Universe Today - May 16, 2001 |
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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. May 16, 2001 - Issue #434 http://www.universetoday.com info@universetoday.com An HTML version including pictures is available at: http://www.universetoday.com/html/misc/today.html For information on unsubscribing or changing your email address, check the bottom of this newsletter. ************************************** -- UNIVERSE TODAY STORY SUMMARY -- * What is Titan Made of? * May is Ideal for Observing Mercury WHAT IS TITAN MADE OF? ------------------------- New images taken by with the adaptive optics system at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) have provided some new insights into Titan. Saturn's largest moon, Titan is very interesting to scientists because its environment is similar to the Earth's early history; a dangerous atmospheric soup of methane and nitrogen. Although the surface of the planet is usually shrouded by this atmosphere, the scientists were able to peek through windows at the clouds to create some rough images of the surface. The Huygens probe, currently traveling with the Cassini spacecraft, will land on the surface of Titan in 2004, and will provide scientists with even more information about the moon. Original Source: http://sci.esa.int/content/news/index.cfm?aid=1&cid=1&oid=27002 Internet Coverage: http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0105/16titan/ Similar Stories: http://www.universetoday.com/html/topics/esa.html Related Sites: http://www.universetoday.com/html/directory/astronomy.html Related Books: http://www.universetoday.com/html/books/astronomy.html MAY IS IDEAL FOR OBSERVING MERCURY ------------------------- During the month of May, skywatchers will get a rare opportunity to see the planet Mercury, so close to our Sun, it's usually obscured in the blinding glare. For the next couple of weeks, though, skywatchers with a clear Western horizon will be able to see the planet just after sunset, very close to the planet Jupiter. If you're having trouble seeing it with the naked eye, use a pair of low-power binoculars and scan the sky nearby bright Jupiter. Internet Coverage: http://www.astronomy.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/000/440yqhzk.asp http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/05/16/mercury.rising/index.html Similar Stories: http://www.universetoday.com/html/topics/astronomy.html Related Sites: http://www.universetoday.com/html/directory/astronomy.html Related Books: http://www.universetoday.com/html/books/astronomy.html ********************************* More space-related websites... Space News - http://spacenews1.homestead.com/index1.html has daily updates on space news. accessentertainment.co.uk - http://www.accessentertainment.co.uk/astro.htm U.K.Entertainment & hobby Directory with human interest copy. Includes A comprehensive Astronomy section. Encourages visitor contributions and generally covers astonomy at all levels beginners welcome. A+ Learning Galleries - http://www.monkeytime.com/sciencemaster/galleries/galleries.php A+ Learning Galleries are a place to learn about science through pictures and words. Easy to navigate, clear and concise information in all major areas of science. Grades 6-12 ------------------------- To unsubscribe from this newsletter, just reply with only the subject line "UNSUBSCRIBE !*EMAIL*!". If you just want to change your address, just reply to this email with a quick note on what your old and new email addresses are. It's actually a bit of a manual process. :-) All contents copyright (c) 2001 Universe Today |