Fw: Latest News from the Astrobiology Magazine

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----- Original Message ----- From: Astrobiology Magazine To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 5:33 AM Subject: Latest News from the Astrobiology Magazine Flying the Sun to Safety http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1149.html The Genesis spacecraft spent 27 months collecting atoms from the solar wind as they streamed off the sun's corona. When the Genesis sample capsule comes hurtling back to Earth on September 8, helicopter pilots will be waiting to grab it out of the sky. It's a Bird, It's a Planet http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1148.html When the space station passes across the Sun or moon, the scene offers an interesting demonstration of how planet hunter's look for new candidates by measuring the periodic dimming of a parent star. The space station is large enough and close enough to rival the appearance of a sunspot or the recent Venus transit. But is the sun crossing a novel instance of humans inducing an eclipse? Sniffing a Comet http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1147.html The European Rosetta mission will sample a comet as it tries to harpoon and hook onto its surface. A specially designed oven will cook the comet in analogy to sniffing for recognizable elements. Whirly Bird Catches the Urn http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1146.html The Genesis mission will end September 8th, after capturing the first extraterrestrial samples to be returned since Apollo. The spacecraft has stowed pristine solar wind to help scientists search back in the planetary timeline. Monday, August 23 ------------------------ For more astrobiology news, visit http://www.astrobio.net To unsubscribe, send subject UNSUBSCRIBE to [EMAIL PROTECTED]