This section of the newsmachine tracks news about space exploration and astronomy. I grew up in the era of the space race and the Apollo missions - so I was interested ever since I was a kid.
The current keyword list is: astronaut, cassini, deep space network, earth observation, galaxy evolution explorer, geosynchronous orbit, hubble, huygens, iss, lunar exploration, mars exploration, mars global surveyor, nasa, satellite, soyuz, space probe, space shuttle, space tourism, spirit rover, spitzer.
My favourite mnemonic for the names of the planets in the solar system: Many Volcanos Erupt Mulberry Jam Sandwiches Under Normal Pressure. I'm sure I have Patrick Moore to thank for that
Update: I've split the "Space Science News" section into three: Space Science News, Solar System News and Astronomy News. It triples the number of keywords tracking a lot more material.
