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


Feeling strongARMed
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A mission to redirect an asteroid into lunar orbit to be visited by astronauts might sound like something of great interest to planetary scientists, but many remain skeptical of NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM). Jeff Foust provides an update on ARM and why some scientists feel so strongly negative about the proposed mission.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2572/1

The ExoLance project and the search for life on Mars
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Last week, Explore Mars formally kicked off a crowdfunding effort for the first phase of ExoLance, a project to develop penetrators that could fly to Mars as part of other missions. Joe Cassady explains why ExoLance could revolutionize the search for life on Mars.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2571/1

CubeSats to the Moon
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As CubeSats become widely used for various applications in Earth orbit, some are thinking about how such small spacecraft can be used for missions beyond Earth. Jeff Foust reports on recent proposals to send CubeSat missions to -- and, in some cases, into -- the Moon.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2570/1

The Moon or Mars?
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Two months after its release, a report by the National Research Council on human space exploration continues to trigger debate on what NASA should be doing beyond Earth orbit. Eric Hedman examines in particular the perceived disconnect in interest between the Moon and Mars.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2569/1

Review: Curiosity
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The second anniversary of Curiosity's successful landing on Mars is the hook for a new wave of books about the mission and Mars exploration in general. Jeff Foust reviews one such book that gives the reader a glimpse at the inner workings of the mission, before and after its historic landing.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2568/1


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


Exploration and the private sector
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NASA is playing up its efforts to partner with companies as part of its plans for future human space exploration missions. Jeff Foust reports that while the private sector is open to such partnerships, one industry leader is looking at ways for the private sector to do human exploration on its own if NASA is unable to lead the way.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2567/1

Ear against the wall: The Manned Orbiting Laboratory and signals intelligence
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The Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) planned to be a platform not just for imagery, but for other kinds of intelligence as well. Dwayne Day discusses what's know about plans to use MOL for those other applications.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2566/1

Vision 2069
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As the events surrounding the 45th anniversary of Apollo 11 wind down, some are already thinking of the 50th anniversary in 2019. Vid Beldavs argues that the best way to commemorate that anniversary is with activities not on Earth but on the Moon.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2565/1

Mad Men... in space
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When one TV show is a hit, it becomes a model for others that seek to follow in its footsteps. Dwayne Day describes an upcoming TV series about a generational starship that appears to take its cues from "Mad Men."
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2564/1

Review: Starlight Detectives
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Advanced in telescopes, detectors, and computers have allowed astronomers to make major advances in recent decades. Jeff Foust reviews a book that looks back to another revolutionary era in astronomy, when the then-new technologies of photography and spectroscopy changed the field.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2563/1


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We're also actively soliciting articles to publish in future issues, so
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Until next week,

Jeff Foust
Editor, The Space Review
jeff@thespacereview.com
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