From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Wed Aug 06 2003 - 10:57:17 PDT
THE DAY IN SPACE
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In today's space news from SpaceRef:
-- Type 1a Supernovae Shape up for Cosmology - First Shape Measurement of an Exploding White Dwarf
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=12249
"Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, working with colleagues at the European Southern
Observatory (ESO) and the University of Texas at Austin, have established that the extraordinarily bright and
remarkably similar astronomical "standard candles" known as Type Ia supernovae do not explode in a perfectly
spherical manner. "
-- Hot spots on Mars give hunt for life new target
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=12248
"Giant hollow towers of ice formed by steaming volcanic vents on Ross Island, Antarctica are providing clues
about where to hunt for life on Mars."
-- Mars Looms Big & Bright as it Nears Record-breaking Close Approach
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=12251
"Already Mars is blazing big, bright, and fiery yellow-orange in the late- evening sky. You can't miss it. For all of
August and September, Mars shines many times brighter than the brightest star in the summer sky. Anyone can
see it, no matter how little you know about the stars or how badly light-polluted your sky may be. "
STATUS REPORTS
NASA Stardust Status Report 1 Aug 2003
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=9957
NASA SOHO Weekly Meeting Minutes - Week 32, August 4 - 10, 2003
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=9956
NASA SOHO Daily Report Operations Day - 215/2003 (03 August 03)
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=9955
NOAA SEC Space Weather Advisory Outlook #03- 31
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=9954
NASA Mars Picture of the Day: Pedestal Crater and Yardangs
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=9953
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Daily Report # 3419
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=9951
Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 05 Aug 2003
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=9949
NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS Image: Wind-sculpted Rocks
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=9947
NASA Mars Picture of the Day: Aeolis Yardangs
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=9945
PRESS RELEASES
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For more press releases click here:
http://www.spaceref.com/news/press.html
ESA's SMART-1: The Lunar Adventure Begins
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=12247
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