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May 09, 2013

Buzz Aldrin says US must colonize Mars
Washington (AFP) May 8, 2013
Buzz Aldrin, the American astronaut who was the second man to walk on the Moon, said Wednesday that the United States must lead the way toward building a permanent settlement on Mars. Speaking at a conference of space experts in the US capital, the 83-year-old said the United States should apply what it learned decades ago by reaching the moon toward building a new colony on the Red Planet. "The US needs to begin homesteading and settlement of Mars," Aldrin said at the Humans to Mars conference ... read more

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Use of laser light yields versatile manipulation of a quantum bit By using light, researchers at UC Santa Barbara have manipulated the quantum state of a single atomic-sized defect in diamond - the nitrogen-vacancy center - in a method that not only allows for mor ... more		Outside View: Patents laws and suffering innovators On March 16, new First-Inventor-To-File provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act took effect. The provision has been and will continue to be furiously debated as entrepreneurs and inventers will soon begin to feel the provision's sweeping consequences. ... more		Landing is key puzzle in Mars trip plans: experts Landing astronauts safely on Mars is one of the biggest technological hurdles for any future manned mission to the Red Planet, even more complicated than last year's daring rover touchdown. ... more
				Estonia joins world space club with 2.2-pound satellite With a satellite launched Tuesday Estonia has joined a not-so-exclusive club, becoming the 41st nation in the world to own a man-made object orbiting in space. ... more		Finding a sensible balance for natural hazard mitigation with mathematical models Uncertainty issues are paramount in the assessment of risks posed by natural hazards and in developing strategies to alleviate their consequences. In a paper published last month in the SIAM/A ... more

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New NIST measurement tool is on target for the fast-growing MEMS industry As markets for miniature, hybrid machines known as MEMS grow and diversify, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has introduced a long-awaited measurement tool that will help gr ... more		Robotic insects make first controlled flight In the very early hours of the morning, in a Harvard robotics laboratory last summer, an insect took flight. Half the size of a paperclip, weighing less than a tenth of a gram, it leapt a few inches ... more		China warns US military support for Taiwan increases 'risk of conflict' China slams US claims it is fuelling Ukraine war 'China is the winner' in Maldives election		Seahorse's Armor Gives Engineers Insight Into Robotics Designs The tail of a seahorse can be compressed to about half its size before permanent damage occurs, engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have found. The tail's exceptional flexibility i ... more
				NIST researchers propose new old way to purify carbon nanotubes An old, somewhat passe, trick used to purify protein samples based on their affinity for water has found new fans at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where materials scient ... more		China's cyber spying targets US government: Pentagon China has engaged in widespread cyber espionage in a bid to extract information about the US government's foreign policy and military plans, said a Pentagon report issued Monday. ... more

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Scientists Use Laser to Find Soviet Moon Rover

Characterizing The Lunar Radiation Environment

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

Buzz Aldrin says US must colonize Mars

Landing is key puzzle in Mars trip plans: experts

New analysis suggests wind, not water, formed mound on Mars

Glow-in-the-Dark Plants on the ISS

Russia Confirms Plans to Send Sarah Brightman to Space

Success Continues as NASA's Orion Parachute Tests Get More Difficult

China launches communications satellite

On Course for Shenzhou 10

Yuanwang III, VI depart for space-tracking missions

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First Astrium Eurostar satellite sets in-orbit longevity record		New analysis suggests wind, not water, formed mound on Mars		Birth of a Black Hole		India to have five rocket launches, including Mars mission, in 2013		Organic vapors affect clouds leading to previously unidentified climate cooling

NASA Opens New Era in Measuring Western US Snowpack

Astrium-built SES-6 satellite shipped to launch site

AFOSR-funded research key to revolutionary 'green' spacecraft propellant

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Russia Confirms Plans to Send Sarah Brightman to Space

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Russia has no rivals in space tourism

Quest for Dark Matter Begins With a Few Tiny Bubbles

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Boeing X-51A WaveRider Sets Record with Successful Fourth Flight

Taiwan renews call on China to remove missiles

China should 'reconsider' who owns Okinawa: academics

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