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August 28, 2016

NASA probe set to make closest approach yet to Jupiter
Washington (AFP) Aug 27, 2016
NASA's Juno space probe on Saturday was set to pass the closest it will get to the planet Jupiter during the main phase of its planned mission to the gas giant, the US space agency's officials said. Juno was to swing within some 2,600 miles (4,200 kilometers) of the solar system's largest planet, the closest any spacecraft has passed, traveling at 130,000 miles per hour (208,000 kilometers per hour) at around 5:51 am (12:51 GMT). It was the first time Juno's eight scientific instruments and its ... read more

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SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship splashes down in Pacific SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 11:47 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 26, southwest of Baja California with more than 3,000 pounds of NASA cargo, science and technology demonstration samples from the International Space Station. The Dragon spacecraft will be taken by ship to a port near Los Angeles, where some cargo will be removed and returned to NASA immediately. Dragon then will be prepared for a return trip to SpaceX's test facility in McGregor, Texas, for processing. ... more		Scientists test upper limits of electron speed The fastest electronic devices currently send information at speeds of several gigahertz, a billion oscillations per second. Some fiber-optic cables feature frequencies approaching a terahertz, a thousand billion oscillations. ... more		Study: Only larger stars boast gas-rich disks Recent observations made by Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, ALMA, suggest larger stars host significant carbon monoxide gas reservoirs. ALMA astronomers were surprised by the finding. ... more
				The sky's no limit for young space professionals Where once it was enough to develop revolutionary technology to send into space, now there is increased emphasis on protecting that technology once it gets into orbit. "We're going through a r ... more		A way to cope with increasing competition in space In an analysis done for NASA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Science and Technology Policy Institute warns of increased competition in space. The institute then offers a ... more

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NIST's compact gyroscope may turn heads Shrink rays may exist only in science fiction, but similar effects are at work in the real world at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). After successfully miniaturizing ... more		Open Architecture opens opportunities for acquisition reform There has been a steady stream of recent ideas to reform military acquisition. Nickolas Guertin and James P. Craft have proposed one of the most intriguing. "One technique for speeding up the acquis ... 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		New 10-foot dish will connnect ASU researchers directly with satellites We can hear them now... A new ground tracking station featuring a 10-foot diameter dish at Arizona State University's Tempe campus will allow researchers to communicate with satellites. Instal ... more
				Lockheed Martin delivers NOAA's GOES-R weather satellite to launch site NOAA's newest weather satellite, GOES-R, left its Colorado home where it was built and is now in Florida where it will undergo preparations for a Nov. 4 launch. Monday, Lockheed Martin shipped the n ... more		Northrop Grumman to Provide Navigation System for German Satellite Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract from OHB System AG to supply the space inertial reference system for Germany's SARah satellite-based radar reconnaissance system. Northrop Grumman ... 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.

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Tech issues cause most drone accidents World-first research has found technical problems rather than operator errors are behind the majority of drone accidents, leading to a call for further safeguards for the industry. Researchers ... more		Cybersecurity researchers design a chip that checks for sabotage With the outsourcing of microchip design and fabrication worldwide, a $350 billion business, bad actors along the supply chain have many opportunities to install malicious circuitry in chips. These ... 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		Northland College signs joint UAV deal with Northrop Grumman Northland Community and Technical College (NCTC) of Thief River Falls, Minn. today announced a collaboration agreement with Northrop Grumman Corporation as part of the continuing support of unmanned ... more
Spherical tokamak as model for next steps in fusion energy Among the top puzzles in the development of fusion energy is the best shape for the magnetic facility - or "bottle" - that will provide the next steps in the development of fusion reactors. Leading ... more		Study quantifies haze's role in China's urban heat island effect As China's cities become more and more polluted, they're also warming. New research suggests haze plays a surprisingly large role in encouraging what's known as the urban heat island effect. ... more		Study measures methane release from Arctic permafrost A University of Alaska Fairbanks-led research project has provided the first modern evidence of a landscape-level permafrost carbon feedback, in which thawing permafrost releases ancient carbon as c ... more		Chimpanzees choose cooperation over competition When given a choice between cooperating or competing, chimpanzees choose to cooperate five times more frequently Yerkes National Primate Research Center researchers have found. This, the resea ... more

	Global climate models do not easily downscale for regional predictions One size does not always fit all, especially when it comes to global climate models, according to Penn State climate researchers. "The impacts of climate change rightfully concern policy makers and ... more		Grandpa astronaut breaks US space record American astronaut Jeff Williams, 58, broke his retired NASA colleague Scott Kelly's record for the most cumulative days in space Wednesday, the US space agency said. ... more

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Space Station's orbit adjusted Wednesday

ESO and AIP sign agreement to build 4MOST Spectrograph

Cosmic neighbors inhibit star formation, even in the early-universe

Test for damp ground at Mars' seasonal streaks finds none

China unveils Mars probe, rover for ambitious 2020 mission

WISE, Fermi missions reveal a surprising blazar connection

Can 1 cosmic enigma help solve another

Russia to spend big upgrading rocket engine reliability

Kourou busy with upcoming Arianespace missions

Massive galaxy made almost entirely of dark matter

Fossilized rivers suggest warm, wet ancient Mars

Researchers suggest life on Earth may be early in cosmic terms

Secret data leak hits French submarine maker: report

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

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

China unveils 2020 Mars rover concept: report

Astronauts Relaxing Before Pair of Spaceships Leave

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