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February 15, 2014

Global Spending on Space Decreases for First Time in 20 Years
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 14, 2014
According to Euroconsult's newly released research report, Profiles of Government Space Programs, global budgets for space programs dropped to $72.1 billion in 2013 following peak spending at $72.9 billion in 2012. This is the first time since 1995 that public space programs worldwide have entered a downward trend, a direct result of the cyclical nature of countries' investment in space-based infrastructures combined with governments' belt-tightening efforts during tough economic times. "Nev ... read more

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How Stellar Death Can Lead To Twin Celestial Jets Astronomers know that while large stars can end their lives as violently cataclysmic supernovae, smaller stars end up as planetary nebulae - colorful, glowing clouds of dust and gas. In recent decad ... more		ORBITEC Supports NASA Kennedys Advanced Plant Habitat for ISS Orbital Technologies Corporation is supporting a NASA Kennedy development of the Advanced Plant Habitat or (APH) for life science research and investigations on the International Space Station. The ... more		Calculated Risks: How Radiation Rules Mars Exploration Nearly everything we know about the radiation exposure on a trip to Mars we have learned in the past 200 days. For much longer, we have known that space is a risky place to be, radiation being one o ... more
				'Pinnacle Island' Rock Studies Continue Opportunity is up on "Solander Point," part of the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover continues to explore the region called "Cook Haven." The rock named "Pinnacle Island" continues to be a ta ... more		NASA Moves Longest-Serving Mars Spacecraft for New Observations NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft has tweaked its orbit to help scientists make the first systematic observations of how morning fogs, clouds and surface frost develop in different seasons on the Red P ... more

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Four new galaxy clusters take researchers further back in time Four unknown galaxy clusters each potentially containing thousands of individual galaxies have been discovered some 10 billion light years from Earth. An international team of astronomers, led ... more		A global map of Jupiter's biggest moon Scientists, including Brown University geologists and students, have completed the first global geological map of Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon and the largest in the solar system. With i ... 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		Scientists reveal cosmic roadmap to galactic magnetic field Scientists on NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission, including a team leader from the University of New Hampshire, report that recent, independent measurements have validated one of t ... more
				ASU Mars camera to get new views of Red Planet For the first time since the Viking Mars mission of the 1970s, which ended more than a generation ago, scientists will soon begin systematic observations of Mars from orbit at times of day around lo ... more		Molecular Traffic Jam Makes Water Move Faster through Nanochannels Cars inch forward slowly in traffic jams, but molecules, when jammed up, can move extremely fast. New research by Northwestern University researchers finds that water molecules traveling through tin ... more

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New way to measure electron pair interactions Shoot a beam of light or particles at certain special materials and you will liberate electrons - pairs of them - a phenomenon known as "electron pair emission," which can reveal fundamental prope ... more		Scientists use 'voting' and 'penalties' to overcome quantum errors Seeking a solution to decoherence-the "noise" that prevents quantum processors from functioning properly-scientists at USC have developed a strategy of linking quantum bits together into voting bloc ... 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		Iran says will not negotiate missile programme Iran's ballistic missile programme will not be discussed in nuclear negotiations with world powers, the deputy foreign minister said in statements published Monday. ... more
				No immediate signs of DPRK's nuclear test No immediate signs were detected yet that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) would stage its fourth nuclear test, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan- jin said Monday. Kim mad ... more		Israel FM slams 'warmongering' Iran's missile tests Israel's foreign minister said Tuesday that Iran's claim to have tested two new missiles proved it was still a "warmongering" state despite its recent diplomatic overtures to the West. ... more

Source of 'Moon Curse' Revealed by Eclipse

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ASU Mars camera to get new views of Red Planet

Hollande on Silicon Valley charm offensive

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