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May 21, 2014

Construction to Begin on NASA Mars Lander Scheduled to Launch in 2016
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 21, 2014
NASA and its international partners now have the go-ahead to begin construction on a new Mars lander after it completed a successful Mission Critical Design Review on Friday. NASA's Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission will pierce beneath the Martian surface to study its interior. The mission will investigate how Earth-like planets formed and developed their layered inner structure of core, mantle and crust, and will collect information ab ... read more

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Russian space agency to create equipment for monitoring space debris The Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) has announced a tender for the production and supply of optical-electronic complexes for detection and measurement of the movement parameters of space debris; th ... more		'Smoking gun' evidence for theory that Saturn's collapsing magnetic tail causes auroras University of Leicester researchers have captured stunning images of Saturn's auroras as the planet's magnetic field is battered by charged particles from the Sun. The team's findings provide a "smo ... more		Langley Lends Dream Chaser Team Expertise With meticulous effort and attention to detail, NASA technician Ricky Hall hand-glued 250 grains of sand across a 22-inch long model of Sierra Nevada Corporation's (SNC) Dream Chaser spacecraft. Eac ... more
				Starshade Could Help Photograph Distant Planets As a planet orbits near its sun, the bright stellar light interferes with observations made from Earth. To block the excess light, NASA scientists want to launch into space a large instrument called ... more		Third-stage engine glitch causes Proton-M accident A third-stage engine glitch has caused the crash of a Proton-M launch vehicle propelling the Express-AM4R heavy telecom satellite, Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) chief Oleg Ostapenko said on Frida ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Russia's Roscosmos plans to launch two more Protons this year The Russian federal space agency Roscosmos planned two more launches of Proton-M rockets for 2014, the agency's chief Oleg Ostapenko told ITAR-TASS on Friday. "Two more launches are scheduled for th ... more		Scientists Seek Answers With Space Station Thyroid Cancer Study The multi-national efforts that go into research aboard the International Space Station show that working together can yield results with universal benefits. This is especially the case when talking ... more		US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China Spain approves 'total' arms embargo against Israel Khamenei says Iran 'won't yield' to pressure to abandon uranium enrichment		SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Returns Critical NASA Science from ISS SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down at 3:05 p.m. EDT Sunday, in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 300 miles west of Baja California, returning more than 3,500 pounds of NASA cargo and scie ... more
				Debris falling on Heilongjiang was rocket parts Authorities have identified objects that fell into northeast China's Heilongjiang Province as parts from a carrier rocket or a satellite. Experts in the province have conducted analysis to ide ... more		Aerojet Rocketdyne, Dynetics to collaborate more fully Aerojet Rocketdyne and Dynetics have agreed to a strategic partnership to enhance collaboration in developing and providing aerospace technologies and systems. ... more

UAV Payloads 2014, 24 - 25 June - London, UK

International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

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Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Britain's Longitude Prize back after 300-year absence After a 300-year absence, the Longitude Prize is back. The contest, which will reward a winning scientific idea with $10 million, is being organized by the charity Nesta, in partnership with the BBC. ... more		Sea level rise forces US space agency to retreat Sea level rise is threatening the majority of NASA's launch pads and multi-billion dollar complexes famous for training astronauts and launching historic missions to space, scientists said Tuesday. ... more		Typhoon Ragasa hits south China after killing 15 in Taiwan Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires Climate change causing havoc with global water cycle: UN		New ISS Expedition Unaffected by Proton Crash The investigation into the crash of a Russian Proton-M rocket will not affect the launch of the next crew to the International Space Station, the head of the Russian space agency told RIA Novosti Fr ... more
				US-Russian Tensions Roiling Outer Space Cooperation The future of the $100 billion complex that is the International Space Station (the ISS) is uncertain now, after the US chose to transfer tensions from the crisis in Ukraine to the space sector. ... more		When fantasy becomes reality: first seeds to be planted soon on Mars The first seeds germination experiment is about to be launched on Mars (Mars Plant Experiment, MPX). Greenhouse, small transparent cube, will be attached to the outer surface of the new Mars rover, ... more

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth from space station

SpaceX-3 Mission To Return Dragon's Share of Space Station Science

Third-stage engine glitch causes Proton-M accident

When fantasy becomes reality: first seeds to be planted soon on Mars

NASA's Saucer-Shaped Craft Preps for Flight Test

Construction to Begin on NASA Mars Lander Scheduled to Launch in 2016

LRO View of Earth

Saturn in opposition tonight, will appear next to the moon

Russia to begin Moon colonization in 2030

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

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China's Alibaba teams up with Nvidia on AI robot tech

In just one year, Google turns AI setbacks into dominance

China steps into spotlight at UN climate talks

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Cascading dunes in a martian crater		Australians report flaming object falling from sky		First 'heavy mouse' leads to first lab-grown tissue mapped from atomic life		SpaceX supply capsule heads back to Earth		US spacecraft enters giant asteroid's orbit

MAVEN Solar Wind Ion Analyzer Will Look at Key Player in Mars Atmosphere Loss

A light-speed voyage to the distant future

Botanical Studies, Dragon Departure Preps for ISS Crew

NASA hopes to continue cooperation with Russia on ISS

Giant telescope tackles orbit and size of exoplanet

Moon rover Yutu comes closer to public

Space junk problem discussed

Ultra-fast, the bionic arm can catch objects on the fly

Against the current with lava flows

China aids in cutting down space debris

Odd planet, so far from its star

The Phantom Tiangong

NASA Astronauts Go Underwater to Test Tools for a Mission to an Asteroid

Russia to only use ISS until 2020: official

Three astronauts land back on Earth in Soyuz capsule

New Exomoon Hunting Technique Could Find Solar System-like Moons

Opportunity In Search Of Aluminum-Hydroxyl Clays

Expedition 39 Trio Wrapping Up Six Months on Station

LRO View of Earth

Saturn in opposition tonight, will appear next to the moon

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