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March 10, 2017
DRAGON SPACE
China Seeks Space Rockets Launched from Airplanes



Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017
The Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology is breaking ground on techniques to send satellites into space via rockets shot from airborne Chinese planes, China Daily reports. According to Li Tongyu, chief of rocket development at the academy, the technology will allow scientists and engineers to quickly replace "dysfunctional" satellites, as well as launch ad hoc, last-minute satellites into orbit, as part of disaster-relief efforts. "The Y-20 strategic transport plane will be the carri ... read more

DRAGON SPACE
China to launch 6-8 latest navigation satellites in 2017
Beijing (XNA) Mar 09, 2017
China plans to launch six to eight BeiDou-3 satellites in 2017, according to a senior designer of the satellite navigation system. It is part of a plan to put 35 BeiDou satellites into space to form ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Indicators show potatoes can grow on Mars
Lima, Peru (SPX) Mar 09, 2017
The International Potato Center (CIP) launched a series of experiments to discover if potatoes can grow under Mars atmospheric conditions and thereby prove they are also able to grow in extreme clim ... more
SPACEMART
ISRO Makes More Space for Private Sector Participation in Satellite Making
New Delhi (Sputnik) Mar 07, 2017
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is thinking of ways to enhance involvement of the private sector in its future satellite launches and include local firms in making integrated systems a ... more
OUTER PLANETS
Juno Captures Jupiter Cloudscape in High Resolution
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 07, 2017
This close-up view of Jupiter captures the turbulent region just west of the Great Red Spot in the South Equatorial Belt, with resolution better than any previous pictures from Earth or other spacec ... more
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SPACEMART
Kuwait Space Agency - a pipedream or reality
Kuwait (KUNA) Mar 09, 2017
"That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." With these few words, American astronaut Neil Armstrong - the first man to set foot on the moon in 1969 - sparked humanity's dream in ... more
SPACEWAR
BrahMos Aerospace to Be Indian DRDO's Commercial Wing Abroad
New Delhi (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017
India's Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) has decided to use BrahMos Aerospace as its commercial wing to advertise products for sale worldwide. BrahMos Aerospace will soon submit a pa ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Intelsat General becomes Airbus channel partner for military satellite communications
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 09, 2017
Airbus Defence and Space has signed Intelsat General to its channel partner programme for Skynet 5 military satellite communication services. Under this channel partner agreement, Intelsat General w ... more
IRON AND ICE
Mechanism underlying size-sorting of rubble on asteroid Itokawa revealed
Onna, Japan (SPX) Mar 09, 2017
In 2005, the Hayabusa spacecraft developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) landed on Itokawa, a small near-Earth asteroid named after the famous Japanese rocket scientist Hideo Itok ... more
SPACEWAR
OHB awards Terma a study contract of Micro Remote Terminal Units
Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Mar 07, 2017
OHB System AG of Bremen, Germany has awarded a study contract to Terma. The study examines the application of Terma's product line of Micro Remote Terminal Units (uRTU) for running and future scienc ... more
EARLY EARTH
The protective layer of prehistoric land plants
Breisgau, Germany (SPX) Mar 09, 2017
An international research team has discovered a biochemical pathway that is responsible for the development of moss cuticles. These waxy coverings of epidermal cells are the outer layer of plants an ... more


Iron dissolved by air pollution may increase ocean potential to trap carbon

EARLY EARTH
World's oldest fossils unearthed
London, UK (SPX) Mar 03, 2017
Remains of microorganisms at least 3,770 million years old have been discovered by an international team led by UCL scientists, providing direct evidence of one of the oldest life forms on Earth. Ti ... more
EARLY EARTH
The cold exterminated all of them
Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 07, 2017
The Earth has known several mass extinctions over the course of its history. One of the most important happened at the Permian-Triassic boundary 250 million years ago. Over 95% of marine species dis ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Synchrotron sheds light on carbon chemistry at ocean surfaces
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 09, 2017
Nature's carbonate system, the dynamic chemistry involving carbon dioxide (CO2), carbonate (CO32-), bicarbonate (HCO3-), and carbonic acid (H2CO3), is a vital component of the biosphere. Carbonate, ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Towards mastering terahertz waves?
Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 09, 2017
The terahertz waves span frequency ranges between the infrared spectrum (used, for example, for night vision) and gigahertz waves (which find their application, among other, in Wi-Fi connections). T ... more

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New Plant Habitat Will Increase Harvest on International Space Station
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 07, 2017
A new, nearly self-sufficient plant growth system by NASA is headed to the International Space Station soon and will help researchers better understand how plants grow in space. The Advanced Plant Habitat will be used to conduct plant bioscience research on the space station, and help NASA prepare crew to grow their own food in space during deep-space exploration missions. Some of the comp ... more
Washington DC (VOA) Mar 09, 2017
Space Tourism and Business Looking Up
Lima, Peru (SPX) Mar 09, 2017
Indicators show potatoes can grow on Mars
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 07, 2017
NASA Releases Free Software Catalog
Blue Origin shares video of New Glenn rocket
Seattle WA (UPI) Mar 07, 2017
Jeff Bezos introduced the latest concept from his company Blue Origin at the Satellite 2017 conference, the New Glenn rocket, which features a reusable first stage. Blue Origin released a video detailing the rocket's specs. The rocket doesn't exist yet, but it already has a customer. Satellite provider Eutelsat will be the rocket's first client. "We couldn't hope for a better fir ... more
Cayenne (AFP) March 7, 2017
Europe launches fourth Earth monitoring satellite
Eglin AFB FL (SPX) Mar 07, 2017
Space squadron supports record-breaking satellites launch
San Francisco (AFP) March 5, 2017
Elon Musk: tech dreamer reaching for sun, moon and stars


New evidence for a water-rich history on Mars
Berkeley CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2017
Mars may have been a wetter place than previously thought, according to research on simulated Martian meteorites conducted, in part, at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers found evidence that a mineral found in Martian meteorites - which had been considered as proof of an anc ... more
Houston (Sputnik) Mar 03, 2017
Humans May Quickly Evolve on Mars, Biologist Claims
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 03, 2017
NASA Orbiter Steers Clear of Mars Moon Phobos
Paris (ESA) Mar 03, 2017
Remnants of a mega-flood on Mars
China Seeks Space Rockets Launched from Airplanes
Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017
The Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology is breaking ground on techniques to send satellites into space via rockets shot from airborne Chinese planes, China Daily reports. According to Li Tongyu, chief of rocket development at the academy, the technology will allow scientists and engineers to quickly replace "dysfunctional" satellites, as well as launch ad hoc, last-minute satellit ... more
Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2017
China's 1st cargo spacecraft to make three rendezvous with Tiangong-2
Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017
China Plans to Launch 1st Probe to Mars in Summer 2020
Beijing (XNA) Mar 09, 2017
China to launch 6-8 latest navigation satellites in 2017
ISRO Makes More Space for Private Sector Participation in Satellite Making
New Delhi (Sputnik) Mar 07, 2017
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is thinking of ways to enhance involvement of the private sector in its future satellite launches and include local firms in making integrated systems and sub-systems. It is part of the larger efforts of the Indian agency to augment capabilities and tap the growing commercial market for space-based surveillance and communication. The move obvio ... more
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 08, 2017
Eutelsat Signs up for Blue Origin's New Glenn Launcher
Kuwait (KUNA) Mar 09, 2017
Kuwait Space Agency - a pipedream or reality
Manchester, UK (SPX) Mar 07, 2017
How low can you go? New project to bring satellites nearer to Earth
U.S. Naval Research Lab develops light, transparent armor
Washington (UPI) Mar 8, 2017
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory scientists have developed and patented a transparent armor they say reduces weight while maintaining strong defensive properties. The armor is made from thermoplastic elastomers, rubbery polymers capable of being processed like thermoplastic plastics when heated. According to a study published by Ceresana in January 2015, the material can be melted, repeat ... more
Canberra (UPI) Mar 07, 2017
Space surveillance radar system fully operational
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Mar 09, 2017
Physicists design a device inspired by sonic screwdriver
Chicago IL (SPX) Mar 07, 2017
Bubble-recoil could be used to cool microchips, even in space


Kepler Provides Another Peek at Ultra-cool Neighbor
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 09, 2017
On Feb. 22, astronomers announced that the ultra-cool dwarf star, TRAPPIST-1, hosts a total of seven Earth-size planets that are likely rocky, a discovery made by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope in combination with ground-based telescopes. NASA's planet-hunting Kepler space telescope also has been observing this star since December 2016. Today these additional data about TRAPPIST-1 from Kepler ar ... more
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 03, 2017
Hunting for giant planet analogs in our own backyard
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Mar 03, 2017
Faraway Planet Systems Are Shaped Like the Solar System
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 03, 2017
Biochemical 'fossil' shows how life may have emerged without phosphate
Juno Captures Jupiter Cloudscape in High Resolution
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 07, 2017
This close-up view of Jupiter captures the turbulent region just west of the Great Red Spot in the South Equatorial Belt, with resolution better than any previous pictures from Earth or other spacecraft. NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this image with its JunoCam citizen science instrument when the spacecraft was a mere 5,400 miles (8,700 kilometers) above Jupiter's cloudtops on Dec. 11, 2 ... more
Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 21, 2017
Juno to remain in current orbit at Jupiter
Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 22, 2017
Europa Flyby Mission Moves into Design Phase
Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 10, 2017
NASA receives science report on Europa lander concept


Underwater mountains help ocean water rise from abyss
Boston MA (SPX) Mar 07, 2017
At high latitudes, such as near Antarctica and the Arctic Circle, the ocean's surface waters are cooled by frigid temperatures and become so dense that they sink a few thousand meters into the ocean's abyss. Ocean waters are thought to flow along a sort of conveyor belt that transports them between the surface and the deep in a never-ending loop. However, it remains unclear where the deep ... more
Beijing, China (SPX) Mar 09, 2017
Why did rainfall over Asian inland plateau region undergo abrupt decrease around 1999
Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2017
Stanford biologists identify ancient stress response in corals
Sydney (AFP) March 9, 2017
Aussie lake turns vivid pink
DevOps process reduces GPS OCX development time for Raytheon
Los Angeles CA (UPI) Mar 07, 2017
Raytheon is closer to delivering next-generation capabilities for the U.S. Air Force-led Global Positioning System Operational Control System project. The company recently announced the completion of a major engineering milestone for the project, also referred to as GPS OCX. The work was conducted over a two-year period, and consisted of software development with a focus on cybersecurit ... more
Beijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2017
Police in China's restive Xinjiang to track cars by GPS
New Delhi (Sputnik) Feb 15, 2017
GLONASS station in India to expedite 'space centric' warfare command
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Feb 14, 2017
Australia and Lockheed field 2nd-Gen sat-based augmentation system


India's Moon Mission on 2018 Target, Says ISRO Chief
Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 03, 2017
ISRO boss AS Kiran Kumar says the second lunar mission Chandrayaan 2 is making good progress; it is scheduled for launch next year. But critics question why should India get into the manned spaceflight race when the US and Russia have scaled back. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is on course to develop an engine for the moon mission Chandrayaan-2, said ISRO chairman AS Kiran ... more
Houston TX (SPX) Feb 28, 2017
An Epic Lunar Experience Lands at Space Center Houston
New Delhi (Sputnik) Feb 17, 2017
India Takes Russian Help to Analyze Chemical Composition of Lunar Surface
Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 01, 2017
Complete Lunar-cy: The Earth Has Sprayed the Moon With Oxygen for Billennia
Earth is bombarded at random, crater study shows
Zurich (UPI) Mar 7, 2017
New analysis of Earth's myriad craters turned up no evidence of an impact pattern. Earth is bombarded at random, the research shows. Some astronomers suggest the sun possesses a companion star, which makes its closest approach to the solar system every 26 million years, triggering a barrage of asteroids. But the sibling star, named Nemesis, has never been found, and the latest analysis ... more
Gottingen, Germany (SPX) Mar 07, 2017
Long-Lasting Cryovolcanism on Dwarf Planet Ceres
Mountain View CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2017
Warped Meteor Showers Hit Earth at All Angles
Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 09, 2017
Earth is bombarded at random


Taking earth's inner temperature
Cape Cod MA (SPX) Mar 03, 2017
The temperature of Earth's interior affects everything from the movement of tectonic plates to the formation of the planet. A new study led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) suggests the mantle - the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth's interior that lies between its super-heated core and its outer crustal layer - may be hotter than previously believed. The new finding, published Mar ... more
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 03, 2017
TRIPLESAT Constellation Tasking with SpyMeSat Mobile App
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 07, 2017
NASA examines deadly spring-like weather with GPM satellite
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 07, 2017
Flashy first images arrive from NOAA's GOES-16 lightning mapper
Solar storms remove electrons from large portions of Earth's atmosphere
Copenhagen, Denmark (UPI) Mar 3, 2017
New research shows solar storms leave large portions of Earth's atmosphere without electrons. Typically, when a solar storm reaches Earth, the collision with the planet's magnetosphere creates space through which a barrage of charged particles and electrons flood the ionosphere, an outer layer of Earth's atmosphere. In other words, solar storms are most often associated with an e ... more
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 01, 2017
First Solar Images from NOAA's GOES-16 Satellite
Washington (UPI) Feb 25, 2017
Rare 'Ring of Fire' eclipse to cross Southern Hemisphere
Tucson AZ (SPX) Feb 24, 2017
NSF to Fund a Nationwide Effort to Capture the Eclipse


Ancient Stardust Sheds Light on the First Stars
Munich, Germany (SPX) Mar 09, 2017
Astronomers have used ALMA to detect a huge mass of glowing stardust in a galaxy seen when the universe was only four percent of its present age. This galaxy was observed shortly after its formation and is the most distant galaxy in which dust has been detected. This observation is also the most distant detection of oxygen in the universe. These new results provide brand-new insights into the bi ... more
Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Mar 07, 2017
HERA Radio Telescope Attracts Even More International Funding
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain (SPX) Mar 07, 2017
A new look at the nature of dark matter
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain (SPX) Mar 07, 2017
Revealing the origin and nature of the outskirts of stellar megalopolises
Synchrotron sheds light on carbon chemistry at ocean surfaces
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 09, 2017
Nature's carbonate system, the dynamic chemistry involving carbon dioxide (CO2), carbonate (CO32-), bicarbonate (HCO3-), and carbonic acid (H2CO3), is a vital component of the biosphere. Carbonate, bicarbonate, and carbonic acid emerge when atmospheric carbon dioxide dissolves in the oceans, which is the largest sink for this greenhouse gas. Researchers are interested in better understandi ... more
Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 09, 2017
Towards mastering terahertz waves?
Boston MA (SPX) Mar 07, 2017
OLYMPUS experiment sheds light on structure of protons
Ames IA (SPX) Mar 09, 2017
Researchers propose technique for measuring weak or nonexistent magnetic fields
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