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December 09, 2016

Teaching an old satellite new tricks
Paris (ESA) Dec 09, 2016
XMM-Newton is one of Europe's longest-flying and most productive orbiting observatories, investigating the hot X-ray Universe. Thanks to teamwork and technical innovation, it's on track to keep flying for a long time yet. Launched 17 years ago, ESA's orbiting X-ray telescope has helped scientists around the world to understand some of our Universe's most mysterious events, from what happens in and around black holes to how galaxies formed. At 3800 kg, the 10 m-long XMM-Newton is the biggest scienc ... read more

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UAE launches national space policy The UAE Space Agency issued the Arab world's first national space policy in the capital on Tuesday - the first step to formulating laws for the industry. "The policy is just like a torch guiding us ... more		China develops non-toxic propellant for orbiting satellites A non-toxic propulsion system developed by Chinese scientists will enable satellites to carry more payload and save on satellite launching costs, the system's developer said Tuesday. The ammon ... more		Saturn's bulging core implies moons younger than thought Freshly harvested data from NASA's Cassini mission reveals that the ringed planet's moons may be younger than previously thought. "All of these Cassini mission measurements are changing our view of ... more
				NASA Announces First Geostationary Vegetation, Atmospheric Carbon Mission NASA has selected a first-of-its-kind Earth science mission that will extend our nation's lead in measuring key greenhouse gases and vegetation health from space to advance our understanding of Eart ... more		India Inc joins hands to bid for moon mission An Indian aerospace start-ups's plans to send a mission to moon as part of the Google's Lunar XPRIZE challenge has received a major boost in funding from local corporate houses and entrepreneurs. A ... more

Orbital ATK to develop critical technology for in-orbit assembly Orbital ATK has begun a public-private partnership with NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) to establish a Commercial Infrastructure for Robotic Assembly and Services (CIRAS) in space ... more		ISRO launches earth observation satellite, Resourcesat-2A An Indian rocket named Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted off successfully on Wednesday morning with the country's earth observation satellite Resourcesat-2A. The PSLV-XL variant roc ... more		Chinese defence minister tells US counterpart containing China 'futile' China chides 'economic pressure' over Trump threat of Russian oil tariffs Russian drones in Poland put NATO to the test		Allegations Rocket Engine Failure Behind Progress Spacecraft Crash Incorrect Information alleging that the Russian Progress MS-04 cargo spacecraft crashed after an emergency stop of an engine of the third stage of the Soyuz-U carrier rocket is based on outdated and incorrect ... more
				American space legend John Glenn dead at 95 John Glenn, who made history twice as the first American to orbit the Earth and the first senior citizen to venture into space, died Thursday at the age of 95. ... more		United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches WGS-8 Mission for the U.S. Air Force A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket carrying the eighth installment of the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite for the United States Air Force lifted off from Space Launch Complex-37 D ... more

6th Annual Modular Construction Summit for Oil and Gas Agenda - December 7-9 - Houston

Develop commercial strategies for the global deployment of SMRs and Advanced Reactors

U.S. Air Force approves Lockheed Martin's SBIRS ground system The U.S. Air Force has signed off on Lockheed Martin's planned Space Based Infrared System ground system. ... more		NASA's AIM observes early noctilucent ice clouds over Antarctica Data from NASA's Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere, or AIM, spacecraft shows the sky over Antarctica is glowing electric blue due to the start of noctilucent, or night-shining, cloud season in the S ... more		AI tool accelerates SAR image analysis with automated object detection Fossil energy 'significant' driver of climate-fuelled heatwaves: study Asteroid tells secrets of Earth's 'far wetter' building blocks		Fast evolution affects everyone, everywhere Rapid evolution of other species happens all around us all the time - and many of the most extreme examples are associated with human influences. In a theme issue of the scientific journal Philosoph ... more
Biologists unlock 51.7-million-year-old genetic secret to landmark Darwin theory Scientists have identified the cluster of genes responsible for reproductive traits in the Primula flower, first noted as important by Charles Darwin more than 150 years ago. Darwin hypothesised tha ... more		'Spooky' sightings in crystal point to extremely rare quantum spin liquid Inside a new exotic crystal, physicist Martin Mourigal has observed strong indications of "spooky" action, and lots of it. The results of his experiments, if corroborated over time, would mean that ... more		3-D solutions to energy savings in silicon power transistors In electronics, lower power consumption leads to operation cost savings, environmental benefits and the convenience advantages from longer running devices. While progress in energy efficiencies has ... more		Home computers discover a record-breaking pulsar-neutron star system Almost 25,000 light years away, two dead stars, each more massive than our Sun, but only 20 kilometers in diameter, orbit one another in less than five hours. This unusual pair of extreme objects, k ... more

	ESA to supply Service Module for first crewed Orion mission ESA and NASA are extending their collaboration in human space exploration following confirmation that Europe will supply a second Service Module to support the first crewed mission of the Orion spac ... more		Perspectives on magnetic reconnection Scientists are closer than ever to unraveling a process called magnetic reconnection that triggers explosive phenomena throughout the universe. Solar flares, northern lights and geomagnetic storms t ... more

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Dark matter may be smoother than expected		'Hyper-starburst' galaxy churns out stars, clues to universe's evolution		Amateur astronomer helps uncover secrets of unique pulsar binary system		Will Earth still exist 5 billion years from now		Hispasat 36W-1 arrives at Kourou Spaceport
Air New Zealand signs contract for Inmarsat's GX Aviation		ExoMars orbiter images Phobos		European ministers ready ESA for a United Space in Europe in the era of Space 4.0		Opportunity team plot path forward to the 'Gully'		Mars One puts back planned colonisation of Red Planet

Meta musings on the origins of life

Evidence suggests early Mars was warmer and wetter

Dark matter may be more smoothly distributed throughout cosmos

ALMA measures size of seeds of planets

Curiosity Rover Team Examining New Drill Hiatus

Space gardener Shane Kimbrough enjoys first of multiple harvests

Where giant galaxies are born

Second-generation stars identified, giving clues about their predecessors

Information theory offers new way to read ice cores

Illinois researchers discover hot hydrogen atoms in Earth's upper atmosphere

New aspect of atom mimicry for nanotechnology applications

Wall-jumping robot is most vertically agile ever built

Why friction depends on the number of layers

High-precision magnetic field sensing

TeamIndus signs contract with ISRO for lunar mission

ULA launches eighth Wideband Global SATCOM satellite

OFFSET Envisions Swarm Capabilities for Small Urban Ground Units

Satellites, airport visibility readings shed light on troops' exposure to air pollution

Boeing WGS-8 Satellite Nearly Doubles Bandwidth for Military Users

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