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July 26, 2013

Flawless launch of Alphasat, Europe's largest and most sophisticated telecom satellite
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jul 26, 2013
Flawless launch of Alphasat, Europe's largest and most sophisticated telecom satellite. Alphasat, Europe's largest and most sophisticated telecommunications satellite, was launched into its planned orbit from Kourou, French Guiana. The Ariane 5 ECA rocket, operated by Arianespace, took off at 19:54 GM, 21:54 CEST and delivered Alphasat into the target geostationary transfer orbit about 28 minutes later. Alphasat's signal has been picked up by an Inmarsat ground station in Beijing as expected ... read more

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				NASA's Wise Finds Mysterious Centaurs May Be Comets The true identity of centaurs, the small celestial bodies orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Neptune, is one of the enduring mysteries of astrophysics. Are they asteroids or comets? A new study of ... more		Bad night's sleep? The moon could be to blame Many people complain about poor sleep around the full moon, and now a report appearing in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, offers some of the first convincing scientific evidence to sugges ... more

Seeing Photosynthesis from Space: NASA Scientists Use Satellites to Measure Plant Health NASA scientists have established a new way to use satellites to measure what's occurring inside plants at a cellular level. Plants grow and thrive through photosynthesis, a process that converts sun ... more		World's largest gamma telescope to study cosmic rays from Siberia A desolate site in Siberia will soon become the forefront of international research into the secrets of the Universe, after the world's biggest gamma ray detection array scientists are creating ther ... more		Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes Next-Gen Automotive Innovation: Smarter, Safer, More Connected		NASA's Hubble: Galaxies, Comets, and Stars! Oh My! Approaching the sun, Comet ISON floats against a seemingly infinite backdrop of numerous galaxies and a handful of foreground stars. The icy visitor, with its long gossamer tail, appears to be ... more
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