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National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
27 May 2009, 12:00 UTC
An international team of radio astronomers have discovered the secret explosion of a massive star, a new supernova, in the nearby galaxy M82...
An Exploding Star in an "Exploding" Galaxy
27 May 2009, 12:00 UTC
An international team of radio astronomers have discovered the secret explosion of a massive star, a new supernova, in the nearby galaxy M82...
ESA Top News
27 May 2009, 11:50 UTC
ESA PR 13-2009. ESA astronaut Frank De Winne is heading to the International Space Station at the start of his six-month OasISS mission. Together with Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk, De Winne launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 12:34 CEST (10:34 UT) today.
OasISS mission heading to ISS with ESA astronaut Frank De Winne
27 May 2009, 11:50 UTC
ESA PR 13-2009. ESA astronaut Frank De Winne is heading to the International Space Station at the start of his six-month OasISS mission. Together with Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk, De Winne launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 12:34 CEST (10:34 UT) today.
NASA's Ames Research Center News and Features
27 May 2009, 04:00 UTC
NASA scientists modeled freezing conditions on Mars to test whether liquid water could have been present to form the surface features of the martian landscape.
NASA Scientists Find Evidence for Water on a Cold Mars
27 May 2009, 04:00 UTC
NASA scientists modeled freezing conditions on Mars to test whether liquid water could have been present to form the surface features of the martian landscape.
ESA Top News
26 May 2009, 08:07 UTC
ESA's gravity mission GOCE has achieved a first in the history of satellite technology. The sophisticated electric propulsion system has shown that it is able to keep the satellite completely free from drag as it cuts through the remnants of Earth's atmosphere – paving the way for the best gravity data ever.
GOCE achieves drag-free perfection
26 May 2009, 08:07 UTC
ESA's gravity mission GOCE has achieved a first in the history of satellite technology. The sophisticated electric propulsion system has shown that it is able to keep the satellite completely free from drag as it cuts through the remnants of Earth's atmosphere – paving the way for the best gravity data ever.
ASI Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
25 May 2009, 17:20 UTC
On 28 April, the final qualification test firing of the third stage solid propellant motor for Europe’s new small launch vehicle took place at the Salto di Quirra Interforce Test Range in Sardinia, Italy. At 15:30, the peace and quiet of the Sardinian coast was suddenly interrupted by a powerful, deep roar as a Zefiro 9A motor ignited for its final qualification-firing test. The motor took almost two minutes to completely burn its propellant load, during which time engineers and technicians, representatives of Avio, ELV and ESA/IPT held their breath, waiting for the outcome of this important test. The main objectives of the test were to verify the behaviour of the Zefiro 9A motor in a fully flight-representative configuration, to confirm the design performance and to collect information for system studies at stage level. As soon as the test was over, the project team met in order to verify the preliminary results for ballistic performance (pressure and thrust curves) and the thrust vector control behaviour. This first analysis confirmed the overall success of the test. After the first qualification test, completed in October 2008, Tuesday’s firing was the final step in the complete qualification test programme for the Zefiro 9A. ...
VEGA warming up for first flight
25 May 2009, 17:20 UTC
On 28 April, the final qualification test firing of the third stage solid propellant motor for Europe’s new small launch vehicle took place at the Salto di Quirra Interforce Test Range in Sardinia, Italy. At 15:30, the peace and quiet of the Sardinian coast was suddenly interrupted by a powerful, deep roar as a Zefiro 9A motor ignited for its final qualification-firing test. The motor took almost two minutes to completely burn its propellant load, during which time engineers and technicians, representatives of Avio, ELV and ESA/IPT held their breath, waiting for the outcome of this important test. The main objectives of the test were to verify the behaviour of the Zefiro 9A motor in a fully flight-representative configuration, to confirm the design performance and to collect information for system studies at stage level. As soon as the test was over, the project team met in order to verify the preliminary results for ballistic performance (pressure and thrust curves) and the thrust vector control behaviour. This first analysis confirmed the overall success of the test. After the first qualification test, completed in October 2008, Tuesday’s firing was the final step in the complete qualification test programme for the Zefiro 9A. ...
ESO Top News
25 May 2009, 12:00 UTC
ESO 20/09 - Organisational Release:ESO's Very Large Telescope - Europe's flagship facility for ground-based astronomy - has been equipped with the first of its second generation instruments: X-shooter. It can record the entire spectrum of a celestial object in one shot - from the ultraviolet to the near-infrared - with high sensitivity. This unique new instrument will be particularly useful for the study of distant exploding objects called gamma-ray bursts.
Most Efficient Spectrograph to Shoot the Southern Skies
25 May 2009, 12:00 UTC
ESO 20/09 - Organisational Release:ESO's Very Large Telescope - Europe's flagship facility for ground-based astronomy - has been equipped with the first of its second generation instruments: X-shooter. It can record the entire spectrum of a celestial object in one shot - from the ultraviolet to the near-infrared - with high sensitivity. This unique new instrument will be particularly useful for the study of distant exploding objects called gamma-ray bursts.
Hubble Space Telescope News
24 May 2009, 18:00 UTC
The historic and successful Hubble Servicing Mission 4 concluded with a trouble-free Space Shuttle landing on Sunday. During a series of unprecedented spacewalks, astronauts replaced and repaired a to...
News Release: Historic Hubble Servicing Mission 4 ends with successful landing
24 May 2009, 18:00 UTC
The historic and successful Hubble Servicing Mission 4 concluded with a trouble-free Space Shuttle landing on Sunday. During a series of unprecedented spacewalks, astronauts replaced and repaired a to...
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