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


For commercial crew, out of the blackout and into the spotlight
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Last month, a protest of NASA's commercial crew contracts was denied, allowing the agency and the winning companies to start sharing more details about their plans. Jeff Foust reports on those new details about the program, and continued criticism about some aspects of it.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2688/1

Increased competition will challenge ESA's space authority
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The long-established European Space Agency is facing a new challenge to its power from the European Union. Clemens Rumpf argues that, as space becomes more competitive globally, the old models that supported ESA activities may no longer hold.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2687/1

Supporting space at science fairs
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One approach to encouraging students to pursue space-related careers is outreach at science fairs. Ken Murphy describes how he and others in the Dallas area have used science fairs to recognize and reward promising students.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2686/1

Review: The Orbital Perspective
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Can seeing the Earth from space change your perspective about the Earth and motivate you to action after returning to Earth? Jeff Foust reviews a book by a former astronaut who describes how his trips to space crystallized a new perspective that was already forming before he left the ground.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2685/1


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


The limits of Cruz control
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During a slow time in space policy in recent weeks, one topic that has attracted attention and controversy is the selection of Ted Cruz to chair a Senate subcommittee on space. Jeff Foust discusses what the senator can, and can't, do from his new chairmanship.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2684/1

Mars One, the "Third Quarter Effect", and our human journey into deep space
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Long-duration expeditions, on Earth and in space, can suffer from psychological issues, particularly just beyond the halfway point of the mission. John Putnam argues that those issues could be more serious for a mission that does not have an end at all.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2683/1

Spacewalking through America's Attic
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The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum doesn't just place space artifacts on display; it also restores them. Dwayne Day describes some of those artifacts under restoration the museum showed off during a recent open house.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2682/1

Review: Deep Space
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While electronic books gain prominence and market share, there are still categories of books that work better in print. Jeff Foust reviews one such book that expertly combines images and text in a way that would be difficult to duplicate in an ebook.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2681/1


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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