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Comet NEAT (C/2002 V1) approaches the Sun
11/02/03
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Northern hemisphere skywatcher have a brief opportunity to catch a glimpse of comet NEAT (C/2002 V1) before it gets too close to the Sun.
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NASA Workshop's Final Report
06/02/03
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The final report of the NASA "Workshop on Scientific Requirements for Mitigation of Hazardous Comets and Asteroids,", held on 3-6 September 2002, is now available.
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SOHO Gets Best View of Comet Kudo-Fujikawa
01/02/03
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Comet Kudo-Fujikawa was too close to the Sun to be viewed from Earth when it reached perihelion, but that didn't stop the SOHO spacecraft capturing some excellent images.
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OECD Workshop on NEOs
20/01/03
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The Global Science Forum is convening a workshop that will allow government
officials and scientists to examine the threat from Near Earth Objects, and
possible actions that may be needed. The event will be held in Frascati,
Italy, on January 20-22.
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Rosetta launch postponed
15/01/03
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The launch of Rosetta has been further delayed following the report of the Review Board.
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First Neptune Trojan Discovered
09/01/03
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Astronomers using data obtained from the Lowell Observatory have discovered the first Trojan asteroid associated with the planet Neptune.
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Decision Over Rosetta Coming Soon
08/01/03
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It is looking increasingly likely that ESA’s Rosetta mission will be launched before the window of opportunity closes at the end of January.
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Rosetta Launch is Delayed
02/01/03
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The launch of the Rosetta mission has been temporarily delayed whilst the investigation into the Arianespace Flight 157 cotinues.
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Rosetta Countdown
29/12/02
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The ESA Rosetta Mission to Comet Wirtanen is in final preparation for its launch on Jan 12.
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Another Close Approach by a Small Asteroid
23/12/02
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Asteroid 2002 XV90 made a very close approach to Earth on 11 December, but experts say it holds no threat for the foreseeable future.
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No Signal from CONTOUR
20/12/02
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Mission operators put out a call to the Comet Nucleus Tour Spacecraft - the first of two scheduled attempts to contact the NASA satellite this week - but CONTOUR remains silent.
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Lunar Crash of 1953: Impact Crater Identified
16/12/02
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Images from the Clementine spacecraft in 1994 have revealed a crater that is a likely candidate for an impact witnessed in 1953.
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New Theory Accounts for Existence of Binaries in Kuiper Belt
14/12/02
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Scientists from the California Institute of Technology have published a new theory in 12 December issue of Nature, that seeks to explain the existence of binaries in the Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt.
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Geminid meteor shower peaks this Friday
11/12/02
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After cloudy skies killed November�s Leonid meteor shower for many UK observers, sky watchers are hoping for a clearer outlook for the peak of the Geminid shower this weekend.
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Asteroids and Comets may have caused early Martian Rain
06/12/02
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New research published today suggests that the early bombardment of Mars by asteroids and comets may have been the cause of rains that formed valleys and other water-sculpted landscapes.
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