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Posted on December 3, 2018 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Parker Solar Probe: Nasa’s Sun mission smashes records America’s audacious mission to “touch the Sun” has now got nearer to our star than any previous human-made object. The Parker Solar Probe passed the current … Continue reading →

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Saul Moroz, My Friend

Posted on November 4, 2018 by ST Editors

by David Kaplan AAAP lost a longtime member, Saul Moroz. He loved our club. He loved its members and he loved our beautiful science, astronomy. About ten years ago something sparked my interest in astronomy. My wife, Arlene, knew Saul … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 4, 2018 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Nasa ‘fixes’ Hubble malfunction Nasa believes it has fixed a malfunction with the Hubble telescope which threatened to limit the orbiting observatory’s performance. Earlier this month, one of Hubble’s gyros – needed to point … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 3, 2018 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Rocket woman: How to cook curry and get a spacecraft into Mars orbit This picture of women at India’s space agency celebrating the Mars orbit went viral. Can you guide a spacecraft into orbit … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 3, 2018 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft reaches cosmic ‘diamond’ A Japanese spacecraft has arrived at its target – an asteroid shaped like a diamond or, according to some, a spinning top…more Settling Arguments About Hydrogen With … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 28, 2018 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Methane ice dunes found on Pluto by Nasa spacecraft Scientists say they have found evidence of dunes of frozen methane on Pluto. Pluto’s atmosphere was believed to be too thin to create the features … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 2, 2018 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan InSight Diary: Mars mission ready to rumble The InSight mission will investigate the interior structure and composition of Mars. Prof Tom Pike from Imperial College London is part of the science team on the … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 1, 2018 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan ‘Ground-breaking’ galaxy collision detected Scientists have detected a cosmic “pileup” of galaxies in the early Universe. Imaged almost at the boundary of the observable Universe, the 14 unusually bright objects are on a collision … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 2, 2018 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan In her orbit Nathalie Cabrol was 5 when she saw the first moon landing on television. Pointing at Neil Armstrong, she told her mother that this was what she wanted to do. Even before … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 4, 2018 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Design call for ‘solar sentinel’ mission UK scientists and engineers will play a leading role in developing a satellite that can warn if Earth is about to be hit by damaging solar storms. The … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 2, 2018 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan The biggest space missions in 2018 Next year is already overflowing with exciting missions to space. NASA is launching a new lander to Mars, as well as a spacecraft that will get closer to … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 31, 2017 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Hurricane-battered Arecibo telescope will keep studying the skies After years of financial uncertainty and weeks of hardship caused by Hurricane Maria, staff at the legendary Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico were relieved to find … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 4, 2017 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan A Nearby Earth-Size Planet May Have Conditions for Life There’s a new place to look for life in the universe. Astronomers announced on Wednesday the discovery of an Earth-size planet around a small red … Continue reading →

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