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Footnotes of shuttle history: the Advanced Communications Technology Satellite

admin — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:19:26 +0000

One of the lesser-known payloads launched by the space shuttle was an experimental communications satellite. Dwayne Day describes how ACTS was part of a larger but now dated debate about industrial policy.

Source: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1757/1

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Space Junk Threat Forces Space Station Crew to Take Shelter

admin — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:19:22 +0000

A piece of an old Chinese satellite will pass the station this afternoon.

Source: http://www.space.com/11300-space-junk-station-astronauts-shelter.html

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‘Brand-New’ Moon Shines in NASA’s Best Lunar Map Yet

admin — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:19:23 +0000

The global image should aid lunar research and exploration for years to come, scientists say.

Source: http://www.space.com/11313-nasa-moon-map-lunar-surface.html

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EML-1: the next logical destination

admin — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:19:28 +0000

One potential destination for human spaceflight beyond Earth orbit is the Earth-Moon L-1 point. Ken Murphy discusses the various roles a human presence there could play in supporting space exploration and development.

Source: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1764/1

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Shuttle to Begin Hunt for Elusive Antimatter

admin — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 05:19:22 +0000

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) to be launched on Space Shuttle Endeavour’s final mission seeks to discover what the Universe is made of. Some scientists predict revolutionary findings in astrophysics.

Source: http://www.space.com/11291-shuttle-hunt-elusive-antimatter.html

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Human spaceflight worth the cost

admin — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:19:23 +0000

As we complete the International Space Station and debate future plans for human space exploration, a key question remains: how can we maintain support for this endeavor? In the first in a new series, Lou Friedman examines the issue and the consequences for not answering that question.

Source: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1730/1

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A dark future for exploration

admin — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:19:21 +0000

The Planetary Sciences Decadal Survey is due out Monday, identifying the highest priority planetary science missions for the next decade. Lou Friedman warns, though, that tight budgets could jeopardize both those missions and future exploration in general.

Source: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1795/1

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The case for international cooperation in space exploration

admin — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:19:23 +0000

ESA is currently weighing which major space science mission it should pursue in the coming decade, a decision that will rest in part on the role of international cooperation on this missions. Lou Friedman suggests that this could be a model for broader cooperation in space exploration.

Source: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1782/1

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How Planes Avoid Storms – Time-Lapse

admin — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:19:27 +0000

NASA’s FACET software shows the pattern of air traffic over the continental United States in bad weather with overhead and side views of different airlines taking over the skies.

Source: http://www.space.com/11312-planes-avoid-storms-time-lapse.html

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Color View from Orbit Shows Mars Rover Beside Crater

admin — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:19:23 +0000

A new color view from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter catches the rover Opportunity at work beside a football-field-size crater which the rover will soon leave behind.

Source:

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-072&rn=news.xml&rst=2931

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