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Dust Models Paint Alien's View Of Solar SystemGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 24, 2010 New supercomputer simulations tracking the interactions of thousands of dust grains show what the solar system might look like to alien astronomers searching for planets. The models also provide a glimpse of how this view might have changed as our planetary system matured. "The planets may be too dim to detect directly, but aliens studying the solar system could easily determine the presence of Neptune - its gravity carves a little gap in the dust," said Marc Kuchner, an astrophysicist at NASA's G ... read more |
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Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Sep 24, 2010The Russian Soyuz TMA-18 spaceship with three crew members on board will depart early on Friday from the International Space Station, a spokesman for Russia's Mission Control said. The three crew members are Russian cosmonauts Aleksander Skvortsov and Mikhail Korniyenko and NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell-Dyson. The Soyuz spaceship is expected to undock from the ISS at 05:34 am Moscow ... more  
Rome, Italy (SPX) Sep 23, 2010Titan's northern hemisphere is set for mainly fine spring weather, with polar skies clearing since the equinox in August last year. Cassini's VIMS instrument has been monitoring clouds on Titan continuously since the spacecraft went into orbit around Saturn. Now, a team led by Sebastien Rodriguez (AIM laboratory - Universite Paris Diderot) has used more than 2000 VIMS images to create the ... more 
Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Sep 23, 2010Titan, one of Saturn's moons, is the only moon in the solar system with an atmosphere - ten times denser than the atmosphere of Earth. Five years ago, the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn, a collaboration between the European Space Agency and NASA, sent a probe through Titan's atmosphere, revealing that Titan is home to a landscape that includes hills, valleys and most notably lakes. A re ... more |
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ESA Emergency Telemedicine System Soars To Commercial SuccessParis, France (ESA) Sep 23, 2010 'Is there a doctor on the plane?' Piping this request over aircraft speakers is the traditional response to a potential onboard medical emergency. But now the availability of expert medical advice can be guaranteed every time. Etihad Airways, national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, is the latest airline to install the ESA-derived Tempus IC telemedicine system on its long-haul flights. ESA supported the development of the technology in collaboration with the UK manufacturer RDT. Already ... read more |
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