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Ariane 5 rocket takes off with European GPS satellites Kourou (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 An Ariane 5 rocket took off from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana on Tuesday, taking with it four satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation project, Arianespace said. The European space workhorse took off at 1836 GMT and was scheduled to deploy its cargo four hours after launch. The Galileo programme, when complete, will have 30 satellites in three orbital planes by 2020. If all goes according to plan the system will be able to pinpoint a location on Earth to within a metre - compared ... read more |
Russian space agency blames satellite loss on programming error Moscow (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 Russia's space agency on Tuesday blamed a failed satellite launch from its new cosmodrome on a programming error, prompting an angry response from the deputy prime minister in charge of space. ... more Tokyo (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 Visitors to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics can expect to arrive at an airport "scattered" with robots to help them, an official said Tuesday as he unveiled seven new machines to perform tasks from helping with luggage to language assistance. ... more Washington DC (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 US President Donald Trump directed NASA on Monday to send Americans to the Moon for the first time in decades, a move he said would help prepare for a future Mars trip. "This time we will not ... more Gerroa, Australia (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 The US and China are in an undeclared race back to the Moon. At first glance it's easy to dismiss China's efforts as being little more than what the US and Russia achieved decades ago. And whi ... more |
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Space Policy Directive calls for human expansion across the solar system Washington DC (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 President Donald Trump is sending astronauts back to the Moon. The president Monday signed at the White House Space Policy Directive 1, a change in national space policy that provides for a U.S.-led ... more Beijing (XNA) Dec 12, 2017 Scientists are mulling a robot moon station, Chinese space experts said on Tuesday. The base can conduct bigger, more complicated research and experiments, according to space officials who ann ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 The internet of things connects an ever-growing number of smart devices for up-to-the-minute monitoring and tracking of many common events. Head out to most parts of the open ocean, however, and no ... more Washington DC (UPI) Dec 11, 2017 Aerospace startup company Rocket Lab will make another attempt to launch its Electron rocket tonight. Its last attempt was scrubbed when the International Space Station got in the way. ... more Boston MA (SPX) Dec 12, 2017 If it's clear Wednesday night and Thursday before dawn, keep a lookout high overhead for the "shooting stars" of the Geminid meteor shower. That's the peak night for this annual display. Sky a ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 12, 2017 Tiny satellites called CubeSats have attracted a lot of attention in recent years. Besides allowing researchers to test new technologies, their relative simplicity also offers hands-on training to e ... more |
Space Kingdom Asgardia Deploys First Satellite Into Low Earth Orbit Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 12, 2017 A spaceborne lidar instrument that fired more laser pulses than any previous orbiting instrument has ended its operations on the International Space Station, after a successful 33-month mission to m ... more New Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 12, 2017 Researchers have identified an explosive new mechanism that breaks down meteors as they hurtle toward Earth. New simulations of falling meteors suggest air particles penetrate the space rocks' ... more San Francisco (AFP) Dec 8, 2017 If no one comes to the rescue, an online army of "Grinch bots" may end up spoiling Christmas for many kids by using automated software to scoop up prized toys and other sought-after items for big profit. ... more Washington (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 The head of the multinational nuclear fusion project known as ITER, in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump's administration, has warned US budget cuts could delay completion of the experimental reactor. ... more |
Dubai (AFP) Dec 6, 2017 Dubai's ruler on Wednesday launched the United Arab Emirates' first space programme aimed at sending four Emirati astronauts to the International Space Station within five years. "On this day, a new chapter in our history begins with the launch of the first UAE Astronaut Programme," within the next five years, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed Al-Maktoum, the UAE's vice president and prime ministe ... more Spaceships and Politics: Sputnik Talks to Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev Space Policy Directive calls for human expansion across the solar system Aerospace and Mitchell Institute release new report on policy needs for space operations |
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket booster prime contractor Orbital ATK recently completed work at its Utah facilities on the booster nozzles for Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1), the first flight of SLS and the Orion spacecraft. SLS, the world's most powerful rocket, and Orion will take humans on deep space missions, and the boosters provide most of the power to get the spacecraft off the ... more Rocket Lab to launch rocket from New Zealand Ariane 5 rocket takes off with European GPS satellites Russian space agency blames satellite loss on programming error |
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New Rochelle, NY (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 The U.S. space exploration program should continue to focus on robotic sample recovery and human missions to Mars, says Scott Hubbard, Editor-in-Chief of New Space. He details the benefits and risks of this strategy in an editorial entitled "Keeping the Focus on Mars," published in New Space, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available free on the Ne ... more NASA's oldest Mars rover survives another harsh winter Mars Rover Team's Tilted Winter Strategy Works EU exempts fuel for ExoMars mission from Russian sanctions |
Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017 China is now the world leader in remote sensing technologies for scientific purposes and is able to provide an unprecedented amount of data to support research and development for the world, officials said on Tuesday. Remote sensing refers to aerial or satellite-based technologies to detect and measure objects on Earth's surface, atmosphere and oceans. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Sci ... more China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040 China plans first sea based launch by 2018 China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020 |
Bangkok, Thailand (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 mu Space becomes Thailand's first space technology startup to operate a satellite service after the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission awarded a license for the company. The 15-year license covers the operation of a satellite and provision of satellite-based services until 2032. Speaking on behalf of mu Space, Chief Technical Officer Samathorn Teankingkaeo said his tea ... more New business incubators will help space industry grow Regulation and compliance for nontraditional space missions Orbital ATK purchase by Northrop Grumman approved by shareholders |
Madison WI (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 Anyone with normal vision knows that a ball that seems to quickly be growing larger is probably going to hit them on the nose. But strap them into a virtual reality headset, and they still may need to take a few lumps before they pay attention to the visual cues that work so well in the real world, according to a new study from University of Wisconsin-Madison psychologists. "The comp ... more Sea urchin spines inspire fracture-resistant cement Clear leads to fully transparent devices Russia says 'satellite' could have caused radioactive pollution |
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Paris (ESA) Dec 08, 2017 The scientific instrument at the heart of the CHEOPS mission has been fully assembled, marking an important milestone in the development of this small, fast-track exoplanet-characterising mission. The Focal Plane Module (FPM), which houses the CCD detector array and the Front-End Electronics, was secured in place on the telescope assembly at the University of Bern this month, completing th ... more Two Super-Earths around red dwarf K2-18 WASP-18b has smothering stratosphere without water Discovery about rare nitrogen molecules offers clues to makeup of life-supporting planets |
Laurel MD (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 NASA's New Horizons spacecraft carried out a short, 2.5-minute engine burn on Saturday, Dec. 9 that refined its course toward 2014 MU69, the ancient Kuiper Belt object it will fly by a little more than a year from now. Setting a record for the farthest spacecraft course correction to date, the engine burn also adjusted the arrival time at MU69 to optimize flyby science. Telemetry con ... more Wrapping up 2017 one year out from MU69 Jupiter Blues Research bolsters possibility of plate tectonics on Europa |
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Washington DC (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 New research has found that, despite the extensive damage to coral in recent events, there are still 100 reefs on the Great Barrier Reef that are well suited to promoting the regional recovery of the ecosystem after major disturbances. The results publishing 28 November in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Dr Karlo Hock, Prof Peter Mumby, and colleagues from the University of Queensl ... more Fear of sharks influences seaweed growth on Fijian coral reefs US transportation and water infrastructure not broken Pacific's Palau forces tourists to sign eco-pledge |
Paris (ESA) Dec 11, 2017 Europe's next four Galileo navigation satellites are in place atop their Ariane 5, ready to be launched next Tuesday. Liftoff from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana is scheduled for 18:36 GMT (19:36 CET, 15:36 local time), carrying Galileo satellites 19-22. Completion of Galileo's Ariane 5 rocket took place in the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building, following the arrival t ... more Arianespace's second Ariane 5 launch for the Galileo constellation and Europe Air Force tests Raytheon's GPS receiver aboard B-2 bomber Space technology to drive autonomous ships |
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Beijing (XNA) Dec 12, 2017 Scientists are mulling a robot moon station, Chinese space experts said on Tuesday. The base can conduct bigger, more complicated research and experiments, according to space officials who announced the plan at an international symposium in Shanghai at the end of November. Such a station could slash the costs of returning rock samples to Earth, Jiao Weixin, a Peking University space ... more Trump tells NASA to send Americans to Moon The Second Moon Race December's 'supermoon' expected to be bigggest, brightest of 2017 |
San Francisco CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 Within days of the announcement by NASA's Minor Planet Center of the discovery of the first-ever interstellar object, 'Oumuamua, B612's new Asteroid Institute began a collaborative effort that led to significant analysis about the discovery. Bryce Bolin, a senior researcher at the Asteroid Institute as well as a DIRAC Institute Fellow, was the lead author on the study measuring 1I/'Oumuamu ... more Impressive Geminid meteors to peak December 13-14 New simulations suggest meteors explode from the inside Metal asteroid Psyche is all set for an early visit from NASA |
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 12, 2017 A spaceborne lidar instrument that fired more laser pulses than any previous orbiting instrument has ended its operations on the International Space Station, after a successful 33-month mission to measure clouds and tiny atmospheric particles that play key roles in Earth's climate and weather. During its mission, NASA's Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS) lidar provided measurements of t ... more Understanding the climate impact of natural atmospheric particles Sentinel-5P brings air pollution into focus First global maps of traits that drive vegetation growth |
Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 A solar instrument package designed and built by CU Boulder to help monitor the planet's climate is now set for launch Dec. 12 aboard a a rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instrument suite is called the Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS-1) and was designed and built by CU Boulder's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) for NASA's Goddard S ... more Massive Primordial Galaxies Found in 'Halo' of Dark Matter Mount Sinai researchers use breakthrough technology to understand eclipse eye damage All missions on board for NASA heliophysics research |
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Honolulu HI (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 A team of astronomers from Maryland, Hawaii, Israel, and France has produced the most detailed map ever of the orbits of galaxies in our extended local neighborhood, showing the past motions of almost 1,400 galaxies within 100 million light-years of the Milky Way. The team reconstructed the galaxies' motions from 13 billion years in the past to the present day. The main gravitational attra ... more How hardy is the Webb Telescope How does it look when Earth is bombarded with dark matter? Massive primordial galaxies found swimming in vast ocean of dark matter |
Lund, Sweden (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 A number of chemistry researchers from several institutions including Lund University in Sweden, have managed to identify a new mechanism that makes certain charged biomolecules attach to each other. The biomolecules in the present study serve as models for antibacterial peptides, that is, protein-like molecules that fulfil important functions in the body. "Antibacterial peptides are impor ... more A Black Hole Behemoth at the Edge of Cosmic Dawn The Most Distant Black Hole in the Cosmos Butterfly emerges from quantum simulation |
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