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SpaceX's Musk unveils plan to reach Mars by 2022 Adelaide, Australia (AFP) Sept 29, 2017 Futurist and inventor Elon Musk unveiled ambitious plans Friday to send cargo ships to Mars in five years and use rockets to carry people between Earth's major cities in under half-an-hour. The founder of SpaceX said a planned interplanetary transport system, codenamed BFR (Big Fucking Rocket), would be downsized so it could carry out a range of tasks that would then pay for future Mars missions. "The most important thing... is that I think we have figured out how to pay for (BFR)," Musk told a ... read more |
Lockheed Martin unveils reusable water-powered Mars lander Adelaide, Australia (AFP) Sept 29, 2017 A reusable, water-powered Mars lander that will allow humans to explore the Red Planet from an orbiting 'base camp' as early as the 2030s was unveiled Friday by US defence giant Lockheed Martin. ... more Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Sep 29, 2017 It's an exciting time to be working in the space sector - particularly with Australia's recently-announced commitment to developing a space agency. But with advances come new challenges. Simil ... more Wellington NZ (XNA) Sep 29, 2017 New Zealand Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce on Wednesday opened New Zealand's first orbital launch site, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, on the Mahia Peninsula on the North Island's east coa ... more Beijing (AFP) Sept 28, 2017 Two Chinese lunar missions will be delayed by the failed launch of a powerful rocket in July, a state-run newspaper said, in a setback for the country's ambitious space programme. ... more |
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Moon village the first stop to Mars: ESA Adelaide, Australia (AFP) Sept 28, 2017 Setting up a permanent village on the moon is the first step towards exploring Mars, the European Space Agency said Thursday as plans to reach and colonise the Red Planet gathered pace. ... more Lyon, France (SPX) Sep 29, 2017 Arianespace and ELV/AVIO have announced the signature of a contract for Arianespace to order 10 Vega and Vega C launchers from the Italian manufacturer. The signing ceremony was attended by Fr ... more London, UK (SPX) Sep 29, 2017 SpacePath Communications, a dedicated, European-based SATCOM amplifier manufacturer and equipment supplier has acquired the satellite amplifier portfolio of Californian-based, Tango Wave Inc. ('Tang ... more Bethesda, MD (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 Almost all launch vehicles and large missiles liftoff from the ground in the vertical direction and continue toward some objective. For a space launch system the objective is orbit, achieved by usin ... more Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 mu Space Corp has announced at the 68th Annual International Astronautical Congress that they have entered into an agreement with Blue Origin to partner on a future launch of a geostationary satelli ... more Boston MA (SPX) Sep 29, 2017 Brodeur Partners have announced the Brodeur Space Group, a new practice dedicated to helping clients seize opportunities beyond our planet. The NewSpace economy is here as emerging companies develop ... more |
Research led by PPPL provides reassurance that heat flux will be manageable in ITER Luxembourg (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 The emergency.lu Rapid Response Kit has been deployed by the Government of Luxembourg to provide vital satellite-enabled connectivity to the coordination center in Dominica, following the devastatio ... more Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 It has always been the Holy Grail of materials science to describe and control the material's structure-function relationship. Nanoparticles are an attractive class of components to be used in funct ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 Subnanometer noble-metal clusters have been studied previously for these possibilities in catalytic applications. For example, it is known that platinum is used as a catalyst for a fuel cell, which ... more Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 Quantum communication over long distances is integral to information security and has been demonstrated in free space and fibre with two-dimensional states, recently over distances exceeding 1200 km ... more |
Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Sep 29, 2017 It's an exciting time to be working in the space sector - particularly with Australia's recently-announced commitment to developing a space agency. But with advances come new challenges. Similar to technologies such as digital communications and robotics, advances in space science bring ethical dilemmas. What rights do space tourists have? How can we prevent space terrorism? Who should reg ... more NASA's New Hubble E-Book Series Dives into the Solar System and Beyond Space Cooperation Between China, Russia Needs Long-Term Mechanism Mapping NASA's Space Missions |
Wellington NZ (XNA) Sep 29, 2017 New Zealand Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce on Wednesday opened New Zealand's first orbital launch site, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, on the Mahia Peninsula on the North Island's east coast. Joyce congratulated Rocket Lab's chief executive and founder Peter Beck and his team "who have worked hard to achieve this," saying in a statement that "it is their innovation and perseveran ... more Arianespace signs contract for 10 Vega and Vega C launchers Launch Vehicle and Missile Ascent Trajectories mu Space partners with Blue Origin to launch geostationary satellite |
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Adelaide, Australia (AFP) Sept 29, 2017 A reusable, water-powered Mars lander that will allow humans to explore the Red Planet from an orbiting 'base camp' as early as the 2030s was unveiled Friday by US defence giant Lockheed Martin. Governments and private firms are collaborating on projects to send humans to new frontiers, with NASA planning missions next decade into the space between Earth and the Moon to prepare for trips to ... more Devilish Source of Dust in Atmosphere of Earth and Mars SpaceX's Musk unveils plan to reach Mars by 2022 Research sheds new light on how Earth and Mars were created |
Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017 China's first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, separated from Tiangong-2 space lab at 4:15 p.m. on Sunday. At 3:29 p.m. on Sunday, the cargo ship started to separate from the space lab under orders from the ground. After separation, it operated at an orbit of about 400 kilometers above the earth. Tianzhou-1 will continue to carry out experiments before it leaves orbit, and will gain exp ... more Work on China's mission to Mars 'well underway' Chinese company eyes development of reusable launch vehicle Spacecraft passes docking test |
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 Spacepath Communications Acquires Tango Wave Brodeur Partners Launches Entrepreneurial Space Group AsiaSat 9 Set for Launch from Baikonur on September 29 |
Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 Much can be detected in blood or urine: viral illnesses, metabolic disorders or autoimmune diseases can be diagnosed with laboratory tests, for instance. But such examinations often take a few hours and are quite complex, which is why doctors hand the samples over to specialist laboratories. Scientists at ETH Zurich and the company Roche have jointly developed a completely new analysis met ... more Fast magnetic writing of data Dosage formulations for anti-radiation drug being developed The 3-D selfie has arrived |
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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 |
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 NASA's New Horizons mission revolutionized our knowledge of Pluto when it flew past that distant world in July 2015. Among its many discoveries were images of strange formations resembling giant knife blades of ice, whose origin had remained a mystery. Now, scientists have turned up a fascinating explanation for this "bladed terrain": the structures are made almost entirely of methane ice, ... more Global Aerospace Corporation to present Pluto lander concept to NASA 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 A sustainable future powered by sea Black Sea water temperatures may buck global trend |
Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 exactEarth Ltd. reports that its exactTrax small vessel monitoring technology is now incorporated into Alltek Marine Electronic Corp's (AMEC) AIS Tracking Beacon (TB560). The AMEC TB560 is a simplified Class B AIS device that offers an efficient and cost-effective vessel monitoring solution within AIS VHF transmission range. Now outfitted with exactTrax technology from exactEarth, which ex ... more BeiDou navigation to cover Belt and Road countries by 2018 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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Beijing (AFP) Sept 28, 2017 Two Chinese lunar missions will be delayed by the failed launch of a powerful rocket in July, a state-run newspaper said, in a setback for the country's ambitious space programme. Beijing sees its multi-billion-dollar forays into space as a symbol of China's rise and the success of the Communist Party in turning around the fortunes of the once poverty-stricken nation. Officials are still ... more Russian space agency, NASA agree to co-build lunar-orbit space station NASA, Roscosmos Sign Joint Statement on Researching, Exploring Deep Space 'Crash Scene Investigation' Reveals Resting Place of SMART-1 on Moon |
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 in Huntsville, Alabama, Sept. 13. The test was performed in an indoor clean room to ensure the deployment mechanism's functionality after recent environmental testing. NEA Scout is a six-unit C ... more Nanosat Fleet Proposed for Voyage to 300 Asteroids Europe urged to reconsider pullout from 'Armageddon' asteroid mission Dino-killing asteroid's impact on bird evolution |
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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 How aerial thermal imagery is revolutionizing archaeology A Box of 'Black Magic' to Study Earth from Space |
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 Highest-energy cosmic rays have extragalactic origin Researchers demonstrate quantum teleportation of patterns of light |
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 A preparative-scale reaction using platinum clusters with a single-digit atomicity realized Two Stars, Three Dimensions, and Oodles of Energy Mathematicians develop new models to describe ripples |
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