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August 04, 2015

NSBRI seeks proposals to support space exploration mission crews
Houston TX (SPX) Aug 04, 2015
The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) is soliciting for ground-based and analog definition research proposals to develop safe and effective countermeasures and technologies that will reduce the significant biomedical risks associated with human space travel. These discoveries will not only enable safe and productive human spaceflight, but will also have the potential to improve life on Earth. The Human Exploration Research Opportunities (HERO) announcement entitled "Research and ... read more

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Earth Flyby of 'Space Peanut' Captured in New Video NASA scientists have used two giant, Earth-based radio telescopes to bounce radar signals off a passing asteroid and produce images of the peanut-shaped body as it approached close to Earth this pas ... more		Stars in Our Galaxy Move Far From Home When it comes to our galaxy, home is where the star is. Scientists with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) have created a new map of the Milky Way and determined that 30 percent of stars have drama ... more		Buckingham astrobiologists to look for life on Mars The UK Space Agency has endorsed an experiment proposal submitted to the NASA ROSES-2015: The Mars Science Laboratory Participating Scientist Program by a group of scientists including two members o ... more
				Surfing for science Thanks to a new system developed by scientists in the UK, taking to the waves for a spot of surfing can benefit research into the health of coastal waters, and could help confirm satellite measureme ... more		Lobster-Eye imager detects soft X-ray emissions Solar winds are known for powering dangerous space weather events near Earth, which, in turn, endangers space assets. So a large interdisciplinary group of researchers, led by the U.S. National Aero ... more

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Auburn and NASA sign Space Act Agreement on additive manufacturing Auburn University and NASA today signed a Space Act Agreement to explore and advance the applications of additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing. The signing took place during the university's ... more		Sri Lanka ties with Google for Internet beamed from balloons Sri Lanka teamed up on Tuesday with Google to bring high-speed Internet access to the island using balloons, aiming to become the first country in the region with complete coverage. ... more		US Ukraine proposals 'not a real plan': Germany Russian says key city falls;. Missiles kill 10; Zelensky tries to revive peace efforts UK and MBDA announce major anti-drone laser contract		NASA Goddard Technology Helps Fight Forest Pests Northeastern forests in the United States cover more than 165 million acres, an area almost as big as Texas. Soon, millions of pine and ash trees in those forests could be wiped out, thanks in part ... more
				Tracking spacecraft through the cosmos contest: enter and win Musicians, composers and audio buffs are invited to help celebrate 40 years of ESA's tracking station network. Create some truly cosmic sound and you may win impressive prizes, including a trip to o ... more		Binary Star System Precisely Timed with Pulsar's Gamma-rays Pulsars are rapidly rotating compact remnants born in the explosions of massive stars. They can be observed through their lighthouse-like beams of radio waves and gamma-rays. Scientists at the Max P ... more

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Dartmouth-NASA collaboration reveals new X-ray actions Potentially destructive high-energy electrons streak into Earth's atmosphere from space, not as Shakespeare's "gentle rain from heaven," but at velocities approaching the speed of light. This ... more		Kazakh Cosmonaut to be Sent to ISS Instead of Sarah Brightman Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said Friday it had approved the main and the substitute crews of the Expedition 45/46 scheduled to be sent to the International Space Station on board the Soy ... more		Study reveals why mysterious structures within Earth's mantle hold clues to life here Advanced air filter could enable building vents to capture carbon and reduce energy use Boos, blowups and last-minute pause as a chaotic COP30 closes out		Speculation grows of looming N. Korea rocket test Fresh satellite images suggest North Korea has completed upgrades at its main satellite launch site, fuelling speculation of a long-range rocket launch to coincide with a major political anniversary in October. ... more
ASU researchers demonstrate the world's first white lasers While lasers were invented in 1960 and are commonly used in many applications, one characteristic of the technology has proven unattainable. No one has been able to create a laser that beams white l ... more		Twin discoveries, 'eerie' effect may lead to manufacturing advances The discovery of a previously unknown type of metal deformation - sinuous flow - and a method to suppress it could lead to more efficient machining and other manufacturing advances by reducing the f ... more		Magnetic material unnecessary to create spin current It doesn't happen often that a young scientist makes a significant and unexpected discovery, but postdoctoral researcher Stephen Wu of the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory jus ... more		Short wavelength plasmons observed in nanotubes The term "plasmons" might sound like something from the soon-to-be-released new Star Wars movie, but the effects of plasmons have been known about for centuries. Plasmons are collective oscillations ... more

	Piecing together the Pangea puzzle Two hundred and fifty million years ago, all the major continents were joined together, forming a continent called Pangea (which means "all land" in Greek). The plate thickness of continents can now ... more		California 'Rain Debt' Equal to Average Full Year of Precipitation A new NASA study has concluded California accumulated a debt of about 20 inches of precipitation between 2012 and 2015 - the average amount expected to fall in the state in a single year. The defici ... more

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