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September 21, 2014

Internet moguls Musk, Bezos shake up US space race
Washington (AFP) Sept 20, 2014
The space race to end America's reliance on Russia escalated this week with a multibillion-dollar NASA award for SpaceX's Elon Musk and an unexpected joint venture for Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos. At stake for both Internet tycoons, besides money, are the bragging rights of restoring US access to low-Earth orbit, a path that was lost when the US space shuttle retired in 2011 after three decades. Both men are long-time space enthusiasts, but while Musk is outspoken about his vision to colonize Mars ... read more

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SpaceX cargo ship blasts off toward space station SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship blasted off toward the International Space Station on Sunday, carrying a load of supplies and science experiments for the astronauts living there. ... more		Amazon founder strikes deal to build US rocket engines The aerospace company Blue Origin has struck a deal to build a US-made rocket engine that aims to eliminate reliance on Russian engines for American satellite launches. ... more		France raises heat on decision for next Ariane rocket France's space agency on Thursday unveiled a revised proposal for an Ariane rocket ahead of a tough decision on launchers by the European Space Agency (ESA). ... more
				MIT researchers developing tight-fitting space suits of the future The next generation of space suits look less Apollo 11 and a lot more Apolo Ohno, less Michelin Man and more Silver Surfer - that is, out with the bulky, gas-pressurized suit and in with the lightweight, form-fitting second skin. ... more		Spaceship designer who helped send Gagarin into orbit dies at 92 A spaceship designer who worked on Yury Gagarin's Vostok spaceship and was the last to shake his hand before liftoff, Oleg Ivanovsky, died on Thursday at 92, the Russian space agency said. ... more

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Lockheed Martin-built CLIO Satellite Launched From Cape Canaveral The U.S. Government's CLIO satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin, was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Lift-off occurred at 6:10 p.m. MDT aboard a United Launc ... more		United Launch Alliance Launches Its 60th Mission from Cape Canaveral A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the CLIO mission for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company launched at 8:10 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41. "It is an honor to wor ... more		China's LandSpace Successfully Launches Six Satellites with Upgraded ZQ-2E Y2 Rocket The space race is being reshaped by geopolitics, offering opportunities for countries such as New Zealand Enveil Secures DIU Contract to Advance Hybrid Space Architecture Data Capabilities		Space: The final frontier ... open to the public Historically, spaceflight has been reserved for the very healthy. Astronauts are selected for their ability to meet the highest physical and psychological standards to prepare them for any unknown c ... more
				The future face of molecular electronics The emerging field of molecular electronics could take our definition of portable to the next level, enabling the construction of tiny circuits from molecular components. In these highly efficient d ... more		For electronics beyond silicon, a new contender emerges Silicon has few serious competitors as the material of choice in the electronics industry. Yet transistors, the switchable valves that control the flow of electrons in a circuit, cannot simply keep ... more

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

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Cutting the cloud computing carbon cost Cloud computing involves displacing data storage and processing from the user's computer on to remote servers. It can provide users with more storage space and computing power that they can then acc ... more		NASA Chooses American Companies to Transport US Astronauts to ISS U.S. astronauts once again will travel to and from the International Space Station from the United States on American spacecraft under groundbreaking contracts NASA announced Tuesday. The agen ... more		Boeing, SpaceX to send astronauts to space station NASA awarded multi-billion-dollar contracts to Boeing and SpaceX on Tuesday to build America's next spacecraft for carrying astronauts to the International Space Station by 2017. ... more		Sam Houston State study examines use of GIS in policing Police agencies are using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for mapping crime, identifying crime "hot spots," assigning officers, and profiling offenders, but little research has been done about ... more

	Elon Musk gets fresh challenge with space contract With a $2.6 billion contract for his firm SpaceX to build a spacecraft for carrying astronauts to the International Space Station, Elon Musk's star is on the rise again. ... more		NASA Awards Cross-track Infrared Sounder For JPS System-2 Bird NASA has awarded a sole source contract modification to Exelis, Inc., Geospatial Systems, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, for the Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) Instrument for flight on the Joint Polar ... more

Teaching Robots Theory of Mind to Boost Collaboration

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China Must Ramp Up Wind and Solar for 2035 Climate Targets

Astronauts eye China's future space station		Space: China's final tourism frontier		Deal between Romantis and SES will better serve regional VSAT providers		Slovenia expects to launch nanosatellite within 3 years		KVH Introduces Affordable Fiber Optic Gyro IMUs for Demanding Applications
GPS Industries Bolsters Golf Course Digital Content Program		Space control Airmen ensure constant communication		Russian Aerospace Defense Forces Again Dismiss Satellite Explosion Rumors		Upgrade for F-35's Autonomic Logistics Information System		New mine-protected vehicle launched at defense exhibition

Textron touts G-CLAW air-burst weapon

Insitu Inc. receives ScanEagle engine

U.S. Navy eyes Norwegian missile

Harris Corporation supplying radios to Air Force Special Operations Command

Upgraded Brazilian Army helo passes evaluation

Boeing info-sharing system for Air Force passes final design review

Boeing may assist Sky-Watch in UAV development

Joint venture bid for Britain's Defense Support Group

Far more displaced by disasters than conflict: study

Tornadoes occurring earlier in "Tornado Alley"

Border stand-off overshadows China leader's India trip

Asia's billionaires see fastest wealth growth: report

More stimulus measures seen as China boosts economy

Automaker gets first permit in the Golden State

Weak yen fails to boost exports as Japan logs trade deficit

'Squid skin' metamaterials project yields vivid color display

Scientists twist radio beams to send data

Researchers control surface tension to manipulate liquid metals

Early reviews heap praise on big-screen iPhones

China's overseas investment soars as FDI drops again

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