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August 12, 2016

Opportunity going back for closer look at grooves seen in images
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 12, 2016
Opportunity is wrapping up the exploration 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater. On sol 4452 (Aug. 1, 2016), the high terrain walls of the valley prevented the low elevation Odyssey relay pass from returning any rover data. The team, aware of this, planned Opportunity's drive to the next sol. On Sol 4453 (Aug. 3, 2016), the rover bumped about 19 feet (6 meters) closer to an exposed outcrop, not before taking some more color Panoramic Camera (Pancam) panoramas of 'Gibraltar ... read more

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Undergraduates Build Star-Tracking Instrument for NASA Research Rockets Rochester Institute of Technology undergraduates are making a "compass" for rockets using a new kind of detector technology. The instrument will fly on a NASA technology demonstration mission later ... more		The First Commercial Interplanetary Mining Mission Deep Space Industries has announced its plans to fly the world's first commercial interplanetary mining mission. Prospector-1 will fly to and rendezvous with a near-Earth asteroid, and investigate t ... more		Cassini discovers flooded canyon on Titan Saturn's moon Titan is home to a steep canyon flooded with hydrocarbons. Radar instruments on Cassini revealed the canyon as the NASA probe explored the branches of Titan's northern sea Ligeia Mare. ... more
				Cassini shares infrared imagery of Saturn clouds Cassini's latest offering could be an abstract painting, a close-up of a marble or tie-dyed T-shirt. But according to NASA, which shared the image online Wednesday, the shot reveals Saturn's clouds. ... more		Evidence of Martian life could be hard to find in some meteorite blast sites Scientists in their preliminary findings suggest signs of life from under Mars' surface may not survive in rocks excavated by some meteorite impacts. Scientists analysing samples from Mars' su ... more

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

Curiosity Has Disproved 'Old Idea of Mars as a Simple Basaltic Planet' As NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) celebrates four years on the Red Planet Leicester planetary scientist Professor John Bridges recounts the mission's success and explains what is next for the ... more		Lockheed Martin, NASA Ink Deal for SkyFire Infrared Lunar Discovery Satellite Lockheed Martin has just signed a contract with the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for a miniature infrared satellite to provide scientists with advanced imaging of the Moon ... more		Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes AI powered SAR imagery analysis tool launched by SATIM and ICEYE		India to Explore Planetary Evolution in Its Ambition Mars Mission-2 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) invited scientists from all over the country to join in its second Mars mission, which will focus on addressing questions regarding planetary evolution proc ... more
				From Sci Fi to reality: Unlocking the secret to growing new limbs Many lower organisms retain the miraculous ability to regenerate form and function of almost any tissue after injury. Humans share many of our genes with these organisms, but our capacity for regene ... more		China launches first mobile telecom satellite China on early Saturday successfully launched the first satellite for mobile telecommunication. The Tiantong-01 satellite was launched at 00:22 a.m. Beijing Time, at southwestern China's Xicha ... more

2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

Rover Game Released for Curiosity's 4th Anniversary on Mars As Curiosity marks its fourth anniversary (in Earth years) since landing on Mars, the rover is working on collecting its 17th sample. While Curiosity explores Mars, gamers can join the fun via a new ... more		NASA releases 'Omics: Advancing personalized medicine from space to Earth' NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) is releasing the video "Omics: Advancing Personalized Medicine from Space to Earth", to highlight its Twins Study, coinciding with National Twins Days. This is th ... more		Ash improves methane yield and fertilizer value in biogas systems Bio-oil from agricultural and forest waste could help seal abandoned oil wells and store carbon Rice researchers turn wasted data center heat into clean power		Researchers find most volcanic activity on Mercury stopped over 3 billion years ago New research from North Carolina State University finds that major volcanic activity on the planet Mercury most likely ended about 3.5 billion years ago. These findings add insight into the geologic ... more
Mineral Veins on Mars Were Formed by Evaporating Ancient Lakes Mineral veins found in Mars's Gale Crater were formed by the evaporation of ancient Martian lakes, a new study has shown. The research, by Mars Science Laboratory participating scientists at the Ope ... more		China prepares for new round of manned space missions The rockets expected to carry China's second orbiting space lab Tiangong-2 and the Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft into space have been delivered to Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. ... more		China's Midea grabs near-95% stake in German firm Kuka Chinese appliance giant Midea said on Monday it had secured almost 95 percent of German robotics firm Kuka, in the face of European fears over losing control over the high-tech company. ... more		Scientists discover light could exist in a previously unknown form New research suggests that it is possible to create a new form of light by binding light to a single electron, combining the properties of both. According to the scientists behind the study, from Im ... more

	Rhea Shines Brightly About Saturn Rhea, like many moons in the outer solar system, appears dazzlingly bright in full sunlight. This is the signature of the water ice that forms most of the moon's surface. Rhea (949 miles or 1, ... more		Pluto Flyby - A Year Later About a year ago the New horizons spacecraft, funded by NASA and built by the Applied Physics Lab of Johns Hopkins University, completed its 9 0.5-year flight from Earth to the now dwarf planet, Plu ... more

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NASA releases Twins Study video update ahead of National Twins Days		China begins developing hybrid spacecraft		US company gets historic nod to send lander to moon		Is Earthly life premature from a cosmic perspective?		First wave-propelled robot swims, crawls and climbs using a single, small motor

New robot overcomes obstacles

Astrobiologists study Mars on Earth

China's Jade Rabbit lunar rover dies in blaze of online glory

Mars Gullies Likely Not Formed by Liquid Water

Opportunity Surpasses 43 Kilometers on the Odometer

Digging deeper into Mars

Engine burn gives Mars mission a kick

Heart hazard for Apollo astronauts: study

Apollo astronauts experiencing higher rates of cardiovascular-related deaths

China's Agreement with United Nations to Help Developing Countries Get Access to Space

Humanity in Dire Need of Global System to Prevent In-Space Collisions

Chinese mega-telescope obtains data on 7 million stars

China to expand int'l astronauts exchange

Mitigating health risks of long duration spaceflight

The Case of the Missing Ceres Craters

Chinese tracking ship Yuanwang-7 starts maiden voyage

HawkEye 360 brings space-based radio frequency mapping and analytics to new applications

New remote-controlled microrobots for medical operations

Alien Solar System Boasts Tightly Spaced Planets, Unusual Orbits

Why are there so few large craters on dwarf planet Ceres?

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