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Wednesday 28 July 2010

NASA

  NEWSALERT: Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1840 GMT
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      The latest news from Spaceflight Now


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AGI Users' Conference: We're Coming to You!

AGI is taking its technology on the road in 2010. We'll be making stops in
18 states around the U.S. Each free, one-day event includes hands-on
software demos, virtual expert sessions, developer kiosks and user
discussions. Register today at
http://uc.agi.com
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ORBITAL PLANS TAURUS 2 TEST FLIGHT WITH EXTRA MONEY
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The Taurus 2 rocket could be launched on a standalone test flight next
summer if NASA provides supplemental funding for commercial cargo
services, Orbital Sciences Corp. officials told investment analysts
Thursday.

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1007/22orbitalcots/


GIANT STAR BREAKS ALL RECORDS
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A star that weighed in at over 320 times more massive than our Sun when it
was born has been discovered deep within the Tarantula Nebula in the Large
Magellanic Cloud, confounding expectations of just how big monster stars
can be.

http://astronomynow.com/news/n1007/21massive/


FIRST 'BUCKYBALLS' FOUND IN SPACE
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Ball-shaped carbon molecules nicknamed "buckyballs" have been found in
space for the first time, 25 years after they were observed in a
laboratory.

http://astronomynow.com/news/n1007/23buckyballs/


"THIS WEEK IN SPACE"
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A special edition of "This Week In Space" profiles the 35th anniversary of
Apollo-Soyuz with exclusive interviews, plus Virgin Galactic takes flight
and the Senate approves extra shuttle launch and heavy-lift rocket.

http://spaceflightnow.com/twis/

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Astrocomet
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Colin James Watling
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Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)
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