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Who Listens For Phoenix?

Universe Today — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:09:57 GMT

Phoenix isn't merely dead; it's really most sincerely dead. NASA has now stopped listening for any residual beeps sent by the Phoenix lander with the spacecraft orbiting Mars. After nearly a month of daily checks to listen for any last communications...(read more)

Alluvial Fan in Southern Iran

NASA Earth Observatory — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:16:27 GMT

A dry river channel carves through the Zagros Mountains in southern Iran and spreads out across the valley floor in a silvery fan. A broad belt of lush agricultural land follows the curve of the alluvial fan. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it!...(read more)

Made in Korea: Lunar Lander Unveiled

Universe Today — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:44:39 GMT

Everybody wants to go to the moon! Scientists from Korea recently unveiled a spacecraft developed completely in-house that could potentially be used for robotic exploration of the Moon. The mini-sized lander, shown above is about 40 centimeters tall (15.5...(read more)

Old Space Observatory Spare Parts to Search for Dirty Bombs

Universe Today — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:47:30 GMT

From 1991 to 2000, the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory dominated the search for the largest explosions ever observed in the cosmos: gamma-ray bursts (or GRBs). Unfortunately after nearly a decade of highly successful observations, June 4th 2000, NASA made...(read more)

Plume from Soufriere Hills Volcano

NASA Earth Observatory — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:07:27 GMT

Wood Plank Found on Mars?

Universe Today — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:35:35 GMT

Over the long holiday weekend, Universe Today was flooded with emails from readers who asked us to comment on an image taken by the Opportunity rover that appears to show a plank of wood laying on the surface of Mars. The image, above, (here's the...(read more)

Shuttle Landing: Beautiful; Progress Docking: Last-Minute Excitement

Universe Today — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:10:06 GMT

Sunday was a busy day for human spaceflight, as space shuttle Endeavour landed safely at Edwards Air Force Base in California, and a Progress re-supply ship docked at the International Space Station. While the shuttle landing went off without a hitch,...(read more)

Fires in Central Africa

NASA Earth Observatory — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:29:40 GMT

Widespread agricultural fires sprang up across central Africa in late November 2008. This image includes parts of Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Sudan. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! |...(read more)

Moon, Venus and Jupiter Dazzle on December 1

Universe Today — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:26:41 GMT

Are you ready for some spectacular sky scenery tonight? Then keep your fingers crossed for clear weather as the slender crescent Moon, Venus and Jupiter provide one of the finest sky shows we've seen all year - a conjunction in the west to dazzle...(read more)

Planet Found Orbiting Puffed-Up Star

SPACE.com — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:01:00 GMT

Unrest in Guinea-Bissau highlights army's ambiguous role

Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:37:55 GMT

Bissau (AFP) Nov 27, 2008 - In coup-prone Guinea-Bissau, shaken this weekend by an attack by mutineering soldiers of the president's residence which left two people dead, the army is at once the backbone of the state and a destabilizing factor. Share...(read more)

Angry China flexing muscle with Europe over Tibet: analysts

Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:37:53 GMT

Beijing (AFP) Nov 27, 2008 - China's unprecedented decision to cancel a summit with the European Union over Tibet shows an increasing willingness for Beijing to flex its ever-strengthening global muscle, analysts said Thursday. Share this post: email...(read more)

Better Red than Dead: Jordan grapples with water crisis

Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:37:51 GMT

Deir Alla, Jordan (AFP) Nov 26, 2008 - Gasping for water and fearful that climate change will amplify its problems, Jordan is pinning its hopes for liquid salvation on a scheme with no parallel: hauling water from the Red Sea to replenish the Dead Sea....(read more)

Africa worried over China slowdown

Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:37:48 GMT

Addis Ababa (AFP) Nov 27, 2008 - The African Union's top executive on Thursday expressed his concern over the prospect of an economic recession in China, a key trade partner and investor for the continent. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg...(read more)

Two degree rise could spark Greenland ice sheet meltdown: WWF

Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:37:46 GMT

Geneva (AFP) Nov 26, 2008 - A less than two degree Celsius rise in global temperatures might be sufficient to spark a meltdown of the Greenland Ice Sheet and Arctic sea ice, the WWF warned in a new study released Thursday. Share this post: email it! |...(read more)