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February 20, 2014

Lunar ownership laws: a future necessity?
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Feb 20, 2014
Private settlements and raw materials extraction enterprises could appear on the Moon in the future, thus leading to territorial disputes between their owners. In order to avoid that one must now register the property rights to the land plots on the Moon and other space objects and set up special preservation zones, US entrepreneur Robert Bigelow believes. The Bigelow Aerospace Company, run by American businessman, designs inflatable housing modules. In the future they will be used to build flying ... read more

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New Russian Rocket Mock-Up Rolls Out to Launch Pad A full-scale mock-up of Russia's first large post-Soviet rocket has been rolled out to a launch pad at the Plesetsk space center. The mock-up of the Angara, built by the Khrunichev aerospace r ... more		NASA Mars Orbiter Views Opportunity Rover on Ridge A new image from a telescopic camera orbiting Mars shows NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity at work on "Murray Ridge," without any new impact craters nearby. The Feb. 14 view from the H ... more		Arianespace to launch OPTSAT 3000 and VENuS satellites Arianespace and Italian company CGS S.p.A. announced the launch contract for the OPTSAT 3000 satellite today in Rome. Arianespace also announced that it had signed a launch contract with the Israeli ... more
				Huge asteroid passes Earth nearly one year after Chelyabinsk meteorite A massive asteroid is scheduled to make its way past Earth Monday night. Scientists advise it will not make contact with our planet, while amateur astronomers will be able to watch its flight online ... more		Curiosity Adds Reverse Driving for Wheel Protection Terrain that NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is now crossing is as smooth as team members had anticipated based on earlier images from orbit. On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the rover covered 329 feet (100.3 ... more

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Orion Underway Recovery Testing Begins off the Coast of California About a hundred miles off the coast of San Diego, in the Pacific Ocean, a U.S. Navy ship's well deck filled with water as underway recovery operations began Feb. 18 on a test version of NASA's Orion ... more		The Wisps of Dione Although the crack-like features seen here on Dione's surface appear wispy and faded, they are in reality a series of geologically fresh fractures! Lit terrain seen here is on the trailing hem ... more		Taiwan running out of time for satellite communications, space chief tells AFP US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China Venezuela accuses US of waging 'undeclared war,' urges UN probe		Europe sets plans for 2024 planet-hunting mission Europe on Wednesday unveiled plans to launch a major space observatory in 2024 aimed at finding planets orbiting other stars, one of the new frontiers of astronomy. ... more
				Scientist: Exoplanet research needs less hype, more patience The search for exoplanets and alien life is generating a lot of hype but the study needs patience and refinement, a U.S. review of exoplanet research suggests. ... more		Curiosity Drives On After Crossing Martian Dune NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is continuing its traverse toward enticing science destinations after climbing over a dune spanning a gap in a ridge. The rover covered 135 feet (41.1 meters) on Fe ... more

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International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

Developing the Next-Generation Military Radar while Maintaining Current Systems; IDGA�s Military Radar Summit - April 2014

Amazonas 4A is prepared for Arianespace's second Ariane 5 flight of 2014 Pre-launch checkout is now underway in French Guiana with Amazonas 4A, one of two satellite passengers to be orbited on Arianespace's next mission with its workhorse heavy-lift Ariane 5 - which is s ... more		What to expect from Dyson's new robotics lab James Dyson's decision to fund a robotics laboratory at Imperial College London may not lead to the super advanced robot friends of our dreams, but what he has planned could make robotic domestic ap ... more		Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires 'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN Turkey facing worst drought in over 50 years		Busy Week of Imaging and Robotic Arm Studies Opportunity is climbing 'Murray Ridge' up on Solander Point, part of the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover continues to explore the region called 'Cook Haven.' The rover has turned its attention to ... more
				ASC Signal Selected by Newtec to Provide Transmit Receive Satellite Antennas for Pan-European Network ASC Signal Corporation has been selected by Newtec to provide over 50 satellite antennas across Europe. The antennas will be used to support Newtec's construction of a new broadcast distribution net ... more		Robotic fish aids understanding of how animals move The weakly electric black ghost knifefish of the Amazon basin has inspired Northwestern University's Malcolm MacIver and an interdisciplinary team of researchers to develop agile fish robots that co ... more

Arianespace to launch OPTSAT 3000 and VENuS satellites

An Early 2014 Surprise - Arianespace Needs More Money

Amazonas 4A is prepared for Arianespace's second Ariane 5 flight of 2014

The World Above and Beyond

NASA Mars Orbiter Views Opportunity Rover on Ridge

Curiosity Adds Reverse Driving for Wheel Protection

Lunar ownership laws: a future necessity?

Chang'e-2 lunar probe travels 70 mln km

LADEE Sends Its First Images of the Moon Back to Earth

Thanks America, New Horizons Ahead

Countdown to Pluto

A Busy Year Begins for New Horizons

	Lighter engines a headache for satellite launcher Ariane Arianespace rockets excel at lifting the heaviest payloads into space, but a new technology allowing for lighter satellites is causing another big bang for an already fast-changing industry. ... more		Giant leap for nuclear fusion as lasers blast new route to ultimate energy source Researchers in the US have overcome a key barrier to making nuclear fusion reactors a reality. In results published in Nature, scientists have shown that they can now produce more energy from fusion ... more		The World Above and Beyond It's almost five times easier to leave Mars than it is to leave Earth or Venus. At least, that's the case for many particles in the upper atmosphere. Mars' upper atmosphere is swarming with atoms, i ... more		NASA Welcomes University Participants to Develop Science Payloads Registration is open for NASA's seventh annual RockOn! workshop to be held June 14-19 at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Va. This workshop, offered in partnership with the Co ... more

How quantum computers can be validated when solving unsolvable problems

Neutrinovoltaic master formula published as pathway to scalable clean energy

Boeing defense workers reject deal to end strike

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Another Vega launcher for Arianespace takes shape at the Spaceport		Chang'e-2 lunar probe travels 70 mln km		Robotic construction crew needs no foreman		New system combines control programs so fleets of robots can collaborate		NASA Tests New Technologies for Robotic Refueling

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Space junk endangers mankind's usual course of life

Boeing Commercial Crew Program Passes NASA Hardware, Software Reviews

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NASA, International Space Station Partners Announce Future Crew Members

LADEE Sends Its First Images of the Moon Back to Earth

Mars Rover Heads Uphill After Solving 'Doughnut' Riddle

Airbus Defence and Space wins new ESA contract for Ariane 6

MIT robot may accelerate trials for stroke medications

Russian-European spacecraft to go on Martian mission in Jan 2016

ASU Mars camera to get new views of Red Planet

ORBITEC Supports NASA Kennedys Advanced Plant Habitat for ISS

Calculated Risks: How Radiation Rules Mars Exploration

'Pinnacle Island' Rock Studies Continue

NASA Moves Longest-Serving Mars Spacecraft for New Observations

Scientists develop 'friendly' robot to improve human-android bond

NASA Mars Orbiters See Clues to Possible Water Flows

NASA Spacecraft Get a 360-Degree View of Saturn's Auroras

Is it time to lift alcohol ban in space?

Russia-Kazakhstan Working Group to Report on Proton Launches

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