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Journey to the Small Near-Earth Asteroid 25143 Itokawa

Posted by Warren Wong on Thursday, November 18, 2010, In : asteroids 

What do you think a little asteroid dust could tell us about the universe?

Hayabusa has returned from its mission to asteroid 25143 Itokawa

The return capsule of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's asteroid-hunting Hayabusa spacecraft splashed down safely near Australia on June 13. This marks the return of a space traveller that was launched in 2003 in order to journey to the small near-Earth asteroid 25143 Itokawa to bring back a sample of the asteroid's surface. Hayabusa has been d...


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The Planets Dance Across September's Night Sky

Posted by Warren Wong on Saturday, October 30, 2010, In : September's night sky 

NASA photo

September is one of the year's most entertaining and awe-inspiring months to lay on your back on a dark hill and view the delights of the celestial dance in the sky above you as your ancestors once did on a nightly basis. Four of Sol's dance partners will be in the spotlight in September, 2010, taking part in a nightly dance that includes their less observable brothers and sisters, while Mercury will once again dance privately in the eastern sky each morning during September.

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