Space News From SpaceDaily.Com

August 24, 2016

China unveils 2020 Mars rover concept: report
Beijing (AFP) Aug 24, 2016
China has unveiled illustrations of a Mars probe and rover it aims to send to the Red Planet at the end of the decade in a mission that faces "unprecedented" challenges, state media said Wednesday. China, which is pouring billions into its space programme and working to catch up with the US and Europe, announced in April it aims to send a spacecraft "around 2020" to orbit Mars, land and deploy the rover. Zhang Rongqiao, chief architect of the project, said Tuesday they were targeting July or Aug ... read more

Previous Issues

Aug 23

Aug 22

Aug 21

Aug 20

Aug 19

Russia's Space Agency Roskosmos Begins to Design Super-Heavy Carrier Rocket Russia's S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia General Director said that state space corporation Roscosmos has started work on designing a new super-heavy class carrier rocket on ... more		Astronauts Relaxing Before Pair of Spaceships Leave Three astronauts are relaxing after a spacewalk on Friday and weekend cleanup work. Meanwhile, a pair of spacecraft will be departing the International Space Station over the next two weeks. N ... more		Most distant catch for ESA station An ESA tracking station has acquired signals from the international Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn, across more than 1.4 billion km of space. Following a seven-year journey to Saturn, the NASA/E ... more
				Stellar Lab In Sagittarius The small smattering of bright blue stars in the upper left of this vast new 615 megapixel ESO image is the perfect cosmic laboratory in which to study the life and death of stars. Known as Messier ... more		3-D Galaxy-Mapping Project Enters Construction Phase A 3-D sky-mapping project that will measure the light of millions of galaxies has received formal - approval from the U.S. Department of Energy to move forward with construction. Installation of the ... more

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

Supernova ejected from the pages of history A new look at the debris from an exploded star in our galaxy has astronomers re-examining when the supernova actually happened. Recent observations of the supernova remnant called G11.2-0.3 with NAS ... more		Young Heavyweight Star Identified in the Milky Way Astronomers have identified a young star, located almost 11,000 light-years away, which could help us understand how the most massive stars in the universe are formed. This young star, already more ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Study explains mysterious 'eclipse wind' When the moon blocks the sun's rays during a solar eclipse, onlookers often feel a sudden shift in the wind direction. The phenomenon is called an "eclipse wind," and for decades, scientists have struggled to explain why it happens. ... more
				Russia touts hypersonics as ABM Killer Russian defense analyst Vladimir Tuchkov analyses Russian, Chinese and American developments in hypersonic weapons technology, including the expected timeframe for their deployment, which is sooner ... more		New flexible material can make any window 'smart' Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have invented a new flexible smart window material that, when incorporated into windows, sunroofs, or even curv ... 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

Map helps maximize carbon-capture material A careful balance of the ingredients in carbon-capture materials would maximize the sequestration of greenhouse gases while simplifying the processing - or "sweetening" - of natural gas, according t ... more		New theory could lead to new generation of energy friendly optoelectronics Researchers at Queen's University Belfast and ETH Zurich, Switzerland, have created a new theoretical framework which could help physicists and device engineers design better optoelectronics, leadin ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Squid, jellyfish and wrinkled skin inspire materials for anti-glare screens and encryption What do squid and jellyfish skin have in common with human skin? All three have inspired a team of chemists to create materials that change color or texture in response to variations in their surrou ... more
Light and matter merge in quantum coupling Where light and matter intersect, the world illuminates. Where light and matter interact so strongly that they become one, they illuminate a world of new physics, according to Rice University scient ... more		'Artificial atom' created in graphene In a tiny quantum prison, electrons behave quite differently as compared to their counterparts in free space. They can only occupy discrete energy levels, much like the electrons in an atom - for th ... more		Researchers reduce expensive noble metals for fuel cell reactions Washington State University researchers have developed a novel nanomaterial that could improve the performance and lower the costs of fuel cells by using fewer precious metals like platinum or palla ... more		Space tourists eye $150mln Soyuz lunar flyby Russia's S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia is preparing a Moon expedition on board an upgraded Soyuz spacecraft with eight space tourists interested in a trip, Energia's Genera ... more

	Proba-3: seeing through shadow to view Sun's corona Every 18 months or so, scientists and sensation-seekers gather at set points on Earth's surface, to await awe-inspiring solar eclipses. The Moon briefly blocks the Sun, revealing its mysterious oute ... more		History of the CubeSat The "CubeSat" is a type of miniaturized satellite for low earth orbit (LEO) space research and applications. One of these is typically made up of one or more 10+ 10+ 11.35 cm cubic units, and each u ... more

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Gaia's second anniversary marked by successes and challenges		NASA Establishes Contact With STEREO Mission		Ariane 5 is approved for this week's Arianespace launch with two Intelsat payloads		World's Biggest Telescope Meets Second-Fastest Supercomputer		MAVEN Spacecraft Gears Up to Observe Global Dust Storm on Mars
Stanford scientists combine satellite data and machine learning to map poverty		Cameras Capture Perseid Meteors from Florida Tech, Global Locations		World's largest telescope paired with second fastest supercomputer		Bacteria could aid search for creatures on other planets		How to dock CubeSats

China Ends Preparatory Work on Long March 5 Next-Generation Rocket Engine

A new Goldilocks for habitable planets

'New port of call' installed at space station

From Solo Cup to an asteroid: NASA's newest space mission

HERA crew returns paving the way for human research

NASA Licenses New Auto-Tracking Mobile Antenna Platform

Astronomy shown to be set in standing stone

Full-Circle Vista from NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Shows 'Murray Buttes'

Russia develops protected alternative to satellite communication

Venus-like Exoplanet Might Have Oxygen Atmosphere, but Not Life

US astronauts prepare spacewalk to install new docking port

A star's birth holds early clues to life-potential

The outer edge of a star's habitable zone a hard place for life

Roscosmos to spend $7.5Mln studying issues of manned lunar missions

NASA prepares to launch first US asteroid sample return mission

Magazine Poses Recommendations for Reshaping Space Policy

North Korea test-fires sub-launched missile close to Japan

China 'opposes' N.Korea's nuclear and missile development: FM

UN Command condemns N. Korea mine-laying on border

Biden vows 'rock solid' NATO ties as allies slam Trump

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2016 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.