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Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 12:09 PM
Subject: Ongoing Exploration of the Solar System

Tuesday, 15-Feb-2005

SMART-1 MISSION EXTENSION APPROVED
The SMART-1 mission has been extended for an extra year of lunar operations and will now end in August 2006.  Among other opportunities, this extension will allow for an increased global coverage by the different dedicated science instruments.
http://sci.esa.int/jump.cfm?oid=36528
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TRACKING HUYGENS SIGNAL
A sound file has been generated from the communication between the Cassini spacecraft and the Huygens probe. The outcome is an audio record of the descent profile indicating how the Huygens probe moved through the atmosphere of Titan.
http://sci.esa.int/jump.cfm?oid=36526
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MARS-EXPRESS STATUS REPORT
With the period of long eclipses coming to an end, the Mars Express payload operations continue to run smoothly, and all scientific instruments are operating nominally.
http://sci.esa.int/jump.cfm?oid=36532
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SCITECH SCREENSAVER
Don't forget to download the SciTech Screensaver a multi-facetted application that allows you to keep abreast of status reports, news and announcements of events taking place at ESA Science.
http://sci.esa.int/jump.cfm?oid=34651
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