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April 19, 2013

Kepler Finds Two Water Worlds 1200 Lights Years Away
Cambridge, MA (SPX) Apr 17, 2013
In our solar system, only one planet is blessed with an ocean: Earth. Our home world is a rare, blue jewel compared to the deserts of Mercury, Venus and Mars. But what if our Sun had not one but two habitable ocean worlds? Astronomers have found such a planetary system orbiting the star Kepler-62. This five-planet system has two worlds in the habitable zone - the distance from their star at which they receive enough light and warmth for liquid water to theoretically exist on their surfaces. ... read more

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Five-Planet System With Most Earth-Like Exoplanet Yet Found A University of Washington astronomer has discovered perhaps the most Earth-like planet yet found outside the solar system by the Kepler Space Telescope. Eric Agol, a UW associate professor of astro ... more		Antares Launch Reschedule To Friday Orbital Sciences, one of two private US firms chosen by NASA to shuttle cargo to the International Space Station, is preparing for the first launch of its Antares rocket Friday. ... more		90 million laser shots bring Wind satellite back on track Developing new ways of monitoring Earth is always demanding, but ESA's Aeolus mission has faced some particularly difficult technical challenges. However, with the success of intense high-energy tes ... more
				US eases export rules on aerospace parts The United States on Tuesday eased rules on the export of select items in the aerospace industry, in an effort to reduce regulations that are thought to be putting American firms at a disadvantage. ... more		Altus Introduces New GNSS Survey Receiver With 10-cm Terrastar-D Altus Positioning Systems has announced the introduction of the new APS-T GNSS survey receiver, which provides global real-time 10-cm positioning using the TERRASTAR-D Precise Point Positioning (PPP ... more

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New high-speed cameras for Westerbork Telescope This week, a team of Dutch astronomers and engineers led by astronomer Joeri van Leeuwen (ASTRON) was awarded a grant to turn the new 'Apertif' receivers on the Westerbork telescope into high-speed ... more		The Sounds of Progress: NASA's Space Launch System Engineers Begin Acoustic Testing Test conductors at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., are making progress on the agency's new rocket by listening closely to the roar of four thrusters. The agency is dev ... more		NATO chief says Ukraine security guarantees need US 'backup' Finland wants to up defence in face of Russia threat China says Philippine aircraft 'illegally' flew over disputed sea		Sofia Observations Reveal a Surprise in Massive Star Formation Researchers using the airborne Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) have captured the most detailed mid-infrared images yet of a massive star condensing within a dense cocoon of ... more
				DMCii increases downlink capacity with Svalbard ground station facilities DMC International Imaging (DMCii) has signed an agreement with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) that will increase the volume of imagery acquired and the speed in which it can be delivered. The n ... more		NASA Seeks Innovative Suborbital Flight Technology Proposals For a second year, NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate is seeking proposals for suborbital technology payloads and spacecraft capability enhancements that could help revolutionize future spa ... more

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Bechtel Partners with Planetary Resources for Space Initiative Planetary Resources, Inc. has announced that Bechtel has joined their core group of investors and will be a collaborative partner in helping Planetary Resources achieve its long-term mission, which ... more		NASA-Funded Asteroid Tracking Sensor Passes Key Test An infrared sensor that could improve NASA's future detecting and tracking of asteroids and comets has passed a critical design test. The test assessed performance of the Near Earth Object Camera (N ... 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		Celebrating NASA's CINDI on Its Fifth Anniversary On April 16, 2008, a suite of NASA instruments was launched into space to study a unique region of Earth's upper atmosphere: the electrically charged region called the ionosphere. The instruments, k ... more
				NASA Engineers Rehearse Placement of Webb Telescope's NIRSpec and Microshutters The installation of equipment into the James Webb Space Telescope requires patience and precision. To prepare for the installation of the actual flight equipment and ensure perfection in the install ... more		Study: Lack of magnetic field could render many exoplanets lifeless Some Earth-like exoplanets that are seemingly habitable may be missing magnetic shielding, exposing them to damaging radiation, researchers in Colombia say. ... more

Characterizing The Lunar Radiation Environment

Russia rekindles Moon exploration program, intends setting up first human outposts there

Pre-existing mineralogy may survive lunar impacts

Accurate pointing by Curiosity

NASA Mars Orbiter Images May Show 1971 Soviet Lander

Opportunity is in position for solar conjunction at 'Cape York' on the rim of Endeavour Crater

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Shenzhou's Shadow Crew

Shenzhou 10 sent to launch site

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	ALMA Pinpoints Early Galaxies At Record Speed A team of astronomers has used the new ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) telescope to pinpoint the locations of over 100 of the most fertile star-forming galaxies in the early univ ... more		Astronomers observe 'blazar' emitting highest-energy light ever seen Astronomers meeting in Denver say the skies are being flooded with the brightest display of Gamma rays - the universe's highest-energy light - ever seen. ... more		How to Target an Asteroid Like many of his colleagues at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., Shyam Bhaskaran is working a lot with asteroids these days. And also like many of his colleagues, the deep space na ... more		Dark Matter Search Results Indicate First Hint Of Wimp-Like Signal An international collaboration whose search for dark matter is powered by detectors being fabricated at Texas A and M University has for the first time observed a concrete hint of what physicists be ... more

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Telesat Successfully Launches Anik G1 Satellite

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NASA, Air Force Seek Next Generation Space Processor Program

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Spring Fling: Sun Emits a Mid-Level Flare

The mathematical method for simulating the evolution of the solar system has been improved

Comet to Make Close Flyby of Red Planet in October 2014

Unmanned Russian space freighter leaves space station toward fiery end

Supernova may have left biological 'signature' in ancient Earth

Researchers measure reaction rates of second key atmospheric component

Ukraine aims to accelerate space industry development

Testing Spacesuits in Antarctica, part 1

Grant Makes UCF, Florida History

CU-Boulder to receive $36 million from NASA for space weather mission

TMT Takes Step Towards Construction after Approval by the Board of Land and Natural Resources

Northrop Grumman Receives Contract Modification for Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft

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