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A Planet-Like Companion Growing Up In The Fast LaneHilo HI (SPX) Apr 08, 2010 The cliche that youth grow up so fast is about to take on a new twist. This is due to the discovery of a very young planet-like object (with a mass somewhere between 5-10 times that of Jupiter), paired with a low-mass brown dwarf. What is unique about this system is that the planet-like body appears to have formed in about a million years-more rapidly than some theories of planet formation predict. Kamen Todorov of Pennsylvania State University and co-investigators made the discovery using the kee ... read more |
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Moffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 06, 2010If mankind ever does receive a signal from extraterrestrials, one of our first decisions may be what to write back. As director of Interstellar Message Composition at the SETI Institute, psychologist Douglas Vakoch has thought a lot about this question. "The challenge of constructing any interstellar message is trying to anticipate what you and your recipient have in common," Vakoch said. ... more  
Waltham MA (SPX) Apr 06, 2010BuyerZone has announced plans to connect people who want to travel to space with companies offering space travel services. With this new strategic focus, BuyerZone is committed to facilitating the connection between buyers and sellers across products, services, industries and now, outer space. "We're thrilled to launch into the space travel industry by connecting adventure-seekers with com ... more  
Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) April 5, 2010The US space shuttle Discovery blasted off Monday toward the International Space Station for a historic mission that put more women in orbit than ever. NASA initially hailed a near-perfect launch but later said an antenna used to transmit television pictures back to Earth that is also an integral part of the radar docking system had failed to work when the shuttle reached orbit. "Discove ... more |
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ISRO Set To Launch GSLV-D3Bangalore, India (PTI) Apr 06, 2010 ISRO is preparing to launch a geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV-D3), powered for the first time by a home-made cryogenic engine, from Sriharikota spaceport this month, its chief K Radhakrishnan said on Friday. "Preparations are going on. The final reviews are also taking place. It could be any day from April 15 (at around 16.30 hours), which is the first available opportunity", he told PTI. GSLV-D3 would carry on board GSAT-4 experimental satellite in which ISRO is also testing s ... read more |
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