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  Boston MA (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 At any given moment, the Earth's atmosphere is showered with high-energy cosmic rays that have been blasted from supernovae and other astrophysical phenomena far beyond the Solar System. When cosmic rays collide with the Earth's atmosphere, they decay into muons - charged particles that are slightly heavier than an electron. Muons last only fractions of a second, and during their fleeting lifespan they can be found through every layer of the Earth's atmosphere, circulating in the air around us and ... read more |
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Driverless, electric future just round the corner for urban carsLondon (AFP) Nov 23, 2017 A driverless, electric car is only a swipe away in the cities of the future, where pollution clampdowns and rapid advances in technology will transform the way we travel, despite lagging infrastructure. ... more  
Drone Race: Human Versus Artificial IntelligencePasadena CA (JPL) Nov 23, 2017 Drone racing is a high-speed sport demanding instinctive reflexes - but humans won't be the only competitors for long. Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, ... more  
Global light pollution increasing at a rate of two percent per yearTucson AZ (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 Five years of advanced satellite images show that there is more artificial light at night across the globe, and that light at night is getting brighter. The rate of growth is approximately two perce ... more 
IceCube finds Earth can block high-energy particles from nuclear reactionsUniversity Park PA (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 For the first time, a science experiment has measured Earth's ability to absorb neutrinos - the smaller-than-an-atom particles that zoom throughout space and through us by the trillions every second ... more |
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First known interstellar visitor is an 'oddball'Honolulu HI (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 In October astronomers were surprised by a visitor that came racing into our Solar System from interstellar space. Now, researchers using the Gemini Observatory have determined that the first known ... more  
NASA telescope studies quirky comet 45PGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 When comet 45P zipped past Earth early in 2017, researchers observing from NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility, or IRTF, in Hawai'i gave the long-time trekker a thorough astronomical checkup. The res ... more 
Hydrogen cars for the masses one step closer to realityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 UCLA researchers have designed a device that can use solar energy to inexpensively and efficiently create and store energy, which could be used to power electronic devices, and to create hydrogen fu ... more  
How can you define natureSeattle WA (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 Think, for a moment, about the last time you were out in nature. Were you in a city park? At a campground? On the beach? In the mountains? Now consider: What was this place like in your parent ... more 
Measuring neutron star sizes by using thermonuclear explosion modelsTurku, Finland (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 Neutron stars are made out of cold ultra-dense matter. How this matter behaves is one of the biggest mysteries in modern nuclear physics. Researchers developed a new method for measuring the radius ... more 
'Robo-taxis' hold promise, and perils, for automakersParis (AFP) Nov 23, 2017 It's November 22, 2028 and Sarah, a young mother, gives her two children a kiss goodbye before buckling them into the driverless car that will bring them to school. ... more |
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 NASA's TSIS-1 keeps an eye on Sun's power over ozone  
Forty years of MeteosatParis (ESA) Nov 23, 2017 ESA's first Earth observation satellite was launched on 23 November 1977. When the first Meteosat satellite took its place in the sky, it completed coverage of the whole globe from geostationary orb ... more 
Dark matter and dark energy: do they really exist?Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 A University of Geneva researcher has recently shown that the accelerating expansion of the universe and the movement of the stars in the galaxies can be explained without drawing on the concepts of ... more  
Taking a Spin on Plasma Space Tornadoes with NASA ObservationsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 Interplanetary space is hardly tranquil. High-energy charged particles from the Sun, as well as from beyond our solar system, constantly whizz by. These can damage satellites and endanger astronaut ... more  
Unique atmospheric chemistry explains cold vortex on Saturn's moon TitanWashington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017 New analysis suggests unique atmospheric chemistry explains why the polar vortex on Saturn's moon Titan isn't behaving as expected. ... more |
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  Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Nov 20, 2017 
With a miniaturised space probe capable of being accelerated to a quarter of the speed of light, we could reach Alpha Centauri, our nearest star, in 20 to 50 years.
However, without a mechanism to slow it down, the space probe could only collect data from the star and its planets as it zoomed past. A theoretical physicist at Goethe University Frankfurt has now examined whether interstellar ... more Palo Alto CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017SSL Selected to Conduct Power and Propulsion Study for NASA's Deep Space Gateway Concept  New York NY (SPX) Nov 16, 2017MDA Selects AdaCore's GNAT Pro Assurance Development Platform for ISS Software  Tallahassee FL (SPX) Nov 23, 2017New motion sensors major step towards cheaper wearable technology |
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 Sacramento CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2017 
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), helped propel the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, carrying the Ball Aerospace-built JPSS-1 satellite, the first of the new JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite System) constellation, into orbit for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA.
The mission will provide sophisticate ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2017Old Rivals India, China Nurture New Rivalry in Satellite Launch Business  Los Angeles (AFP) Nov 18, 2017NASA launches next-generation weather satellite  Miami (AFP) Nov 17, 2017SpaceX postpones launch of secretive Zuma mission |
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 Paris (ESA) Nov 22, 2017 
A mini-rover, tools once used on the Moon and lasers for 3D mapping are in the backpack of the explorers of tomorrow. The terrain will be hazardous and it will be dark in volcanic caves, but this equipment could one day help to scout other planets.
The alien-like landscapes of Lanzarote, Spain, are almost surreal but this volcanic island is helping to bring future space missions to reality ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Ice shapes the landslide landscape on Mars  Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 21, 2017Recurring Martian Streaks: Flowing Sand, Not Water?  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Previous evidence of water on Mars now identified as grainflows |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017 
China is expected to achieve a "major breakthrough" in nuclear-powered space shuttles around 2040, according to a report issued by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation on Thursday.
The achievement will be able to support large-scale exploration and development of space resources, and make mining on asteroids and space solar power plants possible, said the report, which outlin ... more Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017China plans first sea based launch by 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020  Beijing (XNA) Oct 23, 2017Space will see Communist loyalty: Chinese astronaut |
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 New Delhi (IANS) Nov 22, 2017 
To meet the sky-rocketing domestic technology and knowledge-based demands, India's space agency needs to at least double the number of operational satellites in the coming days, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar said here on Monday.
While currently India has 42 operational satellites for different purposes including communication, navigation and research, ... more London, UK (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Space Launch plans UK industry tour  Paris (ESA) Nov 14, 2017Astronaut meets volcano  Talinn, Estonia (ESA) Nov 03, 2017European Space Week starts in Estonia |
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 Oakland, United States (AFP) Nov 22, 2017 
Scores of virtual warriors faced off in a Hunger Games-style death match in a massive, real-world eSports matchup of upstart shooter game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds."
The computer game's rise has been epic, with some industry trackers branding this the year of 'PUBG' even though it is technically still in trial mode with a final version yet to be released.
In a colossal two-day event ... more Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Metal membranes in construction: From Russia with love  Hong Kong (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Innovative and ideal liquid-repellent surfaces developed by HKU scientists  Champaign IL (SPX) Nov 21, 2017New spin on old technique to engineer better absorptive materials |
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 Honolulu HI (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 
In October astronomers were surprised by a visitor that came racing into our Solar System from interstellar space. Now, researchers using the Gemini Observatory have determined that the first known object to graze our Solar System from beyond is similar to, but definitely not, your average asteroid or comet. "This thing is an oddball," said Karen Meech of the University of Hawaii's Institute for ... moreTucson AZ (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Familiar-Looking Messenger from Another Solar System  Edinburgh UK (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Space dust may transport life between worlds, research suggests  Hobart, Australia (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Ancient life form discovered in remote Tasmanian valley |
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 Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 
The gas composition of a planet's atmosphere generally determines how much heat gets trapped in the atmosphere. For the dwarf planet Pluto, however, the predicted temperature based on the composition of its atmosphere was much higher than actual measurements taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft in 2015.
A new study published November 16 in Nature proposes a novel cooling mechanism contr ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 13, 2017Jupiter's Stunning Southern Hemisphere  Boston MA (SPX) Nov 07, 2017Watching Jupiter's multiple pulsating X-ray Aurora  Mountain View CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2017Help Nickname New Horizons' Next Flyby Target |
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 Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Nov 21, 2017 
Equipped with Newton's law of universal gravitation (published in Principia 330 years ago) and powerful computational resources (used to apply the law to more than 10,000 interacting bodies), a young Brazilian researcher and his former postdoctoral supervisor have just proposed a new physical model to explain the origin of water on Earth and the other Earth-like objects in the Solar System.
... more Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017Ocean acidification harms young mussels  Austin TX (SPX) Nov 22, 2017New research could predict La Nina drought years in US  Paris (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Expansion of tuna quotas 'step backward' for conservation |
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 Paris (ESA) Nov 22, 2017 
Europe's next four Galileo navigation satellites and the Ariane 5 rocket due to lift them into orbit are being readied for their 12 December launch from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Tuesday saw Galileo satellites 19-22 declared ready for flight, along with their Ariane. Combined activities are now under way, culminating in the satellites meeting their rocket in the Final As ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 23, 2017DARPA digging for ideas to revolutionize subterranean mapping  Beijing (XNA) Nov 10, 2017China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System Expands Into a Global Network  Melbourne FL (SPX) Nov 10, 2017Harris develops fully digital navigation payload for future GPS III sats |
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 Austin TX (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 
The Earth's Moon had a rough start in life. Formed from a chunk of the Earth that was lopped off during a planetary collision, it spent its early years covered by a roiling global ocean of molten magma before cooling and forming the serene surface we know today.
A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences took to the lab to recreate the magmatic m ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 15, 2017Russia tests new spaceship set to deliver people, cargo to moon  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 10, 2017NASA Team Studies CubeSat Mission to Measure Water on the Moon  Bristol UK (The Conversation) Nov 10, 2017China and the US are both shooting for the moon |
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 Kaliningrad (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2017 
The astronomer community at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University used its own Astro-Model simulation environment to produce a virtual image of object 3200 Phaethon approaching the Earth, plus the expected Geminids meteor shower.
December 17, 2017 will see an interesting astronomic event in the form of object 3200 Phaethon approaching our planet. This is a fairly large asteroid nearly 5 ... moreGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 23, 2017NASA telescope studies quirky comet 45P  Munich, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2017ESO observations show first interstellar asteroid is like nothing seen before  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 21, 2017First observed interstellar visitor dazzles scientists |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 
High in the atmosphere, above weather systems, is a layer of ozone gas. Ozone is Earth's natural sunscreen, absorbing the Sun's most harmful ultraviolet radiation and protecting living things below. But ozone is vulnerable to certain gases made by humans that reach the upper atmosphere. Once there, they react in the presence of sunlight to destroy ozone molecules.
Currently, several NASA a ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 22, 2017NASA Links Port-City Sea Levels to Regional Ice Melt  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Satellite Imagery Aids Rescue Efforts for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria Paris (ESA) Nov 23, 2017Forty years of Meteosat |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 
Using more than half a century of observations, Japanese astronomers have discovered that the microwaves coming from the Sun at the minimums of the past five solar cycles have been the same each time, despite large differences in the maximums of the cycles.
In Japan, continuous four-frequency solar microwave observations (1, 2, 3.75 and 9.4 GHz) began in 1957 at the Toyokawa Branch of the ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 20, 2017NASA detects solar flare pulses at Sun and Earth  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 16, 2017FIREBIRD II and NASA mission locate whistling space electrons' origins  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 15, 2017Proposed NASA mission would investigate where space weather begins |
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 Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 
A University of Geneva researcher has recently shown that the accelerating expansion of the universe and the movement of the stars in the galaxies can be explained without drawing on the concepts of dark matter and dark energy... which might not actually exist.
For close on a century, researchers have hypothesised that the universe contains more matter than can be directly observed, known as "d ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Developing the ABCs for exploiting new phenomena in light-matter interactions  Boston MA (SPX) Nov 23, 2017MIT team design $100 handheld muon detector  College Park MD (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Zwicky Transient Facility sees "First Light" |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 
Interplanetary space is hardly tranquil. High-energy charged particles from the Sun, as well as from beyond our solar system, constantly whizz by. These can damage satellites and endanger astronaut health - though, luckily for life on Earth, the planet is blanketed by a protective magnetic bubble created by its magnetic field. This bubble, called the magnetosphere, deflects most of the harmful h ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 23, 2017NIST's next-generation atomic clocks may support official timekeeping  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 21, 2017What is the computational power of the universe?  Boston MA (SPX) Nov 23, 2017A new window into electron behavior |
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