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May 05, 2016

Planet Nine: A world that shouldn't exist
Boston MA (SPX) May 05, 2016
Earlier this year scientists presented evidence for Planet Nine, a Neptune-mass planet in an elliptical orbit 10 times farther from our Sun than Pluto. Since then theorists have puzzled over how this planet could end up in such a distant orbit. New research by astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) examines a number of scenarios and finds that most of them have low probabilities. Therefore, the presence of Planet Nine remains a bit of a mystery. "The evidence points t ... read more

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Interstellar spacecraft sails could slam on Brakes for exoplanet flybys Scientists in the UK and Germany have come up with a quicker way to brake spacecraft on interstellar missions, by combining magnetic and electric sails. Interstellar spacecraft will be able to ... more		Date set for second SLS booster test A full-scale, test version of the booster for NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System, will fire up for the second of two qualification ground tests June 28 at prime contractor Orbital ATK's test ... more		Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes AI powered SAR imagery analysis tool launched by SATIM and ICEYE		Agreement Signed for Airbus Safran Launchers Airbus Group SE and Safran have signed an agreement for the second and final phase of their 50/50 joint venture, Airbus Safran Launchers. Both companies will contribute to the current joint pr ... more
				Raytheon speeds up drone deliveries Raytheon reports it is ramping up deliveries of its small unmanned aerial systems to military customers as a result of increasing demand. ... more		Anyone can try IBM's powerful quantum computer IBM on Wednesday opened its quantum computer processor to anyone who wants to try what is expected to be a new kind of computing with enormously improved power and speed. ... more

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May meteors: Eta Aquarid shower peaks Thursday and Friday The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak on May 6, but sky-watchers will likely be able to spot meteors on the day before and after. ... more		Mexico flies Arcturus fixed-wing VTOL UAV Arcturus UAV reports that the Mexican Navy is using its T-20 JUMP fixed-wing, vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle. ... 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		AeroVironment Unveils Mantis i45 EO IR Gimbal Payload for Puma AE AeroVironment has unveiled its new Mantis i45 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) gimbal payload designed for AeroVironment Puma AE (All Environment) small unmanned aircraft systems - for both commerci ... more
Newly developed EOD robot delivered to Army An enhanced robotic explosive ordnance disposal device has been delivered to the U.S. Army by RE2 Robotics of Pennsylvania. ... more		A single-celled organism capable of learning For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that an organism devoid of a nervous system is capable of learning. A team from the Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale (CNRS/Universite To ... more		One minus 1 does not always equal 0 in chemistry In the world of chemistry, one minus one almost always equals zero. But new research from Northwestern University and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in France shows that is ... more		Quantum sensors for high-precision magnetometry of superconductors Scientists at the Swiss Nanoscience Institute and the Department of Physics at the University of Basel have developed a new method that has enabled them to image magnetic fields on the nanometer sca ... more

	New discovery may help engineers design quieter jet airplanes If you've ever experienced the exceptionally powerful and reverberating sounds of a jet during takeoff, you likely won't be surprised that the noise produced by jet engines is ranked among the loude ... more		Atoms placed precisely in silicon can act as quantum simulator In a proof-of-principle experiment, researchers at UNSW Australia have demonstrated that a small group of individual atoms placed very precisely in silicon can act as a quantum simulator, mimicking ... more

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