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October 12, 2015

UTMB developing guidelines for commercial space travel
Galveston TX (SPX) Oct 12, 2015
People have dreamed of traveling to space and gazing back at earth since the dawn of time, but until recently space travel has been something reserved for a select few, mainly astronauts. Now with the advent of commercial suborbital space travel, that opportunity is closer than ever before for everyday citizens. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, in collaboration with the National Aerospace Training and Research Center in Southampton, Pennsylvania, is conducting research into the ... read more

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Mars colonisation still far off: Amitabh Ghosh NASA scientist Amitabh Ghosh said on Friday that though the discovery of liquid water on Mars opens up immense possibilities, colonization of the red planet is still a distant possibility. "Am ... more		International Space Agencies Meet to Advance Space Exploration Senior managers representing 14 space agencies participating in the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG) affirmed their commitment to fostering broad international cooperation ... more		NASA Eyes on Earth Aid Response to Carolina Flooding It was rain that wouldn't quit. A weather system fueled by warm moisture streaming in from the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 3 and 4 relentlessly dumped between 1 and 2 feet (0.3 and 0.6 meters) of rain ac ... more
				CubeSat to Demonstrate Miniature Laser Communications in Orbit NASA and The Aerospace Corporation of El Segundo, California, have received confirmation the Optical Communications and Sensor Demonstration (OCSD) CubeSat spacecraft is in orbit and operational. OC ... more		They're Loving It: Cheeseburgers Will Be Added to ISS Menu The current record-holder for the longest total time in space, Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, has welcomed a plan to improve the space menu with cheeseburgers. The Russian Roscosmos space ... more

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Space Transport Law Keeps US Dependent on Russian Space Engines Experts claim that the US government's space transportation policy continues to keep the country using primarily Russian space engines. Thomas Zimmer - The US government's space transportation ... more		Lakes on Mars - SETI Editorial I thought I was going to share my thoughts with you on the new study that was just published by Science. I was busy typing. I hope you will enjoy this commentary, and better, that it will bring you ... more		U.S. defense in free fall U.S. and Saudis conduct Middle East's largest counter-drone exercise Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact		NASA Announces Winners for 3-D Printed Container Contest A workshop where tools floated around would be difficult to work in. So, NASA has chosen two winning designs from K-12 students for a 3-D printed container to help astronauts on the International Sp ... more
				Sporting Italy uses satellites to share more goals Satcoms are enabling smaller football clubs in Italy to broadcast their matches in high quality from 60 stadiums, via the Internet. With ESA's support, a consortium has developed and tested an ... more		NGC completes optical class spacecraft structure for Webb Telescope Manufacturing and assembly of the spacecraft structure that will take NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to its ultimate destination 1 million miles from Earth was successfully completed July 1 at No ... more

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Planetary Data System Releases Final Raw MESSENGER Dataset Data collected during MESSENGER's 43rd through 49th months in orbit around Mercury were released to the public by NASA's Planetary Data System (PDS), the network of nodes that archives and distribut ... more		Hubble Telescope Spots Mysterious Space Objects Scientists from the Paris Observatory have discovered mysterious undulating objects on space photos made with the Hubble space telescope and ESO's Very Large Telescope, scientific magazine Nature wr ... more		Fossil fuels harm health from 'cradle to grave': report Trash, mulch and security: All jobs for troops in Washington Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: report		Last of the dozen GPS IIF satellites arrive at CCAFS for processing The last Air Force GPS IIF in a block of 12 satellites was delivered to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, from Boeing's manufacturing facility in El Segundo, California Oct. 8 via a C-17 Gl ... more
Aerojet completes major review of Orion subsystems Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD) announces the critical design review (CDR) completion for the jettison motor and the crew module reaction control system (RCS) on the Orion spacecraft. These two major subs ... more		Astronaut brains as beacons for researchers How astronauts adapt to the stresses of living in space is helping researchers to pinpoint the causes of common disorders on Earth. From the brain's point of view, living in space is very stressful. ... more		Dream Chaser preps for 2nd free-flight test and first orbital test In anticipation of a second phase of flight testing, Sierra Nevada Corporation's (SNC) Space Systems has announced significant updates to two Dream Chaser spacecraft currently in development. ... more		ASU business professor helps astronauts stay on task You'd be hard-pressed to find a seasoned businessman or woman who hasn't sat through a mid-morning meeting, oblivious to the decisions being made or plans being hatched. Often, that out-to-lunch inc ... more

	NASA Offers Licenses of Patented Technologies to Start-Up Companies NASA is unveiling a new opportunity for start-up companies to license patented NASA technology with no up-front payment. The Startup NASA initiative addresses two common problems start-ups face: rai ... more		Double the (quantum) fun A single-electron transistor (SET) is an electrical device that takes advantage of a strange quantum phenomenon called tunneling to transport single electrons across a thin insulator. The device ser ... more

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Ancient rocks record first evidence for photosynthesis that made oxygen		Laser-wielding physicists seize control of atoms' behavior		Using holography to better understand clouds		SES partners with Softwire to bring e-learning to rural Nigeria		NASA measuring the pulsating aurora

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McMaster engineers build better energy storage device

Researchers measure how specific atoms move in dielectric materials

NCSEA report maps regulatory, policy path to develop energy storage in NC

Pluto's Small Moons Nix and Hydra

New Horizons Finds Blue Skies and Water Ice on Pluto

Blue skies, frozen water detected on Pluto

Russia Develops Portable Aerosol Cloud Generator to Conceal Missiles

GSSAP reaches initial operational capability

Scientists present, discuss latest data from experiments smashing nuclei

China launches cube satellites for civil aircraft tracking

Both passengers for next Ariane 5 mission arrive in French Guiana

Mysterious ripples found racing through planet-forming disc

Indonesia launches indigenous satellite

NASA announces Challenge for Methods of Assessing Damage to Space Suits

Curiosity Rover Team Confirms Ancient Lakes on Mars

Kick-off for a new era of precision astronomy

NASA Prepares to Test Orion Service Module

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Iran tests new long-range missile

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