Last night, the detectors of Planck’s High Frequency Instrument reached their amazingly low operational temperature of -273.05C, making them the coldest known objects in space. The spacecraft has also just entered its final orbit around the second Lagrange point of the Sun-Earth system, L2.

Madagascar, the worlds fourth largest island, is highlighted in this Envisat image.

Earlier this evening, an Ariane5ECA launcher lifted off from Europes Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place the heaviest and most powerful telecommunications satellite ever launched, TerreStar1, into geostationary transfer orbit.

Astronomers using ESAs XMM-Newton X-ray observatory have discovered a black hole weighing more than 500 solar masses, a missing link between lighter stellar-mass and heavier supermassive black holes, in a distant galaxy. This discovery is the best detection to date of a new class that has long been searched for: intermediate mass black holes.

An estimated 150 people attended the third Portuguese Space Forum that took place today at the Pavilho do Conhecimento - Cincia Viva in Lisbon; a sign of the growing importance of the space industry in Portugal.

In 2008, Ulysses was expected to cease functioning due to weakening power. But solid engineering know-how and on-the-fly innovation have eked out an additional year of important science returns, which came to an end today.

Last night, the detectors of Planck’s High Frequency Instrument reached their amazingly low operational temperature of -273.05C, making them the coldest known objects in space. The spacecraft has also just entered its final orbit around the second Lagrange point of the Sun-Earth system, L2.

Madagascar, the worlds fourth largest island, is highlighted in this Envisat image.

Earlier this evening, an Ariane5ECA launcher lifted off from Europes Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place the heaviest and most powerful telecommunications satellite ever launched, TerreStar1, into geostationary transfer orbit.

Last night, the detectors of Planck’s High Frequency Instrument reached their amazingly low operational temperature of -273.05C, making them the coldest known objects in space. The spacecraft has also just entered its final orbit around the second Lagrange point of the Sun-Earth system, L2.

Madagascar, the worlds fourth largest island, is highlighted in this Envisat image.

Earlier this evening, an Ariane5ECA launcher lifted off from Europes Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place the heaviest and most powerful telecommunications satellite ever launched, TerreStar1, into geostationary transfer orbit.

Astronomers using ESAs XMM-Newton X-ray observatory have discovered a black hole weighing more than 500 solar masses, a missing link between lighter stellar-mass and heavier supermassive black holes, in a distant galaxy. This discovery is the best detection to date of a new class that has long been searched for: intermediate mass black holes.

An estimated 150 people attended the third Portuguese Space Forum that took place today at the Pavilho do Conhecimento - Cincia Viva in Lisbon; a sign of the growing importance of the space industry in Portugal.

In 2008, Ulysses was expected to cease functioning due to weakening power. But solid engineering know-how and on-the-fly innovation have eked out an additional year of important science returns, which came to an end today.

Space and robotics technology have been combined to develop an advanced Precision Forestry Positioning System, which allows more efficient forest planning and harvesting.

Space may be the final frontier in our quest for scientific knowledge, but it is also a battleground in business. The stakes are high as strategic and commercial concerns fuse together. At the Paris air show we find out what keeps the industry in orbit.

On 22 June, ESA informed Argentinean authorities that an area 30 km south of the town of Malarge in Mendoza province, about 1000 km west of Buenos Aires, has been chosen as the best option to build a new 35-metre antenna in support of its programmes.

European scientists on the joint NASA/ESA Cassini mission have detected, for the first time, sodium salts in ice grains of Saturns E-ring, which is primarily replenished by material from the plumes of water vapour and ice grains emitted by Saturns moon Enceladus. The detection of salty ice indicates that the little moon harbours a reservoir of liquid water, perhaps even an ocean, beneath its surface.

This month, a start-up company from ESAs Business Incubation Centre launched a new mobile phone service which provides, with the help of satellite and telecommunication technology, location-based information on shopping, entertainment, tourism, and public transportation.

A practical workshop on astronomy organised by the Katubedda Arthur C. Clarke Institute for modern technologies will be held at the Institute premises from August 6 to 11 from 9.30 a.m. - 10.30 a.m. Institute Director and CEO Sanath Panawennage said the workshop held under the supervision of Dr. Chandana Jayaratne would be useful for students in the 14-20 age group.

NASA Opportunities for Educators: Afterschool Universe Astronomy Program Training Workshops and Satellite Educators Association Conference XXII

A new stamp “Europe 2009: Astronomy” will be put into circulation in Armenia, press office of HayPost reports.

For most beginning astronomers, the moon represents the most accessible target in the sky.

LEOMINSTER — Members of the Boys & Girls Club of North Central Massachusetts were among youth invited by the MIT community to an evening of astronomy activities, poster presentations, planetarium shows and science-theater performances as part

Earlier this evening, an Ariane5ECA launcher lifted off from Europes Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place the heaviest and most powerful telecommunications satellite ever launched, TerreStar1, into geostationary transfer orbit.

Astronomers using ESAs XMM-Newton X-ray observatory have discovered a black hole weighing more than 500 solar masses, a missing link between lighter stellar-mass and heavier supermassive black holes, in a distant galaxy. This discovery is the best detection to date of a new class that has long been searched for: intermediate mass black holes.

An estimated 150 people attended the third Portuguese Space Forum that took place today at the Pavilho do Conhecimento - Cincia Viva in Lisbon; a sign of the growing importance of the space industry in Portugal.

In 2008, Ulysses was expected to cease functioning due to weakening power. But solid engineering know-how and on-the-fly innovation have eked out an additional year of important science returns, which came to an end today.

Space and robotics technology have been combined to develop an advanced Precision Forestry Positioning System, which allows more efficient forest planning and harvesting.

Space may be the final frontier in our quest for scientific knowledge, but it is also a battleground in business. The stakes are high as strategic and commercial concerns fuse together. At the Paris air show we find out what keeps the industry in orbit.

On 22 June, ESA informed Argentinean authorities that an area 30 km south of the town of Malarge in Mendoza province, about 1000 km west of Buenos Aires, has been chosen as the best option to build a new 35-metre antenna in support of its programmes.

A practical workshop on astronomy organised by the Katubedda Arthur C. Clarke Institute for modern technologies will be held at the Institute premises from August 6 to 11 from 9.30 a.m. - 10.30 a.m. Institute Director and CEO Sanath Panawennage said the workshop held under the supervision of Dr. Chandana Jayaratne would be useful for students in the 14-20 age group.

NASA Opportunities for Educators: Afterschool Universe Astronomy Program Training Workshops and Satellite Educators Association Conference XXII

A new stamp “Europe 2009: Astronomy” will be put into circulation in Armenia, press office of HayPost reports.

For most beginning astronomers, the moon represents the most accessible target in the sky.

To appreciate Michael Bay’s movies, one must learn to accept that his interests haven’t developed much since seventh grade. by Mark Palermo There’s a small detail in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen that cuts to the heart of Michael Bay’s tact. Teen hero Sam (Shia LaBeouf) sits in his university astronomy class, where somehow every enrolled female student looks like a Maxim model. To …

Dr. Michael Reed, Missouri State University associate professor in the physics, astronomy and materials science department, was awarded a grant for $48,820 to research the vibrations of stars using astroseismology.

( Institute of Physics ) Successful business applications such as drug screening technologies, flat-panel displays and solar-cell designs are amongst the achievements in physics recognised by the Institute of Physics’ 2009 awards, announced today (Wednesday, July 1), along with leading research in a wide range of fields from astronomy to optical physics, and excellence in engaging the general …

Perfect for a romantic getaway, small family retreat or social gathering, the Star Treatment Experience at Marquis Los Cabos Resort includes a Mayan astronomy lesson and dinner on the beach, Yoga class in the open-air spa with soothing waterfall backdrop, and a Snorkeling Walk under the Sea of Cortez, called nature’s aquarium by Jacques Cousteau, or Sunset Cruise on the Tu Enamorado schooner.

Around the County Fridays in July Star Lab 2 p.m. National Radio Astronomy Observatory Green Bank 304-456-2150 gb.nrao.edu. Gather under a planetarium balloon for a fascinating look at the night sky. Space is limited to 15 participants per program. The lab lasts approximately one hour. $3 per person; reservations required. Saturdays in July Farmers Market 1st Avenue, Marlinton, …

Earlier this evening, an Ariane5ECA launcher lifted off from Europes Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place the heaviest and most powerful telecommunications satellite ever launched, Terrastar1, into geostationary transfer orbit.

Astronomers using ESAs XMM-Newton X-ray observatory have discovered a black hole weighing more than 500 solar masses, a missing link between lighter stellar-mass and heavier supermassive black holes, in a distant galaxy. This discovery is the best detection to date of a new class that has long been searched for: intermediate mass black holes.

An estimated 150 people attended the third Portuguese Space Forum that took place today at the Pavilho do Conhecimento - Cincia Viva in Lisbon; a sign of the growing importance of the space industry in Portugal.

In 2008, Ulysses was expected to cease functioning due to weakening power. But solid engineering know-how and on-the-fly innovation have eked out an additional year of important science returns, which came to an end today.

Space and robotics technology have been combined to develop an advanced Precision Forestry Positioning System, which allows more efficient forest planning and harvesting.

Space may be the final frontier in our quest for scientific knowledge, but it is also a battleground in business. The stakes are high as strategic and commercial concerns fuse together. At the Paris air show we find out what keeps the industry in orbit.