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April 14, 2014

Dragon Cargo Craft Launch Scrubbed; Station Crew Preps for Spacewalk
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Apr 15, 2014
Monday's launch attempt of the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft, loaded with nearly 5,000 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station's Expedition 39 crew, was scrubbed due to a helium leak on the Falcon 9 first stage. The next launch opportunity would be Friday, April 18 at 3:25 p.m. EDT if the issue can be resolved. The launch of the third SpaceX Dragon commercial resupply services mission from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida will send the vehicle on course to rendezvous with the ... read more

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Backup ISS computer breaks down, requiring possible spacewalk A reserve computer mounted on the International Space Station's hull has stopped working. As it will be needed as soon as Wednesday, when the station is to receive a cargo spacecraft, crewmembers ma ... more		Deputy PM Rogozin invites best minds to create anti-asteroid technology Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said there was no means capable of diverting asteroids from Earth and invited the best minds to help create such a technology, Itar-Tass reports. "This is a dang ... more		China emphasizes commitment to peaceful space activities ICEYE secures substantial growth investment to bolster its SAR satellite fleet Interconnected quantum system boosts long-distance secure communication		Sakura tree grown in space blooms in Japan A cherry tree grown from a pit that was in space burst into bloom in Japan six years earlier, Japanese media reported on Saturday. The "space" tree surprising Japanese botanists grows near the ... more
				SU geologists prove early Tibetan Plateau was larger than previously thought scientists in Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences have determined that the Tibetan Plateau-the world's largest, highest, and flattest plateau-had a larger initial extent than previous ... more		Antarctica, a dream destination for tourists As the sun sets, the cloudy sky melds with the glaring white of the frozen terrain. Tourists trudging in single file line marvel over blue glaciers in Antarctica, a hip new vacation destination. ... more

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Energy efficiency a trump card for German tech exports An often-ignored aspect of Germany's green energy transition is the one that has most helped its export industry; energy efficiency, the new hallmark of the country's high-tech sector. ... more		China's booming military spending belies caution With the world's biggest military, China far outnumbers rival Japan in manpower, ships, aircraft and defence spending, but analysts say underlying weaknesses leave it still wary of a fight. ... more		Tracing life's origins: Cambridge team explores early Earth conditions Satellite technology from Surrey University aids Mauritius in illegal fishing detection West Antarctic ice shelf stability threatened by feedback loop		Mars' halcyon times may have been fleeting Cold and dry today, Mars was previously warm and wet but possibly only at intervals, a study published on Sunday suggests. ... more
				45th Space Wing launches NRO Satellite on board Atlas V The 45th Space Wing successfully launched a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 here at 1:45 p.m. April 10 carrying a classified national security payload. The p ... more		One Kind of Supersymmetry Shown to Emerge Naturally UC Santa Barbara physicist Tarun Grover has provided definitive mathematical evidence for supersymmetry in a condensed matter system. Sought after in the realm of subatomic particles by physicists f ... more

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