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August 05, 2016

JSC pursues collection of new technologies for ISS
Houston TX (SPX) Aug 05, 2016
What originally began as an initiative to send two exploration prototypes to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2015 to benefit future human space exploration quickly evolved to 5x2015. After all, this is the center of human spaceflight and the home of America's astronauts. There is no shortage of ingenuity, as well as the scientists and engineers eager to put their hardware and experiments through the rigors of space. However, none of these special projects would have taken flight-at least, ... read more

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Mexico, Argentina sign space cooperation agreement The governments of Mexico and Argentina have signed a space cooperation agreement for peaceful purposes, the Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transport (SCT) said Sunday. The ministry sa ... more		Russia to Launch Angara-1.2 Rocket With Korean Satellite KOMPSAT-6 in 2020 South Korea's KOMPSAT-6 multipurpose satellite will be launched using the Russian Angara-1.2 carrier rocket in 2020, Roscosmos said in a statement issued on Monday. "International Launch Servi ... more		AI powered SAR imagery analysis tool launched by SATIM and ICEYE Ghosts of the Deep: China's AJX-002 XLUUV and the Geopolitics of Undersea Power Global Invacom unveils XRJ transceiver for government and defense satcom		Boeing Ready to Design Next Generation of US Nuclear Missiles Boeing is prepared to respond to a US Air Force request for proposal to design the next-generation nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), known as the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (G ... more
				Lockheed Martin's mini missile completes second flight test Lockheed Martin's Miniature Hit-to-Kill, or MHTK, interceptor missile was successfully launched Friday at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the company announced Tuesday. ... more		China Mulls Ramping Up Its Missile Defense With Russia With the televised demonstration of China's latest system of intercepting incoming ballistic missiles during the intermediate stage of their flight, it looks like the People's Republic is poised to ... more

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Russia's 'New Efficient Solutions' to Counter Washington's Upgraded B61-12 Nuke Russia's response to the B61-12 warhead life-extension program will be measured, but the country will be able to come up with "new efficient solutions" to counter the initiative that is part of Obam ... more		The search for the earthquake nucleus Where a tectonic plate dives under another, in the so-called subduction zones at ocean margins, many strong earthquakes occur. Especially the earthquakes at shallow depths often cause tsunamis. How ... more		AI tool accelerates SAR image analysis with automated object detection Fossil energy 'significant' driver of climate-fuelled heatwaves: study Ethiopia's mega-dam ranks 15th globally		Long term bacteria experiment still evolving after 30 years If Paul Simon were to write a song about the bacteria in Richard Lenski's long-term evolution experiment, or LTEE, it could be titled, "Still Changing After All These Years." In a paper publis ... more
Uncovering what lies beneath the oceans A key feature of the James Webb Space Telescope is helping to shed light on what goes on underneath boats in stormy weather and around the structures of offshore oilrigs. Exploiting the precis ... more		Study provides a new method to measure the energy of a lightning strike Florida, often recognized as the "lightning capital of the United States," is a great place to study the amount of energy released by a lightning strike. Just ask University of South Florida School ... more		Ultracompact photodetector Data traffic is growing worldwide. Glass-fiber cables transmit information over long distances at the speed of light. Once they have reached their destination, however, these optical signals have to ... more		First wave-propelled robot swims, crawls and climbs using a single, small motor The first single actuator wave-like robot (SAW) has been developed by engineers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). The 3D-printed robot can move forward or backward in a wave-like motion, ... more

	The discovery of new emission lines from highly charged heavy ions Professors Chihiro Suzuki and Izumi Murakami's research group at the National Institute for Fusion Science, together with Professor Fumihiro Koike of Sophia University, injected various elements wit ... more		Diamonds help generate new record for static pressures for study Extraordinary things happen to ordinary materials when they are subjected to very high pressure and temperature. Sodium, a conductive metal in normal conditions, becomes a transparent insulator; gas ... more

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Five Years Post-Launch, Juno Is at a Turning Point

NASA Orders Second SpaceX Crew Mission to International Space Station

Progress is Heard as RS-25 Engine Roars to Life for NASA's Space Launch System

Opportunity Surpasses 43 Kilometers on the Odometer

Chorus of Black Holes Sings in X-Rays

Roscosmos May Supply Components for Iranian Satellites

Humanity in Dire Need of Global System to Prevent In-Space Collisions

Russia Postpones Launch of Proton Rocket With US Satellite Until October 10

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