Sunday: December 2, 2001   0304 GMT Wandering poles said found on Jupiter's moon Europa San Andreas-like faults in the crust of Jupiter's icy moon Europa provide evidence that the crust, floating on a liquid water ocean, has slipped over the globe, so that the poles recently have wandered hundreds of miles, a University of Arizona undergraduate student reported.    FULL STORY Russian Proton rocket launches satellite trio A powerful Proton-K rocket was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome Saturday carrying three replacement spacecraft for Russia's Global Navigation Satellite System.    FULL STORY DAILY BRIEFING  Other stories making news today NASA to evaluate Airbus jetliner tail assembly -- The National Transportation Safety Board has asked NASA's Langley Research Center to assist in the ongoing investigation into the Nov. 12 crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in Belle Harbor, N.Y. Components from the tail section of the Airbus A300 will be shipped to Langley for extensive evaluation. Saturday: December 1, 2001   0442 GMT Endeavour launch delayed till Tuesday Shuttle Endeavour won't blastoff on its voyage to the International Space Station until Tuesday so cosmonauts can perform a contingency spacewalk outside the station to assist in getting a wobbly cargo ship firmly docked to the outpost before the shuttle arrives.    FULL STORY - updated!    UPDATED FLIGHT PLAN    LAUNCH WINDOWS CHART    LAUNCH EVENTS TIMELINE    MISSION STATUS CENTER Orbital mystery of Jupiter's tiny moons uncovered Planetary scientists have used one of the world's most powerful computing clusters to simulate motions of the small moons of Jupiter over a one billion-year epoch. From this, the researchers have learned how the tugs and pulls of the sun and planets -- even from hundreds of millions of miles away -- shake out the permanent moons of the giant planets from those that get tossed away.    FULL STORY ESA astronaut to fly Soyuz to space station Alpha Frank De Winne, a Belgian member of the European Astronaut Corps, has been assigned to fly to the International Space Station in November 2002 on a Russian Soyuz launcher. He will be flight engineer on a "taxi flight", a 10-day mission with the main purpose of exchanging the Soyuz rescue vehicle.    FULL STORY Friday: November 30, 2001   0330 GMT Endeavour launch delayed again Shuttle Endeavour won't blastoff on its voyage to the International Space Station until at least Saturday, but more likely early next week, so cosmonauts can perform a contingency spacewalk outside the station to assist in getting a wobbly cargo ship firmly docked to the outpost before the shuttle arrives.    FULL STORY    MISSION STATUS CENTER Ocean inside Jupiter moon may have cushioned impact A recent image from NASA's Galileo spacecraft adds evidence to a theory that Callisto, the outermost of Jupiter's four large moons, may hold an underground ocean.    FULL STORY NASA picks Pluto mission for further study NASA has selected a proposal to proceed with preliminary design studies for a Pluto-Kuiper Belt mission, intended to explore the most distant planet in the solar system. The mission will also explore the Kuiper Belt beyond Pluto, a source of comets and believed to be the source of much of Earth's water and the simple chemical precursors of life.    FULL STORY Chandra captures Venus in a whole new light Scientists have captured the first X-ray view of Venus using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. The observations provide new information about the atmosphere of Venus and open a new window for examining Earth's sister planet.    FULL STORY Thursday: November 29, 2001   0335 GMT Supply ship might not be firmly attached to station An unmanned cargo freighter may have failed to firmly latch onto the International Space Station on Wednesday following its successful automated rendezvous with the outpost. Shuttle Endeavour, scheduled for blastoff Thursday, cannot dock with the station if the Progress is not firmly attached. If the issue is not resolved by Thursday morning, NASA managers could opt to delay Endeavour's fueling and, in a worst-case scenario, the launch itself.    FULL STORY - updated! Video coverage for subscribers only:    VIDEO: CARGO SHIP DOCKS TO STATION QT or RV    MORE: COMPLETE SFN+ VIDEO INDEX DAILY BRIEFING  Other stories making news today Boeing picks retired astronaut for shuttle VP -- Rear Admiral Stephen S. Oswald, a three-time shuttle astronaut, has accepted a position as Boeing Space Shuttle vice president & program director, effective Dec. 10. In his new position Oswald will be responsible for overall strategic direction and successful execution of the Space Shuttle program. Wednesday: November 28, 2001   1500 GMT Planet orbiting nearby star found to have atmosphere Astronomers announced Tuesday that they have discovered evidence for an atmosphere around an extrasolar planet, the first time an atmosphere around any planet outside our solar system has been detected.    FULL STORY Endeavour's countdown to launch continues smoothly With no technical troubles being addressed and an improving weather forecast, the countdown continues at Kennedy Space Center for Thursday evening's planned launch of shuttle Endeavour to ferry a new crew to the international space station.    FULL STORY Video coverage for subscribers only:    VIDEO: PRE-LAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE QT or RV    AUDIO: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FROM CONFERENCE QT or RV    VIDEO: TUESDAY'S COUNTDOWN STATUS BRIEFING QT or RV    MORE: COMPLETE SFN+ VIDEO INDEX Freighter nears space station Alpha A cargo craft is headed for docking with the International Space Station on Wednesday to deliver more than two tons of supplies to the orbiting outpost. The Progress 6P vehicle is scheduled to link up at 2:40 p.m. EST (1940 GMT).    LAUNCH STORY Boeing celebrates launch of satellite milestone Syncom. Anik A. SBS 3. DBS-1. DIRECTV-4S. Though they may read like alphabet soup, these are the names of satellites that have changed the world of communications. All were designed and built by Boeing Satellite Systems. And with Monday's launch of DirecTV-4S, BSS has built and delivered 200 commercial spacecraft for a roster of customers that spans the globe.    FULL STORY Tuesday: November 27, 2001   0718 GMT First shuttle launch since Sept. 11 attacks ready to go With NASA on a semi-wartime footing, engineers are readying the space shuttle Endeavour for blastoff Thursday on a space station crew rotation mission marked by haunting symbolism and unprecedented security.    FULL STORY    VIDEO COVERAGE More mission coverage here:       Cargo freighter launches to space station Alpha A Russian resupply craft successfully launched at 1824 GMT (1:24 p.m. EST) Monday from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan carrying two-and-a-half tons of gear, fresh food, water and fuel for the International Space Station.    FULL STORY European Ariane 4 rocket launches DirecTV satellite A sophisticated communications spacecraft that will beam hundreds of local television channels to subscribers of the DirecTV satellite system across the U.S. was successfully launched Monday by an Ariane 4 rocket.    FULL STORY    MISSION STATUS CENTER Monday: November 26, 2001   0417 GMT Astronauts arrive at Cape for Thursday's shuttle liftoff The next crew to take up residence aboard the international space station and their four shuttle crewmates who will share the ride into orbit arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Sunday afternoon in preparation for Thursday evening's blastoff.    FULL STORY    MEET THE CREW    COMPREHENSIVE FLIGHT PLAN    LAUNCH WINDOWS CHART    LAUNCH EVENTS TIMELINE Video coverage for subscribers only:    VIDEO: ASTRONAUTS SPEAK AFTER ARRIVAL QT or RV    MORE: COMPLETE SFN+ VIDEO INDEX Cargo freighter prepped for launch to space station A Russian resupply craft is slated for launch Monday from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan carrying gear, fresh food, water and fuel for the International Space Station. Liftoff of the Progress freighter is expected at 1824 GMT (1:24 p.m. EST). Ariane 4 rocket slated for blastoff Monday Arianespace's eighth and final launch of 2001 is scheduled for liftoff Monday evening on a mission to carry the American DirecTV 4S direct-to-home television broadcast satellite into space. The launch window opens at 7:35 p.m. EST. We will have complete live coverage.    MISSION STATUS CENTER				Earlier news Nov. 19-25: Evidence of Martian life dealt critical blow; Mars Global Surveyor snaps its 100,000th image; Two satellites transmit data using laser light. Nov. 12-18: NASA administrator replacement found; Genesis spacecraft performs crucial maneuver; Mars Odyssey takes first visible picture; Meet Europe's gigantic Environment Satellite. Nov. 5-11: Impact craters give clues about Europa's ice crust; Taurus failure update; Four shuttle astronauts enter Hall of Fame; Sky survey lowers estimate of asteroid impact risk. More news  See our weekly archive of space news. 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