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American Astronaut Marsha Ivins Speaks To Students About Benefits / Importance Of Space Travel At Nehru Planetarium In Mumbai India; “Traveling Again To The Moon Is The Right Thing To Do”; Says Image Of Milky Way Galaxy Provides Her With Inspiration / Commitment To Support Space Exploration; Ivins Spent 55 Days In Space During 36-Year NASA Career That Included 5 Spaceflights
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ISRO Chairman Radhakrishnan Says Chandrayaan-2 Launch Will Follow 2 Successful Launches Of GSLV Rocket With Indigenous Cryogenic Engine; GSLV Systems To Undergo Series Of Tests & Modifications To Rectify Problems From 2 Failed Launches; Next Launches Scheduled For Fall 2012, Early 2013, Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter / Lander / Rover Launch NET 2014
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India PRL Researchers Find Evidence Of Relatively Recent Volcanic Activity On Moon Using LRO, Chandrayaan-1 Data; Images Of Tycho Crater Central Peak Show Vents, Lava Channels, Solidified Flows Of Inner Crustal Material, & Large Boulders (120-Meter) Atop Highest Summit; Features Were Made After Creation Of Crater 110M Years Ago; Team Awaits Further Research From Chandrayaan-2, NET 2014
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India Physical Research Laboratory Scientists In Ahmedabad Propose Wireless Sensor Network For In Situ Probing Of Water Ice On Lunar Surface; Large Number Of Tiny Battery-Operated Devices Scattered On Surface With Self-Organizing Capability; Concept May Have Advantage Over Rovers For Exploration Of Permanently Shadowed Regions; Chandrayaan-2 Launch Could Be Delayed To 2016
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ISRO Working Vigorously On Chandrayaan-2; Proposed For Launch In 2013, Pending Successful Test Of GSLV Rocket; Mission To Include 1400-Kg Orbiter, 1250-Kg Lander; Rover To Conduct Chemical Analysis Of Regolith Samples; More Indigenous Payloads Than 1st Mission; Former ISRO Head Nair Had Childhood Dream Of Going To Moon