Today on SPACE.com --- Thursday, September 8, 2005 -- http://www.space.com/
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Daily Space Trivia NEW! LiveScience.com * LiveScience Amazing Images: Upload Your Cool Pictures Now! * New Gallery: Hurricane Katrina Image Gallery * Fine Line Revealed Between Creativity and Insanity * Unmanned Planes Survey New Orleans Damage * Ship from Early 1800s Found in San Francisco * Mystery Bulge in Oregon Still Growing * The Snowball Effect of Global Warming * New Device Forces Drivers to Watch the Road NEW! Cool Stuff: * Amazing Images: Cool Space and Science Photos from around the World and Beyond * New Wallpaper: Galactic Empire * Zoom In: New Orleans - Before and After Hurricane Katrina * DOWNLOAD NOW! Ad Astra Magazine's Star Planner Calendar * Viewer's Guide: Mars to be Spectacular in Fall, 2005 * Space TV Archive * Get the weather from anywhere on Earth...with WeatherBug! * New! Search for Your Next Hi-Tech Job Opportunity Now! Entertainment: Movies, Television, DVD, Games and much more... * VOTE NOW: Rate Your Favorite Space Movies * New Songs Added...Explore the SpaceBox! * STS-114 Commander Brings Letterman Up to Speed * 'Spacemen' Explains Basic Hurdles for Space Exploration * TV Review: 'Beyond the Moon' Recent Headlines: * NASA Safeguards Shuttle Atlantis, Fuel Tank Against Storm * New Mexico Spaceport Plans First Rocket Launch * Night Moves: Spirit Mars Rover Turns Astronomer * The Mystery of Cosmos 1 * Jupiter's Cloud Bands Driven by Thunderstorms, Study Suggests * Latest News and Updates on the Mars Rovers * NASA's Return to Flight: Full Coverage of Discovery's STS-114 Mission Plus... * Uplink, SPACE.com TV and NightSky * Starry Night, TeamSETI ----------------------------------- Science/Astronomy: * A Sound of Thunder: A Movie That's Disarmed and Dangerous http://www.space.com/searchforlife/seti_thunder_050908.html As I sat back to watch Peter Hyams' new time travel film, "A Sound of Thunder" I expected an amazing experience. Two minutes later, I was gagging on my eight-dollar nachos. * Sun Kicks Up Major Flare, More Expected http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050908_solar_flare.html The Sun kicked up one of the largest flares on record Wednesday and more eruptions are likely in coming days, forecasters said. * Surprises Found in Comet Recipe http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050907_comet_soup.html Newly analyzed data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope details the recipe for comets based on observations of Tempel 1, the object smacked in early July by the Deep Impact probe. * Largest Asteroid Might Contain More Fresh Water than Earth http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050907_ceres_planet.html The largest known asteroid could contain more fresh water than Earth and looks like our planet in other ways, according to a new study that further blurs the line between planets and large space rocks. * Image of the Day: Edgy Spiral http://www.space.com/imageoftheday/image_of_day_050908.html The spiral galaxy NGC 7814 sits edge on in this view from a telescope atop Hawaii's Mauna Kea. ----------------------------------- Spaceflight: * As the World Turns: MESSENGER's Home Movie of Earth http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/050908_messenger_movie.html A probe bound for the planet Mercury took one parting look at its home world, recording images during an Earth flyby that mission scientists have assembled into an eye-catching film. * Russian Rocket Set to Launch Canadian Satellite http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/sfn_050908_anikf1r_launch.html Canada's leading satellite operator will receive a new member of its spaceborne family today when a replacement craft is scheduled to begin its mission to broadcast television throughout North America. * Fresh Supply Ship Launches Toward Space Station http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/050908_exp11_prog19launch.html An unmanned spaceship crammed with food, water and other equipment is chasing down the International Space Station (ISS) on a resupply mission for the two astronauts living onboard. * Inflation Factor: Bigelow Readies Test Module http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/05097_bigelow_prep.html A test of an inflatable Earth orbiting module is slated for liftoff early next year, bankrolled by a go-it-alone, do-it-yourself entrepreneur keen on providing commercial space habitats for research and manufacturing, among other duties. * China Just Weeks From Second Manned Spaceflight http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/050907_shenzhou6_update.html China is paring down the list of astronauts to fly aboard its second manned spaceflight, a two-person mission set to launch within weeks, state news reports said Wednesday. * ASTRONOTES: Russian Cargo Ship Leaves ISS http://www.space.com/astronotes/astronotes.html A trash-laden Russian cargo ship cast off from the International Space Station (ISS) Wednesday and plunged back to Earth, making room for a new resupply spacecraft set to launch Thursday. * NEW! Daily Space Trivia http://www.space.com/php/trivia/ One of Today's 5 New Questions: Which Apollo Earth-orbiting manned mission was launched by a Saturn V? ---------------------------------- NEW! LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/ * LiveScience Amazing Images: Upload Your Cool Pictures Now! http://www.livescience.com/amazingimages/ Upload your cool pictures of exotic locales, nature, weather, creatures and more! * New Gallery: Hurricane Katrina Image Gallery http://www.livescience.com/php/multimedia/imagegallery/ Scenes of destruction as Hurricane Katrina pounds the Gulf Coast. * Fine Line Revealed Between Creativity and Insanity http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/050907_schizotype_creative.html Schizotypes are people able to walk the fine line between creativity and insanity and a new study confirms that they rely more heavily on the right sides of their brains than the rest of us. * Unmanned Planes Survey New Orleans Damage http://www.livescience.com/technology/ap_050907_uav_katrina.html Tiny, unmanned surveillance planes are being pressed into action for reconnaissance over Katrina-ravaged New Orleans in what defense contractors call the biggest civilian deployment ever for the technology. * Ship from Early 1800s Found in San Francisco http://www.livescience.com/history/ap_050907_old_ship.html The remains of a massive Gold Rush-era sailing ship dating to the early 1800s have been discovered at the site of a large construction project in downtown San Francisco. * Mystery Bulge in Oregon Still Growing http://www.livescience.com/forcesofnature/ap_050906_sisters_bulge.html A recent survey of a bulge that covers about 100 square miles near the South Sister indicates the area is still growing, suggesting it could be another volcano in the making or a major shift of molten rock under the center of the Cascade Range. * The Snowball Effect of Global Warming http://www.livescience.com/environment/050906_arctic_shrubs.html In a twist to the proverbial snowball effect, warmer Arctic temperatures are stimulating plant growth, which darkens the landscape and causes more sunlight to be absorbed rather than reflected. * New Device Forces Drivers to Watch the Road http://www.livescience.com/technology/050906_car_watch.html Japanese automaker Toyota has developed a safety technology that it says will keep the driver's eyes on the road. ---------------------------------- NEW! Cool Stuff: * Amazing Images: Cool Space and Science Photos from around the World and Beyond http://www.space.com/amazingimages/ The best user-submitted earth and space imagery. Upload your amazing pictures now! * New Wallpaper: Galactic Empire http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/downloads/wallpapers/collection.php?collection=Wolfgang2 Take a trip into the future with cool galactic space images by Wolfgang Sigl. * Zoom In: New Orleans - Before and After Hurricane Katrina http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/zoomviewer/index.php?display_img=neworleans_katrina Compare and Contrast: The city of New Orleans prior to the hurricane and after Katrina stormed through the city. * DOWNLOAD NOW! Ad Astra Magazine's Star Planner Calendar http://www.space.com/media/pdf/adastra_fall05calendar.pdf Star Planner Tracking Space For Your Viewing! The Star Planner Calendar covers space-related news and activities for the coming year. * Viewer's Guide: Mars to be Spectacular in Fall, 2005 http://www.space.com/spacewatch/050819_mars_guide.html Mars is coming back. The Red Planet, the only one whose surface we can see in any detail from the Earth, has begun the best apparition it will give us until the summer of 2018. * Space TV Archive http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/spacetv/ SPACE.com's library of astronomy, space flight and history videos. * Get the weather from anywhere on Earth...with WeatherBug! http://www.space.com/php/weatherbug/ Type in your ZIP Code and hit "Go" to get your live local weather. * New! Search for Your Next Hi-Tech Job Opportunity Now! http://www.space.com/jobs/ Imaginova and CareerBuilder.com have partnered to bring you the best in job searching, resume posting, and online recruiting. ---------------------------------- Entertainment: Movies, Television, DVD, Games and much more... http://www.space.com/entertainment/ * VOTE NOW: Rate Your Favorite Space Movies http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/spacemovies/ Vote Now For Your Favorite Space Movie of All Time! * New Songs Added...Explore the SpaceBox! http://www.space.com/entertainment/spacebox/ Explore the SpaceBox! The Best, Worst, and Weirdest Music Inspired by the Cosmos! * STS-114 Commander Brings Letterman Up to Speed http://www.space.com/entertainment/ft_050831_ent_collinslateshow.html Astronaut Eileen Collins explained to an agog David Letterman Tuesday night that the space shuttle goes from zero to 17,500 miles per hour in less than nine minutes. * 'Spacemen' Explains Basic Hurdles for Space Exploration http://www.space.com/entertainment/050829_ent_spacemen.html Space radiation, prolonged exposure to weightlessness and the psychological impact of extended confinement inside a space ship are just some of the challenges detailed in Naked Science: Spacemen (9 p.m. EDT, National Geographic Channel). * TV Review: 'Beyond the Moon' http://www.space.com/entertainment/050828_ent_beyondthemoon.html NASA's efforts to build on its moon landing triumphs between the 1970s and the present are the hallmark of a new documentary set to air tonight. ---------------------------------- Recent Headlines: http://www.space.com/news/ * NASA Safeguards Shuttle Atlantis, Fuel Tank Against Storm http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/ft_050907_shuttletank_ophelia.html * New Mexico Spaceport Plans First Rocket Launch http://www.space.com/news/050907_new_mexico_update.html * Night Moves: Spirit Mars Rover Turns Astronomer http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/050907_spirit_update.html * The Mystery of Cosmos 1 http://www.space.com/adastra/adastra_cosmos_mystery_050907.html * Jupiter's Cloud Bands Driven by Thunderstorms, Study Suggests http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050906_jupiter_bands.html * Latest News and Updates on the Mars Rovers http://www.space.com/marsrover/ * NASA's Return to Flight: Full Coverage of Discovery's STS-114 Mission http://www.space.com/returntoflight/ ----------------------------- * SpaceTV: http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/spacetv/ * NightSky: http://www.space.com/spacewatch/ * Uplink: Share your opinion! http://uplink.space.com/ ------------------------------------- JOIN NOW! 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