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  Beijing (XNA) Aug 14, 2017 Chinese scientists have become the first to realize quantum key distribution from a satellite to the ground, laying the foundation for building a hack-proof global quantum communication network. The achievement based on experiments conducted with the world' s first quantum satellite, Quantum Experiments at Space Scale (QUESS), was published in the authoritative academic journal Nature on Thursday. The Nature reviewers commented that the experiment was an impressive achievement, and constitut ... read more |
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RAVAN CubeSat measures Earth's outgoing energyGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 14, 2017 An experimental small satellite has successfully collected and delivered data on a key measurement for predicting changes in Earth's climate. The Radiometer Assessment using Vertically Aligned ... more  
Lunar dynamo's lifetime extended by at least 1 billion yearsBoston MA (SPX) Aug 14, 2017 New evidence from ancient lunar rocks suggests that an active dynamo once churned within the molten metallic core of the moon, generating a magnetic field that lasted at least 1 billion years longer ... more  
Cassini to begin final five orbits around SaturnPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 14, 2017 NASA's Cassini spacecraft will enter new territory in its final mission phase, the Grand Finale, as it prepares to embark on a set of ultra-close passes through Saturn's upper atmosphere with its fi ... more  
SpaceX launches super-computer to space stationMiami (AFP) Aug 13, 2017 SpaceX on Monday blasted off its unmanned Dragon cargo ship toward the International Space Station, carrying a host of science experiments and the most powerful computer ever sent into orbit. ... more |
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NASA airborne mission returns to Africa to study smoke, cloudsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 14, 2017 NASA's P-3 research plane begins flights this month through both clouds and smoke over the South Atlantic Ocean to understand how tiny airborne particles called aerosols change the properties of clo ... more 
Teledyne Brown Engineering and Oakman Aerospace, Inc. to partner on MUSES PlatformWashington DC (SPX) Aug 14, 2017 centered on the Multi-User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES) which was launched on June 3, 2017 and is currently operating aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This platform was develo ... more 
Moon's magnetic field lasted far longer than once believedNew Brunswick NJ (SPX) Aug 14, 2017 The moon's magnetic field lasted 1 billion to 2.5 billion years longer than once thought - a finding with important implications for habitability on other moons and planets throughout the universe, ... more  
Lockheed Martin integrates first modernized A2100 satelliteDenver CO (SPX) Aug 14, 2017 A team of engineers and technicians at Lockheed Martin has completed the integration of the company's first modernized A2100 satellite. The spacecraft, known as Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1, now moves ... more  
Asteroid 2012 TC4 will fly past Earth in October 2017Paris (ESA) Aug 14, 2017 A small asteroid flying past Earth on 12 October will provide scientists with a valuable opportunity to learn more about its orbit and composition. The campaign will exercise the international netwo ... more 
Cassini Prepares to Say Goodbye to a True TitanPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 14, 2017 Mere weeks away from its dramatic, mission-ending plunge into Saturn, NASA's Cassini spacecraft has a hectic schedule, orbiting the planet every week in its Grand Finale. On a few orbits, Saturn's l ... more |
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25 Years of Global Sea Level Data, and CountingPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 14, 2017 This past week marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of a revolutionary ocean research vessel - a space "ship." As the NASA/CNES Topex-Poseidon satellite ascended into orbit, it ushered in a new ... more  
New mission going to the space station to explore mysteries of 'cosmic rain'Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 14, 2017 A new experiment set for an Aug. 14 launch to the International Space Station will provide an unprecedented look at a rain of particles from deep space, called cosmic rays, that constantly showers o ... more 
Airbus completes MetOp-C platform/payload couplingToulouse, France (SPX) Aug 14, 2017 MetOp-C is the third and final satellite of the first generation of MetOp polar-orbiting meteorological satellites. The payload module of MetOp-C, developed and built by Airbus in Germany, was ... more  
Jacobs Technology awarded $4.6B contract for missile defense servicesWashington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017 Jacobs Technology is receiving a contract with a maximum value of $4.6 billion for services for the Missile Defense Agency, the Department of Defense announced on Wednesday. ... more |
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SpaceX on Monday blasted off its unmanned Dragon cargo ship toward the International Space Station, carrying a host of science experiments and the most powerful computer ever sent into orbit.
"Three, two, one, and liftoff," a SpaceX commentator said as the white Falcon 9 rocket climbed into the blue sky over Cape Canaveral, Florida at 12:31 pm (1631 GMT).
Three minutes after launch, the ... more Washington DC (SPX) Aug 14, 2017Disruptioneering: Streamlining the Process of Scientific Discovery  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 17, 2017NASA Offers Space Station as Catalyst for Discovery in Washington  Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 03, 2017Two Voyagers Taught Us How to Listen to Space |
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 Miami (AFP) Aug 13, 2017  SpaceX on Monday blasted off its unmanned Dragon cargo ship toward the International Space Station, carrying a host of science experiments and the most powerful computer ever sent into orbit. "Three, two, one, and liftoff," a SpaceX commentator said as the white Falcon 9 rocket climbed into the blue sky over Cape Canaveral, Florida at 12:31 pm (1631 GMT). Three minutes after launch, the rocket separated as planned, with the long, tall portion -- known as the first stage -- arcing back toward Earth and the second stage continuing to propel the cargo ship to space. ... more Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Space Launch System Solid Rocket Boosters 'on Target' for First Flight  Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 09, 2017NASA Guide Outlines Deep Space Rocket's Unprecedented Capabilities  Mojave CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2017VSS Unity Flies with Propulsion Systems Installed and Live |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 14, 2017 
Wispy, early-season clouds resembling Earth's ice-crystal cirrus clouds move across the Martian sky in some new image sequences from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover.
These clouds are the most clearly visible so far from Curiosity, which landed five years ago this month about five degrees south of Mars' equator. Clouds moving in the Martian sky have been observed previously by Curiosity and oth ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 14, 2017Opportunity takes in the panoramic view while crossing some rocky terrain  Xining, China (XNA) Aug 09, 2017China to build first Mars simulation base  Paris (ESA) Aug 14, 2017Preserving the stress of volcanic uprise on Mars |
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 Beijing (XNA) Aug 14, 2017 
Chinese scientists have become the first to realize quantum key distribution from a satellite to the ground, laying the foundation for building a hack-proof global quantum communication network.
The achievement based on experiments conducted with the world' s first quantum satellite, Quantum Experiments at Space Scale (QUESS), was published in the authoritative academic journal Nature on T ... more Beijing (XNA) Jul 10, 2017China develops sea launches to boost space commerce  Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2017Chinese satellite Zhongxing-9A enters preset orbit  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Space Program: From Setback, to Manned Flights, to the Moon |
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 Denver CO (SPX) Aug 04, 2017 
Preliminary construction is underway on a new, $350 million Lockheed Martin facility that will produce next-generation satellites. The new facility, located on the company's Waterton Canyon campus near Denver, is the latest step in an ongoing transformation, infused with innovation to provide future missions at reduced cost and cycle time.
The new Gateway Center, slated for completion in 2 ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 18, 2017ASTROSCALE Raises a Total of $25 Million in Series C Led by Private Companies  Paris (ESA) Jul 14, 2017LISA Pathfinder: bake, rattle and roll  Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 02, 2017Airbus DS to expand cooperation with Russia |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 
Terahertz radiation - the band of the electromagnetic spectrum between microwaves and visible light - has promising applications in medical and industrial imaging and chemical detection, among other uses.
But many of those applications depend on small, power-efficient sources of terahertz rays, and the standard method for producing them involves a bulky, power-hungry, tabletop device.
... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 09, 2017NASA, Norway to develop Arctic laser-ranging station Denver CO (SPX) Aug 14, 2017Lockheed Martin integrates first modernized A2100 satellite  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 07, 2017One-nanometer trimetallic alloy particles created |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017  Scientists have found four Earth-like exoplanets orbiting a star system just 12 light-years away.
The four planets are the closest Earth-like worlds yet discovered. And at just 1.7 Earth masses, they're also the smallest nearby Earth-like planets.
Astronomers detected the presence of the four exoplanets by analyzing slight wobbles in the movement of tau Ceti, the closest known su ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017TRAPPIST-1 twice as old as our solar system  Arecibo PR (SPX) Jul 17, 2017A New Search for Extrasolar Planets from the Arecibo Observatory  Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017Gulf of Mexico tube worm is one of the longest-living animals in the world |
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Scientists have helped solve the mystery of what lies beneath the surface of Neptune - the most distant planet in our solar system.
A new study sheds light on the chemical make-up of the planet, which lies around 4.5 billion kilometres from the sun.
Extremely low temperatures on planets like Neptune - called ice giants - mean that chemicals on these distant worlds exist in a frozen s ... more Laurel MD (SPX) Jul 17, 2017New Horizons Video Soars over Pluto's Majestic Mountains and Icy Plains  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 13, 2017Juno spots Jupiter's Great Red Spot  Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 13, 2017New evidence in support of the Planet Nine hypothesis |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 14, 2017 
This past week marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of a revolutionary ocean research vessel - a space "ship." As the NASA/CNES Topex-Poseidon satellite ascended into orbit, it ushered in a new era of oceanography with the first highly accurate, global measurements of sea levels.
That mission and its three successors, all named Jason, have continuously mapped global ocean currents and ... more Hagatna, Guam (AFP) Aug 14, 2017Guam leader backs 'punch in the nose' for Pyongyang  Hagatna, Guam (AFP) Aug 13, 2017Guam residents pray for peace as North Korea deadline looms  Hagatna, Guam (AFP) Aug 11, 2017Guam tourism sees silver lining in North Korean threats |
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Harris has delivered its third navigation package to Lockheed Martin for use on U.S. Air Force GPS III satellites expected to first launch next year.
The navigation system is mostly digital and has computers and atomic clocks shielded against radiation.
"We are now in full production and on target to deliver the fourth GPS III navigation payload to Lockheed Martin this fall," Har ... more Colorado Springs CO (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Lockheed Martin Begins Modernizing Receivers for U.S. Air Force's GPS Signal Monitoring Stations  Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017IAI, Honeywell Aerospace team for GPS anti-jam system  Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 21, 2017Russia, China to Set Up Pilot Zone to Test National Navigation Systems |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Aug 14, 2017 
New evidence from ancient lunar rocks suggests that an active dynamo once churned within the molten metallic core of the moon, generating a magnetic field that lasted at least 1 billion years longer than previously thought. Dynamos are natural generators of magnetic fields around terrestrial bodies, and are powered by the churning of conducting fluids within many stars and planets.
In a pa ... moreNew Brunswick NJ (SPX) Aug 14, 2017Moon's magnetic field lasted far longer than once believed  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Astronauts to bring asteroid back into lunar orbit  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 09, 2017NASA studies tethered CubeSat mission to study Lunar swirls |
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A house-sized asteroid will shave past our planet on October 12, far inside the Moon's orbit but without posing any threat, astronomers said Thursday.
The space rock will zoom by harmlessly at a distance of about 44,000 kilometres (27,300 miles) - an eighth of the distance from the Earth to the Moon, according to the European Space Agency,
This is just far enough to miss our geostationa ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017How to watch this weekend's Perseid meteor shower Paris (ESA) Aug 14, 2017Asteroid 2012 TC4 will fly past Earth in October 2017  Boulder CO (SPX) Aug 04, 2017SwRI part of international team identifying primordial asteroids |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 14, 2017 
centered on the Multi-User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES) which was launched on June 3, 2017 and is currently operating aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
This platform was developed as part of a cooperative agreement with Teledyne Brown Engineering and NASA and will provide opportunities for imaging, technology demonstration, and space qualification payloads supporting commer ... moreToulouse, France (SPX) Aug 14, 2017Airbus completes MetOp-C platform/payload coupling Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 14, 2017NASA airborne mission returns to Africa to study smoke, clouds  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 14, 2017Successful filming of fastest aurora flickering |
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 Paris (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 
The rotation rate of the Sun's core has been accurately measured for the first time. The Sun, which has been remarkably stable for the past 4.6 billion years, is held together by the almost perfect equilibrium between the force of gravity, which tends to cause it to collapse, and the pressure of the thermonuclear reactions in its core.
Now, researchers working together with a team at the L ... more Newark NJ (SPX) Aug 14, 2017An NJIT researcher throws a global ham radio 'party' to study the eclipse  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 09, 2017NASA instrument key to understanding solar powered planet arrives at Kennedy Space Center  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Two weeks in the life of a sunspot |
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 Livermore CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 
Most of the nuclear reactions that drive the nucleosynthesis of the elements in our universe occur in very extreme stellar plasma conditions. This intense environment found in the deep interiors of stars has made it nearly impossible for scientists to perform nuclear measurements in these conditions - until now.
In a unique cross-disciplinary collaboration between the fields of plasma phys ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017Polish astronomers attempt to solve pulsating blue stars puzzle  Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Sunshield layers fully integrated on James Webb Space Telescope Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 14, 2017New mission going to the space station to explore mysteries of 'cosmic rain' |
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 Irvine CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 
After conducting a cosmic inventory of sorts to calculate and categorize stellar-remnant black holes, astronomers from the University of California, Irvine have concluded that there are probably tens of millions of the enigmatic, dark objects in the Milky Way - far more than expected.
"We think we've shown that there are as many as 100 million black holes in our galaxy," said UCI chair and ... more Orlando FL (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Researchers set record for fastest light pulse  Jena, Germany (SPX) Aug 09, 2017High resolution without particle accelerator  Chicago IL (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Clever experiment documents multiscale fluid dynamics |
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