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January 31, 2014

Asteroid Diversity Points to a "Snow Globe" Solar System
Cambridge MA (SPX) Jan 31, 2014
Our solar system seems like a neat and orderly place, with small, rocky worlds near the Sun and big, gaseous worlds farther out, all eight planets following orbital paths unchanged since they formed. However, the true history of the solar system is more riotous. Giant planets migrated in and out, tossing interplanetary flotsam and jetsam far and wide. New clues to this tumultuous past come from the asteroid belt. "We found that the giant planets shook up the asteroids like flakes in a snow g ... read more

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Russia, US to join forces against space threats Russia and the United States will pool efforts in the creation of asteroid diversion techniques. Russian Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Puchkov said in a video link with the administrator of ... more		First Weather Map of Brown Dwarf ESO's Very Large Telescope has been used to create the first ever map of the weather on the surface of the nearest brown dwarf to Earth. An international team has made a chart of the dark and light ... more		U.S.military ramps up tech capabilities to improve effectiveness Maintaining US space dominance requires rapid and reliable delivery of new systems India signs $7 bn deal for 97 domestically made fighter jets		Cassini's View of Weird and Wonderful Saturn Since Cassini entered orbit around Saturn in 2004, it has sent back a wealth of information about the planet and its moons. On Wednesday, December 4, NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) hos ... more
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FAA Grants Waypoint 2 Space Safety Approval Of Training Programs Waypoint 2 Space has announced it has received FAA safety approval for its highly anticipated training services that will begin late spring of 2014. The FAA safety approval solidifies Waypoint ... more		NASA Ramps Up Space Launch System Sound Suppression Testing The first round of acoustic tests on a scale model of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) is underway. The tests will allow engineers to verify the design of the sound suppression system being develope ... more		NASA ISRO radar satellite beams first Earth images from space Morocco High Atlas whistle language strives for survival Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires		NASA looking for smoother route for Mars rover travels Controllers of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity say they are considering a smoother path across a small sand dune to reach a favorable route to science destinations. ... more
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Countdown to Pluto

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