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Australia to create national space agency Sydney (AFP) Sept 25, 2017 Australia on Monday committed to creating a national space agency as it looks to cash in on the lucrative and fast-evolving astronautical sector. The announcement came at a week-long Adelaide space conference attended by the world's top scientists and experts including SpaceX chief Elon Musk. It brings Canberra - which already has significant involvement in national and international space activities - into line with most other developed nations, which already have dedicated agencies to help c ... read more |
Space Cooperation Between China, Russia Needs Long-Term Mechanism Moscow (Sputnik) Sep 24, 2017 With China and Russia poised to deepen cooperation on space exploration, a long-term mechanism is needed to realize the full potential of their joint resources. Scientists in Russia's Novosibi ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 24, 2017 An ancient art form has taken on new shape at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Origami, the Japanese tradition of paper-folding, has inspired a number of unique spacec ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 Sitting in the flight director's chair at Johnson Space Center's historic Mission Control, Joshua Fogel listened as one of NASA's most iconic phrases echoed through the room once more: "Houston, we' ... more Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Sep 24, 2017 At South Australian Press Club conference here in the S.A. capital, multiple-mission astronaut Dr Andrew "Andy" Thomas spoke of his conviction that space is good business for Australia, and should b ... more |
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Nanosat Fleet Proposed for Voyage to 300 Asteroids Riga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 A fleet of tiny spacecraft could visit over 300 asteroids in just over three years, according to a mission study led by the Finnish Meteorological Institute. The Asteroid Touring Nanosat Fleet ... more New Delhi (AFP) Sept 24, 2017 Fighter jets, drone deals and shared concerns over Afghanistan's security look set to dominate the agenda when US Defense Secretary James Mattis visits India this week. ... more Hampton VA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 NASA heat shield material that could one day be used on an inflatable aeroshell during atmospheric entry on Mars recently underwent testing at Boeing's Large Core Arc Tunnel in St. Louis, Missouri. ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 With the help of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, a German-led group of astronomers have observed the intriguing characteristics of an unusual type of object in the asteroid belt between Mars an ... more Pasadena CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 Imagine a robot that could help you tidy your home: roving about, sorting stray socks into the laundry and dirty dishes into the dishwasher. While such a practical helper may still be the stuff of s ... more Houston TX (SPX) Sep 24, 2017 Charged particles may be small, but they matter to astronauts. NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) is investigating these particles to solve one of its biggest challenges for a human journey to Mars ... more |
Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission Paris, France (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 The Space Alliance, formed by Thales Alenia Space (Thales 67%, Leonardo 33%) and Telespazio (Leonardo 67%, Thales 33%), has signed a partnership with the U.S.-based company Spaceflight Industries wh ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 21, 2017 A Patriot target vehicle has been successfully launched from Wake Island by Orbital ATK for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center. ... more Paris (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 The world's nuclear arsenals are comprised mainly of two types of warheads - atomic bombs, also called A-bombs, and the more powerful hydrogen or H-bombs. ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017 SubSea Craft is set to display it's high-speed submersible Diver Delivery Unit at the Defense and Security Equipment International 2017 exhibition in London according to Janes. ... more |
Adelaide, Australian (XNA) Sep 22, 2017 The second Australian to ever venture into space has called for the country to establish its own space agency. Andrew Thomas, an Australian-born National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut, told the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide that Australia should look to play a leading role in space tourism. "I hope Australia will seize the opportu ... more NASA's Robotic 'Sniffer' Confirms Space Station Leak, Repair Australia to create national space agency Space Cooperation Between China, Russia Needs Long-Term Mechanism |
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 24, 2017 An ancient art form has taken on new shape at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Origami, the Japanese tradition of paper-folding, has inspired a number of unique spacecraft designs here. It's little wonder that it fascinates NASA engineers: origami can seem deceptively simple, hiding complex math within its creases. Besides aesthetic beauty, it addresses a per ... more ISRO to resume satellite launches by December Demonstrator 3 linear aerospike ready to start tests Mechanisms are Critical to Space Vehicle Flight Success |
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Hampton VA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 NASA heat shield material that could one day be used on an inflatable aeroshell during atmospheric entry on Mars recently underwent testing at Boeing's Large Core Arc Tunnel in St. Louis, Missouri. The inflatable aeroshell, using high temperature advanced flexible material systems, will enable atmospheric entry to planetary bodies and the landing of heavy payloads. The Hypersonic Inflatabl ... more Six emerge from 8-mo Mars experiment in Hawaii dome Hope to discover sure signs of life on Mars More evidence of water on Mars |
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 Chinese company eyes development of reusable launch vehicle Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab |
Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Sep 24, 2017 At South Australian Press Club conference here in the S.A. capital, multiple-mission astronaut Dr Andrew "Andy" Thomas spoke of his conviction that space is good business for Australia, and should be promoted and shaped by a full-fledged space agency. Speaking on the eve of the 68th International Astronautical Congress to take place in Adelaide, which is expected to be attended by a record ... more Lockheed Martin introduces new satellite bus lineup Bulgaria Sat Wins "Newcomer Satellite Operator of the Year" for 2017 Transitional FSS industry adapting, innovating to spur recovery |
Houston TX (SPX) Sep 24, 2017 Charged particles may be small, but they matter to astronauts. NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) is investigating these particles to solve one of its biggest challenges for a human journey to Mars: space radiation and its effects on the human body. "One of our biggest challenges on a mission to Mars is protecting astronauts from radiation," said NASA Space Radiation Element Scientist Lis ... more A dream of foam Space radiation is risky business for the human body Corrosion in real time |
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 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 KFU astronomers discovered an exoplanet together with Turkish and Japanese colleagues FINESSE Mission to Investigate Atmospheres of Hundreds of Alien Worlds Scientists propose new concept of terrestrial planet formation |
Irwindale CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 Global Aerospace Corporation (GAC) announced today that it will present its Pluto lander concept at the 2017 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Symposium in Denver, CO. Under a grant from NASA's NIAC program, GAC is developing an integrated "entrycraft" architecture that can decelerate and gently land on the surface of Pluto from a speed of over 30,000 mph using only drag from Pluto's ultr ... more Pluto features given first official names Hibernation Over, New Horizons Continues Kuiper Belt Cruise Jupiter's Auroras Present a Powerful Mystery |
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Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017 SubSea Craft is set to display it's high-speed submersible Diver Delivery Unit at the Defense and Security Equipment International 2017 exhibition in London according to Janes. The DDU functions as a fast speedboat for delivering special forces and cargo to shore and back with the ability to submerge for the last few miles of approach to avoid detection. It is envisaged to be capable of ... more Lockheed invests in Ocean Aero, in greater focus on unmanned maritime systems Veolia's US growth hopes run into trouble Dam fails in Puerto Rico, 70,000 told to evacuate |
Beijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2017 China's home-grown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System will cover countries and regions along the Belt and Road by 2018, said an official at the China National Space Administration (CNSA) Monday. Wu Yanhua, deputy head of the CNSA, said the plan was based on the satellite system's improving regional services, which had been cooperating with various countries and regional organizations. ... more China's BeiDou-3 satellites get new chips US Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin GPS M-Code Early Use Ground System Upgrade Contract Top 5 Businesses in Ireland that Need GPS Tracking and Location-Sharing |
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Riga (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 By 2040, a hundred people will live on the Moon, melting ice for water, 3D-printing homes and tools, eating plants grown in lunar soil, and competing in low-gravity, "flying" sports. To those who mock such talk as science fiction, experts such as Bernard Foing, ambassador of the European Space Agency-driven "Moon Village" scheme, reply the goal is not only reasonable but feasible too. At ... more First steps: returning humanity to the Moon Researchers create first global map of water in moon's soil Call For Ideas For Research On The Deep Space Gateway |
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 ... more Hubble discovers a unique type of object in the Solar System First space mining transaction in 10 years NASA'S OSIRIS-REx executes slingshot around Earth |
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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 Ball Aerospace Completes Spectrometer Testing and Verification on NASA's TEMPO Program A Box of 'Black Magic' to Study Earth from Space Experts set to meet in Kenya on space science |
Daytona Beach FL (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 Could the flapping of a butterfly's wings in Costa Rica set off a hurricane in California? The question has been scrutinized by chaos theorists, stock-market analysts and weather forecasters for decades. For most people, this hypothetical scenario may be difficult to imagine on Earth - particularly when a real disaster strikes. Yet, in space, similarly small fluctuations in the solar wind ... more NASA captures significant solar flare NASA captures images of strong solar flares Space-inspired Star Storm to premiere next month |
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Lincoln NE (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 For the first time, scientists have confirmed that the highest energy cosmic rays that bombard the Earth come from outside the Milky Way Galaxy. In an article to be published Sept. 22 in the journal Science, a group of more than 400 scientists from 18 nations describe how they detected an anisotropy, an asymmetry in the cosmic particles' distribution of arrival directions as they approach ... more Keeping NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in the dark Study shows star formation influenced by environmental conditions Exchanges of identity in deep space |
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 The beam of invisibility Aussie quantum tech has its sights set on human biochemistry First neutron beam produced: A great milestone for CSNS |
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