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ESA

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:30:00 UT
Cassini-Huygens: Sodium salts point to subsurface ocean on Enceladus
The Cosmic Dust Analyzer (CDA) on board the Cassini spacecraft has found sodium (Na) in varying concentrations in virtually all of its in-situ measurements of the water ice particles in Saturn's E ring. This has important implications for the icy moon Enceladus as the moon's south polar plumes are considered to be the main source of these E-ring water ice particles. In an article published today in Nature, Frank Postberg and colleagues conclude that the amount and type of sodium-bearing minerals found in the CDA measurements strongly favour the presence of a subsurface liquid water reservoir on Enceladus.
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:26:00 UT
Herschel: Herschel's sneak preview: PACS images of M51
On 14 June 2009, precisely one month after launch, Herschel opened its eyes as the cryocover, the cryostat lid, was commanded to open. The images obtained by the PACS instrument during the remainder of the operational day (14-15 June) are shown below.
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:18:00 UT
Cluster: Cluster & Double Star: 1000 publications
The Cluster and Double Star missions have reached the milestone of 1000 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals. After almost nine years in space, the four Cluster spacecraft, which are still in good health, continue to produce new science and cross new regions of space. Last year, 2008, produced the most publications in a single year since launch.
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:40:00 UT
XMM-Newton: At last! After 10 years a new Soft Gamma Repeater is observed
Detailed observations of the first new Soft Gamma Repeater in 10 years strengthen the unified view of the magnetar phenomenon; the INTEGRAL and XMM-Newton target of opportunity programmes played a fundamental role in obtaining these successful observations of SGR 0501+4516. This is reported by Nanda Rea and colleagues in an article in the MNRAS published online on 15 June 2009.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:59:00 UT
Director's Desk: M-class missions presentation event 2009
On 1 December 2009, the six M-class missions currently under assessment as part of the Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 Programme will be presented to the scientific community and the Advisory Structure to the ESA Science Programme
Mon, 25 May 2009 13:38:00 UT
Collaborative Missions: AKARI (ASTRO-F) Post-Helium Phase Announcement of Opportunity
Dear Colleague, I am pleased to invite you to respond to the "Announcement of Opportunity" to submit proposals for observations to be performed with AKARI in the 2nd year of its Post-Helium phase.
Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:36:00 UT
IXO/XEUS: IXO Call for Payload Study Consortia
On 28 April ESA issued a "Call for Declarations of Interest in Science Instrumentation" for the L-class Cosmic Vision mission study IXO, soliciting proposals from Prospective Instrument Study Teams.
Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:40:00 UT
Astrophysics: First School on Multiwavelength Astronomy [Mon, 29 Jun 2009]
This international summer school will provide young researchers with the necessary expertise/skill to independently conduct data-analysis relating to high energies and radio astrophysics.
Tue, 12 May 2009 08:12:00 UT
IYA2009: ESA/GTTP workshop for science teachers [Mon, 29 Jun 2009]
The European Space Agency invites teachers of science at secondary school to register to attend a Galileo Teacher Training Program Workshop to be held at the NEMO Science Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 29 June to 1 July 2009. A limited number of places are available for this hands-on workshop. Registration closes on 25 May 2009. For further details please see the article "ESA announces workshop for science teachers" in the right-hand menu.
Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:20:00 UT
IXO/XEUS: The Energetic Cosmos: from Suzaku to Astro-H [Mon, 29 Jun 2009]
This conference is organized so as to highlight unifying physical themes among the multitude of astrophysical sources and observations. Focusing mainly on the results obtained with Suzaku, the conference will also cover new results from related missions: Chandra, XMM-Newton, INTEGRAL, Swift, Fermi, and others. Topics to be addressed include: Particle acceleration in cosmic shocks and jets (SNRs, Blazars,GRBs,..) X-ray diagnostics of cosmic hot plasmas (Galactic diffuse, SNRs, clusters,..) High Energy Aspects of the Milky Way Magnetic activity in stellar objects (pulsars/magentars, WDs, stellar flares,.. ) Primary and reprocessed emission from accreting objects (BHBs,LMXBs, ULXs, AGNs, ..) X-ray views of the evolution of the universe (GRBs, AGNs, clusters, ..) Highlights from the Fermi Space Gamma-Ray Telescope Status of the MAXI experiment From Suzaku to ASTRO-H and other missions, and further to IXO Immediately following the Suzaku conference a one-day meeting on the future mission, the International X-ray Observatory (IXO), will be held on 3 July.

NASA

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT
NASA And NOAA'S GOES-O Satellite Successfully Launched
GOES-O, soared into space today after a successful launch at 6:51 p.m. EDT on a Delta IV rocket.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT
NASA Announces Apollo Anniversary Events, News Conference
NASA has announced a schedule of events to commemorate the achievements of the Apollo program and the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT
NASA Announces Request For Information On Von Braun Collection
On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the historic first moon landing, NASA is seeking ideas from the public, academia, and industry about how to analyze and catalog notes from spaceflight pioneer Wernher von Braun into an electronic, searchable database or other system.
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT
NASA Gives Media, Public Look Inside Apollo Moon Rock Vault
NASA will offer reporters an unprecedented chance to conduct interviews with scientists inside the lab that stores moon rocks Apollo astronauts collected during their six missions.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT
NASA Selects Proposals to Enhance Science Education and Outreach
NASA has selected four organizations to share approximately $18 million over five years for education and public outreach activities to help inspire the next generation of science leaders and explorers.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Salt Finding from NASA's Cassini Hints at Ocean within Saturn Moon
For the first time, scientists working on NASA's Cassini mission have detected sodium salts in ice grains of Saturn's outermost ring.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT
NASA Awards Wackenhut Agency-Wide Protective Services Contract
NASA has announced the selection of Wackenhut Services Inc. of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., to perform an agency-wide consolidated contract for protective services.
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT
NASA to Broadcast Latest Space Station Tour and Experiment in HDTV
NASA Television will broadcast a high-definition tour of the International Space Station recorded by the Expedition 20 crew starting at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 24.
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT
NASA Modifies Mission Operations Support Contract
NASA has awarded a $37.2 million contract modification to Lockheed Martin Corp. of Gaithersburg, Md., to provide additional user application software development and maintenance as part of the Facilities Development and Operations Contract, or FDOC.
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT
NASA Moon Impactor Successfully Completes Lunar Maneuver
The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, successfully completed its most significant early mission milestone Tuesday with a lunar swingby and calibration of its science instruments.
 
 

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