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October 25, 2013

China Moon Rover A New Opportunity To Explore Our Nearest Neighbor
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 25, 2013
In December 2013, China will launch its first mission to soft-land on the surface of the Moon. The Chang'e-3 spacecraft will carry a robotic rover to the surface of the Moon, and also perform experiments stationed on the lander itself. This is gearing up to be an scientifically important mission. Nothing has landed softly on the Moon since 1976. It's about time that was changed. The international space community is eagerly anticipating this mission, and it's hard to find negative comments about it ... read more

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Study finds time in space is risk to astronauts' eyes, genes Astronauts spending as little as 2 weeks in space may experience profound changes in eye structure and gene expression, U.S. researchers report. ... more		Gaia launch delayed several months Yesterday, the decision was taken to postpone the launch of ESA's Gaia mission after a technical issue was identified in another satellite already in orbit. Gaia shares some of the components ... more		Space ballooning: 20-mile-high flights offered for $75K A new US venture plans to use helium balloons to send deep-pocketed tourists in specially-designed luxury capsules up to the "edge of space." A four-hour flight to an altitude of 20 miles will cost ... more
				Orbital Completes COTS Demonstration Mission to ISS Orbital Sciences reports that its Cygnus cargo logistics spacecraft reentered Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean east of New Zealand at approximately 2:15 p.m. (EDT). Cygnus unberthed from th ... more		NASA Laser Communication System Sets Record with Data Transmissions to and from Moon NASA's Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) has made history using a pulsed laser beam to transmit data over the 239,000 miles between the moon and Earth at a record-breaking download rate ... more

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				Michigan Tech Researchers Developing an Artificial Leg with a Natural Gait Walking is tricky business, as any toddler knows. And while most artificial feet and limbs do a pretty good job restoring mobility to people who have lost a leg, they have a ways to go before they e ... more		Europe's ambitious aim to 3D print a single-piece satellite The European Space Agency (ESA) launched its AMAZE project on Tuesday to take 3D printing into the metal age by building parts for spacecraft, jet engines and fusion projects. The AMAZE projec ... more

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NSF Awards $12 Million to SDSC to Deploy "Comet" Supercomputer The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, has been awarded a $12-million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to deploy Comet, a new petascale ... more		Uniformity: the secret of better fusion ignition One of the ways to achieve thermonuclear fusion is through a controlled reaction between two light variants of hydrogen, called deuterium and tritium. Mauro Temporal, from the Ecole Normale Superieu ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Researchers Advance Scheme to Design Seamless Integrated Circuits Etched on Graphene Researchers in electrical and computer engineering at UC Santa Barbara have introduced and modeled an integrated circuit design scheme in which transistors and interconnects are monolithically patte ... more
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NASA Laser Communication System Sets Record with Data Transmissions to and from Moon

NSF Awards $12 Million to SDSC to Deploy "Comet" Supercomputer

Cracked metal, heal thyself

Lockheed Martin To Continue In Theater Support for Real-Time Surveillance

Northrop Grumman Delivers First Tactical IBCS Components

First military band type approval for GX terminals

Takeoff of Proton LV with US satellite may be put off until Oct 25

Gaia launch delayed several months

Technical glitch will delay launch of European space mission

Software Uses Cyborg Swarm To Map Unknown Environs

DLR, Thales Alenia Space and SES Develop Innovative Space-Based Air Traffic Control Monitoring System

Boeing, China Southern and China Aviation Authorities Establish Precision Navigation Procedures

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Lockheed Martin Conducts Third Successful Flight Test of New GMLRS Warhead

Raytheon test fires enhanced Marine Corps anti-tank weapon system

Upgrades boost ballistic missile defense radar's performance to protect against missile raid

Raytheon produces new US Army satellite communications terminals ahead of schedule

US Army, Raytheon complete AI3 live-fire demonstration

US 'seriously concerned' about Turkey's Chinese missile choice

Former Pakistan PM, officials deny US drone collusion

AeroVironment, Eurocopter to explore collaboration

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AeroVironment Unveils Four-Ounce Pocket DDL

Honeywell, Rockwell Collins Partnerships Strengthen StandardAero's Avionics Product Line Growth

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Search to save smallest survivors of Australia fires

Indian farmer gets one-dollar cheque in flood relief

Greenland awards first big mining exploitation license

Futuristic copper foam batteries get more bang for the buck

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