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March 08, 2011
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Mars should be US space agency's focus: panel
Washington (AFP) March 7, 2011
NASA should focus its efforts on a solar-powered rover mission to Mars rather than human spaceflight in the coming decade, but only if costs can be slashed, a science panel said Monday. The recommendation was part of a report by the National Research Council urging a series of planetary missions "that could provide a steady stream of important new discoveries about the solar system" from 2013 to 2022. The report comes as NASA faces scrutiny from lawmakers over its proposed 2012 budget and pressu ... read more

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'Star Trek' moment for Earth-bound shuttle Discovery
US astronauts awoke to actor William Shatner's voice and theme music to the movie Star Trek on their final day at the International Space Station before starting their journey back to Earth. ... more
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MOON DAILY

Astrobotic's Mission To The Moon Releases Guide For Payload Developers
Astrobotic Technology has released a new guide for researchers on preparation of their instruments for the company's robotic expedition to the surface of the Moon. The expedition, based on tec ... more
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SPACE MEDICINE

NASA Light Technology Helps Cancer Patients
A NASA technology originally developed for plant growth experiments on space shuttle missions has successfully reduced the painful side effects resulting from chemotherapy and radiation treatment in ... more
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US astronauts get ready to leave space lab
Six US astronauts are wrapping their mission at the International Space Station on Sunday before strapping themselves back into the shuttle Discovery, one day before setting back toward Earth, NASA said. ... more
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DRAGON SPACE

China's "Fantastic Four" Moon Plan
Since 2010, this author has pursued the story that China was planning four missions to land on the Moon this decade. The idea was a big change from our earlier understanding of China's Moon plans, w ... more
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DRAGON SPACE

China Expects To Launch Fifth Lunar Probe Chang'e-5 In 2017
China is expected to launch its fifth lunar probe, Chang'e-5, in 2017 to send back a moon rock sample to earth, a top Chinese space scientist told Xinhua Wednesday. A lunar landing probe, luna ... more
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ROBO SPACE

New Frozen Smoke May Improve Robotic Surgery, Energy Storage
A spongy substance that could be mistaken for packing material has the nanotechnology world buzzing. University of Central Florida Associate Professor Lei Zhai and postdoctoral associate Jianh ... more
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NASA green lights Discovery launch for Thursday
NASA gave the green light for the space shuttle Discovery to blast off Thursday, saying the countdown to the aging shuttle's final mission before retirement was going "beautifully." ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

New Day Dawns For Satellite To Study Earth's Ozone Layer
After nine years in a clean room, an instrument that studies the Earth's atmosphere and protective ozone layer has been returned to service. NASA's Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment III-ISS ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

First complete submarine rescue system launched
The French, British and Norwegian navies on Friday launched a new system for rescuing stricken submarine crews anywhere in the world within 72 hours, the French defence ministry said. ... more
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STATION NEWS

Time To Fly: SAGE III - ISS Prepped For ISS
After nine years in a clean room, an instrument that studies the Earth's atmosphere and protective ozone layer has been returned to service. NASA's Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment III ... more
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MOON DAILY

China Expects To Launch Fifth Lunar Probe Change-5 In 2017
China is expected to launch its fifth lunar probe, Chang'e-5, in 2017 to send back a moon rock sample to earth, a top Chinese space scientist told Xinhua Wednesday. A lunar landing probe, luna ... more
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SHUTTLE NEWS

Obama calls to say 'proud' of astronauts
US President Barack Obama made a phone call to the 12 astronauts at the orbiting International Space Station on Thursday to tell them he was proud of them. ... more
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NUKEWARS

US, S.Korea showcase anti-WMD capabilities
US and South Korean soldiers on Thursday displayed their techniques for handling weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in the face of nuclear-armed North Korea's sabre-rattling. ... more
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STATION NEWS

Spacewalkers Continue To Complete Tasks
Spacewalker Alvin Drew installed a light on the Crew Equipment Translation Aid cart and affixed insulation to a valve module fluid line on a left hand truss segment radiator beam. Spacewalker ... more
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Leonardo Attached To Space Station
After a flawless launch last Thursday and a textbook docking on Saturday, the Space Shuttle has delivered the European-built Leonardo Permanent Multipurpose Module to the International Space Station ... more
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STATION NEWS

US Discovery astronauts step out on last spacewalk
Two US astronauts on Wednesday stepped out on the second and final spacewalk of the Discovery shuttle mission at the International Space Station to work on repairs at the orbiting lab. ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Gadgets galore at world's top tech fair
A Shakespeare-reciting robot, the world's most merciless alarm clock and "intelligent" cocktail shakers were among the gadgets wowing visitors at the CeBIT high-tech fair on Wednesday. ... more
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ROBO SPACE

'Telepresence' robot makes waves at tech fair
Many visitors walking around CeBIT, the world's biggest high-tech fair, have found themselves bumping into "Jazz", a "telepresence" robot also ambling around the vast expo. ... more
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ROBO SPACE

All-singing, all-dancing robot wows tech fair
A gleaming white robot that sings, dances, recites Shakespeare, mimics other famous robots and even tries to kiss passers-by drew huge crowds on Tuesday at the world's biggest high-tech fair. ... more
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STATION NEWS

Robotic arm breakdown adds spacewalk drama
Two US astronauts on Monday wrapped up the first spacewalk of the Discovery shuttle mission at the International Space Station after a robotic arm breakdown left one of them stranded for almost 20 minutes. ... more
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SPACEMART

Astronauts install Italian-built module at space lab
Astronauts at the orbiting International Space Station on Tuesday installed a permanent Italian-built storage module, while Russia nixed plans to fly around and take pictures of the crowded lab. ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

US astronauts to 'bottle' space for Japan
Two American astronauts began on Monday the first of two spacewalks to install a permanent spare closet on the orbiting International Space Station and also to bottle some outer space for Japan. ... more
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Full house at space station as Discovery docks
The US shuttle Discovery docked Saturday for its final visit at the orbiting International Space Station, where all five of the world's participating space agencies now have vehicles or equipment. ... more
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SPACEMART

Four Candidates Selected For ESA's Cosmic Vision
Looking ahead to the next decade of scientific exploration, ESA selected Friday four candidates for a medium-class mission that will launch in the period 2020-22. The candidates cover very different ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

NASA chief tech says 'decade' for shuttle replacement
Once the US space shuttle program closes, it will be about a decade before America can make a new vehicle for sending astronauts to space, NASA's chief technologist predicts. ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

German tech sector bullish before giant IT fair
Germany's high-tech sector is expected to register solid growth this year and next, creating thousands of jobs, its chief lobby group said Monday ahead of the giant CeBIT trade fair. ... more
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STATION NEWS

Discovery docks with International Space Station
The US space shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station on Saturday for a final time before it retires, carrying a new module and a robot to the orbiting research lab. ... more
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TECH SPACE

World's biggest IT fair shoots for the clouds
The world's top high-tech fair opens Tuesday with the IT industry in bullish mood, preparing to wow visitors with head-spinning futuristic gadgets and the latest in 'cloud computing' technology. ... more
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SHUTTLE NEWS

Discovery shuttle blasts off on last space odyssey
The shuttle Discovery blasted off Thursday on its final odyssey into orbit, marking the beginning of the end for what has been a central mission of the US space program for three decades. ... more
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Astronauts board Discovery for last liftoff
Six American astronauts climbed aboard Discovery on Thursday as the most journeyed US shuttle counted down to its final odyssey in orbit, closing a chapter on the US space program. ... more
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