Intro and some articles

[jeweledeyes]

Hi everyone, I'm new here and thought I'd share some recent articles that I found interesting:

• Why some planets orbit the wrong way; extrasolar insights into our solar system

• Dwarf planet Haumea shines with crystalline ice

• NASA's Dawn probe approaches asteroid Vesta

And a series of articles on Discovery News about Project Icarus...
How would we get a spacecraft out of our solar system?
http://news.discovery.com/space/project-icarus-mission-analysis-110225.html

Construction and fuel options:
http://news.discovery.com/space/project-icarus-secondary-propulsion-overview-110509.html

Design considerations:
http://news.discovery.com/space/project-daedalus-interstellar-spacecraft-design-110308.html
http://news.discovery.com/space/project-daedalus-interstellar-spacecraft-design-110323.html

Enjoy!