Universe Today - November 29, 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. November 29, 2000 - Issue #347 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 ************************************** -- UNIVERSE TODAY STORY SUMMARY -- * Two New Moons Discovered Around Saturn * Weather Looks Good for Endeavour's Launch Tomorrow * Japanese Rocket Launch Delayed * Science Team Chosen for SIM Mission TWO NEW MOONS DISCOVERED AROUND SATURN ------------------------- Astronomer Brett Gladman announced this week that he and his team have discovered two new satellites orbiting Saturn, designated S/2000 S5 and S6. The moonlets, probably no larger than 10km across were discovered using the European Southern Observatory's 2.2 metre telescope in Chile. This brings the total number of moons discovered this year to six. Read the full story: http://astronomy.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/000/226vzxdq.asp?ut WEATHER LOOKS GOOD FOR ENDEAVOUR'S LAUNCH TOMORROW ------------------------- The space shuttle Endeavour is all ready for tomorrow's launch to the International Space Station, and this time, it looks like the weather is cooperating. Meteorologists predict a 90% chance of clear skies at Cape Canaveral for the shuttle's scheduled launch time - 10:06pm EST (3:06am GMT Friday). Endeavour and its five-astronaut crew will spend 10 days in orbit delivering and installing the station's new solar panels. Original Source: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/spacenews/releases/n00-57.html Internet Coverage: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1046000/1046494.stm http://www.floridatoday.com/news/local/stories/2000/nov/loc112900b.htm Similar Stories: http://www.universetoday.com/html/topics/shuttle.html Related Sites: http://www.universetoday.com/html/directory/nasa.html Related Books: http://www.universetoday.com/html/books/spaceshuttle.html JAPANESE ROCKET LAUNCH DELAYED ------------------------- The Japanese space agency NASDA announced today that it will be delaying the launch of its newest rocket, the H-2A, for at least half a year. NASDA officials stated that the delay was necessary because of problems that developed with the most recent engine test. The H-2A was designed to be a replacement for the recently cancelled H-2 program, which was too expensive to compete with the European and American launch systems. Original Source: http://yyy.tksc.nasda.go.jp/index_e.html Internet Coverage: http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/11/29/space.japan.rocket.reut/index.html http://www.flatoday.com/space/explore/stories/2000b/112900japan.htm Similar Stories: http://www.universetoday.com/html/topics/japanese.html Related Sites: http://www.universetoday.com/html/directory/spaceagencies.html Related Books: http://www.universetoday.com/html/books/spaceexploration.html SCIENCE TEAM CHOSEN FOR SIM MISSION ------------------------- NASA announced yesterday that it has chosen the team of scientists who will use the upcoming Space Interferometry Mission (SIM) observatory, scheduled for launch in 2006. SIM will trail behind the Earth's orbit, determining the distance and position of stars more accurately then previously possible. It will also search for Earth-sized planets orbiting other stars, using a technique called "optical inferometry". Original Source: http://sim.jpl.nasa.gov Internet Coverage: http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/11/28/space.telescope/index.html http://www.flatoday.com/space/explore/stories/2000b/112900d.htm http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0011/29sim/ Similar Stories: http://www.universetoday.com/html/topics/nasa.html Related Sites: http://www.universetoday.com/html/directory/missions.html Related Books: http://www.universetoday.com/html/books/astronomy.html ************************************************ Space-related sites... Hector Parr's Essays - http://www.c-parr.freeserve.co.uk Essays on a number of topics including Infinity, The Collapse of the Universe, Quantum Measurement and Bell's Inequality. The Yahoo! Venture Star Club - http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/theventurestarclub We Are No.1 Space Exploration Club At Yahoo. We Have A Club With Over 1250 Members Worldwide. Astronomy Club, Ahmedabad - http://www.astronomy-club.freeservers.com A platform independent, nonprofit, equal opportunity organization of individuals interested in carrying out activities in the field of Astronomy and allied sciences. Sam's Astronomy and Space Links - http://www.k5kj.net/astro.htm Links to selected NASA sites, space photography, astronomy clubs, amateur astronomer's home pages, info on the solar system and individual planets, solar terrestrial data "Observing with a 6"" reflector" - http://www.geocities.com/the_150mm_reflector Find out what you can see through a small telescope. AAS RA - http://www.aas-ra.org Archaeology, Astronautics and SETI Research Association Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh - http://www.3ap.org one of the country's largest local astronomy clubs. VfgP - http://www.vfgp.de UFO-Geister-Phaenomene Robert Gibala - http://home.online.no/~gibala/index.htm CCD image with PixCel 237 (ST 237) and Celestron Compustar 8". UFO Info - http://www.ufoinfo.com/ Official Archives for UFO Roundup, UK UFO Network Bulletin, AUFORN Australian UFO Reports and Experiences, UFO + PSI Magazine plus archives of Filer's Files. ------------------------- To unsubscribe from this newsletter, just reply with only the subject line "UNSUBSCRIBE !*EMAIL*!". All contents copyright (c) 2000 Universe Today |