Scientists lose contact with solar craft
Since June 25, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory has failed to respond to signals from ground controllers.
References:
1998. SOHO spacecraft observations interrupted. ESA Press Release (June 26).
Further Readings:
Cowen, R. 1998. Solar flare triggers energetic sunquake. Science News 153(May 30):342.
______. 1997. Solar cloud hits Earth's magnetosphere. Science News 151(Feb. 1):68.
Additional information about the SOHO spacecraft can be found at http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/~soc/status.html.
Sources:
John W. Leibacher
National Solar Observatory
P.O. Box 26732
Tucson, AZ 85726Arthur I. Poland
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
Laboratory for Astronomy and Solar Physics
Mail Code 682
Greenbelt, MD 20771
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