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December 31, 2012

The toughest animal on Earth...and in space!
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Dec 31, 2012
An animal that can live without water, resist extreme temperatures and strong radiation, and has survived the vacuum of space; that is a basic description of a Tardigrade. More commonly called the 'water bear', this tiny creature opens up fascinating new perspectives on the process of dehydration, which could be used to preserve food, but also vaccines and blood. Discovered two centuries ago, the first to describe the Tardigrade was German zoologist, Johann August Ephraim Goeze, who observed in 17 ... read more

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A stray planet Some time ago, scientists discovered that there are planets that do not rotate around any star, like the Earth rotates around the Sun, but "travel" in the universe all alone. Till now, scientists ha ... more		Researchers told to ward off navigation system interference A high-ranking military official on Friday urged researchers to properly maintain China's home-grown navigation system so it can provide steady and reliable services for the country's economic devel ... more		China eyes greater market share for its GPS rival China's domestically-produced navigation system aims to take 70 to 80 percent of the now GPS-dominated domestic market by 2020, a spokesman for the system said Thursday. We hope industries based on ... more
				PhoneSat: Smart, Small and Sassy The fast-paced proliferation and popularity of mobile devices here on Earth, like smartphones loaded with powerful operating systems, will find a new niche marketa euros " this time in space, thanks ... more		Hubble Eyes a Wanderer Dancing the Dance of Stars and Space The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope provides us this week with a spectacular image of the bright star-forming ring that surrounds the heart of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1097. In this image, the l ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Expedition 34 Ready to Ring in New Year The new Expedition 34 trio of Flight Engineers Chris Hadfield, Roman Romanenko and Tom Marshburn wrapped up its first full week aboard the International Space Station on Friday. They along with Comm ... more		An Image Gallery Gift from NASA's Swift Of the three telescopes carried by NASA's Swift satellite, only one captures cosmic light at energies similar to those seen by the human eye. Although small by the standards of ground-based observat ... more		Zelensky offers to give up presidency for NATO membership Israeli Defense Forces deploys tanks in West Bank U.S. officials reportedly push back on G7 language labeling Russia an 'aggressor'		ARCA will test the parachutes for the ExoMars spacecraft ARCA and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a 1,1 mil. $ contract for the ExoMars, High Altitude Drop Test - Balloon Flight Services Program (HADT-BFS). During the contract, ARCA will contribute ... more
				KVH Doubles Capacity for Caribbean Region of mini-VSAT Broadband Network Staying ahead of the bandwidth demands for its rapidly growing customer base, KVH Industries has just doubled the capacity of its mini-VSAT Broadband network in the busy Caribbean region. The capaci ... more		Explore Your Curiosity with New Rover-Themed Badge on Foursquare NASA and the mobile application Foursquare have teamed up to help you unlock your scientific curiosity with a new rover-themed Curiosity Explorer badge. Users of the Foursquare social media platform ... more

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Russian rocket launch rescheduled A postponed Russian rocket launch has been rescheduled for Jan. 15, the Russian Space Forces said. ... more		China's Chengdu aiming to be world's next Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs in China's southwest are dreaming of turning the city of Chengdu into the world's next Silicon Valley as the government encourages more investment outside the booming coastal regions. ... more		Glacial Ice Loss Escalates Freshwater Depletion and Sea Level Rise Long-Term Decline in Downward Surface Solar Radiation Highlights Emission Impacts Catalyst breakthrough for efficient CO2 conversion		Curiosity Rover Takes Detailed Self-Portrait on Mars A series of photos taken by NASA's Curiosity and combined into a single composite picture offer a rare, detailed glimpse of the rover patrolling the surface of Mars on a rocky terrain with its targe ... more
				Beidou's unique services attractive to Chinese companies Although Beidou is a latecomer in the world's navigation market, Chinese companies have set their eyes on the unique services provided by the system. Beidou's hybrid orbit increases the number ... more		Ups and downs of biodiversity after mass extinction The climate after the largest mass extinction so far 252 million years ago was cool, later very warm and then cool again. Thanks to the cooler temperatures, the diversity of marine fauna ballooned, ... more

Russia designs manned lunar spacecraft

GRAIL Lunar Impact Site Named for Astronaut Sally Ride

NASA probes crash into the moon

Russia May Join ExoMars Project in Q1 2013

ARCA will test the parachutes for the ExoMars spacecraft

Working Through the Holidays

China's Chengdu aiming to be world's next Silicon Valley

Satellite highs, suspension lows for Indian space sector in 2012

NASA Puts Orion Backup Parachutes to the Test

Mr Xi in Space

China plans manned space launch in 2013: state media

China to launch manned spacecraft

	Investigation into Proton Launch Anomaly Continues as Root Cause is being Evaluated The Russian Commission, convened by Khrunichev, continues its investigation and is preparing a report concerning the root cause of the December 8th ILS Proton launch anomaly with the Yamal 402 satel ... more		Beidou helps put region on the map The Beidou navigation system began providing services for civilians in the Asia-Pacific region on Thursday. After going through a one-year trial operation and adding six more satellites in 201 ... more		Station Crew Ringing in New Year The six Expedition 34 crew members aboard the International Space Station are seeing out the old year and ringing in the new one as they orbit 260 miles above the Earth. Their home in space marked a ... more		Study shows rapid warming on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet In a discovery that raises further concerns about the future contribution of Antarctica to sea level rise, a new study finds that the western part of the ice sheet is experiencing nearly twice as mu ... more

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China launches Beidou as rival to GPS

Russian Rocket will launch Scotland's First Satellite

China forms key lab for cryogenic propellant

Sun online

Russia Launches $70 Bln Space Program for 2013-2020

Investigation into Proton Launch Anomaly Continues as Root Cause is being Evaluated

SKorea retrieves NKorean rocket engine debris

Working Through the Holidays

Russia May Join ExoMars Project in Q1 2013

UKube-1 Signs up for Launch and Completes Thermal Vacuum Testing

Satellite highs, suspension lows for Indian space sector in 2012

Space Export Control Reform Passes House and Senate

Energia Rejects Space Industry Engine Holding Idea

Hubble Eyes the Needle Galaxy

WMAP Team Releases Final Results, Based on Nine Years of Observations

A New State of Venus's Atmosphere

NASA's Space Launch System Core Stage Passes Major Milestone, Ready to Start Construction

All Systems Go for Highest Altitude Supercomputer

Russia designs new types of intercontinental missiles

Autonomous Landing Hazard Avoidance Technology

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