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Astrosphere for October 11, 2007

Here's your space photo for the day. It's an image of galaxy NGC 253, captured by Strongmanmike. This is just one of a series of new images released by Mike.
I briefly mentioned that one of the latest batch of astronauts headed to the International Space Station is Malaysia's Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor. As a Muslim, he's [...]

High Resolution Views of Potential Mars Landing Sites

Mission planners for the Mars Science Laboratory have quite a challenge on their hands. Where should they land the rover in 2010? They've got a whole planet to choose from. Well, they've narrowed the field of prospective landing sites down to about 30 intriguing candidates. And now NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has delivered high resolution [...]

Expedition 16 is Off to the International Space Station

The next inhabitants of the International Space Station, Expedition 16, were blasted into orbit today aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket. On board are Malaysia's first astronaut, Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, veteran cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, and US commander Peggy Whitson – the first woman to ever command the station.

Episode 57: Jupiter’s Moons

Last week we talked about Jupiter and we could sense right away it would be too much to handle. This week, we’ll talk about Jupiter’s moons – how many are there? What makes them so interesting? Is it true that the most likely place in the solar system to find life (other than Earth) is actually on one of Jupiter’s moons? Hang on tight. We’re going to cover a lot.

D.U.I. – Driving Under The Influence…….

D.U.I. – Driving Under The Influence:
D.U.I., short for Driving Under the Influence. This is a category that can make you a victim or a perpetrator. One side is the very tragic side. Where you or a loved one is killed by a drunk driver. Or when you’re drunk and kill somebody else’s loved family member [...]

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