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


Flying above the Martian radar
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Most of the attention devoted to Mars missions is focused on rovers like Curiosity, Opportunity, and NASA's planned 2020 rover. Jeff Foust reports on an upcoming orbiter mission, overlooked by many, that offers an opportunity to understand what happened to the Red Planet's atmosphere.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2360/1

Death, and life, in space
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With the movie now in theatrical release, more people have seen "Europa Report" and its story of a human mission to the Jovian moon Europa. Dwayne Day revisits his review of the movie and the criticisms others have raised about it.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2359/1

Review: The Visioneers
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Space colonies are back in public view, thanks to the recent sci-fi film "Elysium". Jeff Foust explores the long history of the concept through a review of a book that examines Gerard O'Neill's role as a "visioneer" of the concept.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2358/1


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


Gambling with a Space Fence: An analysis of the decision to shut down the Air Force Space Surveillance Fence
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Earlier this month the Air Force announced it would shut down at the end of this fiscal year its "Space Fence" used for tracking orbiting objects. Brian Weeden provides a thorough examination of what the Space Fence does and the implications, both technical and fiscal, of that decision.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2357/1

New options for launching smallsats
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One long-running obstacle to the greater use of small satellites is the limited ways to get them into orbit. Jeff Foust reports on some emerging opportunities ranging from a NASA solicitation for a dedicated smallsat launch to use of the ISS as a launch platform.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2356/1

"I guess an exercise program is in order"
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One year ago Neil Armstrong passed away after heart surgery. O. Glenn Smith recalls his experiences with the famous astronaut, including an email exchange shortly before Armstrong's death.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2355/1

Review: The End of Night
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Light pollution makes it increasingly difficult for people to truly appreciate the night sky. Jeff Foust reviews a book where the author travels across two continents seeking dark skies and a better appreciation of the night.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2354/1


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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