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March 14, 2014

NASA Orbiter Safe After Unplanned Computer Swap
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 13, 2014
NASA's long-lived Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter put itself into a precautionary safe standby mode March 9 after an unscheduled swap from one main computer to another. The mission's ground team has begun restoring the spacecraft to full operations. "The spacecraft is healthy, in communication and fully powered," said Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project Manager Dan Johnston of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. "We have stepped up the communication data rate, and we plan to have the sp ... read more

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CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Opportunity Mars Rover Exploring Murray Ridge Area Opportunity is exploring 'Murray Ridge' on Solander Point, part of the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover continues to investigate the region called 'Cook Haven.' On Sol 3576 (Feb. 13, 2014), ... more		India's Mars mission to reach Red Planet in 200 days India's maiden Mars mission, launched in November last year, is likely to reach the Red Planet in 200 days, the state-owned space agency has said. "If everything goes as planned, MOM (Mars Orb ... more		Starfighters Space positions for rapid hypersonic era missions US Space Command APEX summit explores AI for campaign planning China expert mocks Taiwan's HIMARS as 'porcupine in a glass box'		Silently and patiently streaking through the main asteroid belt Continuing its daring mission to explore some of the last uncharted worlds in the inner solar system, Dawn remains on course and on schedule for its rendezvous with dwarf planet Ceres next year. ... more
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International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

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China capable of exploring Mars China has the capability of exploring the planet Mars, Ye Peijian, a top scientist with the Chang'e-3 program, the country's lunar probe mission, told Xinhua on Saturday. China is capable of s ... more		NASA Scientists Find Evidence of Water in Meteorite A team of scientists at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., has found evidence of past water movement throughout a Martian meteorite, revivi ... more		OPERA satellite data sharpens US crop and water management Neural network sharpens satellite ocean color in complex coastal waters Deep Arctic gas hydrate mounds host ultra deep cold seep ecosystem		Robotic Arm Crushes Rock for Study Opportunity is exploring 'Murray Ridge' on Solander Point, part of the rim of Endeavour Crater. Investigation continued on 'Anchor Point,' Sol 3581 (Feb. 19, 2014) through Sol 3583 (Feb. 21, 2 ... more
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"Space Odyssey": China's aspiration in future space exploration

China to launch first "space shuttle bus" this year

China expects to launch cargo ship into space around 2016

Japanese astronaut becomes ISS commander

Station Crew Preps for Return to Earth, Repairs Recycling System

NASA says US-Russia space ties 'normal'

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New Horizons Reaches the Final 4 AU

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Tokamak study maps error impacts on plasma equilibrium models

EAST experiments point to density free regime for fusion plasmas

Solar co-electrolysis process converts biomass sugars to low cost green hydrogen

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NASA solves mystery of Mars 'doughnut' rock

NASA and French Space Agency Sign Agreement for Mars Mission

US, France sign deal for 2016 Mars lander

Putting Rovers to the Test

Through the Gap: Curiosity Mars Rover Crosses Dune

Mars rover successfully negotiates risky move over sand dune

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Russia proposes water-hunting instrument for future Mars rover

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

The Curiosity Mars rover vehicle has damaged a wheel

NASA Mars Rover's View of Possible Westward Route

Work on Mystery Rock Continues As Rover Marks 10

Riding a blue-green wake of xenon to Ceres

Human body not ready for life in space

ExoMars orbiter core module completed

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Curiosity Mars Rover Checking Possible Smoother Route

NASA Mars project: radiation risk of highest concern

Russian Scientists Propose Water Probe for NASA Mars Rover

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