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April 07, 2014

Russia regrets NASA halting cooperation, warns of impact on ISS
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Apr 07, 2014
Russia has expressed its regrets over NASA's decision to halt cooperation with its Russian counterpart. However, experts agree that the measure will affect NASA and mutual international work, but will not significantly harm Russia. "Well, this is a US decision," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday, commenting on NASA's decision to suspend "the majority of its ongoing engagements with the Russian Federation." The statement by the space agency, publicly released on ... read more

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Galactic Serial Killer This new image from the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile shows two contrasting galaxies: NGC 1316, and its smaller neighbour NGC 1317. These two are quite close to ... more		China preps satellite to help detect quakes China's first test satellite for detecting electromagnetic anomalies from space will launch in 2016 in a move that is aimed at improving the country's earthquake monitoring network and moving its se ... more		India developing satellites to study stars India is developing satellites to study stars, including the Sun, a top space official has said. "The satellite, Astrosat, which will study stars, will be unique in three aspects - UV rays, v ... more
				The DZZ-HR satellite is fueled for Arianespace's upcoming Vega launch Arianespace is maintaining its rapid-paced mission planning in 2014 as preparations move ahead for the next flight - a light-lift Vega launch, which is to orbit the DZZ-HR Earth observation spacecra ... more		NASA to hurt itself by cutting ties with Russia NASA posted on its Twitter and Facebook accounts a statement announcing the suspension of cooperation with Russia in a move to side with Washington administration's sanctions against Russia, Itar-Ta ... more

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Monster "El Gordo" Galaxy Cluster Bigger Than Thought NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has weighed the largest known galaxy cluster in the distant universe, catalogued as ACT-CL J0102-4915, and found it definitely lives up to its nickname - El Gordo (Spa ... more		ISS conducts debris avoidance maneuver U.S. space agency NASA said Thursday that the International Space Station (ISS) orbit was raised half a mile (about 0.8 kilometers) to avoid a possible collision with a fragment from an old European ... more		SpaceX successfully launches Maxar Intelligence next-gen satellites OneNav introduces new L5-direct GNSS receiver in response to increased GPS jamming Macron floats Ukraine troop deployment if frontline breached		Hubble Sees a Spiral Home to Exploding Stars In this Hubble image, we can see an almost face-on view of the galaxy NGC 1084. At first glance, this galaxy is pretty unoriginal. Like the majority of galaxies that we observe it is a spiral ... more
				Sentinel-1 performs opening dance routine Following its launch yesterday, Sentinel-1A has performed a carefully choreographed 10-hour dance routine to open its large radar antenna and solar wings. During the launch, the 12 m-long rada ... more		Phoenix Makes Strides in Orbital Robotics and Satellite Architecture Research The process of designing, developing, building and deploying satellites is long and expensive. Satellites today cannot follow the terrestrial paradigm of "assemble, repair, upgrade, reuse," and must ... more

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Curiosity Scoping Out Next Study Area On Wednesday, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover drove the last 98 feet feet (30 meters) needed to arrive at a site planned since early 2013 as a destination for studying rock clues about ancient environme ... more		Ukrainian situation won't change Russian-Kazakh Baiterek project The Baiterek space project will not undergo adjustments over the Ukrainian situation, the foreign ministers of Russia and Kazakhstan pledged, the Voice of Russia correspondent Kira Kalinina reports. ... more		Largest carbon credit programme poised for quality label Kids study in overheated slum as Philippines shuts schools IncreasingAfrican tropical forest fires linked to climate change and deforestation		Rethinking space science, exploration to help solve global problems Could a paradigm shift in space science and exploration that aligns businesses with research universities lead to new mining resources, a cure for cancer or even world peace? Arizona State Uni ... more
				Take the Plunge: LADEE Impact Challenge NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft is gradually lowering its orbital altitude over the moon. LADEE will continue to make important science observations before i ... more		SLS Core Stage Model 'Sounds' Off for Testing A 5-percent scale model of the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage fires up for another round of acoustic testing at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. SLS, NASA's new rocket, ... more

Take the Plunge: LADEE Impact Challenge

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Mars and Earth move closer together this month

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Using ethic frameworks for decisions about health standards on long duration spaceflights

NASA suspends Russia ties, except on space station

China launches experimental satellite

Tiangong's New Mission

"Space Odyssey": China's aspiration in future space exploration

	Tiny power generator runs on spit Saliva-powered micro-sized microbial fuel cells can produce minute amounts of energy sufficient to run on-chip applications, according to an international team of engineers. Bruce E. Logan, Ev ... more		Scientists unveil 'BionicKangroo Robot' If a human tries to move around simply by jumping, he or she is likely to get very tired, very fast. The human body isn't designed to jump over and over again. ... more		How electrodes charge and discharge The electrochemical reactions inside the porous electrodes of batteries and fuel cells have been described by theorists, but never measured directly. Now, a team at MIT has figured out a way to meas ... more		ISRO examining business model for industries in satellite, rocket production The Indian space agency is working at preparing a business model to partner with industries - public and private - so that they have a higher level of participation in the space sector, said its chi ... more

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Indian navigation satellite soars into orbit, step closer to own GPS-like system		PSLV-C24 Launches India's Second Dedicated Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1B		China eyes 'global monitoring network' of surveillance satellites		New Zealand physicists split and collide ultracold atom clouds		USAF Satellite Will Improve Weather Prediction
Sensors and satellites deployed to save Pompeii		The Atlantic Ocean dances with the Sun and volcanoes		Global Hawk Expands Satellite Communications Capability		World's most powerful VHF radar to be overhauled in Russia		Nanosheets and nanowires

Overcoming structural uncertainty in computer models

Knowledge transfer: Computers teach each other Pac-Man

Video shows apparent meteor whiz by skydiver

Raytheon hits another major milestone with GaN

DARPA Launches Biological Technologies Office

Carbon nanotubes grow in combustion flames

Never say never in the nano-world

US seniors see slow migration to tech: study

Tesearchers provide new insights into quantum dynamics and quantum chaos

Gravity measurements confirm subsurface ocean on Enceladus

Ancient volcanic explosions shed light on Mercury's origins

Fermi Data Tantalize With New Clues To Dark Matter

Asteroid 2007 VK184 Eliminated as Impact Risk to Earth

Land a Lunar Laser Reflector Now!

New research finds 'geologic clock' that helps determine moon's age

Europe lofts first Copernicus environmental satellite

A satellite view of volcanoes finds the link between ground deformation and eruption

Cassini reports sub-surface ocean on Enceladus

Galactic serial killer

Japan orders to shoot down any new N Korea ballistic missile launches

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