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| Tribute to Astronaut Joseph AcabaTue, 02 Dec 2008 19:56:26 -0800 by ecwproseph Michael "Joe" Acaba (born May 17, 1967) is a Puerto Rican-American teacher, hydrogeologist, and NASA astronaut.[1][2] In May 2004 he became the first person of Puerto Rican heritage to be named as a NASA astronaut candidate when he was selected as a member of NASA Astronaut Training Group 19.[3] He completed his training on February 10, 2006 and is currently assigned to STS-119, which is tentatively set to launch on December 4, 2008 to deliver the final set of solar arrays to the International Space Station. Related: nasa sts-119 tribute to joseph acaba space shuttle |
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| Phoenix Mars Lander - A TributeTue, 02 Dec 2008 18:57:25 -0800 by hopefulblThe final communication from Phoenix remains a brief signal received via NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter on Nov. 2. The Phoenix lander operated for two overtime months after achieving its science goals during its original three-month mission. It landed on a Martian arctic plain on May 25. for embedding on dentaltown.com from JPL-NASA Related: science space mars astronomy planets dentaltown nasa jpl |
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| What's up for December 2008?Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:27:09 -0800 by ApoloTRThe moon joins Jupiter and Venus in December.Hello and welcome. Im Jane Houston Jones at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.December will be a fantastic time to see the solar system from your own back yard.Step outside at dusk on December 1 and try to see the slender crescent moon above Jupiter and Venus.Jupiter is larger, but Venus is brighter because its closer to the sun.Throughout December, Venus rises higher in the sky while Jupiter sinks towards the horizon.We wont see Jupiter again in the early evening sky until next summer.Until then, you can follow the progress of JUNO, NASAs mission to Jupiter, on the Internet. Juno will launch in 2001 and reach Jupiter in 2016. Junos infrared and microwave instruments will measure the thermal radiation from deep within Jupiters dense atmosphere.On New Years Eve at sunset, bid Jupiter a fond farewell. Its low on the horizon, while Venus shines higher. And the slim crescent moon lies in-between the two.And, just at midnight, step out side and look to the East.That bright golden glow you see, just below the constellation Leo, is Saturn. Related: what's up for december 2008 nasa space universe earth solar venus jupiter infrared microwave |
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