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  Moscow (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 Russia's space agency on Tuesday blamed a failed satellite launch from its new cosmodrome on a programming error, prompting an angry response from the deputy prime minister in charge of space. On November 28 Russia lost contact with its Meteor-M weather satellite after its launch from the new Vostochny cosmodrome - only the second such launch since the facility opened in the country's far east last year. The failure "exposed a hidden problem in the algorithm" that never manifested itself in sim ... read more |
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Life's building blocks observed in spacelike environmentCollege Park, Maryland (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 Where do the molecules required for life originate? It may be that small organic molecules first appeared on Earth and were later combined into larger molecules, such as proteins and carbohydrates. ... more 
NASA Hosts Media Teleconference to Announce Latest Kepler DiscoveryWashington DC (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Thursday, Dec. 14, to announce the latest discovery made by its planet-hunting Kepler space telescope. The discovery was made by researchers ... more 
Ariane 5 rocket takes off with European GPS satellitesKourou (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 An Ariane 5 rocket took off from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana on Tuesday, taking with it four satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation project, Arianespace said. ... more  
NASA Establishes Advisory Group for National Space CouncilWashington DC (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 NASA has established a new advisory group on behalf of the National Space Council that will represent the expertise, interests and perspectives of non-federal aerospace organizations to the National ... more |
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Aerospace's SeedTECH AI advances to second round of $5M IBM Watson XPRIZEEl Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 The Aerospace Corporation's (Aerospace) SeedTECH Artificial Intelligence (AI) team is one of 59 teams out of 147 that are advancing to the second round of the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE - a $5 million AI ... more  
Nature's toughest substances decodedHouston TX (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 How a material breaks may be the most important property to consider when designing layered composites that mimic those found in nature. A method by Rice University engineers decodes the interaction ... more  
OSIRIS-REx cruising towards rendezvous with Asteroid BennuGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 OSIRIS-REx is continuing outbound cruise operations, en route to arrival in August of 2018 at the asteroid Bennu. The spacecraft is currently 29.6 million miles (47.6 million kilometers) from Earth ... more  
Does New Horizons' Next Target Have a Moon?Laurel MD (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 Scientists were already excited to learn this summer that New Horizons' next flyby target - a Kuiper Belt object a billion miles past Pluto - might be either peanut-shaped or even two objects orbiti ... more 
Juno probes the depths of Jupiter's Great Red SpotPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 13, 2017 Data collected by NASA's Juno spacecraft during its first pass over Jupiter's Great Red Spot in July 2017 indicate that this iconic feature penetrates well below the clouds. Other revelations from t ... more 
Bright Areas on Ceres Suggest Geologic ActivityPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 13, 2017 If you could fly aboard NASA's Dawn spacecraft, the surface of dwarf planet Ceres would generally look quite dark, but with notable exceptions. These exceptions are the hundreds of bright areas that ... more |
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EU launches defence pact with submarine dronesBrussels (AFP) Dec 11, 2017 The EU unveiled on Monday a raft of new joint defence projects including submarine drones and cyber attack rapid response teams as it launched a landmark pact on boosting military cooperation. ... more  
Designing future human space exploration on Hawaii's lava fieldsMoffett Field CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 On the lava fields of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, a team of NASA researchers and partners have been busy doing science in a most unusual way. They were studying the biology and geology of this remarka ... more  
Researchers analyze thousands of hours of Apollo mission audioDallas TX (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 NASA recorded thousands of hours of audio from the Apollo lunar missions, yet most of us have only been able to hear the highlights. The agency recorded all communications between the astronau ... more  
Studying heat transfer with computers is easier nowTrieste, Italy (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 "Our goal? To radically innovate numerical simulations in the field of thermal transport to take on the great science and technology issues in which this phenomenon is so central. This new study, wh ... more |
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  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 
NASA has established a new advisory group on behalf of the National Space Council that will represent the expertise, interests and perspectives of non-federal aerospace organizations to the National Space Council.
The official charter for the Users' Advisory Group (UAG) was signed by acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot on Dec. 6, and subsequently announced in the Federal Register. I ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 11, 2017Spaceships and Politics: Sputnik Talks to Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Space Policy Directive calls for human expansion across the solar system  San Francisco (AFP) Dec 10, 2017Tech titans ramp up tools to win over children |
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Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket booster prime contractor Orbital ATK recently completed work at its Utah facilities on the booster nozzles for Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1), the first flight of SLS and the Orion spacecraft.
SLS, the world's most powerful rocket, and Orion will take humans on deep space missions, and the boosters provide most of the power to get the spacecraft off the ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017Rocket Lab to launch rocket from New Zealand Kourou (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Ariane 5 rocket takes off with European GPS satellites  Moscow (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Russian space agency blames satellite loss on programming error |
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On the lava fields of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, a team of NASA researchers and partners have been busy doing science in a most unusual way. They were studying the biology and geology of this remarkable terrain while simulating a realistic mission to the surface of Mars.
The conditions were so real that many of the expected challenges of otherworldly exploration were recreated, including a ... more New Rochelle, NY (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Space program should focus on Mars, says editor of New Space  Washington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017NASA's oldest Mars rover survives another harsh winter  Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 04, 2017EU exempts fuel for ExoMars mission from Russian sanctions |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017 
China is now the world leader in remote sensing technologies for scientific purposes and is able to provide an unprecedented amount of data to support research and development for the world, officials said on Tuesday.
Remote sensing refers to aerial or satellite-based technologies to detect and measure objects on Earth's surface, atmosphere and oceans.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Sci ... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040  Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017China plans first sea based launch by 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020 |
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 Bangkok, Thailand (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 
mu Space becomes Thailand's first space technology startup to operate a satellite service after the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission awarded a license for the company. The 15-year license covers the operation of a satellite and provision of satellite-based services until 2032.
Speaking on behalf of mu Space, Chief Technical Officer Samathorn Teankingkaeo said his tea ... more London, UK (SPX) Dec 08, 2017New business incubators will help space industry grow  El Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Regulation and compliance for nontraditional space missions  Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2017Orbital ATK purchase by Northrop Grumman approved by shareholders |
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How a material breaks may be the most important property to consider when designing layered composites that mimic those found in nature. A method by Rice University engineers decodes the interactions between materials and the structures they form and can help maximize their strength, toughness, stiffness and fracture strain.
In a study that required more than 400 computer simulations of pl ... more Moscow (AFP) Dec 8, 2017Russia says 'satellite' could have caused radioactive pollution  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 11, 2017NASA Selects Three Companies to Develop 'FabLab' Prototypes  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 08, 2017US has lost dominance in highly intense, ultrafast laser technology to Europe and Asia |
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A NASA-led team has found evidence that the oversized planet WASP-18b is wrapped in a smothering stratosphere loaded with carbon monoxide and devoid of water. The findings come from a new analysis of observations made by the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes.
The formation of a stratosphere layer in a planet's atmosphere is attributed to "sunscreen"-like molecules, which absorb UV and vi ... more Toronto, Canada (SPX) Dec 13, 2017U of T researcher finds Earth-like conditions in little-known exoplanet - and discovers a new planet College Park, Maryland (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Life's building blocks observed in spacelike environment Washington DC (SPX) Dec 13, 2017NASA Hosts Media Teleconference to Announce Latest Kepler Discovery |
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 Laurel MD (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft carried out a short, 2.5-minute engine burn on Saturday, Dec. 9 that refined its course toward 2014 MU69, the ancient Kuiper Belt object it will fly by a little more than a year from now.
Setting a record for the farthest spacecraft course correction to date, the engine burn also adjusted the arrival time at MU69 to optimize flyby science.
Telemetry con ... moreLaurel MD (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Does New Horizons' Next Target Have a Moon? Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 13, 2017Juno probes the depths of Jupiter's Great Red Spot  Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Wrapping up 2017 one year out from MU69 |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 
Industrial and agricultural activities produce large amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Many bacteria also produce methane as a byproduct of their metabolism. Some of this naturally released methane comes from the ocean, a phenomenon that has long puzzled scientists because there are no known methane-producing organisms living near the ocean's surface.
... more Santa Monica, CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2017US transportation and water infrastructure not broken  Tempe AZ (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Hydropower dams can be managed without an all-or-nothing choice between energy and food  East Boothbay ME (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Fear of sharks influences seaweed growth on Fijian coral reefs |
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 Paris (ESA) Dec 11, 2017 
Europe's next four Galileo navigation satellites are in place atop their Ariane 5, ready to be launched next Tuesday.
Liftoff from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana is scheduled for 18:36 GMT (19:36 CET, 15:36 local time), carrying Galileo satellites 19-22.
Completion of Galileo's Ariane 5 rocket took place in the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building, following the arrival t ... more Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Dec 11, 2017Arianespace's second Ariane 5 launch for the Galileo constellation and Europe  Washington (UPI) Dec 5, 2017Air Force tests Raytheon's GPS receiver aboard B-2 bomber  Paris (ESA) Dec 05, 2017Space technology to drive autonomous ships |
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 Beijing (XNA) Dec 12, 2017 
Scientists are mulling a robot moon station, Chinese space experts said on Tuesday.
The base can conduct bigger, more complicated research and experiments, according to space officials who announced the plan at an international symposium in Shanghai at the end of November.
Such a station could slash the costs of returning rock samples to Earth, Jiao Weixin, a Peking University space ... moreDallas TX (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Researchers analyze thousands of hours of Apollo mission audio  Washington DC (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Trump tells NASA to send Americans to Moon  Gerroa, Australia (SPX) Mar 13, 2017The Second Moon Race |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 13, 2017 
If you could fly aboard NASA's Dawn spacecraft, the surface of dwarf planet Ceres would generally look quite dark, but with notable exceptions. These exceptions are the hundreds of bright areas that stand out in images Dawn has returned. Now, scientists have a better sense of how these reflective areas formed and changed over time - processes indicative of an active, evolving world.
"The m ... moreGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 13, 2017OSIRIS-REx cruising towards rendezvous with Asteroid Bennu  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Impressive Geminid meteors to peak December 13-14  New Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 12, 2017New simulations suggest meteors explode from the inside |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 12, 2017 
A spaceborne lidar instrument that fired more laser pulses than any previous orbiting instrument has ended its operations on the International Space Station, after a successful 33-month mission to measure clouds and tiny atmospheric particles that play key roles in Earth's climate and weather.
During its mission, NASA's Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS) lidar provided measurements of t ... more Leeds UK (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Understanding the climate impact of natural atmospheric particles  Paris (ESA) Dec 06, 2017Sentinel-5P brings air pollution into focus  Minneapolis MN (SPX) Dec 08, 2017First global maps of traits that drive vegetation growth |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 
A solar instrument package designed and built by CU Boulder to help monitor the planet's climate is now set for launch Dec. 12 aboard a a rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The instrument suite is called the Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS-1) and was designed and built by CU Boulder's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) for NASA's Goddard S ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Massive Primordial Galaxies Found in 'Halo' of Dark Matter  New York NY (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Mount Sinai researchers use breakthrough technology to understand eclipse eye damage  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 30, 2017All missions on board for NASA heliophysics research |
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 Honolulu HI (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 
A team of astronomers from Maryland, Hawaii, Israel, and France has produced the most detailed map ever of the orbits of galaxies in our extended local neighborhood, showing the past motions of almost 1,400 galaxies within 100 million light-years of the Milky Way.
The team reconstructed the galaxies' motions from 13 billion years in the past to the present day. The main gravitational attra ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 06, 2017How hardy is the Webb Telescope  Odense, Denmark (SPX) Dec 07, 2017How does it look when Earth is bombarded with dark matter? Charlottesville VA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Massive primordial galaxies found swimming in vast ocean of dark matter |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 
Tapping into the quantum properties of photons for optoelectronics requires highly efficient light sources. Lead trihalide perovskite nanocrystals exhibit a number of properties that make them promising candidates as light sources. Although coupling quantum emitters with nanophotonic cavities can significantly boost efficiency, this approach has not been explored with these nanocrystals.
N ... moreTrieste, Italy (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Studying heat transfer with computers is easier now  Tucson, AZ (SPX) Dec 06, 2017A Black Hole Behemoth at the Edge of Cosmic Dawn  Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Dec 06, 2017The Most Distant Black Hole in the Cosmos |
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