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Date: January 14, 2013 12:32:37 PM GMT-06:00
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Welcome to this week's issue of The Space Review:


A golden age of exoplanet science
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Last week astronomers met in California to discuss the latest discoveries in the field, and the study of extrasolar planets was front and center. Jeff Foust reports on the wealth of exoplanet discoveries that are giving scientists new clues about how common planets, and potentially Earth-like ones, are in the galaxy.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2219/1

Higher Look: A top secret reconnaissance mission in 1982
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To fill a looming gap in satellite imagery, the NRO pursued an unusual mission in the early 1980s. Dwayne Day describes this effort, and what went wrong.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2218/1

SLS Block II drives hydrocarbon engine research
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NASA is looking at several options for new rocket engines to power the boosters of the Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket. Anthony Young notes that this, plus Air Force interest, has driven work on new hydrocarbon rocket engines, including one based on the venerable F-1.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2217/1

Visiting the shuttles
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Two of the four shuttle orbiters assigned to museums are currently open to the public: Discovery at the Udvar-Hazy Center and Endeavour at the California Science Center. Jeff Foust pays a visit to both to compare and contrast the displays.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2216/1


If you missed it, here's what we published in our previous issue:


Separation of powers battle continues over the Code of Conduct
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The Defense Department authorization bill, signed into law last week, included a provision dealing with any efforts by the Obama Administration to negotiate an international code of conduct for space activities. Michael Listner explains how this continues a battle between the White House and Congress on who has the authority to enter into such an agreement.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2215/1

Storm preparations
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As the Sun approaches the peak of its 11-year activity cycle, there's renewed awareness, and concern, about the effects space weather can have on society, including disrupting communications and the power grid. Jeff Foust reports some people remain worried about the ability to predict such storms and to prepare for them.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2214/1

Open source smallsats in Russia
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Small satellites are capturing the attention of scientists and engineers around the world. Igor Afanasyev describes one successful effort in Russia to fly a small satellite utilizing open source technology.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2213/1

Review: Mirror Earth
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The search for extrasolar planets is driven in large part by the search for planets around other stars with similar masses, orbits, and compositions as the Earth, and thus potentially hospitable to life. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines the state of exoplanet research and the personalities of the "exoplaneteers" seeking those other Earths.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2212/1


We appreciate any feedback you may have about these articles as well as
any other questions, comments, or suggestions about The Space Review.
We're also actively soliciting articles to publish in future issues, so
if you have an article or article idea that you think would be of
interest, please email me.

Until next week,

Jeff Foust
Editor, The Space Review
jeff@thespacereview.com
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