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October 20, 2015

Europe-Russia Lunar mission will make them friends again
Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 21, 2015
Despite the current freeze in relations between Russia and the West, the European Space Agency (ESA) and its Russian counterpart, Roscosmos, plan to launch a probe to the Moon's southern pole to look for water and the raw materials necessary for making fuel and oxygen. The mission, Luna 27, which is set for launch in 2020, is the first step towards the establishment of a permanent base on the Moon. The German newsmagazine Stern hopes that close cooperation in space will help mend fences betw ... read more

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Mound near lunar south pole formed by unique volcanic process A giant mound near the Moon's south pole appears to be a volcanic structure unlike any other found on the lunar surface, according to new research by Brown University geologists. The formation ... more		Comet Encke: A solar windsock observed by NASA's STEREO Much like the flapping of a windsock displays the quick changes in wind's speed and direction, called turbulence, comet tails can be used as probes of the solar wind - the constant flowing stream of ... more		Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires 'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN Turkey facing worst drought in over 50 years		VLA Reveals Spectacular "Halos" of Spiral Galaxies A study of spiral galaxies seen edge-on has revealed that "halos" of cosmic rays and magnetic fields above and below the galaxies' disks are much more common than previously thought. An intern ... more
LISA Pathfinder prepped for Vega launch in December The LISA Pathfinder demonstrator for space-based observations of gravitational waves is undergoing checkout at the Spaceport, preparing it for a December 2 launch on Arianespace's sixth flight of th ... more		ALMA Unveils Rapid Star Formation in Distant Galaxies Galaxies forming stars at extreme rates nine billion years ago were more efficient than average galaxies today, researchers find. The majority of stars have been believed to lie on a "main seq ... more		Shedding light on the growth of stars and black holes A Southampton astronomer is among a team of international researchers whose work has revealed a surprising similarity between the way in which astronomical objects grow including black holes, white ... more		Cassini Begins Series of Flybys with Close-up of Saturn Moon Enceladus NASA's Cassini spacecraft will wrap up its time in the region of Saturn's large, icy moons with a series of three close encounters with Enceladus starting Wednesday, Oct. 14. Images are expected to ... more

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