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February 23, 2016

On the Hunt for X-ray Signals from the Extragalactic Universe
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 23, 2016
Hunting X-ray signals from the distant universe requires years of strenuous work, a lot of dedicated scientists and an experienced leader to head the scientific efforts. Astrophysicist Niel Brandt of the Pennsylvania State University is just that type of an academic guru who successfully led his team to create the most sensitive cosmological X-ray surveys of the universe. For this enormous effort he was recently honored with the 2016 Bruno Rossi Prize - a prestigious award given each year by the H ... read more

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India plans to launch 60 space missions in 5 years India is planning to launch at least 12 space missions every year for the next five years, a top official of the state-owned space agency has reportedly said. "We have already launched 55 miss ... more		China's moon lander Chang'e-3 enters 28th lunar day China's first moon lander, Chang'e-3, awakened automatically on Thursday after "sleeping" during the lunar night, entering its 28th lunar day, China's State Administration of Science, Technology and ... more		Eying exomoons in the search for E.T. When I was young, the only planets we knew about were the ones in our own solar system. Astronomers presumed that many of the other stars in the night sky had planets too, but this was sheer specula ... more
				NASA releases strange 'music' heard by 1969 astronauts NASA has made public a recording of strange "music" that astronauts reported hearing in 1969 while on the far side of the Moon, out of radio contact with the Earth. ... more		Sea level mapped from space with GPS reflections The GPS signal used for 'sat-navs' could help improve understanding of ocean currents, according to new research published in Geophysical Research Letters by National Oceanography Centre (NOC) scien ... more

Alpha Centauri: Our First Target for Interstellar Probes With the completion of New Horizons' primary mission of Pluto fly-by, should we now set our sights even much higher, ambitiously taking aim at other star systems? If so, Alpha Centauri would be prob ... more		US DoD Awards Iridium Task Order for Gateway Modernization Iridium Communications has been awarded a $8.57 million task order, under the Gateway Modernization Efforts contract, from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), to make upgrades and enhance ... more		Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes Next-Gen Automotive Innovation: Smarter, Safer, More Connected		Orion Simulations Help Engineers Evaluate Mission Operations for Crew When the first astronauts travel to deep space in Orion, they'll know their mission is solidly built on years of hard work by engineers on the ground. While manufacturing and assembly work continues ... more
				Titan Temperature Lag Maps and Animation This sequence of maps shows varying surface temperatures on Saturn's moon Titan at two-year intervals, from 2004 to 2016. The measurements were made by the Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS) ins ... more		Galaxy trailed by stunning plume of gas Astronomers have discovered a spectacular tail of gas more than 300,000 light years across coming from a nearby galaxy. The plume is made up of hydrogen gas--the material new stars are made of ... more

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Pasadena CA - May 24-26, 2016

Military Radar Summit 2016 - Washington DC - February 29

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NASA Global Hawk Flies Pacific Storm Mission Extreme weather predictions on the West Coast could become more accurate with help from NASA's remotely piloted Global Hawk. Flights to look at Pacific storms as they develop began Feb. 12. The miss ... more		Orbital ATK Completes OA-4 Cargo Delivery Mission to ISS for NASA Orbital ATK completed its fourth cargo delivery mission (OA-4) to the International Space Station (ISS), including the initial demonstration flight and three operational missions under NASA's Commer ... more		Ash improves methane yield and fertilizer value in biogas systems Bio-oil from agricultural and forest waste could help seal abandoned oil wells and store carbon Rice researchers turn wasted data center heat into clean power		New CubeSats To Test Earth Science Tech in Space Sometimes we need to leave our home planet to better understand it. Before Earth observing missions launch, NASA must verify instruments onboard will work as expected. This is not always an easy tas ... more
Russian rocket engines ban could leave US space program in limbo The US government shouldn't make a hasty decision and stop the use of the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engines; otherwise it would hinder US access to space, Senator Richard Shelby wrote for the Wall ... more		RIT researchers study implications of gravitational waves Rochester Institute of Technology researchers continue exploring gravitational waves in a series of upcoming papers. Their reports follow the first direct detection of these waves, predicted by Albe ... more		NASA Space Program Now Requires Russian Language Russian will become a mandatory subject in NASA's space training program, the US space agency announced on its website on Saturday, adding that all those wishing to fly to space should learn the Rus ... more		Virtual reality promises to transform film Chris Milk stepped onto a TED Conference stage and took the audience on an awe-inducing trip into the future of movies. ... more

	Eternal 5D data storage could record the history of humankind Scientists at the University of Southampton have made a major step forward in the development of digital data storage that is capable of surviving for billions of years. Using nanostructured glass, ... more		Augmented reality looks to future where screens vanish Microsoft inventor Alex Kipman was joined by holograms at a renowned TED gathering here on Thursday as he gave a glimpse into a future where computer screens are relics. ... more

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