Russian Progress Cargo Ship On It's Way To ISS

An autonomous Russian Progress resupply spacecraft blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday and will dock with the International Space Station (ISS) Saturday morning.

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Gas Vortices Discovered At The Edge Of Earth's Magnetosphere

Scientists have discovered vortices at the edges of the Earth's magnetospehere thanks to data from the Cluster mission - four satellites that fly in formation and monitor space weather - sponsored by the European Space Agency (ESA).

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FCC Approves Sale of PanAmSat

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the sale of PanAmSat to a handful of equity firms Wednesday.

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Ganymede Has Lumpy Interior

Scientists studying data collected from the Galileo mission have recently discovered that Jupiter's moon Ganymede has a lumpy interior. Although the Galileo spacecraft was intentionally crashed into Jupiter on 21 September 2003, scientists are still poring over the mounds of scientific data.

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Cassini Senses Lightning And Discovers New Radiation Belt Around Saturn

As new information continues to flow in from the Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn, scientists have discovered new a radiation belt around the gas giant. Lightning patterns have also been observed that differ from those "seen" earlier by the Voyager spacecraft. Additionally, Cassini images show a glow emanating from the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan.

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Scientific Findings Published For Spirit's First 90 Days

On Friday, a number of papers were released detailing the scientific findings from Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Spirit's first 90 days on the surface of Mars.

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Amazonas Satellite Successfully Launched

A Proton rocket launched by International Launch Services (ILS) successfully carried the Amazonas satellite from the Baikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan into its transfer orbit on 5 August for Hispasat of Spain.

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Lockheed Delivers First SBIRS High Space Payload To U.S. Air Force

Lockheed Martin announced Friday that it has delivered the first space payload for the Space-Based Infrared System High (SBIRS High) program, part of the United States' new missile warning system.

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RESOURCESAT-1 Satellite Imagery Now Available Commercially Through Space Imaging

According to a recent press release, satellite imagery from India's RESOURCESAT-1 is now available exclusively through Space Imaging for worldwide commercial markets outside India.

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NASA's Robonaut Gets A Leg Up

Work continues on NASA's Robonaut - a humanoid robot that could one day be used for various telerobotic missions in space. Engineers have experimented with a leg and a set of wheels.

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