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January 27, 2014

In the Eye of the Beholder
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Researchers supported by NASA's Astrobiology Science and Technology Instrument Development (ASTID) program are designing algorithms and instruments that could help future robotic missions make their own decisions about surface sites to explore on other planets. One such instrument is the TextureCam, which is currently being tested with Mars in mind. The technology will improve the efficiency of planetary missions, allowing rovers to collect more data and perform more experiments in less time. Robo ... read more

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				Netizens extend blessings to troubled lunar rover Tens of thousands of Chinese netizens have sent their blessings to lunar rover Yutu (Jade Rabbit) after it experienced major trouble. A mechanical control abnormality occurred to Yutu because of the ... more		Israeli astronaut may go to ISS by Russia's Soyuz spacecraft An Israeli cosmonaut may use a Russian 'Soyuz' launch vehicle to get to the International Space Station, but as part of the US launch quota. A source in the rocket and space industry told the ... more

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Yutu moon rover has 'abnormality': Xinhua China's Jade Rabbit moon rover has experienced a "mechanical control abnormality", state media said Saturday, in what appears to be a setback for a landmark mission in the country's ambitious space programme. ... more		British astronaut says space travel vital to survival of human race A British astronaut preparing to go into space next year says space travel and learning to work and live in space is vital to the survival of humanity. ... more				NASA launches communications satellite NASA on Thursday launched a new satellite to boost its growing communications network between Earth and the International Space Station, allowing for nearly uninterrupted video, voice link and data transmission. ... more
				Opportunity at 10: New Findings from Old Rover New findings from rock samples collected and examined by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity have confirmed an ancient wet environment that was milder and older than the acidic and oxidizing c ... more		VG Announces Test Firings Of New Liquid Rocket Engines Virgin Galactic has reached a significant milestone in the testing of a new family of liquid rocket engines for LauncherOne, the company's small satellite launch vehicle. As part of a rapid developm ... more

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				Tiny swimming bio-bots boldly go where no bot has swum before The alien world of aquatic micro-organisms just got new residents: synthetic self-propelled swimming bio-bots. A team of engineers has developed a class of tiny bio-hybrid machines that swim like sp ... more		MDA awarded key development work for exploration and communications MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates has been awarded multiple strategic technology development contracts by the Canadian Space Agency. The contracts, with a combined value of approximately CA$3 mill ... more

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