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Welcome to this week's issue of The Space Review:


The future of space telescopes beyond JWST
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While NASA is busy operating the Hubble Space Telescope and building its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope, some are thinking about what comes after those missions. Jeff Foust reports on various efforts ranging from repurposing "free" telescopes provided by the NRO to using the ISS as an astronomical technology testbed.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2232/1

A personal history of underwater neutral buoyancy simulation
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Underwater training is taken for granted today as a necessary measure in preparing for spacewalks, but nearly half a century ago that wasn't the case. G. Sam Mattingly provides his perspective as one of the key proponents for underwater training for EVAs during the Gemini program.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2231/1

How geopolitical factors overshadow South Korea's space success
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Last week, South Korea joined the exclusive club of nations that have successfully launched satellites, a month after its neighbor to the north did the same. Ajey Lele argues that South Korea's success may be lost in larger geopolitical crises in the region.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2230/1

Review: Europe to the Stars
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It's not necessarily the most famous astronomical observatory, but the European Southern Observatory is certainly one of the most productive. Jeff Foust reviews a book that offers an overview of ESO's 50-year history and its ambitious future plans.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2229/1


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


A Russian Moon?
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After years of uncertainty and delays, Russia's lunar exploration plans are starting to become clear. Dwayne Day reviews those plans for orbiter and lander missions and explains why Russia might be the most active nation exploring the Moon in the next decade.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2228/1

Asteroid mining boom or bubble?
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Last week, for the second time in less than a year, a new company announced plans to prospect and, eventually, extract resources from near Earth objects. Jeff Foust examines the similarities and differences Deep Space Industries has compared to Planetary Resources, and what this may mean for the viability of the industry as a whole.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2227/1

The asteroid mining bank
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As a second company enters the asteroid mining market, one key question is how to finance the large-scale extraction of resources from asteroids. Vidvuds Beldavs proposes a system that could handle extraterrestrial claims and help support efforts to mine asteroids and utilize their resources.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2226/1

A space telescope stays the course
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope suffered cost and schedule problems that put the program's future in jeopardy just two years ago. Now, Jeff Foust reports, NASA and industry officials say the program is back on track even as NASA's overall budget remains uncertain.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2225/1

Rock, paper, scissors, lizard, Spock... and global warming policy choice
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Potential solutions to climate change face varying obstacles to their implementation. John Hickman argues that one space-based approach might be unique enough to get around those obstacles.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2224/1


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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