Space & Astronomy

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IEEE Spectrum March 2011 Mark Anderson	String Theory Made Easy Two books tackle one of the most complex theories known to man with surprisingly satisfactory results
Chemistry World February 10, 2011 Laura Howes	Space ice goes against the grain Space ice made from a mixture of methanol and water expands under pressure, and shrinks when heated - the opposite behaviour to most solids.
IEEE Spectrum February 2011 Spencer Klein	IceCube: The Polar Particle Hunter Searching Antarctica for the frozen paths of cosmic-ray neutrinos
IEEE Spectrum February 2011 James Turner	Balloon-Borne Photography Get a bird's-eye view on a budget
Fast Company February 2011 Michael Silverberg	Orbit: NASA's Space-Shuttle Program Ends As the $115 billion reusable-orbital program retires, let's look back at six notable missions from its 30-year history.
IEEE Spectrum January 2011 Erico Guizzo	Planetary Rovers: Are We Alone? Planetary rovers attempt to answer the most profound question in science
IEEE Spectrum November 2010 Joseph Calamia	Solar Sailing Several solar sails are set for launch
BusinessWeek October 28, 2010 Paul M. Barrett	NASA: Lost in Space After 30 years, the Shuttle program will end. How do you outsource the astronaut business?
CIO September 29, 2010 Stephanie Overby	Cloud Computing: For NASA, An Open-Source Cloud Isn't Rocket Science NASA's Nebula open-source cloud computing initiative offers quick infrastructure provisioning. Other services, including a development platform, are in the works, and could potentially save taxpayers millions.
Chemistry World September 12, 2010 Mike Brown	Comet shockwaves helped stimulate life on Earth The shock waves caused as comets hit the early Earth could have helped promote the formation of amino acids and the early building blocks of life, say US researchers.
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