Universe Today - December 1, 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. December 1, 2000 - Issue #349 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 ************************************** This should be pretty cool... INSIDE THE SPACE STATION The Discovery Channel is going to be broadcasting a special profile on the people and equipment that make up the International Space Station. It's called "Inside the Space Station", and airs on Sunday, December 10th at 9pm ET/PT. If you're interested in watching the show, click the following link for more information (you can even give your email address to get a reminder). I'll be watching. Click here for more information: http://universetoday.spinbox.net/?RC=2029&AI=55&RANDOM=26015692711408 (I know the link's a little funny, but trust me, it'll take you to the Discovery page) Fraser Cain Publisher Universe Today ************************************** -- UNIVERSE TODAY STORY SUMMARY -- * Endeavour on its Way to the Station * Proton Launches Sirius 3 Satellite * XMM-Newton Finds the Most Distant Quasar ENDEAVOUR ON ITS WAY TO THE STATION ------------------------- The space shuttle Endeavour blasted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral last night at 3:06am GMT. The flawless launch was right on schedule, and in beautiful weather. During the 10-day STS-97 mission, the 5-astronaut crew will install the station's new $600m solar panels, containing a total of 64,000 photoelectric cells. The panels will provide enough electricity to power the three current modules, as well as the American laboratory, Destiny, which is due to be added in January. Original Source: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/index.html Internet Coverage: http://abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/shuttle_endeavourliftoff001130.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1049000/1049181.stm http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/12/01/shuttle.folo/index.html http://www.discovery.com/news/briefs/20001130/sp_shuttle.html 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 PROTON LAUNCHES SIRIUS 3 SATELLITE ------------------------- International Launch Services successfully launched the third Sirius digital radio satellite last night on board a Russian Proton rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch was at 7:59pm GMT and separation occurred 2.5 hours later. The Sirius satellites will provide 100 channels of digital-quality radio to motorists in the United States. This is the 14th successful Proton launch this year. Original Source: http://www.ilslaunch.com/press_room/news/2000/001131nr_p.html Internet Coverage: http://www.flatoday.com/space/explore/stories/2000b/120100a.htm http://spaceflightnow.com/proton/sirius3/status.html Similar Stories: http://www.universetoday.com/html/topics/satellites.html Related Sites: http://www.universetoday.com/html/directory/satellites.html Related Books: http://www.universetoday.com/html/books/satellites.html XMM-NEWTON FINDS THE MOST DISTANT QUASAR ------------------------- The European Space Agency's XMM-Newton X-Ray observatory has discovered what is believed to be the most distant quasar ever discovered. Quasars are the most luminous known objects in the Universe - they can emit 1000 times the energy of our entire Galaxy, from a size no larger than our solar system. The targeted quasar, SDSS 1044-0125, has a redshift of 5.80, which means it was present only 1 billion years after the Big Bang. Original Source: http://sci.esa.int/content/news/index.cfm?aid=1&cid=1&oid=25283 Internet Coverage: http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0012/01xmm/ Similar Stories: http://www.universetoday.com/html/topics/x-rayastronomy.html Related Sites: http://www.universetoday.com/html/directory/xrayastronomy.html Related Books: http://www.universetoday.com/html/books/xrayastronomy.html ************************************************ Space-related sites... Len's Astronomical CyberSPACE - http://philpot.org Educational and general resources for observational amateur astronomy Celestial Images by Tom Orff - http://www.sunlink.net/~torff Astronomical Images Space Rocks Inc. - http://spacerocksinc.tripod.com/SPACEROCKS/ Buy, Sell, Trade Quality Meteorite Specimens! Amherst Astronomy Association - http://www.amastro.org A non-profit, public service astronomy association located in Amherst, Massachusetts. Altair - http://www.quinto-elemento.net/Altair/astronomia.htm L’astronomia è sicuramente una delle scienze più antiche ed affascinanti,legata alla cultura popolare,misteriosa nella sua complessità.La sensazione che si prova guardando un cielo stellato,ovunque ci si trovi,è incomparabile. Alpha Space Products, Inc. - http://www.alphaspaceproducts.com Provides financial support for those working the objectives of The Alpha Space Foundation. Alpha Space Foundation - http://www.alphaspaceproducts.com "Proposes a ""Soup to Nuts"" response to the asteroid/comet impact problem." Aliens - http://www.nua-tech.com/paddy/ETs.htm what can we learn from the evolution of life on Earth? Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia - http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/planets/ Star Leaper - http://sites.netscape.net/oinosakai The Internet magazine of Scifaiku-- Science Fiction haiku poetry. ------------------------- To unsubscribe from this newsletter, just reply with only the subject line "UNSUBSCRIBE !*EMAIL*!". 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