Violent solar system history uncovered by WA meteorite
Curtin University planetary scientists have shed some light on the bombardment history of our solar system by studying a unique volcanic meteorite recovered in Western Australia.
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Hubble Finds Supernova Star System Linked To "Zombie Star"
Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has spotted a star system that could have left behind a "zombie star" after an unusually weak supernova explosion.
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Dozens of tornadoes plow central US, at least 5 killed
Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave
NASA's ORCA, AirHARP Projects Paved Way for PACE to Reach Space
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Aerojet Completes CST-100 Work for Commercial Crew Work
Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (GY) company, completed its Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) commitment in support of Boeing's CST-100 spacecraft that will help open a new era of spacefl ... more
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ADS will bid for USAF order for commercial satellite bandwidth
Airbus Defense and Space has ben awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite- quantiy (IDIQ) contract o provide services related to hosting United States Air Force communications systems onboard comm ... more
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Northrop Grumman's Scalable SIRU tapped for space mission
Northrop Grumman's space inertial reference system is to be used on NASA's Solar Probe Plus mission to examine the atmosphere of the Sun. ... more
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American Spaceports
Most people are not aware that the world is awash with spaceports. However, the popular ones are well-known. For example, the Cape Canaveral Area of Florida is the home of the most famous launch fac ... more
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NASA's 3-D Study of Comets Reveals Chemical Factory at Work
A NASA-led team of scientists has created detailed 3-D maps of the atmospheres surrounding comets, identifying several gases and mapping their spread at the highest resolution ever achieved.
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