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


Starfleet was closer than you think
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More than half a century ago, Project Orion offered the potential to open up the solar system with nuclear propulsion technologies, only to be shelved. Brent Ziarnick and Peter Garretson discuss, based on recently declassified memos, that the Air Force was closer than previously believed in deciding to fund work on Orion.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2714/1

The core of NASA's mission
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A hearing last week by a Senate committee about NASA's propposed budget became a discussion on what NASA's "core mission" should be. Jeff Foust reports this is not the first time, and likely not the last, the issue will be debated.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2713/1

Failure to launch: the technical, ethical, and legal case against Mars One
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Mars One has garnered publicity in recent weeks with the selection of 100 candidates to be members of their first one-way Mars crew in the mid-2020s. Michael Listner and Christopher Newman argue that Mars One has yet to deal with a number of major technical and other challenges that makes their venture unlikely to succeed.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2712/1

Review: Asteroid Mining 101
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The last few years have seen companies attempt to turn asteroid mining from a topic of science fiction to a profitable business. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines the science and technical issues associated with the field.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2711/1


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


Shaping up: the future of US space transportation
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For decades, the United States has struggled to develop a sustainable long-term strategy for government and commercial access to space. Now, Roger Handberg argues, such a strategy appears to have emerged, thanks to commercial launch vehicle efforts and government programs that have supported them.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2710/1

The Earth, Moon, Mars, and Christopher Columbus
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Humans missions to Mars would involve expeditions unlike any conducted in space to date, but may have analogies to seafaring exploration centuries ago. Rex Ridenoure compares ocean and space exploration to see if a mission to Mars is a trip too far.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2709/1

Who speaks for Earth, and does it really matter?
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Last month, a scientific conference featured a session debating the merits of actively transmitting messages in the hopes that other civilizations might one day detect them. Jeff Foust examines the arguments and whether the debate really has merit.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2708/1

Life imitates art
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Dwayne Day offers a brief photographic comparison between science fiction and reality in one aspect of spaceflight.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2707/1

Review: Explore the Universe like Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Neil deGrasse Tyson has become one of the most famous astronomers alive today thanks to his frequent media appearances discussing astronomy. Jeff Foust reviews a book where his life becomes a tool by which to teach children about astronomy.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2706/1


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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