Topic: - on December 17, 2002 at 12:11:48 AM CET
Hubble watches galactic dance
The Hubble Space Telescope is witnessing a cluster of galaxies perform a slow dance of destruction that will last billions of years. The galaxies' gravity is beginning to rip stars from them and distort their shapes. Eventually, they will merge to form one large galaxy.
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Topic: - on December 13, 2002 at 9:52:36 AM CET
Launch failure puzzles Europeans
European space chiefs were scrambling on Thursday to find the cause of the failure of an Ariane 5 rocket that threatened to set back the European satellite launch program by months or more.
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Topic: - on December 12, 2002 at 12:31:23 PM CET
Europe's super rocket explodes 2end in 2 weeks
Europe's new heavy-lift rocket has failed on its maiden flight. The Ariane 5-ESCA blasted off from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana at 1921 local time (2221 GMT) and exploded over the Atlantic three minutes later.
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Topic: - on December 2, 2002 at 12:22:40 AM CET
Rocket Guy
Brian Walker, also known as "Rocket Guy", has built his very own rocket, and hopes sometime next year he will climb aboard and take a ride to the edge of the atmosphere. "Hopefully I'll launch from the black rock desert in Nevada," Walker says.
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Topic: - on November 29, 2002 at 1:36:19 AM CET
Planets form in wink of cosmic eye
Toronto A new report by a team of astronomers suggests the existence of many more planets than the 100 or so currently documented a finding that opens the door to the possibility of more Earth-like worlds.
¬> <a href="www.globeandmail.com"target="_blank">The Globe and Mail
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Topic: - on November 26, 2002 at 1:48:45 AM CET
Vanguard 1, WORLDS OLDEST SATELLITE STILL IN ORBIT
This site is dedicated to those women and men who made this satellite, the oldest manufactured object in space, a reality.
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Topic: - on November 21, 2002 at 5:55:33 PM CET
Threat of killer asteroids downgraded
Space boulders big enough to wipe out a major city slam into the Earth about once every 1,000 years, much less frequently than previously thought, scientists said Wednesday. The revised calculations come from an unprecedented examination of years of data from U.S. Defense Department satellites that scour the ground for nuclear explosions.
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Topic: - on November 20, 2002 at 12:48:16 AM CET
Lunar Eclipse Tuesday Night to Dim Moon
Hours after skywatchers are treated to the Leonid meteor shower of the century, they can head outside again to observe another celestial show. On the evening of Nov. 19, the full Moon will dip into Earth's shadow, creating a penumbral lunar eclipse.
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Topic: - on November 20, 2002 at 12:42:52 AM CET
Black holes 'on collision course'
For the first time scientists have seen two supermassive black holes existing together at the core of the same galaxy. The black holes are orbiting each other and will collide and merge to create an even larger black hole - resulting in a catastrophic event that will unleash intense radiation and gravitational waves.
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Topic: - on November 15, 2002 at 11:08:44 AM CET
The 2002 Ultimate Space Holiday Gift Guide
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Topic: - on November 15, 2002 at 1:55:22 AM CET
New Photos of Sun are Most Detailed Ever
The most detailed pictures ever taken of the Sun reveal the insides of striking snake-like filaments that reach from bright portions of the solar surface into the dark hearts of sunspots. The images promise astronomers a new way to reach deep into these magnetic beasts and extract their operational secrets.
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Topic: - on November 9, 2002 at 11:53:05 AM CET
Mars to Get Closer than Ever in Recorded History in 2003
Mars recently emerged into the morning sky and has begun an orbital dance with Earth that will, over the next several months, lead to the best viewing opportunity since Neanderthals looked skyward.
We’re not kidding.
To get ready for this momentous skywatching event, now would be a fine time to reacquaint yourself with the Red Planet.
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