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First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Bigelow Aerospace

Destination Moon: Private Spaceflight Companies Eye Lunar Bases

Human exploration of deep space is looking more and more like a tag-team affair, with NASAWhile NASA has no plans to return humans to the lunar surface"The brass ring for us is having a lunar base — as a company and in conjunction with other companies, ... [Published Yahoo! News - May 24 2013]

Entities: Private Spaceflight, NASA, Bigelow Aerospace, Phase I, Cosmonaut

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Experts cast doubt on Mars mission plans

NASA faces a financial crisis and does not have the technological means or funding to follow through with its goal of landing astronauts on Mars by mid-2030s, a leading astronomer told lawmakers this week. Steven M. Squyers, an astronomy professor at ... [Published Washington Times - May 22 2013]

Entities: NASA, Paul Spudis, Cosmonaut

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

University of Arizona

Nasa approves first asteroid mission

Multimedia · User Galleries · News in Pictures Send us your pictures · Send us your storiesRelated LinksThe USA accelerated the space race in 1958 by forming NASA. Eager readers will learn about the... Now R404.00Washington - The US space agency ... [Published News24.com - May 18 2013]

Entities: Planetoid, NASA, University of Arizona, Mike Donnelly, Lockheed Martin Space Systems

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Nasa’s OSIRIS-REx to determine chance of asteroid colliding with Earth - video

Nasa's OSIRIS-REx will visit a near-Earth asteroid called Bennu and return with samples that may hold clues to the origins of the solar system â and perhaps life itself. It will also investigate the asteroid's chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. The ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 17 2013]

Entities: Planetoid, NASA, Near-Earth Asteroid

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

The Top Five Asteroids

Vesta, the second largest asteroid, could also be a top five asteroid.NASA/ News/Most asteroids -- also called "minor planets" -- appear to have been formed at the same time as the planets, and they cluster in a ring around the sun between the orbits ... [Published Opposing Views - May 10 2013]

Entities: Planetoid, Asteroid Belt, one percent, Near-Earth Asteroid

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Gadget Guy: NASA Prepares For Asteroids

, 01:50 PM CDTIf you spend sleepless nights worrying about the earth being struck by giant asteroids, NASA hopes to have you sleeping easier. They have a plan -- and soon may have the money -- to keep wayward asteroids from getting too close.The idea ... [Published KEYE TV - May 07 2013]

Entities: Planetoid, NASA, Cosmonaut, Robotics, Near-Earth Asteroid

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

NASA

Asteroid awaiting NASA visit gets new name from boy, 9

A near-Earth asteroid that's getting a visit from a NASA spacecraft in 2018 has received a new name from a third-grader in North Carolina, NASA says. ... [Published Atinitonews.com - May 04 2013]

Entities: NASA, Planetoid, Near-Earth Asteroid

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 2 reports

9-Year-Old Names Asteroid 'Bennu' for NASA Mission

A near-Earth asteroid that will be visited by a NASA spacecraft in 2018 now has a more approachable name — "Bennu" — thanks to a North Carolina third-grader. Nine-year-old Michael Puzio's suggestion beat out more than 8,000 other entries in an ... [Published Mashable! - May 02 2013]

Entities: NASA, Planetoid, Near-Earth Asteroid, Solar System

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 2 reports

Herschel Telescope Runs Out of Coolant, Ends Mission

Get the WebProNews Newsletter:Send to KindleThe European Space Agency (ESA) today announced that the Herschel space observatory has run out of liquid helium coolant. The coolant is necessary to cool the telescope’s instruments to near absolute zero.Herschel’s ... [Published WebProNews - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: European Space Agency, Helium, Robotic Exploration, Near-Earth Asteroid, Absolute Zero

First reported Apr 06 2013 - Updated Apr 06 2013 - 2 reports

Administration confirms NASA plan: Grab an asteroid, then focus on Mars

DigitalSpace An Orion exploration vehicle approaches a near-Earth asteroid in this artist's conception. Such a mission would be carried out in 2021 under the White House's new plan for NASA exploration beyond Earth orbit. /div>By Alan Boyle, Science ... [Published Cosmic Log - Apr 06 2013]

Entities: Planetoid, NASA, Cosmonaut, Near-Earth Asteroid

First reported Feb 15 2013 - Updated Feb 16 2013 - 2 reports

NASA Asteroid Coverage 2012 DA14

Free desktop streaming application by Ustream NASA Television will provide commentary starting at 2 p.m. EST (11 a.m. PST) on Friday, Feb. 15, during the close, but safe, flyby of a small near-Earth asteroid named “2012 DA14.” NASA places a high ... [Published Firedoglake - Feb 15 2013]

Entities: NASA, Planetoid, Near-Earth Object

First reported Feb 15 2013 - Updated Feb 15 2013 - 2 reports

Live: NASA tracks asteroid buzzing Earth

The near-Earth asteroid, technically known as 2012 DA14, is currently buzzing the Earth and you can see it in the video above.The time stamp on the video is “Coordinated Universal Time.” Subtract 8 hours from it, and you have our time here in Seattle. ... [Published seattlepi.com - Feb 15 2013]

Entities: Planetoid, NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Coordinated Universal Time

Quotes

...Jupiter, as originally planned, the space agency came up with a quicker, cheaper idea: Haul the asteroid close to the moon and visit it there... "If you can't get to the asteroid, bring the asteroid to you" Bolden said

NASA: We've Made Progress on Obama's Asteroid-Lasso Initiative [Published Mojo Feed | Mother Jones - 10 hours ago]

''In the past I have (also) been an associate professorprofessor of space technology,'' he said. "None of these strictly define what I do. I am an educator, author, broadcaster and space researcher."

Watcher of the skies urges action [Published Melbourne Age - 14 hours ago]

"Transportation to the same region is common between us," he added. "Other aspects — life-support — are common between us. We can do lots of co-development between these that actually share what the private sector needs and what the government needs."

Destination Moon: Private Spaceflight Companies Eye Lunar Bases [Published Yahoo! News - May 24 2013]

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NASA: We've Made Progress on Obama's Asteroid-L... [Published Mojo Feed \| Mother Jones - 10 hours ago]
Watcher of the skies urges action [Published Melbourne Age - 14 hours ago]
Destination Moon: Private Spaceflight Companies... [Published Yahoo! News - May 24 2013]
What the mission to lasso an asteroid means for... [Published Galveston County Daily News - May 22 2013]
NASA funds 3-D printer project for space food [Published NBCNews.com - May 22 2013]
Pizza printouts? NASA funds project to make spa... [Published Cosmic Log - May 22 2013]
Experts cast doubt on Mars mission plans [Published Washington Times - May 22 2013]
UA-Led Asteroid Mission Is a Go [Published SpaceRef - May 22 2013]
Field tests in Mojave Desert pave way for human... [Published PhysOrg.com - May 18 2013]
Nasa approves first asteroid mission [Published News24.com - May 18 2013]
Slatest PM: The IRS's "Horrible Customer Service" [Published Slate Magazine - May 17 2013]
Nasa’s OSIRIS-REx to determine chance of astero... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 17 2013]
UA-Led Asteroid Mission is a Go [Published University of Arizona - May 16 2013]
The Top Five Asteroids [Published Opposing Views - May 10 2013]
Japan's Hayabusa 2 mission to collect samples f... [Published Helium - May 10 2013]
Gadget Guy: NASA Prepares For Asteroids [Published KEYE TV - May 07 2013]
Asteroid awaiting NASA visit gets new name from... [Published Atinitonews.com - May 04 2013]
NASA's asteroid destination named by boy, 9 [Published CBC - May 02 2013]
9-Year-Old Names Asteroid 'Bennu' for NASA Mission [Published Mashable! - May 02 2013]
9-year-old boy names asteroid targeted by NASA [Published NBCNews.com - May 02 2013]
Nine-year-old boy provides name for Osiris-Rex'... [Published NBCNews.com - May 02 2013]
See photos of NASA's Osiris-Rex asteroid sampli... [Published Space.com - May 01 2013]
Interview: Extracting a tooth should be the las... [Published Dental Tribune - May 01 2013]
Hubble sends first pictures of ISON [Published Voice of Russia - Apr 30 2013]
Herschel Telescope Runs Out of Coolant, Ends Mi... [Published WebProNews - Apr 29 2013]
Herschel Telescope Runs Out of Coolant, Ends Mi... [Published WebProNews Feed - Apr 29 2013]
Prepared Statement by Charles Bolden on NASA FY... [Published SpaceRef - Apr 24 2013]
Animation Of Proposed Asteroid R... [Published Space.com - Apr 24 2013]
Three from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab among Time... [Published KeralaNext.com - Apr 19 2013]
La Crescenta Resident Makes Time Magazine's 'Mo... [Published Montrose Patch - Apr 19 2013]

Blogs

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NASA: We've Made Progress on Obama's Asteroid-L... [Published Mojo Feed \| Mother Jones - 10 hours ago] In April, the Obama administration unveiled its 2014 budget proposal, which included $145.8 billion for agriculture, $520 million for the International Trade Administration, and a bunch of other stuff . It also included a $105-million initiative to ...
Pizza printouts? NASA funds project to make spa... [Published Cosmic Log - May 22 2013] In a video made for Tested.com, chef Traci Des Jardins helps Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield spice up his meals on the International Space Station. Avoiding food boredom is one of the issues facing long-term spacefliers. Will 3-D-printed pizzas help? ...
9-Year-Old Names Asteroid 'Bennu' for NASA Mission [Published Mashable! - May 02 2013] A near-Earth asteroid that will be visited by a NASA spacecraft in 2018 now has a more approachable name — "Bennu" — thanks to a North Carolina third-grader. Nine-year-old Michael Puzio's suggestion beat out more than 8,000 other entries in an ...
Big-time players are getting serious about aste... [Published Cosmic Log - Apr 17 2013] Planetary Resources An artist's conception shows how solar energy could be used to process material on a near-Earth asteroid. /div>By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News Follow @b0yle !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");/div> ...
Big-time operators getting serious about astero... [Published Cosmic Log - Apr 17 2013] Planetary Resources An artist's conception shows how solar energy could be used to process material on a near-Earth asteroid. /div>By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News Follow @b0yle !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");/div> ...

Press Releases

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NASA To Chronicle Close Earth Flyby Of Asteroid [Published Auto & Transportation - Feb 14 2013]