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  Washington DC (SPX) May 24, 2017 DARPA has selected The Boeing Company to complete advanced design work for the Agency's Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program, which aims to build and fly the first of an entirely new class of hypersonic aircraft that would bolster national security by providing short-notice, low-cost access to space. The program aims to achieve a capability well out of reach today-launches to low Earth orbit in days, as compared to the months or years of preparation currently needed to get a single satellite on ... read more |
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NASA Scientist Parlays Experience to Build Ocean Worlds InstrumentGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 24, 2017 An instrument originally developed to search for organic molecules on Mars is being repurposed to potentially hunt for life on a handful of moons in the outer solar system that appear to host oceans ... more 
SDL-Supported SmallSat Launched from International Space StationLogan, UT (SPX) May 24, 2017 The Air Force Research Laboratory successfully deployed its Satellite for High Accuracy Radar Calibration, also known as SHARC, into a low-Earth orbit from the International Space Station. Utah Stat ... more  
Neptune: Neutralizer-free plasma propulsionWashington DC (SPX) May 24, 2017 Plasma propulsion is an important and efficient technology used to control spacecraft for Earth observation, communications and fundamental exploration of outer space. Plasma propulsion system ... more  
GSLV to launch US-India NISAR EO SatelliteNew Delhi (Sputnik) May 24, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) will jointly put a $1.5 billion satellite into orbit in 2021 using GSLV, a rocket for which ... more |
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'Victory' for US astronauts on critical spacewalk to replace power boxMiami (AFP) May 23, 2017 Two US astronauts successfully completed Tuesday what NASA described as a "critical" spacewalk to repair a failed piece of equipment that helps power the International Space Station. ... more 
NASA Acting Administrator Statement on Fiscal Year 2018 Budget ProposalWashington DC (SPX) May 24, 2017 The following is a statement from NASA acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot on the Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal released Tuesday: "Today, President Trump released his Fiscal Year 2018 bud ... more 
Russia aims for 15 remote sensing satellites in orbit by 2020Bocharov Ruchey, Russia (Sputnik) May 24, 2017 Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the remote sensing technologies must be used to boost the Russian defense and security, develop the economy and social sphere, and increase the quality o ... more  
VLA reveals new object near supermassive black hole in famous galaxyCharlottesville VA (SPX) May 24, 2017 Pointing the Very Large Array (VLA) at a famous galaxy for the first time in two decades, a team of astronomers got a big surprise, finding that a bright new object had appeared near the galaxy's co ... more  
How tornado-shaped flow in a dynamo strengthens the magnetic fieldWashington DC (SPX) May 24, 2017 The massive, churning core of conducting liquids in stars and some planets creates a dynamo that generates the planetary body's magnetic field. Researchers aim to better understand these dynamos thr ... more  
AI wins as Google algorithm beats No. 1 Go playerShanghai (AFP) May 23, 2017 Google's computer algorithm AlphaGo narrowly beat the world's top-ranked player in the ancient Chinese board game of Go on Tuesday, reaffirming the arrival of what its developers tout as a ground-breaking new form of artificial intelligence. ... more |
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 California Woman Charged for Trying to Hand Over Sensitive Space Tech to China  
Advancing next-generation Stable, safe, smart, sustainable batteriesBeijing, China (SPX) May 22, 2017 Next-generation rechargeable batteries are promising candidates for state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries owing to their high energy density and preferred cost efficiency. For instance, Lithium-sul ... more 
Photocatalyst makes hydrogen production 10 times more efficientKobe, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2017 Hydrogen is an alternative source of energy that can be produced from renewable sources of sunlight and water. A group of Japanese researchers has developed a photocatalyst that increases hydrogen p ... more  
NASA Lab's Life-Saving WorkGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 22, 2017 Some NASA missions fundamentally change the world of science or help win Nobel prizes, but only one helps save thousands of lives worldwide every year. Employees at NASA's Search and Rescue of ... more  
Antarctica 'greening' due to climate changeExeter UK (SPX) May 22, 2017 Plant life on Antarctica is growing rapidly due to climate change, scientists have found. Few plants live on the continent, but scientists studying moss have found a sharp increase in biologic ... more |
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  Washington DC (SPX) May 24, 2017 
DARPA has selected The Boeing Company to complete advanced design work for the Agency's Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program, which aims to build and fly the first of an entirely new class of hypersonic aircraft that would bolster national security by providing short-notice, low-cost access to space.
The program aims to achieve a capability well out of reach today-launches to low Earth o ... moreLogan, UT (SPX) May 24, 2017SDL-Supported SmallSat Launched from International Space Station Miami (AFP) May 23, 2017'Victory' for US astronauts on critical spacewalk to replace power box Washington DC (SPX) May 24, 2017NASA Acting Administrator Statement on Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal |
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Plasma propulsion is an important and efficient technology used to control spacecraft for Earth observation, communications and fundamental exploration of outer space.
Plasma propulsion systems use electric power to ionize propellant gas and transform it into the fourth state of matter, known as plasma. Electrically charged ions and electrons are accelerated in an exhaust beam to generate ... more Moscow (Sputnik) May 22, 2017ULS wins $208Mln for rocket vehicle production services  Pasadena CA (The Conversation) May 16, 2017Mining the moon for rocket fuel to get us to Mars  Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) May 19, 2017Arianespace launches SES-15 using Soyuz rocket |
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 Honolulu HI (SPX) May 22, 2017 
After four months of living in a Mars-like environment, the six HI-SEAS Mission V crewmembers have hit the halfway mark. They have learned to deal with challenges such as a 20-minute communications delay, gearing up in hazmat suits to explore the geologic features of the landing site and cooking with dehydrated food.
"The midpoint is an interesting time in the mission," observed crewmember ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017Deciphering the fluid floorplan of a planet  Washington DC (SPX) May 17, 2017How hard did it rain on Mars  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 16, 2017Mars Rover Opportunity Begins Study of Valley's Origin |
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A woman in the US state of California was arrested Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to smuggle space communications technology to China, the US Department of Justice said in a press release.
"A Pomona woman was arrested this morning on federal charges that accuse her of conspiring to procure and illegally export sensitive space communications technology to her native China," the release st ... more Beijing (XNA) May 12, 2017A cabin on the moon? China hones the lunar lifestyle  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 |
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Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) achieved critical milestone of the AsiaSat 9 program with the successful conclusion of the Satellite Pre-Ship Review (SPSR) meeting with Space Systems Loral (SSL) on 7 April 2017. Both AsiaSat and SSL agreed that AsiaSat 9 is ready for shipment to the launch site as soon as required.
During the meeting, performance data of the spa ... more Luxembourg (SPX) May 22, 2017SES Networks offers new hybrid resiliency service  Boston, MA (SPX) May 08, 2017Allied Minds' portfolio company BridgeSat raises $6 million in Series A financing  Arlington, VA (SPX) May 09, 2017AIA report outlines policies needed to boost the US Space Industry competitiveness |
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Augmented reality is seeing strong gains among Americans thanks to social networks like Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook, a market research firm said Monday.
A new report by eMarketer said some 40 million Americans will engage with augmented reality monthly in 2017, up 30 percent over last year.
Virtual reality is also growing, but at a slower pace, according to the researchers.
The ... more Washington (UPI) May 18, 20173D-printed maritime propeller on way  Berkeley CA (SPX) May 23, 2017HPC4MfG paper manufacturing project yields first results  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2017Unfolding the folding mechanism of ladybug wings |
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 Davis CA (SPX) May 22, 2017 
There's something new to look for in the heavens, and it's called a "synestia," according to planetary scientists Simon Lock at Harvard University and Sarah Stewart at the University of California, Davis. A synestia, they propose, would be a huge, spinning, donut-shaped mass of hot, vaporized rock, formed as planet-sized objects smash into each other.
And at one point early in its history, ... moreGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 24, 2017NASA Scientist Parlays Experience to Build Ocean Worlds Instrument  Seattle WA (SPX) May 22, 2017Kepler Telescope Spies Details of Trappist-1's Outermost Planet  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 22, 2017Astronomers Confirm Orbital Details of TRAPPIST-1h |
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The combined power of three space observatories, including NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, has helped astronomers uncover a moon orbiting the third largest dwarf planet, catalogued as 2007 OR10. The pair resides in the frigid outskirts of our solar system called the Kuiper Belt, a realm of icy debris left over from our solar system's formation 4.6 billion years ago.
With this discovery, mos ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 18, 2017NASA asks science community for Europa Lander Instruments ideas  Berkeley CA (SPX) May 11, 2017Waves of lava seen in Io's largest volcanic crater  Washington DC (Sputnik) May 08, 2017Not So Great Anymore: Jupiter's Red Spot Shrinks to Smallest Size Ever |
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Over the week of May 15, extreme rainfall drenched northeastern Australia and NASA data provided a look at the record totals.
The rainfall was the heaviest rainfall in that area since tropical cyclone Debbie hit Queensland Australia in late March. Much of the recent extremely heavy rainfall was due to storms associated with a trough or elongated area of low pressure slowly moving over nort ... more Baltimore MD (SPX) May 19, 2017Scientists begin to unlock secrets of deep ocean color from organic materials  Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 22, 2017Heat on for Australia's Great Barrier Reef as temperatures rise  Waterloo, Canada (SPX) May 22, 2017Dams are major driver of global environmental change |
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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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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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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 17, 2017 
NASA's Dawn spacecraft successfully observed Ceres at opposition on April 29, taking images from a position exactly between the sun and Ceres' surface. Mission specialists had carefully maneuvered Dawn into a special orbit so that the spacecraft could view Occator Crater, which contains the brightest area of Ceres, from this new perspective.
A new movie shows these opposition images, with ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 16, 2017Twisting an Asteroid  Ithaca NY (SPX) May 15, 2017Oldest buckthorn fossilized flowers found in Argentina  El Segundo CA (SPX) May 16, 2017The Aerospace Corporation leads Asteroid Impact Exercise at IAA in Tokyo |
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 New Delhi (Sputnik) May 24, 2017 
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) will jointly put a $1.5 billion satellite into orbit in 2021 using GSLV, a rocket for which the US slapped sanctions on India.
Weighing 2,200 kilogram, the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (abbreviated as NISAR) is the world's most expensive earth imaging satellite. It has been deve ... moreBocharov Ruchey, Russia (Sputnik) May 24, 2017Russia aims for 15 remote sensing satellites in orbit by 2020  Palmdale CA (SPX) May 22, 2017NASA's CPEX tackles a weather fundamental  Chicago IL (SPX) May 24, 2017Supercomputing helps researchers understand Earth's interior |
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Our Cold War history is now offering scientists a chance to better understand the complex space system that surrounds us. Space weather - which can include changes in Earth's magnetic environment - are usually triggered by the sun's activity, but recently declassified data on high-altitude nuclear explosion tests have provided a new look at the mechansisms that set off perturbations in that magn ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2017UV Spectropolarimetry Opens a New Window for Solar Physics Research  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 18, 2017First direct exploration of magnetic fields in the upper solar atmosphere  Durham NH (SPX) May 16, 2017UNH researcher identifies key differences in solar wind models |
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 Canbera, Australia (SPX) May 22, 2017 
A CSIRO telescope in Western Australia has found its first 'fast radio burst' from space after less than four days of searching.
The discovery came so quickly that the telescope, the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) near Geraldton in Western Australia, looks set to become a world champion in this fiercely competitive area of astronomy.
The new fast radio burst fin ... moreWashington DC (SPX) May 24, 2017How tornado-shaped flow in a dynamo strengthens the magnetic field  Munich, Germany (SPX) May 22, 2017Secondary Mirror of European Extremely Large Telescope Cast  Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 22, 2017Scientists Solve Mystery of How Most Antimatter in the Milky Way Forms |
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Pointing the Very Large Array (VLA) at a famous galaxy for the first time in two decades, a team of astronomers got a big surprise, finding that a bright new object had appeared near the galaxy's core. The object, the scientists concluded, is either a very rare type of supernova explosion or, more likely, an outburst from a second supermassive black hole closely orbiting the galaxy's primary, ce ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017Model predicts presence of naked singularity in 4D space  Baltimore, MD (SPX) May 22, 2017Astronomers make the largest map of the Universe yet  Portsmouth, UK (SPX) May 22, 2017Mapping supermassive black holes in the distant Universe |
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