlight reaches, photosynthesis is impossible and no oxygen is available? To answer that question, we need look no farther than our own planet to find examples of the types of exotic ecosystems that could make life possible on Saturn's geyser moon. The answer appears to be, yes, it could be possible. It is this tantalizing potential that brings us back to Enceladus for further study.
The Moon Gets A Lashing From Earth's Magnetotail
19:41 20-04-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Behold the full moon. Ancient craters and frozen lava seas lie motionless under an airless sky of profound quiet. It's a serene, slow-motion world where even a human footprint may last millions of years. Nothing ever seems to happen there, right? Wrong. Scientists have realized that something happens every month when the moon gets a lashing from Earth's magnetic tail.
Commander Peggy Whitson Has Broken The Record For Time In Space For A U.S. Astronaut
18:41 20-04-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Commander Peggy Whitson and cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko of the 16th International Space Station crew landed on the steppes of Kazakhstan around 4:30 a.m. EDT Saturday after 192 days in space. All three people aboard the Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft were reported to be in good condition after their re-entry and landing.
Mars Radar Instruments Work Together To Discover Hidden Martian Secrets
18:41 20-04-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
A radar instrument has looked beneath the surface of Mars and opened up a new dimension for planetary exploration. The technique's success is prompting scientists to think of other places in the solar system where they would like to use radar sounders.
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