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December 03, 2013

The State of Super Earths
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2013
Our solar system hosts a cornucopia of worlds, from the hellfire of Venus to the frozen plains of Mars to the mighty winds of Uranus. In that range, the Earth stands alone, with no planet coming close to its life-friendly position near the Sun. Outside our solar system, however, it's a different story. Observations using space-based and ground-based telescopes have indicated that a new class of objects dubbed super-Earths - worlds that are about two to 10 times our planet's mass and up to two time ... read more

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CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Asian giants China, India dominate space program news China and India have taken big strides in space, with the former launching its first lunar probe and the latter catapulting a spacecraft toward toward Mars. ... more		China launches first moon rover mission China launched its first moon rover mission early Monday, the latest step in an ambitious space programme seen as a symbol of its rising global stature. ... more				Deep Space Perils For Indian Spacecraft There's no turning back. India's Mars Orbiter Mission has left Earth orbit and is heading for the red planet. After a flourish of media coverage before and shortly after launch, attention on this mi ... more
				Designer: moon rover uses cutting-edge technology China's third lunar probe, the Chang'E Three is set to launch in early December. In recent years, China has made considerable progress in its space program. In June, three Chinese astronauts s ... more		Russian spacecraft with advanced navigation system docks with ISS An unmanned Russian resupply spacecraft carrying an improved navigation system docked early Saturday with the International Space Station, Russian Mission Control said. "The manual docking was ... more

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				India's spacecraft successfully begins journey to Mars India's first mission to Mars left Earth's orbit Sunday, successfully entering the second phase of its journey that could see New Delhi win Asia's race to the Red Planet, scientists said. ... more		Japanese firm describes proposed 'power belt' for the moon A Japanese company has unveiled its concept of a lunar solar power generation installation that could send 13,000 continuous terawatts of power back to Earth. ... more

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Arianespace to launch GSAT-15 and GSAT-16 satellites for India

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NASA poised to launch Mars atmosphere probe

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Arianespace to launch GSAT-15 and GSAT-16 satellites for India		NASA poised to launch Mars atmosphere probe		More Moon Missions For China		Robot herder brings the cows in for milking in Australia		Planning group calls for National Space Policy in Britain
China pursues "zero window" launch for lunar probe		China launches first moon rover mission		Curiosity Resumes Science After Analysis of Voltage Issue		Private US launch of satellite delayed		Second rocket launch site depends on satellite size, cost-benefit

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