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  Moscow (AFP) Sept 27, 2017 Russia and the United States agreed Wednesday to cooperate on a NASA-led project to build the first lunar space station, part of a long-term project to send humans to Mars. The US space agency said earlier this year that it was exploring a programme called the Deep Space Gateway, a multi-stage project to push further into the solar system. The project envisages building a crew-tended spaceport in lunar orbit that would serve as a "gateway to deep space and the lunar surface," NASA has said. ... read more |
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Governments Must Plan Today for Flexibility Tomorrow in SpaceMcLean VA (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 The future of satellite communications is all about flexibility. Innovations are already enabling commercial customers to use satellite for new applications and to achieve business agility. In order ... more 
SSL selected by US Air Force to validate hosted payload scenariosPalo Alto CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 SSL, a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, has announced it was selected by Innoflight, Inc., a veteran-owned business specializing in electronics systems for Defense a ... more 
AFRL recognizes the value of government and commercial collaborationMcLean VA (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 The recent Department of Defense Lab Day featured over 100 exhibits demonstrating advances Air Force scientists and engineers have made in autonomy, unmanned systems, hypersonics, directed energy, a ... more 
Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports ULA Launch of Classified Satellite for the U.S. GovernmentSacramento CA (SPX) Sep 24, 2017 Aerojet Rocketdyne has successfully supported the launch of a classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The mission was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California ab ... more |
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Wanted: Novel Approaches for Detecting and Stopping Small Unmanned Air SystemsWashington DC (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 The rapid evolution of small unmanned air system (sUAS) technologies is fueling the exponential growth of the commercial drone sector, creating new asymmetric threats for warfighters. DARPA's Mobile ... more  
Solving the Mystery of Pluto's Giant Blades of IceMoffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 NASA's New Horizons mission revolutionized our knowledge of Pluto when it flew past that distant world in July 2015. Among its many discoveries were images of strange formations resembling giant kni ... more  
Two Stars, Three Dimensions, and Oodles of EnergyBoston MA (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 For decades, astronomers have known about irregular outbursts from the double star system V745 Sco, which is located about 25,000 light-years from Earth. Astronomers were caught by surprise when pre ... more  
NASA's New Hubble E-Book Series Dives into the Solar System and BeyondGreenbelt, MD (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 NASA's Hubble Space Telescope team has unveiled a new e-book titled "Hubble Focus: Our Amazing Solar System." It kicks off a series of e-books that will showcase the telescope's recent contributions ... more  
The Mars 2020 Rover features new spectral abilities with its new SuperCamNagoya, Japan (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 As the NASA Curiosity rover roams the surface of Mars, its ChemCam captures the chemical makeup of its surroundings with a specially designed laser system. It is the most powerful laser to operate o ... more 
Quantum twisted Loong confirms the physical reality of wavefunctionsBeijing, China (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 Quantum mechanics, as a pillar of modern civilization, has benefited human society for a century, in which wavefunctions played a crucial role. In the past 100 years, what most people did was 'Shut ... more |
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 New type of supercomputer could be based on 'magic dust' combination of light and matter  
New Mirror-Coating Technology Promises Dramatic Improvements in TelescopesSanta Cruz CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 Materials scientist Nobuhiko Kobayashi wasn't quite sure why the astronomer he met at a wine-tasting several years ago was so interested in his research, but as he learned more about telescope mirro ... more 
Detecting cosmic rays from a galaxy far, far awayHoughton MI (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 In an article published in the journal Science, the Pierre Auger Collaboration has definitively answered the question of whether cosmic particles from outside the Milky Way Galaxy. The article ... more  
From self-folding robots to computer visionSan Diego CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 From self-folding robots, to robotic endoscopes, to better methods for computer vision and object detection, researchers at the University of California San Diego have a wide range of papers and wor ... more  
AsiaSat 9 Set for Launch from Baikonur on September 29Hong Kong (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 AsiaSat 9, is set for launch at 00:52:16 Baikonur time on September 29 (02:52:16 Hong Kong Time September 29; 18:52:16 GMT September 28) by an ILS Proton Breeze M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome ... more |
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  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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Mapping NASA's Space Missions Greenbelt, MD (SPX) Sep 27, 2017NASA's New Hubble E-Book Series Dives into the Solar System and Beyond  San Francisco (AFP) Sept 21, 2017Tech dreams live or die on startup battlefields |
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 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 Las Cruces NM (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Demonstrator 3 linear aerospike ready to start tests  New Delhi (IANS) Sep 21, 2017ISRO to resume satellite launches by December  Bethesda MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Mechanisms are Critical to Space Vehicle Flight Success |
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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 Riga Latvia (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Devilish Source of Dust in Atmosphere of Earth and Mars  Lawrence KS (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Hope to discover sure signs of life on Mars  Tucson AZ (SPX) Sep 26, 20173-D Analysis Offers New Info on Martian Climate Change, Age of Polar Caps |
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Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017
China's Mars probe will carry 13 types of payload, including six rovers, in its first mission to the planet, scheduled for 2020.
"The Mars exploration program is well underway," said Zhang Rongqiao, chief architect of the Mars mission, at the Beijing International Forum on Lunar and Deep-space Exploration, which opened Wednesday. "The payloads will be used to co ... more Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab  Beijing (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Work on China's mission to Mars 'well underway'  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Chinese company eyes development of reusable launch vehicle |
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 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 ... moreHong Kong (SPX) Sep 27, 2017AsiaSat 9 Set for Launch from Baikonur on September 29  National Harbor, MD (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Lockheed Martin introduces new satellite bus lineup  Paris, France (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Bulgaria Sat Wins "Newcomer Satellite Operator of the Year" for 2017 |
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 Logan UT (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 
If you drop an aluminum spoon in a sink full of water, the spoon will sink to the bottom. That's because aluminum, in its conventional form, is denser than water says Utah State University chemist Alexander Boldyrev.
But if you restructure the common household metal at the molecular level, as Boldyrev and colleagues did using computational modeling, you could produce an ultra-light crystal ... more Houston TX (SPX) Sep 24, 2017Positive, negative or neutral, it all matters: NASA explains space radiation  Washington (UPI) Sep 26, 2017Dosage formulations for anti-radiation drug being developed  Houston TX (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Space radiation is risky business for the human body |
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 Hong 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.
A team of scientists from NASA, Hampton University and the University of Hong Kong propose a new way of understanding the cooling and transfer of heat from terrestrial planetary interiors and how tha ... more Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 15, 2017The return of the comet-like exoplanet  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 13, 2017New prediction of a detection wavelength for searching phototrophs on exoplanets Munich, Germany (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Hubble observes pitch black planet |
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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 ... moreMoffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Solving the Mystery of Pluto's Giant Blades of Ice  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 11, 2017Pluto features given first official names  Laurel MD (SPX) Sep 14, 2017Hibernation Over, New Horizons Continues Kuiper Belt Cruise |
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 Manila (AFP) Sept 25, 2017 
Two Vietnamese fishermen were found dead with gunshot wounds and five others were arrested after the Philippine navy chased suspected poachers in the South China Sea at the weekend, authorities said Monday.
A Philippine patrol ship pursued six Vietnamese fishing boats 56 kilometres (30 nautical miles) off the northern coastal town of Bolinao before dawn Saturday, a regional military spokesma ... more Ispra, Italy (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Black Sea water temperatures may buck global trend  London, UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2017Discovery of a new group of sponges could help measure impact of deep-sea mining  New York (AFP) Sept 24, 2017Veolia's US growth hopes run into trouble |
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 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 Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Sep 26, 2017exactEarth Announces Agreement with Alltek Marine to Expand Small Vessel Tracking Service Offering  Beijing (XNA) Sep 19, 2017China's BeiDou-3 satellites get new chips  Denver CO (SPX) Sep 13, 2017US Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin GPS M-Code Early Use Ground System Upgrade Contract |
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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 Moscow (AFP) Sept 27, 2017Russia, US shoot for the moon with joint lunar station project  Riga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 24, 2017'Crash Scene Investigation' Reveals Resting Place of SMART-1 on Moon  Paris (ESA) Sep 21, 2017First steps: returning humanity to the Moon |
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 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 and Jupiter: two asteroids orbiting each other and exhibiting comet-like features, including a bright coma and a long tail. This is the first known binary asteroid also classified as a comet. The resear ... more Sydney, Australia (XNA) Sep 22, 2017First space mining transaction in 10 years  Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017NASA'S OSIRIS-REx executes slingshot around Earth  Riga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Nanosat Fleet Proposed for Voyage to 300 Asteroids |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 25, 2017 
Black magic... That's what radiofrequency engineers call the mysterious forces guiding communications over the air. These forces involve complex physics and are difficult enough to master on Earth. They only get more baffling when you're beaming signals into space.
Until now, the shape of choice for casting this "magic" has been the parabolic dish. The bigger the antenna dish, the better i ... more Buffalo NY (SPX) Sep 26, 2017Scientists monitor Silicon Valley's underground water reserves - from space  Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Ball Aerospace Completes Spectrometer Testing and Verification on NASA's TEMPO Program  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 27, 2017OSIRIS-REx views Pacifica on Earth Flyby |
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 Paris (ESA) Sep 21, 2017 
The Sun's recent activity has caught the interest of scientists and space weather forecasters worldwide, highlighting the need to keep a watchful eye on our star and its awesome power.
On 6 and 10 September, our Sun produced a pair of solar flares, the strongest observed in over 10 years. They were accompanied by huge eruptions of billions of tonnes of matter into space.
While many ... more Daytona Beach FL (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Solar wind impacts on giant 'space hurricanes' may affect satellite safety  Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017NASA captures significant solar flare Washington (AFP) Sept 7, 2017NASA captures images of strong solar flares |
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 Charlottesville VA (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 
A recently discovered dwarf galaxy in the constellation Lynx may serve well as a proxy for better understanding the developing chemistry of the early universe, according to a research team that includes University of Virginia astronomers.
Their new finding, published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, shows that the oxygen level in the little galaxy is the lo ... more Cambridge UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2017New type of supercomputer could be based on 'magic dust' combination of light and matter  New Haven CT (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Is the Milky Way an outlier galaxy  Madison WI (SPX) Sep 26, 2017IceCube helps demystify strange radio bursts from deep space |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 
Quantum mechanics, as a pillar of modern civilization, has benefited human society for a century, in which wavefunctions played a crucial role. In the past 100 years, what most people did was 'Shut up and calculate', and wavefunctions always gave us a correct probability list of measurement outcomes.
However, the debate on the following deeper philosophical issue behind it still persists: ... moreBoston MA (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Two Stars, Three Dimensions, and Oodles of Energy  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 27, 2017A preparative-scale reaction using platinum clusters with a single-digit atomicity realized  Washington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2017Physicists discover super stable tri-anion particle |
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