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  Cape Canaveral (AFP) July 5, 2017 SpaceX on Wednesday deployed a broadband communications satellite for IntelSat, after twice ditching launch plans in the final seconds before liftoff earlier this week. The satellite, known as IntelSat 35e, soared into the blue sky over Cape Canaveral at 7:38 pm (2338 GMT), riding a Falcon 9 rocket to a distant, geostationary orbit. The force required to send the payload to space meant SpaceX decided not to attempt to return the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket for an upright landing. The ... read more |
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Veteran Ocean Satellite to Assume Added RolePasadena CA (JPL) Jul 03, 2017 A venerable U.S./European oceanography satellite mission with NASA participation that has expanded our knowledge of global sea level change, ocean currents and climate phenomena like El Nino and La ... more  
Space Debris Mitigation Mission Successfully Launched on June 23rd, 2017Fino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 D-Sat, the first nanosatellite with the ability to remove itself from orbit in a direct and controlled way through a dedicated device at the end of its mission, was successfully launched on Friday J ... more  
Methanol Points to Evolving Story of Enceladus's PlumesHull UK (SPX) Jul 04, 2017 A serendipitous detection of the organic molecule, methanol, around an intriguing moon of Saturn suggests that material spewed from Enceladus undertakes a complex chemical journey once vented into s ... more  
Why Does Microorganism Prefer Meager Rations Over Rich OnesTempe AZ (SPX) Jul 04, 2017 Arizona State University geoscientist Everett Shock has collaborated with a team of life scientists from Montana State University to discover a puzzle at the junction of geochemistry and biology. ... more |
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SES and MDA Announce First Satellite Life Extension AgreementLuxembourg (SPX) Jun 29, 2017 SES and MDA, a global communications and information company, has announced an agreement for an initial satellite life extension mission using an on-orbit refuelling vehicle being built by SSL, a US ... more 
Russia's 'Sova' Atmospheric Satellite Starts Flight Tests - Research FundMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 03, 2017 The first Russian atmospheric satellite dubbed "Sova" (Owl) with a high-aspect ratio flexible wing began flight tests at an altitude of 49,000-65,000 feet, an official with the Advanced Research Fun ... more  
New Reaper drone variant performs first combat missionWashington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017 The U.S. Air Force reported Thursday that its new Block 5 variant of the MQ-9 Reaper drone has performed its first combat mission against Islamist terrorists. ... more  
N.Korea's ICBM capability: what now?Seoul (AFP) July 4, 2017 North Korea declared Tuesday that the country had finally achieved its dream of building an intercontinental ballistic missile, saying it would "fundamentally put an end to the US nuclear war threat and blackmail". ... more  
Shining a Light on Solar Energetic Particles and JetsHull UK (SPX) Jul 04, 2017 A team of astronomers, led by PhD researcher Malcolm Druett of Northumbria University at Newcastle, have taken a big step forward in understanding a 30-year-old mystery in the process of formation o ... more  
Shaking Schroedinger's catSt. Louis MO (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 You've probably heard about Schrodinger's cat, which famously is trapped in a box with a kill mechanism that is activated if a radioactive atom decays, releasing radiation. The act of looking in the ... more |
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New femto-camera with quadrillion fractions of a second resolutionSaint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 Researchers from ITMO University have built a setup for recording holograms of tiny objects like living cells with a femtosecond speed. The new method allows one to reconstruct phase topography of a ... more  
SES Transfers Capacity from AMC-9 Satellite Following Significant AnomalyLuxembourg (SPX) Jun 21, 2017 SES has announced that, following a significant anomaly, the company is in the process of transferring capacity from its AMC-9 satellite. The incident was noted on the morning of Saturday, 17 ... more 
Nagoya University chemists turn metal catalysis on its head for a sustainable futureNagoya, Japan (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 The uncertain future of oil feedstocks and environmental pressure are forcing the chemical industry to adapt and find new renewable sources to sustain its activities. Biomass from sources including ... more  
Multifunctional catalyst for poison-resistant hydrogen fuel cellsFukuoka, Japan (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 Demand for eco-friendly fuel sources is increasing as the goal of weaning off our reliance on fossil fuels becomes commonly recognized. Hydrogen represents a possible sustainable fuel source when it ... more |
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  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 
The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot about Friday's Executive Order creating the National Space Council:
"I am pleased that President Trump has signed an executive order reestablishing the National Space Council. The council existed previously from 1989-1993, and a version of it also existed as the National Aeronautics and Space Council from 1958-197 ... more Paris (AFP) June 29, 2017Silicon-on-Seine: world's biggest tech incubator opens in Paris  New Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 28, 2017India, Portugal Shake Hands on Space Cooperation  Chongqing, China (AFP) July 4, 2017Don't look down: glass bottom skywalk thrills in China |
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 Paris (ESA) Jul 03, 2017 
An Ariane 5 carrying two telecom satellites inside a new lighter fairing lifted off on the fourth mission from Europe's Spaceport in two months.
Liftoff came at 21:15 GMT (18:15 local time, 23:15 CEST) last night from Kourou, French Guiana on a mission lasting about 39 minutes to deliver Hellas Sat 3-Inmarsat S EAN and GSAT-17 into their planned orbits.
Hellas Sat 3-Inmarsat S Europe ... more Cape Canaveral (AFP) July 5, 2017After two delays, SpaceX launches broadband satellite for IntelSat  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Aerojet Rocketdyne advocates solar electric propulsion as central element of deep space exploration  Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 28, 2017Modified Proton-M carrier rocket to be first launched in 2019 |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 03, 2017 
Opportunity is at the top of "Perseverance Valley" on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is completing the remaining science as part of a walkabout campaign above Perseverance Valley before the solar conjunction moratorium in July.
Although there are new considerations regarding steering (no use of the front steering actuators), Opportunity is continuing to drive. Solar conjunction is ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017The Niagara Falls of Mars once flowed with lava  Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 28, 2017Russian Devices for ExoMars Mission to Be Ready in Fall 2017  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 23, 2017No One Under 20 Has Experienced a Day Without NASA at Mars |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 2, 2017 
China on Sunday announced the launch of a powerful rocket designed to carry communication satellites into orbit had been "unsuccessful", in a glitch for the country's ambitious space programme.
The Long March-5 Y2, Beijing's second heavy-lift rocket, blasted off at 7:23 pm (1123 GMT) Sunday from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the tropical island province of Hainan
"Abnormity was det ... more Nanjing (XNA) Jul 02, 2017Yuanwang-3 completes ship check mission, ready for Chang'e-5 lunar probe launch  Beijing (AFP) July 1, 2017China prepares to launch second heavy-lift carrier rocket Beijing (XNA) Jun 27, 2017China to launch Long March-5 Y2 in early July |
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 Luxembourg (SPX) Jun 21, 2017 
SES has announced that, following a significant anomaly, the company is in the process of transferring capacity from its AMC-9 satellite.
The incident was noted on the morning of Saturday, 17 June 2017. SES has taken immediate action in contacting all customers and is working to transfer services to alternative satellite capacity in order to minimise disruption.
AMC-9 provided Ku-ban ... more McLean, VA (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Second launch doubles number of Iridium NEXT satellites in orbit to 20  Paris, France (SPX) Jun 28, 2017HTS Capacity Lease Revenues to Reach More Than $6 Billion by 2025  Toulouse, France (SPX) Jun 28, 2017OneWeb inaugurates production line Assembly, Integration, and Test of OneWeb satellites |
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Using a state-of-the-art device for measuring mass, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made their most precise determination yet of Planck's constant, an important value in science that will help to redefine the kilogram, the official unit of mass in the SI, or international system of units. Accepted for publication (link is external) in the journal Met ... more Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 03, 2017The sharpest laser in the world Fino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Space Debris Mitigation Mission Successfully Launched on June 23rd, 2017 Luxembourg (SPX) Jun 29, 2017SES and MDA Announce First Satellite Life Extension Agreement |
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 Tempe AZ (SPX) Jul 04, 2017 
Arizona State University geoscientist Everett Shock has collaborated with a team of life scientists from Montana State University to discover a puzzle at the junction of geochemistry and biology.
The puzzle, which has no solution yet, is: Why would a microorganism thriving in a hot spring draw its energy from low-quality sources instead of rich ones?
Shock, who is a professor in geoc ... more Hull UK (SPX) Jul 04, 2017Extreme Atmosphere Stripping May Limit Exoplanets' Habitability  Washington (UPI) Jun 28, 2017NASA diligently tracks microbes inside the International Space Station  Taipei, Taiwan (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Complex Organic Molecules Found On "Space Hamburger" |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 
Subaru Telescope images reveal weather in Jupiter's atmosphere in the mid-infrared. Those images, taken multiple times over several months, support Juno spacecraft mission of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This article is part of a joint press release with ones from Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) at California Institute of Technology and Gemini Observatory.
High-res ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 03, 2017Earth-based Views of Jupiter to Enhance Juno Flyby  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 03, 2017NASA's Juno Spacecraft to Fly Over Jupiter's Great Red Spot July 10  Atlanta GA (SPX) Jun 27, 2017Topsy-Turvy Motion Creates Light-Switch Effect at Uranus |
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 Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
We normally consider liquid water as disordered with the molecules rearranging on a short time scale around some average structure. Now, however, scientists at Stockholm University have discovered two phases of the liquid with large differences in structure and density. The results are based on experimental studies using X-rays, which are now published in Proceedings of the National Academy of S ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Could this strategy bring high-speed communications to the deep sea?  Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Jun 29, 2017Seagull carried out an autonomous end-to-end unmanned Mine Counter Measure mission  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017Scientists hope artificial reef can protect ocean biodiversity from climate change |
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 Paris (AFP) July 4, 2017 
Investigators have uncovered the problems behind the failure of atomic clocks onboard satellites belonging to the beleaguered Galileo satnav system, the European Commission said Monday.
For months, the European Space Agency - which runs the programme - has been investigating the reasons behind failing clocks onboard some of the 18 navigation satellites it has launched for Galileo, Europe's ... more Paris (AFP) June 22, 2017New orbiters for Europe's Galileo satnav system  New Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 28, 2017India's Answer to GPS Runs Into Serious Technical Failures  Denver CO (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Second Lockheed Martin GPS-3 satellite assembled as full production begins |
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 Tokyo (Sputnik) Jun 29, 2017 
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) proposed a plan on Wednesday to send the country's astronauts to the Moon after 2025, local media reported.
According to the NHK broadcaster, the JAXA proposed the plan to the panel of the country's Science Ministry responsible for discussion of Tokyo's efforts in the issues of space exploration.
The news outlet added that the JAXA's prop ... more Tokyo (AFP) June 30, 2017Japan reveals plans to put a man on moon by 2030  Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 16, 2017Russian aerospace firm to cooperate with China on Lunar exploration missions  Paris (ESA) Jun 12, 2017New NELIOTA project detects flashes from lunar impacts |
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 Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
In our solar system, an asteroid orbits the Sun in the opposite direction to the planets. Asteroid 2015 BZ509, also known as Bee-Zed, takes 12 years to make one complete orbit around the Sun. This is the same orbital period as that of Jupiter, which shares its orbit but moves in the opposite direction to the planet's motion.
The asteroid with the retrograde co-orbit was identified by Helen ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017NASA is building computer models of possible asteroid impact scenarios  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 03, 2017How a Speck of Light Becomes an Asteroid Paris (AFP) June 28, 2017Are asteroids humanity's 'greatest challenge'? |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 03, 2017 
The first Russian atmospheric satellite dubbed "Sova" (Owl) with a high-aspect ratio flexible wing began flight tests at an altitude of 49,000-65,000 feet, an official with the Advanced Research Fund told Sputnik.
"The tested prototype of the 'Sova' atmospheric satellite should confirm the correctness of the laid technical solutions and demonstrate the achieved qualities of the apparatus," ... morePasadena CA (JPL) Jul 03, 2017Veteran Ocean Satellite to Assume Added Role  Lancaster UK (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Ozone recovery may be delayed by unregulated chemicals  Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 28, 2017UK-Led Satellite Image Project That Helps Spot and Stop Slavery Sites From Space |
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 Los Angeles, CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2017  First reported by Spacedaily.com on December 20, 2016, the great American eclipse has been a daily occupation for my mind and wallet. Hours and hours have been spent with this NASA Total Solar Eclipse Interactive Map. Of course, Expedia played an important role in ruling out locations. Idaho? Forget about it. Oregon. Oh Oregon. I explored the trails of Oregon more that Lewis and Clark to find th ... moreHull UK (SPX) Jul 04, 2017Shining a Light on Solar Energetic Particles and Jets  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017Study suggests solar eruptions hit planet Earth like a sneeze  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 23, 2017NASA Prepares for Aug. 21 Total Solar Eclipse with Live Coverage, Safety Information |
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 Mumbai, India (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
Researchers at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai have proposed a theory that predicts how dark matter may be annihilating much more rapidly in the Milky Way, than in smaller or larger galaxies and the early Universe.
Anirban Das, with his advisor Dr. Basudeb Dasgupta, pursued this possibility because almost all observations made so far indicate no signals of dark matter ... more Cambridge UK (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Magnetic memories of a metal world  Boston MA (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Tiny 'motors' are driven by light  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 28, 2017'Pompom' Stars May Solve Quasar Puzzle |
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 Stanford CA (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
Approximately 750 million light years from Earth lies a gigantic, bulging galaxy with two supermassive black holes at its center. These are among the largest black holes ever found, with a combined mass 15 billion times that of the sun. New research from Stanford University, published June 27 in Astrophysical Journal, has used long-term observation to show that one of the black holes seems to be ... more Charlottesville VA (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Astronomers detect orbital motion in pair of supermassive black holes  Mumbai, India (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Table top plasma gets wind of solar turbulence St. Louis MO (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Shaking Schroedinger's cat |
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