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May 14, 2014

Russia to only use ISS until 2020: official
Moscow (AFP) May 13, 2014
A senior Russian official said Tuesday that Russia will only need the International Space Station (ISS) until 2020, as previous plans by Washington to use it until 2024 were thrown into doubt amid the Ukraine crisis. "We are planning to only need the ISS until 2020," deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin said, Interfax reported. "After 2020 we would like to use those resources on other promising space projects." In January, NASA said the US administration is extending the life of the $100 billion ... read more

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Three astronauts land back on Earth in Soyuz capsule Three astronauts, including a Russian and an American, touched down safely on Earth Wednesday aboard a Soyuz capsule, the first such landing since Russia's relationship with the West slumped amid the Ukraine crisis. ... more		Saturn in opposition tonight, will appear next to the moon Tonight, Saturn will appear in the night sky just to the lower left of the moon. ... more		Chris Hadfield's 'Space Oddity' video to be taken off YouTube Per his agreement with the copyright holders of David Bowie's "Space Oddity," Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield will take down the video of himself doing a rendition of the song while aboard the International Space Station. ... more
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Opportunity In Search Of Aluminum-Hydroxyl Clays Opportunity is exploring south of 'Solander Point' on the west rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is approaching a region of aluminum-hydroxyl clay minerals detected from orbit. On Sol 3650 (M ... more		Against the current with lava flows Primeval lava flows formed the massive canyons and gorge systems on Mars. Water, by contrast, was far too scarce on the red planet to have cut these gigantic valleys into the landscape. This is the ... more		Taiwan running out of time for satellite communications, space chief tells AFP US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China Venezuela accuses US of waging 'undeclared war,' urges UN probe		Thales Alenia Space to build Koreasat-7 and Koreasat-5A satellites Thales Alenia Space has announced that it has signed a contract with the Korean satellite service operator KT Sat, subsidiary of KT Corporation, to build two telecommunications satellites, Koreasat- ... more
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International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

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				Regenerating plastic grows back after damage Looking at a smooth sheet of plastic in one University of Illinois laboratory, no one would guess that an impact had recently blasted a hole through it. Illinois researchers have developed material ... more		Berkeley Develops Nanoscope To Probe Molecular Scale Chemistry For years, scientists have had an itch they couldn't scratch. Even with the best microscopes and spectrometers, it's been difficult to study and identify molecules at the so-called mesoscale, a regi ... more

Russia to begin Moon colonization in 2030

Saturn in opposition tonight, will appear next to the moon

LRO View of Earth

Opportunity In Search Of Aluminum-Hydroxyl Clays

Against the current with lava flows

NASA wants greenhouse on Mars by 2021

'Convergent' Research Solves Problems that Cross Disciplinary Boundaries

Chris Hadfield's 'Space Oddity' video to be taken off YouTube

Pioneering Test Pilot Bill Dana Dies at Age 83

The Phantom Tiangong

New satellite launch center to conduct joint drill

China issues first assessment on space activities

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Exploring the magnetism of a single atom

Russia test-fires 'several' ballistic missiles

Propulsion Module For SBIRS GEO-4 Satellite Completed

China to deter unauthorized use of radio frequency

Prototype laser system used against small boats

Canada revisiting ballistic missile defense: official

Exoskeleton to remote-control robot

'Convergent' Research Solves Problems that Cross Disciplinary Boundaries

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NASA spots a square hole in the sun

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A Lab in Your Pocket

New Space Research Platform Ready for Flight Test

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LRO View of Earth

Russia to train Iranian cosmonauts, build recon sats

Russia to begin Moon colonization in 2030

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