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November 09, 2015

Global partnerships in orbit support economic growth on and off the Earth
Houston TX (SPX) Nov 09, 2015
In November, we are putting the "international" in the International Space Station by focusing on the global partnerships that enable the out-of-this-world orbiting laboratory. These same partnerships also are supporting economic development of low-Earth orbit by creating a growing commercial marketplace in space. An exciting side note to all of this is that on Nov. 2, we celebrated 15 years of continuous human presence aboard the space station. Follow us throughout the month to learn how this int ... read more

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SpaceLoft demonstrates capability to eject separate payloads requiring independent re-entry Spaceport America, the world's first purpose-built, commercial spaceport, announced the successful launch of an UP Aerospace SpaceLoftrocket carrying several scientific and engineering experiments. ... more		Looking For Deliberate Radio Signals From KIC 8462852 Could there be intelligent life in the star system KIC 8462852? A recent analysis of data collected by the Kepler space telescope has shown that this star, informally known as Tabby's Star, evidence ... more		US astronauts dodge ammonia on risky spacewalk Two US astronauts successfully dodged highly toxic ammonia flakes during a risky spacewalk Friday to repair a cooling system at the International Space Station. ... more
				UK astronaut dreams of heavenly Christmas pudding Brushing off any last-minute nerves, Britain's first astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) insists he is more concerned about his out-of-this-world Christmas dinner than potential disaster. ... more		NASA's RS-25 flight engine getting ready to fly NASA took the next big step on its Journey to Mars on Nov. 4 by placing the first RS-25 flight engine, engine No. 2059, on the A-1 Test Stand at Stennis Space Center. The engine will be tested ... more

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Orion Service Module Stacking Assembly Secured For Flight The Orion spacecraft service module stacking assembly interface ring and stack holding stand are secured on a special transportation platform and are being loaded into NASA's Super Guppy aircraft at ... more		Amnesia Event Slows Down Opportunity Robotic Arm Work Opportunity is within 'Marathon Valley' on the west rim of Endeavour Crater. The plan ahead was for Opportunity to use the robotic arm to place the Alpha Particle X-ray spectrometer down on a ... 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		Swift Spots its Thousandth Gamma-ray Burst NASA's Swift spacecraft has detected its 1,000th gamma-ray burst (GRB). GRBs are the most powerful explosions in the universe, typically associated with the collapse of a massive star and the birth ... more
				The 10th Arianespace mission of 2015 is "go" for its Ariane 5 liftoff next week Arianespace's busy year of launch activity continues with the go-ahead for its 10th flight in 2015: the November 10 dual-passenger mission with Ariane 5 from the Spaceport in French Guiana. Th ... more		Unlocking the mysteries of 'little starlets' Despite being discovered 20 years ago, very little is known about brown dwarfs - notably why they fail to grow into stars. Scientists say part of the answer probably lies in the physics of how ... more

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NASA mission reveals speed of solar wind stripping Martian atmosphere NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission has identified the process that appears to have played a key role in the transition of the Martian climate from an early, warm and wet e ... more		Cyclic healing removes defects in metals while maintaining strength When designing a new material, whether for an airplane, car, bridge, mobile device, or biological implant, engineers strive to make the material strong and defect-free. However, methods conventional ... 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		New ORNL catalyst features unsurpassed selectivity Catalysts that power chemical reactions to produce the nylon used in clothing, cookware, machinery and electronics could get a lift with a new formulation that saves time, energy and natural resourc ... more
The world's fastest nanoscale photonics switch International team of researchers from Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Australian National University in Canberra created an ultrafast all-optical switch on silicon nanostructures. This de ... more		California missile test sparks frenzy, spooks residents A missile test off the California coast sparked frenzy on social media and spooked residents Saturday who believed they had just seen a UFO. ... more		Honeywell To Acquire COM DEV International's Satellite Equipment Business Honeywell has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ontario, Canada-based COM DEV International, a leading satellite and space components provider for an aggregate purchase price of approximately ... more		MIT students build a drone that doesn't crash into things so easy An MIT student says he's helped solve - or at least begun to solve - the reckless drone problem. ... more

	Upgrading the quantum computer Within the last several years, considerable progress has been made in developing a quantum computer, which holds the promise of solving problems a lot more efficiently than a classical computer. ... more		Brownian Carnot engine In a recent study published in Nature Physics, ICFO researchers Ignacio Martinez, Edgar Roldan, the late Dmitri Petrov and Raul Rica, in collaboration with the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, hav ... more

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