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Russia, US shoot for the moon with joint lunar station project Moscow (AFP) Sept 27, 2017 Russia and the United States agreed Wednesday to cooperate on a NASA-led project to build the first lunar space station, part of a long-term project to send humans to Mars. The US space agency said earlier this year that it was exploring a programme called the Deep Space Gateway, a multi-stage project to push further into the solar system. The project envisages building a crew-tended spaceport in lunar orbit that would serve as a "gateway to deep space and the lunar surface," NASA has said. ... read more |
NASA's Near-Earth Asteroid CubeSat Goes Full Sail Huntsville AL (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 NASA's Near-Earth Asteroid Scout, a small satellite the size of a shoebox, designed to study asteroids close to Earth, performed a full-scale solar sail deployment test at ManTech NeXolve's facility ... more Bristol UK (SPX) Sep 28, 2017 Analysing a mixture of earth samples and meteorites, scientists from the University of Bristol have shed new light on the sequence of events that led to the creation of the planets Earth and Mars. ... more Bern, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 28, 2017 Researchers from the University of Bern, using an observatory on board a jumbo jet, have observed how the extrasolar Planet GJ 1214b is passing in front of its star, causing a kind of mini-eclipse. ... more Moscow (XNA) Sep 28, 2017 Russia's Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States said Wednesday that they have agreed to cooperate on build ... more |
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Gravitational twists help theoretical physicists shed light on quantum complexity Oxford UK (SPX) Sep 28, 2017 Are we are living in a computer simulation? Intriguingly, the crux of this question may be hiding in an exotic quantum phenomenon which shows up in metals as a response to twists of space-time geome ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 On Sept. 25, 2017, media were invited to see NASA's Parker Solar Probe in its flight configuration at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, where it is being built. The ... more Washington DC (SPX) Sep 28, 2017 Building a strategic capability for advancing and sustaining human space exploration in the vicinity of the Moon will require the best from NASA, interested international partners, and U.S. industry ... more London, UK (SPX) Sep 28, 2017 British-designed and built technology being used in the hunt for gravitational waves has enabled another scientific first - and is now also helping fix broken bones. Scientists from 11 UK univ ... more Hannover, Germany (SPX) Sep 28, 2017 From August 1st to August 25th, the Advanced Virgo gravitational wave detector in Italy took data jointly with the two US Advanced LIGO observatories and the smaller German-British GEO600 instrument ... more Paris (ESA) Sep 21, 2017 Thousands of new jobs and boosted local economies are the direct results from ESA's investment in young companies through its business incubation centres, which have now hosted more than 500 start-u ... more |
Australia to create national space agency Buffalo NY (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 Scientists have used satellite data to monitor underground water reserves in California's Silicon Valley, discovering that water levels rebounded quickly after a severe drought that lasted from 2012 ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 A color composite image of Earth taken on Sept. 22 by the MapCam camera on NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. This image was taken just hours after the spacecraft completed its Earth Gravity Assist at a ... more Hanover NH (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 A Dartmouth-led study has demonstrated how the latest aerial thermal imagery is transforming archaeology due to advancements in technology. Today's thermal cameras, commercial drones and photogramme ... more Washington DC (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 Water has many ice phases that form under different pressure and temperature conditions. The effects of positive pressure have been explored extensively, with the results somewhat predictable: As th ... more |
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Adelaide, Australian (XNA) Sep 22, 2017 The second Australian to ever venture into space has called for the country to establish its own space agency. Andrew Thomas, an Australian-born National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut, told the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide that Australia should look to play a leading role in space tourism. "I hope Australia will seize the opportu ... more Mapping NASA's Space Missions NASA's New Hubble E-Book Series Dives into the Solar System and Beyond Tech dreams live or die on startup battlefields |
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 24, 2017 An ancient art form has taken on new shape at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Origami, the Japanese tradition of paper-folding, has inspired a number of unique spacecraft designs here. It's little wonder that it fascinates NASA engineers: origami can seem deceptively simple, hiding complex math within its creases. Besides aesthetic beauty, it addresses a per ... more Demonstrator 3 linear aerospike ready to start tests ISRO to resume satellite launches by December Mechanisms are Critical to Space Vehicle Flight Success |
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Hampton VA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 NASA heat shield material that could one day be used on an inflatable aeroshell during atmospheric entry on Mars recently underwent testing at Boeing's Large Core Arc Tunnel in St. Louis, Missouri. The inflatable aeroshell, using high temperature advanced flexible material systems, will enable atmospheric entry to planetary bodies and the landing of heavy payloads. The Hypersonic Inflatabl ... more Devilish Source of Dust in Atmosphere of Earth and Mars Hope to discover sure signs of life on Mars Research sheds new light on how Earth and Mars were created |
by Staff Writers Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017 China's Mars probe will carry 13 types of payload, including six rovers, in its first mission to the planet, scheduled for 2020. "The Mars exploration program is well underway," said Zhang Rongqiao, chief architect of the Mars mission, at the Beijing International Forum on Lunar and Deep-space Exploration, which opened Wednesday. "The payloads will be used to co ... more China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab Work on China's mission to Mars 'well underway' Chinese company eyes development of reusable launch vehicle |
Paris (ESA) Sep 21, 2017 Thousands of new jobs and boosted local economies are the direct results from ESA's investment in young companies through its business incubation centres, which have now hosted more than 500 start-ups. From healthcare to manufacturing, sport to agriculture, the centres are an important driver for entrepreneurship and the creation of new businesses, as well as positioning Europe at the fore ... more Thomas calls for new comprehensive Australian Space Agency at IAC address AsiaSat 9 Set for Launch from Baikonur on September 29 Lockheed Martin introduces new satellite bus lineup |
Logan UT (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 If you drop an aluminum spoon in a sink full of water, the spoon will sink to the bottom. That's because aluminum, in its conventional form, is denser than water says Utah State University chemist Alexander Boldyrev. But if you restructure the common household metal at the molecular level, as Boldyrev and colleagues did using computational modeling, you could produce an ultra-light crystal ... more Positive, negative or neutral, it all matters: NASA explains space radiation The doubly magic nucleus of lead-208 it spins, though it shouldn't Aeroices: Newly discovered ultralow-density ice |
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Bern, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 28, 2017 Researchers from the University of Bern, using an observatory on board a jumbo jet, have observed how the extrasolar Planet GJ 1214b is passing in front of its star, causing a kind of mini-eclipse. The first measurements of this kind with the observatory called SOFIA (short for Stratospheric Observatory for Infra-red Astronomy) prove that the flying observatory is well-suited to the observation ... more Scientists propose new concept of terrestrial planet formation The return of the comet-like exoplanet New prediction of a detection wavelength for searching phototrophs on exoplanets |
Irwindale CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 Global Aerospace Corporation (GAC) announced today that it will present its Pluto lander concept at the 2017 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Symposium in Denver, CO. Under a grant from NASA's NIAC program, GAC is developing an integrated "entrycraft" architecture that can decelerate and gently land on the surface of Pluto from a speed of over 30,000 mph using only drag from Pluto's ultr ... more Solving the Mystery of Pluto's Giant Blades of Ice Pluto features given first official names Hibernation Over, New Horizons Continues Kuiper Belt Cruise |
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Cambridge UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 Researchers have found a way to chart changes in the speed of deep-ocean currents using the most modest of materials - mud. The approach, reported in the journal Deep-Sea Research Part I, could provide scientists with a better basis for understanding the behaviour of ancient ocean currents and, in an age of mounting apprehension over climate change, could help them to judge what level of fluctua ... more Scientists call for more research on how human activities affect the seabed Two Vietnamese fishermen dead in Philippine navy chase Black Sea water temperatures may buck global trend |
Beijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2017 China's home-grown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System will cover countries and regions along the Belt and Road by 2018, said an official at the China National Space Administration (CNSA) Monday. Wu Yanhua, deputy head of the CNSA, said the plan was based on the satellite system's improving regional services, which had been cooperating with various countries and regional organizations. ... more exactEarth Announces Agreement with Alltek Marine to Expand Small Vessel Tracking Service Offering China's BeiDou-3 satellites get new chips US Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin GPS M-Code Early Use Ground System Upgrade Contract |
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Riga (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 By 2040, a hundred people will live on the Moon, melting ice for water, 3D-printing homes and tools, eating plants grown in lunar soil, and competing in low-gravity, "flying" sports. To those who mock such talk as science fiction, experts such as Bernard Foing, ambassador of the European Space Agency-driven "Moon Village" scheme, reply the goal is not only reasonable but feasible too. At ... more Russian space agency, NASA agree to co-build lunar-orbit space station NASA, Roscosmos Sign Joint Statement on Researching, Exploring Deep Space Russia, US shoot for the moon with joint lunar station project |
Munich, Germany (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 With the help of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, a German-led group of astronomers have observed the intriguing characteristics of an unusual type of object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter: two asteroids orbiting each other and exhibiting comet-like features, including a bright coma and a long tail. This is the first known binary asteroid also classified as a comet. The resear ... more First space mining transaction in 10 years NASA'S OSIRIS-REx executes slingshot around Earth Nanosat Fleet Proposed for Voyage to 300 Asteroids |
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Buffalo NY (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 Scientists have used satellite data to monitor underground water reserves in California's Silicon Valley, discovering that water levels rebounded quickly after a severe drought that lasted from 2012-15. The research points to the success of aggressive conservation measures. It also helps to lay the groundwork for low-cost monitoring of subterranean water reserves in California and elsewher ... more OSIRIS-REx views Pacifica on Earth Flyby A Box of 'Black Magic' to Study Earth from Space How aerial thermal imagery is revolutionizing archaeology |
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 On Sept. 25, 2017, media were invited to see NASA's Parker Solar Probe in its flight configuration at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, where it is being built. The revolutionary heat shield that will protect the first spacecraft to fly directly into the Sun's atmosphere was installed for the first time on Sept. 21. This is the only time the spacecraft wil ... more Solar antics Solar wind impacts on giant 'space hurricanes' may affect satellite safety NASA captures significant solar flare |
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Charlottesville VA (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 A recently discovered dwarf galaxy in the constellation Lynx may serve well as a proxy for better understanding the developing chemistry of the early universe, according to a research team that includes University of Virginia astronomers. Their new finding, published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, shows that the oxygen level in the little galaxy is the lo ... more New type of supercomputer could be based on 'magic dust' combination of light and matter Is the Milky Way an outlier galaxy IceCube helps demystify strange radio bursts from deep space |
Beijing, China (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 Quantum mechanics, as a pillar of modern civilization, has benefited human society for a century, in which wavefunctions played a crucial role. In the past 100 years, what most people did was 'Shut up and calculate', and wavefunctions always gave us a correct probability list of measurement outcomes. However, the debate on the following deeper philosophical issue behind it still persists: ... more Two Stars, Three Dimensions, and Oodles of Energy A preparative-scale reaction using platinum clusters with a single-digit atomicity realized Mathematicians develop new models to describe ripples |
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