Airbag Designer Casts Eye on NASA’s Escape Ship (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com – New
airbag technology that mimics nature’s
way of protecting seed embryos could take the bumps out of spacecraft
landings.
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NASA readies probe for up-close study of sun’s corona (AFP)

AFP – NASA said it is developing a car-sized satellite that by “no later than 2018″ will plunge into the sun’s outer atmosphere for an up-close study of its super-hot corona, solar wind and lethal radiation.

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Chinese Satellites Bump During Secret Maneuvers (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com – A Chinese satellite may have intentionally nudged another spacecraft
during secretive space maneuvers in near-Earth orbit, according to analysts.
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‘Top Chef’s’ Short Ribs Get NASA Twist for Spaceflight (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com – Angelo
Sosa’s short ribs are destined for the International Space Station.
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Satellites Help Aid Workers Plan Pakistan Flood Relief (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com – Satellites
are helping aid workers plan relief for flood-ravaged Pakistan by
providing high-resolution maps of the destruction so rescue crews can
reach the homeless, displaced and sick.
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As a Hurricane, Earl Looked Like ‘Magnificent Chaos’ From Space (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com – The former
Hurricane Earl put on a striking weather display for astronauts on the
International Space Station, impressing the crew with its strength even as it
weakened to a tropical storm.
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NASA tests most powerful booster rocket ever (AFP)

AFP – NASA and aerospace company ATK Aerospace Systems successfully tested Tuesday the most powerful solid-fuel rocket engine ever, even though its future in the space program remains in doubt.

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Classic NASA Photos Rocket onto Flickr (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com – NASA has posted almost 200 pictures to the photo-sharing site Flickr in
what is the first of many batches of photos the space agency plans to
share for public feedback.
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Fire and Ice: Satellite Burns Up in Earth’s Atmosphere to End Polar Mission (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com – A
NASA satellite that spent seven years studying Earth’s polar regions ended its
successful mission Monday by plunging back to Earth on purpose to burn up in the
atmosphere.
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NASA Funds Test Flights for Private Experimental Rockets (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com – Two
commercial space companies are set to launch experimental rockets on
a series of test flights close to the edge of space, supported by new
NASA funding.
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