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Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Astronomy Links from Steve

Messenger probe shows off side of Mercury never seen before
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/01/30/mercury.messenger.ap/index.html
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/080130-messenger-flyby-science.html

Space station astronauts make risky spacewalk
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/01/30/space.station.ap/index.html
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/080130-expedition16-eva5-wrap.html

NASA Eyes Kinked Space Shuttle Hose for Feb. 7 Launch
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/080130-sts122-flight-readiness.html

Galactic Wi-fi?
http://www.space.com/searchforlife/080131-seti-galactic-wifi.html

Surprises Stream Back From Mercury's Messenger
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Surprises_Stream_Back_From_Mercury_Messenger_999.html
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Surprises_From_Mercury_999.html

Venus And Jupiter Converge
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Venus_And_Jupiter_Converge_999.html

The Growing-Up Of A Star
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/The_Growing_Up_Of_A_Star_999.html

NASA Issues Environmental Impact Statement For Constellation
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/NASA_Issues_Environmental_Impact_Statement_For_Constellation_999.html

Young Star Cluster Westerlund 2
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080131.html
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0801/wd2_xrayir.jpg

Orbital Traffic Jam Looms for Space Station
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/080131-iss-atv-traffic.html

Solar Eclipse Mostly for Penguins
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/080201-ns-solar-eclipse.html

Mercury Magnetosphere Fends Off The Solar Wind
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Mercury_Magnetosphere_Fends_Off_The_Solar_Wind_999.html

Columbus Set For February 7 Launch Aboard Atlantis
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Columbus_Set_For_February_7_Launch_Aboard_Atlantis_999.html

Columbia's Legacy Drives NASA Shuttle Flights
http://www.space.com/news/080201-columbia-legacy.html

NASA: Shuttle's Kinked Hose to be Stowed for Launch
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/080201-sts122-hose-update.html

NASA's Best Missions to Get High Definition Treatment
http://www.space.com/entertainment/080201-discovery-nasa.html

Light Echoes from V838 Mon
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080203.html
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0802/v838feb04_hst_big.jpg

Astronomers vie to make biggest telescope
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/02/04/telescope.boom.ap/index.html

Mercury's Mysteries, Old and New
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/080204-mm-mercury.html

Foul Weather May Delay Space Shuttle Launch
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/080204-sts122-update.html

Herschel Telescope Flight Model At ESTEC
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Herschel_Telescope_Flight_Model_At_ESTEC_999.html
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Cool_Spacedust_Survey_Goes_Into_Orbit_999.html

An End To A Dark Mystery That Will Simplify The Universe
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/An_End_To_A_Dark_Mystery_That_Will_Simplify_The_Universe_999.html

Mars In Their Sights
http://www.marsdaily.com/reports/Mars_In_Their_Sights_999.html

Atlantis Set For Launch Thursday Afternoon
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Countdown_begins_for_Atlantis_liftoff_999.html

Governments Skittish on European Manned Space Program
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/080204-busmon-esa-skittish.html

A Spider Shaped Crater on Mercury
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080204.html
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0802/craterspider_messenger_big.jpg

Cosmic Finger Taps Our Galaxy's Shoulder
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/080205-st-galaxy-finger.html

ESA Presents Mars In 3D
http://www.marsdaily.com/reports/ESA_Presents_Mars_In_3D_999.html

New Cargo Ship Launches Toward Space Station
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/080205-expedition16-progress28-launch.html

Three Month Composite of Comet Holmes
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080205.html
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0802/holmescomposite_pane_big.jpg

Space Magnetism May Hold Secret to Fusion Power
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/080206-tw-magnetic-reconnection.html

Shuttle Atlantis Cleared for Thursday Liftoff
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,328872,00.html

NASA Plans To Launch Up To Six Space Shuttles In 2008
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/NASA_Plans_To_Launch_Up_To_Six_Space_Shuttles_In_2008_999.html

NASA Budget Request Strong On Earth Weak On Mars
http://www.marsdaily.com/reports/NASA_Budget_Request_Strong_On_Earth_Weak_On_Mars_999.html

The Giant Sponge Of Saturn
http://www.saturndaily.com/reports/The_Giant_Sponge_Of_Saturn_999.html

A Sunspot in the New Solar Cycle
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080206.html
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0802/sunspot10982_piepol_big.jpg



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