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May 24, 2012
RUSSIAN SPACE
Russia Likely to Halt Joint Space Program with Ukraine, Kazakhstan
Moscow, Russia (XNA) May 24, 2012
Russia is "very likely" to halt its joint Dnepr space program with Ukraine and Kazakhstan due to commercial and environmental concerns, federal space agency Roscosmos said Tuesday. The Dnepr program has been using Russia's decommissioned PC-20 (Satana SS-18 by NATO classification) intercontinental ballistic missiles as rocket-carriers. "In the coming month, the Military-Industrial Commission will consider a question about expediency of the Dnepr program. The Defense Ministry believes the pro ... read more

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NUKEWARS

Russia tests new anti-ABM missil
Russia on Wednesday staged the first successful test-launch of a new intercontinental missile designed to penetrate the defence system now being deployed by NATO despite Moscow's fierce complaints. ... more
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TECH SPACE

From Lemons to Lemonade: Reaction Uses CO2 to Make Carbon-Based Semiconductor
A materials scientist at Michigan Technological University has discovered a chemical reaction that not only eats up the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, it also creates something useful. And, by the w ... more
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SpaceX capsule completes first tests before ISS docking
The Dragon space capsule, which has launched a new era of commercial spaceflight, completed its first tests before its scheduled docking at the International Space Station, NASA said Wednesday. ... more
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MARSDAILY

How To Keep A Mars Tumbleweed Rover Moving On Rocky Terrain
New research from North Carolina State University shows that a wind-driven "tumbleweed" Mars rover would be capable of moving across rocky Martian terrain - findings that could also help the Nationa ... more
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MARSDAILY

Dark Shadows on Mars
Like a tourist waiting for just the right lighting to snap a favorite shot during a stay at the Grand Canyon, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has used a low sun angle for a memorable view ... more
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VENUSIAN HEAT

Extremely Rare Transit of Venus to Occur on June 5, 2012
A few hours before sunset on June 5th, 2012 residents of the Washington, DC metropolitan area will have a chance to witness one of the rarest celestial phenomena known: a "Transit of Venus". S ... more
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STATION NEWS

SpaceX Dragon Transports Student Experiments to Space Station
The SpaceX Dragon capsule, which on Tuesday became the first commercially developed and built spacecraft to launch to the International Space Station, is carrying among its cargo a suite of 15 scien ... more
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Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Trump orders 'pause' on military aid to Ukraine, White House officials say
Kremlin says Zelensky needs to be forced to make peace
Taiwan says US will 'not abandon' Asia-Pacific region
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SPACE SCOPES

NASA's NuSTAR Gearing up for Launch
Final pre-launch preparations are underway for NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR. The mission, which will use X-ray vision to hunt for hidden black holes, is scheduled to launc ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Unparalleled Views of Earth's Coast With HREP-HICO
Scanning the globe from the vantage point of the International Space Station is about more than the fantastic view. While cruising in low Earth orbit, the space station HICO and RAIDS Experiment Pay ... more
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STATION NEWS

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Dragon on Historic Mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thundered into space and delivered a Dragon cargo capsule into orbit on May 22, 2012. The launch began an ambitious mission to show that the company is ready to deliver carg ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

Rafael seeks missile shield for helicopters
Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is developing a "hard kill" defense for helicopters against surface-to-air missiles, part of the air force new doctrine to counter advanced SAMs being acquired by Iran, Syria, Hezbollah and the Palestinians. ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

What Went Up Can Now Come Down With SpaceX Demo Flight
The SpaceX Dragon demo flight brings a new American transportation vehicle onto the scene for travel to and from the International Space Station. Currently there are other ways to reach station, how ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

NASA hails 'new era' in exploration
NASA head Charles Bolden has hailed a "new era" in exploration after the launch of the first cargo delivery to the space station Tuesday by a private company, BBC reported. On board the Califo ... more
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SpaceX Launches NASA Demonstration Mission to ISS
The second demonstration mission for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program is under way as SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft lifted off Tuesday from Cape Cana ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

CU astronaut-alumnus Scott Carpenter looks back at 50th anniversary of Aurora 7 mission
On May 24, 1962, University of Colorado Boulder alumnus Scott Carpenter lifted off from Earth in NASA's Aurora 7 space capsule mounted atop a Mercury-Atlas rocket at Cape Canaveral, Fla., swiftly cl ... more
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UN rights chief alarmed by 'fundamental shift' in US direction
China says to impose fresh tariffs on US agricultural imports
Philippine ambassador to US 'confident' Trump-era ties will stay strong
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ROCKET SCIENCE

Internet entrepreneur hits paydirt in space, autos
It was a landmark day for Elon Musk. The onetime Internet entrepreneur's firm SpaceX became the first commercial outfit to launch its own spacecraft toward the International Space Station. ... more
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MARSDAILY

To the Highlands of Mars
Landing on Mars is never easy, as a record of failed missions has demonstrated. The gravity is fairly strong, but the atmosphere is thin. This pulls spacecraft in rapidly as they approach, but offer ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

Pictures show N. Korea rocket launch upgrade
North Korea has undertaken a major upgrade of a launch pad that could pave the way for longer-range missiles, a research group said Tuesday, amid mounting concern over Pyongyang's nuclear program. ... more
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SPACEWAR

June Theatrical Release For War Of The Worlds: The True Story
Pendragon Pictures announces the US theatrical release of WAR OF THE WORLDS THE TRUE STORY in limited engagement showings in theaters beginning June 14 in Seattle at Landmark Theatres' Harvard Exit, ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Researchers Improve Fast-Moving Mobile Networks
Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) allow people in multiple, rapidly-moving vehicles to communicate with each other - such as in military or emergency-response situations. Researchers from North Caroli ... more
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SPACEWAR

Iran to launch three satellites soon
Iran is planning to launch three satellites in the near future, the Iranian embassy in Moscow said Wednesday. According to a statement posed on the embassy's website, the first launch of a sat ... more
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GPS NEWS

Beidou navigation system installed on more Chinese fishing boats
China's homegrown Beidou Navigation Satellite System has grown in popularity among fishermen, with nearly 70,000 people using its short message service (SMS), said an official from the system's mana ... more
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SPACE SCOPES

Hubble Spies Edge-on Beauty
Visible in the constellation of Andromeda, NGC 891 is located approximately 30 million light-years away from Earth. The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope turned its powerful wide field Advanced Camera ... more
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TECH SPACE

Measuring Transient X-rays with Lobster Eyes
A technology that mimics the structure of a lobster's eyes is now being applied to a new instrument that could help revolutionize X-ray astronomy and keep astronauts safe on the International Space ... more
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EXO LIFE

Seeking Signs of Life at the Glacier's Edge
Microbes living at the edges of Arctic ice sheets could help researchers pinpoint evidence for similar microorganisms that could have evolved on Mars, the Jovian moon Europa, or Saturn's moon Encela ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

Herschel Sees Intergalactic Bridge Aglow With Stars
The Herschel Space Observatory has discovered a giant, galaxy-packed filament ablaze with billions of new stars. The filament connects two clusters of galaxies that, along with a third cluster, will ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Glitch mars opening of world's tallest tower
Strong winds forced the operators of the Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest tower, to shut down its lifts on its opening day Tuesday, leaving some visitors stranded on a 450-metre-high observation deck. ... more
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EXO LIFE

Famed US alien seeker shifts gaze back to Earth
After decades spent scanning the heavens for signs of life elsewhere in the cosmos, astronomer Jill Tarter is stepping back, and letting a colleague take charge of the quest. ... more
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VENUSIAN HEAT

Venus Express unearths new clues to the planet's geological history
ESA's Venus Express has been used to study the geology in a region near Venus' equator. Using near-infrared observations collected by the Venus Monitoring Camera (VMC), scientists have found evidenc ... more
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GPS NEWS

Scientists design indoor navigation system for blind
University of Nevada, Reno computer science engineering team Kostas Bekris and Eelke Folmer presented their indoor navigation system for people with visual impairments at two national conferences in ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

SES-5 Satellite Delivered To Baikonur Launch Base
SES has announced that the SES-5 satellite has arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, where it will now be processed for launch aboard an ILS Proton Breeze M vehicle provided by Internati ... more
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