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NASA Releases New Photos of Martian Moon Phobos
Science
Written by Tim Neale   
Apr 11, 2008 at 08:33 PM

Phobos
Phobos from HiRISE
NASA today released two high-resolution images of the larger of Mars' two moons, Phobos. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took the on Mar. 23, 2008.

HiRISE took the images within 10 minutes of each other and are colored by combining data from the camera's blue-green, red, and near-infrared channels.


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New Excavation at Stonehenge Starts this Week
UK
Written by Tim Neale   
Apr 05, 2008 at 08:00 AM

Stonehenge
Stonehenge by Frederic Vincent
The first excavation at Stonehenge in over 44 years started this week. Professors Geoff Wainwright and Tim Darvill lead the excavation. They aim to shed light on two important questions about Stonehenge. When was it built and why?

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in southeast England, near the city of Salisbury. It is a globally famous, UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Jules Verne Docks with International Space Station
Science
Written by Tim Neale   
Apr 03, 2008 at 08:00 AM

Jules Verne ATV
Courtesy of NASA TV
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Jules Verne Automatic Transfer Vehicle (ATV) has successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS).

The 19-ton unmanned ATV connected to the end of the Russian Zvezda module on the ISS at 14:45 GMT. Docking was completed at 14:52 GMT.


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Cassini Spots Ocean Below the Surface of Titan
Science
Written by Tim Neale   
Mar 28, 2008 at 08:00 AM

Titan and Saturn
Courtesy of NASA/JPL
In a paper appearing in the Mar. 21 issue of Science, Cassini scientists speculate there may be a layer of liquid water and ammonia some 100 kilometres (62 miles) below the surface of Titan.

Titan is Saturn’s largest moon. It lies 1 billion kilometres (620 million miles) from the Sun, nine times the distance that the Earth does. Its surface comprises water ice and liquid hydrocarbons. The surface pressure is similar to the Earth’s, but Titan has a surface temperature of -180° C.

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Endeavour Home After Successful Mission to ISS
Science
Written by Tim Neale   
Mar 27, 2008 at 08:00 AM

Shuttle landing
Courtesy of NASA TV
Space shuttle Endeavour landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Wednesday, Mar 26 at 8:39 p.m. EDT. This completed the 16-day, 250-orbit mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

The landing bought to a successful conclusion the STS-123 mission for Commander Dominic Gorie, Pilot Gregory H. Johnson, Mission Specialists Robert L. Behnken, Mike Foreman, Rick Linnehan, Garrett Reisman and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Takao Doi. Mission Specialist Reisman remained aboard the space station, replacing Expedition 16 Flight Engineer Leopold Eyharts.

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