Space OR Planetary Science - Google News for Thursday 18 September 2014

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Hubble Space Telescope finds big surprise in teeny tiny galaxy - Geek

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 02:45 PM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...alaxy-1604812/


Geek
Hubble Space Telescope finds big surprise in teeny tiny galaxy
Geek
Astronomers first hypothesized that our galaxy contained a supermassive
black hole at its center several decades ago. Once it had been confirmed,
they turned to other nearby galaxies, finding that this was a common
phenomenon–possibly even universal ...
Surprise! Monster Black Hole Found in Dwarf GalaxySpace.com
Dwarf galaxy has giant dark heart, scientists discoverTelegraph.co.uk
Inside a tiny galaxy, a humongous black hole (+video)Christian Science
Monitor
eNews Park Forest -Sci-News.com
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Boeing and SpaceX Win $6.8 Billion for Apollo-Style Space Taxis -
NBCNews.com

Posted: 16 Sep 2014 04:46 PM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...-taxis-n204706


NBCNews.com
Boeing and SpaceX Win $6.8 Billion for Apollo-Style Space Taxis
NBCNews.com
Lamar Smith, the Texas Republican who chairs the House Science, Space and
Technology Committee, said in a statement that it was "a good day for our
nations space program and for all Americans." Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.,
rejoiced as well: "Were headed ...
NASA awards space taxi contract to Boeing and SpaceXFox News
NASA Ames to Launch Science Experiments to Space Station on SpaceX
RocketSpace Ref (press release)
Boeing and SpaceX getting NASA money for manned space launches [Updated]Ars
Technica
Design & Trend -Christian Science Monitor -The Pasadena Star-News
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This date in science: Earth and moon as worlds in space - EarthSky

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 05:06 AM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...rth-moon-photo


This date in science: Earth and moon as worlds in space
EarthSky
Previous images had shown a part of the Earth, and a part of the moon,
together. But – until this image by Voyager 1, taken on todays date 37
years ago – we had never seen the Earth and moon as whole worlds in space,
in the same frame and in color.

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'Space Station 76' Is a Mash-Up of Science Fiction Parody - New York Times

Posted: 18 Sep 2014 03:11 PM PDT
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New York Times
Space Station 76 Is a Mash-Up of Science Fiction Parody
New York Times
From the authoritative male scientists of 1950s science fiction to the
malaise-steeped dystopias of the 1970s, films about the future often betray
the imprint of their times. For its part, “Space Station 76� attempts a
science-fiction parody-melodrama ...



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'Vomit comet' study could lead to better space suit design - Science Now

Posted: 17 Sep 2014 03:17 PM PDT
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Science Now
Vomit comet study could lead to better space suit design
Science Now
On Earth, humans break from a walk into a run—where both feet are lifted
off the ground—when their speed reaches about 2.1 meters per second.
Calculations predicted that the transition speed would be lower on the moon
due to the reduced gravity, ...
Dustbusters, pacemakers and seven other inventions NASA science made ...PBS
NewsHour
Smart Space Suits to Help Astronauts Run on MoonNDTV
NASA astronauts tested how fast humans can run on the moonThe Verge
Phys.Org
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House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Smith Addresses ...
- Space Ref (press release)

Posted: 17 Sep 2014 02:40 PM PDT
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...ml?pid%3D43970


NBCNews.com
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Smith Addresses ...
Space Ref (press release)
Washington, D.C. - House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman
Lamar Smith (R-Texas) gave the following remarks at the todays Commercial
Space Transportation Advisory Committee meeting. Chairman Smith: "I am
happy to be here to ... If a ...
Boeing space taxi has tourist seatCBC.ca
SpaceX Dragon Flying Mice in Space & More for NASA (Infographic)Space.com
Updated: Jeff Bezos space startup partnered with Boeing for crew delivery
bidArs Technica
Network World -NBCNews.com
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