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


It's not bragging if you do it
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China's successful launch of its Chang'e-3 lunar lander mission do more for the country than the science alone the spacecraft will perform. Dwayne Day examines the potential "soft power" benefits of the mission, and its limitations as well.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2418/1

Blue Origin takes another small step towards human spaceflight
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Blue Origin, the commercial space company funded by Jeff Bezos, has developed a reputation as a secretive company, but even it sometimes wants to share its progress. Jeff Foust reports on the company's announcement of a engine development milestone and what it means for its suborbital and orbital vehicle plans.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2417/1

How to form the Lunar Development Corporation to implement the Moon Treaty
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The issue of property rights in space remains a major obstacle to commercial development on the Moon and beyond. Vid Beldavs proposes a solution that could promote commercial lunar activities while working within the framework of an existing, and controversial, treaty.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2416/1

Reviews: creative approaches to space books
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While space-related books follow some familiar themes, there's room for some creativity when talking about history, science, or other topics. Jeff Foust reviews three books that offer a twist on conventional space-related books.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2415/1


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


As China goes to the Moon, prize teams stay in the race
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The launch Sunday of China's first lunar lander mission is a setback for the private teams in the Google Lunar X PRIZE competition, who hoped they, and not China, would be the next to land a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon. Jeff Foust reports on how some teams are taking different approaches to continue their efforts to win the prize, as the rules for winning the prize are tweaked again.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2414/1

Red Moon, Blue Moon
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As China sends its first lander and rover to the Moon, NASA has no firm plans to carry out a similar mission, although there is no shortage of mission concepts. Dwayne Day examines some of the proposals for networks of landers and sample return missions that are seeking funding from the space agency.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2413/1

Aligning forces to reawaken the American Dream
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Political gridlock and tight budgets in a tough economy have made it difficult for NASA and other research agencies of the government to win additional funding for their programs. Eric Hedman argues for a combined effort by space advocates and others to win increased R&D funding for NASA and others that, in the long run, will help the economy and national standing.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2412/1

Review: Two books on astrobiology
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Astrobiology is a relatively new and diverse field that provides plenty of topics for discussion. Jeff Foust reviews two new books on the topic, one focused on the search for habitable worlds and the other examining the ethical issues of encountering life, primitive or intelligent, elsewhere in the universe.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2411/1


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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