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Today on SPACE.com --Wednesday, August 25, 2004 -- http://www.space.com/ /-------------------------------------
EXPEDITION 10 PATCH Released by NASA Astronaut Office
The official NASA mission patch for Expedition 10 has finally been approved by the NASA astronaut office and released
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In today's issue:
Science/Astronomy:
Spaceflight:
NEW! Cool Stuff:
Entertainment: A Special Section created in partnership with Cinescape Magazine!
Recent Headlines:
Plus...
* Uplink, SPACE.com TV and NightSky
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Science/Astronomy:
* 'Super Earth' Discovered at Nearby Star
European astronomers have discovered one of the smallest planets known outside our solar system, a world about 14 times the mass of our own. It could be a rocky planet with a thin atmosphere, a sort of "super Earth," the researchers said today.
* Spitzer Space Telescope: A Great First Year
A year after its launch from Cape Canaveral, the Spitzer Space Telescope is unveiling the invisible: leftovers of stellar explosions, nurseries where stars are born, and the innards of the Milky Way.
* Backyard Telescope Helps Find New Planet
With the help of a modified backyard telescope, astronomers have discovered a giant planet orbiting another star. It is the first extrasolar world found with such modest equipment.
* Scientists Seek Scent of Life in Methane at Mars
Sniffing out any whiff of biology on Mars has become a scientific battle of the bands - spectral bands that is.
* Glowing Results: Rampant Star Birth Left Universal Imprint
There's an intriguing glow across the universe that astronomers have been trying to pin down for years. Recent observations appear to have found the source: compact galaxies in the early universe that were generating stars at a furious pace.
* Exploded Star Detailed in New X-ray Image
The Chandra X-ray Observatory has re-imaged a familiar scene of a relatively nearby exploded star, revealing new details of the chaotic aftermath.
* Image of the Day: When Mars Thaws Out
Mars yields more truly strange pictures than any other planet beyond our own. This one is a doozy.
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Spaceflight:
* Sky Capture: How NASA Will Bring Genesis Down to Earth
An experienced team of pilots, engineers and scientists are relying on a reinforced skydiving parachute and a helicopter's hook to safely return the first samples from space since the Apollo era. Riding aboard the Genesis sample return capsule, the spacecraft is set to arrive above Utah on Sept. 8.
* Faulty Space Suit Repaired by ISS Crew
The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) has apparently fixed one of two malfunctioning space suits plagued with cooling system problems.
* Europeans Learn from Lost Beagle 2 Mars Probe
The British team that built the space probe for Europe's doomed mission to Mars conceded Tuesday that any future ventures to the Red Planet should have better funding and detection systems for potential problems.
* Discovery Makes Headway Toward March Launch
Efforts to ready the space shuttle Discovery for flight are gathering steam as NASA engineers passed key milestones for both the spacecraft and its rocket boosters.
* Astronotes: Hands-on Satellite Teaching Tool
There is nothing like hands-on practice before the satellite you're running is out of reach, orbiting high above Earth.
* NEW! Daily Space Trivia
One of Today's 5 New Questions: Where were the first seven astronauts based when they joined NASA?
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NEW! Cool Stuff:
* Two Tropical Storms Approaching Florida Coast - Get Your Weather Forecast Now!
Type in your ZIP Code and hit "Go" to get your live local weather
* New! Search for Your Next Hi-Tech Job Opportunity Now!
Imaginova and CareerBuilder.com have partnered to bring you the best in job searching, resume posting, and online recruiting.
* New ZoomView: Spirit Above Gusev Crater
This approximate true-color image taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows a rock outcrop dubbed "Longhorn," and behind it, the sweeping plains of Gusev Crater.
* Olympic ZoomViews: Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall
During the ATHENS 2004 Games, Weightlifting will be held in the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall. The competition started on August 14, and the final rounds will conclude today.
* New Wallpaper - Planetary Art
It's Our Solar System - in 3D! Download the Cool Space Art by Bret Little.
* 2004 Perseid Meteor Shower Gallery
The 2004 Perseid meteor shower dazzled sky watchers around the globe. Here are some pictures of the Shooting Stars streaking across the Skies.
* New Image Gallery: Sky Lights - 2004 Aurora Gallery
Paintings In The Sky: New Image Gallery featuring some of the coolest auroras sightings this year.
* New Gallery - Six Months of Mars: The Best of Mars Rovers
The Best of the Mars Rovers -- so far!
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Entertainment:
* REVIEW: The Village
Anybody watching the first two-thirds of the film might wonder how the film could engender such extreme complaints - okay, the dialogue is on the stilted side and the pace is a bit leisurely, but there is plenty of atmosphere and tension. Once the first of the story's big secrets is revealed, however, doubts will arise in most viewers' minds, and when an even bigger twist is revealed, few will be willing to go along with it.
* SPOTLIGHT: ALIEN VS. PREDATOR Trailer Now Online
If you need a new dose of duelling extraterrestrials, then you should be informed that Apple is hosting the exclusive internet trailer for ALIEN VS. PREDATOR.
* Review: I, Robot
The puzzle aspect of I, ROBOT is its most compelling feature. The structure is strong and we genuinely do not guess exactly what is going on right away, although the clues are laid out for us fairly. Another bonus is Smith's performance, which is intelligent and charismatic enough to carry us along even over the rough patches.
* Review: Spider-Man 2
One of the catchphrases of the SPIDER-MAN universe is "With great power comes great responsibility." The financial success of the first film gave Raimi and Co. great power - here they use it to fulfill their responsibilities to both their material and their audience wonderfully well.
* How Close Is Real Science To Doc Ock-Style Superlimbs?
How close are we really to fusing together man and machine? Could robot tentacles, arms or legs really be wielded with a thought? The control is the real science fiction.
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Recent Headlines:
* Remnants of 1994 Comet Impact Leave Puzzle at Jupiter
* NASA Engineers Free Robonaut with Wheels, Leg
* SPACE NEWS: Big Promises From Small Satellites
* SPACE LIBRARY - Featured Book: Magnificent Mars
* Scan the Summer Sky for the Archer
* The Next Great Space Race: SpaceShipOne and Wild Fire to Go For the Gold
* Cassini's Journeys: Headquarters for mission news, Saturn, and more...
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* 'Super Earth' Discovered at Nearby Star
* Spitzer Space Telescope: A Great First Year
* Backyard Telescope Helps Find New Planet
* Scientists Seek Scent of Life in Methane at Mars
* Glowing Results: Rampant Star Birth Left Universal Imprint
* Exploded Star Detailed in New X-ray Image
* Image of the Day: When Mars Thaws Out
* Sky Capture: How NASA Will Bring Genesis Down to Earth
* Faulty Space Suit Repaired by ISS Crew
* Europeans Learn from Lost Beagle 2 Mars Probe
* Discovery Makes Headway Toward March Launch
* Astronotes: Hands-on Satellite Teaching Tool
* NEW! Daily Space Trivia
* Two Tropical Storms Approaching Florida Coast - Get Your Weather Forecast Now!
* New! Search for Your Next Hi-Tech Job Opportunity Now!
* Olympic ZoomViews: Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall
* New ZoomView: Spirit Above Gusev Crater
* New Wallpaper - Planetary Art
* 2004 Perseid Meteor Shower Gallery
* New Image Gallery: Sky Lights - 2004 Aurora Gallery
* Image Gallery - Six Months of Mars: The Best of Mars Rovers
* REVIEW: The Village
* SPOTLIGHT: ALIEN VS. PREDATOR Trailer Now Online
* Review: I, Robot
* Review: Spider-Man 2
* How Close Is Real Science To Doc Ock-Style Superlimbs?
* Remnants of 1994 Comet Impact Leave Puzzle at Jupiter
* NASA Engineers Free Robonaut with Wheels, Leg
* SPACE NEWS: Big Promises From Small Satellites
* SPACE LIBRARY - Featured Book: Magnificent Mars
* Scan the Summer Sky for the Archer
* The Next Great Space Race: SpaceShipOne and Wild Fire to Go For the Gold
* Cassini's Journeys: Headquarters for mission news, Saturn, and more...
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