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Date: June 9, 2014 10:55:16 AM CDT
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Welcome to this week's issue of The Space Review:


A new pathway to Mars
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Last week, the National Research Council's Committee on Human Spaceflight issued its long-awaited report on the future of NASA's human space exploration programs. Jeff Foust examines the report and the key issues it highlights, including whether the government and the public are willing to support a sustained long-term space exploration initiative.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2530/1

Why Shelby's latest crusade is self-defeating
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Senator Richard Shelby has proposed that NASA require companies competing for the development of commercial crew systems to submit certified cost and pricing data. Sam Dinkin puts on his acquisition-economist hat to analyze the proposal.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2529/1

The changing fortunes of NASA astronomy missions
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A few months ago, the future looked dire for NASA's SOFIA airborne observatory, as it faced a budget cut that would have mothballed it. As Jeff Foust reports, SOFIA's fortunes are improving, but now another mission is facing the threat of termination.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2528/1

The commercial race back to the Moon
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With just over 18 months to go in the Google Lunar X PRIZE competition, a few teams are emerging as frontrunners with the best chance to capture the prize. Anthony Young looks at two of the teams that recently received support from NASA, as well as a third company not competing for the prize but also working on commercial lunar mission concepts.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2527/1


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


Decision time for commercial crew
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Last week, SpaceX unveiled the design for its commercial crew vehicle, but it's not the only contender for that NASA program. Jeff Foust reports on the latest progress made by Boeing, Sierra Nevada, and SpaceX, and the hard decisions facing these companies as NASA chooses some, but not all, of them to continue on the program.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2526/1

Secret optics
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The roles people play in space programs are often overlooked in comparison to technology, a problem exacerbated in classified programs. Dwayne Day discusses one exception to this rule in the form of a new book by, and interview of, someone who worked on early reconnaissance satellite programs.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2525/1

The prospect of a grand Africa-Europe partnership to accelerate space development
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Africa could benefit greatly from enhanced used of space, but lacks the expertise and resources to do so. Vid Beldavs proposes how a partnership between Africa and the European Union could benefit both, and even the world.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2524/1

Cislunar cinema (part 2)
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Ken Murphy completes his two-part review of movies based in cislunar space with those produced since the turn of the century, and what some of overall trends from these movies suggest.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2523/1

Review: The Cosmic Cocktail
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As astronomers meet in in Boston this week for a major conference, the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy will be on the minds of many there. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines what we know, and don't know, about these primary constituents of the universe.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2522/1


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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