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Cassini Prepares For Close Flyby of Saturn's Geyser-Spewing Moon

Saturn's tiny moon Enceladus is of big interest to planetary scientists trying to understand the dynamics of the moon's geysers and fissures. On August 11, the Cassini spacecraft will swoop by Enceladus for a close flyby, just 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the surface, with the fractures, or "tiger stripes" near the moon's south pole, where icy jets erupt as the target of study for the Cassini instruments. "Our main goal is to get the most detailed images and remote sensing data ever of the geologically active features on Enceladus," said Paul Helfenstein, a Cassini imaging team associate at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. "From this data we may learn more about how eruptions, tectonics, and seismic activity alter the moon's surface. We will get an unprecedented high-resolution view of the active area immediately following the closest a

Chinese space walker greeted as hero

The first Chinese man to walk in space was hailed as a national hero yesterday as China gave one of its clearest indications yet it is now reaching for the moon. Mission commander Zhai Zhigang, 41, pictured, and his two fellow astronauts arrived in Beijing to the applause of large flag-waving crowds. Amid the fervour, the People's Daily suggested putting a Chinese astronaut on the moon was an achievable goal. "We still do not have an exact timetable for a manned mission to the moon, but I believe a Chinese [astronaut] will set foot on the moon in the not too distant future," an unnamed official told the paper. On Sunday, Wang Zhaoyao, spokesman for the manned space program, said it was "necessary" for China to put a man on the moon.

Moon Website Launched

The official website for Moon, is now live, offering new details about this game developed by Renegade Kid. Moon is a sci-fi, action-adventure title for Nintendo DS which places gamers on the cold lunar surface in the year 2058. Researchers are shocked to find a sealed, alien hatch during construction of a new lunar base, but it's a shock that soon pales in comparison to what they find beyond the hatch. Moon promises to deliver high-quality 3D visuals, intuitive controls, real-time lighting, and dynamic audio.

Moon Pre-Order Items Announced

GamingShogun writes, "Mastiff, a worldwide publisher of videogames and Renegade Kid, developer of innovative interactive software, announced today the availability of GameStop-exclusive preorder items with the reservation of Moon, a sci-fi, action-adventure FPS for Nintendo DS. Customers who preorder Moon at GameStop stores and through GameStop.com will receive an exclusive telescoping Moon stylus and game case..."

Mars Express acquires sharpest images of martian moon Phobos

Mars Express closed in on the intriguing martian moon Phobos at 6:49 CEST on 23 July, flying past at 3 km/s, only 93 km from the moon. The ESA spacecraft’s fly-bys of the moon have returned its most detailed full-disc images ever, also in 3-D, using the High Resolution Stereo Camera on board.

Lunar eclipse treat for stargazers tonight

South African sky enthusiasts will be treated to 80 % of the eclipse of the moon tonight. Observers will see the moon that is partly light and partly dark. In a lunar eclipse, the Sun, Earth and Moon are directly aligned as the moon swings into the cone of shadow cast by our planet, Earth.

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On the shoulders of the soft-spoken M Annadurai rests a mission that will make history for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and for India. The man, who has worked on a dozen ISRO missions, is now the project director of the most ambitious of missions of ISRO till date. Annadurai, who went to a small school in his native Kothavady village near Coimbatore, is now preparing to send India’s first mission to the moon, Chandrayaan I.

Time to register for moon festival art contest

MOON FESTIVAL APPROACHING: Registration for the annual Moon Festival Children’s Art Contest closes Sept. 5. The contest will be held Sept. 13. Photo courtesy of VAALA.

Moon Closer to Earth Than Ever Before?

"About 7 or 8 years ago, while in NJ, the moon was huge--bigger than normal. I read several years later that it was some astronomic event in which the moon was the closest to the Earth than it had been in decades (if not longer). Does anyone know what that event was and how I can learn more about it?"

NASA delays robotic moon mission until 2009

The moon craft is the first step in NASA's program to send astronauts back to the moon and beyond. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter was supposed to blast off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in early December aboard an Atlas V rocket. But the launch was pushed back after NASA agreed to swap with the Air Force, which will fly a prototype space drone.

Indian Moon Mission To Launch Next Month

Anil Kandangath writes with word that the Indian moon mission plans (mentioned earlier on Slashdot) are about to be put to the test. "While the spacecraft itself will not land on the Moon, it will act as an orbiter and land a rover on the surface. The spacecraft is being launched next month sometime between October 22 and October 26. The spacecraft payload includes 11 payloads (including one from NASA) and will perform remote sensing and studies of the lunar surface. The mission is estimated to cost Rs 386 crore (~ 7.7 million USD)."

NASA new moon rocket passes early design test

NASA's new moon rocket passed a key design milestone late Wednesday. Senior NASA management unanimously approved the preliminary design review of the planned Ares I rocket that would launch astronauts into space by 2015 and back to the moon by 2020.

NASA new moon rocket passes early design test

NASA's new moon rocket passed a key design milestone late Wednesday. Senior NASA management unanimously approved the preliminary design review of the planned Ares I rocket that would launch astronauts into space by 2015 and back to the moon by 2020.

Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility for the Nintendo Wii Now Available

Natsume, a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility for the Nintendo Wii has officially shipped to retail for an MSRP of $49.99. The launch continues the ten-year anniversary celebration of the popular Harvest Moon franchise.

Activision-Blizzard's High Moon to lose staff too, says report

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Microwaves Can Extract Water from Moon, Mars

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Star Cluster to Hide Behind Moon

This view shows the Moon just before it enters the cluster, which will not be visible from North America; you can watch it rise in the evening of September 19th already in the midst of the cluster. As the night goes on you'll see the stars pop back into view from behind the Moon.

NASA delays robotic moon mission until 2009

This artists rendering released by NASA shows the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter going around the moon with Earth in the background. NASA delayed the launch Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, of the unmanned spacecraft to the moon whose job is to scout for potential landing sites to eventually return astronauts to the lunar surface. (AP Photo/NASA)

Yet-to-be-built NASA moon rocket gets official early design approval, passing key milestone

WASHINGTON (AP) _ NASA's new moon rocket passed a key design milestone late Wednesday. Senior NASA management unanimously approved the preliminary design review of the planned Ares I rocket that would launch astronauts into space by 2015 and back to the moon by 2020.

Cassini spacecraft pinpoints source of geysers on Saturn's moon

This mosaic of Saturn's moon Enceladus shows the regional context for close-up views NASA's Cassini spacecraft acquired during its flyby on Aug. 11. Areas that are greenish in appearance are believed to represent deposits of coarser grained ice and solid boulders.This mosaic of Saturn's moon Enceladus shows the regional context for close-up views NASA's Cassini spacecraft acquired during its flyby on Aug. 11. Areas that are greenish in appearance are believed to represent deposits of coarser grained ice and solid boulders.

NASA Building Kamikaze Spacecraft for Moon Research

Popular Mechanics has a cool article on the upcoming NASA mission to the moon to look for water ice below the surface. Instead of an expensive lander and sampling array like the Phoenix mission at Mars, scientists are working on a spacecraft that will have two parts, somewhat similar to the Cassini-Huygens mission to the Saturn moon Titan.

Spacecraft pictures of Saturn's moon

(NECN) - The Cassini spacecraft has begun sending data to Earth, following a close flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus. During closest approach, Cassini successfully passed only 30 miles from the surface of the tiny moon.

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