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Lights, Camera, MAVEN: A Mission to Uncover the History of Mars

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Moffett Field CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2014

A planet’s atmosphere can up and disappear. Now a satellite is approaching Mars to tell us how. The satellite is MAVEN: Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN). As NASA’s first spacecraft devoted to exploring the Red Planet’s upper atmosphere, MAVEN is on a 52-week mission to find out what exactly happened to Mars’ thick and protective atmosphere, which could have sustained life many eons

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Getting ready for asteroids

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Paris (ESA) Feb 04, 2014

With a mandate from the UN, ESA and other space agencies from around the world are about to establish a high-level group to help coordinate global response should a threatening asteroid ever be found heading towards Earth.

For the first time, national space agencies from North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa will establish an expert group aimed at getting the world’s space-farin

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Moon plays trick on Jade Rabbit

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Moscow (Voice of Russia) Feb 04, 2014

Troubles plaguing China’s Yutu (Jade Rabbit) moon rover are yet another reminder to mankind of how difficult lunar exploration is. In 2016, Russia is planning to launch Luna-25, a cutting-edge lunar lander consisting of five modules.

Moon-bound spacecraft must be designed, built and equipped so as to meet tricky lunar realities…

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ExoMars orbiter core module completed

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Paris (ESA) Feb 04, 2014

The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter module consisting of the spacecraft structure, thermal control and propulsion systems was handed over by OHB System to Thales Alenia Space France at a ceremony held in Bremen, Germany.

The delivery marks an important step in the ExoMars programme, a joint endeavour between ESA and Russia’s Roscosmos space agency…

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NASA Posts Final Asteroid Workshop Report

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Washington DC (SPX) Feb 04, 2014

In 2013, NASA kicked off the Asteroid Redirect Mission and the Asteroid Grand Challenge, collectively known as the Asteroid Initiative. On June 18, we issued a Request for Information to seek innovative ideas that could help NASA refine the objectives of the Asteroid Initiative and initial ARM concepts, to explore alternative mission concepts, and to broaden participation in the mission and plan

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Brevard Buzz

Cocoa Beach teen lands $100,000 science scholarship + MORE Apr 25th

A 17-year-old student at Cocoa Beach Junior Senior High was recently awarded a $100,000 science scholarship..... More »

Winter Park woman skydives for 88th birthday Apr 28

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Brevard Buzz for April 17th: Staying on Track and Developing Your Business + MORE

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Brevard Buzz for April 28th: Victim identified in fatal I-4 crash + MORE

Officials say Interstate-4 west-bound near mile marker 105 in Deltona is reopen after a deadly accident Monday morning..... More »

Brevard Buzz for April 28th: Fla. legislators trade last-minute budget offers + MORE

Florida legislators are trading last-minute offers to come up with a final deal on a new state budget. .... More »