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• Target asteroid tracked by European teams
• Last look before launch
• Telescope Door on IRIS Opens
• NASA Announces Effort to Form New Collaborative Partnerships with Private Space Industry
• ISS and Earth dissasters
• NASA Kepler Mission Update
• Alphasat installed on Sylda

Target asteroid tracked by European teams Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:16 AM PDT In a recent close-ish flyby, asteroid 2002 GT was studied in detail for the first time by a network of European astronomers. The observations were coordinated by ESA's asteroid centre in Italy, and should prove crucial for a future spacecraft rendezvous. Original Source

Last look before launch Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:14 AM PDT Alphasat is seen for the last time before being encapsulated by the Ariane 5 fairing, in preparation for launch on Thursday 25 July Original Source

Telescope Door on IRIS Opens Posted: 17 Jul 2013 06:25 PM PDT In its first step towards science operations since launch, the IRIS team opened the IRIS telescope door on July 17, 2013. Original Source

NASA Announces Effort to Form New Collaborative Partnerships with Private Space Industry Posted: 17 Jul 2013 06:23 PM PDT NASA officials Wednesday released a synopsis requesting information from U.S. private enterprises interested in pursuing unfunded partnerships. The aim is to advance the development of commercial space products and services. Original Source

ISS and Earth dissasters Posted: 17 Jul 2013 06:21 PM PDT The International Space Station (ISS) partner agencies released a statement Wednesday on the benefits of the space station during natural disasters on Earth. Original Source

NASA Kepler Mission Update Posted: 17 Jul 2013 06:19 PM PDT NASA's Kepler mission is helping in the quest for "Goldilocks planets," where conditions are "just right" for development of life. Original Source

Alphasat installed on Sylda Posted: 17 Jul 2013 06:17 PM PDT Europe's largest telecom satellite Alphasat is installed on Ariane's Sylda dual launch pod in the Batiment d'assemblage final in Kourou, French Guiana, on 12 July. Credit: CNES Original Source

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