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How long can microorganisms live on Mars Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 Researchers from Lomonosov MSU, Faculty of Soil Science, have studied the resistance microorganisms have against gamma radiation in very low temperatures. The results have been published in the Extremophiles journal. Average temperature on Mars is -63C, but in polar areas and at night it can be as low as -145C. There is pressure lower 100-1000 times than on the Earth, strong ultraviolet and ionizing radiation. Until now, no one knew to what extent microorganisms can resist such extreme factors. ... read more |
NASA Embraces Urban Air Mobility, Calls for Market Study Moffett Field CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) conducts research based on a deliberate and well-coordinated strategic implementation plan. This plan is being expanded to include research int ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 NASA is providing an update on the first integrated launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft after completing a comprehensive review of the launch schedule. This unc ... more Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 Speedcast, a leader in providing highly reliable, fully managed, remote communication and IT solutions, and SES, the world-leading satellite operator, announced an agreement to provide several hundr ... more Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Nov 09, 2017 Arianespace has launched a Vega rocket to deliver an Earth observation satellite into orbit for the Kingdom of Morocco. Liftoff of Vega's 11th mission from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French ... more |
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Scientists narrow down the search for dark photons using decade-old particle collider data Berkeley CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 In its final years of operation, a particle collider in Northern California was refocused to search for signs of new particles that might help fill in some big blanks in our understanding of the uni ... more Dulles VA (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announced it has successfully completed an important milestone in developing advanced solid rocket propulsion and other technologi ... more Marseilles, France (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 Unistellar, a startup that's committed to restore the joy of night-sky viewing to people all over the globe, is off to a strong start thanks to the massive success of its recent Kickstarter campaign ... more Goleta CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 Supernovae, the explosions of stars, have been observed in the thousands and in all cases they marked the death of a star. Astronomers at Las Cumbres Observatory have discovered a remarkable excepti ... more Durham NC (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 A passer-by drops something and you spring to pick it up. Or maybe you hold the door for someone behind you. Such acts of kindness to strangers were long thought to be unique to humans, but recent r ... more Ithaca NY (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 The concept of "valence" - the ability of a particular atom to combine with other atoms by exchanging electrons - is one of the cornerstones of modern chemistry and solid-state physics. Valenc ... more |
New approach uses light instead of robots to assemble electronic components Los Alamos NM (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 For the first time in the U.S., time-resolved small-angle x-ray scattering (TRSAXS) is used to observe ultra-fast carbon clustering and graphite and nanodiamond production in the insensitive explosi ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 It's the celestial equivalent of a horror movie villain - a star that wouldn't stay dead. An international team of astronomers including Carnegie's Nick Konidaris and Benjamin Shappee discover ... more Boston MA (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 In recent years, research efforts such as the Materials Genome Initiative and the Materials Project have produced a wealth of computational tools for designing new materials useful for a range of ap ... more Maunakea HI (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 An international team of astronomers led by Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) has made a bizarre discovery; a star that refuses to stop shining. Supernovae, the explosions of stars, have been obse ... more |
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 NASA is providing an update on the first integrated launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft after completing a comprehensive review of the launch schedule. This uncrewed mission, known as Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) is a critical flight test for the agency's human deep space exploration goals. EM-1 lays the foundation for the first crewed flight of SLS and Orio ... more Stressed seedlings in space Brazil's tech junkies seek healing at digital detox clinic Orbital ATK's to deliver supplies to International Space Station |
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Nov 09, 2017 Arianespace has launched a Vega rocket to deliver an Earth observation satellite into orbit for the Kingdom of Morocco. Liftoff of Vega's 11th mission from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana came at 01:42 GMT on 8 November (02:42 CET; 22:42 local time on 7 November). With a mass at liftoff of 1110 kg, Mohammed VI-A was manoeuvred into its target Sun-synchronous orbit about 5 ... more Orbital ATK Successfully Tests First Motor Case for Next Generation Launch Vehicle Russia embezzlement probe at rocket firm Soyuz Alaska Aerospace Launches Aurora Launch Services Company |
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Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 Researchers from Lomonosov MSU, Faculty of Soil Science, have studied the resistance microorganisms have against gamma radiation in very low temperatures. The results have been published in the Extremophiles journal. Average temperature on Mars is -63C, but in polar areas and at night it can be as low as -145C. There is pressure lower 100-1000 times than on the Earth, strong ultraviolet an ... more NASA Opens $2 Million Third Phase of 3D-Printed Habitat Competition Insight will carry over two million names to Mars Opportunity Does a Wheelie and is Back on Solid Footing |
Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017 China plans to launch its reusable spacecraft in 2020, according to a statement from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Tuesday. Unlike traditional one-off spacecraft, the new spacecraft will fly into the sky like an aircraft, said Chen Hongbo, a researcher from the corporation. The spacecraft can transport people or payload into the orbit and return to Earth. C ... more Space will see Communist loyalty: Chinese astronaut China launches three satellites Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission |
Talinn, Estonia (ESA) Nov 03, 2017 When is the last time you used space technology? Probably a matter of minutes ago, if you took bearings on your phone, checked the weather or withdrew money. Starting Friday, European Space Week celebrates space for the rest of us - as a source of services, jobs and business opportunities. Hosted in Talinn, Estonia, 3-9 November, European Space Week is bringing together space stakeholders, ... more New Chinese sat comms company awaits approval Myanmar to launch own satellite system-2 in 2019: vice president Eutelsat's Airbus-built full electric EUTELSAT 172B satellite reaches geostationary orbit |
Warwick UK (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 Cancer cells can be targeted and destroyed with the metal from the asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, according to new research by an international collaboration between the University of Warwick and Sun Yat-Sen University in China. Researchers from the Professor Sadler and Professor O'Connor groups in Warwick's Department of Chemistry and Professor Hui Chao's group at S ... more One-step 3-D printing of catalysts developed at Ames Laboratory General Atomics awarded $8.8M contract for low power laser demonstrator How to store information in your clothes invisibly, without electronics |
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Ottawa, Canada (SPX) Nov 07, 2017 An international team of researchers have found an infrequent variation in the brightness of a forming star. This 18-month recurring twinkle is not only an unexpected phenomenon for scientists, but its repeated behavior suggests the presence of a hidden planet. This discovery is an early win for the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) Transient Survey, just one-and-a-half years into its t ... more Scientists find potential 'missing link' in chemistry that led to life on earth Overlooked Treasure: The First Evidence of Exoplanets Atmospheric beacons guide NASA scientists in search for life |
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 07, 2017 Jupiter's intense northern and southern lights, or auroras, behave independently of each other according to a new study using NASA's Chandra X-ray and ESA's XMM-Newton observatories. Using XMM-Newton and Chandra X-ray observations from March 2007 and May and June 2016, a team of researchers produced maps of Jupiter's X-ray emissions (shown in inset) and identified an X-ray hot spot at each pole. ... more Help Nickname New Horizons' Next Flyby Target Juno Aces 8th Science Pass of Jupiter, Names New Project Manager Jupiter's X-ray auroras pulse independently |
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Washington (UPI) Nov 6, 2017 Biologists tracking vulnerable turtle species in the Mediterranean have borrowed a technique from forensic scientists. By measuring "stable isotope ratios," scientists at the University of Exeter were able to determine where turtles were traveling from to breed Cyprus. Isotopes are variants of the same chemical element. Each variant boasts a different number of neutrons in its nucleus. ... more Penn engineers develop filters that use nanoparticles to prevent slime build-up A well changes lives in ravaged Mali city Climate change could decrease Sun's ability to disinfect lakes |
Beijing (XNA) Nov 07, 2017 New, ultra-accurate rubidium atomic clocks on board two BeiDou-3 satellites launched into space Sunday have greatly improved the accuracy of the system. The two satellites are equipped with more reliable rubidium atomic timekeepers than those in previous BeiDou satellites. According to Yang Changfeng, chief designer of the satellite system, their stability was as high as E-14. "It means on ... more China launches two BeiDou-3 navigation satellites on single carrier rocket Airobot supplies positioning technology to single largest container terminal in Europe Galileo in place for launch: then there were four |
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Moscow (AFP) Nov 7, 2017 Three men and three women were sealed in an artificial spacecraft unit in Moscow on Tuesday in a simulation of a 17-day flight to the Moon, a preparation for long-term missions. The experiment is the first of several in the SIRIUS (Scientific International Research In a Unique terrestrial Station) programme, which over the course of five years will gradually increase the isolation experiment ... more Low-cost clocks for landing on the Moon Human presence in Lunar orbit one step closer with successful RS-25 engine test NASA research suggests significant atmosphere in lunar past and possible source of water on Moon |
Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 06, 2017 An international team of astronomers led by NASA scientists successfully completed the first global exercise using a real asteroid to test global response capabilities. Planning for the so-called "TC4 Observation Campaign" started in April, under the sponsorship of NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office. The exercise commenced in earnest in late July, when the European Southern Obser ... more Return of the Comet: 96P Spotted by ESA, NASA Satellites Hubble Sees Nearby Asteroids Photobombing Distant Galaxies Dinosaur-killing asteroid impact cooled Earth's climate more than previously thought |
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Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced it has entered an agreement with FIMI, the largest Private Equity fund in Israel (FIMI). Pursuant to the agreement, FIMI shall invest $40 million in ImageSat International (ISI) in exchange for 53.6% of ISI's share equity. The agreement further stipulates that ISI shall buy the new observation satellite 'EROS C' from IAI and at the transaction cl ... more NASA Satellite Tracks Ozone Pollution by Monitoring Its Key Ingredients Vega to launch an Earth observation satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco Warm Air Helped Make 2017 Ozone Hole Smallest Since 1988 |
London, UK (SPX) Nov 06, 2017 UK teams will lead an international solar-terrestrial and space weather mission, taking on the development of a major science instrument thanks to funding from the UK Space Agency. The 3 million pounds will support academics working on SMILE (the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer), a European Space Agency (ESA) science mission, being delivered jointly with the Chinese Acade ... more NASA Investigates Invisible Magnetic Bubbles in Outer Solar System On the generation of solar spicules and Alfvenic waves NASA sounding rocket instrument spots signatures of long-sought small solar flares |
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Maunakea HI (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 An international team of astronomers led by Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) has made a bizarre discovery; a star that refuses to stop shining. Supernovae, the explosions of stars, have been observed in the thousands and in all cases they marked the death of a star. But in a study published in the journal Nature, the team discovered a remarkable exception; a star that exploded multiple ... more Scientists narrow down the search for dark photons using decade-old particle collider data Unistellar: Response to eVscope Confirms Interest in Citizen Science "Zombie Star" Exploded, Survived and Exploded Again |
Ithaca NY (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 The concept of "valence" - the ability of a particular atom to combine with other atoms by exchanging electrons - is one of the cornerstones of modern chemistry and solid-state physics. Valence controls crucial properties of molecules and materials, including their bonding, crystal structure, and electronic and magnetic properties. Four decades ago, a class of materials called "mixed ... more Cosmos code helps probe space oddities Powerful new telescope observes one of the oldest objects in the universe A bit of a 'quantum magic trick' |
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