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April 01, 2014

A Question of Atmospheres: On Earth and Beyond
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 02, 2014
Scientists recently discovered the source of naturally occurring aerosol particles in Earth's atmosphere that play an important role in cloud formation. The particles in questions are known as 'climate-active organic aerosols,' and are vapors composed of large molecules that contain almost equal numbers of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. The international research team found that these vapors form shortly after the release of plant emissions into the air. The vapors condense on small particles, causi ... read more

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Misleading mineral may have resulted in overestimate of water in moon The amount of water present in the moon may have been overestimated by scientists studying the mineral apatite, says a team of researchers led by Jeremy Boyce of the UCLA Department of Earth, Planet ... more		Soyuz ready for Sentinel-1A satellite launch The Soyuz for Arianespace's seventh mission with its medium-lift workhorse launcher is now in the launch zone at French Guiana, ready to receive the Sentinel-1A satellite payload for Europe's Copern ... more		NASA Commercial Crew Partners Complete Space System Milestones NASA's commercial space partners continue to meet milestones under agreements with the agency's Commercial Crew Program (CCP), as they move forward in their development of spacecraft and rockets tha ... more
				Boeing wins contract to design DARPA Airborne Satellite Launch What Boeing vehicle would hitch a ride on an F-15E, drop from the aircraft, fire its engines and deploy microsatellites into space? It's a new satellite launch vehicle concept designed by Phantom Wo ... more		Space Observation Optics Cover from IR to X-ray Wavelengths Optical Surfaces is a leading designer and supplier of high precision, ground telescope and satellite-based space observation optics operating over the entire spectral range from infrared to x-ray w ... more

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Study finds astronauts' hearts become more spherical in space New findings from a study of 12 astronauts show the heart becomes more spherical when exposed to long periods of microgravity in space, a change that could lead to cardiac problems, according to res ... more		The Opposition of Mars By the time you finish reading this story, you'll be about 1,000 km closer to the planet Mars. Earth and Mars are converging for a close encounter. As March gives way to April, the distance between ... 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		High School 'Final Five' Compete for Out-of-This-World Test on Orion Five teams of high school student engineers have made it to the final round in a competition to build and test designs for radiation shields for NASA's new Orion spacecraft. The competition is ... more
				Canada Invests in Health Technologies for Astronauts Today, the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), announced five new studies that will help assess innovative Canadian health tech ... more		Mars yard ready for Red Planet rover A state-of-the-art 'Mars yard' is now ready to put the ExoMars rover through its paces before the vehicle is launched to the Red Planet in 2018. ESA, the UK Space Agency and Airbus Defence and Space ... 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

NASA Marks Major Milestone for Spaceport of the Future NASA achieved a major milestone this month in its effort to transform the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida into a multi-user spaceport by successfully completing the initial design and techn ... more		China launches experimental satellite China successfully launched an experimental satellite into preset orbit from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in its northwestern gobi desert on Monday morning. The Shijian-11-06 was boosted by ... 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		The Space Debris Radar Developed By Indra Passes ESA Tests The demonstrator radar developed by Indra for detecting objects in space has successfully passed the validation tests performed within the European Space Agency's Space Situational Awareness (SSA) p ... more
				Dwarf Planet Discovery Could Help Show Life's Spread Through Solar System On March 26, researchers announced the discovery of 2012 VP133, an estimated 280-mile wide (450-kilometer) object that lies just beyond the Kuiper Belt of icy objects that swarm outside of Neptune's ... more		Don't forget F-type stars in search for life Scientists searching for habitable planets beyond Earth shouldn't overlook F-type stars in favor of their more abundant, smaller and cooler cousins, according to new research from University of Texa ... more

Soyuz ready for Sentinel-1A satellite launch

Boeing wins contract to design DARPA Airborne Satellite Launch

Arianespace's seventh Soyuz mission from French Guiana is readied for liftoff next week

Mars yard ready for Red Planet rover

The Opposition of Mars

Mars One building simulated colony to vet potential colonists

Misleading mineral may have resulted in overestimate of water in moon

Unique camera from NASA's moon missions sold at auction

Expeditions to the Moon: beware of meteorites

Dwarf planet 'Biden' identified in an unlikely region of our solar system

Planet X myth debunked

WISE Finds Thousands Of New Stars But No Planet X

	New way to filter light Light waves can be defined by three fundamental characteristics: their color (or wavelength), polarization, and direction. While it has long been possible to selectively filter light according to it ... more		Soyuz Docking Delayed Till Thursday as Station Crew Adjusts Schedule Three crew members headed to the International Space Station are safe and healthy as they continue on their journey to the orbiting outpost today. All systems on their Soyuz spacecraft appear to be ... more		Software glitch most probable cause of Soyuz TMA-12 taking two day approach The automatic shift of Soyuz TMA-12M to a trajectory of the two-day approach to the International Space Station (ISS) might have been caused by a software glitch, Energia Corporation President Vital ... more		Dwarf planet 'Biden' identified in an unlikely region of our solar system Astronomers believe they have discovered a dwarf planet beyond Pluto, 7 billion miles from Earth. The new discovery is already causing scientists to reconsider everything they know about our solar s ... 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

US, Russian astronauts take new trajectory to dock the ISS		Cleaner NASA Rover Sees Its Shadow in Martian Spring		Cosmic collision creates mini-planet with rings		Russian spacecraft brings three-man crew to ISS after two-day delay		Arianespace's seventh Soyuz mission from French Guiana is readied for liftoff next week
Mars One building simulated colony to vet potential colonists		Four Moons About Saturn's Rings		Lick's Automated Planet Finder: First robotic telescope for planet hunters		Robotic arm probes chemistry of 3-D objects by mass spectrometry		'RoboClam' replicates a clam's ability to burrow while using little energy

Advancing the Technology Readiness Of SLS Adaptive Controls

You've got mail: Clinton-to-space laptop up for auction

As Age-Friendly Technologies Emerge, Experts Recommend Policy Changes

First Ring System Around Asteroid

Technical hitch delays US-Russia crew's ISS docking

NASA Seeks Suborbital Flight Proposals

The NASA Z-2 Spacesuit Design Vote

Mars-mimicking chamber explores habitability of other planets

Unique camera from NASA's moon missions sold at auction

E3-production - sustainable manufacturing

A Wet Moon

NASA Seeks Collaborative Partnerships With Commercial Space

NASA Mars Rover's Next Stop Has Sandstone Variations

Mars on Earth: vacuum chambers mimic the Red Planet

New ISS Crew Wrapping Up Training for Launch

Two Suns Could Make More Habitable Moons

NASA Seeks Proposals on Asteroid Redirect Mission Concepts Development

ASU camera creates stunning mosaic of moon's polar region

Boeing on Schedule to Deliver World's First All-Electric Satellites

US more dependent on Russia in space, than Russia on US - NASA

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