Space OR Planetary Science - Google News for Thursday 13 August 2015

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Comet probe mission still leaves lasting impact on space science -
Diamondback Online

Posted: 12 Aug 2015 10:44 PM PDT
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Diamondback Online
Comet probe mission still leaves lasting impact on space science
Diamondback Online
After its initial impact with Tempel 1, the Deep Impact mission was
extended to complete a number of observational studies on other comets.
However, after more than eight years in space, Deep Impact lost contact
with Earth due to a computer malfunction ...



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DARPA Space Plane Concepts Get Fresh Funding - Popular Science

Posted: 13 Aug 2015 10:27 AM PDT
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Popular Science
DARPA Space Plane Concepts Get Fresh Funding
Popular Science
If the dream of a reusable space plane sounds familiar, its because the
XS-1 is planned as the workhorse successor to the beloved and now retired
Space Shuttle fleet. The costs and science challenges are many. Private
space flight companies Virgin ...

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Science Images Of The Week: Mustachioed Microorganisms, Golden Arches In
Space ... - Tech Times

Posted: 13 Aug 2015 11:12 AM PDT
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Tech Times
Science Images Of The Week: Mustachioed Microorganisms, Golden Arches In
Space ...
Tech Times
Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti snapped this stunning shot of Milan in her
home country of Italy before returning from the International Space Station
as the new record holder for longest continuous stay in space by a woman.
This aerial view shows how ...



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What's coming after Hubble and James Webb? The High-Definition Space
Telescope - Phys.Org

Posted: 13 Aug 2015 06:20 AM PDT
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Phys.Org
Whats coming after Hubble and James Webb? The High-Definition Space
Telescope
Phys.Org
Julianne Dalcanton of the University of Washington and Sara Seager of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology—veteran astronomers with impressive
knowledge and experience with galactic and planetary science—led the
committee who researched and ...
NASAs Webb sunshield gives an open wide for inspectionEurekAlert (press
release)

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Space-Grown Lettuce Tastes "Awesome," Astronauts Say - Popular Science

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 03:34 PM PDT
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Space-Grown Lettuce Tastes "Awesome," Astronauts Say
Popular Science
The first space salad took a long time to make. The astronauts tools kept
floating around, and the harvesting had to be done scientifically, swabbing
it with a Q-tip and then carefully cutting off just half of each plant, so
that scientists on Earth ...
Yummy! ISS Astronauts Eat First Space-Grown FoodUniverse Today
Astronauts grow (and eat) lettuce in spaceScience /AAAS
Nasa astronauts take first bites of lettuce grown in space: Tastes like
arugulaThe Guardian
Latino Post -Telegraph.co.uk -New York Times
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