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July 18, 2014

ASU, USGS project yields sharpest map of Mars' surface properties
Phoenix AZ (SPX) Jul 18, 2014
A heat-sensing camera designed at Arizona State University has provided data to create the most detailed global map yet made of Martian surface properties. The map uses data from the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS), a nine-band visual and infrared camera on NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter. A version of the map optimized for scientific researchers is available at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The new Mars map was developed by the Geological Survey's Robin Fergason at the USGS Astrogeology ... read more

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SES Contracts Airbus Defence And Space To Manufacture SES-12 Satellite SES has selected Airbus Defence and Space to build a new hybrid communications satellite, SES-12, to serve the fast growing DTH, Data, Mobility and Government markets in Asia. The new satellit ... more		First Launch of Proton After Crash Scheduled for September 28 The first launch of the Proton-M carrier rocket after the May crash is expected to be carried out on September 28, 2014, Roscosmos First Deputy Director Alexander Ivanov said in an interview with Ru ... more		ESA's spaceplane set for flight All eyes are on ESA's spaceplane to showcase reentry technologies after its unconventional launch on a Vega rocket this November. Instead of heading north into a polar orbit - as on previous flights ... more
				Aniara Selects Dauria Aerospace to Supply Two Small Ku-band GEO Sats Dauria Aerospace, a multinational aerospace company providing global satellite-based remote sensing information and telecommunication services, has been tapped by India-based satellite communication ... more		Airbus Defence and Space prepares launch of ATV-5 "Georges Lemaitre" Airbus Defence and Space, the world's second largest space company, is preparing to launch the ATV (Automated Transfer Vehicle) -5 "Georges Lemaitre". In the early hours of 25 July 2014, the ATV, na ... more

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Computing Paths to Asteroids Helps Find Future Exploration Opportunities As left over building blocks of the solar system's formation, asteroids are of significant interest to scientists. Resources, especially water, embedded within asteroids could be of use to astronaut ... more		ATV's fiery break-up to be seen from inside As ESA's remaining supply ferry to the International Space Station burns up in the atmosphere, its final moments as its hull disintegrates will be recorded from the inside by a unique infrared camer ... more		US commander sees 'breathtaking' development of China's space power Neuraspace launches new tiers for enhanced space traffic management China advances its earth observation capabilities with new satellite launch		Asteroid Vesta to reshape theories of planet formation EPFL researchers have a better understanding of the asteroid Vesta and its internal structure, thanks to numerical simulations and data from the space mission Dawn. Their findings, published in Natu ... more
				US lawmakers boost funding for Israel's Iron Dome With US ally Israel facing a barrage of rocket attacks from Gaza, a Senate panel on Tuesday approved a 50 percent funding boost for the Jewish State's Iron Dome anti-missile system. ... more		Qatar to buy Patriot missiles in $11 bln arms deal: US Qatar will buy US Patriot missiles for the first time in a major arms deal worth $11 billion, officials said Monday, as Washington awaits a decision by the Gulf state on a lucrative fighter jet contract. ... more

US military awards contracts to design reusable spaceplane The U.S. military said Tuesday it has awarded contracts to three companies to design an experimental spaceplane conceived as a reusable, unmanned booster with costs, operation and reliability simila ... more		Russia's Angara rocket not to be used as ICBM Russia's new Angara launch vehicle will not be used as an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) First Deputy Head Alexander Ivanov said on Monday, July 14, repo ... more		Hidden biosphere discovered beneath world's driest hot desert Study traces bioluminescence back 540 million years in octocorals Danger warning issued for Bangkok as extreme heat bites		US F-35 fighter will not fly at UK air show The US military said Tuesday it will not send F-35 fighter jets to Britain's Farnborough air show because of safety precautions, in another embarrassing setback for the most expensive program in Pentagon history. ... more
Probe is headed for duck-shaped comet, images show New images reveal that the deep-space comet on which mankind plans to land a probe later this year, has an "extraordinarily irregular", duck-like shape, the European Space Agency (ESA) said Thursday. ... more		Twin comets discovered by ESA space probe Rosetta The European Space Agency's Rosetta probe has been gearing up to attempt a comet landing. Recently, the craft discovered something surprising about its intended target, Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko. ... more		India PM, China's Xi pledge stronger ties in first meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on the need to resolve a decades-old border dispute during talks before the BRICS summit in Brazil, a statement said Tuesday. ... more		AgustaWestland's remotely controlled UAV put through paces Demonstration of an optionally piloted helicopter system has been completed for the Italian Defense Ministry by AgustaWestland. ... more

	U.S., Norwegian companies partner for missile project A joint strike missile for anti-surface warfare use is to be jointly developed by Raytheon and the Kongsberg Gruppen of Norway. ... more		S. Korea warns North over missile tests South Korea on Tuesday warned North korea it was playing a dangerous game with a series of missile, rocket and artillery tests that appear to be inching ever closer to their joint border. ... more

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