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May 13, 2010
SPACE TRAVEL
DLR Tests New Sharp-Edged Spacecraft
Bonn, Germany (SPX) May 13, 2010
Re-entry into Earth's atmosphere is considered one of the most critical moments in spaceflight. To make the journey into space and back to Earth safer, cheaper and more flexible, the German Aerospace Center has designed an experimental spacecraft. The Shefex II project uses advanced technologies such as a sharp, angular design and active cooling of the heat shield. For the first time, scientists have tested a model of the spacecraft in a wind tunnel at Gottingen. In early 2011, Shefex II (SH ... read more

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SHUTTLE NEWS

NASA Managers 'Go' For Friday Launch
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

Death Of A Star In Three Dimensions
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SPACE TRAVEL

NASA Chief Defends Obama's Space Plan
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SATURN DAILY

Rock And Roll: Titan's Gem Tumbler
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ATSB: Small Satellite e-novation
STATION NEWS

ESA Giving A Spare Arm To Space Station
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SOLAR SCIENCE

Sun's Constant Size Surprises Scientists
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SPACE TRAVEL

Bonds And Beads Of Courage Fly On Atlantis
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TIME AND SPACE

Nuclear fusion: North Korea claims Holy Grail of energy
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TECH SPACE

Making light work: The 50-year odyssey of the laser
SPACEMART

NASA Ames Stimulates Economy With Jobs And Innovation
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TECH SPACE

HTC strikes back at Apple with patent complaint
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA And JPL Assets Aiding In Oil Spill Response
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

X-ray Discovery Points To Location Of Missing Matter
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GPS NEWS

European Competition Seeks Best Satnav Ideas
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SPACE TRAVEL
Orphans Of Apollo: Los Angeles Film Premiere
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 11, 2010
A Celebration of Entrepreneurialism and a non-profit fundraiser with an exclusive screening of the film "Orphans of Apollo" will take place at the Historic Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro on Friday, May 28, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. "Orphans of Apollo" chronicles the dramatic adventure of the boldest business plan the Earth has ever seen. At the center of the film is 'MirCorp' - the very first e ... more

STATION NEWS
ISS Crew Set To Relocate Russian Spacecraft
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) May 13, 2010
The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) will relocate on Wednesday a Russian spacecraft docked with the Zarya module to free a docking port for a new research module. The Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft will undock from the Zarya module on May 12 at 17.26 Moscow time [13.26 GMT], move away some distance and later dock with the Zvezda module. "As a result, the spacecraft will make r ... more

DRAGON SPACE
Seven More For Shenzhou
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 11, 2010
Yet another media report from China has confirmed the basics of their latest group of astronauts. Five men and two women are being trained for Shenzhou missions. In keeping with China's typical policy of secrecy, we don't know their names or faces yet, but analysts are making educated guesses from previously disclosed lists of candidates. All the astronauts are experienced pilots from Chin ... more

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TECH SPACE

Sharp develops 3D camera system for mobile phones

SPACE TRAVEL

Neil Armstrong says Obama 'poorly advised' on space


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SPACE TRAVEL
First Torpedo Launched From C295

XM25 Lets Soldiers Eliminate Targets They Can't See

Northrop Grumman Cobham Team Integrates VIS-X Vehicle Intercom System Into US Army Stryker Systems Integration Lab

SPACE TRAVEL
NATO chief calls for anti-missile system for Europe

Israelis worry missile defenses too weak

NATO calls for pan-European missile shield

SPACE TRAVEL
Raytheon's Standard Missile-6 Program Begins Sea-Based Flight Testing

USAF Force Awards Raytheon Contract For Laser-Guided Maverick

Pakistan test-fires missiles: military

SPACE TRAVEL
LockMart Completes Delivery Of C-130J Airlifters

Macau resident convicted in US of illegal defense exports

Dassault-UAE may team up on Rafale bid

SPACE TRAVEL
Robot helpers may need safety system

NASA Outlines Big Plans For Humanoid Robot

Robot takes on battle of the bulge

SPACE TRAVEL
Epidemic This Year? Check The Lake's Shape

US expands Caribbean AIDS program

Top AIDS activist flees China for US

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EXO LIFE
Houston, We've Had a Conference...
Moffett Field CA (SPX) May 12, 2010
The 2010 Astrobiology Science Conference recently was held deep in the heart of Texas, near NASA's Johnson Space Center. The famous line "Houston, we've had a problem" could've been a tag line for the conference - except the "problem" in this case was not a wounded Apollo 13 spacecraft, but the puzzling and ongoing search for answers about the origin and evolution of life on Earth and the possibility for life in the universe. The conference portions were Texas-sized, with more science presented th ... read more

SPACE TRAVEL
Japan's Sojitz to enter US Solar Power business: report

LDK Solar Celebrates Continued Success

Carmanah Launches Revolutionary Solar Lighting Technology

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SPACE TRAVEL
Medvedev hails 'strategic' Turkey ties

Jordan weighs three offers to build nuclear reactor

Radiation death exposes India's waste disposal failures

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SPACE TRAVEL
Oil companies pass the buck for Gulf of Mexico spill

Top US brains swing behind bid to cap oil spill

For crew of doomed US rig, a night of flames and terror

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SPACE TRAVEL
Obama: U.S. on right track in Afghanistan

Outside View: Can. U.S. succeed

U.S. looks to long-term Afghan commitment

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SPACE TRAVEL
Lynx Block 30 Radar Surpasses 1,000 Mission Hours On Sky Warrior UAS

Army Surpasses One Million Unmanned Flight Hours

Boeing Unveils Unmanned Phantom Ray Demonstrator

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