Space News From SpaceDaily.Com

May 25, 2015

HELLADS laser weapon to undergo field testing
Washington (UPI) May 25, 2015
A new laser from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is to undergo field tests after successfully demonstrating its laser power and beam quality. The field testing of the High-Energy Laser Area Defense System, or HELLADS, will begin this summer. The series of tests, funded by DARPA and the Air Force Research Laboratory, will be against rockets, mortars, vehicles and surrogate surface-to-air missiles at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. HELLADS was developed for DARP ... read more

Previous Issues

May 22

May 21

May 20

May 19

May 18

Japan to redesign cargo spacecraft for cost-saving, multifunction Japan's unmanned cargo spacecraft Kounotori, which delivers supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), may be redesigned to save cost and for multipurpose use. Auto parts may even be u ... more		Ceres Bright Spots Seen Closer Than Ever NASA's Dawn mission captured a sequence of images, taken for navigation purposes, of dwarf planet Ceres on May 16, 2015. The image showcases the group of the brightest spots on Ceres, which continue ... more		India to test its home-made multi-object tracking radar next month India will next month test its home-made multi-object tracking radar on a rocket, a senior space official has reportedly said. "The multi-object tracking radar will be tested next month during ... more
				Martian Reminder of a Pioneering Flight NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is studying an elongated crater called "Spirit of St. Louis" and a rock spire called "Lindbergh Mound" within the crater. The crater and several featu ... more		Russian Space Program Costs Soar 30% Over Sanctions The total costs of Russia's Federal Space Program have increased 30 percent because of Western-imposed sanctions, Roscosmos Statistics Secretary Denis Lyskov said Thursday. "In the current eco ... more

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 9 - Las Vegas

Next Generation Integrated ISR 2015 - Washington DC - July 27-29

After Mars, Indian Space Agency Aims at Venus Following India's successful missions to the Moon and Mars, the next inter-planetary expedition launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) could be to Venus. "Currently, discuss ... more		Martian impact crater or supervolcano caldera At first glance, the region covered by this latest Mars Express image release appears to be pockmarked with impact craters. But the largest structure among them may hold a rather explosive secret: i ... more		Russia launches dozens of drones as Ukraine claims 'important success' Russian jets violate Estonian air space in 'brazen intrusion' U.S. defense in free fall		The dreadful beauty of Medusa This beautiful planetary nebula is named after a dreadful creature from Greek mythology - the Gorgon Medusa. It is also known as Sharpless 2-274 and is located in the constellation of [Gemini] (The ... more
				Supernova hits star, results shocking The origin of type Ia supernovae, the standard candles used to reveal the presence of dark energy in the universe, is one of astronomy's most beguiling mysteries. Astronomers know they occur when a ... more		The dark side of star clusters Globular star clusters are huge balls of thousands of stars that orbit most galaxies. They are among the oldest known stellar systems in the Universe and have survived through almost the entire span ... more

Army Network Modernization 2015 - Washington DC June 23-25

Supernova ignition surprises scientists Scientists have captured the early death throes of supernovae for the first time and found that the universe's benchmark explosions are much more varied than expected. The scientists used the Kepler ... more		US, NATO Have 'No Plans' to Place Missile Defense Systems in Ukraine Ukrainian National Security Service Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov said earlier on Wednesday that Ukraine may hold consultations to place missile defense systems on its territory to ensure security a ... more		Fossil fuels harm health from 'cradle to grave': report Trash, mulch and security: All jobs for troops in Washington Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: report		Chinese Military: Internet the New Battlefield for War With 'Hostile West' The Chinese government has a long history of fighting the encroaching influence of the West. According to the Chinese military, the Internet will be the latest frontline in that battle, and Beijing ... more
Defects can 'Hulk-up' materials In the story of the Marvel Universe superhero known as the Hulk, exposure to gamma radiation transforms scientist Bruce Banner into a far more powerful version of himself. In a study at Berkeley Lab ... more		Researchers discover 'swing-dancing' pairs of electrons A research team led by the University of Pittsburgh's Jeremy Levy has discovered electrons that can "swing dance." This unique electronic behavior can potentially lead to new families of quantum dev ... more		Seashell strength inspires stress tests Mollusks got it right. They have soft innards, but their complex exteriors are engineered to protect them in harsh conditions. Engineers at the Indian Institute of Science and Rice University are be ... more		Researchers build new fermion microscope Fermions are the building blocks of matter, interacting in a multitude of permutations to give rise to the elements of the periodic table. Without fermions, the physical world would not exist. ... more

	Physicists observe real-time restructuring of electron cloud in attoseconds The recombination of electron shells in molecules, taking just a few dozen attoseconds (a billionth of a billionth of a second), can now be viewed "live," thanks to a new method developed by MIPT re ... more		Nanomaterials inspired by bird feathers turn light into color Inspired by the way iridescent bird feathers play with light, scientists have created thin films of material in a wide range of pure colors - from red to green - with hues determined by physical str ... more

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Newly dedicated observatory to search for gravitational waves		Patent for Navy small space debris tracker		Physicist Finds Mysterious Anti-electron Clouds Inside Thunderstorm		Ceres bright spots: Clearer pictures, but still no answers		Initial Ariane 5 assembly completed for July launch of dual payloads
ASC Signal wins large multi-antenna order in Asia		Superhydrophobic glass coating offers clear benefits		Random nanowire configurations boost conductivity		Using a sounding rocket to help calibrate NASA's SDO		Gas arms form giant spiraling molecular cradles of dense molecular cores

Caltech astronomers observe a supernova colliding with its companion star

Scientists tackle mystery of thunderstorms that strike at night

New options for spintronic devices

Exploring a new frontier of cyber-physical systems: The human body

Cheap radio frequency antenna printed with graphene ink

Russian Scientists Launch Deep-Sea Neutrino Telescope Into Lake Baikal

Two Large Hadron experiments observe rare subatomic process

NASA Soil Moisture Mission Begins Science Operations

Quantum physics on tap

China Plans First Ever Landing On The Lunar Far Side

SpaceX cargo ship returns to Earth in ocean splashdown

UK to host biggest ever Soviet space show outside Russia

Xi tells Kerry: Pacific Ocean big enough for China and US

Russia flexes Central Asia military might amid Afghan fears

India's Modi tells China to 'reconsider' approach

Beijing rebukes US over South China Sea islands row

Goddard Technologist Advances CubeSat Concept for Planetary Exploration

Mexico Wanted to Cancel Satellite Launch on Russian Carrier Rocket

The Moon or Mars: Flawed Debate, False Choice - Part Two

Europeans eye joint development of UAV

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.