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June 19, 2018
SPACE TRAVEL
Space Station Roulette



Bethesda MD (SPX) Jun 19, 2018
Space station astronauts have to be "high-risk-taking" individuals. They volunteer to fly from the Earth to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard a Russian launch vehicle that has a less-than-stellar safety record. Once on board the ISS they are exposed to high radiation levels, weightlessness and the hard vacuum of space. In fact, they are at the mercy of the elements for the duration of the flight without the possibility of a rescue in case of a severe emergency. In some extreme situatio ... read more

SPACEMART
Forget Galileo - UK space sector should look to young stars instead
London, UK (SPX) Jun 19, 2018
"British security firms could be BANNED from helping EU with Galileo satellite project," the Mail Forget Galileo - UK space sector should look to young stars instead screamed. "Brexit to 'forc ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA Administrator Statement on Space Policy Directive-3
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 19, 2018
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Monday's signing of Space Policy Directive-3 by President Donald Trump: "NASA strongly supports the White House's contin ... more
MOON DAILY
Chinese satellite could link world to Moon's far side: space expert
Beijing (XNA) Jun 19, 2018
A satellite with a huge golden umbrella-shaped antenna is in an orbit more than 400,000 km from Earth, waiting for Chang'e-4, which is set to be the first ever probe to land softly on the Moon's far ... more
SPACEMART
GomSpace and Aerial Maritime Ltd enter MOU for delivery and operation of a global constellation
Aalborg, Denmark
GomSpace A/S - a subsidiary of GomSpace Group AB (the "Company") and Aerial and Maritime Ltd. ("A and M") have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") following A and M's decision to appoint Go ... more
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IRON AND ICE
Hayabusa2 and MASCOT lander nearing Ryugu
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Jun 19, 2018
Hayabusa2, JAXA's asteroid explorer, and the MASCOT lander, developed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the French space agency (CNES) have been travelling through space since December 2013. ... more
GPS NEWS
China's Beidou system helps livestock water supply in remote pastoral areas
Hohhot, China (XNA) Jun 19, 2018
A water supply system for livestock in remote pastoral areas has been trialled in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local researchers confirmed Sunday. The trial of the new syste ... more
GPS NEWS
Russia launches Soyuz-21b with Glonass-M navigation satellite
Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 19, 2018
Russia launched a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket from the Plesetsk space center on Sunday to orbit a Glonass-M satellite, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "On Sunday, at 00:46 Moscow time [21:46 ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Star shredded by rare breed of black hole
Paris (ESA) Jun 19, 2018
ESA's XMM-Newton observatory has discovered the best-ever candidate for a very rare and elusive type of cosmic phenomenon: a medium-weight black hole in the process of tearing apart and feasting on ... more
MARSDAILY
Unique microbe could thrive on Mars, help future manned missions
Washington (UPI) Jun 18, 2018
New research suggests certain cyanobacteria could thrive on Mars. The microbes could even be used to provide future space colonies with oxygen. ... more
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MARSDAILY
Explosive volcanoes spawned mysterious Martian rock formation
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 19, 2018
Explosive volcanic eruptions that shot jets of hot ash, rock and gas skyward are the likely source of a mysterious Martian rock formation, a new study finds. The new finding could add to scientists' ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Quantum transfer at the push of a button
Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 19, 2018
Data transmission is the backbone of the modern information society, on both the large and small scale. On the internet, data are exchanged between computers all over the world, most often using fib ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Wireless system can power devices inside the body
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 12, 2018
MIT researchers, working with scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital, have developed a new way to power and communicate with devices implanted deep within the human body. Such devices could be ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
China Working Toward Next-Gen Quantum Radar to Track Ballistic Missiles
Beijing (Sputnik) Jun 18, 2018
The state-owned Chinese company responsible for developing high-end electronics has claimed that the next version of its quantum radar will be even more powerful than previously thought. In 20 ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
UCI scientists find new teleconnection for early and accurate precipitation prediction
Irvine CA (SPX) Jun 15, 2018
El Nino was long considered a reliable tool for predicting future precipitation in the southwestern United States, but its forecasting power has diminished in recent cycles, possibly due to global c ... more


Fueling a deep-sea ecosystem

TECH SPACE
Combining experts and automation in 3D printing
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 18, 2018
Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering have developed a novel approach to optimizing soft material 3-D printing. The researchers' Expert-Guided Optimization (EGO) method ... more
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NANO TECH
Squeezing light at the nanoscale
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 18, 2018
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new technique to squeeze infrared light into ultra-confined spaces, generating an intens ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Supercomputers provide new window into the life and death of a neutron
Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2018
Experiments that measure the lifetime of neutrons reveal a perplexing and unresolved discrepancy. While this lifetime has been measured to a precision within 1 percent using different techniques, ap ... more
ICE WORLD
What saved the West Antarctic Ice Sheet 10000 years ago will not save it today
Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Jun 14, 2018
The retreat of the West Antarctic ice masses after the last Ice Age was reversed surprisingly about 10,000 years ago, scientists found. This is in stark contrast to previous assumptions. In fact it ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Peggy Whitson, NASA's most experienced astronaut, retires
Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2018
After nearly four decades with NASA, including 22 years as an astronaut, Peggy Whitson is leaving the space agency. Her retirement is effective Friday, NASA announced. ... more
EXO WORLDS
Study could help humans colonise Mars and hunt for alien life
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Jun 18, 2018
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have contributed to an international study that will potentially help humans to colonise Mars and find life on other planets. The study o ... more
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Space Station Roulette
Bethesda MD (SPX) Jun 19, 2018
Space station astronauts have to be "high-risk-taking" individuals. They volunteer to fly from the Earth to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard a Russian launch vehicle that has a less-than-stellar safety record. Once on board the ISS they are exposed to high radiation levels, weightlessness and the hard vacuum of space. In fact, they are at the mercy of the elements for the duration o ... more
+ Peggy Whitson, NASA's most experienced astronaut, retires
+ NASA astronauts install high-def cameras during spacewalk
+ NASA Administrator Statement on Space Policy Directive-3
+ ECOSTRESS among science payloads on next ISS mission
+ Possible launch date of Russia's Nauka module to ISS
+ Second Space Station mission for Alexander Gerst begins
+ New Era of Space Exploration is "Internet of Tomorrow"
Girls' Rocketry Challenge team wins three awards at national model rocketry competition
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 13, 2018
Three school teams from the second cycle of the Girls' Rocketry Challenge (GRC), Lockheed Martin's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education program in Japan, have successfully competed in the 32nd National Model Rocketry Competition, taking home three awards. The competition, held at JAXA, Tsukuba on May 19, marks the final milestone of the program. The team from I ... more
+ Sample Return Technology Successfully Tested on Xodiac Rocket
+ Japan successfully tests H-IIA launch vehicle with new research satellite
+ US Senate introduces measure to upgrade defense against hypersonic threats
+ First Engine Assembled for DARPA and Boeing Reusable Experimental Spaceplane
+ Russian Reusable Space Rocket Tests Scheduled for 2022
+ Lockheed Martin Wins Potential $928 Million Contract to Develop New Hypersonic Missile for the Air Force
+ Watch live: SpaceX to launch SES-12 communications satellite


Explosive volcanoes spawned mysterious Martian rock formation
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 19, 2018
Explosive volcanic eruptions that shot jets of hot ash, rock and gas skyward are the likely source of a mysterious Martian rock formation, a new study finds. The new finding could add to scientists' understanding of Mars's interior and its past potential for habitability, according to the study's authors. The Medusae Fossae Formation is a massive, unusual deposit of soft rock near Mars's e ... more
+ NASA spacecraft studying massive Martian dust storm
+ Martian dust storm silences NASA's rover, Opportunity
+ NASA encounters the perfect storm for science on Mars
+ Opportunity hunkers down during dust storm
+ Unique microbe could thrive on Mars, help future manned missions
+ Regional dust storm is affecting Opportunity Mars rover
+ Opportunity rover sends transmission amid Martian dust storm
China confirms reception of data from Gaofen-6 satellite
Beijing (XNA) Jun 07, 2018
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) confirmed that one of its institutes Monday successfully tracked and received imaging data from the newly-launched Earth observation satellite Gaofen-6. The Aerospace Information Research Institute said the Miyun station of China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station received the first batch of observation data from the Gaofen-6 satellite. There was ... more
+ Experts Explain How China Is Opening International Space Cooperation
+ Beijing welcomes use of Chinese space station by all UN Nations
+ China upgrades spacecraft reentry and descent technology
+ China develops wireless systems for rockets
+ China's Queqiao satellite carries "large umbrella" into deep space
+ Russia May Help China Create International Cosmonauts Rehabilitation Center
+ Sunrise for China's commercial space industry?
GomSpace and Aerial Maritime Ltd enter MOU for delivery and operation of a global constellation
Aalborg, Denmark
GomSpace A/S - a subsidiary of GomSpace Group AB (the "Company") and Aerial and Maritime Ltd. ("A and M") have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") following A and M's decision to appoint GomSpace as the supplier of a global constellation of nanosatellites and ground segment systems. Fully operational by the end of 2021 A and M is able to provide global Air Traffic Surveillance inc ... more
+ Forget Galileo - UK space sector should look to young stars instead
+ US FCC expands market access for SES O3b MEO constellation
+ Liftoff as Alexander Gerst returns to space
+ Lockheed Martin Announces $100 Million Venture Fund Increase
+ Iridium Continues to Attract World Class Maritime Service Providers for Iridium CertusS
+ The European Space Agency welcomes European Commission's proposal on space activities
+ Spain's first astronaut named science minister
Combining experts and automation in 3D printing
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 18, 2018
Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering have developed a novel approach to optimizing soft material 3-D printing. The researchers' Expert-Guided Optimization (EGO) method combines expert judgment with an optimization algorithm that efficiently searches combinations of parameters relevant for 3-D printing, enabling high-fidelity soft material products to be printed. ... more
+ Reaktor Space Lab and VTT investigate a new frequency band for telecommunications satellites
+ Job Openings - Space Traffic Controllers
+ New mechanisms discovered to separate air
+ Scientists predict a new superhard material with unique properties
+ Modern alchemists are making chemistry greener
+ Microsoft sinks data centre off Scottish island
+ A better device for measuring electromagnetic radiation


Astronomers identify 121 giant planets likely to host habitable moons
Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2018
Astronomers have identified 121 giant planets that potentially host habitable moons. Scientists believe the next generation of telescopes will be able to target alien moons in search of signs of life. Scientists identified the candidates among exoplanet data collected by NASA's Kepler telescope. Kepler's main goal is to help astronomers locate habitable planets outside the solar system. ... more
+ Hawking plea 'to save planet' beamed to black hole
+ Study could help humans colonise Mars and hunt for alien life
+ Chandra Scouts Nearest Star System for Possible Hazards
+ Researchers discover a system with three Earth-sized planets
+ Researchers discover multiple alkali metals in unique exoplanet
+ The Clarke exobelt, a method to search for possible extraterrestrial civilizations
+ Searching for Potential Life-Hosting Planets Beyond Earth
NASA shares more Pluto images from New Horizons
Boulder, Colo. (UPI) Sep 11, 2018
After a few weeks of silence, the Pluto photo parade is back in action. On Friday, NASA released a new roll of images beamed back by the intrepid probe, New Horizons. The new images include additional close-ups of Pluto's rugged beauty - the sphere's surface features revealed in new range and detail. "Pluto is showing us a diversity of landforms and complexity of processes that ... more
+ Juno Solves 39-Year Old Mystery of Jupiter Lightning
+ NASA Re-plans Juno's Jupiter Mission
+ New Horizons Wakes for Historic Kuiper Belt Flyby
+ Collective gravity, not Planet Nine, may explain the orbits of 'detached objects'
+ Scientists reveal the secrets behind Pluto's dunes
+ 'Surprising' methane dunes found on Pluto
+ Pluto may be giant comet made up of comets, study says


Fueling a deep-sea ecosystem
Woods Hole MA (SPX) Jun 18, 2018
Miles beneath the ocean's surface in the dark abyss, vast communities of subseafloor microbes at deep-sea hot springs are converting chemicals into energy that allows deep-sea life to survive - and even thrive - in a world without sunlight. Until now, however, measuring the productivity of subseafloor microbe communities - or how fast they oxidize chemicals and the amount of carbon they produce ... more
+ Chinese researchers achieve 3D underwater acoustic carpet cloak first with 'Black Panther'-like features
+ When the river runs high
+ Australia vows to compete with China funding in Pacific
+ Antarctica ramps up sea level rise
+ Large-scale study indicates novel, abundant nitrogen-fixing microbes in surface ocean
+ US property crisis looms as sea level rises, experts warn
+ Boring down on boron
China's Beidou system helps livestock water supply in remote pastoral areas
Hohhot, China (XNA) Jun 19, 2018
A water supply system for livestock in remote pastoral areas has been trialled in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local researchers confirmed Sunday. The trial of the new system, based on the Beidou Navigation Satellite System, was launched in the Kubuqi desert. "The system can provide water for livestock after receiving a short message sent by users through the Beido ... more
+ Russia launches Soyuz-21b with Glonass-M navigation satellite
+ UK says shut out of EU's Galileo sat-nav contracts
+ Woman drowns in Prague drains playing GPS treasure hunt
+ What exclusion from Galileo could mean for UK
+ GMV competing to develop the Galileo Ground Control Segment in brand new premises
+ Research shows how 'navigational hazards' in metro maps confuse travelers
+ UK set to demand EU repayment in Brexit satellite row


Chinese satellite could link world to Moon's far side: space expert
Beijing (XNA) Jun 19, 2018
A satellite with a huge golden umbrella-shaped antenna is in an orbit more than 400,000 km from Earth, waiting for Chang'e-4, which is set to be the first ever probe to land softly on the Moon's far side. The relay satellite for Chang'e-4 will establish a communication link between the Earth and the far side of the Moon, and might serve probes from other countries, contributing to internat ... more
+ Relay satellite for Chang'e-4 lunar probe enters planned orbit
+ Long suspected theory about the moon holds water
+ Thank the moon for Earth's lengthening day
+ SpaceX delays plans to send tourists around Moon: report
+ Moonwalking astronaut-artist Alan Bean dies at 86
+ Chinese relay satellite brakes near moon for entry into desired orbit
+ Dozens of volunteers apply for joint US-Russian simulated Lunar orbital flight
Organics on Ceres may be more abundant than originally thought
Providence RI (SPX) Jun 14, 2018
Last year, scientists with NASA's Dawn mission announced the detection of organic material - carbon-based compounds that are necessary components for life - exposed in patches on the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres. Now, a new analysis of the Dawn data by Brown University researchers suggests those patches may contain a much higher abundance of organics than originally thought. The findi ... more
+ What prevents space companies from mining asteroids for rare minerals
+ Hayabusa2 and MASCOT lander nearing Ryugu
+ What it takes to discover small rocks in space
+ Tiny asteroid first discovered Saturday disintegrates over Africa
+ NEOWISE Thermal Data Reveal Surface Properties of Over 100 Asteroids
+ Dawn mission enters new orbit ahead of new opportunities
+ Life recovered rapidly at impact site of dino-killing asteroid


UCI scientists find new teleconnection for early and accurate precipitation prediction
Irvine CA (SPX) Jun 15, 2018
El Nino was long considered a reliable tool for predicting future precipitation in the southwestern United States, but its forecasting power has diminished in recent cycles, possibly due to global climate change. In a study published in Nature Communications, scientists and engineers at the University of California, Irvine demonstrate a new method for projecting wet or dry weather in the winter ... more
+ New method makes weather forecasts right as rain
+ Close encounters of the fishy kind
+ Decades of satellite monitoring reveal Antarctic ice loss
+ MOF material offers selective, reversible and repeatable capture of toxic atmospheric gas
+ Ammonia distribution in Earth's upper atmosphere explained
+ GRACE-FO turns on 'range finder,' sees mountain effects
+ Wind satellite shows off
The true power of the solar wind
Vienna, Austria (SPX) Jun 14, 2018
The planets and moons of our solar system are continuously being bombarded by particles hurled away from the sun. On Earth this has hardly any effect, apart from the fascinating northern lights, because the dense atmosphere and the magnetic field of the Earth protect us from these solar wind particles. But on the Moon or on Mercury things are different: There, the uppermost layer of rock is grad ... more
+ Revised launch date targeted for Parker Solar Probe
+ How solar prominences vibrate
+ Expedition Measures Solar Motions Seen During Last Summer's Total Eclipse
+ As Solar Wind Blows, Our Heliosphere Balloons
+ NASA's Hi-C Launches to Study Sun's Corona
+ Study shows how Earth slows the solar wind to a gentle breeze
+ Expanded Owens Valley Solar Array Reveals New Insights into Solar Flares' Explosive Energy Releases


A New Experiment to Understand Dark Matter
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Jun 15, 2018
Is dark matter a source of a yet unknown force in addition to gravity? The mysterious dark matter is little understood and trying to understand its properties is an important challenge in modern physics and astrophysics. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, Germany, have proposed a new experiment that makes use of super-dense stars to learn more about the interact ... more
+ New experiment to aid study of dark matter
+ Dust clouds can explain puzzling features of active galactic nuclei
+ New GAIA data reveals mergers in Milky Way
+ A new experiment to understand dark matter
+ Discovery in the sky with nanodiamonds
+ Experiments trace interstellar dust back to solar system's formation
+ SwRI: Technology Selected for NASA Mission to Map Solar System Boundary
Star shredded by rare breed of black hole
Paris (ESA) Jun 19, 2018
ESA's XMM-Newton observatory has discovered the best-ever candidate for a very rare and elusive type of cosmic phenomenon: a medium-weight black hole in the process of tearing apart and feasting on a nearby star. There are various types of black hole lurking throughout the Universe: massive stars create stellar-mass black holes when they die, while galaxies host supermassive black holes at ... more
+ Quantum transfer at the push of a button
+ Supercomputers provide new window into the life and death of a neutron
+ Evidence for a new property of quantum matter revealed
+ Wormhole Echoes That May Revolutionize Astrophysics
+ Turning entanglement upside down
+ Microsemi Announces New Chip Scale Atomic Clock for Space
+ Astronomers find a galaxy unchanged since the early universe
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