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August 22, 2013

International Space Agencies Outline Steps to Take Humans to Mars
Washington (RIA Novosti) Aug 22, 2013
A consortium of 12 space agencies, including NASA and Roscosmos, on Tuesday released a blueprint for future space exploration, which proposes using the International Space Station (ISS) as a stepping stone for sending human missions deeper into space, including to Mars. The "Global Exploration Roadmap", which was published on NASA's website, "identifies a conceptual mission scenario that demonstrates how missions in the lunar vicinity, including the asteroid mission, prepare for international miss ... read more

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Radar Images of Asteroid 2005 WK4 A collage of radar images of near-Earth asteroid 2005 WK4 was generated by NASA scientists using the 230-foot (70-meter) Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, Calif., on Aug. 8, 2013. The a ... more		'Sammy the Second' Highlights Impact of Deep Space Atomic Clock Project A new video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., uses an engaging animated character named "Sammy the Second" to explore the value and potential impact of the innovative Deep S ... more		EU states to hold talks on 'drone wall' to protect bloc Denmark military intel fails to identify source of drone flights Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones		Test at Naval Station Proves Recovery Operations for Orion With the U.S. Navy's well deck ship USS Arlington stationed against its pier at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, divers in small boats approached a test version of NASA's Orion crew module. As par ... more
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College of Law launches doctorate in space law

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