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June 24, 2011
SOLAR SCIENCE
NASA Mission Suggests Sun and Planets Constructed Differently
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 24, 2011
Researchers analyzing samples returned by NASA's 2004 Genesis mission have discovered that our sun and its inner planets may have formed differently than previously thought. Data revealed differences between the sun and planets in oxygen and nitrogen, which are two of the most abundant elements in our solar system. Although the difference is slight, the implications could help determine how our solar system evolved. "We found that Earth, the moon, as well as Martian and other meteorites which are ... read more

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IRON AND ICE

Dawn Nears Start of Year-Long Stay at Giant Asteroid
NASA's Dawn spacecraft is on track to begin the first extended visit to a large asteroid. The mission expects to go into orbit around Vesta on July 16 and begin gathering science data in early Augus ... more
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MOON DAILY

ARTEMIS Spacecraft Prepare for Lunar Orbit
They've almost arrived. It took one and a half years, over 90 orbit maneuvers, and - wonderfully - many gravitational boosts and only the barest bit of fuel to move two spacecraft from their orbit a ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

The Flames of Betelgeuse
Using the VISIR instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have imaged a complex and bright nebula around the supergiant star Betelgeuse in greater detail than ever before. This str ... more
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SATURN DAILY

Cassini samples the icy spray of Enceladus' water plumes
The NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini-Huygens mission has directly sampled the water plumes jetting into space from Saturn's moon Enceladus. The findings from these fly-throughs are the strongest evidence yet fo ... more
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TECH SPACE

Aerojet, QinetiQ and EADS Astrium Crisa to Jointly Market XENITH Ion Propulsion System
Aerojet, QinetiQ, and EADS Astrium Crisa have announced that the companies have entered into a joint agreement to supply the XENITH (Xenon Ion Thruster) ion propulsion system to the worldwide commer ... more
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TECH SPACE

Resonator Gyro Achieves 18 Million Operating Hours in Space
Northrop Grumman's patented hemispherical resonator gyro (HRG) technology, which is used for various space and military applications, recently achieved a major milestone of 18 million hours of conti ... more
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TECH SPACE

Yahsat Y1A satellite delivered in orbit
After the successful completion of in-orbit testing the satellite Y1A, was officially handed over to Yahsat on 13 June 2011. Y1A is the first satellite built for Al Yah Satellite Communications Comp ... 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
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SPACE SCOPES

UA Awarded Millions to Shape Solar Telescope Mirror
When finished, the 4.2-meter mirror will be the largest telescope mirror ever pointed at the sun. Polished into a highly complex, asymmetric shape, it will be the centerpiece of the Advanced Technol ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Unfasten your seatbelts aboard the ZERO-G
What child has not dreamed of breaking free from gravity's chains and floating, weightless, above Earth's surface? ... more
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SKY NIGHTLY

Pandora's Cluster Revealed
One of the most complicated and dramatic collisions between galaxy clusters ever seen is captured in this new composite image. This collision site, known officially as Abell 2744, has been dubbed "P ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA satellite gets 2 tropical cyclones in 1 shot
The Northwestern Pacific Ocean is active with two tropical cyclones, Tropical Storm Meari near the Philippines, and Tropical Depression Haima moving over China and now toward Vietnam. NASA's Aqua sa ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Japan's 'Sense-Roid' replicates human hug
Japanese inventors have pushed the frontiers of technology with the ultimate companion for lonely singles - a wired torso-shaped device that you can hug and that hugs you back. ... more
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SPACEMART

e2v to supply imaging sensors to equip Earth observation satellites
e2v has signed two contracts worth a total of 4M euros with Thales Alenia Space, for the supply of imaging sensors to equip the High-Resolution (HR) optical imaging instruments for their Earth obser ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

A Galactic Crash Investigation
A team of scientists has studied the galaxy cluster Abell 2744, nicknamed Pandora's Cluster. They have pieced together the cluster's complex and violent history using telescopes in space and on the ... more
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TECH SPACE

NRL Instrument Provides Key Space Weather Data
Data products from the Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager (SSULI) developed by the NRL Spacecraft Engineering Department and Space Science Division were officially transitioned for use in operat ... more
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Philosopher argues AI consciousness may remain unknowable
Climate driven model explores Neanderthal and modern human overlap in Iberia
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GPS NEWS

Le Bourget contracts complete Galileo network
As Europe prepares for October's launch of the first Galileo satellites, a worldwide ground network is being put in place. Contracts signed at the Paris Air and Space Show cover satellite control an ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

ESA high-thrust engine takes next step
The new main engine to power Europe's successor to its Ariane 5 space launcher was brought a step closer when ESA signed a euros 60 million contract with a propulsion consortium at the Paris Air an ... more
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SATURN DAILY

Cassini Captures Ocean-Like Spray at Saturn Moon
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has discovered the best evidence yet for a large-scale saltwater reservoir beneath the icy crust of Saturn's moon Enceladus. The data came from the spacecraft's direct anal ... more
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TECH SPACE

Alphabus ready to offer new opportunities
Alphabus is ready to offer new opportunities for satellite operators worldwide. The platform was formally accepted for its first satellite, Alphasat I-XL on 16 June, marking an important milestone i ... more
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STATION NEWS

ATV-2: re-entry over the south Pacific
Loaded with waste material, the second European Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-2), Johannes Kepler, entered Earth's atmosphere shortly after performing its second de-orbit engine firing at 22:04 CE ... more
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EXO WORLDS

Microlensing Finds a Rocky Planet
In planet hunting today, there seems to be one burning question that nearly every new article published touches on: Where did these planets come from? As astronomers discovered the first extrasolar ... more
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SOLAR SCIENCE

Getting Ready for the Next Big Solar Storm
In Sept. 1859, on the eve of a below-average1 solar cycle, the sun unleashed one of the most powerful storms in centuries. The underlying flare was so unusual, researchers still aren't sure how to c ... more
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SATURN DAILY

Saltwater ocean lurks beneath Saturn moon - study
A strange moon of Saturn may have a salty ocean lurking beneath its iceball surface, according to a study appearing Wednesday in the British journal Nature. ... more
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OUTER PLANETS

Public Invited to Find Destination for New Horizons
The world is invited to help discover a potential new, icy follow-on destination for NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, using the IceHunters.org website. New Horizons is currently en route to make the ... more
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TECH SPACE

Express AM8, AT1 and AT2 programmes are now in full effect
Thales Alenia Space has announced the official start of the Express AM8, AT1 and AT2 programs. The tri-partite contract was signed in September 2010 with RSCC (Russian Space Operator) and JSC "ISS - ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

Astronomers Discover That Galaxies Are Either Asleep or Awake
Astronomers have probed into the distant universe and discovered that galaxies display one of two distinct behaviors: they are either awake or asleep, actively forming stars or are not forming any n ... more
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STATION NEWS

Progress M-11M space freighter launched into orbit
A Russian cargo spacecraft undocked from a Soyuz-U carrier rocket and was launched into orbit on Tuesday, a spokesman for the Russian Mission Control said. It was sent to the International Space Sta ... more
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MARSDAILY

Radar for Mars Gets Flight Tests at NASA Dryden
Southern California's high desert has been a stand-in for Mars for NASA technology testing many times over the years. And so it is again, in a series of flights by an F/A-18 aircraft to test the lan ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA sees Hurricane Beatriz 'wink' on the Mexican coast
Hurricane Beatriz is skirting the southwestern Mexican coast and bringing heavy rains and high surf to coastal areas, including Mexico's biggest port. NASA satellite imagery showed that Beatriz seem ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

Arianespace to launch Astra 5B satellite
Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES has once again chosen Arianespace, this time to launch its new Astra 5B satellite. SES, the Luxembourg-based satellite operator, has confirmed that it h ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

ESA reentry vehicle on track for flight in 2013
ESA and Thales Alenia Space Italia have announced an agreement at the Paris Air and Space Show to begin building the IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle for its mission into space in 2013. E ... more
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