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  New Haven CT (SPX) Dec 20, 2017 Yale astronomers have taken a fresh look at the nearby Alpha Centauri star system and found new ways to narrow the search for habitable planets there. According to a study led by Professor Debra Fischer and graduate student Lily Zhao, there may be small, Earth-like planets in Alpha Centauri that have been overlooked. Meanwhile, the study ruled out the existence of a number of larger planets in the system that had popped up in previous models. "The universe has told us the most common types o ... read more |
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US military imagines war without GPSWashington (AFP) Dec 19, 2017 With GPS-guided bombs, armed drones beaming footage via satellite and spy cameras scooping up intel from the heavens, America's military machine is growing ever more reliant on space-based technology. ... more  
Sierras lost water weight, grew taller during droughtPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 18, 2017 Loss of water from the rocks of California's Sierra Nevada caused the mountain range to rise nearly an inch (24 millimeters) in height during the drought years from October 2011 to October 2015, a n ... more  
Lockheed Martin to support AEGIS system for Japanese self defense forcesWashington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017 Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for the AEGIS weapon system by the U.S. Navy for new construction in support of Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force. ... more  
Crew of three docks at International Space StationMoscow (AFP) Dec 19, 2017 A three-man space crew made up of American and Japanese rookie astronauts and an experienced Russian cosmonaut successfully docked at the International Space Station to begin a six-month mission Tue ... more |
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Skye high impact reveals 60-million-year-old meteorite strike in ScotlandBoulder, CO (SPX) Dec 19, 2017 Geologists exploring volcanic rocks on Scotland's Isle of Skye found something out-of-this-world instead: ejecta from a previously unknown, 60 million-year-old meteorite impact. The discovery, the f ... more 
Interstellar asteroid 'Oumuamua may actually be made of iceWashington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017 New analysis of 'Oumuamua, the first interstellar object to visit our solar system, suggests the cigar-shaped traveler is made of ice, not rock. ... more 
Crew of three docks at International Space StationMoscow (AFP) Dec 19, 2017 A three-man space crew made up of American and Japanese rookie astronauts and an experienced Russian cosmonaut successfully docked at the International Space Station to begin a six-month mission Tuesday. ... more  
Study explains why Jupiter's jet stream reverses course on a predictable scheduleWashington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017 Scientists can finally explain why Jupiter's jet stream regularly reverses course - like clockwork. The revelation could help scientists better understand similar equatorial jet stream oscillations found on Earth and Saturn. ... more 
Cold suns, warm exoplanets and methane blanketsAtlanta GA (SPX) Dec 19, 2017 Somewhere in our galaxy, an exoplanet is probably orbiting a star that's colder than our sun, but instead of freezing solid, the planet might be cozy warm thanks to a greenhouse effect caused by met ... more  
Engineers program tiny robots to move, think like insectsIthaca NY (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 While engineers have had success building tiny, insect-like robots, programming them to behave autonomously like real insects continues to present technical challenges. A group of Cornell University ... more |
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Japan to beef up missile defence system against N. KoreaTokyo (AFP) Dec 19, 2017 Japan's government on Tuesday approved the introduction of the US military's land-based Aegis missile interceptor system, beefing up its defence against "serious" and "imminent" North Korea threats. ... more  
A dynamic East Antarctic ice sheet has repeatedly grown and shrunkWashington DC (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 The East Antarctic Ice Sheet locks away enough water to raise sea level an estimated 53 meters (174 feet), more than any other ice sheet on the planet. It's also thought to be among the most stable, ... more 
NASA scientists embark on extreme Antarctic TrekGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 In temperatures that can drop below -20 degrees Fahrenheit, along a route occasionally blocked by wind-driven ice dunes, a hundred miles from any other people, a team led by two NASA scientists will ... more  
Scientists share various perspectives on ozone layer recoveryGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 Each year, ozone-depleting compounds in the upper atmosphere destroy the protective ozone layer, and in particular above Antarctica. The ozone layer acts as Earth's sunscreen by absorbing harmful ul ... more |
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  Moscow (AFP) Dec 19, 2017  A three-man space crew made up of American and Japanese rookie astronauts and an experienced Russian cosmonaut successfully docked at the International Space Station to begin a six-month mission Tuesday.
NASA TV footage showed the Soyuz MS-07 capsule containing Scott Tingle of NASA, Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency dock at the ISS ... more Miami (AFP) Dec 17, 2017'Dragon back' as cargo reaches space station  Cape Canaveral AFS FL (SPX) Dec 17, 2017SpaceX resupply truck Dragon on route to ISS for space research delivery  Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 17, 20172 rookie astronauts, and cosmonaut blast off to ISS |
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 Miami (AFP) Dec 15, 2017 
For the first time, SpaceX on Friday blasted off both a rocket and a cargo ship that have flown before, a step forward in the company's goal to lower the cost of spaceflight.
After the launch, the California-based company headed by Internet tycoon Elon Musk landed its rocket booster upright on solid ground at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
SpaceX has now managed to return 20 of its rocket boos ... more Stennis Space Center, MS (SPX) Dec 15, 2017RS-25 Engine Test is Giant Step for 3-D Printing  Paris, France (SPX) Dec 17, 2017ArianeGroup signs contract with ESA for future Prometheus engine  Kourou (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Ariane 5 rocket takes off with European GPS satellites |
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 Paris (ESA) Dec 17, 2017 
When resources are limited, you have to work with what you have - especially in the harsh environment of space. Though the International Space Station is regularly restocked by cargo vessels, like today's Dragon, self-sufficient spaceflight in the future will require us to recycle and reuse precious resources like oxygen. An experiment on its way to space will look into doing just that.
Re ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 17, 2017Opportunity Comes to a Fork in the Road  Moffett Field CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Designing future human space exploration on Hawaii's lava fields  New Rochelle, NY (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Space program should focus on Mars, says editor of New Space |
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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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ESA's Science Programme Committee (SPC) has approved indicative extensions, up to 2019-2020, for the operation of eight scientific missions.
During its meeting at ESA Headquarters in Paris, on 21-22 November, the SPC approved indicative extensions for the continued operation of five ESA-led missions: Gaia, INTEGRAL, Mars Express, SOHO, and XMM-Newton. This followed a comprehensive review o ... more London, UK (SPX) Dec 08, 2017New business incubators will help space industry grow  Bangkok, Thailand (SPX) Dec 08, 2017mu Space becomes first Thai startup to acquire satellite license  El Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Regulation and compliance for nontraditional space missions |
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 Durham NC (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
Researchers at Duke University have devised a way to see through walls using a narrow band of microwave frequencies without any advance knowledge of what the walls are made out of. Besides having obvious applications in the realm of security, the approach could lead to inexpensive devices to help construction workers easily locate conduits, pipes and wires.
The study was published in the j ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017Boeing tapped to sustain Space-Based Space Surveillance system  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2017NASA laser communication payload undergoing integration and testing  Washington (UPI) Dec 15, 2017Northrop Grumman producing RF threat detection system |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2017 
The search for life beyond Earth is riding a surge of creativity and innovation. Following a gold rush of exoplanet discovery over the past two decades, it is time to tackle the next step: determining which of the known exoplanets are proper candidates for life.
Scientists from NASA and two universities presented new results dedicated to this task in fields spanning astrophysics, Earth sci ... moreAtlanta GA (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Cold suns, warm exoplanets and methane blankets  New Haven CT (SPX) Dec 20, 2017A New Approach for Detecting Planets in the Alpha Centauri System  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 15, 2017NASA uses AI to uncover eighth planet circling distant star |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017 
Scientists can finally explain why Jupiter's jet stream regularly reverses course - like clockwork. The revelation could help scientists better understand similar equatorial jet stream oscillations found on Earth and Saturn.
The latest research - published this week in the Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets - reveals that gravity waves are the primary driver of the reversal of J ... more Laurel MD (SPX) Dec 11, 2017New Horizons Corrects Its Course in the Kuiper Belt  Laurel 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 |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
Western North Pacific anomalous anticyclone (WNPAC, or referred to as Philippine Sea anomalous anticyclone) is the most important anomalous circulation pattern connecting El Nin~o and East Asian-western North Pacific monsoon.
WNPAC begins from the El Nin~o mature winter to the following summer and thus is one of the most long-lasting anomalous circulation patterns over the entire tropical ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Southern Ocean drives massive bloom of tiny phytoplankton  Fort Collins CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Sustainable dams - are they possible  Washington (AFP) Dec 16, 2017Ouch! Sea lions attack swimmers in San Francisco Bay |
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 Denver CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2017 
The first advanced GPS III satellite successfully established remote connectivity and communicated with the Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX), further validating the U.S. Air Force's modernized Global Positioning System (GPS) is ready to launch its first satellite.
On November 2, 2017, GPS III Space Vehicle 01 (GPS III SV01), the first of 10 GPS III satellites designed by Lo ... moreWashington (AFP) Dec 19, 2017US military imagines war without GPS  Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 19, 2017New satellite tracking of in-flight aircraft to improve safety  Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Dec 11, 2017Arianespace's second Ariane 5 launch for the Galileo constellation and Europe |
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 Rome (SPX) Dec 17, 2017 
Thales Alenia Space has signed three contracts in the frame of Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP-2) activities with Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Orbital-ATK, to develop capabilities that can meet NASA human space exploration objectives while also supporting industry commercialization plans.
Based on a public-private partnership model, the next step for human spa ... more Miami (AFP) Dec 14, 2017Will Trump send Americans to the Moon? Money talks: experts  Dallas TX (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Researchers analyze thousands of hours of Apollo mission audio  Beijing (XNA) Dec 12, 2017Robot Moon Base: Beijing's New Lunar Landing Program |
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 San Francisco CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2017 
Breakthrough Listen - the initiative to find signs of intelligent life in the universe - is reporting preliminary results and making initial data available from its observations of the "interstellar visitor" 'Oumuamua.
The initial block of observations (the first of a planned four blocks) ran from 3:45 pm to 9:45 pm ET on Wednesday, December 13, using the Breakthrough Listen backend instru ... moreWashington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017Interstellar asteroid 'Oumuamua may actually be made of ice  Paris (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Visitor from alien star system wears insulating coat: astronomers Boulder, CO (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Skye high impact reveals 60-million-year-old meteorite strike in Scotland |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
Each year, ozone-depleting compounds in the upper atmosphere destroy the protective ozone layer, and in particular above Antarctica. The ozone layer acts as Earth's sunscreen by absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation from incoming sunlight that can cause skin cancer and damage plants, among other harmful effects to life on Earth.
While these different compounds each release either reactiv ... more Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Space Mystery Solved by Student Satellite  Laurel MD (SPX) Dec 15, 2017APL Monitoring Instrument Rides into Space  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 12, 2017NASA's CATS concludes successful mission on Space Station |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
On Dec. 11, 2017, six researchers discussed initial findings based on observations of the Sun and on Earth gathered during the solar eclipse that stretched across North America on Aug. 21, 2017. Ranging from new information about the way the Sun's atmosphere generates heat, to how the dip in solar energy affected Earth's atmosphere, and even how to protect against contaminating other planets wit ... more New Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Space weather, EarthScope, and protecting the national electrical grid  Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 11, 2017CU Boulder solar instruments, experiments headed for space  New York NY (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Mount Sinai researchers use breakthrough technology to understand eclipse eye damage |
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 Garching, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
The OmegaCAM camera on ESO's VLT Survey Telescope has captured this glittering view of the stellar nursery called Sharpless 29. Many astronomical phenomena can be seen in this giant image, including cosmic dust and gas clouds that reflect, absorb, and re-emit the light of hot young stars within the nebula.
The region of sky pictured is listed in the Sharpless catalogue of H II regions: int ... more Baltimore MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Hubble's Celestial Snow Globe  Maunakea HI (SPX) Dec 18, 2017A new spin to solving mystery of stellar companions  Garching, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Astronomers approve 86 new star names from around the world |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) Dec 19, 2017 
Seeing is believing, or so the saying goes. And in some cases, a world of make-believe can help you realize what you're actually seeing, too.
Scientists are creating simulated universes, for example - complete with dark matter mock-ups, computer-generated galaxies, quasi quasars, and pseudo supernovae - to better understand real-world observations.
Their aim is to envision how new Ea ... more Noordwijk, Netherlands (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Herschel Data Links Mysterious Quasar Winds to Furious Starbursts  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Most Distant Supermassive Black Hole Found  Vienna, Austria (SPX) Dec 14, 2017New manifestation of magnetic monopoles discovered |
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