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February 09, 2014

NASA bets on private companies to exploit moon's resources
Washington (AFP) Feb 09, 2014
NASA - building on successful partnerships with private companies to resupply the International Space Station - is now looking to private entrepreneurs to help exploit resources on the moon. In its latest initiative, unveiled in late January, the US space agency is proposing private companies take advantage of NASA's extensive know-how, its engineers and access to its installations to help design and build lunar robots. But unlike NASA's contracts with SpaceX and Orbital Sciences to deliver ca ... read more

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Report: U.S. science and technology lead diminishing as Asia competes U.S. predominance in science and technology eroded during the last decade as many Asian nations increased their innovation capacities, a report indicates. ... more		Mars rover successfully negotiates risky move over sand dune The Mars rover Curiosity successfully negotiated its way across the largest sand dune it has encountered, NASA said. ... more		US military funds 'Mission: Impossible' vanishing devices The US military is spending millions to build "vanishing" technology that self-destructs on the battlefield, like the tape recorder that goes up in smoke in the "Mission: Impossible" television show. ... more
				N. Korea completing large rocket pad: US think tank North Korea has almost completed enlargement of its main satellite launch pad, allowing the launch of rockets up to 50 metres in length as early as next month, a US think-tank said Friday. ... more		Israel to help India develop missile defense shield Israel will collaborate with India, one of its key arms customers, to develop an integrated missile-defense system intended primarily to counter Chinese nuclear and conventional missiles, and Israeli defense industry executive said. ... more

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NASA Boards the 3-D-Manufacturing Train Given NASA's unique needs for highly customized spacecraft and instrument components, additive manufacturing, or "3-D printing," offers a compelling alternative to more traditional manufacturing approaches. ... more		58th successful launch in a row of Ariane 5 Ariane 5 has been successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana, for the 58th time in a row, once again confirming the reliability of the European launcher developed and built by Airbus Defence and Space, the world's number two space technology company. This launch brings Airbus Defence and Space one step closer to delivering its Comcept system. ... more		EU states to hold talks on 'drone wall' to protect bloc Denmark military intel fails to identify source of drone flights Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones		Astrobotic Begins Testing at Masten Space Systems When Astrobotic's Griffin lander descends to the lunar surface, it will precisely target a small landing ellipse (a small area where it might land) and autonomously maneuver to avoid hazards such as ... more
				Announcing LATSAT - the first summit for satellite communications in LatAm Euroconsult has announced the launch of LATSAT - the Latin American Satellite Communication and Broadcasting Summit. The first edition will be taking place in Mexico City on June 4-5 2014. LATSAT is ... more		Astronomers discover new brown dwarf -- except this one is red Astronomers in Britain report they've discovered a peculiar example of a celestial body known as a brown dwarf, one with unusually red skies. ... more

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MDA announces Canada's DND Sapphire satellite completes commissioning MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. reports that the Sapphire satellite developed by MDA for Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) has completed its commissioning and is fully transitio ... more		Kepler Finds a Very Wobbly Planet Imagine living on a planet with seasons so erratic you would hardly know whether to wear Bermuda shorts or a heavy overcoat. That is the situation on a weird, wobbly world found by NASA's planet-hun ... more		NASA ISRO radar satellite beams first Earth images from space Morocco High Atlas whistle language strives for survival China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence deal		Russian Resupply Spacecraft Begins Expedited Flight to Station The ISS Progress 54 resupply spacecraft, loaded with 2.8 tons of cargo, launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 11:23 a.m. EST Wednesday (10:23 p.m. Baikonur time) to begin a 6-hour, ... more
				Iran unveils two indigenous satellites Iran unveiled two indigenously- developed multipurpose satellites, Iran Daily reported on Tuesday. The satellites, Tadbir (prudence) and Persian Gulf, were displayed at a ceremony to mark National S ... more		World temperature records available via Google Earth Climate researchers at the University of East Anglia have made the world's temperature records available via Google Earth. The Climatic Research Unit Temperature Version 4 (CRUTEM4) land-surface air ... more

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NASA bets on private companies to exploit moon's resources

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