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   | February 8, 2001 Searching for extrasolar planets and Extraterrestrial Life Swinburne astronomy Online is offering a new short course on "Searching for extrasolar planets and Extraterrestrial Life". This is a six week internet-based course starting 23rd April 2001. There are no exams but plenty of lively discussion via newsgroups with the instructor and fellow students around the globe. The cost is $A275 (about $US150). For further information and free sample course material, go to: http://www.swin.edu.au/astronomy/sao/shortcourse/?ut Atlantis Reaches orbit Safely Ariane 4 Launches Two Military Satellites Cluster satellites Begin Operations ATLANTIS REACHES orbit SAFELY The Space Shuttle Atlantis finally lifted off yesterday at 2313 GMT (6:13pm EST) on its mission to deliver the US-built Destiny laboratory module to space station Alpha. Atlantis and its 5-astronaut crew will dock with space station Alpha on Friday shortly before 1700 GMT (12:00pm EST). The astronauts will then begin the arduous task of attaching the $1.4 billion laboratory to the station. Original Source: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle Internet Coverage: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1154000/1154528.stm http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/02/08/shuttle.folo/index.html http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20010205/shuttle2.html# http://www.msnbc.com/news/526315.asp Related Books: visit NASA pages Related Sites: nasa.html Related Books: visit books l ARIANE 4 LAUNCHES TWO MILITARY SATELLITES An Ariane 44L rocket successfully launched two military communications satellites yesterday from the European Space Agency's South American launch centre at Kourou, in French Guiana. The launch occurred at 2305 GMT (6:05pm EST) and the satellites separated 25 minutes later. The Italian SICRAL satellite is the country's first military communications satellite, and the SKYNET 4F satellite will provide strategic and tactical communications services for the British armed forces. Original Source: http://press.arianespace.com/cgi-bin/pbcgi60.exe/press/u_ariane/f_pr?00303 Internet Coverage: http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/02/08/ariane/index.html http://spaceflightnow.com/ariane/v139/ Similar Stories: http://www.universe-galaxies-stars.com/ariane.html Related Sites: satellites.html Related Books: http://www.universe-galaxies-stars.com/satellites.html CLUSTER satellites BEGIN OPERATIONS The four European Space Agency (ESA) Cluster spacecraft were launched from Kazakhstan six months ago, but they've only now just begun to gather scientific data. During the next two years, the quartet of satellites will work with the ESA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft to explore the interaction between Earth’s magnetic field and the electrically charged particles swept along in the solar wind. Original Source: http://www.esa.it/export/esaCP/GGGIX41BVIC_index_0.html Internet Coverage: http://www.cosmiverse.com/space02080103.html Similar Stories: http://www.universe-galaxies-stars.com/esa.html Related Sites: satellites.html Related Books: http://www.universe-galaxies-stars.com/satellites.html
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