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December 20, 2012

Shot Away from its Companion, Giant Star Makes Waves
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2012
Like a ship plowing through still waters, the giant star Zeta Ophiuchi is speeding through space, making waves in the dust ahead. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has captured a dramatic, infrared portrait of these glowing waves, also known as a bow shock. Astronomers theorize that this star was once sitting pretty next to a companion star even heftier than itself. But when that star died in a fiery explosion, Zeta Ophiuchi was kicked away and sent flying. Zeta Ophiuchi, which is 20 times more ... read more

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The Webb Telescope's Holiday Package This photo shows the James Webb Space Telescope's "IEC" all wrapped up in a thermal blanket, and looking like a holiday package at a cleanroom in NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. ... more		The Herschel Space Observatory needs you An astronomer from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is leading a global study to help find holes in dust clouds. Professor Derek Ward-Thompson has been joined by astronomers who us ... more		U.S. sides with Russia in U.N. resolution votes on Ukraine war Taiwan says detains Chinese-crewed ship after subsea cable cut Air alert across Ukraine, missiles incoming: authorities		GOGO Inks Major Capacity Deal With SES To Launch Transatlantic Aeronautical Broadband Service Gogo, a leader in in-flight connectivity, and global satellite operator SES has announced the signature of milestone capacity and ground support agreements to deliver Gogo broadband services aboard ... more
				Gilat Expands Military Customer Portfolio with Southeast Asian Navy Contract Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has been selected by a Southeast Asian Navy to upgrade its ground operations with IP-based satellite communications system. As part of the contract, Gilat will de ... more		Three astronauts blast off for ISS in Russian craft A Soyuz spacecraft carrying Russian, American and Canadian astronauts blasted off on Wednesday from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan bound for the International Space Station (ISS). ... more

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New Trio Launches to Join Expedition 34 Three new crew members are on their way to join their Expedition 34 crewmates aboard the International Space Station. They launched aboard the Soyuz TMA-07M spacecraft at 7:12 a.m. EST (6:12 p.m. Ba ... more		Nearby star is good candidate for Earth-like planets Tau Ceti, one of our closest stars, is a good candidate for hosting an Earth-like planet, astronomers reported on Wednesday. ... more		Harnessing Fog for Water Supply in the World's Driest Regions Glacial Fracking Identified as Undetected Arctic Methane Source Countries lock horns over cash for nature at rebooted UN talks		Health Concerns Could Ground Citizen Astronauts A group of former NASA executives plans to offer excursions to the moon to anyone who can afford the $1.4-million-dollar-per-couple ticket price. Golden Spike Co. is the latest private company ... more
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China to launch manned spacecraft

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