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  Strathclyde UK (SPX) May 09, 2017 Man-made space radiation has been produced in research led by the University of Strathclyde, which could help to make space exploration safer, more reliable and more extensive. Researchers used novel laser-plasma-based accelerators to mimic the radiation, which presents a risk to astronauts and space technology owing to the lack of protection from it in space. The study, funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), shows for the first time that this type of device can be used for realistic spa ... read more |
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AIA report outlines policies needed to boost the US Space Industry competitivenessArlington, VA (SPX) May 09, 2017 The Aerospace Industries Association, supported by research and analysis provided by the consulting firm Bryce Space and Technology, released a report highlighting the growing importance of the U.S. ... more  
Caltech: Chemical Engineer Explains Oxygen Mystery on CometsPasadena CA (SPX) May 09, 2017 A Caltech chemical engineer who normally develops new ways to fabricate microprocessors in computers has figured out how to explain a nagging mystery in space - why comets expel oxygen gas, the same ... more  
External commercial ISS platform starts second missionHouston TX (SPX) May 09, 2017 NanoRacks has successfully completed the change out of the second round of its privately owned External Platform (NREP) payloads mounted on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS). ... more  
First Contract under Booster Propulsion Technology Maturation BAA CompleteLos Angeles AFB (AFNS) May 09, 2017 The first of ten contracts awarded under the Booster Propulsion Technology Maturation Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) was recently completed. Moog Inc. successfully completed a "Non-Destructive Ev ... more |
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James Webb Space Telescope Arrives at NASA's Johnson Space CenterHouston TX (SPX) May 09, 2017 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, where it will undergo its last cryogenic test before it is launched into space in 2018. The tele ... more  
Space weather model simulates solar storms from nowhereGoddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 09, 2017 Our ever-changing sun continuously shoots solar material into space. The grandest such events are massive clouds that erupt from the sun, called coronal mass ejectio ... more  
Russia to Rearm Strategic Missile Forces With 5th-Generation Arms by 2027Moscow (Sputnik) May 08, 2017 Russia will have upgraded its Strategic Missile Forces with 5th-generation devices by 2027. All missile divisions of Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) will be rearmed with 5th-generation ball ... more  
First SETI Institute Fellows AnnouncedMountain View CA (SPX) May 09, 2017 At its first annual gala fundraiser, held on April 22nd, the SETI Institute recognized three dedicated individuals, universally respected for their exceptional contributions to scientific research a ... more 
New metamaterial designed with counterintuitive propertyWashington DC (SPX) May 05, 2017 In the not-too-distant future, it may be possible to 3-D print virtually anything. Consider standard printers, which "synthesize" thousands of colors by using only three color cartridges. By analogy ... more  
exactEarth Announces Two-Year $1.45 Million Commercial Customer RenewalCambridge, Canada (SPX) May 09, 2017 exactEarth Ltd reports that it has signed a two-year renewal agreement valued at a total of $1.45 million to provide vessel tracking data services to a major international commercial customer. ... more |
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 Biggest X-ray laser in the world generates its first laser light 
The first one bit chemical memory unit: The 'chit'Warsaw, Poland (SPX) May 08, 2017 In classical computer science information is stored in bits, in quantum computer science - in quantum bits, i.e. qubits. Experiments at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of S ... more  
Made-in-China passenger jet set to take wingShanghai (AFP) May 3, 2017 China is expected this week to conduct the maiden test flight of a home-grown passenger jet built to meet soaring domestic travel demand and challenge the dominance of Boeing and Airbus. ... more 
Orbiting at 250 Statute Miles, Florida Tech Experiment TestedMelbourne FL (SPX) May 09, 2017 An instrument prototype from Florida Institute of Technology that may eventually help scientists spot Earth-like planets is being tested in the harsh conditions of space after it was successfully de ... more 
Chemical engineer explains why comets expel oxygenWashington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 Like trees, comets expel gas. But until now, researchers weren't exactly sure why. ... more |
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  Washington DC (SPX) May 08, 2017 
NASA has received and is reviewing 12 proposals for future unmanned solar system exploration. The proposed missions of discovery - submitted under NASA's New Frontiers program - will undergo scientific and technical review over the next seven months. The goal is to select a mission for flight in about two years, with launch in the mid-2020s.
"New Frontiers is about answering the biggest qu ... more Moscow (Sputnik) May 08, 2017'Road to Nowhere': Retired Cosmonaut Reveals How It Feels to Walk in Space  Elkton MN (SPX) May 05, 2017Orion Motor Ready for Crewed Mission Melbourne FL (SPX) May 09, 2017Orbiting at 250 Statute Miles, Florida Tech Experiment Tested |
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 London UK (SPX) May 05, 2017 
Reaction Engines Ltd. has begun construction of a new engine test facility where it plans to undertake the first ground based demonstration of its revolutionary SABRE air-breathing rocket engine.
The test facility at Westcott, Buckinghamshire, will enable Reaction Engines to test critical subsystems along with the testing of a SABRE engine core, which will commence in 2020.
The proje ... more Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) May 04, 2017Arianespace orbits telecom satellites for Brazil and South Korea Los Angeles AFB (AFNS) May 09, 2017 Paris (ESA) May 05, 2017Test site for ESA-backed airbreathing engine |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 05, 2017 
As it drives uphill from a band of rippled sand dunes, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is toting a fistful of dark sand for onboard analysis that will complete the rover's investigation of those dunes.
From early February to early April, the rover examined four sites near a linear dune for comparison with what it found in late 2015 and early 2016 during its investigation of crescent-shaped dun ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) May 08, 2017Seasonal Flows in Valles Marineris  Fayetteville, AR (SPX) May 04, 2017Is Anything Tough Enough to Survive on Mars  Tokyo, Japan (The Conversation) May 03, 2017Japan aims to uncover how moons of Mars formed |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017 
China plans to conduct several manned space flights from 2019 to 2022, during which a 60-tonne space station will be assembled and built, said Wang Zhaoyao, director of China's manned space program office, Friday.
"Tianzhou-1, China's first cargo spacecraft, was the last flight mission of the country's manned space program before the construction of a permanent space station," Wang said at ... more Beijing (Sputnik) May 01, 2017Reach for the Stars: China Plans to Ramp Up Space Flight Activity  Beijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2017China's cargo spacecraft completes in-orbit refueling  Xi'an (XNA) Apr 26, 2017China courts international coalition set up to promote space cooperation |
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Allied Minds reports its portfolio company BridgeSat, Inc. has completed a $6 million Series A funding round, including participation from Space Angels, an early stage investment group comprising experts in the Space 2.0 field. The fundraise was completed at a pre-money valuation of $15 million, up from the previous valuation of $7 million.
BridgeSat is reinventing satellite communication ... more San Diego CA (SPX) May 05, 2017Blue Sky Network Targets Key Markets For Iridium SATCOM Solutions  McLean VA (SPX) May 04, 2017How Outsourcing Your Satellite Related Services Saves You Time and Money Arlington, VA (SPX) May 09, 2017AIA report outlines policies needed to boost the US Space Industry competitiveness |
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 Strathclyde UK (SPX) May 09, 2017 
Man-made space radiation has been produced in research led by the University of Strathclyde, which could help to make space exploration safer, more reliable and more extensive.
Researchers used novel laser-plasma-based accelerators to mimic the radiation, which presents a risk to astronauts and space technology owing to the lack of protection from it in space.
The study, funded by th ... moreWashington DC (SPX) May 05, 2017New metamaterial designed with counterintuitive property  Washington DC (SPX) May 05, 2017NASA Seeks 'FabLab' Concepts for In-Space Manufacturing Warsaw, Poland (SPX) May 08, 2017The first one bit chemical memory unit: The 'chit' |
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 Mountain View CA (SPX) May 09, 2017 
At its first annual gala fundraiser, held on April 22nd, the SETI Institute recognized three dedicated individuals, universally respected for their exceptional contributions to scientific research and STEM education and outreach. Director of Education, Edna DeVore, Senior Astronomer Dr. Seth Shostak and Senior Scientist Mark Showalter, were honored as the first "Fellows of the Institute" at a sp ... more Moss Landing CA (SPX) May 09, 2017Lasers shed light on the inner workings of the giant larvacean  Moffett Field CA (SPX) May 03, 2017SOFIA Confirms Nearby Planetary System Is Similar to Our Own  Moffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2017Research Center A Hub For Origins of Life Studies |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) May 08, 2017 
Any third-grader can tell you about Jupiter's Great Red Spot (GRS), a titanic cyclone that has raged for centuries in Jupiter's atmosphere. It sticks out like a blemish on photos of the gas giant, and by most estimates is two or three times as large as the Earth itself.
But the GRS is shrinking, and has been doing so for a while - and nobody is totally sure why.
The Hubble Space Tele ... more Boulder CO (SPX) May 02, 2017The PI's Perspective: No Sleeping Back on Earth!  Charlottesville VA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017ALMA investigates 'DeeDee,' a distant, dim member of our solar system  Laurel MD (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Nap Time for New Horizons |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) May 09, 2017 
The Badain Jaran Desert is located in the arid region of northwest China, and is a unique landscape characterised by more than 140 lakes as well as extensive megadunes (Figure 1), including the highest dune in the world. In 2009, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization approved the Badan Jaran Desert Scenic Area, the Tengger Desert Scenic Area and Juyanhai Scenic Are ... more Newark, DE (SPX) May 09, 2017Robots may bring reef relief  Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Australian scientists say shark cull could wreck marine ecosystems  Bonn, Germany (SPX) May 04, 2017How do fishes perceive their environment? |
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 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 Houston TX (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Researchers working toward indoor location detection  Paris (ESA) Apr 10, 2017Galileo's search and rescue service in the spotlight  Managua (AFP) April 7, 2017Russia inaugurates GPS-type satellite station in Nicaragua |
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 Paris (ESA) May 04, 2017 
Bricks have been 3D printed out of simulated moondust using concentrated sunlight - proving in principle that future lunar colonists could one day use the same approach to build settlements on the Moon.
"We took simulated lunar material and cooked it in a solar furnace," explains materials engineer Advenit Makaya, overseeing the project for ESA.
"This was done on a 3D printer table, ... more Tempe AZ (SPX) May 02, 2017NASA selects ASU's ShadowCam for moon mission  Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 27, 2017Russia, US Ready to Give You a Lift to Moon Orbit, ISS  Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Apr 23, 2017Swedish Institute of Space Physics goes back to the Moon |
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 Pasadena CA (SPX) May 09, 2017 
A Caltech chemical engineer who normally develops new ways to fabricate microprocessors in computers has figured out how to explain a nagging mystery in space - why comets expel oxygen gas, the same gas we humans breathe.
The discovery that comets produce oxygen gas - also referred to as molecular oxygen or O2 - was announced in 2015 by researchers studying the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasime ... more New York NY (SPX) May 08, 2017Falkland Islands basin shows signs of being among world's largest craters Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Chemical engineer explains why comets expel oxygen  Dublin, Ireland (SPX) May 04, 2017Ancient meteorite impact sparked long-lived volcanic eruptions on Earth |
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 Mountain View CA (SPX) May 04, 2017 
Orbital Insight, a geospatial analytics and software company, reports it has closed a $50 million Series C round led by existing investor Sequoia Capital, with participation from new investors Envision Ventures, Balyasny Asset Management, Geodesic Capital, ITOCHU Corporation and Intellectus Partners. Previous investors GV, Lux Capital, and CME Ventures participated in the Series C as well. This ... moreCambridge, Canada (SPX) May 09, 2017exactEarth Announces Two-Year $1.45 Million Commercial Customer Renewal  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 05, 2017AIRS: 15 Years of Seeing What's in the Air  Friedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) May 03, 2017GRACE-FO satellites get an earful |
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 San Antonio TX (SPX) May 05, 2017 
A sounding rocket originally developed as a prototype for NASA's next generation of space-based solar spectrographs will make its third flight tomorrow, May 5, at 12:25 p.m. MDT from White Sands, N.M.
The Rapid Acquisition Imaging Spectrograph Experiment (RAISE), designed and built by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), carries an ultraviolet imaging spectrograph targeting an active regio ... moreGoddard Space Flight CenterSpace weather model simulates solar storms from nowhere  Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 05, 2017NASA-funded sounding rocket will take 1,500 images of sun in 5 minutes  Durham, UK (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Sun's Eruptions Might All Have Same Trigger |
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 Paris (ESA) May 05, 2017 
A major milestone for the CHEOPS mission was passed on 28 April 2017, when the telescope flight model was delivered to the University of Bern by Leonardo-Finmeccanica, on behalf of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF).
CHEOPS will perform ultra-high precision photometry on bright stars already known to host exoplanets with typical sizes ... more Baltimore MD (SPX) May 05, 2017A Lot of Galaxies Need Guarding in This NASA Hubble View Houston TX (SPX) May 09, 2017James Webb Space Telescope Arrives at NASA's Johnson Space Center  Tucson AZ (SPX) May 04, 2017Four Questions: A Ride On NASA's Eye in the Sky |
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 Livermore CA (SPX) May 09, 2017 
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed new mathematical techniques to advance the study of molecules at the quantum level.
Mathematical and algorithmic developments along these lines are necessary for enabling the detailed study of complex hydrocarbon molecules that are relevant in engine combustion.
Existing methods to approximate potential energy functions at th ... more Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 03, 2017Physicists breeding Schroedinger cat states  Melbourne, Australia (SPX) May 02, 2017Mapping the edge of reality  Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017Perfect pitch: Scientists explore the mechanics of throwing |
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