Title: Surviving on Mars: test with LISA simulator Authors: G. Galletta, M. D'Alessandro, G. Bertoloni, F. Castellani, R. Visentin We present the biological results of some experiments performed in the Padua simulators of planetary environments, named LISA, used to study the limit of bacteria...
Orbital elements: 2008 NW4 Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 345.57598 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00320222 Peri. 46.55671 +0.82375256 +0.42153723 a 45.5863840 Node 285.09277 -0.56301869 +0.68683729 e 0.2025522 Incl. 23.12093 +0.06664595 +0.59208183 P 308 H 6.0 G 0.15 U 5 [url=http://www.cfa.h...
Orbital elements: 2008 QY40 Epoch 2008 Oct. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454740.5 MPC M 349.29317 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00200441 Peri. 331.43805 +0.93699951 -0.19371917 a 62.2987069 Node 43.08438 +0.34146180 +0.68353219 e 0.4081480 Incl. 25.18684 -0.07372754 +0.70374472 P 492 H 5.4 G 0.15 From 12 observations 2008...
Orbital elements: 2008 SP266 Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 355.71788 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00372515 Peri. 230.63362 +0.95121078 -0.22671379 a 41.2135517 Node 141.13302 +0.25804112 +0.95640567 e 0.1230189 Incl. 19.48191 -0.16915327 +0.18408978 P 265 H 5.7 G 0.15 U 6 [url=http://www.cf...
Orbital elements: 2009 UK28 Earth MOID = 0.2846 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 37.19549 (2000.0) P Q n 0.39019897 Peri. 324.12929 +0.91847634 -0.23843190 a 1.8547212 Node 52.80222 +0.38610575 +0.71326936 e 0.3349640 Incl. 23.33483 -0.08557786 +0.65908805 P 2.53 H 19.9 G 0.15 U 9 [u...
UBC engineering students unveil moon dust-shovelling robot before NASA competition A robot designed by UBC students will be shovelling moon dust at an international robotics competition next week, vying for a $500,000 prize and the opportunity to contribute to NASAs future space exploration p...
Forget hybrid cars and electric vehicles; two of Australia's fastest, thirstiest cars are on target to win a controversial 3000km economy run from Darwin to Adelaide. The two thirstiest, most powerful cars in the field are on track to win the Global Green Challenge, an environmentally focussed fu...
Orbital elements: 2009 UL20 Earth MOID = 0.1139 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 24.21840 (2000.0) P Q n 0.25236126 Peri. 171.73369 +0.99392787 -0.10967632 a 2.4800147 Node 194.57187 +0.09883297 +0.92524882 e 0.5505535 Incl. 2.01810 +0.04836775 +0.36316075 P 3.91 H 23.8 G 0.15 U 8 [u...
Vintage telescope offers view of abbey's astronomy past Fifty years ago, on moonless nights atop a hill overlooking farmland, the scholarly monk would gaze heavenward. Through the shining brass telescope, he would observe the glittering work of the Almighty and silently give thanks, plus take...
Title: Absolute dimensions of the G7+K7 eclipsing binary star IM Virginis: Discrepancies with stellar evolution models Authors: J.C. Morales, G. Torres, L.A. Marschall, W. Brehm We report extensive spectroscopic and differential photometric BVRI observations of the active, detached, 1.30...
Title: Photogrammetry and ballistic analysis of a high-flying projectile in the STS-124 space shuttle launch Authors: Philip T. Metzger, John E. Lane, Robert A. Carilli, Jason M. Long, Kathy L. Shawn A method combining photogrammetry with ballistic analysis is demonstrated to identify flying...
Orbital elements: 2009 MU Earth MOID = 0.0042 AU Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 MPC M 348.32897 (2000.0) P Q n 0.28699625 Peri. 224.50383 +0.74782892 +0.65173090 a 2.2762427 Node 94.38850 -0.56824891 +0.72688481 e 0.6060696 Incl. 7.28807 -0.34328571 +0.21653017 P 3.43 H 24.5 G 0.15 U 6 [ur...
Orbital elements: 2009 BF58 Earth MOID = 0.0007 AU Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC M 346.39065 (2000.0) P Q n 0.54048039 Peri. 143.91268 +0.04514562 -0.99887957 a 1.4926206 Node 303.49570 +0.91251247 +0.04701629 e 0.3708210 Incl. 0.97528 +0.40654995 +0.00539192 P 1.82 H 27.3 G 0.15 U 7...
Orbital elements: 2009 BE Earth MOID = 0.0005 AU Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC M 306.69949 (2000.0) P Q n 0.53925278 Peri. 60.58272 -0.99398722 +0.10870506 a 1.4948850 Node 125.65495 -0.10522878 -0.91517513 e 0.4517537 Incl. 0.92649 -0.03027068 -0.38812071 P 1.83 H 26.0 G 0.15 U 7 MPE...
