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August 18, 2016

NASA Selects Six Companies to Develop Prototypes, Concepts for Deep Space Habitats
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 18, 2016
NASA has selected six U.S. companies to help advance the Journey to Mars by developing ground prototypes and concepts for deep space habitats. Through the public-private partnerships enabled by the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 (NextSTEP-2) Broad Agency Announcement, Appendix A, NASA and industry partners will expand commercial development of space in low-Earth orbit while also improving deep space exploration capabilities to support more extensive human spaceflight missio ... read more

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NASA Asteroid Redirect Mission Completes Design Milestone Following a key program review, NASA approved the Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) to proceed to the next phase of design and development for the mission's robotic segment. ARM is a two-part mission ... more		Humble moss helped create our oxygen-rich atmosphere The evolution of the first land plants including mosses may explain a long-standing mystery of how Earth's atmosphere became enriched with oxygen, according to an international study led by the Univ ... more		Sea ice strongly linked to climate change in past 90,000 years "The Arctic sea ice responded very rapidly to past climate changes. During the coldest periods of the past 90,000 years the sea ice edge spread relatively quickly to the Greenland-Scotland Ridge, an ... more
				An ancient Mayan Copernicus For more than 120 years the Venus Table of the Dresden Codex - an ancient Mayan book containing astronomical data - has been of great interest to scholars around the world. The accuracy of its obser ... more		NAS: Some Astrophysics Decadal Survey Goals Met, Others Delayed While scientists have made remarkable advancements in astronomy and astrophysics since the beginning of this decade - notably the first detection of gravitational waves and the discovery of distant ... more

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

Spotlight on Schiaparelli's landing site Schiaparelli, the Entry, Descent and Landing Demonstrator Module of the joint ESA/Roscosmos ExoMars 2016 mission, will target the Meridiani Planum region for its October landing, as seen in this mos ... more		Observatory Measures Oxygen in Galaxy 12 Billion Years Ago UCLA astronomers have used the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaii, to make the first accurate measurement of the abundance of oxygen in a distant galaxy. Oxygen, the third-most abundant chem ... more		US imposes trade curbs on Chinese firms over balloon incident Philippines defence chief says military must evolve fast Capella Space launches automated vessel detection service		Crew Access Arm Installed for Starliner Missions The Crew Access Arm for a new generation of spacecraft was lifted into place the morning of Aug. 15 at Space Launch Complex-41 where workers are modifying the launch pad to give astronauts access to ... more
				Brown dwarfs reveal exoplanets' secrets Brown dwarfs are smaller than stars, but more massive than giant planets. As such, they provide a natural link between astronomy and planetary science. However, they also show incredible variation w ... more		Russian Scientists Adjust Innovative Satellite Control System Russian scientists have started the adjustment of the innovative guidance, navigation and control (GNC) system on the Aist-2D satellite that was launched from the Vostochny space center in April, th ... more

2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

Power of Pink Provides NASA with Pressure Pictures They say you show your true colors when you're under pressure. Turns out the old saying works for models being tested in wind tunnels as well, specifically those coated with a unique Pressure-Sensit ... more		Simulations suggest that magnetic fields can calm plasma instabilities Physicists led by Gerrit Kramer at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have conducted simulations that suggest that applying magnetic fields to fusion pl ... more		Hotter, drier, sicker? How a changing planet drives disease In south Brazil, race to deliver aid ahead of new storms 'World coming to an end': Kenyan town copes with life underwater		New material discovery allows study of elusive Weyl fermion Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have discovered a new type of Weyl semimetal, a material that opens the way for further study of Weyl fermions, a type of massless elem ... more
Tailored probes for atomic force microscopes Atomic force microscopes make the nanostructure of surfaces visible. Their probes scan the investigation material with finest measurement needles. KIT has now succeeded in adapting these needles to ... more		Quantum dots with impermeable shell: A powerful tool for nanoengineering Unique optical features of quantum dots make them an attractive tool for many applications, from cutting-edge displays to medical imaging. Physical, chemical or biological properties of quantum dots ... more		Making nail polish while powering fuel cells Hydrogen is widely regarded as a promising and clean alternative energy source. The traditional source of hydrogen (H2) for fuel cell use is water, which is split into H2 and oxygen (O2). But O2 is ... more		Slicing through materials with a new X-ray imaging technique Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have created a new imaging technique that allows scientists to probe the internal makeup of a battery during charging an ... more

	Enhanced electron doping on iron superconductors discovered The IBS research team headed by the associate director of CCES, KIM Chang Young, presented the possibility of unifying theories to explain the working mechanism of iron- based superconductors. Their ... more		Computer programming made easier Nobody said computer programming was easy. But maybe in the future, it could be. In order to simplify program development, a National Science Foundation (NSF)-supported project called Expeditions in ... more

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

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SpaceX lands Falcon 9 rocket after launching Japanese satellite

NASA to hold Industry Day to discuss Universal Stage Adapter

Undergraduates Build Star-Tracking Instrument for NASA Research Rockets

India to Provide Cost Incentives to Use Homemade Version of GPS

New payload preparation milestones bring Ariane 5's upcoming mission closer to liftoff

Unleaded Zeppelin: Why Airships May Again Start to Compete With Planes

CYGNSS Undergoes Vibration Testing

China launches hi-res SAR imaging satellite

Bringing Home NASA's First Asteroid Samples

First results show success for second NASA SLS booster test

China launches world first quantum satellite

NASA mulls Russian idea to cut staff at space station

Raytheon gets $52 million Miniature Airborne GPS task order

New study confirms possibility of fifth force of nature

World's Largest Telescope Unlikely to Find Home in India

Russia Could Cut Down International Space Station Crew

Orbital ATK and NASA report outcomes from Qualification Motor QM-2 test

Commercial Crew Astronauts Discuss Progress, Training with Employees

Preparations for Arianespace's upcoming Ariane 5 flight move into their final phase at the Spaceport

Cold War echoes as inter-Korean diplomacy goes back to basics

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