Last Shout - Posted by: drclay - Friday, 26 June 2009 09:35
MARS HOAX 2009 - Note that Mars will NOT be close to the Earth in August; this is a hoax that circulates every couple of years! Please check the ASO Sky Events Calendar for monthly facts.
 
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Jupiter Today Top Stories
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Radiation Capabilities for the Europa Jupiter System Mission - Request for Information
The Government is seeking information regarding the state-of-technology, including radiation-hardened parts/components, services, facilities, and general expertise, which could prove useful to NASA and instrument providers in addressing the radiation ...

Europa does the wave to generate heat
One of the moons in our solar system that scientists think has the potential to harbor life may have a far more dynamic ocean than previously thought.

Observing Jupiter to understand Earth
Magnetic substorms on Earth disrupt orbiting satellites, including telecommunication satellites and global positioning systems.

New simulation indicates Jupiter has large, rocky core surrounded by layer of ice
Jupiter has a rocky core that is more than twice as large as previously thought, according to computer calculations by a geophysicist who simulated conditions inside the planet on the scale of individual hydrogen and helium atoms.

NASA Prepares for New Juno Mission to Jupiter
NASA is officially moving forward on a mission to conduct an unprecedented, in-depth study of Jupiter. Called Juno, the mission will seek to understand its formation, evolution and structure.

Sharpening up Jupiter
A record two-hour observation of Jupiter using a superior technique to remove atmospheric blur has produced the sharpest whole-planet picture ever taken from the ground.



Saturn Today Top Stories
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NASA Cassini Significant Events 06/17/09 - 06/23/09
The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired on June 23 from the Deep Space Network tracking complex at Goldstone, California. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and all subsystems are operating normally.

Jets on Saturn's moon Enceladus not geysers from underground ocean, says study
Jets on Saturn's moon Enceladus not geysers from underground ocean, says study

Salt Finding from NASA's Cassini Hints at Ocean within Saturn Moon
For the first time, scientists working on NASA's Cassini mission have detected sodium salts in ice grains of Saturn's outermost ring.

NASA Cassini Significant Events 9 for 06/10/09 - 06/16/09
The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired on June 16 from the Deep Space Network tracking complex at Goldstone, California. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and all subsystems are operating normally.

Never-before-seen Images From Saturn Kick Off Celebrations at Royal Observatory Greenwich in London
In anticipation of the upcoming equinox at Saturn, the imaging science team on NASA's Cassini spacecraft is releasing today a series of images and movies capturing scenes possible only once every 15 years.

NASA Cassini Significant Events 06/03/09 - 06/09/09
The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired on June 9 from the Deep Space Network tracking complex at Canberra, Australia. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and all subsystems are operating normally.



 
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