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


It's time for a real policy on asteroids
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The Russian meteor and separate asteroid flyby earlier this month reminded people of the threat near Earth objects pose to the Earth. Peter Garretson argues that this is an opportunity to developed a more detailed national policy about both the threat they pose and potential benefits these objects offer.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2248/1

Turning ISS into a full-fledged space laboratory
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The International Space Station is transitioning from a a complex space construction project to an advanced research laboratory. Jeff Foust reports on the efforts to demonstrate what research the station is capable of performing, and near-term prospects for some major discoveries made there.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2247/1

US cooperation with China in space: Some thoughts to consider for space advocates and policy makers
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The question of whether the United States should cooperate with China in some manner in space activities is often a hot topic, with arguments for and against involving international leadership, national security, and other issues. Christopher Stone says some strategic context, particularly regarding how China is advancing its technological capabilities in general, is needed to properly consider this issue.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2246/1

The Last Pictures: Contemporary pessimism and hope for the future (part 2)
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In the second part of his look at an unusual artifact installed on a recently-launched communications satellite, Larry Kales examines some similarities and differences between it and the items included on the Voyager and Pioneer spacecraft as symbols of our life on Earth, good and bad.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2245/1

Review: Spacewalker
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Jerry Ross might not be a household name, even in the space industry, but he is an accomplished astronaut, flying on seven Space Shuttle missions from 1985 to 2002. Jeff Foust reviews a book where Ross describes how he achieved, and carried out, a childhood goal of becoming an astronaut.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2244/1


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


Skyfall: will a Russian meteor and an asteroid flyby change our minds about the NEO threat?
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On Friday a meteor disintegrated in the skies of souther Russia, causing considerable damage to buildings in the city of Chelyabinsk. Jeff Foust examines whether that, and an asteroid flying close by the Earth the same day, will raise awareness enough about the threat posed by near Earth objects to generate increased government or private funding for search efforts.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2243/1

The Last Pictures: Contemporary pessimism and hope for the future (part 1)
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A recently-launched commercial communications satellite carried an unusual secondary payload: a collection of images created by an artist, designed to outlast humanity. Larry Klaes begins a three-part look at "The Last Pictures" and their significance.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2242/1

From seven minutes of terror to seven months of science
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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is now in its seventh month of operation on the Martian surface, as mission scientists and engineers deliberately put the rover through its paces. Jeff Foust reports on what Curiosity's lead scientist says is likely in store for the rover in the coming months.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2241/1

Are there going to be any women at this party?
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Is there a major deficiency in the ten-year history of this publication? Dwayne Day sees a lack of female writers, which may be indicative of broader issues with the space advocacy community.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2240/1


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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