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October 12, 2016

US relies on industry help to make 'giant leap' to Mars
Washington (AFP) Oct 11, 2016
US President Barack Obama said Tuesday the nation is relying on private industry to find ways to make the "giant leap" to Mars, with human missions on the horizon by the 2030s. The US president's announcement confirmed a long-standing agreement to partner with commercial companies on future missions to deep space, and gave some new details on how such collaborations will play out in the coming years, particularly aboard the International Space Station. "We have set a clear goal vital to the next ... read more

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Airbus Defence and Space-built PeruSAT-1 delivers first images The PeruSAT-1 satellite, designed and built by Airbus Defence and Space, the world's second largest space company, has delivered its first images after its successful launch on 16 September from Kou ... more		NASA Takes Next Step in Green Aviation X-planes Plans At the 39th meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization, 191 countries reached a global climate deal to reduce carbon emissions from aviation. At the same time, NASA is working to creat ... more		OneNav introduces new L5-direct GNSS receiver in response to increased GPS jamming U.S. sanctions nearly 300 targets aiding Russia's war against Ukraine China says to take 'necessary measures' after fresh US sanctions		Discovery of an extragalactic hot molecular core Astronomers have discovered a 'hot molecular core,' a cocoon of molecules surrounding a newborn massive star, for the first time outside our Galaxy. The discovery, which marks the first important st ... more
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