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  Riga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 20, 2017 The mining of resources contained in asteroids, for use as propellant, building materials or in life-support systems, has the potential to revolutionise exploration of our solar system. To make this concept a reality, we need to increase our knowledge of the very diverse population of accessible near-Earth asteroids (NEAs). Last year, dozens of the world's leading asteroid scientists and asteroid mining entrepreneurs came together in Luxembourg to discuss key questions and identify scientific know ... read more |
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Europe urged to reconsider pullout from 'Armageddon' asteroid missionRiga (AFP) Sept 20, 2017 Space scientists urged Europe Wednesday to rethink its withdrawal from a futuristic, international dry-run for an Armageddon-like mission to deflect a space rock on a calamitous collision course with Earth. ... more 
Ancient meteorite impact triggered highest surface temperature in Earth's historyWashington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017 Researchers have discovered evidence of an ancient meteorite impact, a collision scientists say is responsible for the highest temperature recorded on Earth's surface - 2,370 degrees Celsius, or 4,298 degrees Fahrenheit. ... more  
Space radiation is risky business for the human bodyHouston TX (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 While people protect their eyes from the sun's radiation during a solar eclipse, NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) is working to protect the whole human body from radiation in space. Space radiati ... more  
New research suggests Mercury's poles are icier than scientists thoughtProvidence RI (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 The scorching hot surface of Mercury seems like an unlikely place to find ice, but research over the past three decades has suggested that water is frozen on the first rock from the sun, hidden away ... more |
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First steps: returning humanity to the MoonParis (ESA) Sep 21, 2017 In the first act of lunar exploration, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were major characters. In setting its sights on the Moon, ESA hopes to bring many more actors to this off-world stage. By ... more  
Exploring 'Perseverance Valley' During WinterPasadena CA (JPL) Sep 21, 2017 Opportunity is continuing the winter exploration of "Perseverance Valley" on the west rim of Endeavour Crater. Winter is constraining the available energy, so the project has to rover hop (dri ... more 
More evidence of water on MarsBoulder CO (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 River deposits exist across the surface of Mars and record a surface environment from over 3.5 billion years ago that was able to support liquid water at the surface. A region of Mars named Aeolis D ... more  
Scientists propose new concept of terrestrial planet formationHong Kong (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 Scientists have long been intrigued by the surfaces of terrestrial bodies other than Earth which reveal deep similarities beneath their superficially differing volcanic and tectonic histories. ... more  
ISRO to resume satellite launches by DecemberNew Delhi (IANS) Sep 21, 2017 India would resume launching satellites in November or December, unfazed by the failure of its rocket in deploying a spare navigation satellite in the earth's lower orbit on August 31, space agency ... more  
UW shatters long-range communication barrier for near-zero-power devicesSeattle WA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 University of Washington researchers have demonstrated for the first time that devices that run on almost zero power can transmit data across distances of up to 2.8 kilometers - breaking a long-held ... more |
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 China eyes petrol car ban, boosting electric vehicles  
With fossil fuel bans, e-cars shift into higher gearFrankfurt Am Main (AFP) Sept 11, 2017 Beijing's announcement that it is considering joining France and Britain in banning petrol and diesel cars from its smog-clogged roads promises to accelerate a push towards electric vehicles - a race in which Chinese carmakers have everything to gain. ... more 
Daimler to offer electrified versions of all Mercedes 'by 2022'Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Sept 11, 2017 The world's largest luxury carmaker Daimler plans to offer an electric or hybrid version version of every Mercedes-Benz model within five years, its chief executive said Monday. ... more 
Clean vehicle sales skyrocket in ChinaWashington (UPI) Sep 12, 2017 Sales of cleaner vehicles in the Chinese market increased more than 60 percent from last year as the world's second-largest economy greens up, data show. ... more 
At Frankfurt car show, industry in throes of reinventionFrankfurt Am Main (AFP) Sept 12, 2017 Automakers descended on Frankfurt Tuesday to show off their latest innovations at the glitzy International Motor Show (IAA), even as the spectre of tough new environmental rules and a string of no-shows took some of the shine off the event. ... more |
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  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 
In recent operations on the International Space Station, robotic operators were twice able to test and confirm the ability of the Robotic External Leak Locator (RELL) to "smell" in space. Using the RELL instruments, operators successfully located a small leak from the station's ammonia coolant loop, and confirmed that it was not a safety concern. Later they were able to return and more precisely ... more Bethesda, MD (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Crewed Missions Beyond LEO  San Francisco (AFP) Sept 21, 2017Tech dreams live or die on startup battlefields  Paris (ESA) Sep 15, 2017Diet tracker in space |
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About two years ago the National Transportation Safety Board announced its finding regarding the Virgin Galactic crash that occurred on October 31, 2014. The simple explanation was that the co-pilot unlocked a critical vehicle mechanism too early. After a nine-month investigation the NTSB further concluded that human error and inadequate safety procedures caused the violent crash.
The vehi ... moreNew Delhi (IANS) Sep 21, 2017ISRO to resume satellite launches by December  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Dragon Splashes Down in Pacific With NASA Science Experiments  Buffalo NY (SPX) Sep 11, 2017Rocket fever launches UB students to engineering competition in New Mexico |
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 Sydney, Australia (The Conversation) Sep 19, 2017 
As humans spread out across the Earth, the locations of new colonies were driven by the accessibility of resources: not only food and water, but also arable land, forests and minerals.
Access to such resources remains important as the economy moves into space. Here, water has emerged as the pre-eminent resource to exploit first. The question then becomes, from where will we extract the wat ... more Miami (AFP) Sept 19, 2017Six emerge from 8-mo Mars experiment in Hawaii dome  Paris (ESA) Sep 19, 2017Splashdown! Crashing into Martian mud Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 21, 2017More evidence of water on Mars |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 20, 2017 
China's programme to launch a mission to Mars in 2020 is "well underway", its top planner said Wednesday as the country moves forward with its ambitious space programme.
The probe will carry 13 types of payload including six rovers, the official Xinhua news agency said.
"The Mars exploration programme is well underway," it cited the mission's chief architect Zhang Rongqiao as saying. ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Chinese company eyes development of reusable launch vehicle  Beijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2017Spacecraft passes docking test  Washington DC (Sputnik) Aug 31, 2017China, Russia to Have Smooth Space Cooperation, Says Expert |
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 New York (AFP) Sept 18, 2017 
US defense group Northrop Grumman will buy out the rocket and missile maker Orbital ATK in a deal worth $9.2 billion, the firms said on Monday.
The announcement comes around two weeks after industrial conglomerate United Technologies acquired aerospace supplier Rockwell Collins in a $30 billion deal.
"Northrop Grumman will acquire Orbital ATK for approximately $7.8 billion in cash, plus ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Sep 13, 2017India, Japan Set to Boost Space Cooperation  London, UK (SPX) Aug 22, 2017Bids for government funding prove strong interest in LaunchUK  San Diego CA (SPX) Aug 14, 2017Blue Sky Network Reaffirms Commitment to Brazilian Market |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 
Here's your task. Build a tiny sensor that detects a signature of infrared (IR) wavelengths characteristic of a hot tailpipe, a wood fire, or perhaps even a human being. Design the sensor so that it can remain dormant and unattended but always alert, even for years, without drawing on battery power. And build the sensor so that the act of detection itself can initiate the emission of a signal th ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017Air Force activates new satellites for tracking space objects  Oxford, UK (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Low-level radiation exposure less harmful to health than other modern lifestyle risks Houston TX (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Space radiation is risky business for the human body |
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed a planet outside our solar system that looks as black as fresh asphalt because it eats light rather than reflecting it back into space. This light-eating prowess is due to the planet's unique capability to trap at least 94 percent of the visible starlight falling into its atmosphere.
The oddball exoplanet, called WASP-12b, is one of a class of so- ... more Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 15, 2017The return of the comet-like exoplanet Hong Kong (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Scientists propose new concept of terrestrial planet formation  Kazan, Russia (SPX) Sep 13, 2017KFU astronomers discovered an exoplanet together with Turkish and Japanese colleagues |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 11, 2017 
The IAU has assigned names to fourteen geological features on the surface of Pluto. The names pay homage to the underworld mythology, pioneering space missions, historic pioneers who crossed new horizons in exploration, and scientists and engineers associated with Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.
This is the first set of official names of surface features on Pluto to be approved by the IAU, the ... more Laurel MD (SPX) Sep 14, 2017Hibernation Over, New Horizons Continues Kuiper Belt Cruise  Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 07, 2017Jupiter's Auroras Present a Powerful Mystery  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 06, 2017New Horizons Files Flight Plan for 2019 Flyby |
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Lockheed Martin Ventures is making a strategic investment in Ocean Aero, the developer of the Submaran unmanned maritime vehicle. This is Lockheed Martin Ventures' third investment this year, and it will create opportunities for both companies to grow their maritime capabilities, with a focus on multi-domain Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissan ... more Tetiaroa, France (AFP) Sept 20, 2017The godfather of eco-bling: Brando's Tahitian paradise  Washington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017Rogue wave could have downed El Faro cargo ship, research shows  Seattle WA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Climate change challenges the survival of fish across the world |
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 Beijing (XNA) Sep 19, 2017 
A new chip for the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) was unveiled on Saturday by the Global Navigation Satellite System and Location Based Service (GNSS and LBS) Association of China (GLAC).
The chip supports the new generation of BeiDou-3 satellites for high-precision navigation and positioning. The positioning accuracy of the chip reaches the sub-meter level without ground-based a ... more Denver CO (SPX) Sep 13, 2017US Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin GPS M-Code Early Use Ground System Upgrade Contract  Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Arianespace to orbit four Galileo satellites on two Ariane 62 launches  Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Sep 18, 2017Top 5 Businesses in Ireland that Need GPS Tracking and Location-Sharing |
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 Paris (ESA) Sep 21, 2017 
In the first act of lunar exploration, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were major characters. In setting its sights on the Moon, ESA hopes to bring many more actors to this off-world stage.
By testing the market for transport services to the Moon, ESA aims to push the limits of technology and create new models of space business.
Touching down on the Moon was a monumental moment in hum ... more Providence RI (SPX) Sep 14, 2017Researchers create first global map of water in moon's soil Paris (ESA) Aug 22, 2017Call For Ideas For Research On The Deep Space Gateway  San Diego CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2017Analysis of a 'rusty' lunar rock suggests the moon's interior is dry |
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 Riga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 20, 2017  The mining of resources contained in asteroids, for use as propellant, building materials or in life-support systems, has the potential to revolutionise exploration of our solar system. To make this concept a reality, we need to increase our knowledge of the very diverse population of accessible near-Earth asteroids (NEAs).
Last year, dozens of the world's leading asteroid scientists and a ... moreRiga (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Europe urged to reconsider pullout from 'Armageddon' asteroid mission Washington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017Ancient meteorite impact triggered highest surface temperature in Earth's history  Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 07, 2017Radar Reveals Two Moons Orbiting Asteroid Florence |
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 Canberra, Australia (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have produced the best estimate of Earth's elemental composition which will help them understand how the Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago.
The solar system began as a dense blob in a molecular cloud of hydrogen gas and dust that collapsed under its own gravity, forming the early Sun, Earth and other planets.
Co-researcher Assoc ... more Washington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2017Dust devils contribute large amount of particulate matter to atmospheres of Earth, Mars  El Segundo CA (SPX) Sep 14, 2017Boeing to Design and Build Seven Medium Earth Orbit Satellites for SES  Boston MA (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Team gathers unprecedented data on atmosphere's organic chemistry |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017 
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured dramatic images of a significant solar flare that peaked at 12:06 p.m. EDT Sunday.
The space agency's Solar Dynamics Observatory watches the sun on a constant basis and captured the significant solar flare classified as X8.2-class.
X-class identifies the most intense solar flares and the number provides additional information about its s ... more Washington (AFP) Sept 7, 2017NASA captures images of strong solar flares  Paris (ESA) Sep 01, 2017Space-inspired Star Storm to premiere next month  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 30, 2017NASA's Lunar mission captures solar eclipse as seen from the moon |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017 
Scientists at Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen have determined that new star formation is influenced by local environmental conditions.
According to the classical model, a star is formed when a prestellar core, a roundish accumulation containing 99 percent gas and 1 percent dust, collapses due to overweight, resulting in the formation of a star in the center of the c ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Keeping NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in the dark  Trieste, Italy (SPX) Sep 12, 2017Exchanges of identity in deep space  London, UK (SPX) Sep 12, 2017Accretion-powered pulsar reveals unique timing glitch |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2017 
Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have discovered a new tri-anion particle, a type of particle with three more electrons than protons.
The new particle is extremely stable and its discovery apply to a variety of applications in the fields of physics and chemistry. The imbalance between electrons and protons on all other tri-anions makes the particle inherently unstable. ... more Vienna, Austria (SPX) Sep 15, 2017The beam of invisibility  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Aussie quantum tech has its sights set on human biochemistry  Beijing, China (SPX) Sep 07, 2017First neutron beam produced: A great milestone for CSNS |
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