Universe Today - August 7, 2000 |
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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 7, 2000 - Issue #286 http://www.universetoday.com info@universetoday.com An HTML version of this newsletter including pictures is available at: http://www.universetoday.com/html/misc/today.html ************************************** Comedian Brian Malow is the host of "But Seriously..." a science-oriented streaming video talk on the web. Guests include scientists, authors, artists, activists, and technophiles. Wednesday, Aug. 9, Brian welcomes back Kirsten Van Stone of the Astronomy Dept. at the California Academy of Sciences. The show airs live Monday through Friday, 6 - 8pm Pacific, on PlayTV. Viewers can participate with questions or comments via ICQ. For more information, please visit http://www.butseriously.com?ut Previous guests have included astronomer/author Ken Croswell and Dan Werthimer, chief scientist of the SETI at Home project. ************************************** Did you know that every week around 300 to 400 NEW SPACE JOBS are advertised throughout the industry? Subscribe to the free weekly Space Careers newsletter and be the first to know who is hiring in the space industry. http://www.spacelinks.com/SpaceCareers/newsletter.html?ut ************************************** -- UNIVERSE TODAY STORY SUMMARY -- * Planet Discoveries are Coming Fast and Furious * Progress Launches to Resupply Space Station * Very Little LINEAR Remains Planet Discoveries are Coming Fast and Furious ------------------------- At the recent General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), astronomers reported that they had found 9 new extrasolar planets, including a new multiple planet system. The second ever discovered, this star system is 141 light years away and contains two Saturn-sized planets, one orbiting every 2.98 days, and the other every 29.8 days - no idea why it's exactly 10 times. This brings the total number of extrasolar planets to 50. Original Source: http://obswww.unige.ch/~udry/planet/planet.html http://exoplanets.org/ Internet Coverage: http://abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/planets000807.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_868000/868975.stm http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/08/07/space.planets/index.html http://www.discovery.com/news/briefs/20000807/sp_planets.html http://www.foxnews.com/science/080700/planets.sml http://www.msnbc.com/news/442400.asp http://www.chron.com/content/interactive/space/astronomy/news/2000/ds/20000806.html Similar Stories: http://www.universetoday.com/html/topics/extrasolar.html Related Sites: http://www.universetoday.com/html/directory/extrasolarplanets.html PROGRESS LAUNCHES TO RESUPPLY SPACE STATION ------------------------- A Soyuz rocket successfully launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sunday afternoon carrying a Progress supply ship. After a flawless launch, the Progress is now en route to the International Space Station where it will dock on Tuesday evening at 8:14 GMT. The Progress is carrying supplies for the station, including propellant, clothes, computers and food. Original Source: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/index.html Internet Coverage: http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/08/06/space.station.reut/index.html http://www.discovery.com/news/briefs/20000807/sp_spacestation.html http://www.foxnews.com/science/080600/nasa.sml http://www.chron.com/content/interactive/space/station/stories/2000/20000807.html http://www.spacedaily.com/news/iss-00zu.html http://www.spaceviews.com/2000/08/06b.html Similar Stories: http://www.universetoday.com/html/topics/spacestation.html http://www.universetoday.com/html/topics/russia.html Related Sites: http://www.universetoday.com/html/directory/nasa.html http://www.universetoday.com/html/directory/russia.html VERY LITTLE LINEAR REMAINS ------------------------- As Comet LINEAR began its closest approach to the sun about a month ago, pressure from the solar wind tore it apart completely - it's now a shadow of its former self. The newest images from the Isaac Newton Telescope help astronomers understand why it tore apart. It appears that all the ice in the comet's nucleus, the glue that holds it together, completely evaporated. Original Source: http://www.ing.iac.es/PR/press/ing300.html Internet Coverage: http://www.spaceviews.com/2000/08/06c.html Similar Stories: http://www.universetoday.com/html/topics/comets.html Related Sites: http://www.universetoday.com/html/directory/comets.html ************************************** A few more astronomy clubs, web pages and space societies. ANONYMUS astronomical and science group - http://www.crosswinds.net/~anonymushr Small group of students and few kids with high interest in science, esspecially astronomy. Our main goals are research, education, popularization and having fun. We are over 5 years old and we are/were members of IMO, IOTA/EAON and The Planetary Society. Currently, there are several projects underway, with main project: automized meteor detection by forward scatter. Cockermouth Astronomical Society - http://www.cockermouthas.ic24.net/ Lakes, mountains and dark skies. About 50 members of all ages, and catering for all levels of interest and ability. We meet once a month; but organise additional activities as appropriate. Check out our website for more details. ------------------------- To unsubscribe from this newsletter, just reply with only the subject line "UNSUBSCRIBE !*EMAIL*!". All contents copyright (c) 2000 Universe Today |