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November 30, 2016

First views of Mars show potential for ESA's new orbiter
Paris (ESA) Nov 30, 2016
ESA's new ExoMars orbiter has tested its suite of instruments in orbit for the first time, hinting at a great potential for future observations. The Trace Gas Orbiter, or TGO, a joint endeavour between ESA and Roscosmos, arrived at Mars on 19 October. Its elliptical orbit takes it from 230-310 km above the surface to around 98 000 km every 4.2 days. It spent the last two orbits during 20-28 November testing its four science instruments for the first time since arrival, and making important calibr ... read more

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Metallic Glass Gears Make for Graceful Robots Throw a baseball, and you might say it's all in the wrist. For robots, it's all in the gears. Gears are essential for precision robotics. They allow limbs to turn smoothly and stop on command; low-q ... more		Laser-based Navigation Sensor Could Be Standard for Planetary Landing Missions A laser-guided navigation sensor that could help future rovers make safe, precise landings on Mars or destinations beyond will soon undergo testing in California's Mojave Desert. The Navigatio ... more		The single photon converter is a key component of the quantum internet A Polish-British team of physicists has constructed and tested a compact, efficient converter capable of modifying the quantum properties of individual photons. The new device should facilitate the ... more
				Micro-bubbles make big impact The quest to develop a wireless micro-robot for biomedical applications requires a small-scale "motor" that can be wirelessly powered through biological media. While magnetic fields can be used to p ... more		British Scientists Develop a 3D Metal Printer That Works in Space British scientists at the Birmingham University, have developed a 3D metal printer that can function in zero gravity and will enable astronauts to easily produce vital spare parts while they are on ... more

ExoMars space programme needs an extra 400 million euros Barely a month after its expensive test lander crashed into Mars, the European Space Agency asked member nations Friday to cough up an extra 400 million euros ($425 million) to complete the ExoMars exploration of the Red Planet. ... more		Opportunity team onsidering a new route due to boulder field Opportunity is heading towards the next science waypoint on the rim of Endeavour Crater. On Sol 4550 (Nov. 10, 2016), the rover headed east about 39 feet (12 meters). On Sol 4552 (Nov. 12, 201 ... more		China warns US military support for Taiwan increases 'risk of conflict' China slams US claims it is fuelling Ukraine war 'China is the winner' in Maldives election		IAU Formally Approves 227 Star Names The creation of a specialised IAU Working Group, the Working Group on Star Names (WGSN), was approved by the IAU Executive Committee in May 2016 to formalise star names that have been used colloquia ... more
				Spiral-like patterns of star formation discovered in old galaxies Using data from the SDSS1 and CALIFA2 surveys, a team3 of astronomers, led by Jean Michel Gomes and Polychronis Papaderos from the Instituto de Astrofisica e Ciencias do Espaco (IA4), in Portugal, d ... more		New stars discovery shed new light on Galaxy's formation An astronomer from LJMU's Astrophysics Research Institute has discovered a new family of stars in the core of the Milky Way Galaxy which provides new insights into the early stages of the Galaxy's f ... more

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Radar of the Future: Russian Army to Get Advanced Stealth Drone Hunter The Zavod Electromash plant in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod has created a unique stealth robotic system capable of detecting unmanned aerial vehicles, Zavod Electromash spokesman Valery Pyatk ... more		India conducts twin trial of Prithvi-II missile Defense researchers in India successfully test-fired two Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missiles at a rest range in Chandipur. ... more		Diaphragm much older than expected "Evolution has brought up some weird animals, such as the caseids." says Dr. Markus Lambertz, zoologist at the University of Bonn and the Museum Koenig. Caseids are "mammal-like" reptiles that lived ... more		A new perovskite could lead the next generation of data storage EPFL scientists have developed a new perovskite material with unique properties that can be used to build next-generation hard drives. As we generate more and more data, we need storage systems, e.g ... more

	Bringing silicon to life A new study is the first to show that living organisms can be persuaded to make silicon-carbon bonds - something only chemists had done before. Scientists at Caltech "bred" a bacterial protein to ma ... more		Supersonic spray yields new nanomaterial for bendable, wearable electronics A new, ultrathin film that is both transparent and highly conductive to electric current has been produced by a cheap and simple method devised by an international team of nanomaterials researchers ... more

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US, France to Sign Military Space Cooperation Agreement

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Raytheon to provide missile warning systems for Taiwan

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Leidos begins operational testing for Sea Hunter drone

Israel confirms December arrival for first F-35 jets

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U.S. approves possible sale of JASSM-ER missiles to Poland

Two Turkish soldiers missing in Syria: army

France, Britain seek UN sanctions over Syria chemical arms

Errors led to coalition strike on Syria forces: Pentagon

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