Space OR Planetary Science - Google News for Wednesday 6 August 2014

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European Spacecraft Pulls Alongside Comet After 10 Years and Four Billion
Miles - New York Times

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 06:07 PM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...ide-comet.html


The Economist
European Spacecraft Pulls Alongside Comet After 10 Years and Four Billion
Miles
New York Times
“This morning, we hit a milestone, an important milestone of this mission,�
said Laurence ORourke, a member of its science team. “But this mission isnt
just about arriving at a comet,� he went on. “Its about studying the comet.
Its about placing a ...
A European space probe has just arrived at its destinationThe Economist
Rosetta spacecraft makes historic rendezvous with rubber-duck comet
67P/CGThe Guardian
European Space Agencys Rosetta probe begins historic orbit around
cometHaaretz
SFGate
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Australian pioneers light the way for planetary sciences - Phys.Org

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 05:21 AM PDT
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Phys.Org
Australian pioneers light the way for planetary sciences
Phys.Org
"WA came into the subject rather late, from the late 1800s on, and
initially was concerned with the description of meteorites found in the
state—the work of Edward Simpson and later John de Laeter and Joe McCall,"
Dr Bevan says. Credit: Dave Dugdale.

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Storm Chasing on Saturn - New York Times

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 02:27 PM PDT
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New York Times
Storm Chasing on Saturn
New York Times
The sun is slowly rising over Saturns North Pole, exposing an immense
six-sided hurricane. The storm, big enough to swallow four Earths, was
first spotted by the Voyager missions in the early 1980s. Video Credit By
Dennis Overbye, Jason Drakeford and ...

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Piper student completes NASA based space science education program at ... -
The Kansas City Kansan

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 09:18 AM PDT
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Piper student completes NASA based space science education program at ...
The Kansas City Kansan
Developed by Cosmosphere staff, Camp KAOS science, technology, engineering
and math-based programs are nationally recognized for motivating campers to
seek careers in science or aerospace-related industries. Space 301 builds
on knowledge gained ...



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Foresters Now Monitoring Tree Populations from Space [Slide Show] -
Scientific American

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 08:52 AM PDT
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Scientific American
Foresters Now Monitoring Tree Populations from Space [Slide Show]
Scientific American
Foresters Now Monitoring Tree Populations from Space [Slide Show].
Scientists know surprisingly little about what is growing in our forests.
New techniques for analyzing satellite data are about to change that. Aug
6, 2014 |By Aaron Reuben. Biltmore stick

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UC scientists hunt clues to Earth's past in space volcanoes - SFGate

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 02:57 PM PDT
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Tech Times
UC scientists hunt clues to Earths past in space volcanoes
SFGate
Galileo was right. His public denial of church teaching led the Inquisition
to convict Galileo of heresy - but his discovery ultimately led all
astronomers to accept that the sun, not the Earth, is the center of all the
planetary orbits. Ashley Davies ...
Three massive volcanic eruptions rock Jupiter moon IoTech Times
For two weeks last August, all hell broke loose on Jupiters moon IoEarthSky

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