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November 08, 2013

Theory of Earth's special place in the universe proven unfounded
Hanover, N.H. (UPI) Nov 7, 2013
A theory that Earth has a special place in the universe and the accelerating expansion of the universe is an illusion has been discounted, U.S. physicists say. The discovery that the expansion of the universe is accelerating, which sparked the awarding of a Nobel Prize in 2011, led to the theory of dark energy, a mysterious force thought to make up almost three-fourths of the energy in the universe and which has so far eluded detection. But some scientists had proposed a theory that Eart ... read more

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Wind Tunnel Testing Used to Understand the Unsteady Side of Aerodynamics Think about a time you've been a passenger in a car and stuck your hand out the window. As your speed increases, so do the vibrations in your hand. Trying to keep those fingers steady as the wind wh ... more		Mythbusting India's Mars Mission The successful launch of India's Mars Orbiter Mission is a major step forward for an advancing Asian space power. The global space community has applauded the flight, which will help the world to be ... more		Moon mission yields clues to face of 'man in the moon' Scientists using data from twin lunar-orbiting spacecraft are gaining new insight into how the face of the moon received its rugged good looks, NASA reports. ... more
				Six-tailed asteroid stuns scientists A strange asteroid that appears to have multiple rotating tails has been spotted with NASA's Hubble telescope between Mars and Jupiter, astronomers said Thursday. ... more		It's Complicated: Dawn Spurs Rewrite of Vesta's Story Just when scientists thought they had a tidy theory for how the giant asteroid Vesta formed, a new paper from NASA's Dawn mission suggests the history is more complicated. If Vesta's formation ... more

Robots to help elderly or paint nails at Tokyo expo Pneumatic muscle suits and a walking stick that behaves like a guide dog competed for attention with an industrial robot that can paint fingernails at a huge expo in Tokyo Thursday. ... more		Surprising Recent Discoveries of Three Large Near-Earth Objects Two surprisingly large Near-Earth Asteroids have been discovered in just the last week or so, as well as a third moderately large asteroid which surprisingly has also gone undetected until now, even ... 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		Astronomers Establish the Strength of High-Inclination Asteroids A team of astronomers from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and the University of Hyogo used the Subaru Prime Focus Camera (Suprime-Cam) mounted on the Subaru Telescope to observe fain ... more
				NASA Selects Research Teams for New Virtual Institute NASA has selected nine research teams from seven states for a new institute that will bring researchers together in a collaborative virtual setting to focus on questions concerning space science and ... more		UCF Lands NASA-Funded Center, Linchpin for Future Space Missions UCF will be home to NASA's Center for Lunar and Asteroid Surface Science (referred to as CLASS) beginning later this year, thanks to a $6 million grant awarded this week to UCF physics professor Dan ... more

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Space Situational Awareness Conference 2013

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Russia launches Sochi Olympic torch into space Russia on Thursday launched into space a trio of Russian, Japanese and US astronauts carrying an unlit Olympic torch that will for the first time be taken on a spacewalk to mark the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi. ... more		Multiple Missions Will Get China Moving On Mars In early December, China will land its first robot spacecraft on the surface of the Moon. Shortly after landing, the Chang'e-3 lander will release a six-wheeled rover that will trundle across the re ... more		NASA ISRO radar satellite beams first Earth images from space Morocco High Atlas whistle language strives for survival China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence deal		Compact atomic clock design uses cold atoms to boost precision Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a compact atomic clock design that relies on cold rubidium atoms instead of the usual hot atoms, a switch th ... more
				NASA Kepler Results Usher in a New Era of Astronomy Scientists from around the world are gathered this week at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., for the second Kepler Science Conference, where they will discuss the latest findings ... more		Astronomers answer key question: How common are habitable planets? Kepler spacecraft, now crippled and its four-year mission at an end, nevertheless provided enough data to complete its mission objective: to determine how many of the 100 billion stars in our galaxy ... more

Kazakhstan say Baikonur launch site may be open to Western countries

ESA Swarm launch postponed

Europe's fifth ATV for launch by Arianespace begins its pre-flight checkout at the Spaceport

Multiple Missions Will Get China Moving On Mars

Mythbusting India's Mars Mission

India reaches for Mars on prestige space mission

Moon mission yields clues to face of 'man in the moon'

Shanghai-built lunar rover set for lunar landing

Crowdfunded Lunar Spacecraft Reaches Funding Milestone

The Sounds of New Horizons

On the Path to Pluto, 5 AU and Closing

SwRI study finds that Pluto satellites' orbital ballet may hint of long-ago collisions

	Gravity and the robot satellite attitude problem Using an in-orbit robot to capturing a malfunctioning satellite that is tumbling out of control is currently just a theoretical idea. However, research inspired by nature to be published in the fort ... more		Robots from Space Lead to One-Stop Cancer Diagnosis Treatment We may not be driving flying cars to work yet, but that doesn't mean we don't have a lot to be excited about from technology advances related to the space age. Instead of zipping past traffic jams, ... more		Shanghai-built lunar rover set for lunar landing A Shanghai-made lunar rover is all set to land on the moon with the Chang'e-3, China's third lunar probe that is set to be launched next month, local officials said yesterday. The moon rover h ... more		From North Pole to the stars: Russia's thrill-seeking tycoon Other tycoons may plough their millions into yachts or private jets, but Vasily Klyukin prefers a good "adventure". On his diary for next year? A space trip with Leonardo DiCaprio. ... more

JUNO begins decade-long mission to probe neutrino mysteries

SFL Missions to Deliver Spacecraft Buses for HawkEye 360 RF Signal Detection Expansion

Voyager debuts first space based multi cloud region to advance orbital data processing

India reaches for Mars on prestige space mission		One in five Sun-like stars may have Earth-like planets		The Secret's in the (Robotic) Stroke		Japan's robot astronaut awaiting 'compatriot' spaceman		Life, but not as we know it
Dawn Enjoying Smooth Travels Deep In The Main Asteroid Belt		Kazakhstan say Baikonur launch site may be open to Western countries		Mars Mission: India's Tryst with the Red Planet		India mission to Mars blasts off successfully		China shows off moon rover model before space launch

Spaceflight Joins with NanoRacks to Deploy Satellites from the ISS

Study: Humble clays may have been birthplace of life on Earth

Mission accomplished for Europe's cargo freighter

Europe's fifth ATV for launch by Arianespace begins its pre-flight checkout at the Spaceport

ESA Swarm launch postponed

Crew Completes Preparations for Soyuz Move

A look at recent tech sector IPOs

Soyuz changes parking spots at space station, making way for new crew

Students crash rockets into the ground to test sample return proposal

Mystery World Baffles Astronomers

Martian box of delights

Seeking the Sun's Rays as Winter Approaches

China providing space training

Researchers discover that an exoplanet is Earth-like in mass and size

Astronauts in microgravity face risk of accelerated biological aging

Indian space head braced for tricky Mars challenge

Curiosity Mars Rover Approaches 'Cooperstown'

'Hellish' exoplanet has Earth-like mass: research

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