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  Beijing (AFP) July 2, 2017 China on Sunday announced the launch of a powerful rocket designed to carry communication satellites into orbit had been "unsuccessful", in a glitch for the country's ambitious space programme. The Long March-5 Y2, Beijing's second heavy-lift rocket, blasted off at 7:23 pm (1123 GMT) Sunday from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the tropical island province of Hainan "Abnormity was detected during the flight of the rocket," the Xinhua news agency reported. "Further investigation will be ca ... read more |
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Complex Organic Molecules Found On "Space Hamburger"Taipei, Taiwan (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 An international research team, led by Chin-Fei Lee of the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA, Taiwan), has used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) t ... more  
Aerojet Rocketdyne advocates solar electric propulsion as central element of deep space explorationWashington DC (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Aerojet Rocketdyne, the nation's premiere propulsion provider and a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), advocates Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) as a central element of Ame ... more  
Researchers find out how bromine fits into Venusian chemistryMoscow, Russia (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Bromine species, and hydrogen bromide (HBr) in particular, could play an important part in the photochemistry of the lower atmosphere of Venus. This conclusion was made by researchers from MIPT and ... more  
NASA is building computer models of possible asteroid impact scenariosWashington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017 NASA scientists are using one of the agency's most powerful supercomputers to build 3D models of potential asteroid impact scenarios. ... more |
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NASA's Juno Spacecraft to Fly Over Jupiter's Great Red Spot July 10Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 03, 2017 Just days after celebrating its first anniversary in Jupiter orbit, NASA's Juno spacecraft will fly directly over Jupiter's Great Red Spot, the gas giant's iconic, 10,000-mile-wide (16,000-kilometer ... more 
Mid-infrared images from the Subaru telescope extend Juno spacecraft discoveriesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Subaru Telescope images reveal weather in Jupiter's atmosphere in the mid-infrared. Those images, taken multiple times over several months, support Juno spacecraft mission of National Aeronautics an ... more 
Earth-based Views of Jupiter to Enhance Juno FlybyPasadena CA (JPL) Jul 03, 2017 Telescopes in Hawaii have obtained new images of Jupiter and its Great Red Spot, which will assist the first-ever close-up study of the Great Red Spot, planned for July 10. On that date, NASA's Juno ... more  
Mars Rover Opportunity continuing science campaign at Perseverance ValleyPasadena CA (JPL) Jul 03, 2017 Opportunity is at the top of "Perseverance Valley" on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is completing the remaining science as part of a walkabout campaign above Perseverance Valley before the ... more  
NASA Statement on National Space CouncilWashington DC (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot about Friday's Executive Order creating the National Space Council: "I am pleased that President Trump has signed a ... more 
Ariane 5 launch proves reliability and flies new fairingParis (ESA) Jul 03, 2017 An Ariane 5 carrying two telecom satellites inside a new lighter fairing lifted off on the fourth mission from Europe's Spaceport in two months. Liftoff came at 21:15 GMT (18:15 local time, 23 ... more |
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Moisture-responsive 'robots' crawl with no external power sourceWashington DC (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 Using an off-the-shelf camera flash, researchers turned an ordinary sheet of graphene oxide into a material that bends when exposed to moisture. They then used this material to make a spider-like cr ... more  
Japan reveals plans to put a man on moon by 2030Tokyo (AFP) June 30, 2017 Japan has revealed ambitious plans to put an astronaut on the Moon around 2030 in new proposals from the country's space agency. ... more  
Smart Quadcopters Find their Way without Human Help or GPSWashington DC (SPX) Jun 29, 2017 Phase 1 of DARPA's Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program concluded recently following a series of obstacle-course flight tests in central Florida. Over four days, three teams of DARPA-supported re ... more  
Atomic imperfections move quantum communication network closer to realityChicago IL (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 An international team led by the University of Chicago's Institute for Molecular Engineering has discovered how to manipulate a weird quantum interface between light and matter in silicon carbide al ... more |
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  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 
The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot about Friday's Executive Order creating the National Space Council:
"I am pleased that President Trump has signed an executive order reestablishing the National Space Council. The council existed previously from 1989-1993, and a version of it also existed as the National Aeronautics and Space Council from 1958-197 ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 28, 2017India, Portugal Shake Hands on Space Cooperation  Paris (AFP) June 29, 2017Silicon-on-Seine: world's biggest tech incubator opens in Paris  Paris (ESA) Jun 22, 2017Return to the blue |
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An Ariane 5 carrying two telecom satellites inside a new lighter fairing lifted off on the fourth mission from Europe's Spaceport in two months.
Liftoff came at 21:15 GMT (18:15 local time, 23:15 CEST) last night from Kourou, French Guiana on a mission lasting about 39 minutes to deliver Hellas Sat 3-Inmarsat S EAN and GSAT-17 into their planned orbits.
Hellas Sat 3-Inmarsat S Europe ... more Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Jun 28, 201780th consecutive success for Ariane 5 with launch of Hellas Sat, Inmarsat and ISRO  Munich, Germany (SPX) Jun 29, 2017ArianeGroup starts production of VINCI engine combustion chamber Washington DC (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Aerojet Rocketdyne advocates solar electric propulsion as central element of deep space exploration |
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Opportunity is at the top of "Perseverance Valley" on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is completing the remaining science as part of a walkabout campaign above Perseverance Valley before the solar conjunction moratorium in July.
Although there are new considerations regarding steering (no use of the front steering actuators), Opportunity is continuing to drive. Solar conjunction is ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 29, 2017The Niagara Falls of Mars once flowed with lava  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 26, 2017Laser-targeting AI Yields More Mars Science  Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 28, 2017Russian Devices for ExoMars Mission to Be Ready in Fall 2017 |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 2, 2017 
China on Sunday announced the launch of a powerful rocket designed to carry communication satellites into orbit had been "unsuccessful", in a glitch for the country's ambitious space programme.
The Long March-5 Y2, Beijing's second heavy-lift rocket, blasted off at 7:23 pm (1123 GMT) Sunday from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the tropical island province of Hainan
"Abnormity was det ... more Beijing (XNA) Jun 27, 2017China to launch Long March-5 Y2 in early July Beijing (AFP) July 1, 2017China prepares to launch second heavy-lift carrier rocket  Beijing (Sputnik) Jun 23, 2017With a Strong Partner Like Russia, Nothing Would Stop China's New Space Station |
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Today, OneWeb Satellites inaugurates its assembly line in Toulouse, the beating heart of Airbus' manufacturing expertise, to begin end-to-end validation, testing, and integration of its first satellites set for launch in just over nine months.
OneWeb Satellites is a joint venture between OneWeb, a global communications company whose mission is to provide affordable Internet access to every ... more Paris, France (SPX) Jun 28, 2017HTS Capacity Lease Revenues to Reach More Than $6 Billion by 2025  McLean, VA (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Second launch doubles number of Iridium NEXT satellites in orbit to 20  Luxembourg (SPX) Jun 27, 2017SES Restores Capacity from AMC-9 Satellite |
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A team of researchers has found a way to detect trace gases down to concentrations at the parts-per-quadrillion level using a new variation on the photoacoustic effect, a technique that measures the sound generated when light interacts with molecules.
"In many ways, the photoacoustic effect is already the most practical method available for detecting pollutants in the atmosphere," said Ger ... more Vienna, Austria (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Ahead of the curve  Cleveland OH (SPX) Jun 27, 2017A chemical solution to shrink digital data storage  Lincoln NB (SPX) Jun 28, 2017One billion suns: World's brightest laser sparks new behavior in light |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 28, 2017 
Wherever you find people, you also find bacteria and other microorganisms. The International Space Station is no exception.
That generally is not a problem. For one thing, the space station is kept cleaner than many environments on Earth. Routine cleaning activities are included on astronaut task schedules. Cargo sent to the station, and the vehicles that carry it, undergo a rigorous clean ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 28, 2017NASA diligently tracks microbes inside the International Space Station Taipei, Taiwan (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Complex Organic Molecules Found On "Space Hamburger"  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2017Could a Dedicated Mission to Enceladus Detect Microbial Life There |
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More than 30 years after Voyager 2 sped past Uranus, Georgia Institute of Technology researchers are using the spacecraft's data to learn more about the icy planet. Their new study suggests that Uranus' magnetosphere, the region defined by the planet's magnetic field and the material trapped inside it, gets flipped on and off like a light switch every day as it rotates along with the planet. It' ... moreTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Mid-infrared images from the Subaru telescope extend Juno spacecraft discoveries Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 03, 2017Earth-based Views of Jupiter to Enhance Juno Flyby Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 03, 2017NASA's Juno Spacecraft to Fly Over Jupiter's Great Red Spot July 10 |
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 Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
We normally consider liquid water as disordered with the molecules rearranging on a short time scale around some average structure. Now, however, scientists at Stockholm University have discovered two phases of the liquid with large differences in structure and density. The results are based on experimental studies using X-rays, which are now published in Proceedings of the National Academy of S ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Could this strategy bring high-speed communications to the deep sea?  Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Jun 29, 2017Seagull carried out an autonomous end-to-end unmanned Mine Counter Measure mission  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017Scientists hope artificial reef can protect ocean biodiversity from climate change |
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 Paris (AFP) June 22, 2017 
The European Space Agency signed a contract with a German-British consortium Thursday to build eight more satellites for its Galileo satnav system, an alternative to America's GPS, the agency said Thursday.
The deal was signed at the International Paris Air Show with German company OHB as the prime contractor, and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd in charge of navigation systems.
The ESA s ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 28, 2017India's Answer to GPS Runs Into Serious Technical Failures  Denver CO (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Second Lockheed Martin GPS-3 satellite assembled as full production begins  Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Lockheed Martin nears completion of GPS III satellite |
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) proposed a plan on Wednesday to send the country's astronauts to the Moon after 2025, local media reported.
According to the NHK broadcaster, the JAXA proposed the plan to the panel of the country's Science Ministry responsible for discussion of Tokyo's efforts in the issues of space exploration.
The news outlet added that the JAXA's prop ... moreTokyo (AFP) June 30, 2017Japan reveals plans to put a man on moon by 2030  Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 16, 2017Russian aerospace firm to cooperate with China on Lunar exploration missions  Paris (ESA) Jun 12, 2017New NELIOTA project detects flashes from lunar impacts |
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 Paris (AFP) June 28, 2017 
Throughout its 4.5-billion-year history, Earth has been repeatedly pummelled by space rocks that have caused anything from an innocuous splash in the ocean to species annihilation.
When the next big impact will be, nobody knows.
But the pressure is on to predict - and intercept - its arrival.
"Sooner or later we will get... a minor or major impact," Rolf Densing, who heads the Eur ... moreWashington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017NASA is building computer models of possible asteroid impact scenarios  The Hague (AFP) June 26, 2017Dutch scientists fete rare meteorite find  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 27, 2017Impact Threat from Asteroid Apophis Cannot Be Ruled Out |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
Dating back to the first century, scientists, philosophers and reporters have noted the occasional occurrence of "bright nights," when an unexplained glow in the night sky lets observers see distant mountains, read a newspaper or check their watch.
A new study accepted for publication in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union, uses satellite data to prese ... more Melbourne FL (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Harris Corporation Delivers Advanced Weather Satellite Instrument to South Korea  Leicester UK (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Satellite data to map endangered monkey populations on Earth  Lancaster UK (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Ozone recovery may be delayed by unregulated chemicals |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017 
New analysis of plasma clouds ejected by the sun suggest solar eruptions behave like a sneeze.
Until now, astronomers looked at cloud-like structures of coronal mass ejections as single entities. The latest research - detailed in the journal Scientific Reports - suggest CMEs are more like a sneeze or dust cloud, a collection of millions of individual plasma parcels, each acting indepe ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 23, 2017NASA Prepares for Aug. 21 Total Solar Eclipse with Live Coverage, Safety Information  Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017Rare US total solar eclipse excites Americans coast-to-coast Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Megamovie Project debuts simulator for August 21 total Solar Eclipse |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 
A global hunt for the universe's missing matter is underway, and this autumn everyone is invited to join in.
On and around October 31, 2017, events around the world will celebrate the hunt for the universe's unseen "dark matter." Dark Matter Day events will engage the public in discussions about dark matter, and about the many experiments that seek to solve its mysteries.
Universitie ... more Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 28, 2017'Pompom' Stars May Solve Quasar Puzzle  Leiden, Netherlands (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Dutch astronomers discover recipe to make cosmic glycerol  Brno, Czech Republic (SPX) Jun 30, 2017The First Galaxies Were Even More Violent Than Expected |
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 Stanford CA (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
Approximately 750 million light years from Earth lies a gigantic, bulging galaxy with two supermassive black holes at its center. These are among the largest black holes ever found, with a combined mass 15 billion times that of the sun. New research from Stanford University, published June 27 in Astrophysical Journal, has used long-term observation to show that one of the black holes seems to be ... more Charlottesville VA (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Astronomers detect orbital motion in pair of supermassive black holes  Albuquerque NM (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Groundbreaking discovery confirms existence of orbiting supermassive black holes  Mumbai, India (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Table top plasma gets wind of solar turbulence |
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