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January 01, 2016

Watch: Six decades worth of space junk orbit Earth
London (UPI) Jan 01, 2016
In 1957, the discarded rocket that carried the Soviet Union's Sputnik 1 satellite into orbit became the first piece of space trash. Today, pieces of space debris total in the thousands. NASA reports that as of 2013 there were more than 500,000 pieces of space junk the size of a marble or larger. Nearly 20,000 pieces are bigger than a softball - tracked by NASA, ESA and others. With every new launch or retired satellite, small pieces are added to the orbital trash heap. Just last spring, ... read more

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				Death rumors of Russian lunar program 'greatly exaggerated' - Deputy PM Russia's deputy prime minister refuted rumors that the country's lunar program is in a crisis, saying that it in fact is far from being cut. Russia has not dropped its lunar program and rumors ... more		South Korea to launch lunar exploration in 2016, land by 2020 South Korea plans to launch a lunar exploration project next year with a 2020 timeframe of landing a lunar vessel, the country's Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said as quoted by local ... more

NTU scientists unveil social and telepresence robots Say hello to Nadine, a 'receptionist' at Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore). She is friendly, and will greet you back. Next time you meet her, she will remember your name and your prev ... more		Synthetic Muscles Muscles are miracles of nature. They convert energy into motion more efficiently than any gasoline engine or electric motor. They're extremely resilient and even heal themselves. Instead of degradin ... more		U.S. defense in free fall U.S. and Saudis conduct Middle East's largest counter-drone exercise Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact		Postal Service honors NASA's Pluto discoveries The U.S. Postal Service has previewed the New Year's series of stamps highlighting NASA's Planetary Science program, including a do-over of a famous Pluto stamp commemorating the NASA New Horizons' ... more
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Boulders on a Martian Landslide The striking feature in this image, acquired by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on March 19, 2014, is a boulder-covered landslide ... more		China launches HD earth observation satellite China on Tuesday launched its most sophisticated observation satellite, Gaofen-4, as part of the country's high-definition (HD) earth observation project. Gaofen-4 was launched from the Xichan ... more		US demonstrates production of nuclear battery fuel The first U.S. production in nearly 30 years of a specialized fuel to power future deep space missions has been completed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory ( ... more		Human-machine superintelligence can solve the world's most dire problems The combination of human and computer intelligence might be just what we need to solve the "wicked" problems of the world, such as climate change and geopolitical conflict, say researchers from the ... more

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New Horizons team releases detailed slice of Pluto

Nearby star hosts closest alien planet in the 'habitable zone'

Canada delivers Laser Altimeter for OSIRIS-REx spacecraft integration

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ALMA reveals planetary construction sites

Rocks Rich in Silica Present Puzzles for Mars Rover Team

New Mars rover findings revealed at American Geophysical Union Conference

Opportunity performs a week of robotic arm at Marathon Valley

Monster planet is 'dancing with the stars'

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