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January 28, 2016

70th consecutive successful launch for Ariane 5
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jan 28, 2016
Flight number 228 for the Ariane launcher, successfully placing a telecommunications satellite in its geostationary transfer orbit, took place today from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. This was the seventh launch of an Ariane 5 with Airbus Safran Launchers as lead contractor, in coordination with the teams from the respective parent companies, Airbus Defence and Space, and Safran. Airbus Safran Launchers thus demonstrated, with Arianespace, the ability to respond to the spe ... read more

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US Senator McCain to introduce bill to end use of Russian rocket engines US Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain announced during a hearing on Wednesday that he will introduce a bill aimed at ending the use of Russian rocket RD-180 engines. "Tomorro ... more		The Milky Way's clean and tidy galactic neighbor IC 1613 is a dwarf galaxy in the constellation of Cetus (The Sea Monster). This VST image shows the galaxy's unconventional beauty, all scattered stars and bright pink gas, in great detail. Ge ... more		Manta Ray UUV moves closer to operational readiness after successful tests Russian, Chinese defense ministers tout close bilateral ties during meeting China's new aircraft carrier conducts first sea trials: state media		NASA assigns early design contracts for Asteroid Redirect mission NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., has selected four companies to conduct design studies for a solar-electric-propulsion-based spacecraft for the agency's Asteroid Redirect Roboti ... more
				Russian Army rolls out strategic missile systems for drills Ten Russian mobile strategic nuclear missile regiments have been deployed across the country for military exercises. The systems deployed include Topol (NATO reporting name: SS-25 Sickle), Top ... more		Scientists prove key aspect of evolutionary theory Evolutionary theory predicts that pairs of chromosomes within asexual organisms will evolve independently of each other and become increasingly different over time in a phenomenon called the 'Mesels ... more

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Thales, ASV to jointly develop unmanned surface vehicle technology Thales and ASV have signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of unmanned surface vehicle technology. ... more		Challenger disaster at 30: Did the tragedy change NASA for the better? Since humans first set their sights beyond the upper atmosphere, 2- astronauts have died during space missions or test flights. There have been more space-related fatalities, upwards of 150, if you count ground crews killed in launch accidents and astronauts perished during land-based tests gone wrong. ... more		Astronomers discover largest solar system An international team of astronomers has identified the largest solar system in the universe. ... more		Nano-photonics meets nano-mechanics Active in situ control of light at the nanoscale remains a challenge in modern physics and in nanophotonics in particular. A promising approach is to take advantage of the technological maturity of ... more

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