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 NASA releases autonomous flight termination unit software to industry Wallops Island VA (SPX) Jan 06, 2022  NASA has provided an advance release of its NASA Autonomous Flight Termination Unit (NAFTU) software code to the launch industry, a critical milestone toward the final certification of NAFTU, which ... more | |
 Earth isn't 'super' because the Sun had rings before planets Houston TX (SPX) Jan 06, 2022  Before the solar system had planets, the sun had rings - bands of dust and gas similar to Saturn's rings - that likely played a role in Earth's formation, according to a new study. "In the solar sys ... more | |
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Webb Secondary Mirror Deployment Confirmed Washington DC (SPX) Jan 06, 2022  The Webb teams has deployed the observatory's secondary mirror support structure. When light from the distant universe hits Webb's iconic 18 gold primary mirrors, it will reflect off and hit the sma ... more | |
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Rogozin says Baikonur security strengthened amid Kazakhstan protests Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 06, 2022  The Russian forces have strengthened armed protection over the Baikonur Cosmodrome's key objects amid rallies in Kazakhstan, Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos Head Dmitry Rogozin said on Wed ... more | |
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Supernovae and life on Earth appears closely connected Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Jan 06, 2022  Evidence demonstrates a close connection between the fraction of organic matter buried in sediments and changes in supernovae occurrence. This correlation is apparent during the last 3.5 billion yea ... more | |
 Helping to make nuclear fusion a reality Boston MA (SPX) Jan 04, 2022  Up until she served in the Peace Corps in Malawi, Rachel Bielajew was open to a career reboot. Having studied nuclear engineering as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, grad ... more | |
 North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea Seoul (AFP) Jan 5, 2022  North Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, South Korea and Japan said, in the first such launch by Pyongyang this year. ... more | |
 IBCS connects the Joint Force, enabling effects across all domains Huntsville AL (SPX) Jan 05, 2022  Northrop Grumman was awarded a five-year contract valued at more than $1 billion from the U.S. Army for low-rate initial production and full-rate production of the Integrated Battle Command System ( ... more | |
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China will continue to 'modernise' nuclear arsenal: foreign ministry Beijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2022  China Tuesday said it will continue to "modernise" its nuclear arsenal and called on the United States and Russia to reduce their stockpiles a day after global powers pledged to prevent such weapons spreading. ... more | |
 Callisto Technology Demonstration to Fly Aboard Orion for Artemis I Houston TX (SPX) Jan 06, 2022  Flying on NASA's Orion spacecraft during the uncrewed Artemis I mission will be Callisto, a technology demonstration developed through a reimbursable space act agreement with Lockheed Martin. Lockhe ... more | |
 Matter and antimatter seem to respond equally to gravity Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 06, 2022  As part of an experiment to measure-to an extremely precise degree-the charge-to-mass ratios of protons and antiprotons, the RIKEN-led BASE collaboration at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland, has found that ... more | |
 China to complete building of space station in 2022 Beijing (XNA) Jan 06, 2022  China will complete the building of its space station in 2022, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The country will see 40-plus space launches in 2022, includi ... more | |
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CASC plans more than 40 space launches for China in 2022 Beijing (XNA) Jan 06, 2022  China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's major space contractor, plans to carry out more than 40 space launch missions this year, according to its annual work report. Among t ... more | |
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New epoch of miniaturized Cherenkov detectors Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 05, 2022  Cherenkov radiation refers to the photon emission from the swift charged particle moves with the velocity greater than the phase velocity of light in the surrounding materials. Ever since its experi ... more | |
 Scientists invent lead-free composite shielding material for neutron and gamma-ray Hefei, China (SPX) Jan 01, 2022  Dr. HUO Zhipeng and his student ZHAO Sheng from the Hefei Institutes of physical science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently developed a lead-free neutron and gamma ray composite shi ... more | |
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ADDMAN deepens space industry and refractory metals expertise via Castheon acquisition Bonita Springs FL (SPX) Jan 04, 2022  ADDMAN Engineering has acquired Castheon Inc. , a leading provider of additive manufacturing technologies for mission-critical space applications. Founded in 2016 by Dr. Youping Gao, Castheon is an ... more | |
 Scalable, high-speed avionics for safety-critical space applications Vienna, Austria (SPX) Jan 03, 2022  The exploitation and exploration of space opens the door to improvements of life on earth, new discoveries and new research opportunities. However, space flight also provides a unique range of chall ... more | |
 Space business: The final (profitable) frontier Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 5, 2022  The snub-nosed craft resembles a shuttle-airplane mashup, and is the latest entrant in a profit-seeking push with staggering potential - and risks - for humans to visit, work or even live in space. ... more | |
 China plans missions to moon's south pole Beijing (XNA) Jan 04, 2022  China has approved the fourth phase of its lunar exploration program, including a basic model of a research station built on the moon over the coming decade, according to the China National Space Ad ... more | |
 Resolving the black hole 'fuzzball or wormhole' debate Columbus OH (SPX) Jan 05, 2022  Black holes really are giant fuzzballs, a new study says. The study attempts to put to rest the debate over Stephen Hawking's famous information paradox, the problem created by Hawking's conclusion ... more | |
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FAST detects coherent interstellar magnetic field with a technique conceived at Arecibo Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 06, 2022  Magnetic fields are the essential, but often "secret" ingredients of the interstellar medium and the process of making stars. The secrecy shrouding interstellar magnetic fields can be attributed to ... more | |
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SwRI scientist helps simulate how our solar system formed from rings San Antonio TX (SPX) Jan 06, 2022  A Southwest Research Institute scientist contributed to a new solar system formation model that explains the existing inner planetary distribution and the asteroid belt between the inner and outer s ... more | |
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MIRI Instrument Marks a First Milestone in Space Washington DC (SPX) Jan 06, 2022  While the Webb team was tensioning the sunshield, other activities were also taking place among the instruments. One milestone: unlocking the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) Contamination Control Cov ... more | |
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Sunshield deploys on NASA's Next Flagship Telescope Washington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2022  The James Webb Space Telescope team has fully deployed the spacecraft's 70-foot sunshield, a key milestone in preparing it for science operations. The sunshield - about the size of a tennis court at ... more | |
 Sols 3347-3348: Bem Vindo a Roraima! Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 05, 2022  Tosol, Curiosity woke up in a new mapping quadrant, Roraima. The Roraima quadrant is named after the northern-most state of Brazil and Mount Roraima, which is the highest peak in the Pakaraima mount ... more | |
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