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	New European space observatory launched

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12-27-2006 2:19 PM

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The <A href="http://www.spaceflightnow.com/">COROT satellite</A> was produced by a French-led design and science team. COROT--the acronym for Convection Rotation and Planetary Transits--uses highly precise sensors to note diminshed light emissions when planets pass between the satellite and the star being observed. </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.com.com/2061-10807_3-6146007.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news"><P>
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