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the U N I V E R S E T O D A Y Space Exploration News From Around the Internet, Updated Every Weekday. August 25th, 1999 - Issue #87 http://www.universetoday.com info@universetoday.com To unsubscribe from this newsletter, just reply with only the subject line "UNSUBSCRIBE NEWSLETTER". An HTML version of this Newsletter is available at: http://www.universetoday.com/html/misc/today.html ************************************** Space News from SpaceDaily.com for today GPS Bringing Robotics To The Farm http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/gps-99p.html Stennis Developing EO Services With Farmers http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/nasa-99e.html GPS Proves Healthy Warm Up For Y2K http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/gps-99q.html ************************************** -- UNIVERSE TODAY STORY SUMMARY -- * Chandra Images Coming Thursday * Search for Mars Life Begins in Egyptian Desert * Scientists Can't Explain Arcs in Neptune's Rings * Jets Seen Emanating from Distant Stars * NASA Working on New X-Vehicles * Japanese Rocket May Be Removed from Service * Shuttle Launch Delays Announced CHANDRA IMAGES COMING THURSDAY ------------------------ After years of development, NASA astronomers are almost ready to begin using the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, launched just a few weeks ago on the Space Shuttle. NASA will unveil new images from the observatory at a press conference on Thursday. http://www.astronomynow.com/breaking/9908/23chandra/index.html http://cnn.com/TECH/space/9908/24/chandra/index.html SEARCH FOR MARS LIFE BEGINS IN EGYPTIAN DESERT ------------------------ European Space Agency scientists have decided to begin searching for life on Mars by testing their theories in the Western Desert in Egypt. It seems the sand in this region closely resembles that found on Mars. The results will be used when the Mars Express probe launches in 2003. http://cnn.com/TECH/space/9908/24/in.brief.8.24/#2 SCIENTISTS CAN'T EXPLAIN ARCS IN NEPTUNE'S RINGS ------------------------ When Voyager passed Neptune, it captured images of strange arcs in the planet's rings. The arcs were originally explained as being caused by gravitational interference from one of Neptune's moons, which causes material in the ring to bunch up. But new evidence from Hubble calls this theory into question. http://www.spaceviews.com/1999/08/23a.html JETS SEEN EMANATING FROM DISTANT STARS ------------------------ Astronomers using the Subaru telescope in Japan recently captured images of a nearby binary star system emanating two jets of gas. It's believed that the jets are caused by protostars in the system interacting with one another as they form. http://www.astronomynow.com/breaking/9908/24subaru/index.html http://explorezone.com/snapshots/1999/08_25_subaru_jets.htm NASA WORKING ON NEW X-VEHICLES ------------------------ The Space Shuttle's days as the only spaceplane on the block may be numbered, as NASA has announced they're working aggressively on the next generation of reusable spacecraft: the X-33 VentureStar, which will be able to fly every 7 days; the X-34 rocket-plane, designed for launch from another airplane; and the X-37 robotic mini-shuttle. http://cnn.com/TECH/space/9908/24/x.program.briefing/index.html http://www.msnbc.com/news/304038.asp JAPANESE ROCKET MAY BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE ------------------------ Under pressure to tighten spending, Japan's space agency is planning to eliminate the smaller of its domestic rockets - the J-1. They instead plan to build a similar rocket using cheaper overseas parts for Russia, and the United States. http://cnn.com/TECH/space/9908/24/space.japan.rocket.reut/index.html http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/082499/rocket.sml SHUTTLE LAUNCH DELAYS ANNOUNCED ------------------------ The launch of the space shuttle Atlantis has been delayed because of work on Endeavour and Discovery to search for the same damaged wire that nearly caused an aborted launch with Columbia. There may also be additional delays in the schedule because of conflicting launch windows. http://www.spaceviews.com/1999/08/24a.html To unsubscribe from this newsletter, just reply with only the subject line "UNSUBSCRIBE NEWSLETTER". All contents copyright (c) 1999 Universe Today |