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March 04, 2014

SMA Unveils How Small Cosmic Seeds Grow Into Big Stars
Boston MA (SPX) Mar 04, 2014
New images from the Smithsonian's Submillimeter Array (SMA) telescope provide the most detailed view yet of stellar nurseries within the Snake nebula. These images offer new insights into how cosmic seeds can grow into massive stars. Stretching across almost 100 light-years of space, the Snake nebula is located about 11,700 light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Ophiuchus. In images from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope it appears as a sinuous, dark tendril against the starry b ... read more

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McMurdo Announces Global Availability of Maritime Fleet Management Software McMurdo Group has announced that its fleet management software platform is now available worldwide for partners to integrate into their existing maritime applications and solutions. The McMurd ... more		ADS builds 'space furnace' to test materials of the future on the ISS Airbus Defence and Space has built the Electromagnetic Levitator (EML) facility which was developed under parallel contracts of the European Space Agency ESA and the DLR Space Administration. ... more		EU states to hold talks on 'drone wall' to protect bloc Denmark military intel fails to identify source of drone flights Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones		Israel unveils new anti-missile systems, long-range UAV Israel has completed testing on Elbit Systems' SkyShield that protects commercial aircraft against surface-to-air missiles, one of a trio of advanced military systems the Jewish state has unveiled in recent weeks. ... more
				Major enigma solved in atmospheric chemistry According to their results, these extremely low-volatile organic compounds consist of relatively large molecules which contain an almost equal number of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms. The scien ... more		NPL scientists blend synthetic air to measure climate change Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have produced a synthetic air reference standard which can be used to accurately measure levels of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere. ... more

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NASA and JAXA Launch New Satellite to Measure Global Rain and Snow The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory, a joint Earth-observing mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), thundered into space at 1:37 p.m. EST Thu ... more		New gas-phase compounds form organic particle ingredients Scientists made an important step in order to better understand the relationships between vegetation and climate. So-called extremely low-volatility organic compounds, which are produced by plants, ... more		NASA ISRO radar satellite beams first Earth images from space Morocco High Atlas whistle language strives for survival China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence deal		NASA Goes Down Under to Tap High-Altitude Ice During the cold winter months many airline passengers know what happens when it's icy. Not only can it be tough to get to the airport - planes can end up being delayed and/or face de-icing while on ... more
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China's Lunar Lander Still Operational

China Focus: Uneasy rest begins for China's troubled Yutu rover

Is Yutu Stuck?

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Views Striated Ground

NASA Mars Orbiter Views Opportunity Rover on Ridge

Curiosity Adds Reverse Driving for Wheel Protection

Last Shuttle Commander Virtually Flies Boeing CST-100 to ISS

DARPA Open Catalog Makes Agency-Sponsored Software and Publications Available to All

India unveils its own astronaut crew capsule, plans test launch

The Next Tiangong

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Kinshasa co-op hopes to conquer the world with traffic robots

South Korea buys more Phalanx missles from Raytheon

Saft to supply lithium-ion batteries to power US military satellite

Northrop Grumman's Delivery of Modular Space Vehicle Means Faster, Flexible, Small Satellite Launch Capabilities

N.Korea test-fires four short-range missiles

The Republic of Korea's Earth observation satellite Kompsat-6 to be launched in 2019

Scientists demonstrate first contagious airborne WiFi virus

Improvement in polymers for aviation

ASC Signal Completes First Phase of Horizon Teleports Installation and Receives Additional Antenna Order

Soldier's Network Update: US Army Capability Set 14 to Include AN/PRC-155 Manpack Tactical Radios

NASA-JAXA Launch Mission to Measure Global Rain, Snow

NASA Building Four Spacecraft to Study Magnetic Reconnection

Scientists complete the top quark puzzle

New Vostochny space center a key priority for Russian Far East

Study To Look At Satellite Apps That Contribute To Human Progress

Russia to Start Building New Manned Rocket Launch Pad in 2015

Big Mechanism Seeks the "Whys" Hidden in Big Data

DARPA Open Catalog Makes Agency-Sponsored Software and Publications Available to All

Water is Detected in a Planet Outside Our Solar System

Russian troops flowing into Crimea: Ukraine border guards

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