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May 28, 2010
MARSDAILY
NASA Orbiter Penetrates Mysteries Of Martian Ice Cap
Pasadena CA (SPX) May 28, 2010
Data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have helped scientists solve a pair of mysteries dating back four decades and provided new information about climate change on the Red Planet. The Shallow Radar, or SHARAD, instrument aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter revealed subsurface geology allowing scientists to reconstruct the formation of a large chasm and a series of spiral troughs on the northern ice cap of Mars. The findings appear in two papers in the May 27 issue of the journal Nature. ... read more

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SHUTTLE NEWS

Race is on for museums to host retired space shuttles
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SPACE TRAVEL

Committee Reviews Proposed Human Spaceflight Plan
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SPACE TRAVEL

Tickling The Feet Of Astronauts
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MOON DAILY

Japan Draws Plans To Build Research Center On Moon
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Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

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ATSB: Small Satellite e-novation
EXO WORLDS

Weird Orbits Of Neighbors Can Make 'Habitable' Planets Not So Habitable
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Shuttle Atlantis back on Earth after final space voyage
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STS-132 Entry And Landing Were Smooth As Silk
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MOON DAILY

Caterpillar Participates In Inaugural Lunabotics Mining Competition
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MARSDAILY

New INL Invention Could Aid Mars Probes' Search For Life
SPACE TRAVEL

Indian Space Programmes Serve Societal Needs
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MARSDAILY

Phoenix Crushed By Frost
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MARSDAILY

Opportunity Recharging Between Drives
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ROCKET SCIENCE

US Air Force tests hypersonic cruise missile
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SHUTTLE NEWS

Atlantis landing ends final mission
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ROCKET SCIENCE
XCOR And Masten Announce Strategic Relationship
Mojave CA (SPX) May 26, 2010
XCOR Aerospace and Masten Space Systems, two of the leaders in the New Space sector, have announced a strategic business and technology relationship to pursue jointly the anticipated NASA sponsored unmanned lander projects. These automated lander programs are expected to serve as robotic test beds on Earth, on the lunar surface, Mars, near Earth objects and other interplanetary locales, he ... more

TECH SPACE
Northrop Grumman Tests First Airborne Ka-Band Satellite Terminal
San Diego CA (SPX) May 26, 2010
Northrop Grumman has successfully completed flight testing of an airborne satellite communications system, part of a network that will significantly enhance communications capabilities for warfighters. This represents the first airborne terminal system to be certified for connection to the Wideband Global Satellite (WGS). The flight test used the communications terminal system installed on ... more

TECH SPACE
New Video Of First US Weather Satellite
Washington DC (SPX) May 26, 2010
The Television Infrared Observation Satellite, known as TIROS-1, was the world's first weather satellite. Fifty years ago in 1960 it lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., opening a new and exciting dimension in weather forecasting. Now, a television producer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. has created a video to capture this historic satellite's life. NASA-Televisio ... more

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EXO WORLDS

Get It While it's Hot! Star Devours Planet

EXO LIFE

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CYBER WARS
Boeing X-51A WaveRider Breaks Record In First Flight

Ocelot Down Selected For Australian Vehicle Competition

Textron Tactical RPG Airbag Protection System Demos Maturity And Performance

CYBER WARS
Russia unhappy with US missiles in Poland

Russia demands explanation for US missiles in Poland

First US Patriot missile battery in Poland: embassy

CYBER WARS
LockMart Dedicates New PAC-3 Missile Facility

US Patriot missile unit deploys in Poland, Russia bristles

Iran warns Russia over S-300 missile sale: envoy

CYBER WARS
UAE picks rifles from South Korea

German military faces drastic budget cuts

Arab states seek air power boosts

CYBER WARS
Molecular Robots On The Rise

A Possible New Face Of US Human Space Exploration

Robot helpers may need safety system

CYBER WARS
Swiss defend swine flu vaccine purchase

Anti-HIV drugs slash risk of virus transmission by 92 percent

Campaign to end children being born with HIV by 2015

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SHUTTLE NEWS
STS-132 Crew Prepares For Landing
Houston TX (SPX) May 26, 2010
Tuesday the space shuttle crew participated in interviews and prepared for its return to Earth. The first landing opportunity for Atlantis is Wednesday at 8:48 a.m. EDT at Kennedy Space Center. Wednesday weather forecasts for Kennedy Space Center were generally favorable, though there was a chance of showers within 30 miles of the runway. Tuesday the space shuttle crew prepared for its return to Earth. The first landing opportunity for Atlantis' planned final mission is Wednesday at 8:48 a.m ... read more

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US Air Force tests hypersonic cruise missile

XCOR And Masten Announce Strategic Relationship

X-51A WaveRider Flight Test On May 25

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Ariane 5 Makes History With The ASTRA 3B And COMSATBw-2 Mission

Ariane 5 Is Poised For Launch With ASTRA 3B And COMSATBw-2

H2A Launches Six Satellites

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Race is on for museums to host retired space shuttles

Shuttle Atlantis back on Earth after final space voyage

STS-132 Entry And Landing Were Smooth As Silk

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STS-132 Crew Completes Inspection And Prepare For Landing

Crews Opening Rassvet Hatches And Prepares For Spacewalk

Atlantis astronaut complete final spacewalk

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Tickling The Feet Of Astronauts

Committee Reviews Proposed Human Spaceflight Plan

Indian Space Programmes Serve Societal Needs

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