News about our local space, the sun and planets. 89 SolarSystem 2010-09-02T21:05:31 Science Guy barry.david.adams@gmail.com SPACE.com 2010-09-02T20:02:37

A new survey of asteroids near Earth shows these space rocks are a mixed bag, with some shiny and bright, others dark and dull.

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A new glimpse of a well-known supernova could provide new clues about how dying stars affect their surroundings.

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Hot water vapor has been discovered in the atmosphere of an aging star, surprising scientists who thought the chemistry of such stars would have forbid it.

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A striking galaxy buzzing with energetic star formation takes center stage in a new photograph that showcases an unusual "superwind" of out-flowing gas.

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September brings a new view of the night sky as the autumn constellations appear.

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Sun-powered spacecraft could be the ticket to traveling beyond the solar system, scientists say.

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Astronomers peering at a gas-giant exoplanet found it has an atmosphere unlike that of any extrasolar planet yet studied.

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Researchers from Arizona State University have found the oldest solar system object ever discovered.

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Of course one knows about the astroid belt, but it has never been visualized as clearly as this image and the compendium video shows. Click for a better view or visit Current Map of the Solar System The terrestrial planets … Continue reading →

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From the Ground and from Space, New Planetary Systems Unveiled (from Planetary News)

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On the Planetary Society web site: Planetary Society Asks Congress to Refocus NASA Plan

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Planning to check out the annual Perseids meteor shower? Don't miss the pre-show when Mars, Venus, Saturn and the moon all come out to play.

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Update on the NASA Authorization Bill (from Planetary News)

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I've been standing in line next to a green monster for more than an hour. This might sound like a bad situation, but the monster is actually a rather nice human in body paint and stunning, neon-green contact lenses.

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It's hard to believe that we've just crossed the six-month mark on WISE -- seems like just yesterday when we were all up at Vandenberg Air Force Base, near Santa Barbara, shivering in the cold at night while watching the countdown clock.

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Cassini has successfully completed its lowest pass through Titan's atmosphere.

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César Bertucci This weekend, Cassini will embark on an exciting mission: trying to establish if Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, possesses a magnetic field of its own. This is important for understanding the moon’s interior and geochemical evolution. For Titan scientists, this is one of the most anticipated flybys of the whole mission. We want to get as [...]

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On the Planetary Society web site: Japanese Spacecraft Deploys First Ever Solar Sail

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Astronomy Blog You are : in Astronomy Blog archive Moon and Venus An astronomy blog usually but not always based in the UK . Pondering questions such as What is in an exoplanet name Moon and Venus Last night we had some clear skies and I caught a nice glimpse of a slim , crescent Moon with Venus nearby The Moon moves fairly quickly though so the two appeared much closer several hours ago as seen from Australia . The Moon was even seen to occult Venus from India and Northern Africa this . morning The Moon and Venus seen on 15 May 2010 : CREDIT Stuart Tags : Moon Venus Posted in astro blog by Stuart on Sunday 16th May 2010 12:06 BST Add a comment Permalink Comments : ADD A : COMMENT Don't provide an email URL unless really necessary as your comment may get caught in the spam filter . The

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