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December 03, 2013

The State of Super Earths
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2013
Our solar system hosts a cornucopia of worlds, from the hellfire of Venus to the frozen plains of Mars to the mighty winds of Uranus. In that range, the Earth stands alone, with no planet coming close to its life-friendly position near the Sun. Outside our solar system, however, it's a different story. Observations using space-based and ground-based telescopes have indicated that a new class of objects dubbed super-Earths - worlds that are about two to 10 times our planet's mass and up to two time ... read more

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Russian android may take on outer space operations at ISS Russia has presented a new humanlike robot, which may be delivered to the International Space Station to perform 90 percent of risky operations in open space instead of cosmonauts. The SAR- 40 ... more		Russia plans eight space launches for this winter Russia plans seven space launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk and one from the Kourou European Space Center for the next three months. "The next mission is due to occur at 4:12 p.m. on December ... more		Indra To Manage And Operate The Main Sentinel-2 Indra has closed an agreement with the European Space Agency to host the main processing and archiving centre for the images of the Sentinel-2 mission at its facilities and take charge of its operat ... more
				Repurposing ISS Trash for Power and Water If trash disposal and recycling on Earth are challenging, imagine what it's like managing waste on the International Space Station. So NASA is looking at ways to reduce and repurpose trash generated ... more		Moon gardens: NASA to sow first seeds of future habitat NASA is bravely venturing into new scientific territory with a plan to start growing plants on the moon no later than 2015. The experiment is designed to yield important knowledge about life's long- ... more

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December Expedition to Explore Life in Hydrothermal Vent While most Americans shop for holiday gifts and break out festive decorations, a team of 18 researchers will spend their holiday season at sea, using underwater robots to explore the extreme habitat ... more		NASA Investigating the Life of Comet ISON After several days of continued observations, scientists continue to work to determine and to understand the fate of Comet ISON: There's no doubt that the comet shrank in size considerably as it rou ... more		'Not interested': Analysts sceptical about US, Russia nuclear talks Iran says ready for nuclear talks if West is 'serious' ESA and European Commission to establish secure quantum communications network		Commentary: Lunar probe boosts "Chinese dream" China launched the the country's first moon rover aboard its Chang'e-3 lunar probe on Monday, bringing Chinese dreams of reaching the moon tantalizingly close. If Chang'e-3 successfully soft-l ... more
				Physicists find a way to study coldest objects in the universe They are the coldest objects in the Universe and are so fragile that even a single photon can heat and destroy them. Known as Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) and consisting of just a cluster ... more		Figures of Eight and Peanut Shells at the Galactic Center Two months ago astronomers created a new 3D map of stars at the centre of our Galaxy (the Milky Way), showing more clearly than ever the bulge at its core. Previous explanations suggested that the s ... more

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50 Meters of Optical Fiber Shrunk to the Size of Microchips Long coils of optical waveguides any structure that can guide light, like conventional optical fiber can be used to create a time delay in the transmission of light. Such photonic delays are useful ... more		Ultra-sensitive force sensing with a levitating nanoparticle A recent study led by researchers of the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) achieved the highest force sensitivity ever observed with a nano-mechanical resonator. The scientific results of this s ... more		Climate change increases risk of successive natural hazards in the Himalayas GMV teams up with +Atlantic CoLAB in AIR4Health project to enhance public health forecasting Groundwater in the Arctic is delivering more carbon into the ocean than was previously known		Better combustion through plasma Mix together air, fuel, and heat and you get combustion, the chemical reaction that powers most engines in planes, trains and automobiles. And if you throw in some ionized gas (plasma), it turns out ... more
				Purdue science balloon, thought lost, makes dramatic return to campus A science balloon launched by Purdue University students was returned to the campus after encountering tornado-creating storms and crash-landing in Ohio. ... more		Flashes of brilliance Spontaneous bursts of light from a solid block illuminate the unusual way interacting quantum particles behave when they are driven far from equilibrium. The discovery by Rice University scientists ... more

Japanese firm describes proposed 'power belt' for the moon

Helping China To The Moon

China launches first moon rover mission

Deep Space Perils For Indian Spacecraft

NASA poised to launch Mars atmosphere probe

Curiosity Resumes Science After Analysis of Voltage Issue

Moon gardens: NASA to sow first seeds of future habitat

India's spacecraft successfully begins journey to Mars

Asian giants China, India dominate space program news

Designer: moon rover uses cutting-edge technology

China's "triple jump" progress in lunar probes

Commentary: Lunar probe boosts "Chinese dream"

	Super SQUID Weizmann Institute scientists have taken a quantum leap toward understanding the exciting phenomenon of superconductivity: they have created the world's smallest SQUID - a device used to measure mag ... more		No qualms about quantum theory A colloquium paper published in EPJ D looks into the alleged issues associated with quantum theory. Berthold-Georg Englert from the National University of Singapore reviews a selection of the potent ... more		A step closer to composite-based electronics Composite materials are of increasing interest to physicists. Typically, they are made of electrically conducting elements - such as spherical metallic or elongated carbon particles - embedded in an ... more		Asian giants China, India dominate space program news China and India have taken big strides in space, with the former launching its first lunar probe and the latter catapulting a spacecraft toward toward Mars. ... more

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China launches first moon rover mission		Deep Space Perils For Indian Spacecraft		Designer: moon rover uses cutting-edge technology		Russian spacecraft with advanced navigation system docks with ISS		Helping China To The Moon
China's "triple jump" progress in lunar probes		Rock Comet Sprouts a Tail		Droids dance, dogs nuzzle, humanoids speak at Madrid robot museum		India's spacecraft successfully begins journey to Mars		Japanese firm describes proposed 'power belt' for the moon

Space freighter docks at International Space Station

China to launch moon rover on Monday

Comet ISON probably did not survive Sun skirmish

Use of ancient lead in modern physics experiments ignites debate

Comet ISON vanishes as it circles the sun

European Space Agency announces next space missions

Brazil confirms satellite deal after US spying outcry

SpaceX postpones first satellite launch

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