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August 24, 2015

'Great American Eclipse' coming in two years
Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2015
Mark your calendars for Aug. 21, 2017. That's when all of North America will get a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse at a total solar eclipse. The Great American Eclipse, as its been dubbed, will be visible to millions across the United States for the first time in nearly four decades. It will mark the first time this century a total solar eclipse will cross through the contiguous United States. It's also the first time the shadow track, called the path of totality, will sweep across the U.S. and no o ... read more

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NASA: Huge asteroid will not destroy Earth in September NASA struck down apocalyptic theories that a giant asteroid will hit Earth in September, saying there is "not one shred of evidence" the rumors are true. ... more		The tumultuous heart of our Galaxy This new image of powerful remnants of dead stars and their mighty action on the surrounding gas from ESA's XMM-Newton X-ray observatory reveals some of the most intense processes taking place at th ... more		Need for Speed: Star Trek Warp Drive is Within Our Grasp Warp drive from Star Trek has its explanation in Einstein's theory of relativity, thus, it might be possible for humans to actually achieve it, an Australian astrophysicist said, adding that mankind ... more
				What's for Dinner? BioFood! While Mars and other planets await the arrival of humans, the question of how to maintain astronauts' food supplies remains a major obstacle for such missions. NASA is granting $200,000 per year to ... more		NASA extends Raytheon contract for facilities that support human spaceflight NASA's Johnson Space Center has awarded to Raytheon Company (RTN) a contract extension with a potential value of $101.9 million. Raytheon will continue to provide operations, maintenance and enginee ... more

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Nicaragua to Host Russian GPS-Equivalent Ground Stations The Nicaraguan Institute for Telecommunications (Telcor) has signed an agreement with Russia on the construction of Russian Glonass satellite navigation network ground stations in Nicaragua, El Nuev ... more		Searching for ingredients of dark matter and dark energy Two new reports advance efforts to identify components of dark matter and energy, which together comprise about 95% of the universe yet leave much to scientists' imaginations. Both experiments ... more		US Space Force renews partnership with L3Harris for space domain awareness Russia fires nine drones at Ukraine, damages hotel in city of Mykolaiv French FM calls for greater cooperation on European defence		Physicists test theories of dark energy by mimicking the vacuum of space Besides the atoms that make up our bodies and all of the objects we encounter in everyday life, the universe also contains mysterious dark matter and dark energy. The latter, which causes galaxies t ... more
				A detector shines in search for dark matter Results of the XENON100 experiment are a bright spot in the search for dark matter. The team of international scientists involved in the project demonstrated the sensitivity of their detector and re ... more		Detecting dark matter might need a different approach Physicists suggest a new way to look for dark matter: They believe that dark matter particles annihilate into so-called dark radiation when they collide. If true, then we should be able to detect th ... more

Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Efficiency Summit USA 2015

NCAR's solar lab to celebrate 75th anniversary The High Altitude Observatory (HAO) of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is celebrating its 75th anniversary, a milestone in an ongoing quest to learn about the Sun's behavior and ... more		Satellites focus on rescue and damage control work China has mobilized at least eight of its satellites to help with search-and-rescue and damage control work after last week's massive blasts in Tianjin. The China Aerospace Science and Technol ... more		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		ARSAT-2 arrives in French Guiana Argentina's ARSAT-2 telecommunications satellite has landed in French Guiana for Arianespace's September Ariane 5 mission, continuing the "parade" of spacecraft being orbited during the company's bu ... more
Connected sports shirt promises 'smart,' at a price A connected workout shirt from designer Ralph Lauren is hitting the market this month, promising to deliver "smart" fashion, at a hefty price. ... more		Matter wave technique that could cool molecules Researchers from the University of Southampton have demonstrated for the first time a new laser cooling method, based upon the interference of matter waves, that could be used to cool molecules. ... more		Attosecond electron catapult Physicists from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat (LMU) in Munich studied the interaction of light with tiny glass particles. A team of physicists and chemists from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munic ... more		Designer circuits that do more with less power Demand for specialized integrated circuits for military electronics continues to surge exponentially with no end in sight. Systems that synchronize the activity of unmanned aerial vehicles; real-tim ... more

	Dancing droplets launch themselves from thin fibers We've all seen dewdrops form on spider webs. But what if they flung themselves off of the strands instead? Researchers at Duke University and the University of British Columbia have now observed thi ... more		A brain-computer interface for controlling an exoskeleton Scientists working at Korea University, Korea, and TU Berlin, Germany have developed a brain-computer control interface for a lower limb exoskeleton by decoding specific signals from within the user ... more

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NASA Considers Using Old Water Tanks in New ISS Storage System		NanoRacks External Platform, CubeSats, Launched to ISS on Japanese HTV-5		ESA's next astronaut to go into space arrives at launch site		Experiment attempts to snare a dark energy 'chameleon'		Cassini's Final Breathtaking Close Views of Dione
India to Set Up Space Research and Satellite Monitoring Station in Fiji		Russian-made unmanned/manned drone set for display		Russia to Engage US in Space Wars With New Electronic Warfare Technology		US Sees Space as Next Potential Battlefield With China		A new model of gas giant planet formation

Revealed: Russia's Ambitious New ICBM Early Warning System

Antarctic detector firms up cosmic neutrino sighting

1,800 years of global ocean cooling halted by global warming

Most comprehensive projections for West Antarctica's future revealed

The Tree of Life may be a bush

Key genetic event underlying fin-to-limb evolution

On warmer Earth, most of Arctic may remove, not add, methane

Will Rockets Ever Be Reliable

Japan sends cargo to International Space Station

Mystery of exploding stars yields to astrophysicists

NASA funds development of a better battery for space exploration

Mars Rover Moves Onward After 'Marias Pass' Studies

IAU Signs Agreements for Five New Coordinating Offices of Astronomy

Planetary pebbles were building blocks for the largest planets

AAC and Garvey Spacecraft Deliver First Rocket Motor to Kodiak

Russian Anti-Missile Warning System Protects on Multiple Tiers

Russian Missile Warning System Can Detect Mass Launch of Ballistic Missiles

Lockheed Developing a Missile That Can Hit Multiple Warheads

Harnessing the butterfly effect

China island-building altering South China Sea status quo: US

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