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


Sweating the small stuff in space policy
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The space community frequently focuses only on big-picture issues, from the size of the NASA budget to the direction of its exploration program. Jeff Foust examines several lesser-known policy issues that are also critical to government and commercial space activities.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2422/1

Apollo 8: humanity's first voyage to the Moon
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As China returns to the Moon this month, the US remembers the anniversary of another major milestone in lunar exploration. Anthony Young recounts the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon, which launched 45 years ago this week.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2421/1

A small step for Mars settlement, but a giant leap of funding required
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Mars One, the private venture with plans to settle Mars in the 2020s, announced last week plans to develop a precursor robotic mission for launch in 2018. Jeff Foust reports on the announcement and the challenges the venture faces beyond building spacecraft hardware.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2420/1

Review: From Dust to Life
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The formation of the solar system from a cloud of dust and gas turns out to be far more complicated than what even recent models suggested. Jeff Foust reviews a book that provides a detailed overview of the formation of the planets, moons, and other bodies that comprise the solar system.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2419/1


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


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


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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