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SpaceX-launched Uranus mission a top priority of new decadal survey

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In fact, a very similar concept ranked third in the Academies’ 2013-2022 decadal survey flagship recommendations, reiterating its central importance and potential value in the eyes of the survey’s dozens of contributors. ” In reality, there only appears to be one launch vehicle: Falcon Heavy.

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China Aims for a Permanent Moon Base in the 2030s

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It will also include a small spacecraft capable of "hopping" to explore shadowed craters for evidence of potential water ice, a resource that, if present, could be used in the future for both propulsion and supplies for astronauts. Chang'e-7 will target a lunar south pole landing and consist of an orbiter, relay satellite, lander, and rover.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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GM says it is already looking ahead to the next generation of Volt-based vehicles — it unveiled the Cadillac Converj concept in January — and says costs will come down as the technology spreads to more models. Denmark did that with Wind Power and now most of their energy comes from wind rather than oil, natural gas, or coal.

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