----- Original Message ----- From: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 8:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: First Light Newsletter - January 2004 First Light Newsletter - January 2004
New Year Launches a Busy Space Year
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is gearing up for an exciting and busy new year. If all
goes as planned, a comet encounter, two Mars landings and arrival at Saturn are some of
the challenging activities on the 2004 calendar for JPL spacecraft. Also watch for
revealing images of the universe and new insights into Earth's climate, environment and
geologic systems.
Stay tuned!
STARDUST: On Jan. 2 the Stardust spacecraft will fly through the cloud of dust and gas
surrounding comet Wild 2, collect particles and return them to Earth in 2006.
+ Stardust home page
http://jpl.convio.net/site/R?i=8cCgjKIrhcpO-3BCLCXxIg..
+ First Person video feature
http://jpl.convio.net/site/R?i=zcOcg-xofs9O-3BCLCXxIg..
MARS EXPLORATION ROVERS: On Jan. 3 and Jan. 24, twin rovers will touch down at separate
locations on Mars to search for signs of liquid water activity in Mars' distant past.
+ Rover site
http://jpl.convio.net/site/R?i=3M30UaSlWAZO-3BCLCXxIg..
+ JPL rover news page
http://jpl.convio.net/site/R?i=9kvlnrUHkeVO-3BCLCXxIg..
+ Landing locations (flash animation)
http://jpl.convio.net/site/R?i=UyxNyHvzn0JO-3BCLCXxIg..
CASSINI: After nearly seven years of interstellar travel, the Cassini spacecraft will
reach Saturn orbit on July 1. Cassini will study the planet, its rings and its moons.
+ Cassini site
http://jpl.convionet/site/R?i=pgzJFDc750VO-3BCLCXxIg..
+ Where is Cassini now?
http://jpl.convio.net/site/R?i=zyPKPIqUtB1O-3BCLCXxIg..
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What's New in Space?
Explore our diverse solar system on NASA's relaunched Solar System Exploration site, which
features news, mission and
planetary information, and cool new multimedia.
+ Go to site
http://jpl.convio.net/site/R?i=TEbZr8zyqEdO-3BCLCXxIg..
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Observatory Opens
NASA's Spitzer Telescope,
formerly known as the Space Infrared Telescope Facility, is now open for business. Its
first images of the universe were released in December.
+ View more images
http://jpl.convio.net/site/R?i=jHoeNSksadlO-3BCLCXxIg..
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Earthquake Research
Scientists believe space-based technologies, ground-based techniques and complex computer
models are rapidly advancing our understanding of
earthquakes.
+ Read more
http://jpl.convio.net/site/R?i=ukOVCx8JK6BO-3BCLCXxIg..
+ View more images
http://jpl.convio.net/site/R?i=JT7cMWpYSJ5O-3BCLCXxIg..
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