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1. Podcast: Behind the Scenes at NASA TV

   Category: Space News Section/Space News Category

   ... interviews below. Hi, this is Nancy Atkinson from Universe Today. Right now I'm at Kennedy Space Center, and I've had the opportunity to see a couple of launches and cover other events that ... Friday, 05 March 2010

2. Investigating Material Ejected From Young Crater

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   Pasadena CA (SPX) Mar 02, 2010 - Opportunity Status for sol 2158-2165: Opportunity is located near the very young crater "Concepcion." The rover has been investigating the ejecta material around the ... Monday, 01 March 2010

3. Mars Express To Make Closest Ever Approach To Phobos

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   ... seven instruments onboard Mars Express will be utilised to study Phobos. The close approach provides a first opportunity to perform a unique gravity experiment that may reveal the distribution of mass ... Thursday, 25 February 2010

4. New Citizen Science Opportunity: Solar Storm Watch

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   ... are a potential radiation hazard for spacecraft and astronauts alike and together we hope to provide advanced warning of their arrival at Earth." (...) Read the rest of New Citizen Science Opportunity: ... Wednesday, 24 February 2010

5. Endeavour Comes Home to Kennedy Space Center

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   ... on the first opportunity," said astronaut Bob Behnken, " and we're happy to put this capstone on such a great mission." Endeavour lands at Kennedy Space Center. Image Credit: Alan ... Sunday, 21 February 2010

6. Double Spaceship Sighting Alert!

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   Space shuttle Endeavour will undock from the ISS on late Friday (7:54 p.m. EST) or early Saturday (00:54 GMT) depending where you live, providing an opportunity to see the two spaceships flying in tandem. ... Friday, 19 February 2010

7. Saturn's Aurorae Offer Stunning Double Show

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   Paris, France (ESA) Feb 17, 2010 - Researchers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope recently took advantage of a rare opportunity to record Saturn when its rings are edge-on, resulting in a unique ... Tuesday, 16 February 2010

8. Opportunity Studies Chocolate Hills Rock

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   Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 12, 2010 - Opportunity is exploring around the rim of the very young crater "Concepcion." On Sol 2145 (Feb. 4, 2010), the rover made a 10-meter (33-foot) approach to a rock target ... Sunday, 14 February 2010

9. Hubble Captures Double Aurorae Light Show on Saturn

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   ... of a rare opportunity to record Saturn when its rings are edge-on, resulting in a unique look featuring both of the giant planet's poles. And Saturn cooperated by providing an incredible double light ... Thursday, 11 February 2010

10. NASA Sun Probe rolled to Pad; 10 hours to Blast off

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    ... to Pesnell. “The sun patiently waited for us to be ready to launch as we waited for a launch opportunity. After a long period of inactivity, Sun spots recently started appearing at the North Pole. And ... Tuesday, 09 February 2010

11. RSS Rollback: Watch Endeavour Appear Before Your Eyes

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    This morning I had the opportunity to see up close the rollback of the Rotating Service Structure for space shuttle Endeavour on the launchpad. The RSS protects the shuttle from any inclement weather ... Saturday, 06 February 2010

12. Opportunity Approaching 'Concepcion' Crater Rim

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    Pasadena CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2010 - Sol 2131-2136: Opportunity has been driving towards "Concepcion," a 10-meter (33-foot) diameter crater to the south of Marquette Island. ... Tuesday, 02 February 2010

13. The Full Moon and Mars…

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    ... Australia. Even though skies were cloudy there as well, Shevill Mathers of Southern Cross Observatory had an opportunity to photograph the pair just before an upcoming storm. As luck would have it, ... Sunday, 31 January 2010

14. Long Anticipated Eruption of U Scorpii Has Begun

    Category: Space News Section/Space News Category

    ... of opportunity observations’ from satellites and continuous coverage from ground-based observatories. Time is a critical element, since U Sco is known to reach maximum light and start to fade again in ... Thursday, 28 January 2010

15. Spirit Struggles While Opportunity Rocks

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    Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2010 - NASA's Mars exploration rover Opportunity is allowing scientists to get a glimpse deep inside Mars. Perched on a rippled Martian plain, a dark rock not much bigger ... Monday, 25 January 2010

16. Rover Gives Opportunity To View Interior Of Mars

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    Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 22, 2010 - NASA's Mars exploration rover Opportunity is allowing scientists to get a glimpse deep inside Mars. Perched on a rippled Martian plain, a dark rock not much bigger than ... Friday, 22 January 2010

17. Opportunity Leaving Marquette Behind

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    Pasadena CA (SPX) Jan 20, 2010 - Sols 2118-2124 - Opportunity spent Sols 2118 to 2121 (Jan. 7-11, 2010; no sol number corresponds to Jan. 8 because no noon at Opportunity's location fell during that ... Tuesday, 19 January 2010

18. Opportunity Brushes Out RAT Cuttings

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    Pasadena CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2010 - Sol 2111-2117: Opportunity has been investigating the rock known as "Marquette Island." The rock abrasion tool (RAT) was used to grind a 1.5-millimeter-deep (0.06-inch-deep) ... Monday, 11 January 2010

19. Opportunity Examinines 'Marquette Island's' Interior

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    Pasadena CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2010 - Opportunity has been investigating the rock known as "Marquette Island". The rock abrasion tool (RAT) was used to grind a 1.5 millimeters (0.06 inch) into this very hard ... Thursday, 07 January 2010

20. Opportunity's Vacation at Marquette Island

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    Caption: Opportunity leaves a mark on the Marquette Island rock on Mars. Credit: NASA/JPL/U of AZ, colorization by Stuart Atkinson The Opportunity Mars rover has been sitting by a rock called Marquette ... Thursday, 07 January 2010