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Remember the movies of clouds floating above the Phoenix Lander?  Further study with the lander&#039;s Lidar instrument has detected snow falling from Martian clouds. &#034;The clouds are composed of ice crystals, and some of the crystals are large enough to fall through the atmosphere,&#034; said Jim Whiteway, lead scientist for the Meteorological Station on [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:3216:"<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/snow-clouds.gif"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/snow-clouds.gif" alt="Clouds on Mars are producing snow.  Credit:  NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Texas A&#038;M University " title="Clouds on Mars are producing snow.  Credit:  NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Texas A&#038;M University   " width="256" height="256" class="size-medium wp-image-18780" /></a>
<p>Remember the <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/01/phoenix-lander-just-watchin-the-clouds-go-by/">movies of clouds floating above the Phoenix Lander</a>?  Further study with the lander&#039;s Lidar instrument has detected snow falling from Martian clouds. &#034;The clouds are composed of ice crystals, and some of the crystals are large enough to fall through the atmosphere,&#034; said Jim Whiteway, lead scientist for the Meteorological Station on Phoenix.  Whiteway and several researchers  shared recent findings from Phoenix at a press briefing today.   &#034;So snow is falling from the clouds and we are going to be watching very closely over the next month for evidence that the snow is actually landing on the surface.  This is a very important factor in the hydrological cycle on Mars, with the exchange of water between the surface and the atmosphere.&#034;  </p>
<p>&#034;Nothing like this view has ever been seen on Mars,&#034; Whiteway added.<br />
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Remember the movies of clouds floating above the Phoenix Lander?  Further study with the lander&#039;s Lidar instrument has detected snow falling from Martian clouds. &#034;The clouds are composed of ice crystals, and some of the crystals are large enough to fall through the atmosphere,&#034; said Jim Whiteway, lead scientist for the Meteorological Station on [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:3216:"<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/snow-clouds.gif"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/snow-clouds.gif" alt="Clouds on Mars are producing snow.  Credit:  NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Texas A&#038;M University " title="Clouds on Mars are producing snow.  Credit:  NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Texas A&#038;M University   " width="256" height="256" class="size-medium wp-image-18780" /></a>
<p>Remember the <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/01/phoenix-lander-just-watchin-the-clouds-go-by/">movies of clouds floating above the Phoenix Lander</a>?  Further study with the lander&#039;s Lidar instrument has detected snow falling from Martian clouds. &#034;The clouds are composed of ice crystals, and some of the crystals are large enough to fall through the atmosphere,&#034; said Jim Whiteway, lead scientist for the Meteorological Station on Phoenix.  Whiteway and several researchers  shared recent findings from Phoenix at a press briefing today.   &#034;So snow is falling from the clouds and we are going to be watching very closely over the next month for evidence that the snow is actually landing on the surface.  This is a very important factor in the hydrological cycle on Mars, with the exchange of water between the surface and the atmosphere.&#034;  </p>
<p>&#034;Nothing like this view has ever been seen on Mars,&#034; Whiteway added.<br />
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A simple lesson in school physics provides the fundamental theory behind rockets. Simply put, by quickly pushing lots of exhaust out, the great mass of a rocket will ascend. Yet, as is often the case, putting theory into practise is anything but simple. J.D. Hunley in his book &#039;<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/081303177X/102-3139695-3033715?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=universetoday&#038;linkCode=xm2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creativeASIN=081303177X">Preludes to U.S. Space-Launch Vehicle Technology - Goddard Rockets to Minuteman III</a></em>&#039; presents the many painful, exciting steps that made this technological marvel a practical mode of transport. The reader will find that rocket theory is fine, but it&#039;s through the engineering that people have really shown the height to which they can arise.<br />
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A simple lesson in school physics provides the fundamental theory behind rockets. Simply put, by quickly pushing lots of exhaust out, the great mass of a rocket will ascend. Yet, as is often the case, putting theory into practise is anything but simple. J.D. Hunley in his book &#039;<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/081303177X/102-3139695-3033715?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=universetoday&#038;linkCode=xm2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creativeASIN=081303177X">Preludes to U.S. Space-Launch Vehicle Technology - Goddard Rockets to Minuteman III</a></em>&#039; presents the many painful, exciting steps that made this technological marvel a practical mode of transport. The reader will find that rocket theory is fine, but it&#039;s through the engineering that people have really shown the height to which they can arise.<br />
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</div>";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222706967;}i:2;a:13:{s:5:"title";s:21:"Carnival of Space #72";s:4:"link";s:61:"http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/29/carnival-of-space-72/";s:8:"comments";s:70:"http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/29/carnival-of-space-72/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:43:02 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"Fraser Cain";}s:8:"category";s:17:"Carnival of Space";s:4:"guid";s:37:"http://www.universetoday.com/?p=18767";s:11:"description";s:340:"This week we have another new host for the Carnival of Space: Twisted Physics. Learn about the legacy of Challenger, low gravity volcanoes, and the plucky little rovers that could.
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And if you&#039;re interested in looking back, here&#039;s an archive to all the past carnivals of space. If [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:3004:"<p><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/071017marstharsis02pt1.jpg"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/071017marstharsis02pt1-236x250.jpg" alt="Martian volcanoes. Image credit: NASA/JPL" title="Martian volcanoes. Image credit: NASA/JPL" width="236" height="250" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-18768" /></a><br />
This week we have another new host for the Carnival of Space: Twisted Physics. Learn about the legacy of Challenger, low gravity volcanoes, and the plucky little rovers that could.</p>
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<p>And if you&#039;re interested in looking back, here&#039;s an <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/carnival-of-space/">archive</a> to all the past carnivals of space. If you&#039;ve got a space-related blog, you should really join the carnival. Just email an entry to <a href="mailto:carnivalofspace@gmail.com">carnivalofspace@gmail.com</a>, and the next host will link to it. It will help get awareness out there about your writing, help you meet others in the space community - and community is what blogging is all about. And if you really want to help out, let me know if you can be a host, and I&#039;ll schedule you into the calendar.</p>
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</div>";}s:3:"wfw";a:1:{s:10:"commentrss";s:66:"http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/29/carnival-of-space-72/feed/";}s:7:"summary";s:340:"This week we have another new host for the Carnival of Space: Twisted Physics. Learn about the legacy of Challenger, low gravity volcanoes, and the plucky little rovers that could.
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And if you&#039;re interested in looking back, here&#039;s an archive to all the past carnivals of space. If [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:3004:"<p><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/071017marstharsis02pt1.jpg"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/071017marstharsis02pt1-236x250.jpg" alt="Martian volcanoes. Image credit: NASA/JPL" title="Martian volcanoes. Image credit: NASA/JPL" width="236" height="250" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-18768" /></a><br />
This week we have another new host for the Carnival of Space: Twisted Physics. Learn about the legacy of Challenger, low gravity volcanoes, and the plucky little rovers that could.</p>
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<p>And if you&#039;re interested in looking back, here&#039;s an <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/carnival-of-space/">archive</a> to all the past carnivals of space. If you&#039;ve got a space-related blog, you should really join the carnival. Just email an entry to <a href="mailto:carnivalofspace@gmail.com">carnivalofspace@gmail.com</a>, and the next host will link to it. It will help get awareness out there about your writing, help you meet others in the space community - and community is what blogging is all about. And if you really want to help out, let me know if you can be a host, and I&#039;ll schedule you into the calendar.</p>
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Another week, another roundup of your questions. This week listeners asked: will reaching light speed destroy the Universe? When is Andromeda going to look really, really cool with the unaided eye? Why didn&#039;t dark matter all turn into black holes? And there&#039;s even more. If you&#039;ve got a question for the Astronomy Cast team, please email it in to info@astronomycast.com and we&#039;ll try to tackle it for a future show.</p>
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</div>";}s:3:"wfw";a:1:{s:10:"commentrss";s:125:"http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/29/podcast-questions-show-light-speed-andromeda-galaxy-dark-matter-and-black-holes/feed/";}s:7:"summary";s:352:"Another week, another roundup of your questions. This week listeners asked: will reaching light speed destroy the Universe? When is Andromeda going to look really, really cool with the unaided eye? Why didn&#039;t dark matter all turn into black holes? And there&#039;s even more. If you&#039;ve got a question for the Astronomy Cast team, please [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:3139:"<p><div id="attachment_18765" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 260px"><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/m31_galex.jpg"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/m31_galex-250x198.jpg" alt="Andromeda Galaxy" title="Andromeda Galaxy" width="250" height="198" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-18765" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Andromeda Galaxy</p></div><br />
Another week, another roundup of your questions. This week listeners asked: will reaching light speed destroy the Universe? When is Andromeda going to look really, really cool with the unaided eye? Why didn&#039;t dark matter all turn into black holes? And there&#039;s even more. If you&#039;ve got a question for the Astronomy Cast team, please email it in to info@astronomycast.com and we&#039;ll try to tackle it for a future show.</p>
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Look around you. Breathe in some air. Everything you can see and feel was formed in a star. Today we&#039;ll examine that long journey that matter has gone through, forged and re-forged in the hearts of stars. In fact, the device you&#039;re using to listen to this podcast has some elements formed in a supernova explosion.</p>
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A major failure on the Hubble Space Telescope has shut down science operations, as the spacecraft is unable to send any data to Earth, according to an article on NASA Spaceflight.com.  The failure is on the “Side A” control system.  There is also a back-up system, Side B which has never been used. [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:4048:"<p><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/hubble1.jpg"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/hubble1.jpg" alt="" title="hubble1" width="436" height="270" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-18758" /></a><br />
A major failure on the Hubble Space <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/telescopes/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title=""  rel="external">Telescope</a> has shut down science operations, as the spacecraft is unable to send any data to <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/earth/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title=""  rel="external">Earth</a>, according to an article on <a href="http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/09/hubble-control-system-failure-threatens-sts-125-launch-date/">NASA Spaceflight.com.</a>  The failure is on the “Side A” control system.  There is also a back-up system, Side B which has never been used.  Attempts will be made to switch to Side B later this week.  This switch has never been attempted during the lifetime of the telescope, but it is hoped that the switch will work, allowing the HST to return to functionality.  This may have an impact on the STS-125’s mission to repair the Hubble, delaying it to 2009, if managers decide to send up a replacement unit, or if a mitigation plan fails to restore the Telescope’s functionality.</p>
<p><strong>Update: </strong>  NASA held a news conference this afternoon, and said the servicing mission &#8212; which was going to launch on Oct. 14 &#8212; is definitely on hold.  They will attempt to turn on Side B later this week, and depending on how that goes, they are working on a plan to have the shuttle servicing mission bring up and install a spare Science Instrument Command and Data Handling System sometime in 2009.  <a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/29/hubble-update/">Phil has the dicey details over at Bad Astronomy </a><br />
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A major failure on the Hubble Space Telescope has shut down science operations, as the spacecraft is unable to send any data to Earth, according to an article on NASA Spaceflight.com.  The failure is on the “Side A” control system.  There is also a back-up system, Side B which has never been used. [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:4048:"<p><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/hubble1.jpg"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/hubble1.jpg" alt="" title="hubble1" width="436" height="270" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-18758" /></a><br />
A major failure on the Hubble Space <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/telescopes/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title=""  rel="external">Telescope</a> has shut down science operations, as the spacecraft is unable to send any data to <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/earth/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title=""  rel="external">Earth</a>, according to an article on <a href="http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/09/hubble-control-system-failure-threatens-sts-125-launch-date/">NASA Spaceflight.com.</a>  The failure is on the “Side A” control system.  There is also a back-up system, Side B which has never been used.  Attempts will be made to switch to Side B later this week.  This switch has never been attempted during the lifetime of the telescope, but it is hoped that the switch will work, allowing the HST to return to functionality.  This may have an impact on the STS-125’s mission to repair the Hubble, delaying it to 2009, if managers decide to send up a replacement unit, or if a mitigation plan fails to restore the Telescope’s functionality.</p>
<p><strong>Update: </strong>  NASA held a news conference this afternoon, and said the servicing mission &#8212; which was going to launch on Oct. 14 &#8212; is definitely on hold.  They will attempt to turn on Side B later this week, and depending on how that goes, they are working on a plan to have the shuttle servicing mission bring up and install a spare Science Instrument Command and Data Handling System sometime in 2009.  <a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/09/29/hubble-update/">Phil has the dicey details over at Bad Astronomy </a><br />
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Europe&#039;s Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) successfully completed its six-month mission today with a controlled destructive re-entry over the South Pacific. Following a final de-orbit burn at 14:58 CEST which slowed its velocity by 70 m/s, the ATV entered the upper atmosphere at an altitude of 120 km at  15:31 CEST. It broke up at an altitude of 75 km with the remaining fragments falling into the Pacific some 12 minutes later.  The break-up was monitored by two aircraft, a Gulfstream V, and a NASA DC-8.  &#034;The operations went perfectly; there was no hiccup at all.&#034; said ESA&#039;s mission director Alberto Novelli.  &#034;There is a very big feeling of accomplishment because the mission went perfectly from end to end.  At the same time we are a little bit sad.  The six months (of operation) were very intense and demanding, so there is a mixed feeling.  But we are looking forward to start preparing for the following mission.&#034;<br />
<strong>Update:  the first images from the re-entry have just been posted: </strong><br />
<div id="attachment_18751" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 410px"><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/atv-first-pic-2.jpg"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/atv-first-pic-2.jpg" alt="ATV re-entry.  Credit:  ESA" title="ATV re-entry.  Credit:  ESA" width="400" height="215" class="size-medium wp-image-18751" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">ATV re-entry.  Credit:  ESA</p></div><br />
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</div>";}s:3:"wfw";a:1:{s:10:"commentrss";s:65:"http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/29/bye-bye-jules-verne/feed/";}s:7:"summary";s:348:"Europe&#039;s Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) successfully completed its six-month mission today with a controlled destructive re-entry over the South Pacific. Following a final de-orbit burn at 14:58 CEST which slowed its velocity by 70 m/s, the ATV entered the upper atmosphere at an altitude of 120 km at  15:31 CEST. It broke [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:3756:"<div id="attachment_18744" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 530px"><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/jules-verne.jpg"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/jules-verne.jpg" alt="ESA&#039;s ATV Control Room following de-orbit burn.  Credit:  ESA" title="ESA&#039;s ATV Control Room following de-orbit burn.  Credit:  ESA" width="520" height="319" class="size-medium wp-image-18744" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">ESA's ATV Control Room following de-orbit burn.  Credit:  ESA</p></div><br />
Europe&#039;s Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) successfully completed its six-month mission today with a controlled destructive re-entry over the South Pacific. Following a final de-orbit burn at 14:58 CEST which slowed its velocity by 70 m/s, the ATV entered the upper atmosphere at an altitude of 120 km at  15:31 CEST. It broke up at an altitude of 75 km with the remaining fragments falling into the Pacific some 12 minutes later.  The break-up was monitored by two aircraft, a Gulfstream V, and a NASA DC-8.  &#034;The operations went perfectly; there was no hiccup at all.&#034; said ESA&#039;s mission director Alberto Novelli.  &#034;There is a very big feeling of accomplishment because the mission went perfectly from end to end.  At the same time we are a little bit sad.  The six months (of operation) were very intense and demanding, so there is a mixed feeling.  But we are looking forward to start preparing for the following mission.&#034;<br />
<strong>Update:  the first images from the re-entry have just been posted: </strong><br />
<div id="attachment_18751" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 410px"><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/atv-first-pic-2.jpg"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/atv-first-pic-2.jpg" alt="ATV re-entry.  Credit:  ESA" title="ATV re-entry.  Credit:  ESA" width="400" height="215" class="size-medium wp-image-18751" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">ATV re-entry.  Credit:  ESA</p></div><br />
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While imaging the Large Magellanic Cloud, astrophotographer Doug Robertson got a real surprise when he went to process his data&#8230;.  He&#039;d accidentally recorded the uncontrolled return of the intermediate stage of a recent Russian rocket launch that just put three GLOSNASS satellites into orbit.  (...)Read the rest of Russian &#034;Space Junk&#034; - Caught [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:2599:"<div id="attachment_18717" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 590px"><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/fireball-1.jpg"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/fireball-1-580x386.jpg" alt="Fireball over Adelaide - Doug Robertson" title="Fireball over Adelaide - Doug Robertson" width="580" height="386" class="size-medium wp-image-18717" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Fireball over Adelaide - Doug Robertson</p></div>
<p>While imaging the Large Magellanic Cloud, astrophotographer Doug Robertson got a real surprise when he went to process his data&#8230;.  He&#039;d accidentally recorded the uncontrolled return of the intermediate stage of a recent Russian rocket launch that just put three GLOSNASS satellites into orbit.  (...)<br/>Read the rest of <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/27/russian-space-junk-caught-in-the-act/">Russian &#034;Space Junk&#034; - Caught In The Act</a> (496 words)</p>
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While imaging the Large Magellanic Cloud, astrophotographer Doug Robertson got a real surprise when he went to process his data&#8230;.  He&#039;d accidentally recorded the uncontrolled return of the intermediate stage of a recent Russian rocket launch that just put three GLOSNASS satellites into orbit.  (...)Read the rest of Russian &#034;Space Junk&#034; - Caught [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:2599:"<div id="attachment_18717" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 590px"><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/fireball-1.jpg"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/fireball-1-580x386.jpg" alt="Fireball over Adelaide - Doug Robertson" title="Fireball over Adelaide - Doug Robertson" width="580" height="386" class="size-medium wp-image-18717" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Fireball over Adelaide - Doug Robertson</p></div>
<p>While imaging the Large Magellanic Cloud, astrophotographer Doug Robertson got a real surprise when he went to process his data&#8230;.  He&#039;d accidentally recorded the uncontrolled return of the intermediate stage of a recent Russian rocket launch that just put three GLOSNASS satellites into orbit.  (...)<br/>Read the rest of <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/27/russian-space-junk-caught-in-the-act/">Russian &#034;Space Junk&#034; - Caught In The Act</a> (496 words)</p>
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</div>";}s:3:"wfw";a:1:{s:10:"commentrss";s:84:"http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/27/chinas-first-spacewalk-a-success-video/feed/";}s:7:"summary";s:332:"It&#039;s official, China has become the third nation to successfully carry out a spacewalk in Earth orbit. Fighter pilot Zhai Zhigang was the first to exit the Shenzhou-7 module at 16:30 Beijing Time (08:30 GMT), as the Chinese space agency streamed live video of the event. Zhai lifted himself through the hatch and waved at [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:2860:"<p><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/china_eva.jpg"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/china_eva.jpg" alt="Zhai Zhigang exits the Shenzhou-7 capsule with Earth overhead (Xinhua/BBC)" width="385" height="248" class="size-full wp-image-18712" /></a>It&#039;s official, China has become the third nation to successfully carry out a spacewalk in Earth orbit. Fighter pilot Zhai Zhigang was the first to exit the Shenzhou-7 module at 16:30 Beijing Time (08:30 GMT), as the Chinese space agency streamed live video of the event. Zhai lifted himself through the hatch and waved at the camera attached to the service module on the outside of the craft, with Earth looming overhead. Shortly after, crew mate Liu Boming emerged to hand Zhai a small Chinese flag which he waved enthusiastically. The extra-vehicular activity (EVA) lasted for about 15 minutes. At the start of the EVA, Zhai said, &#034;<em>I&#039;m feeling quite well. I greet the Chinese people and the people of the world</em>.&#034;<br />
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</div>";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1222511926;}i:11;a:13:{s:5:"title";s:53:"Weekend SkyWatcher's Forecast - September 26-28, 2008";s:4:"link";s:90:"http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/26/weekend-skywatchers-forecast-september-26-28-2008/";s:8:"comments";s:99:"http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/26/weekend-skywatchers-forecast-september-26-28-2008/#comments";s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:01:34 +0000";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:13:"Tammy Plotner";}s:8:"category";s:18:"AstronomyObserving";s:4:"guid";s:37:"http://www.universetoday.com/?p=18666";s:11:"description";s:315:"Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers!  It&#039;s a dark sky weekend and a great opportunity to really get to know some unusual deep sky objects - like brilliant open clusters and tiny compact galaxy groups.  Even if you just sit outside and stargaze, you might catch a member of the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower!  Are [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:2711:"<p><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/astronomerkid.jpg"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/astronomerkid-250x250.jpg" alt="" title="" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-18668" /></a>Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers!  It&#039;s a dark sky weekend and a great opportunity to really get to know some unusual deep sky objects - like brilliant open clusters and tiny compact galaxy groups.  Even if you just sit outside and stargaze, you might catch a member of the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower!  Are you ready?  Then get out your binoculars and <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/telescopes/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title=""  rel="external">telescopes</a> and let&#039;s head out for adventure&#8230;  (...)<br/>Read the rest of <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/26/weekend-skywatchers-forecast-september-26-28-2008/">Weekend SkyWatcher&#039;s Forecast - September 26-28, 2008</a> (945 words)</p>
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</div>";}s:3:"wfw";a:1:{s:10:"commentrss";s:95:"http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/26/weekend-skywatchers-forecast-september-26-28-2008/feed/";}s:7:"summary";s:315:"Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers!  It&#039;s a dark sky weekend and a great opportunity to really get to know some unusual deep sky objects - like brilliant open clusters and tiny compact galaxy groups.  Even if you just sit outside and stargaze, you might catch a member of the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower!  Are [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:2711:"<p><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/astronomerkid.jpg"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/astronomerkid-250x250.jpg" alt="" title="" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-18668" /></a>Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers!  It&#039;s a dark sky weekend and a great opportunity to really get to know some unusual deep sky objects - like brilliant open clusters and tiny compact galaxy groups.  Even if you just sit outside and stargaze, you might catch a member of the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower!  Are you ready?  Then get out your binoculars and <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/telescopes/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title=""  rel="external">telescopes</a> and let&#039;s head out for adventure&#8230;  (...)<br/>Read the rest of <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/26/weekend-skywatchers-forecast-september-26-28-2008/">Weekend SkyWatcher&#039;s Forecast - September 26-28, 2008</a> (945 words)</p>
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In May, Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy, who calls himself &#034;Fusionman,&#034; flew with a jetpack strapped to his back for just 5 minutes.  Today he soared from France to England across the English Channel, becoming the first person to cross the 35 km (22 miles) body of water in such a way. Rossy, a pilot [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:3225:"<div id="attachment_18654" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 590px"><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/rossy-1.jpg"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/rossy-1-580x431.jpg" alt="Fusionman soars across the English Channel.   Credit:  AFP/Getty" title="Fusionman soars across the English Channel.   Credit:  AFP/Getty" width="580" height="431" class="size-medium wp-image-18654" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Fusionman soars across the English Channel.   Credit:  Times Online</p></div>
<p>In May, Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy, who calls himself &#034;Fusionman,&#034; flew with a jetpack strapped to his back <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/15/fusionman-soars-the-skies/">for just 5 minutes</a>.  Today he soared from France to England across the English Channel, becoming the first person to cross the 35 km (22 miles) body of water in such a way. Rossy, a pilot who normally flies an Airbus airliner, was dropped from an airplane over France and used his specially made jetpack, flying at speeds of up to 193 kph (120 mph) to make the crossing in 13 minutes. &#034;Everything was perfect,&#034; he said afterwards. &#034;I showed that it is possible to fly a little bit like a bird.&#034; See more images and video below.<br />
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In May, Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy, who calls himself &#034;Fusionman,&#034; flew with a jetpack strapped to his back for just 5 minutes.  Today he soared from France to England across the English Channel, becoming the first person to cross the 35 km (22 miles) body of water in such a way. Rossy, a pilot [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:3225:"<div id="attachment_18654" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 590px"><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/rossy-1.jpg"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/rossy-1-580x431.jpg" alt="Fusionman soars across the English Channel.   Credit:  AFP/Getty" title="Fusionman soars across the English Channel.   Credit:  AFP/Getty" width="580" height="431" class="size-medium wp-image-18654" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Fusionman soars across the English Channel.   Credit:  Times Online</p></div>
<p>In May, Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy, who calls himself &#034;Fusionman,&#034; flew with a jetpack strapped to his back <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/15/fusionman-soars-the-skies/">for just 5 minutes</a>.  Today he soared from France to England across the English Channel, becoming the first person to cross the 35 km (22 miles) body of water in such a way. Rossy, a pilot who normally flies an Airbus airliner, was dropped from an airplane over France and used his specially made jetpack, flying at speeds of up to 193 kph (120 mph) to make the crossing in 13 minutes. &#034;Everything was perfect,&#034; he said afterwards. &#034;I showed that it is possible to fly a little bit like a bird.&#034; See more images and video below.<br />
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</div>";}s:3:"wfw";a:1:{s:10:"commentrss";s:114:"http://www.universetoday.com/2008/09/26/astrophysicists-south-pole-death-remains-a-mystery-after-eight-years/feed/";}s:7:"summary";s:366:"In May 2000, Australian astrophysicist Dr Rodney David Marks died from acute methanol poisoning whilst stationed at the US Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. He was a 32 year old &#034;brilliant and witty&#034; scientist, whose death shocked his family and friends. The media jumped on this story, citing the tragedy as the &#034;first South Pole murder,&#034; [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:2986:"<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/marks_spirex.jpeg"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/marks_spirex-250x170.jpg" alt="Rodney Marks (1997-1998 winterover) with the SPIREX telescope (D. A. Harper)" width="250" height="170" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-18638" /></a>In May 2000, Australian astrophysicist Dr Rodney David Marks died from acute methanol poisoning whilst stationed at the US Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. He was a 32 year old &#034;brilliant and witty&#034; scientist, whose death shocked his family and friends. The media jumped on this story, citing the tragedy as the &#034;first South Pole murder,&#034; but there was little evidence to suggest anyone else was involved. Unfortunately it appears that New Zealand investigators have been hampered by a lack of co-operation by the organizations that run the facility, so it remains unclear whether Marks&#039; death was the result of foul play or tragic accident&#8230;<br />
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Scientifically speaking, where is the best place on the Moon to set up a colony for research?   Hands down, it has to be the Moon&#039;s south pole.  Mountainous areas near the rim of Shackelton Crater provide areas of almost continual sunlight, meaning solar power would be constantly available.  In addition, the shadowed craters are in constant darkness and may hold water ice, a potential water supply that would be a vital resource for any lunar base.  Plus it would be a <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/2005/01/28/a-pristine-view-of-the-universe-from-the-moon/">great place to set up a lunar telescope. </a> Recently, three-dimensional views of this region were released by the European Space Agency, taken by the SMART-1 spacecraft, providing unprecedented details of what has been called the &#034;Peak of Eternal Light.&#034;   Moon base designers, take a look…<br />
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Scientifically speaking, where is the best place on the Moon to set up a colony for research?   Hands down, it has to be the Moon&#039;s south pole.  Mountainous areas near the rim of Shackelton Crater provide areas of almost continual sunlight, meaning solar power would be constantly available.  In addition, the shadowed craters are in constant darkness and may hold water ice, a potential water supply that would be a vital resource for any lunar base.  Plus it would be a <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/2005/01/28/a-pristine-view-of-the-universe-from-the-moon/">great place to set up a lunar telescope. </a> Recently, three-dimensional views of this region were released by the European Space Agency, taken by the SMART-1 spacecraft, providing unprecedented details of what has been called the &#034;Peak of Eternal Light.&#034;   Moon base designers, take a look…<br />
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NASA&#039;s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed hundreds of small fractures exposed on the <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/mars/mars-surface/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title=""  rel="external">Martian surface</a> that billions of years ago directed flows of water through underground Martian sandstone. Researchers used images from the spacecraft&#039;s HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) camera. Images of layered rock deposits at equatorial Martian sites show the clusters of fractures to be a type called deformation bands, caused by stresses below the surface in granular or porous bedrock. &#034;Groundwater often flows along fractures such as these, and knowing that these are deformation bands helps us understand how the underground plumbing may have worked within these layered deposits,&#034; said Chris Okubo of the U.S. Geological Survey in Flagstaff, Ariz.<br />
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NASA&#039;s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed hundreds of small fractures exposed on the <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/mars/mars-surface/"  class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title=""  rel="external">Martian surface</a> that billions of years ago directed flows of water through underground Martian sandstone. Researchers used images from the spacecraft&#039;s HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) camera. Images of layered rock deposits at equatorial Martian sites show the clusters of fractures to be a type called deformation bands, caused by stresses below the surface in granular or porous bedrock. &#034;Groundwater often flows along fractures such as these, and knowing that these are deformation bands helps us understand how the underground plumbing may have worked within these layered deposits,&#034; said Chris Okubo of the U.S. Geological Survey in Flagstaff, Ariz.<br />
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In a bold move, astronomers have begun a new search to understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of intelligent life in the universe.  Called WETI, which stands for Wait for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence, the institute employs an entirely novel approach to achieve its goals. Instead of actively searching for extraterrestrial intelligence, the [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:3240:"<p><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wetilogo.gif"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wetilogo.gif" alt="" title="wetilogo" width="378" height="380" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-18609" /></a><br />
In a bold move, astronomers have begun a new search to understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of intelligent life in the universe.  Called <a href="http://weti-institute.org/index.html">WETI,</a> which stands for Wait for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence, the institute employs an entirely novel approach to achieve its goals. Instead of actively searching for extraterrestrial intelligence, the idea is to simply wait:  Wait until the ETs find us. &#034;Waiting is a notoriously underappreciated method in our efforts to search for extraterrestrial intelligence,&#034; says the <a href="http://weti-institute.org/index.html">WETI website.</a> &#034;It is cheaper and less stressful than any other type of research. It is also environmentally friendly and does not cause global warming, terrorism or nuclear conflicts.&#034;   WETI&#039;s overall objective?  To set a new gold standard for scientifically meaningful waiting, and to provide humankind a new purpose as they wait.<br />
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In a bold move, astronomers have begun a new search to understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of intelligent life in the universe.  Called WETI, which stands for Wait for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence, the institute employs an entirely novel approach to achieve its goals. Instead of actively searching for extraterrestrial intelligence, the [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:3240:"<p><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wetilogo.gif"><img src="http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wetilogo.gif" alt="" title="wetilogo" width="378" height="380" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-18609" /></a><br />
In a bold move, astronomers have begun a new search to understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of intelligent life in the universe.  Called <a href="http://weti-institute.org/index.html">WETI,</a> which stands for Wait for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence, the institute employs an entirely novel approach to achieve its goals. Instead of actively searching for extraterrestrial intelligence, the idea is to simply wait:  Wait until the ETs find us. &#034;Waiting is a notoriously underappreciated method in our efforts to search for extraterrestrial intelligence,&#034; says the <a href="http://weti-institute.org/index.html">WETI website.</a> &#034;It is cheaper and less stressful than any other type of research. It is also environmentally friendly and does not cause global warming, terrorism or nuclear conflicts.&#034;   WETI&#039;s overall objective?  To set a new gold standard for scientifically meaningful waiting, and to provide humankind a new purpose as they wait.<br />
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