LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2009 (Reuters) The interplanetary space probe Ulysses officially ceased operations on Tuesday after an 18-year voyage of roughly 5.5 billion miles (8.85 billion km) and nearly three complete orbits around the sun, NASA said. ... > full story
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Ulysses sun probe ends mission June 30, 2009 (Union Democrat, Yosemite, CA) The U.S. and European Ulysses spacecraft has ceased operating after more than 18 years on a mission that explored the regions of space above the ...
Triple eclipse, a precursor to calamity? June 30, 2009 (Times of India) We have a triple eclipse coming up within a month and through archaeo-astronomy, using planetarium software, we found that this rare astronomical ...
That's So Cosmic! June 30, 2009 (NBC San Diego) Treat yourself to a different kind of fireworks show of the natural kind.. Lay back, relax and immerse yourself in the stars above. That's what ...