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Sun and Planets Constructed Differently, Analysis from NASA Mission Suggests
July 1, 2011 — The sun and inner, rocky planets, including the Earth, may have formed differently than previously thought, report scientists analyzing samples returned by NASA's Genesis ... > full story -
'Dirty Hack' Restores Cluster Mission from Near Loss
June 30, 2011 — Using ingenuity and an unorthodox 'dirty hack', the European Space Agency has recovered the four-satellite Cluster mission from near loss. The drama began in March, when a crucial science package ... > full story -
'Odd Couple' Binary Star System Makes Dual Gamma-Ray Flares
June 29, 2011 — In December 2010, a pair of mismatched stars in the southern constellation Crux whisked past each other at a distance closer than Venus orbits the sun. The system possesses a so-far unique blend of a ... > full story -
Studying Solar Wind
June 29, 2011 — Scientists have measured oxygen isotopes in solar wind, captured by NASA's Genesis mission, to infer the isotopic composition of the sun, and, by inference, the solar system as a ... > full story -
Small Asteroid to Whip Past Earth on June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 — Near-Earth asteroid 2011 MD will pass only 12,000 kilometers (7,500 miles) above Earth's surface on Monday, June 27 at about 9:30 EDT. The asteroid was discovered by the LINEAR near-Earth object ... > full story -
Solar Wind Samples Give Insight Into Birth of Solar System
June 23, 2011 — The first oxygen and nitrogen isotopic measurements of the Sun are complete, demonstrating that they are very different from the same elements on Earth. These results were the top two priorities of ... > full story -
Dawn Spacecraft Nears Start of Year-Long Stay at Giant Asteroid Vesta
June 23, 2011 — NASA's Dawn spacecraft is on track to begin the first extended visit to a large asteroid. The mission expects to go into orbit around Vesta on July 16 and begin gathering science data in early ... > full story -
Sun and Planets Constructed Differently Than Thought, NASA Mission Suggests
June 23, 2011 — Researchers analyzing samples returned by NASA's 2004 Genesis mission have discovered that our sun and its inner planets may have formed differently than previously ... > full story -
Cassini Samples the Icy Spray of Enceladus Water Plumes
June 23, 2011 — The NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini-Huygens mission has directly sampled the water plumes jetting into space from Saturn’s moon Enceladus. The findings from these fly-throughs are the strongest evidence ... > full story -
Strongest Evidence Yet Indicates Icy Saturn Moon Hiding Saltwater Ocean
June 22, 2011 — Samples of icy spray shooting from Saturn's moon Enceladus collected during Cassini spacecraft flybys show the strongest evidence yet for the existence of a large-scale, subterranean saltwater ocean, ... > full story
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