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October 08, 2014

Antarctic Sea Ice Reaches New Record Maximum
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 08, 2014
Sea ice surrounding Antarctica reached a new record high extent this year, covering more of the southern oceans than it has since scientists began a long-term satellite record to map sea ice extent in the late 1970s. The upward trend in the Antarctic, however, is only about a third of the magnitude of the rapid loss of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean. The new Antarctic sea ice record reflects the diversity and complexity of Earth's environments, said NASA researchers. Claire Parkinson, a senior scient ... read more

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Venezuela to build satellite "Sucre" in 36 months with China's help The manufacturing and launching of Venezuela's third satellite will take some 36 months with the help of Chinese technology, said the country's head of planning and information on Monday. The ... more		Iran to Launch Three Locally Made Satellites Iran is preparing to launch three new locally made satellites to the orbit, Fars News Agency reported citing the Deputy Head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) Hamid Fazeli. According to the re ... more		NASA's Space Power Facility Getting Ready to Shake Orion Up What does it feel like to sit on top of a rocket with 8.6 million pounds of thrust? A table in Sandusky, Ohio, could give you a taste. The 22-foot-wide, 55,000-pound vibration-simulating table was d ... more
				China to help Venezuela launch third satellite Venezuela signed Sunday an agreement with a Chinese state-owned company to build and deliver into orbit the country's third satellite with the help of Chinese technology. The satellite will be ... more		Wiseman and Gerst Complete First Spacewalk of Expedition 41 Astronauts Reid Wiseman of NASA and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency completed the first of three Expedition 41 spacewalks at 2:43 p.m. EDT Tuesday. The spacewalkers worked outside the Q ... more

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Russia May Send Repeat Mission to Martian Moon Phobos in 2023 Russia may attempt to repeat its mission to Mars' moon Phobos in 2023, Lev Zeleny, the head of the Russian Space Research Institute told RIA Novosti Friday. The Russian-led mission Phobos-Grun ... more		Arctic Bacteria Show Long Evolution in Toxic Mercury Resistance With Mars and Europa out of reach, many scientists have turned to studying some of the Arctic and Antarctic microbes that have adapted to similarly harsh conditions on Earth. One recent study has tr ... more		US Ukraine proposals 'not a real plan': Germany Russian says key city falls;. Missiles kill 10; Zelensky tries to revive peace efforts UK and MBDA announce major anti-drone laser contract		Russian Scientists Develop Mechanism for Rover's Descent to Mars Russian scientists have developed a unique mechanism for the rover's descent to the surface of Mars, Lev Zeleny, the head of the Russian Space Research Institute said on Friday. "Our European ... more
				WSU undergrad helps develop method for detecting water on Mars A Washington State University undergraduate has helped develop a new method for detecting water on Mars. Her findings appear in Nature Communications, one of the most influential general science jou ... more		NASA Selects Advanced Oxygen Recovery Proposals for Spacecraft Missions NASA has selected four partners to develop game changing technologies with the potential to increase the oxygen recovery rate aboard human spacecraft to at least 75 percent while achieving high reli ... more

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

Swarm of Tiny Spacecraft to Explore Europa's Surface with Rapid Response A small spacecraft carrying a swarm of "chipsats" the size of postage stamps could someday explore Jupiter's icy moon, Europa. NASA has funded early development of the unusual mission idea as it loo ... more		Opportunity Preps for Comet Siding Spring Encounter Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards "Marathon Valley," a putative location for abundant clay minerals only a mile (1.6 kilometers) to the south. The rover is exa ... more		Study reveals why mysterious structures within Earth's mantle hold clues to life here Advanced air filter could enable building vents to capture carbon and reduce energy use Boos, blowups and last-minute pause as a chaotic COP30 closes out		NASA Selects New Science Teams for Astrobiology Research NASA has awarded five-year grants totaling almost $50 million to seven research teams nationwide to study the origins, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. "With the Cu ... more
'Blood moon' to awe sky watchers in Americas, Asia Stargazers in the Americas and Asia will be treated to a lunar eclipse Wednesday, a celestial show that will bathe the moon in red to create a "blood moon." ... more		Richard Branson says commercial space flight almost here Virgin Galactic - the Richard Branson enterprise aimed at taking civilians to the brink of space aboard a commercial shuttle - successfully launched and landed its SpaceShipTwo Tuesday in an unmanned flight test. ... more		As spacewalks resume, change is coming to the International Space Station Two residents of the International Space Station were able stretch their legs on Tuesday as they took a walk outside their cozy confines to fix the station's orbiting laboratory - the first spacewalk in months. ... more		Japan puts new weather satellite into space Japan put a new weather satellite into space Tuesday in the hope it can improve the forecasting of typhoons and detect volcanic gas plumes. ... more

	NASA Study Finds Earth's Ocean Abyss Has Not Warmed The cold waters of Earth's deep ocean have not warmed measurably since 2005, according to a new NASA study, leaving unsolved the mystery of why global warming appears to have slowed in recent years. ... more		"Dream Chaser" Chases Its Dream "Dream Chaser" is the name given to a possible future reusable crewed suborbital and orbital lifting-body spaceplane. Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been working toward development of the vehic ... more

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CryoSat unveils secrets of the deep		Observing the Birkeland currents		ADS and Exelis To Provide ENVI Users Integrated Access to Imagery		Setting sail for ESA spaceplane recovery		US Initiates Prototype System to Gauge National Marine Biodiversity
Alexander Gerst set for spacewalk		New NASA Video Gives Hurricanes a Good 'HIWRAP'		S-400 Air Defense Regiment Takes up Duty in Russia's South		Saudi Arabia seeks billion-dollar air defense deal		New NASA Technology Brings Critical Data to Pilots Over Remote Alaskan Territories

Satellite pix suggest N. Korea reactor shut down: US think-tank

Russia to reopen missile warning station on Crimea

USAF eyes in the sky provide global weather data

Aurora Flight Services receives DARPA funding

Expedition 41 Preps for First of Three October Spacewalks

First Copernicus satellite now operational

London cabbies streets ahead with 'inner GPS': Nobel winner

NYT says it's sorry for cartoon mocking India's Mars mission

NASA's Orion Spacecraft, Rocket Move Closer to First Flight

Titan's Swirling Polar Cloud Is Cold And Toxic

Mars Rover Technology Adapted to Detect Gas Leaks

Solving the mystery of the 'man in the moon'

European pioneers: ESRO-1A and 1B

Virgin Galactic could soon begin trips to space

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Station Crew Checks Out Spacesuits, Conducts Research

Dream Chaser Teams with Stratolaunch to Carry People into Space

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