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Japan aims to uncover how moons of Mars formed Tokyo, Japan (The Conversation) May 03, 2017 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced a mission to visit the two moons of Mars and return a rock sample to Earth. It's a plan to uncover both the mystery of the moons' creation and, perhaps, how life began in our Solar System. The Solar System's planets take their names from ancient Greek and Roman mythology. Mars is the god of war, while the red planet's two moons are named for the deity's twin sons: Deimos (meaning panic) and Phobos (fear). Unlike our own Moon, Phobos ... read more |
Origin of Milky Way's Hypothetical Dark Signal May Not Be So Dark Menlo Park CA (SPX) May 03, 2017 A mysterious gamma-ray glow at the center of the Milky Way is most likely caused by pulsars - the incredibly dense, rapidly spinning cores of collapsed ancient stars that were up to 30 times more ma ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 03, 2017 When spacecraft and satellites travel through space they encounter tiny, fast moving particles of space dust and debris. If the particle travels fast enough, its impact appears to create electromagn ... more Friedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) May 03, 2017 The two GRACE-FO (GRACE = Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, FO = Follow-On) Earth observation satellites, which Airbus Friedrichshafen developed and constructed for NASA/JPL, were 'given an e ... more Phoenix AZ (SPX) May 03, 2017 Honeywell and Paragon Space Development Corporation have announced a teaming agreement that will change the way astronauts experience life in space. The two companies will design, build, test and ap ... more |
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Scientists Find Giant Wave Rolling Through the Perseus Galaxy Cluster Huntsville AL (SPX) May 03, 2017 Combining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory with radio observations and computer simulations, an international team of scientists has discovered a vast wave of hot gas in the nearby Perseus ... more Washington (AFP) May 2, 2017 A controversial missile defense system whose deployment has angered China is now operational in South Korea, the US military said Monday. ... more Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017 Lockheed Martin has received a $1.377 billion contract for low-rate initial production of 130 Lot 12 F-35 Lightning II fighter planes. The contract includes parts, maintenance, and other services for the program, the Department of Defense announced. ... more Bethesda, MD (SPX) May 03, 2017 Most people take space flight for granted. This October will mark the 60th anniversary of the Sputnik launch. On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite and the Spa ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) May 02, 2017 As NASA's Cassini spacecraft prepares to shoot the narrow gap between Saturn and its rings for the second time in its Grand Finale, Cassini engineers are delighted, while ring scientists are puzzled ... more Boston MA (SPX) May 03, 2017 Astronomers have used data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory to study the properties of dark matter, the mysterious, invisible substance that makes up a majority of matter in the universe. The s ... more |
Nearby Star Confirmed as Good Model of Our Early Solar System Leicester UK (SPX) May 03, 2017 Scientists at the University of Leicester are a step closer to controlling their own satellite missions now that a new satellite ground station dish has been installed on campus. The University over ... more Dubai, UAE (SPX) May 03, 2017 Thuraya Telecommunications Company, has announced the launch of Thuraya AERO, a satellite communication service that enables in-flight connectivity for internet access, voice calls, text messaging a ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 03, 2017 In May, a team of Goddard scientists will begin measuring greenhouse gases over the Mid-Atlantic region - an area chosen in part because it encompasses a range of vegetation, climate, and soil types ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 03, 2017 In space, being outshone is an occupational hazard. This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image captures a galaxy named NGC 7250. Despite being remarkable in its own right - it has bright burst ... more |
Daytona Beach, FL (SPX) May 01, 2017 12 new Scientist-Astronaut Candidates have graduated at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, as part of PoSSUM Class 1701 through Project PoSSUM, a non-profit research program devoted to the study of Earth's upper atmosphere. PoSSUM, an acronym for Polar Suborbital Science in the Upper Mesosphere, uses research aircraft, high-altitude balloons, and commercial sub ... more Elon Musk teases future plans at TED Honeywell And Paragon To Create Life Support Technology For Future NASA Space Missions AGU journal commentaries highlight importance of Earth and space science research |
Miami (AFP) May 1, 2017 SpaceX on Monday blasted off a secretive US government satellite, known only as NROL-76, marking the first military launch for the California-based aerospace company headed by billionaire tycoon Elon Musk. The payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, which makes and operates spy satellites for the United States, soared into the sky atop a Falcon 9 rocket at 7:15 am (1115 GMT). Abo ... more India to launch GSAT-9 communication satellite on May 5: ISRO SpaceX launches classified payload for NRO; 1st Stage returns to LZ-1 New Russian Medium-Class Carrier Rocket Could Compete With SpaceX's Falcon |
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Tokyo, Japan (The Conversation) May 03, 2017 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced a mission to visit the two moons of Mars and return a rock sample to Earth. It's a plan to uncover both the mystery of the moons' creation and, perhaps, how life began in our Solar System. The Solar System's planets take their names from ancient Greek and Roman mythology. Mars is the god of war, while the red planet's two moons ar ... more Several drives put opportunity closer to 'Perseverance Valley' How Old are Martian Gullies Opportunity Nears 'Perseverance Valley' |
Beijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2017 China's Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft and Tiangong-2 space lab completed their first in-orbit refueling at 7:07 p.m. Thursday, another success of the Tianzhou-1 mission. Mastering the technique of refueling in space will help the country to build a permanent space station. China is the third country, besides Russia and the United States, to master refueling in space. The in-orbit ... more Reach for the Stars: China Plans to Ramp Up Space Flight Activity China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020 China courts international coalition set up to promote space cooperation |
Carlsbad CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2017 ViaSat Inc. has confirmed the scheduled launch date for the ViaSat-2 satellite is June 1, 2017. The ViaSat-2 satellite will launch aboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite will be sent into geostationary transfer orbit by the launch vehicle and will provide broadband services from an orb ... more ESA boosting its Argentine link with deep space Arianespace, Intelsat and SKY Perfect JSAT sign a new Launch Services Agreement, for Horizons 3e Airbus and Intelsat team up for more capacity |
Washington DC (SPX) May 03, 2017 When spacecraft and satellites travel through space they encounter tiny, fast moving particles of space dust and debris. If the particle travels fast enough, its impact appears to create electromagnetic radiation (in the form of radio waves) that can damage or even disable the craft's electronic systems. A new study published this week in the journal Physics of Plasmas, from AIP Publishing ... more Diamond quantum sensor reveals current flows in next-gen materials System can 3-D print an entire building Ground Control Satellite Dish Arrives at University of Leicester |
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Houston TX (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 Building on the ability to sequence DNA in space and previous investigations, Genes in Space-3 is a collaboration to prepare, sequence and identify unknown organisms, entirely from space. When NASA astronaut Kate Rubins sequenced DNA aboard the International Space Station in 2016, it was a game changer. That first-ever sequencing of DNA in space was part of the Biomolecule Sequencer investigatio ... more Research Center A Hub For Origins of Life Studies Nearby Star Confirmed as Good Model of Our Early Solar System Next Breakthroughs in Exoplanet Discovery |
Boulder CO (SPX) May 02, 2017 Three weeks ago we put our New Horizons spacecraft into hibernation mode, the first time we'd done that since late 2014, before the Pluto flyby. By coincidence, that same day - April 7-was also the exact halfway mark on the calendar between our Pluto and Kuiper Belt object (KBO) flybys! The hibernation period we're in will last through mid-September. Every Monday between now and then, the ... more ALMA investigates 'DeeDee,' a distant, dim member of our solar system Nap Time for New Horizons Hubble spots auroras on Uranus |
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Houston TX (SPX) May 01, 2017 By precisely controlling the quantum behavior of an ultracold atomic gas, Rice University physicists have created a model system for studying the wave phenomenon that may bring about rogue waves in Earth's oceans. The research appears this week in Science. The researchers said their experimental system could provide clues about the underlying physics of rogue waves - 100-foot walls of wate ... more Norway billionaire reveals plan to give away his fortune New coral bleaching database to help predict fate of global reefs Cold-water corals: Acidification harms, warming promotes growth |
Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 At 25-years old, Global Positioning System Satellite Vehicle Number 27 completed its time in orbit before the 2nd Space Operations Squadron said goodbye via final command and disposal here April 18. SVN 27 was launched in 1992, meaning it performed more than triple its design life of 7.5 years. "The most interesting thing about this process for me, was the ability to do some experimentatio ... more Researchers working toward indoor location detection Galileo's search and rescue service in the spotlight Russia inaugurates GPS-type satellite station in Nicaragua |
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Tempe AZ (SPX) May 02, 2017 NASA has selected an instrument developed by Mark Robinson of ASU's School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) and Malin Space Science Systems (MSSS) to map the terrain and search for evidence of frost or ice deposits in the moon's permanently shadowed regions (PSRs). The instrument, named ShadowCam, will be a U.S. contribution to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute's (KARI) first lun ... more Russia, US Ready to Give You a Lift to Moon Orbit, ISS Swedish Institute of Space Physics goes back to the Moon India dreams of harvesting lunar dust to power fusion rectors |
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 27, 2017 NASA's Dawn spacecraft is preparing to observe Ceres on April 29 from an "opposition" position, directly between the dwarf planet's mysterious Occator Crater and the sun. This unique geometry may yield new insights about the bright material in the center of the crater. While preparing for this observation, one of Dawn's two remaining reaction wheels stopped functioning on April 23. By elec ... more Close call: When asteroids whisk past Earth Landslides on Ceres Reflect Ice Content New study ranks hazardous asteroid effects from least to most destructive |
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 03, 2017 In May, a team of Goddard scientists will begin measuring greenhouse gases over the Mid-Atlantic region - an area chosen in part because it encompasses a range of vegetation, climate, and soil types that would influence the exchange of carbon dioxide and methane between the Earth and the atmosphere. The airborne campaign, called the Carbon Airborne Flux Experiment, or CARAFE, could help sc ... more GRACE-FO satellites get an earful Heavy precipitation speeds carbon exchange in tropics India's Space Agency Saves Over US$ 2 Billion per Year for the Country |
Durham, UK (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 Large and small scale solar eruptions might all be triggered by a single process, according to new research that leads to better understanding of the Sun's activity. Researchers at Durham University, UK, and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, USA, used 3D computer simulations to show a theoretical link between large- and small-scale eruptions that were previously thought to be driven by differe ... more Interdisciplinary studies reveal relationship between solar activity and climate change NASA and Partners Survey Space Weather Science Hawaii-built Infrared Instrument for World's Largest Solar Telescope Catches its First Rays |
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Green Bank WV (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 As galaxies age, some of their basic chemical elements can also show signs of aging. This aging process can be seen as certain atoms "put on a little weight," meaning they change into heavier isotopes - atoms with additional neutrons in their nuclei. Surprisingly, new surveys of the Milky Way with the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Green Bank Telescope (GBT) in West Virginia, found no ... more Is Dark Matter "Fuzzy" Astrophysicists studied the 'rejuvenating' pulsar in a neighboring galaxy Astrophysicists discovered a star polluted by calcium |
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) May 02, 2017 Australian and German researchers have collaborated to develop a genetic algorithm to confirm the rejection of classical notions of causality. Dr Alberto Peruzzo from RMIT University in Melbourne said: "Bell's theorem excludes classical concepts of causality and is now a cornerstone of modern physics. "But despite the fundamental importance of this theorem, only recently was the firs ... more Detector delivery marks another Euclid milestone Perfect pitch: Scientists explore the mechanics of throwing Towards largest-possible separation between quantum and classical query complexities |
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