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  Paris (AFP) March 21, 2017 The planned launch Tuesday of a European Ariane 5 rocket to place two communications satellites into orbit has been delayed due to striking workers in French Guiana, the French launch company Arianespace said. The transfer of the rocket to its launch pad had already been postponed on Monday after striking workers erected a barricade of tyres and wooden pallets at the Kourou Space Center in French Guiana, on the northeastern coast of South America. "Continuation of the social movement in French G ... read more |
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GPS navigation turns off part of the brainWashington (UPI) Mar 21, 2017 Following GPS or satnav instructions turns off part of the brain normally used for navigation, according to a new study. ... more  
Trump, NASA and a rare consensus: mission to MarsWashington (AFP) March 21, 2017 President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law that said manned missions to deep space, including to Mars, would be the US space agency's main goal in the decades to come. ... more  
X-37B Space Plane Soon to Break Orbital RecordMoscow (Sputnik) Mar 21, 2017 The US Air Force's most secretive plane, the X-37B, is just eight days away from breaking the record for longest orbital mission undertaken by a space plane. The unmanned vehicle is competing agains ... more  
Russia probes murder of senior space official in jailMoscow (AFP) March 20, 2017 Russia on Monday investigated the murder of a senior space official in a Moscow prison cell as reports emerged that he died from a deep stab wound to the throat. ... more |
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9th Wideband Global SATCOM satellite expands military communications capabilities of US and AlliesCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 Boeing's ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite is now in orbit where it will provide the United States and six allied nations with increased communications capabilities to prevent, protect ag ... more  
Collapsing cliff reveals comet's interiorParis (ESA) Mar 22, 2017 Rosetta scientists have made the first compelling link between an outburst of dust and gas and the collapse of a prominent cliff, which also exposed the pristine, icy interior of the comet. Su ... more  
NASA's swift mission maps a star's 'death spiral' into a Black HoleGreenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 Some 290 million years ago, a star much like the sun wandered too close to the central black hole of its galaxy. Intense tides tore the star apart, which produced an eruption of optical, ultraviolet ... more  
New Hubble mosaic of the Orion NebulaGarching, Germany (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 In the search for rogue planets and failed stars astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have created a new mosaic image of the Orion Nebula. During their survey of the famous star for ... more  
Mars Volcano, Earth's Dinosaurs Went Extinct About the Same TimePasadena CA (JPL) Mar 21, 2017 New NASA research reveals that the giant Martian volcano Arsia Mons produced one new lava flow at its summit every 1 to 3 million years during the final peak of activity. The last volcanic activity ... more  
Battle Lasers! US, Russia, China Develop Brighter Beams for Blasting EnemiesMoscow (Sputnik) Mar 21, 2017 2017 has already seen a spate of bold statements by Russia and US officials about the development and testing of laser weapons in their countries; earlier this week, the US announced that it is prep ... more |
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 COBALT Flight Demonstrations Fuse Technologies to Gain Precision Landing Results  
Stem Cells Seem Speedier in SpaceHouston TX (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 Growing significant numbers of human stem cells in a short time could lead to new treatments for stroke and other health issues. Scientists are sending stem cells to the International Space Station ... more 
N.Korea rocket test shows 'meaningful progress': SouthSeoul (AFP) March 20, 2017 North Korea's latest rocket engine test showed "meaningful progress" in its missile capabilities, Seoul said Monday, as the nuclear-armed state steps up its controversial weapons development programmes. ... more  
Russia takes swipe at US missile defence in South KoreaTokyo (AFP) March 20, 2017 Russia on Monday criticised the deployment of a US anti-missile system aimed at North Korea, saying it poses "serious risks" to the region. ... more  
China aims advanced DF-16 missiles at Taiwan: ministerTaipei (AFP) March 20, 2017 China is aiming advanced medium-range ballistic missiles at Taiwan as part of a growing military threat towards the island, Taipei's defence minister said Monday. ... more |
  Washington (AFP) March 21, 2017 
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law that said manned missions to deep space, including to Mars, would be the US space agency's main goal in the decades to come.
According to the text - adopted by a rare unanimous vote in the Senate and House of Representatives - NASA will work toward the goal of "a crewed mission to Mars in the 2030s."
The law also highlights the importance ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 21, 2017Russia to Build First New-Generation 'Federation' Spacecraft by 2021 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 21, 2017COBALT Flight Demonstrations Fuse Technologies to Gain Precision Landing Results  Moffett Field CA (SPX) Mar 21, 2017NASA Selects New Research Teams to Further Solar System Research |
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 Seoul (AFP) March 20, 2017  North Korea's latest rocket engine test showed "meaningful progress" in its missile capabilities, Seoul said Monday, as the nuclear-armed state steps up its controversial weapons development programmes.
The North's leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw the "successful" test of the powerful new rocket engine, state media said Sunday, in a move apparently timed to coincide with a trip to Asia by new US ... more Washington (SPX) March 20, 2017SpaceX cargo ship returns to Earth  Seoul (AFP) March 19, 2017N. Korea's Kim hails engine test as 'new birth' for rocket industry  Paris (AFP) March 21, 2017Delayed European rocket launch to go ahead after strike |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 21, 2017 
New NASA research reveals that the giant Martian volcano Arsia Mons produced one new lava flow at its summit every 1 to 3 million years during the final peak of activity. The last volcanic activity there ceased about 50 million years ago - around the time of Earth's Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction, when large numbers of our planet's plant and animal species (including dinosaurs) went extinct. ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 21, 2017Does Mars Have Rings? Not Right Now, But Maybe One Day  Paris (ESA) Mar 17, 2017ExoMars: science checkout completed and aerobraking begins  Moffett Field Ca (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Mars Rover Tests Driving, Drilling and Detecting Life in Chile's High Desert |
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 Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017 
Chinese state media is reporting that the country's space program has developed a craft capable of both landing on the moon and flying in low-Earth orbit.
The new spacecraft is claimed to be able to accommodate multiple astronauts, according to spaceship engineer Zhang Bainian, who Science and Technology Daily cited as comparing the forthcoming ship to the Orion craft currently in developm ... more Wenchang, China (XNA) Mar 13, 2017Long March-7 Y2 ready for launch of China's first cargo spacecraft  Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017China Seeks Space Rockets Launched from Airplanes  Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2017Riding an asteroid: China's next space goal |
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 Exploration Park FL (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 
OneWeb Satellites LLC has broken ground to mark the beginning of construction on its estimated $85 million high-volume satellite manufacturing factory in Exploration Park, Florida. During a ceremony with Florida Governor Rick Scott, OneWeb Satellites CEO Brian Holz and Airbus Defense and Space Inc., President Mike Cosentino, it will be announced that the factory near NASA's Kennedy Space Center ... more Davie FL (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Globalsat Sky and Space Global sign MoU for testing and offering satellite service in Latin America  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Start-Ups at the Final Frontier  Moscow (AFP) March 20, 2017Russia probes murder of senior space official in jail |
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In a recent article published in Physical Review Letters (PRL 118, 117202 (2017)), researchers from the Nanomagnetism group at nanoGUNE reported so-far unknown anomalies near dynamic phase transitions (DPTs).
Such anomalies do not exist in corresponding thermodynamic phase transitions (TPTs), and thus, they constitute a distinct difference between DPTs and TPTs, even though their equivalen ... more Moscow, Russia (SPX) Mar 21, 2017How fullerite becomes harder than diamond  Bethesda MD (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Ecosystem For Near-Earth Space Control  Warwick UK (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Why water splashes: New theory reveals secrets |
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 Utrecht, Netherlands (SPX) Mar 17, 2017  Ten years ago, researchers discovered that the biological clock in cyanobacteria consists of only three protein components: KaiA, KaiB and KaiC. These are the building blocks - the gears, springs and balances - of an ingenious system resembling a precision Swiss timepiece.
In 2005, Japanese scientists published an article in Science showing that a solution of these three components in a te ... more Tallahassee FL (SPX) Mar 16, 2017Fossil or inorganic structure? Scientists dig into early life forms  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 16, 2017Gigantic Jupiter-type planet reveals insights into how planets evolve  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 16, 2017Visualizing debris disk "roller derby" to understand planetary system evolution |
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 Baltimore MD (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 
Johns Hopkins University scientist Kirby Runyon wants to make one thing clear: Regardless of what one prestigious scientific organization says to the contrary, Pluto is a planet. So, he says, is Europa, commonly known as a moon of Jupiter, and so is the Earth's moon, and so are more than 100 other celestial bodies in our solar system that are denied this status under the prevailing definition of ... more Paris (ESA) Mar 17, 2017ESA's Jupiter mission moves off the drawing board  Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 13, 2017NASA Mission Named 'Europa Clipper'  Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 07, 2017Juno Captures Jupiter Cloudscape in High Resolution |
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 Aarhus C, Denmark (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 
Researchers at the Center for Geomicrobiology at Aarhus University, Denmark, have sequenced the genomes of several microorganisms inhabiting the subsurface seabed in Aarhus Bay. The results reveal the extreme evolutionary regime controlling microbial life in the deep biosphere.
Microbial evolution is arrested in the subsurface seabed as cells are buried in under a continuously growing laye ... more Durham NC (SPX) Mar 17, 2017Predicting how bad the bends will be  Washington (UPI) Mar 21, 2017Study: Amazon River is at least 9 million years old  Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Mar 17, 2017Diving with the sharks |
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Following GPS or satnav instructions turns off part of the brain normally used for navigation, according to a new study.
Researchers at University College London scanned the brains of 24 volunteers as they navigated a simulated version of the neighborhood of Soho in central London. Scientists focused their attention on the hippocampus, a brain region used for memory and navigation, and ... moreLondon (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Technology can reduce GPS outages from Northern Lights, researchers say  Los Angeles CA (UPI) Mar 07, 2017DevOps process reduces GPS OCX development time for Raytheon  Beijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2017Police in China's restive Xinjiang to track cars by GPS |
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 Bengaluru, India (IANS) Mar 17, 2017 
Seven teams, including three from India, have qualified for the country's first private moon mission in December, space technology start-up TeamIndus said on Wednesday.
"Teams Callisto, Ears and Kalpana from India, Space4Life from Italy, Lunadome from Britain, Killa Lab from Peru and Regolith Revolution from the US have qualified to fly their experiments to the lunar surface in our spacecr ... more Tempe AZ (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Sun Devils working for a chance to induce photosynthesis on our lunar neighbor  Washington (UPI) Mar 10, 2017NASA finds missing LRO, Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiters  Washington (AFP) March 12, 2017Under Trump, the Moon regains interest as possible destination |
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Rosetta scientists have made the first compelling link between an outburst of dust and gas and the collapse of a prominent cliff, which also exposed the pristine, icy interior of the comet.
Sudden and short-lived outbursts were observed frequently during Rosetta's two-year mission at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Although their exact trigger has been much debated, the outbursts seem to ... more Gottingen, Germany (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Cryovolcanism on Dwarf Planet Ceres  Mountain View CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Warped Meteor Showers Hit Earth at All Angles  Onna, Japan (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Mechanism underlying size-sorting of rubble on asteroid Itokawa revealed |
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 Los Alamos NM (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 
The inner Van Allen belt has less radiation than previously believed, according to a recent study in the Journal of Geophysical Research. Observations from NASA's Van Allen probes show the fastest, most energetic electrons in the inner radiation belt are actually much rarer and harder to find than scientists expected.
This is good news for spacecraft that are orbiting in the region and can ... more Paris (ESA) Mar 21, 2017Beautiful science with astronaut aurora  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 21, 2017SAGE III Achieves First Light from Space Station Perch  Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 17, 2017NASA Satellite Identifies Global Ammonia 'Hotspots' |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 
The movements of the stars and the planets have almost no impact on life on Earth, but a few times per year, the alignment of celestial bodies has a visible effect. One of these geometric events - the spring equinox - is just around the corner, and another major alignment - a total solar eclipse - will be visible across America on Aug. 21, with a fleet of NASA satellites viewing it from space an ... more Ithaca NY (SPX) Mar 17, 2017Cornell's FOTON studies 'space weather' to improve satellite communication  Bath, UK (SPX) Mar 15, 2017New research on northern lights will improve satellite navigation accuracy  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Studying magnetic space explosions with NASA missions |
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 Columbia MA (SPX) Mar 17, 2017 
Universities Space Research Association (USRA), headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, has been awarded a contract to provide NASA with science and mission operations support for its Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) program.
The contract covers a 5-year base period followed by six two year options for a total of approximately $514 million. The period of performance be ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 09, 2017First public data released by hyper suprime-cam Subaru Strategic Program  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 17, 2017NASA's Webb Telescope Ghostly 'Lights Out' Inspection  Garching, Germany (SPX) Mar 21, 2017New Hubble mosaic of the Orion Nebula |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 
Some 290 million years ago, a star much like the sun wandered too close to the central black hole of its galaxy. Intense tides tore the star apart, which produced an eruption of optical, ultraviolet and X-ray light that first reached Earth in 2014. Now, a team of scientists using observations from NASA's Swift satellite have mapped out how and where these different wavelengths were produced in t ... more New York NY (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Radiation from nearby galaxies helped fuel first monster black holes  Boston MA (SPX) Mar 16, 2017Scientists identify a black hole choking on stardust  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Streamlining the measurement of phonon dispersion |
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