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January 03, 2013

Three key ISRO centres get new chiefs
Bangalore, India (IANS) Jan 04, 2013
The state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has appointed three new directors for its various operational centres at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu and spaceport Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. In a statement late Tuesday, the space agency said noted scientist S. Ramakrishnan took over as director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) at Thiruvananthapuram from P.S. Veeraraghavan, who retired Monday. Senior scientist M. Chandradathan replaced Ramakrishna ... read more

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Station Spinal Ultrasounds Seeking Why Astronauts Grow Taller in Space Did you ever wish you could be just a teensy bit taller? Well, if you spend a few months in space, you could get your wish - temporarily. It is a commonly known fact that astronauts living aboard t ... more		Dawn races into 2013 on target for Ceres Dawn concludes 2012 almost 13,000 times farther from Vesta than it began the year. At that time, it was in its lowest orbit, circling the alien world at an average altitude of only 210 kilometers (1 ... more		The Commercial Spaceflight Federation Applauds the Passage of a Government Risk-Sharing Regime Extension for the Space Launch Industry The Commercial Spaceflight Federation has thanked Members of Congress for the extension of government risk-sharing for commercial launch companies. A bill to extend the current framework for o ... more
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'Spiky' rovers could explore martian moon U.S. researches say autonomous rovers exploring moons and asteroids could be a significant step toward a human mission to Mars. ... more		Rokot Launch Set for January 15 The launch of a Rokot carrier rocket, postponed indefinitely in early December over technical issues, is scheduled for January 15, Russian Space Forces spokesman Col. Alexei Zolotukhin said on Satur ... more		House Appropriations defense subcommittee bill could mean more ships, planes Lockheed receives PAC-3 anti-ballistic missile contract Latvia fines banks for breaking North Korea sanctions China protests alleged Indian border incursion Could this strategy bring high-speed communications to the deep sea? Numenta demonstrates machine intelligence algorithm for real-time anomaly detection Putin: Russia, Brazil Consider Joint Space Launches From Brazilian Spaceport		Houston, we have another problem As if space travel was not already filled with enough dangers, now a new in the journal PLOS ONE shows that cosmic radiation could accelerate the onset of Alzheimer's disease. "Galactic cosmic radia ... more
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Investigation into Proton Launch Anomaly Continues as Root Cause is being Evaluated

The Commercial Spaceflight Federation Applauds the Passage of a Government Risk-Sharing Regime Extension for the Space Launch Industry

Rokot Launch Set for January 15

'Spiky' rovers could explore martian moon

ARCA will test the parachutes for the ExoMars spacecraft

Curiosity Rover Takes Detailed Self-Portrait on Mars

Russia designs manned lunar spacecraft

GRAIL Lunar Impact Site Named for Astronaut Sally Ride

NASA probes crash into the moon

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Working Through the Holidays

Russia May Join ExoMars Project in Q1 2013

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