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December 17, 2014

ESA scientists say Philae lander will wake up in 2015
San Francisco (UPI) Dec 17, 2014
The team of scientists and engineers responsible for this fall's historic comet landing are confident Philae's current slumber is only temporary. "I think within the team there is no doubt that we will wake up," lead lander scientist Jean-Pierre Bibring told reporters at the American Geophysical Union's annual meeting, held this week in San Francisco. "And the question is OK, in what shape? My suspicion is we'll be in good shape." The lander isn't necessarily dead, only out of juice. Aft ... read more

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SpaceX to try to 'precision-land' rocket in ocean SpaceX said Wednesday it will for the first time try to land its Falcon 9 rocket on a floating platform in the ocean after launching cargo to the International Space Station. ... more		Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty Between USSR, US in Details On December 13, 2002, US President George W. Bush announced that the United States will unilaterally withdraw from the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty with the USSR. The Anti-Ballistic Missile T ... more		Atlas 5 launches spysat payload for NRO A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) lifted off from Space Launch Complex-3 on Dec. 12 at 7:19 p.m. PST. Designated NROL-35, ... more
				Lockheed Martin opens MUOS application development facility With the U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) expected to achieve global communications coverage next year, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently established a new radio terminal developme ... more		Israel, US in abortive missile defence test Israel and the United States on Tuesday tested the Jewish state's Arrow 3 ballistic missile interception system, the defence ministry said, with local media reporting the trial was cut short. ... more

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Room temp quantum optics chip geneates tunable photon-pair spectrum A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego have demonstrated a way to emit and control quantum light generated using a chip made from silicon-one of the most widely used mate ... more		Composite materials can be designed in a supercomputer virtual lab UCL scientists have shown how advanced computer simulations can be used to design new composite materials. Nanocomposites, which are widely used in industry, are revolutionary materials in which mic ... more		US commander sees 'breathtaking' development of China's space power Neuraspace launches new tiers for enhanced space traffic management China advances its earth observation capabilities with new satellite launch		Live images from inside materials X-rays are a tried and tested way to investigate components and materials. Researchers are now developing an X-ray detector capable of delivering particularly high-quality 3D images in real time. Th ... more
				New high-entropy alloy light as aluminum, as strong as titanium Researchers from North Carolina State University and Qatar University have developed a new "high-entropy" metal alloy that has a higher strength-to-weight ratio than any other existing metal materia ... more		Super-Earth spotted by ground-based telescope, a first For the first time, a ground-based telescope has observed a super-Earth alien planet passing in front of its host star. The exoplanet, roughly twice the size of Earth, is 55 Cancri e. Its host star is 55 Cancri, a Sun-like star 40 light-years away that can be spied with the naked eye in the Cancer constellation. ... more

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Turning hydrogen into graphene New work from Carnegie's Ivan Naumov and Russell Hemley delves into the chemistry underlying some surprising recent observations about hydrogen, and reveals remarkable parallels between hydrogen and ... more		Carbon-trapping 'sponges' can cut greenhouse gases In the fight against global warming, carbon capture - chemically trapping carbon dioxide before it releases into the atmosphere - is gaining momentum, but standard methods are plagued by toxicity, c ... more		Hidden biosphere discovered beneath world's driest hot desert Study traces bioluminescence back 540 million years in octocorals Danger warning issued for Bangkok as extreme heat bites		First steps for Hector the robot stick insect A research team at Bielefeld University has succeeded in teaching the only robot of its kind in the world how to walk. Its first steps have been recorded in a video. You can watch them in Bielefeld ... more
Is effluent water the future? In June, Bernd Leinauer, New Mexico State University professor and extension turfgrass specialist, and Elena Sevostianova, post-doctoral research associate, were approached by the United Nations Foo ... more		Past global warming similar to today's The rate at which carbon emissions warmed Earth's climate almost 56 million years ago resembles modern, human-caused global warming much more than previously believed, but involved two pulses of car ... more		Earth grows a new layer under an Icelandic volcano New research into an Icelandic eruption has shed light on how the Earth's crust forms, according to a paper published in Nature. When the Baroarbunga volcano, which is buried beneath Iceland's Vatna ... more		CryoSat extends its reach on the Arctic CryoSat has delivered this year's map of autumn sea-ice thickness in the Arctic, revealing a small decrease in ice volume. In a new phase for ESA's ice mission, the measurements can now also be used ... more

	Research links soil mineral surfaces to key atmospheric processes Research by Indiana University scientists finds that soil may be a significant and underappreciated source of nitrous acid, a chemical that plays a pivotal role in atmospheric processes such as the ... more		Tag Heuer changes tune, now looking at smartwatches Barely a few months after dismissing Apple's smartwatch, the new chief executive of luxury Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer conceded Tuesday that such a hi-tech gadget might after all have a place in his firm's line-up. ... more

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Goddard instrument makes first detection of organic matter on Mars		NASA Rover Finds Active and Ancient Organic Chemistry on Mars		Russia, US to Cooperate on Orion Spacecraft Modernization		Oil-dwelling bacteria are social creatures in Earth's deep biosphere		2015 to be a busy year, says ISRO chief
NASA Study Shows 13-year Record of Drying Amazon Caused Vegetation Declines		Fermi brings deeper focus to thunderstorm gamma-rays		NASA Satellite Data Shows Hagupit Dropped Almost 19 Inches of Rainfall		O3b satellites integrated on Soyuz For Dec 18 Arianespace flight		GaN-based LEDs in harsh radiation environments

Major milestones for Carnegie-hosted Deep Carbon Observatory

Lockheed Martin producing more missile launch systems for Navy

Spike seen in methane on Mars, but source unknown

SwRI scientists develop solar observatory for use on suborbital manned space missions

NASA is letting people name the craters of Mercury

Japan asks U.S. for AMRAAM sales deal

Poroshenko vows to complete Chernobyl sarcophagus

Squid supplies blueprint for printable thermoplastics

Robot named 'Athena' becomes first humanoid robot to pay for a seat on a flight

Physicists explain puzzling particle collisions

NASA Voyager: 'Tsunami Wave' Still Flies Through Interstellar Space

Plans to Create Russian National Orbital Station Confirmed

MAVEN Identifies Links in Chain Leading to Mars Atmospheric Loss

Moon Express testing compact lunar lander at Kennedy

Opportunity Flash-Memory Resets Continue

Mars Mountain was All Wet

ILS Proton launches Yamal-401 satellite marking 400th Proton mission

ISRO to Test-Fly Heaviest Rocket, Crew Module on December 18

Russia launches Yamal-401 communication satellite

Danger in the skies as Russia, NATO play cat-and-mouse

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