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January 07, 2016

Lab discovery gives glimpse of conditions found on other planets
Edinburgh, UK (SPX) Jan 07, 2016
Scientists have recreated an elusive form of the material that makes up much of the giant planets in our solar system, and the sun. Experiments have given a glimpse of a previously unseen form of hydrogen that exists only at extremely high pressures - more than 3 million times that of Earth's atmosphere. Hydrogen - which is among the most abundant elements in the Universe - is thought to be found in this high-pressure form in the interiors of Jupiter and Saturn. Researchers around the world ... read more

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Setting the Standard for 3-D Printed Rocket Engines Aerojet Rocketdyne received a $6 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to define the standards that will be used to qualify additively manufactured components for use in liquid-fueled rocket engi ... more		China's Belt and Road Initiative catches world's imagination: Inmarsat CEO China's Belt and Road Initiative is an idea that has caught the imagination of the world, said Inmarsat's CEO Rupert Pearce in a recent interview with Xinhua. The initiative offers the opportunity t ... more		Globular clusters could host interstellar civilizations Globular star clusters are extraordinary in almost every way. They're densely packed, holding a million stars in a ball only about 100 light-years across on average. They're old, dating back almost ... more
				Robotic telescope built by China and Thailand put into operation A robotic 70 cm telescope built jointly by China and Thailand has been put into operation in southwest China's Yunnan Province, a local scientist said Wednesday. The telescope, which was insta ... more		Hyten: Space Command Should be an Active Force in Dynamic Times General John Hyten bridles at the perception of his Air Force Space Command being comprised of technicians in a 9-to-5 office environment reacting to threats thousands of miles above Earth. It's a p ... more

MBRSC complete final design of KhalifaSat engineering model MBRSC announced the final design completion of the KhalifaSat Engineering Model in addition to the software and systems within the satellite (Critical Design Review). The significance of this achiev ... more		Testing the James Webb Space Telescope with Radio Waves The instruments that will fly aboard NASA's James Webb Space Telescope not only have to be tough enough to survive in the cold of space, but they also have to work properly in the electromagnetic en ... more		North Korea declares nuclear statehood 'permanently enshrined' ArianeGroup to develop next-generation M51.4 missile for French nuclear deterrent Comtech modem earns first sovereign certification for SES O3b mPOWER network		Acquisition Woes Delay DoD Technology Upgrades On Oct. 25, 2008, the Navy commissioned the USS New Hampshire, a Virginia-class submarine, eight months ahead of schedule and $54 million under budget for the Navy by prime contractor General Dynami ... more
				Preparing for the Unexpected in Space There is a common thread through all of the speculation - informed and otherwise - about future conflicts on the global stage: Expect the unexpected. It's an axiom built upon lessons learned over ce ... more		'Seeing' black holes with the naked eye All you need is a 20 cm telescope to observe a nearby, active black hole. An international research team reports that the activity of such phenomena can be observed by visible light during outbursts ... more

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3D-Printed Ceramics Could be Used in Future Space Flights Researchers have used a 3D printer to create customized ceramic parts that are strong, lightweight and handle heat better than many metals, but that do not crack easily like some traditional ceramic ... more		Northrop Grumman to support U.S. Air Force GPS modernization Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to support the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System modernization. ... more		Israeli-made AirMule UAV performs first untethered flight A new Israeli-made VTOL unmanned aerial vehicle has performed its first untethered flight following months of delay caused by a ground incident. ... more		Iran airs footage of new missile in underground bunker Iran aired fresh footage Tuesday of an underground bunker that houses its latest ballistic missile, which less than a week ago prompted US threats of new sanctions. ... more

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Strong magnetic fields in the cores of many stars

Looking Back at the 'Year of Pluto'

Aging stars stop slowing down

Russia to continue launching early warning defense satellites

Rotational clock for stars needs recalibration

SSL wins Telkom bid for new comsat

New research suggests sun's magnetic field may soon change

New way to measure gravity at the surface of distant stars

US demonstrates production of nuclear battery fuel

Russia, India Agree to Boost Cooperation in Space Exploration

Russian manufacturer to make 16 satellites to fulfil 2015 contracts

Mysterious radio signals from space much better test of General Relativity

Russian Space Forces launched 21 spacecraft in 2015

KVH Expands mini-VSAT Broadband Network Capacity Around the Globe

Digital payloads and higher throughput changing the satellite market

Inmarsat-6 dual mission will augment both L and Ka-band Global Xpress

Taming North Korea: A losing struggle?

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