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    <title>Hubble:Baffling boxy bulge [heic0914]</title>
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      <![CDATA[The evolution of bulges in the centres of spiral galaxies puzzles astronomers. A recent NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4710 is part of a survey that has been conducted to learn more about the formation of bulges, which are a substantial component of most spiral galaxies.]]>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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    <title>Rosetta:Rosetta&apos;s observations during the third Earth swingby</title>
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      <![CDATA[Rosetta&apos;s third Earth swingby on 13 November 2009 provides an important opportunity to obtain calibration measurements for the science instruments and to perform science observations of both the Earth and the Moon from a unique vantage point.]]>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:30:00 UT</pubDate>
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    <title>LISA Pathfinder:Magnetic moment testing of LISA Pathfinder flight-model units</title>
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      <![CDATA[Flight-model units for the LISA Pathfinder spacecraft are undergoing a series of tests to determine their magnetic characteristics.  The purpose of the tests is to ensure that the stringent magnetic cleanliness requirements of the LISA Pathfinder mission will be met. ]]>
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    <title>COROT:CoRoT mission extended until 2013</title>
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      <![CDATA[Satellite operations for the CoRoT mission have been extended until 31 March 2013. The decision by the French Space Agency, CNES, and the mission partners, including ESA, was taken on 23 October at a specially convened meeting at the CNES Headquarters in Paris.]]>
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    <title>Herschel:Herschel Science Demonstration Phase - Presentations of Initial Results</title>
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      <![CDATA[A Herschel workshop will be held on 17 to 18 December 2009 to present the initial results of the on-going Herschel science demonstration phase (SDP). The workshop will take stock of results achieved to date with the Herschel SDP observations.]]>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:43:00 UT</pubDate>
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    <title>Astrophysics:Suzaku 5th Announcement of Opportunity</title>
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      <![CDATA[The Fifth European Announcement for observations to be performed with Suzaku between April 2010 and March 2011 is now open.  Scientists belonging to institutions within ESA Member States are invited to respond. Deadline for receipt of proposals is 20 November at 16:30 CET. ]]>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:49:00 UT</pubDate>
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    <title>Director&apos;s Desk:Fundamental Physics Roadmap Workshop</title>
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      <![CDATA[The Fundamental Physics Roadmap Advisory Team is organising a workshop, 21-22 January 2010, at which the draft roadmap document will be presented to the scientific community.]]>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:04:00 UT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mars Express:Workshop on Methane on Mars: Current Observations, Interpretation and Future Plans[Wed, 25 Nov 2009]</title>
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      <![CDATA[Methane has been detected in the Martian atmosphere by ground-based telescopes and from orbit. This discovery indicates that the planet is either biologically or geologically active. The goal of the workshop is to review the available measurements, the potential reservoirs and release mechanisms of Methane and its circulation in the atmosphere, and to discuss all possible origins of this constituent. ]]>
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    <title>Conferences:Miami 2009 - A topical conference on elementary particles, astrophysics, and cosmology[Tue, 15 Dec 2009]</title>
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      <![CDATA[The Miami 2009 annual meeting will again be held at the Lago Mar Resort in Florida. This series of topical conferences brings together scientists from the fields of elementary particles, astrophysics, and cosmology.]]>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:16:00 UT</pubDate>
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    <title>Herschel:Herschel Science Demonstration Phase Initial Results Presentations[Thu, 17 Dec 2009]</title>
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      <![CDATA[Currently Herschel is executing a mixture of  performance verification phase (PVP), science demonstration phase (SDP), and even some limited routine science phase (RSP) activities. 
This two-day workshop will take stock of results achieved to date as part of the on-going science demonstration phase. 
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    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:54:00 UT</pubDate>
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