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  Paris (ESA) Dec 22, 2017 The European Space Agency's next miniature satellite will be the first capable of shifting its orbit thanks to tiny butane-powered thrusters. GomX-4B is made of six CubeSats, the standard nanosatellite. Together, they form the shape of a large cereal box. Because CubeSats are relatively cheap to build, scientists are increasingly using the mini spacecraft to test new technologies in space. GomX-4B is one of a pair. The twins, GomX-4A and GomX-4B, will be launched from China in February. ... read more |
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Mars Mission Sheds Light on Habitability of Distant PlanetsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 22, 2017 How long might a rocky, Mars-like planet be habitable if it were orbiting a red dwarf star? It's a complex question but one that NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission can help answer ... more  
McCandless, first astronaut to fly untethered, dies at age 80Washington (AFP) Dec 23, 2017 Bruce McCandless, an astronaut who was the first to fly untethered from his spacecraft in a gripping scene watched around the world, has died at the age of 80, NASA announced on its website. ... more  
Astronomers think 'winking' star is consuming cloud of planetary debrisWashington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017 New data suggests a unique 'winking' star located 550 light-years from Earth is consuming remnants of wrecked planets. ... more 
Possible for planets orbiting pulsars to be habitable, scientists sayWashington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017 New calculations suggest a pulsar could host habitable planets. It's theoretically possible, scientists say. ... more |
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Discovery of new planet reveals distant solar system to rival our ownAustin TX (SPX) Dec 22, 2017 The discovery of an eighth planet circling the distant star Kepler-90 by University of Texas at Austin astronomer Andrew Vanderburg and Google's Christopher Shallue overturns our solar system's stat ... more  
Black holes' magnetism surprisingly wimpyGainesville FL (SPX) Dec 22, 2017 Black holes are famous for their muscle: an intense gravitational pull known to gobble up entire stars and launch streams of matter into space at almost the speed of light. It turns out the re ... more  
Discovery of neutron star collision is 'breakthrough' of 2017Miami (AFP) Dec 21, 2017 The world's first-ever detection of two faraway neutron stars colliding, causing a massive blast that rippled through the fabric of space and time, was judged the scientific breakthrough of 2017, the journal Science said Thursday. ... more 
Telescopes team up to study giant galaxyPerth, Australia (SPX) Dec 22, 2017 Astronomers have used two Australian radio telescopes and several optical telescopes to study complex mechanisms that are fuelling jets of material blasting away from a black hole 55 million times m ... more 
Chandra Reveals the Elemental Nature of Cassiopeia ABoston MA (SPX) Dec 22, 2017 Where do most of the elements essential for life on Earth come from? The answer: inside the furnaces of stars and the explosions that mark the end of some stars' lives. Astronomers have long s ... more 
Unravelling the mysteries of extragalactic jetsLeeds UK (SPX) Dec 22, 2017 University of Leeds researchers have mathematically examined plasma jets from supermassive black holes to determine why certain types of jets disintegrate into huge plumes. Their study, publis ... more |
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 Boeing unveils entry in unmanned aerial tanker competition for the Navy  
China plans remote sensing satellites over South China SeaSanya, China (XNA) Dec 18, 2017 China's southern island province of Hainan has unveiled a satellite launch plan to assist remote sensing coverage over the South China Sea. The Sanyan Institute of Remote Sensing said the miss ... more  
Air Force Secretary unveils final DMSP satellite at SMCLos Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 With the help of Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, the Space and Missile Systems Center has unveiled the final Defense Meteorological Support Program satellite, DMSP-20, for display at the ... more  
DARPA's Software Defined Radio Hackfest Creates Solutions for Spectrum ChallengesMoffett Field, CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 The DARPA Bay Area Software Defined Radio (SDR) Hackfest came to a close on Friday, November 17 at the NASA Ames Conference Center in Moffett Field, CA. During the weeklong event, over 150 members o ... more 
PSI on Two Missions Receiving NASA Concept Development FundingTucson, AZ (SPX) Dec 22, 2017 Planetary Science Institute scientists are involved in both missions selected by NASA Wednesday to receive concept development funding to robotically explore the solar system. Missions selecte ... 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 ... moreWashington (AFP) Dec 23, 2017McCandless, first astronaut to fly untethered, dies at age 80  Washington (AFP) Dec 21, 2017NASA picks finalists to explore comet, Saturn's moon  Moscow (AFP) Dec 19, 2017Crew of three docks at International Space Station |
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 Evry, France (SPX) Dec 21, 2017 
The DLR German Aerospace Center, OHB SE and Arianespace have announced the signing of a launch contract for Germany's Heinrich Hertz (H2Sat) technology demonstrator satellite built by OHB System AG.
The satellite will be orbited by an Ariane 5 heavy-lift launcher from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, between mid-2021 and the end of 2022.
As a tech ... more Stennis Space Center MS (SPX) Dec 22, 2017NASA Conducts Final RS-25 Rocket Engine Test of 2017  Paris, France (SPX) Dec 19, 2017ArianeGroup to start production of the first Ariane 62  Stennis Space Center, MS (SPX) Dec 15, 2017RS-25 Engine Test is Giant Step for 3-D Printing |
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 Paris (ESA) Dec 21, 2017 
Which way is up in space? Planets are usually shown with the north pole at the top and the south pole at the bottom. In this remarkable image taken by ESA's Mars Express, the Red Planet is seen with north at the bottom, and the equator at the top.
The image was taken on 19 June for calibrating the high-resolution stereo camera, while Mars Express was flying from north to south. The camera' ... more Paris (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Thirsty rocks may contain the missing water of Mars  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 21, 2017A model of Mars-like protoplanets shed light on early solar activity Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 22, 2017Mars Mission Sheds Light on Habitability of Distant Planets |
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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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 Noordwijk, Netherlands (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
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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 Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Dec 22, 2017 
A team of Korean researchers, affiliated with UNIST has recently announced the principle of producing porous organic materials in the blink of an eye, like firing bullets. This is similar to the mechanism of chemical reaction in explosives in which pulling the trigger causes the detonator to explode.
This breakthrough has been led by Professor Jong-Beom Baek in the School of Energy and Che ... more Yekaterinburg, Russia (SPX) Dec 22, 2017Russian scientist found out what happens with 'smart' magnetic gel in a magnetic field  Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017Raytheon tapped to support Cobra Dane radar system  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Computer systems predict objects' responses to physical forces |
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 Austin TX (SPX) Dec 22, 2017 
The discovery of an eighth planet circling the distant star Kepler-90 by University of Texas at Austin astronomer Andrew Vanderburg and Google's Christopher Shallue overturns our solar system's status as having the highest number of known planets. We're now in a tie.
The newly discovered Kepler-90i - a sizzling hot, rocky planet orbiting its star once every 14.4 days - was found using comp ... moreWashington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017Possible for planets orbiting pulsars to be habitable, scientists say  Huntsville AL (SPX) Dec 21, 2017NASA Invests in Concept Development for Missions to Comet and Titan Tucson, AZ (SPX) Dec 22, 2017PSI on Two Missions Receiving NASA Concept Development Funding |
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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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 Washington (UPI) Dec 21, 2017 
Elbit Systems' Seagull unmanned surface vessel completed an exercise recently that included counter-mine operations.
During the joint Israeli-British exercise in Haifa Bay, the Seagull scanned surroundings to set a safe course for the HMS Ocean, a Royal Navy helicopter carrier, the company said in a release Thursday.
Elbit said the Seagull vessel has modular mission payload suite ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 21, 2017Giant orgy produces one of the loudest sounds in the ocean  Fort Collins CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Sustainable dams - are they possible  Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 14, 2017New mechanism to explain how El Nino influences East Asian and WN Pacific climate |
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 Washington (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.
But what would happen if an enemy were to target the military's satellites, or somehow jam their signals?
The disastrous scenario is one the Pentagon knows all too well could happen, and fo ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017Raytheon to provide GPS-guided artillery shells  Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 19, 2017New satellite tracking of in-flight aircraft to improve safety  Denver CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2017First GPS 3 satellite receives commands from new OCX ground control segment |
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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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 Washington (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.
When scientists first spotted the oddly-shaped orb, they realized its trajectory placed its origin outside the solar system. Though the first of its kind, researchers assumed a comet would be the most likely interstellar visitor.
But whe ... more Boulder, CO (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Skye high impact reveals 60-million-year-old meteorite strike in Scotland  Belfast UK (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Alien object Oumuama is a natural body transiting our solar system  Paris (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Visitor from alien star system wears insulating coat: astronomers |
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 Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
With the help of Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, the Space and Missile Systems Center has unveiled the final Defense Meteorological Support Program satellite, DMSP-20, for display at the Schriever Space Complex within the Gordon Conference Center.
"This display represents a nearly 60-year history of environmental monitoring success by a satellite constellation that continues to ... more Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Space Mystery Solved by Student Satellite  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Scientists share various perspectives on ozone layer recovery  Laurel MD (SPX) Dec 15, 2017APL Monitoring Instrument Rides into Space |
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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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 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 22, 2017 
Where do most of the elements essential for life on Earth come from? The answer: inside the furnaces of stars and the explosions that mark the end of some stars' lives.
Astronomers have long studied exploded stars and their remains - known as "supernova remnants" - to better understand exactly how stars produce and then disseminate many of the elements observed on Earth, and in the cosmos ... morePerth, Australia (SPX) Dec 22, 2017Telescopes team up to study giant galaxy Leeds UK (SPX) Dec 22, 2017Unravelling the mysteries of extragalactic jets  Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017Scientists claim cosmic rays influence cloud cover, climate change |
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 Gainesville FL (SPX) Dec 22, 2017 
Black holes are famous for their muscle: an intense gravitational pull known to gobble up entire stars and launch streams of matter into space at almost the speed of light.
It turns out the reality may not live up to the hype.
In a paper published in the journal Science, University of Florida scientists have discovered these tears in the fabric of the universe have significantly weak ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Make-believe worlds makes for better understanding of real Universe  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 |
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