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March 07, 2014

'Dimer molecules' aid study of exoplanet pressure, hunt for life
Seattle WA (SPX) Mar 06, 2014
Astronomers at the University of Washington have developed a new method of gauging the atmospheric pressure of exoplanets, or worlds beyond the solar system, by looking for a certain type of molecule. And if there is life out in space, scientists may one day use this same technique to detect its biosignature - the telltale chemical signs of its presence - in the atmosphere of an alien world. Understanding atmospheric pressure is key to knowing if conditions at the surface of a terrestrial, or rock ... read more

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Feature: The "masters" behind China's lunar rover Jade Rabbit In contrast to how much of an influence the virtual persona of China's first moon rover has made on social media home and abroad, little is known about the people behind the loveable character. ... more		Bright pulses of light could make space veggies more nutritious Exposing leafy vegetables grown during spaceflight to a few bright pulses of light daily could increase the amount of eye-protecting nutrients produced by the plants, according to a new study by res ... more		Mars Rover Oppportunity Crushing Rocks With Wheels Opportunity is exploring "Murray Ridge" on Solander Point, part of the rim of Endeavour Crater. Investigation continued on "Anchor Point," Sol 3581 (Feb. 19, 2014) through Sol 3583 (Feb. 21, 2014), ... more
				UNL Microgravity Team develops pill to be used to monitor astronauts' vitals The Microgravity Team at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is making strides in producing technology to aid in the health of astronauts - and NASA is taking notice. The team, which is a part ... more		Astronomers spot rare asteroid break-up Astronomers said Thursday they have witnessed the distant break-up of an asteroid, a rare event that was not caused by a violent space collision or a close encounter with the Sun. ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Aerojet Rocketdyne Provides Propulsion For GPM Satellite Aerojet Rocketdyne provided propulsion for NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory satellite, launched from JAXA's Tanegashima Space Center in Japan aboard a Japanese H-IIA ro ... more		China has no plans for lunar base project The world's third country to soft-land on the moon has no plan to build a lunar base there, a leading scientist of China's lunar probe mission told Xinhua Saturday. But Ye Peijian, chief scien ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Asteroid to make close pass by Earth An asteroid the size of a football field is about to make a close pass by Earth but is not expected to hit or cause any damage, NASA said Wednesday. ... more
				Preparation for Chang'e-5 launch on schedule Preparation for the 2017 launch of China's lunar probe Chang'e-5 is going as planned, the country's leading space scientist Ye Peijian told Xinhua on Saturday. Chang'e-5, as part of China's th ... more		Tackling tumors with space station research In space, things don't always behave the way we expect them to. In the case of cancer, researchers have found that this is a good thing: some tumors seem to be much less aggressive in the microgravi ... more

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

International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

Nuclear Supply Chain Summit - April 28-29 Greenville SC

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

China capable of exploring Mars China has the capability of exploring the planet Mars, Ye Peijian, a top scientist with the Chang'e-3 program, the country's lunar probe mission, told Xinhua on Saturday. China is capable of s ... more		China expects to launch cargo ship into space around 2016 China is expected to launch a cargo ship into space around 2016 to serve the Tiangong-2 space laboratory, a leading space scientist said Sunday. The cargo ship, named "Tianzhou" or "Heavenly V ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Ecliptic RocketCam Captures Sirius Antenna Deployment In Geo Orbit An advanced antenna reflector designed and built by Harris has been deployed in space onboard the Sirius FM-6 satellite which was designed and built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL) for SiriusXM. ... more
				Sierra Nevada Completes Dream Chaser Flight Profile Data Milestone Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announces the successful completion of a flight-profile data review milestone for its Dream Chaser spacecraft. Completed under the Commercial Crew Integrated Ca ... more		Payload prep continues for Arianespace Soyuz for Sentinel-1A The first spacecraft for Europe's Copernicus Earth observation program - Sentinel-1A - is now undergoing pre-launch checkout at the Spaceport, readying it for an April 3 liftoff on Arianespace's nex ... more

Payload prep continues for Arianespace Soyuz for Sentinel-1A

Russia to Start Building New Manned Rocket Launch Pad in 2015

New Vostochny space center a key priority for Russian Far East

Robotic Arm Crushes Rock for Study

Relay Radio on Mars-Bound NASA Craft Passes Checkout

Mars Rover Oppportunity Crushing Rocks With Wheels

Control circuit malfunction troubles China's Yutu

China's Lunar Lander Still Operational

China Focus: Uneasy rest begins for China's troubled Yutu rover

New Horizons Reaches the Final 4 AU

Thanks America, New Horizons Ahead

Countdown to Pluto

	Silently and patiently streaking through the main asteroid belt Continuing its daring mission to explore some of the last uncharted worlds in the inner solar system, Dawn remains on course and on schedule for its rendezvous with dwarf planet Ceres next year. ... more		Space research institute soliciting First Award Fellowship applications The application period for the National Space Biomedical Research Institute's (NSBRI) First Award Fellowship Program is now open. Two-year fellowships are available to pursue research in any U.S. la ... more		NASA says US-Russia space ties 'normal' NASA chief Charles Bolden said Tuesday the US space agency's relationship with Russia remained normal despite the ongoing international crisis in Ukraine. ... more		Relay Radio on Mars-Bound NASA Craft Passes Checkout The team operating NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission successfully completed, on Feb. 19, 2014, the initial post-launch power-on and checkout of the spacecraft's Electra U ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power

UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

NASA Commercial Crew Partners Complete Space System Milestones		Super-Earth' may be dead worlds		Robotic Arm Crushes Rock for Study		What Would A Rocky Exoplanet Look Like? Atmosphere Models Seek Clues		Control circuit malfunction troubles China's Yutu
Committee Democrats Emphasize Need for Human Space Exploration Roadmap		Kepler Mission Announces a Planet Bonanza, 715 New Worlds		Microbes, How Low Can You Go?		Cancer Targeted Treatments from Space Station Discoveries		NVision Introduces RoboScanner

Touchy-feely joystick heading to ISS

Rolls-Royce believes time of drone cargo ships has come

The Next Tiangong

China's Lunar Lander Still Operational

New Horizons Reaches the Final 4 AU

Japan Calls For New Launcher Proposals

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Views Striated Ground

Last Shuttle Commander Virtually Flies Boeing CST-100 to ISS

ILS Tech redefines M2M and IoT Cloud services

Cosmonauts on space station to turn teacher for Russian students

Kinshasa co-op hopes to conquer the world with traffic robots

India unveils its own astronaut crew capsule, plans test launch

Radar Images of near-Earth Asteroid 2006 DP14

New Vostochny space center a key priority for Russian Far East

Russia to Start Building New Manned Rocket Launch Pad in 2015

DARPA Open Catalog Makes Agency-Sponsored Software and Publications Available to All

Water is Detected in a Planet Outside Our Solar System

Space suit leak happened before, NASA admits

Making nanoelectronics last longer for medical devices, 'cyborgs'

NASA cries planetary 'bonanza' with 715 new worlds

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