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March 09, 2011
EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA Warns Ice Melt Speeding Up
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 09, 2011
The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are losing mass at an accelerating pace, according to a new NASA-funded satellite study. The findings of the study - the longest to date of changes in polar ice sheet mass - suggest these ice sheets are overtaking ice loss from Earth's mountain glaciers and ice caps to become the dominant contributor to global sea level rise, much sooner than model forecasts have predicted. The nearly 20-year study reveals that in 2006, a year in which comparable results for ... read more

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MARSDAILY

Some Of Mars' Missing CO2 May Be Buried
Rocks on Mars dug from far underground by crater-blasting impacts are providing glimpses of one possible way Mars' atmosphere has become much less dense than it used to be. At several places w ... more
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DRAGON SPACE

What Future for Chang'e-2
China's Chang'e-2 lunar orbiter has spent most of its mission in relative obscurity. This mission lacks the historical significance of Chang'e-1, which was China's first mission to the Moon. It has ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Teaching Robots To Move Like Humans
When people communicate, the way they move has as much to do with what they're saying as the words that come out of their mouths. But what about when robots communicate with people? How can ro ... more
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SATURN DAILY

Cassini Finds Enceladus Is A Powerhouse
Heat output from the south polar region of Saturn's moon Enceladus is much greater than was previously thought possible, according to a new analysis of data collected by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. T ... more
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IRON AND ICE

Abundant Ammonia In Ancient Asteroid
An important discovery has been made with respect to the possible inventory of molecules available to the early Earth. Scientists led by Sandra Pizzarello, a research professor at Arizona State Univ ... more
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SPACEMART

Mitsubishi Electric To Deliver Two CommSats To Turkey
Mitsubishi Electric has announced that it has been awarded a turnkey contract to deliver the Turksat 4A and Turksat 4B communications satellite to satellite operator Turksat Satellite Communication ... more
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STATION NEWS

Payload Operations Center Marks 10th Anniversary As ISS Science Command Post
The Payload Operations Center at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., is celebrating a decade of round-the-clock support to the International Space Station. On March 8, 200 ... more
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Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts
Space Systems Command activates System Delta 80 for assured space access
Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions to provide SAR reconnaissance data to German military
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STATION NEWS

We Can See Clearly Now: ISS Window Observational Research Facility
Like a human who just went through laser vision correction, the International Space Station (ISS) recently got a clearer view of our world. That improved view is opening up new vistas for students i ... more
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EXO WORLDS

Report Identifies Priorities For Planetary Science 2013-2022
A new report from the National Research Council recommends a suite of planetary science flagship missions for the decade 2013-2022 that could provide a steady stream of important new discoveries abo ... more
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MARSDAILY

The Scars Of Impacts On Mars
ESA's Mars Express has returned new images of an elongated impact crater in the southern hemisphere of Mars. Located just south of the Huygens basin, it could have been carved out by a train of proj ... more
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SHUTTLE NEWS

US shuttle Discovery on track for final landing
The US space program's oldest and most traveled shuttle, Discovery, was on track to make its final Earth landing Wednesday after a near-perfect last mission at the International Space Station. ... more
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GPS NEWS

UK scientists warn of 'dangerous over-reliance' on GPS
Developed nations have become "dangerously over-reliant" on satellite navigation systems such as GPS, which could break down or be attacked with devastating results, British engineers said Tuesday. ... more
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MARSDAILY

Mars should be US space agency's focus: panel
NASA should focus its efforts on a solar-powered rover mission to Mars rather than human spaceflight in the coming decade, but only if costs can be slashed, a science panel said Monday. ... more
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SPACEWAR

USAF And LockMart Deliver First-Of-Its-Kind Missile Warning Spacecraft
The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin team has delivered the first geosynchronous (GEO-1) Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) spacecraft to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., where it will be ... more
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SPACEMART

Carbon Fibre Stretches From Comet To Machine Tools
Ultra-light carbon-fibre rods used to stiffen a comet probe's legs are now being harnessed by a German manufacturer to boost the precision and efficiency of their laser cutters. Right now, the ... more
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Philosopher argues AI consciousness may remain unknowable
Climate driven model explores Neanderthal and modern human overlap in Iberia
Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025: Swiss Re
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MISSILE NEWS

Northrop Grumman Submits Final Proposal Revision for MDA's Next Gen Aegis Missile
Northrop Grumman has announced it has submitted its final proposal revision for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Next Generation Aegis Missile (NGAM) concept definition and program planning p ... more
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TECH SPACE

How To Keep LISA's Laser On Target Five Million Kilometres Away
A key technical challenge of the joint ESA-NASA LISA mission has been solved: how to maintain precise pointing of a laser beam across five million km of space. The next-decade Laser Interferom ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

Andrews Space Awarded USAF Reusable Booster System Study Contract
Andrews Space (Andrews) has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) to study higher risk aspects of the Air Force's proposed Reusable Booster System. ... more
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MOON DAILY

Astrobotic's Mission To The Moon Releases Guide For Payload Developers
Astrobotic Technology has released a new guide for researchers on preparation of their instruments for the company's robotic expedition to the surface of the Moon. The expedition, based on tec ... more
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TECH SPACE

UK Technology Scans The Skies For Space Hazards
UK space surveillance technology is being used in ESA's first co-ordinated space tracking campaign - part of a larger programme to provide up to date and accurate information on space hazards in Ear ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

New Dawn Arrives At Spaceport
The second payload for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission arrived this week at the Spaceport in French Guiana as preparations continue for the heavy-lift flight planned on March 29. Built by ... more
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SPACEMART

Enough Talent To Fuel Space Research
"Educated youngsters in the country are second to none in accomplishing complex tasks in the fields of science and technology and they will prove their mettle if provided with right opportunity, goa ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

ISRO Likley To Launch Resourcesat-2 In April
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is likely to launch Resourcesat-2, a remote sensing satellite that will provide information on biophysical and geophysical parameters on the Earth's surface ... more
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Physicists map axion production paths inside deuterium tritium fusion reactors
Hybrid excitons speed ultrafast energy transfer at 2D organic interface
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SPACE TRAVEL

'Facebook for scientists' an Internet hit
Researchgate, a "Facebook for scientists" with 800,000 members, hopes to revolutionize the science community by connecting the smartest brains in the world through the Internet. ... more
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JOVIAN DREAMS

Juno Spacecraft Currently Undergoing Environmental Testing
NASA's Juno spacecraft is currently undergoing environmental testing at Lockheed Martin's test facility near Denver, Colo. The solar-powered Juno will orbit Jupiter's poles 33 times to find out more ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

United Launch Alliance Launches Second OTV Mission
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched the second Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-2) for the Air Force's Rapid Capabilities Office (AFRCO) from Space Launch Complex-41. The OTV, also known ... more
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SKY NIGHTLY

Elephant Trunks In Space
NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, captured this image of a star-forming cloud of dust and gas, called Sh2-284, located in the constellation of Monoceros. Lining up along the edges ... more
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EXO LIFE

NASA says 'no support' for claim of alien microbes
Top NASA scientists said Monday there was no scientific evidence to support a colleague's claim that fossils of alien microbes born in outer space had been found in meteorites on Earth. The US ... more
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GPS NEWS

Google Maps now helps users beat traffic jams
Google upgraded its popular Google Maps on Monday to suggest faster routes to drivers based on real-time traffic conditions. ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

USAF Launches Second X-37B Test Platform
In the latest step to improve space capability and further develop an affordable, reusable space vehicle, Air Force technicians launched the second X-37B here March 5, officials said. The Orbi ... more
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GPS NEWS

Russia To Start Operating New Glonass-K Satellite By Year End
Russia will start operating its new Glonass-K navigation satellite, which is now undergoing in-orbit tests, by the end of the year, the head of the Russian Space Systems construction bureau has said ... more
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