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September 26, 2013

New space crew joins ISS on Olympic torch mission
Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 26, 2013
An American and two Russians Thursday boarded the International Space Station after a lightning journey from Earth, on a mission that will see the Olympic torch for the 2014 Sochi Games taken into space for the first time. Michael Hopkins of NASA and Oleg Kotov and Sergei Ryazansky of Russia blasted off without a hitch from the Baikonur space centre that Moscow leases from Central Asia's ex-Soviet republic of Kazakhstan. Their Soyuz-TMA-10M capsule docked successfully with the ISS just six hours ... read more

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Russia plans next Rokot launch in November Russia is planning to launch a light-class Rokot carrier rocket with three research satellites from the Plesetsk space center in November, the Defense Ministry said Monday. "The Plesetsk cente ... more		Ultra-fast Electrons Explain Third Radiation Ring Around Earth In the already complicated science of what creates - and causes constant change in - two giant doughnuts of radiation surrounding Earth, researchers have added a new piece of information: some of th ... more		The Harshest Habitats on Earth As the remotely operated vehicle Jason approached the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, its cameras relayed an eerie scene back to the research vessel Atlantis. It looked like a dark lake on the seaf ... more
				China's navi-location industries to boom: white paper The annual product of China's satellite navigation and location service industries will exceed 225 billion yuan (36.6 billion U.S. dollars) in 2015, a white paper predicted on Tuesday. By 2020 ... more		Lockheed Martin GPS 3 Satellite Prototype Integrated With Raytheon OCX Ground Control Segment The prototype for Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]'s next generation GPS III satellite reached a major milestone on August 30 when it successfully established remote connectivity and communicated with th ... more

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"GRAVITY" is Almost Here Hollywood is about to do it again. Imagery imitates a future reality. The new film, "Gravity" is about to be released. This is a 2013 American 3D film starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as s ... more		Astrium down selected for MOJ electronic tagging contract Astrium, Europe's leading space technology company, has been selected by the UK Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to provide sophisticated mapping and monitoring services for its new electronic monitoring p ... more		From Crowdfunding to Venture Capital: How to Choose the Right Funding Strategy for Your Startup - An Exclusive Interview with Alexander Kopylkov US-Japan summit: what to expect Trump calls for work on new Iran nuclear deal to begin 'immediately'		Nanocrystal Catalyst Transforms Impure Hydrogen into Electricity The quest to harness hydrogen as the clean-burning fuel of the future demands the perfect catalysts-nanoscale machines that enhance chemical reactions. Scientists must tweak atomic structures to ach ... more
				Green photon beams more agile than optical tweezers Romanian scientists have discovered a novel approach for the optical manipulation of macromolecules and biological cells. Their findings, published in EPJ B, stem from challenging the idea tha ... more		Warming 'pause' gives thought for scientists, sceptics A slowdown in warming that has provided fuel for climate sceptics is one of the thorniest issues in a report to be issued by UN experts on Friday. ... more

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China launches new weather satellite China successfully launched a meteorological satellite into orbit at 11:07 a.m. Monday, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center said. The third Fengyun-III satellite, carried by a Long March-4C carrie ... more		Astronomers discover densest galaxy ever Imagine the distance between the sun and the star nearest to it - a star called Alpha Centauri. That's a distance of about 4 light years. Now, imagine as many as 10,000 of our suns crammed into that ... more		Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster January sets 'surprising' heat record: EU monitor		Amateur Astronomers See Comet ISON Anticipation is building as Comet ISON approaches the sun for a close encounter on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28). No one knows if the blast of solar heating ISON receives will turn it into one of the f ... more
				Chinese VP stresses peaceful use of space Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao on Monday called for peaceful exploration and use of space so as to serve the interests of people and countries all over the world. Addressing the opening ce ... more		Mission to moon will boost research and awareness China could take advantage of its Chang'e-3 lunar exploration mission to boost international cooperation on space exploration and promote space education and awareness among the public, a leading ex ... more

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Communications Tests Go the Distance for MAVEN

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International Partnership Releases Space Exploration Benefits Paper

Iran to send second monkey into space

Chinese VP stresses peaceful use of space

China's space station to open for foreign peers

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Lawrence Livermore study finds human activity affects vertical structure of atmospheric temperature

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Invention jet prints nanostructures with self-assembling material

Martian Life: Good or Bad?

Tech glitch delays space station berthing to Saturday

Long-Stressed Europa Likely Off-Kilter at One Time

NASA's Deep Impact Produced Deep Results

Station Crew Readies for Cygnus' Sunday Arrival

International Partnership Releases Space Exploration Benefits Paper

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SES and CETel ink new capacity deals to meet growing connectivity demands in the Middle East

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NASA's Deep Space Comet Hunter Mission Comes to an End

UEA scientists reveal Earth's habitable lifetime and investigate potential for alien life

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Northrop Grumman Maturing Key Triton Unmanned Aircraft Sensor

Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Continue Supporting Norad Space Missions

Israel challenged by Iran charm offensive: analysts

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