February 2011
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Cassini to Sample the Magnetic Environment around Saturn’s moon Titan
The flyby will will teach scientists about the interaction between Titan and Saturn’s magnetosphere.
European Supply Ship Johannes Kepler En Route to Space Station
The unmanned supply ship will deliver critical supplies and perform a Space Sataion reboost during its four-month mission.
Stardust Spots Man-Made Crater in New Flyby Photos
NASA’s Stardust spacecraft has returned stunning new images of an artificial crater made by NASA’s 2005 Deep Impact mission.
Congressman Olson Slams Obama’s NASA Budget
“President Obama has once again marginalized America’s preeminence in human space flight.”
Stardust Spacecraft Photographs Tempel 1
NASA’s Comet Chasing Stardust Spacecraft has Successfully Completed a Valentine’s Day Encounter with Comet Tempel 1.
Obama Freezes NASA Budget at $18.7 Billion
The White House released a 2012 budget blueprint today that freezes funding for NASA at 2010 levels.
Happy Valentine’s Day from the Red Planet
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured an image of a heart-shaped feature located on the martian surface.
SPACE ALGEBRA: Solar Flares
A solar flare can send out a blast wave that travels at a speed of 3 x 10^6 km/h. How long would it take for a solar flare blast wave to reach the Earth?
International Jupiter Mission Achieves Milestone
The proposed NASA/ESA mission singles out the Jupiter’s icy moons Europa and Ganymede as “special worlds”.
Azorean Dish to Track ATV Johannes Kepler Launch
When Europe’s second Automated Transfer Vehicle lifts off, a new ESA tracking station on Portugal’s Santa Maria island will monitor its flight.