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Soyuz given "go" for simulated first launchKourou, French Guiana (SPX) May 04, 2011 The "dry run" simulation of Soyuz' first flight from French Guiana was given the green light for a virtual liftoff this week with the successful conclusion of the launch readiness review, which was held in Arianespace's operations facility at the Spaceport. Following procedures similar to those used prior to every Ariane flight, the review validated the Soyuz launcher's "go" status, along with the readiness of its launch site, the Spaceport's infrastructure and the telemetry network system. ... read more |
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  Large asteroid to pass close by Earth Astronomers say they're readying their instruments to observe an aircraft carrier-sized asteroid that will come closer to Earth than our own moon does. ... more | .. |
  'Green' GPS saves fuel, energy U.S. computer scientists say new software for GPS devices can reduce energy consumption in transportation systems. ... more | .. |
  ESA expands its Earth-exploring service Since 2006 ESA has been making satellite images of Earth available to anyone wanting to explore the planet in near-real time. ESA has now added nearly 13 000 radar images to the service, bringing th ... more | .. |
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  Esri and DOI Introduce Landsat Data for the World Working in close collaboration with the US Department of the Interior (DOI), Esri is pleased to announce the release of Landsat image services. These provide access to almost four decades' worth of ... more | .. |
  NASA Unveils Website with Spectacular Solar System Images NASA has made available for the public a new online collection of images of our solar system and locations on Earth where astrobiology researchers travel to conduct field research. Called "Fro ... more | .. |
  Intelsat Reports Antenna Reflector Deployment Delay with New Dawn Intelsat S.A. has reported a delay in deploying the west antenna reflector on the Intelsat New Dawn satellite, launched on 22 April 2011. The satellite's solar arrays have been successfully deployed ... more | .. |
 Dawn Reaches Milestone Approaching Asteroid Vesta NASA's Dawn spacecraft has reached its official approach phase to the asteroid Vesta and will begin using cameras for the first time to aid navigation for an expected July 16 orbital encounter. The ... more |
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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 | .. |
 NASA Space Images App, Website Broaden Cosmic Horizons Professional and amateur space aficionados are in for a treat with the new Space Images Version 2 app, created by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif. The free app is now optimized for ... more | .. |
  Top Chinese scientists honored with naming of minor planets Four minor planets have been named after top Chinese scientists with the approval of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). "It's a huge encouragement for us to receive this great honor. ... more | .. |
  An Earth as Dense as Lead A planet that we thought we knew turns out to be rather different than first suspected. A revised view comes from new data released by an international team of astronomers, who made their observatio ... more | .. |
 Voyager's Love Story One day, years from now--or maybe billions of years, no one knows - aliens might be surprised to run across an old spaceship from Earth. Improbably far from home, the ancient probe is space cold, it ... more |
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NASA's Dawn probe closes in on giant asteroid The Dawn space probe is closing in on its first target, the massive asteroid Vesta, almost four years after its journey began in September 2007, NASA said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Japan mulls new robot help with nuclear disaster Japan may be at the forefront of robotics and its children raised on cartoons of robot heroes and villains, but the country has so far had to rely on US-made machines for help tackling its nuclear crisis. ... more | .. |
  Engineers working to fix Endeavour fault NASA engineers say they have identified the likely source of a problem on space shuttle Endeavour that led to the scrubbing of last week's Florida launch. ... more | .. |
  Exploring Rio Tinto Eurobotically No wonder it is called Red River: it looks like it could be on the red planet rather than in Spain. The landscape and terrain make it a perfect place for simulating a Mars sortie. An ESA rover ... 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 | .. |
  Geomagnetic Storm Light Show at Both Poles April 30: A solar wind stream that hit Earth's magnetic field during the weekend sent Northern Lights spilling over the Canadian border into the continental USA. "Magnificent May Day auroras lit up ... more | .. |
 Final preparations for Soyuz' first "virtual" flight Preparations for the simulated first flight of Soyuz from French Guiana are proceeding on schedule for a "liftoff" this week, confirming the medium-lift vehicle's readiness to join Arianespace's lau ... more | .. |
 SES Operates Under New Management Structure Global satellite operator SES S.A. has announced that, as of May 1st, it is operating under a new and streamlined management structure. The move is part of a strategy that brings the market facing e ... more | .. |
  Seeking Life's Imprint in Shifting Desert Sand A group of scientists are hunched over, their eyes intently scanning the jumble of rocks on the ground. Every now and then, someone picks one up for closer inspection, turning it over and over again ... more |
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 Spacecraft Earth to Perform Asteroid 'Flyby' This Fall Since the dawn of the space age, humanity has sent 16 robotic emissaries to fly by some of the solar system's most intriguing and nomadic occupants - comets and asteroids. The data and imagery colle ... more | .. |
 Space sensor helps produce 'greener' glass What has making glass in common with space exploration? The special technology to measure oxygen atoms outside space vehicles is now being used in the glass industry to produce super-efficient energ ... more | .. |
 Shuttle repairs to take several days: NASA Engineers have identified the technical problem that caused the delay of the Endeavour shuttle launch last week, and expect it will take several days to fix, NASA said Monday. ... more | .. |
 The Dance of the Planets What's in the night sky this week? Glad you asked! There's plenty but first, armed with your binoculars, find a nice dark place away from the glare of the street lights. Pick a comfy spot and wait a ... more |
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The Quantum Age will be Powered by Fusion
Physicists map axion production paths inside deuterium tritium fusion reactors
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 Astronomers unveil portrait of 'super-exotic super-Earth' An international team of astronomers have revealed details of a "super-exotic" exoplanet that would make the planet Pandora in the movie Avatar pale in comparison. The planet, named 55 Cancri ... more | .. |
  Soyuz is in the launch zone at Europe's Spaceport The latest addition to Arianespace's launcher family made its world debut at the vehicle's new base of operations, as the first Soyuz was rolled out to the Spaceport's launch pad in French Guiana. ... more | .. |
 Asteroids collide at 11,000 miles per hour Scientists have captured and studied the collision of two asteroids for only the second time in the history of astronomy. In the May 20 edition of the Astrophysical Journal Letters (currently online ... more | .. |
 China sees smooth preparation for launch of unmanned module China is satisfied with preparatory work completed thus far for the launching of two unmanned space modules, the Tiangong-1 and Shenzhou-8, in the second half of this year, said deputy head of China ... more |
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  Popovkin replaces Perminov at Russian space agency Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appointed former First Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin as head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos on Friday, replacing Anatoly Perminov. Popo ... more | .. |
 Progress Docks To ISS The ISS Progress 42 cargo craft docked to the Pirs docking compartment on the International Space Station at 10:28 a.m. EDT Friday, less than six hours before space shuttle Endeavour's scheduled lau ... more | .. |
 Spiders in Space - The Sequel The very idea of spiders in space brings to mind campy, black and white horror films involving eight-legged monsters. In actuality, it is a scientific investigation called Commercial Generic Bioproc ... more | .. |
 Grad to take Academy experiment into space An Air Force Academy graduate will pilot the Space Shuttle Endeavour and carry an Air Force Academy physics experiment into space. Endeavour is scheduled to launch April 29 at 3:47 p.m. EDT fr ... more |
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