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Subject: Probing Titan's atmosphere / Where planets can form / XM
Radio launch tonight --------------------------------------------------------------------- The latest news from Astronomy Now and Spaceflight Now +++ EXPLORING MARS: the best rover and orbiter photos +++ http://www.astronomynowstore.com TITAN'S ATMOSPHERE MAY HAVE COME FROM AMMONIA --------------------------------------------- Cassini-Huygens supplied new evidence about why Titan has an atmosphere, making it unique among all solar system moons, a University of Arizona planetary scientist says. http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0502/21titan/ 'PROTECTED AREAS' WHERE PLANETS CAN FORM ---------------------------------------- A new theory of how planets form finds havens of stability amid violent turbulence in the swirling gas that surrounds a young star. These protected areas are where planets can begin to form without being destroyed. The theory will be published in the February issue of the journal Icarus. http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0502/21planets/ SEA LAUNCH MISSION RESET ------------------------ After several days spent waiting for weather and sea conditions to improve, Sea Launch has rescheduled liftoff of its Zenit rocket from the Pacific Ocean for tonight at 0352 GMT (10:52 p.m. EST). The mission will deliver the third XM Satellite Radio broadcasting spacecraft into orbit. http://spaceflightnow.com/sealaunch/xm3/status.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- A DIGITAL RECORD OF SPACE HISTORY Visit the Astronomy Now Store for a full listing of space DVD discs. New digital transfers offer the ultimate record of the Apollo Moon landings. http://www.astronomynowstore.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AOL USERS --------- The links below make it easier for AOL users to reach our stories. <a href=""http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0502/21titan/">TITAN'S" href="">http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0502/21titan/">TITAN'S ATMOSPHERE MAY HAVE COME FROM AMMONIA</a> <a href=""http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0502/21planets/">'PROTECTED" href="">http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0502/21planets/">'PROTECTED AREAS' WHERE PLANETS CAN FORM</a> <a href="">SEA' href=''>http://spaceflightnow.com/sealaunch/xm3/status.html">SEA LAUNCH MISSION RESET</a> <a href="">astronomy/' href=''>http://astronomynowstorecom">ASTRONOMY NOW STORE</a> |