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March 26, 2013

Miners shoot for the stars in tech race
Sydney (AFP) March 26, 2013
A self-sustaining mechanised colony that mines and exports resources from the Moon could be a reality within a generation, helping to meet demand for materials key to innovation on Earth. That was the view of a recent gathering in Sydney aimed at bringing together some of the top minds in space exploration with firms hoping to cash in on the final frontier of mining: astronomical bodies. Australia does not have a space agency, but it is home to some of the world's largest mining companies and a ... read more

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China's Next Women Astronauts In mid-2013, China's second woman in space is expected to lift off. Wang Yaping, a former air force pilot, is expected to be aboard the crew of the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft, which will fly to a rendez ... more		Russia Extends Space Cooperation With US Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree set to extend the U.S.-Russia agreement on cooperation in the use and exploration of outer space till 2020, the government reported on Saturday. ... more		The Future of Exploration Starts With 3-D Printing The latest in cutting-edge manufacturing is already making a significant impact in the future of space exploration. Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne of Canoga Park, Calif., the prime contractor fo ... more
				Digging for hidden treasure on Mars ESA's Mars Express has spent nearly ten years imaging the Red Planet, and there are plenty of hidden treasures buried in the mission's rich picture archive. HRSCview is a web interface to the ... more		Opportunity Heads to Matijevic Hill After returning to the location called 'Kirkwood,' Opportunity completed a busy contact investigation of the mysterious 'newberry' spherules seen there. On Sol 3248 (March 13, 2013), using the robot ... more

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SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Carrying NASA Cargo Ready for Return to Earth More than three weeks after arriving at the International Space Station, the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Dragon spacecraft is ready for the trip back to Earth, now scheduled for Tu ... more		Space Innovation Center Will Help Govt Agencies Launch Future Space Missions The EDGE Innovation Network has announced that the new EDGE Space Innovation Center is officially open following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, March 22. Housed within the General Dynamics' Se ... more		Trump announces replacement of top US military officer with 3 Star General Trump fires top-ranked US military officer as shake-ups spread U.S. officials reportedly push back on G7 language labeling Russia an 'aggressor'		Curiosity Resumes Science Investigations NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has resumed science investigations after recovery from a computer glitch that prompted the engineers to switch the rover to a redundant main computer on Feb. 28. Th ... more
				Ground system improves satellite navigation precision A ground system aimed at enhancing the navigation precision of China's homegrown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) was approved in central China's Hubei Province on Friday. The BeiDou G ... more		When quality counts: Arianespace reaffirms its North American market presence The value, reliability and on-time delivery of Arianespace's services have resulted in multiple payload launch contracts from all major U.S.-based television broadcast and telecommunications provide ... more

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New Map Of Universe Shows What Earthly Physics Can't Rachel Bean, a professor of astronomy at Cornell University and an expert on cosmology, dark energy, and the origins of the universe, comments on new data released by the European Space Agency offer ... more		Meteor storm shaped early solar system Movement of the solar system's giant outer planets created a massive meteor storm that rocked the inner solar system 3.9 billion years ago, researchers say. ... more		US National Park workers reckon with fear, anger after layoffs Glacial Fracking Identified as Undetected Arctic Methane Source Morocco overturns deportation Uyghur man wanted in China		Ancient megavolcanoes killed half the world's species New rock dating techniques have helped narrow the timeframe of a chain of massive volcanic eruptions that wiped out half the world's species 200 million years ago, a study said Thursday. ... more
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Curiosity Resumes Science Investigations

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Miners shoot for the stars in tech race

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Researchers create nanoscale spinning magnetic droplets

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Breakthrough research shows chemical reaction in real time

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