Universe Today - December 31, 2001
A note from Fraser... It was a very good year.
Well, here we are at the end of 2001. As threatened, I put together a synopsis of the top 10 space stories for the year. So, go ahead and give it a read when you get the chance.
As I wrap up this last edition of the year (century? millenium?) I just want to take the opportunity to send a big thank you to all the readers who've written in with your words of feedback and encouragement. Your support and enjoyment keeps me churning this space news out every day.
I've got plenty of improvements planned for the new year, including a weekly version of the newsletter, and additional original articles and interviews, so stay tuned.
So, to all my 11,000 friends, I wish all of you a happy and safe new year. Keep your eyes to the skies.
Fraser Cain, Publisher - Universe Today
P.S. I was sent a link to another Australian Eclipse trip. Check it out.
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Top 10 Space News Events for 2001
2001 was a busy year for space exploration - from Dennis Tito's $20 million tourist trip to the International Space Station to NEAR's incredible landing on Asteroid Eros. Join Universe Today as we look back at the last year and remember the most important events that shaped the space industry during 2001... in no particular order, and based solely on Fraser's fickle judgement. |
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Uranus Loses a Moon
A tiny moon just 40 km across has lost its status as an official moon of Uranus when the Hubble Space Telescope failed to see it during a recent survey. The object was originally noticed in 1999 when an astronomer spotted it in a series of images taken by the Voyager spacecraft 13 years earlier. Because the object, known as S/1986 U 10, was only seen once, the International Astronomical Union wants additional verification before including it.
Original Source:
Planetary Society Article
Other Coverage: CNN Space - Cosmiverse - Discovery.com - Spaceflight Now Similar Stories: Uranus Related Sites: NASA Related Books: NASA |
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Russian Rocket Launches Six Satellites
A Tsyklon 3 rocket blasted off from Russia on Friday, carrying six satellites: three Gonets D1 civilian communications satellites, and three Kosmos military satellites. These will join six others already in orbit, and are expected to remain operational until 2004. The rocket launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, about 1,200 kilometers north of Moscow. |