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March 23, 2016

Permanent Lunar Colony Possible in 10 Years
Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 15, 2016
Living on the Moon may become a reality sooner than anticipated as astrophysicists have assessed that a permanent lunar base is logistically feasible for humans - and could be built in less than a decade. Scientific papers released after a 2014 high-profile astronomical workshop suggest that a fully operational base could be constructed by 2022. The base would be a breakthrough for space exploration and would open the pathway for the commercial development of space. A key point, according to ... read more

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China to use data relay satellite to explore dark side of moon China will launch a data relay satellite to ensure communication between Earth and the lunar probe during an expedition to the far side of the moon, Ye Peijian, chief scientist with China's lunar ex ... more		NASA May Return to Moon, But Only After Cutting Off ISS In responding to criticism that NASA has lost its direction under the Obama administration, space policy expert John Logson still believes that while mistake were made, a mission to Mars during the ... more		Lunar love: When science meets artistry ASU professor hopes Smithsonian exhibition of LROC team's striking images gets people excited about returning to the moon. Sometimes you get the party started by accidentally crashing someone else's ... more
				New Lunar Exhibit Features NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Imagery Images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) will be on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. beginning Feb. 26 The new exhibit, "A New Moon Rises: New View ... more		NASA releases strange 'music' heard by 1969 astronauts NASA has made public a recording of strange "music" that astronauts reported hearing in 1969 while on the far side of the Moon, out of radio contact with the Earth. ... more

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NASA chooses ASU to design and operate special satellite It's difficult to imagine a shoebox on the forefront of scientific discovery. However, that's exactly what a group of researchers at ASU's School of Earth and Space Exploration is doing. The team is ... more		Chinese scientists invent leak detection system for moon exploration Chinese scientists have developed a system to measure the leak rate for a vacuum environment which will be used in the country's third step moon exploration program. According to scientists at ... more		Greenland is helpful, but not vital, for US missile defense European military mission in Greenland as US aim 'remains intact' Amazon expands 'sovereign cloud' in Europe		Aldrin recounts successes and challenges of historic space journey History remembers the two American astronauts who first walked on the moon on July 20, 1969. One of those astronauts, Buzz Aldrin, told a crowd in Lee Hall's Bettersworth Auditorium at Mississippi S ... more
				The forgotten moon landing that paved the way for today's space adventures Crashing into a planet is seldom a good idea. If you're trying to travel to another world, you're likely to land at tens of kilometres per second unless you do something serious to slow down. When N ... more		Edgar Mitchell, astronaut who walked on Moon, dead at 85 US astronaut Edgar Mitchell, one of just 12 people to have walked on the Moon, has died aged 85, his family and NASA said Friday, calling him a "pioneer." ... more

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ASU satellite selected for NASA Space Launch System's first flight The first flight of NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), will carry 13 low-cost CubeSats, including one from Arizona State University, to test innovative ideas along with an uncrewed Or ... more		Lunar Flashlight selected to fly as secondary payload on Exploration Mission-1 NASA's Advanced Exploration Systems Division recently selected the Lunar Flashlight CubeSat as a secondary payload to fly aboard the Space Launch System's Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) flight. Lunar ... more		China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt Hundreds in London protest against Beijing 'mega embassy'		Phase of the moon affects amount of rainfall When the moon is high in the sky, it creates bulges in the planet's atmosphere that creates imperceptible changes in the amount of rain that falls below. New University of Washington research ... more

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