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  Washington DC (SPX) May 15, 2017 In February, NASA began an effort looking at the feasibility of putting crew aboard the first integrated flight of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft - Exploration Mission-1, or EM-1. After weighing the data and assessing all implications, the agency will continue pursuing the original plan for the first launch, as a rigorous flight test of the integrated systems without crew. However, engineers will apply insights gained from the effort to the first flight test and the integrated syste ... read more |
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Winners Announced for NASA, Orbital ATK Rocketry ChallengeHuntsville AL (SPX) May 15, 2017 For the first time in four years, a new team has won NASA's Student Launch, the agency's high-powered rocketry challenge, hosted by and held near NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, A ... more 
SSL satellite built for Bulgaria Sat arrives at Cape Canaveral for FOR falcon 9 launchPalo Alto CA (SPX) May 15, 2017 Space Systems Loral (SSL),a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, has announced that the BulgariaSat-1 satellite, designed and built for Bulgaria Sat, an affiliate of Bul ... more  
'Awesomesauce,' proclaims US astronaut on historic spacewalkMiami (AFP) May 12, 2017 So what is it like to float out into the vacuum of space? ... more  
Refrigerator for quantum computers discoveredEspoo, Finland (SPX) May 12, 2017 Quantum physicist Mikko Mottonen and his team at Aalto University have invented a quantum-circuit refrigerator, which can reduce errors in quantum computing. The global race towards a functioning qu ... more |
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'Warm Neptune' Has Unexpectedly Primitive AtmospherePasadena CA (JPL) May 15, 2017 A study combining observations from NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes reveals that the distant planet HAT-P-26b has a primitive atmosphere composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium. L ... more  
Fermi Satellite Observes Billionth Gamma Ray with LAT InstrumentMenlo Park, CA (SPX) May 15, 2017 Imagine you had superhero vision and could see a whole new world of fascinating phenomena invisible to the human eye. NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope gives astrophysicists analogous powers. I ... more  
Hydrogen bonds directly detected for the first timeBasel, Switzerland (SPX) May 15, 2017 For the first time, scientists have succeeded in studying the strength of hydrogen bonds in a single molecule using an atomic force microscope. Researchers from the University of Basel's Swiss Nanos ... more 
Mapping the Magnetic Bridge Between Our Nearest Galactic NeighborsToronto, Canada (SPX) May 15, 2017 For the first time, astronomers have detected a magnetic field associated with the Magellanic Bridge, the filament of gas stretching 75,000 light-years between the Milky Way Galaxy's nearest galacti ... more  
Oldest buckthorn fossilized flowers found in ArgentinaIthaca NY (SPX) May 15, 2017 Around 66 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous period, a giant asteroid crashed into the present-day Gulf of Mexico, leading to the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs. How plants were ... more 
Six-legged livestock - sustainable food productionCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) May 15, 2017 Identifying areas of particular high impact is an important step to improving the environmental sustainability of production systems. Insects have been heralded as the foods of the future - and now ... more |
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 What goes down, must come up: Stirring things up in the Earth's mantle  
Negribreen on the moveParis (ESA) May 15, 2017 Rapid acceleration of an Arctic glacier over the past year has been detected by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites. Sitting on Norway's Spitsbergen island in the Svalbard archipelago, the Ne ... more  
Novel use of satnav saves precious waterParis (ESA) May 15, 2017 Water conservation is a growing concern globally, and particularly for farmers in the USA, where decades of irrigating huge fields has depleted vital resources of fresh surface water and groundwater ... more 
Hubble catches a galaxy duo by the 'hare'Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 15, 2017 This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the unusual galaxy IRAS 06076-2139, found in the constellation Lepus (The Hare). Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) and Advanced Camera for ... more 
Primitive Atmosphere Found Around 'Warm Neptune'Exeter UK (SPX) May 15, 2017 A pioneering new study uncovering the 'primitive atmosphere' surrounding a distant world could provide a pivotal breakthrough in the search to how planets form and develop in far-flung galaxies. ... more |
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  Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) May 15, 2017 
Identifying areas of particular high impact is an important step to improving the environmental sustainability of production systems. Insects have been heralded as the foods of the future - and now the first study to measure the environmental impacts and identify hotspots associated with commercial insect production has been published.
Cricket farming can be a sustainable way to produce an ... moreMiami (AFP) May 12, 2017'Awesomesauce,' proclaims US astronaut on historic spacewalk  Houston TX (SPX) May 09, 2017External commercial ISS platform starts second mission  Washington DC (SPX) May 08, 2017NASA Receives Proposals for Future Solar System Mission |
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The world's most powerful rocket - NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) - may experience ground wind gusts of up to 70 mph as it sits on the launch pad before and during lift off for future missions. Understanding how environmental factors affect the rocket will help NASA maintain a safe and reliable distance away from the launch tower during launch.
SLS model testing in NASA Langley Research ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 15, 2017NASA Affirms Plan for First Mission of SLS, Orion Huntsville AL (SPX) May 15, 2017Winners Announced for NASA, Orbital ATK Rocketry Challenge Palo Alto CA (SPX) May 15, 2017SSL satellite built for Bulgaria Sat arrives at Cape Canaveral for FOR falcon 9 launch |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 12, 2017 
Opportunity has arrived at the top of "Perseverance Valley" on the rim of Endeavour Crater.
The next step on Sol 4720 (May 4, 2017), was a short approach of 39 feet (12 meters) to the northern end of the "spillway" that overtops into Perseverance. From this vantage point, the rover has been engaged in multiple-sol collection of extensive Panoramic Camera (Pancam) panoramas all around the r ... more Providence RI (SPX) May 12, 2017Ancient Mars impacts created tornado-like winds that scoured surface  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 08, 2017Seasonal Flows in Valles Marineris  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 05, 2017NASA Rover Curiosity Samples Active Linear Dune on Mars |
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While it remains unclear exactly how long China's first lunar explorers will spend on the surface, the country is already planning for longer stays.
Eight Chinese volunteers will live in "Yuegong-1," a simulated space "cabin" in Beijing for the next year, strengthening China's knowledge and technical know-how, and helping the country's scientists understand exactly what will be required fo ... more Beijing (AFP) May 11, 2017China tests 'Lunar Palace' as it eyes moon mission  Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020  Beijing (Sputnik) May 01, 2017Reach for the Stars: China Plans to Ramp Up Space Flight Activity |
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 Arlington, 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. domestic space industry to our nation's economic vitality and security.
The report: "Engine for Growth: Analysis and Recommendations for U.S. Space Industry Competitiveness," recommends specifi ... more Boston, MA (SPX) May 08, 2017Allied Minds' portfolio company BridgeSat raises $6 million in Series A financing  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 |
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 Basel, Switzerland (SPX) May 15, 2017 
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in studying the strength of hydrogen bonds in a single molecule using an atomic force microscope. Researchers from the University of Basel's Swiss Nanoscience Institute network have reported the results in the journal Science Advances.
Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe and is an integral part of almost all organic compounds. M ... more Strathclyde UK (SPX) May 09, 2017Space radiation reproduced in the lab for better, safer missions  Washington (UPI) May 12, 2017Northrop Grumman delivers new battlefield radar  Durham NC (SPX) May 10, 20173-D printers open new design space for wireless devices |
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Jupiter's moon Europa is definitely an odd place. Discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei, it was first seen in detail only in the late 1970s, after spacecraft visited the Jovian system.
Slightly smaller than our own moon, Europa could hardly appear more different. Both have interiors of rock and metal. But Europa is wrapped in a global saltwater ocean and covered by a bright shell of ice. T ... morePasadena CA (JPL) May 15, 2017'Warm Neptune' Has Unexpectedly Primitive Atmosphere  Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 11, 2017Astrophysicists find that planetary harmonies around TRAPPIST-1 save it from destruction  University Park PA (SPX) May 10, 2017Two Webb instruments well suited for detecting exoplanet atmospheres |
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Taking advantage of a rare orbital alignment between two of Jupiter's moons, Io and Europa, researchers have obtained an exceptionally detailed map of the largest lava lake on Io, the most volcanically active body in the solar system. On March 8, 2015, Europa passed in front of Io, gradually blocking out light from the volcanic moon. Because Europa's surface is coated in water ice, it reflects v ... more Washington DC (Sputnik) May 08, 2017Not So Great Anymore: Jupiter's Red Spot Shrinks to Smallest Size Ever  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 |
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 Newark, DE (SPX) May 09, 2017 
A study authored by University of Delaware Professor Art Trembanis and colleagues reveals new details about deep sea reefs - known as mesophotic reefs - near the island of Bonaire in the Dutch Caribbean.
While coral reefs worldwide are in decline, the waters surrounding Bonaire comprise a marine park known as a scuba "diver's paradise" because it contains some of the most well-preserved co ... more Miami (AFP) May 10, 2017Puerto Rico drinking water is worst in US: report  Washington (UPI) May 12, 2017Large storms can flood aging sewer systems with harmful bacteria, viruses  Boulder CO (SPX) May 15, 2017Warmer temperatures cause decline in key runoff measure |
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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 12, 2017 
If you could fly a CubeSat to the Moon, what could such a tiny satellite do there? ESA posed this question - and now four proposals will be studied in more detail for possible flight over the coming decade.
These miniature missions variously involve probing lunar radiation, surveying the radio sky over the far side of the Moon, mapping minerals and frozen gases within shadowed craters, and ... more Paris (ESA) May 04, 2017Printing bricks from moondust using the Sun's heat  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 |
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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 ... moreIthaca NY (SPX) May 15, 2017Oldest buckthorn fossilized flowers found in Argentina  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 |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 09, 2017 
A new analysis of 15 years of NASA satellite cloud measurements finds that clouds worldwide show no definitive trend during this period toward decreasing or increasing in height. The new study updates an earlier analysis of the first 10 years of the same data that suggested cloud heights might be getting lower.
Clouds are both Earth's cooling sunshade and its insulating blanket. Currently ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 10, 2017NASA team pursues blobs and bubbles with new PetitSat mission  New Haven, CT (SPX) May 15, 2017In measuring gas exchange between water and air, size matters  Cambridge, Canada (SPX) May 09, 2017exactEarth Announces Two-Year $1.45 Million Commercial Customer Renewal |
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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 ejections, or CMEs. These solar storms often come first with some kind of warning - the bright flash of a flare, a burst of heat or a flurry of solar energetic particles.
But another kind of storm has ... more San Antonio TX (SPX) May 05, 2017RAISE Spectrograph to Help Answer Some of the Mysteries of the Sun  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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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 15, 2017 
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the unusual galaxy IRAS 06076-2139, found in the constellation Lepus (The Hare). Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) and Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) instruments observed the galaxy from a distance of 500 million light-years.
This particular object stands out from the crowd by actually being composed of two separate galaxies ru ... more Lawrence KS (SPX) May 12, 2017Research increases distance at which supernova would spark mass extinctions on Earth  Charlotteville VA (SPX) May 11, 2017Telescopes team up for dramatic new look at the crab nebula Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 15, 2017Mapping the Magnetic Bridge Between Our Nearest Galactic Neighbors |
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 Boston MA (SPX) May 12, 2017 
Supermassive holes are generally stationary objects, sitting at the centers of most galaxies. However, using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes, astronomers recently hunted down what could be a supermassive black hole that may be on the move.
This possible renegade black hole, which contains about 160 million times the mass of our Sun, is located in an elliptic ... more Warsaw, Poland (SPX) May 12, 2017'Fire-streaks' are created in collisions of atomic nuclei  Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2017Discovery in the Early Universe Poses Black Hole Growth Puzzle  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 10, 2017Merging galaxies have enshrouded black holes |
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