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Lydia   Site Admin Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:16 pm Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Posts: 645	Interesting Links from Space.com Daily I find lots of interesting links and it is difficult to decide which are the most interesting for the majority. So, today I decided to link them all together. Happy reading ! LL * Mars Takes a Fresh Pounding http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2B9D:4C53E The planet Mars is a glutton for punishment. * Monster Star Cut Down to Size http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2BA2:4C53E A monster star thought to be among the most massive in our Milky Way galaxy is actually slimmer than expected because it?s actually a pair of twins, astronomers announced today. * Key Space Weather Secret Revealed http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2B9B:4C53E Space weather on Earth has long been thought to be largely a measure of the Sun's output. But mounting research reveals it is metered more by our own planet's changing magnetic field than was known. * Image of the Day: Bridge on Mars http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2BA3:4C53E It?s not the work of fastidious Face on Mars engineers ? but there?s a natural bridge on the red planet. ----------------------------------- Spaceflight: * Mission Discovery: Spacewalkers Set for ISS Construction http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2BA0:4C53E Two astronauts will step outside the International Space Station (ISS) Tuesday afternoon to install a new piece to the orbital laboratory?s metallic backbone. * Proton Rocket Launches Malaysian Satellite Spaceward http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2B9C:4C53E Asia's newest communications satellite blasted off from frigid Kazakhstan Monday to begin a 15-year mission to beam a variety of services directly to homes and offices across the world's most populous continent. * SPACE NEWS: NASA Considers Contracting Training Flights with Zero-G http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2BA6:4C53E NASA expects to decide in 2007 whether to buy parabolic aircraft services from an established commercial provider or continue to use its own dedicated aircraft?perhaps operated by a private firm. * Software Glitch Delays Commercial Spaceport's First Launch http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2B97:4C53E The launch of a rocket carrying two satellites for the Air Force and NASA was scrubbed early Monday because of a problem with the flight software, officials said. * NEW! Daily Space Trivia http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2BB3:4C53E One of Today's 5 New Questions: Which astronaut was imprisoned by the Japanese during World War II? * Global Warming Affects Space Station Orbit http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2B9A:4C53E As the climate warms near Earth's surface, the upper atmosphere is getting less dense, a change that will mean less drag on satellites, scientists announced today. ---------------------------------- * Gallery: Great Spacewalks http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2B95:4C53E NASA's First 100 Spacewalks: Astronauts became their own spaceships and ventured out into the vacuum of Earth orbit, the Moon's surface or the deep space between. * New: STS-116 Launch Day Gallery http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2B94:4C53E Spectacular photographs from Discovery?s night launch. * NEW! The Solar System Treasure Hunt http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2BA9:4C53E Our broadband multimedia adventure -- solve this solar system mystery! * Vote: The Best Space Movies http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2BAA:4C53E Is your favorite space movie on the list? Find out now! * Vote Now: The Strangest Things in Space http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2BAF:4C53E Now you can decide which is most bizarre. * SpaceTV: http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2BAE:4C53E * NightSky: http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2BB2:4C53E JOIN NOW! Sign-up For the National Space Society http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2BA8:4C53E It's because of members like YOU that we've been able to convince the U.S. President and many in Congress to continue our journey towards the stars! Sign up to become part of the greatest search in history! Join TeamSETI: http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2BA5:4C53E Be a desktop astronomer! Starry Night is the world's leading astronomy software -- choose between Beginner, Backyard, or Pro! http://bcast1.imaginova.com/t?r=2&ctl=2BB4:4C53E
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