SJAA Ephemeris June 2008 |
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MAY-05-2008 Sign onto Kepler • You can have your name placed on the spacecraft that might find the first extrasolar, Earth-like planet in the galaxy. To find out more, visit the Kepler website at http://kepler.nasa.gov/. APR-16-2008 No change on Apophis • The odds that the asteroid Apophis will hit the Earth in 2036 are still at 1 in 45,000 according to NASA. A student in Germany says his calculations tell a more pessimistic story. His estimate includes a scenario where Apophis strikes one or more artificial satellites when Apophis cruises past Earth in 2029. http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2008-063 APR-15-2008 • Cassini Continues • The Cassini mission to explore Saturn and its moons will continue until at least mid-2010. The extended mission includes 26 more flybys of Titan. http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2008-060 |