Steps into Space - Commercialisation, Occupation, Colonization: 07/23/13

Tuesday 23 July 2013

NASA Invites Media to Space Station Astronaut-Robot Test

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station will control NASA's K10 planetary rover at the agency's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., from 8-11 a.m. PDT Friday, July 26, and media are invited to watch.

via NASA Breaking News

http://www.nasa.gov/press/2013/july/nasa-invites-media-to-space-station-astronaut-robot-test

NASA's Spitzer observes gas emission from Comet ISON

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Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have observed what most likely are strong carbon dioxide emissions from Comet ISON ahead of its anticipated pass through the inner solar system later this year.

via Science Daily

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Valley networks suggest ancient snowfall on Mars

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Researchers have shown that some Martian valleys appear to have been caused by runoff from orographic precipitation -- moisture carried part of the way up a mountain and deposited on the slopes. The findings help to answer the question of whether water flowing on ancient Mars bubbled up from the ground or fell down from the atmosphere.

via Science Daily

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NASA'S Spitzer Observes Gas Emission From Comet Ison

Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have observed what most likely are strong carbon dioxide emissions from Comet ISON ahead of its anticipated pass through the inner solar system later this year.

via NASA Breaking News

http://www.nasa.gov/press/2013/july/nasas-spitzer-observes-gas-emission-from-comet-ison

New record for cosmic x-ray sightings: Exploring extreme universe with rich new resource

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Scientists have set a new record for cosmic X-ray sources ever sighted -- creating an unprecedented cosmic X-ray catalog that will provide a valuable resource allowing astronomers to explore the extreme Universe.

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Research project maps record numbers of cosmic X-ray sources

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Scientists led by the University of Leicester have set a new record for cosmic X-ray sources ever sighted – creating an unprecedented cosmic X-ray catalogue that will provide a valuable resource allowing astronomers to explore the extreme Universe.

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NASA Creates Spacewalk Mishap Investigation Board

NASA has appointed a board to investigate the July 16 early termination of a spacewalk outside the International Space Station, develop a set of lessons learned from the incident and suggest ways to prevent a similar problem in the future.

via NASA Breaking News

http://www.nasa.gov/press/2013/july/nasa-creates-spacewalk-mishap-investigation-board