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Date: January 26, 2015 at 12:33:01 PM CST
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Welcome to this week's issue of The Space Review:


The limits of Cruz control
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During a slow time in space policy in recent weeks, one topic that has attracted attention and controversy is the selection of Ted Cruz to chair a Senate subcommittee on space. Jeff Foust discusses what the senator can, and can't, do from his new chairmanship.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2684/1

Mars One, the "Third Quarter Effect", and our human journey into deep space
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Long-duration expeditions, on Earth and in space, can suffer from psychological issues, particularly just beyond the halfway point of the mission. John Putnam argues that those issues could be more serious for a mission that does not have an end at all.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2683/1

Spacewalking through America's Attic
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The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum doesn't just place space artifacts on display; it also restores them. Dwayne Day describes some of those artifacts under restoration the museum showed off during a recent open house.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2682/1

Review: Deep Space
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While electronic books gain prominence and market share, there are still categories of books that work better in print. Jeff Foust reviews one such book that expertly combines images and text in a way that would be difficult to duplicate in an ebook.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2681/1


If you missed it, here's what we published in our previous issue:


Found dog
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On Friday, the UK Space Agency announced that the Beagle 2 lander had been found on the Martian surface, at least partially intact, in images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft. Dwayne Day discusses what we can learn from the discovery of the spacecraft more than a decade after it disappeared.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2680/1

Debating the future of exoplanet missions concepts and community
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While astronomers are discovering ever more exoplanets, including some that may be like Earth, there's a perception that the scientific community can't agree on future goals and missions. Jeff Foust reports on efforts by astronomers to develop greater consensus on the direction of exoplanet research, and what some of the missions to achieve those goals might be.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2679/1

Why humans should go to Mars and other places in space
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In a recent newspaper op-ed, a university scientist argues against human exploration of Mars, claiming the money would be better spent on other scientific activities here on Earth. John Strickland argues against that mindset, provided human Mars missions are done in a more affordable, sustainable way.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2678/1

Review: The Overview Effect
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More than a quarter-century ago, Frank White introduced the concept of a change in perspective that astronauts experience when observing the Earth from space. Jeff Foust reviews a new edition of White's book about the Overview Effect, including the potential for future space tourists to experience a similar effect.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2677/1


We appreciate any feedback you may have about these articles as well as
any other questions, comments, or suggestions about The Space Review.
We're also actively soliciting articles to publish in future issues, so
if you have an article or article idea that you think would be of
interest, please email me.

Until next week,

Jeff Foust
Editor, The Space Review
jeff@thespacereview.com
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