A Death Far Too YoungSeptember 27

A Death Far Too Young

Editor’s note: Matt Bowes, the editor of the blog Space Liberates Us!, was killed in an accident several days ago. Matt was only 19. According to his bio: “Space Liberates Us! was created by Matt Bowes, a young libertarian who has been fascinated by the idea of space colonization forever.” I had several brief interactions with Matt - and saw his name a lot out in the blogosphere.

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27 Sep 2007 | 10:30 pm | Cosmoss Rus and Eng | No comments

AIAA/NASA 21st Century Explorer Podcast CompetitionSeptember 27

AIAA/NASA 21st Century Explorer Podcast Competition

Second Annual AIAA/NASA 21st Century Explorer Podcast Competition

“In 2008, NASA will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Sometimes, in order to look forward, we must take a step back to study the past. Because of this, we want to ask - What do you think is NASA’s greatest exploration achievement in the past 50 years and why? That’s the question this competition asks of students ages 11-18.

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27 Sep 2007 | 9:47 pm | Cosmoss Rus and Eng | No comments

The best map of our galaxy yetSeptember 27

PRESS RELEASE
Date Released: Thursday, September 27, 2007
Source: The best map of our galaxy yet It has been ten years since the release of the Hipparcos and Tycho catalogues, the first astrometric catalogues produced from observations in space. (Read the full post about ‘The best map of our galaxy yet’…)

27 Sep 2007 | 8:38 pm | Cosmoss Rus and Eng | No comments

Into the Chrysalis - VLT Interferometer detects disc around aged starSeptember 27

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Date Released: Thursday, September 27, 2007
Source: Into the Chrysalis - VLT Interferometer detects disc around aged star A team of European astronomers has used ESO’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer and its razor-sharp eyes to discover a reservoir of dust trapped in a disc that surrounds an elderly star. (Read the full post about ‘Into the Chrysalis - VLT Interferometer detects disc around aged star’…)

27 Sep 2007 | 8:14 pm | Cosmoss Rus and Eng | No comments

Skinny dusty disc found in the heart of the Ant NebulaSeptember 27

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Date Released: Thursday, September 27, 2007
Source: Skinny dusty disc found in the heart of the Ant Nebula Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer and its unique ability to see small details, astronomers have uncovered a flat, nearly edge-on disc of silicates in the heart of the magnificent Ant Nebula. (Read the full post about ‘Skinny dusty disc found in the heart of the Ant Nebula’…)

27 Sep 2007 | 7:23 pm | Cosmoss Rus and Eng | No comments

Colloquium on scientific and fundamental aspects of the Galileo programmeSeptember 27

PRESS RELEASE
Date Released: Thursday, September 27, 2007
Source: Colloquium on scientific and fundamental aspects of the Galileo programme A key meeting to enhance the scientific use of Galileo and contribute to the science-based development of Global Navigation Satellite Systems is being held at the ‘Cité de l’Espace’ in Toulouse on 1 to 4 October. (Read the full post about ‘Colloquium on scientific and fundamental aspects of the Galileo programme’…)

27 Sep 2007 | 6:41 pm | Cosmoss Rus and Eng | No comments

ESA and India tighten relations at IAC 2007September 27

PRESS RELEASE
Date Released: Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Source: ESA and India tighten relations at IAC 2007 The 58th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2007) is taking place this week from 24 to 29 September in Hyderabad, India, with the theme ‘Touching humanity: Space for improving quality of life’. (Read the full post about ‘ESA and India tighten relations at IAC 2007′…)

27 Sep 2007 | 5:22 pm | Cosmoss Rus and Eng | No comments

Explosion reveals tiny magnetic islandSeptember 27

PRESS RELEASE
Date Released: Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Source: Explosion reveals tiny magnetic island ESA’s XMM-Newton, has provided new insight into puzzling celestial objects known as magnetars. (Read the full post about ‘Explosion reveals tiny magnetic island’…)

27 Sep 2007 | 4:50 pm | Cosmoss Rus and Eng | No comments

SOHO’s new catch: its first officially periodic cometSeptember 27

PRESS RELEASE
Date Released: Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Source: SOHO’s new catch: its first officially periodic comet It is nothing new for the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) to discover another comet — it has already found more than 1350. (Read the full post about ‘SOHO’s new catch: its first officially periodic comet’…)

27 Sep 2007 | 4:09 pm | Cosmoss Rus and Eng | No comments

A Warm South Pole? Yes, on Neptune!September 27

PRESS RELEASE
Date Released: Thursday, September 20, 2007
Source: A Warm South Pole? Yes, on Neptune! An international team of astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope has discovered that the south pole of Neptune is much hotter than the rest of the planet. (Read the full post about ‘A Warm South Pole? Yes, on Neptune!’…)

27 Sep 2007 | 3:35 pm | Cosmoss Rus and Eng | No comments

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