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July 13, 2016

Setting a satellite to catch a satellite
Paris (ESA) Jul 12, 2016
The target is set: a large derelict satellite currently silently tumbling its way through low orbit. If all goes to plan, in 2023 it will vanish - and efforts against space debris will have made a giant leap forward. That is the vision underpinning e.Deorbit, intended as the world's first mission to remove a large piece of space junk - if it is given the initial go-ahead by Europe's space ministers at the Agency's Ministerial Council in December. The basic idea is simple: set a satellite to ... read more

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				Researcher Calls for New Tools in Search for Extraterrestrials The SETI Institute's Director of Research proposed a broader, multidisciplinary approach to the SETI search, beyond radio and optical modalities, in an article published in the journal Astrobiology. ... more		Chemical trail on Titan may be key to prebiotic conditions NASA's Cassini and Huygen's missions have provided a wealth of data about chemical elements found on Saturn's moon Titan, and Cornell scientists have uncovered a chemical trail that suggests prebi ... more

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