SETI bioastro: FW: This Week in The Space Review - 2005 September 19

From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Mon Sep 19 2005 - 12:46:54 UTC

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    >From: jeff_at_thespacereview.com (Jeff Foust)
    >Reply-To: jeff_at_thespacereview.com
    >Subject: This Week in The Space Review - 2005 September 19
    >Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 03:11:33 -0600 (MDT)
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    >Welcome to this week's issue of The Space Review:
    >
    >Where do we go from here? Making the Vision for Space Exploration a
    >reality
    >---
    >As NASA prepares to unveil a new strategy for sending humans back to
    >the Moon, a key issue is how to maintain momentum for that strategy
    >with future Presidents and Congresses. Daniel Handlin argues that
    >NASA should accelerate the VSE as much as possible to make it
    >difficult for future politicians to change course.
    >http://www.thespacereview.com/article/458/1
    >
    >The Moon and the Tragedy of the Refrigerator
    >---
    >When limited resources are freely available, they tend to be
    >overconsumed with a lack of investment. Sam Dinkin explains how
    >property rights can prevent this from happening on the Moon.
    >http://www.thespacereview.com/article/457/1
    >
    >Whose space security?
    >---
    >The concept of weapons in space remains a hot-button issue for many
    >in the space community. Taylor Dinerman is disappointed with the
    >arguments put forward by many at a recent international hearing on
    >the topic.
    >http://www.thespacereview.com/article/456/1
    >
    >Smallsats and standardization
    >---
    >As small satellites take on new missions, there is a push underway to
    >standardize aspects of their design. Jeff Foust explains the
    >approaches being considered, and why some think standardization may
    >be premature.
    >http://www.thespacereview.com/article/455/1
    >
    >Canadian robotics and the future of space exploration
    >---
    >Canada has established a niche for itself in space exploration with
    >the robotic arms it has developed for the shuttle and ISS. Sumitra
    >Rajagopalan explains how that nation can leverage that to take a
    >leading role in the future human exploration of space.
    >http://www.thespacereview.com/article/454/1
    >
    >
    >
    >If you missed it, here's what we published in our last issue:
    >
    >The trouble with space stations
    >---
    >The International Space Station has proven to be a far more difficult
    >project than its proponents -- and even some if its detractors --
    >originally imagined. Jeff Foust reports on what a panel of experts
    >thinks are the technical and managerial roots of the problems that
    >affect the ISS and space stations in general.
    >http://www.thespacereview.com/article/453/1
    >
    >NASA's Florida infrastructure: the next generation
    >---
    >As NASA embarks on the Vision for Space Exploration, it must not
    >overlook critical ground-based infrastructure. Taylor Dinerman makes
    >the case for replacing the Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly
    >Building.
    >http://www.thespacereview.com/article/452/1
    >
    >The most important in situ resource is money
    >---
    >NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is all about
    >fulfillment of space needs. Sam Dinkin argues NASA should be
    >researching revenue sources.
    >http://www.thespacereview.com/article/451/1
    >
    >Copernicus smiled
    >---
    >Planetary science is awakening to the realization that our solar
    >system contains many more planets than any 20th century textbook ever
    >envisioned. Alan Stern explains why this is not your father's solar
    >system.
    >http://www.thespacereview.com/article/450/1
    >
    >The Astrazoic Eon
    >---
    >We are at the beginning of an era when there are always people living
    >off the Earth. Phil Smith discusses the significance of this and
    >what is needed to firmly pull humanity off the surface of the Earth.
    >http://www.thespacereview.com/article/449/1
    >
    >Letter: response to "SETI politics"
    >---
    >Seth Shostak of the SETI Institute responds to a recent article about
    >the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, arguing that while
    >interstellar travel is not infeasible, it is likely to only involve
    >robots, not people.
    >http://www.thespacereview.com/article/448/1
    >
    >
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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_at_thespacereview.com
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