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CSExtra – Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Wednesday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from across the globe. Chinese space capabilities grow, according to the U. S. Department of Defense. The U. S. commercial space industry joins with exploration advocates to overcome budget obstacles. NASA: an essential part of human deep space exploration, writes a commercial space pioneer. Solar storms pose a disaster threat. U. S. weather satellites capture imagery of Oklahoma tornadoes. NASA signs up for research on a Star Trek style food replicator. Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin address the Mars colonization strategy he outlines in his latest book. Mercury, Venus and Jupiter align in the night sky. Read More

The exploration of space has defined what it means to be Americans—not just dreamers, but doers, not just bystanders but leaders. America continues to define what space exploration means on a global scale—a  frontier for collaboration, new technologies and innovations, new jobs and industries, and inspiration through education.

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