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Space News back in Widgets As many know the Space News Daily site is temporarily out of action – at least as far as the posts are concerned. For the moment the space news is available in the widgets column of the site – The left column contains the latest 50 news posted on my [...] We may be at the dawn of a new, private era in space. In the near future, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will liftoff the launchpad, bringing the Dragon spacecraft to dock with the International Space Station. Until now, only the U.S., Russia, and the European Union have accomplished such a goal. If SpaceX succeeds, [...] Can a private company claim ownership of an asteroid based on sending a probe out to it? Can it at least get exclusive mining rights? Would it own the gold, platinum or other materials mined from the asteroid? Last week, a new private company, Planetary Resources announced an ambitious plan to prospect for and [...] From Nick Greene, former About.com Guide From Nick Greene, former About.com Guide Artist concept of Cassini at Saturn. Image credit: NASA/JPL › Larger image Tweet May 01, 2012 <!–JPLIMAGEMARKER __JPL_CAPTION_1 Browse version of image –> NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will be flying within about 46 miles (74 kilometers) of Saturn’s moon Enceladus on Wednesday, May 2, aiming primarily to learn more about the moon’s internal structure. The [...] At left is an optical view of M83. At right is a composite image showing X-ray data from Chandra in pink and optical data from the Hubble Space Telescope in blue and yellow. The ULX is located near the bottom of the composite image.CREDIT: Left image – Optical: [...] The future of space travel, exploration and exploitation looks very different from the past. The new space race has a far more diverse list of entrants, with the number of new commercial companies swamping government agencies like NASA and giants like Lockheed Martin. SpaceX is certainly the best known of these new projects, but [...] So far, more than 60 moons of various sizes have been discovered around the planet Jupiter. The four largest moons of Jupiter are Io, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. The surface of Europa is frozen, covered with a layer of ice, leading scientists to believe there is a very active ocean beneath the [...] Follow online: International Space Station symposium in Berlin1 May 2012Senior scientists and heads of the five International Space Station partners will present ground-breaking research and discuss future projects in Berlin on 2–4 May. Follow the first International Space Station symposium live on the web through its dedicated website. Visit www.isssymposium2012.com to follow the conference [...] This past Wednesday a new company, Planetary Resources (PRI), announced it is serious about searching the cosmos for the first mineable asteroid. Within two years PRI hopes to identify that historic near-Earth object (NEO), presumably soon to be mined for its valuable minerals. Within minutes of the public announcement media reporters were speculating that such [...] Cassini To Probe Enceladus Gravity, Take Pictures http://t.co/SpdlIowE #rbsn #space #EOA Latest Space News 2012-05-01 http://t.co/wEgNQWZy #rbsn #space #EOA Finding the Hottest Spots on Earth by Satellite: The Sun heats not only the air around us, but the … http://t.co/fwrsVBc3 #space #rbsn Mining Asteroids – A New Industry: This past Wednesday a new company, Planetary Resources (PRI), an… http://t.co/ALmPzQ25 #space #rbsn Europa – Facts About Jupiter’s Icy Moon and Its Ocean: http://t.co/tsKiSfGE #space #rbsn Black Hole Unleashes Extraordinarily Bright X-Ray Burst The outburst came from a black hole in the … http://t.co/JKJCqOoU #space #rbsn Cassini to Probe Enceladus Gravity, Take Pictures: NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will be making a close… http://t.co/TjCvWyhk #space #rbsn Open Space: Wired’s New Portal to the Commercial Space Race: The future of space travel, exploratio… http://t.co/IbFNBTug #space #rbsn Mars Volcanic Glass May Be Hotspot for Life The discovery of this volcanic glass on Mars could stee… http://t.co/GMBGRKwT #space #rbsn Interactive Timeline of SpaceX’s Successes, Failures, and Future: Click on events in the timeline f… http://t.co/5MOvMNe6 #space #rbsn Space Law: Is Asteroid Mining Legal?: Can a private company claim ownership of an asteroid based on… http://t.co/0FIOKOuT #space #rbsn Q&A: Legal Scholar on Historic SpaceX Launch: We may be at the dawn of a new, private era in space…. http://t.co/6RzSeaAU #space #rbsn A magazine of interesting things I’ve been reading #Genieo http://t.co/OoVw58ox SpaceX’s 1st Private Capsule Launch to Space Station: How I… Here’s how SpaceX will send a roboti… http://t.co/VpfjTYdZ #space #rbsn ALHAT – Getting There Safe, Even In The Dark: Click here to view the video on YouTube. Being able t… http://t.co/qD12QKIM #space #rbsn Sunny Skies over the Antarctic Peninsula: Acquired April 24, 2012, these images show part of the An… http://t.co/fn2f227w #space #rbsn PRC Heavy Rocket Lofts Twin Navsats, As China Airs Beidou Shortcomings: Liftoff of the Long March 3… http://t.co/Y6Orx4QO #space #rbsn Spectacular Galaxy Site of Massive Black Hole Eruption: An extraordinary outburst from a black hole… http://t.co/MlqmKhX4 #space #rbsn NASA’s Next Mars Probe to Spy on Red Planet from Above: The MAVEN mission will investigate the rate… http://t.co/jU5UqOo3 #space #rbsn ‘Supermoon’ Alert: Biggest Full Moon of 2012 Occurs This Week This Saturday’s May full moon will be… http://t.co/Dk8Dj3Rh #space #rbsn Northern Lights Surge Over Lake Superior | Time-Lapse Video Shawn Stockman-Malone captured the gree… http://t.co/bdNI5ZBW #space #rbsn Record Radio Waves from a Brown Dwarf –”Could Boost Odds of Finding Life”: Penn State University a… http://t.co/gLzwMZGg #space #rbsn Map and measure a million Moon craters!: I give talks about asteroid impacts quite often, and somet… http://t.co/Yhe5qtE6 #space #rbsn NASA’s Huge Mars Rover Curiosity: 11 Amazing Facts: A look at the Curiosity rover’s science instrum… http://t.co/hcgIZjJf #space #rbsn A magazine of interesting things I’ve been reading #Genieo http://t.co/xTgjJFqq Mesmerizing time lapse of Saturn and Jupiter from spacecraft: One of the single greatest advantages… http://t.co/9qDnyzGR #space #rbsn Giant Alien Planet May Have Split into 2 Earth-Size Worlds The two planets were created from a gian… http://t.co/pYE31TRv #space #rbsn Astrium built Galileo satellites fit and fully operational in orbit: Paris (SPX) Apr 30, 2012 The f… http://t.co/0fkk5UkE #space #rbsn Secret Communication Missions Await Atlas V Launch Of Advanced EHF Satcom: Twin nozzle Russian Ener… http://t.co/ubpR5ksF #space #rbsn European Google Lunar X Prize Teams Call For Science Payloads: Paris (SPX) Apr 30, 2012 The race fo… http://t.co/slvJzz7E #space #rbsn Expedition 30 Lands in Kazakhstan: Houston TX (SPX) Apr 30, 2012 The Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft carryi… http://t.co/TmWvNzv3 #space #rbsn NASA Awards Safety and Mission Assurance Contract to ARES: Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 30, 2012 ARES Tec… http://t.co/lkdNMz3k #space #rbsn NASA Contract to Astrobotic Technology Investigates Prospecting for Lunar Resources: Pittsburgh, PA… http://t.co/KNeAA1gm #space #rbsn Expectation of extraterrestrial life built more on optimism than evidence: Princeton NJ (SPX) Apr 3… http://t.co/49tGUK3d #space #rbsn LRO Retraces Apollo 8′s Footsteps: Click here to view the video on YouTube. Video courtesy of NASA … http://t.co/p7fKtMP5 #space #rbsn SpaceX Critical Engine Test Firing http://t.co/k5xt7ARk #rbsn #space #EOA Less Than 100 Days Remain Until Curiosity Lands On Mars http://t.co/raedoJyi #rbsn #space #EOA ‘Critical’ Spaceplane Engine Testing Underway http://t.co/Fp9eSuC2 #rbsn #space #EOA A magazine of interesting things I’ve been reading #Genieo http://t.co/3sMWdwjr Best Space Photos of the Week – April 29, 2012 See our picks for the best space photos of the week … http://t.co/9tlUyLRh #space #rbsn Past-To-Future: NASA’s Crawler-Transporters: NASA’s crawler-transporters have been around since the… http://t.co/MlNgzQQO #space #rbsn Reports Confirm Existence Of Habitable Exo-Planet http://t.co/3iqwVDrX #rbsn #space #EOA Space Shuttle Enterprise Makes Final Journey To New York http://t.co/gGPcY9TL #rbsn #space #EOA Asteroid Mining Venture Could Change Supply/Demand Ratio On Earth http://t.co/nldKF4Pl #rbsn #space #EOA SpaceX, NASA to Host Social Marking Launch of Historic Mission: NASA is opening its doors to fans o… http://t.co/F5PwLrqi #space #rbsn Weekend Feature: “Humans May be One of the First Advanced Species in the Universe”: Intelligent lif… http://t.co/lXpaWanI #space #rbsn A magazine of interesting things I’ve been reading #Genieo http://t.co/R9dcwGMj Final Flight: Space Shuttle Enterprise Over NYC | Video Riding atop NASA’s modified Boeing 747 carr… http://t.co/F36rCBtP #space #rbsn Astronomy and Space Timeline: Astronomy and Space History Timeline. 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