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March 24, 2014

NASA Mars Rover's Next Stop Has Sandstone Variations
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 25, 2014
Variations in the stuff that cements grains together in sandstone have shaped the landscape surrounding NASA's Curiosity Mars rover and could be a study topic at the mission's next science waypoint. On a journey with many months yet to go toward prime destinations on the lower slope of Mount Sharp, Curiosity is approaching a site called "the Kimberley." Scientists on the team picked this location last year as a likely place to pause for investigation. Its informal name comes from a northwest ... read more

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				Arianespace Launches ASTRA 5B and Amazonas 4A On Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 22:04 UTC,Arianespace carried out the 59th successful Ariane 5 launch in a row, orbiting two telecommunications satellites: ASTRA 5B for the Luxembourg-based operator ... more		Helpful Wind Cleans Solar Panels On Opportunity Mars Rover Opportunity is exploring 'Murray Ridge' on Solander Point, part of the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover continues to investigate the region called 'Cook Haven.' On Sol 3603 (March 13, 2014), ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Airbus Defence and Space to cooperate with Snecma on electric propulsion Airbus Defence and Space has signed a cooperation agreement with Snecma (Safran) for the use of Snecma's PPS5000 engine in Airbus Defence and Space's Eurostar satellites, for missions in which elect ... more		Advancing the Technology Readiness Of SLS Adaptive Controls Can a rocket maneuver like an airplane? And can an airplane act as a surrogate for a maneuvering rocket? NASA engineers demonstrated just that when they used a NASA F/A-18 aircraft recently to simul ... 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		You've got mail: Clinton-to-space laptop up for auction A more than 15-year old laptop doesn't go for much on eBay - unless it's the one Bill Clinton used to send the first ever US presidential email. ... more
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SpaceX Launch to the ISS Reset for March 30

Ariane 5 hardware arrives for next ATV mission

Helpful Wind Cleans Solar Panels On Opportunity Mars Rover

NASA Mars Rover's Next Stop Has Sandstone Variations

NASA Orbiter Finds New Gully Channel on Mars

Unique camera from NASA's moon missions sold at auction

ASU camera creates stunning mosaic of moon's polar region

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Planet X myth debunked

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Proton-M with two Russian communication satellites on board blasts off from Baikonur		Russian Progress Spacecraft Boosts ISS Orbit		Orion Makes Testing, Integration Strides Ahead of First Launch to Space		NASA Orbiter Finds New Gully Channel on Mars		NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Solar Orbiter Mission

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