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  Dulles VA (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 Orbital has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). The CRADA provides the framework and plan for data exchanges needed to certify Orbital ATK's Next Generation Launch (NGL) system to carry National Security Space missions. "Under this CRADA, Orbital ATK is better able to support SMC in being the guardians of assured access to space," said Scott Lehr, President of Orbital ATK's Flight Systems Group. "We ... read more |
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NASA to hold 2nd Satellite Servicing Technology Industry DayGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 Up until now, we've lived in an era of "one and done" spacecraft. Barring a few notable exceptions, spacecraft launch alone, operate alone and are decommissioned alone. In an average year, several b ... more  
First NASA Commercial Crew mission in sight for 2018Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 NASA and industry partners, Boeing and SpaceX, are targeting the return of human spaceflight from Florida's Space Coast in 2018. Both companies are scheduled to begin flight tests to prove the space ... more  
SpaceX to launch secret NRO satellite for US Govt SundayLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 04, 2018 Technology pioneer Elon Musk's aerospace firm, SpaceX, is preparing to launch a secretive spacecraft for an unnamed branch of the US government this weekend after postponing the event in November. ... more 
ULA completes major Starliner review for return to manned US spaceflightCape Canaveral AFS (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 United Launch Alliance (ULA) has completed an Atlas V Launch Segment Design Certification Review (DCR) recently in preparation for the launch of astronauts to the International Space Station from U. ... more |
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Astronauts: Trump's proposed Lunar mission will take timeWashington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 American astronauts aboard the International Space Station told VOA on Wednesday that their excitement about recently announced plans to restore U.S. manned space missions to lunar orbit was eclipse ... more 
Orbital ATK receives order for 2nd In-Orbit Satellite Servicing VehicleDulles VA (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 Orbital reports it has been awarded a contract for a second Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV-2). The vehicle was ordered by Intelsat S.A. to provide life extension services for an Intelsat satellite. ... more  
New Year 2019 offers new horizons at MU69 flybyWashington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 In just under a year - shortly after midnight Eastern Time on Jan. 1, 2019 - NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will buzz by the most primitive and most distant object ever explored. New Horizons' encou ... more  
Weighing massive stars in nearby galaxy reveals excess of heavyweightsOxford UK (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 Weighing massive stars in nearby galaxy reveals excess of heavyweights An international team of astronomers has revealed an 'astonishing' overabundance of massive stars in a neighbouring galaxy. ... more 
NRL improves optical efficiency in nanophotonic devicesWashington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 A team of physicists, headed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), have demonstrated the means to improve the optical loss characteristics and transmission efficiency of hexagonal boron nitri ... more 
NASA's Webb Telescope to investigate mysterious brown dwarfsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are. Astronomers are hopeful that the powerful infrared capability of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will resolve a puzzle as fundamental as s ... more  
Computer chip 'flaw' sparks security debate amid scramble for fixWashington (AFP) Jan 4, 2018 A newly discovered vulnerability in computer chips raised concerns Wednesday that hackers could access sensitive data on most modern systems, as technology firms sought to play down the security risks. ... more |
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ICON and GOLD teaming up to explore Earth's interface to spaceGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 Like Earth, space has weather. Except instead of swirling winds and downpours of precipitation, space weather is defined by shifting electric and magnetic fields and rains of charged particles. At t ... more  
Discovering the structure of RNATrieste, Italy (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 It is the less known member of the nucleic acid family, superseded in popularity by its cousin DNA. And yet RNA, or ribonucleic acid, plays an essential role in many biological processes: not only a ... more  
A look into the fourth dimensionZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 Ever since Albert Einstein developed the special theory of relativity in Zurich in 1905, by "fourth dimension" one usually means time. But how can one visualize a fourth spatial dimension - in addit ... more |
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'SHARKs' will help Large Binocular Telescope hunt for ExoplanetsTucson AZ (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 A pair of new-generation instruments to be mounted on the world's largest optical telescope, the Large Binocular Telescope, or LBT, located on top of Mount Graham in Arizona, will turn the telescope ... more 
Library of Galaxy Histories Reconstructed from Motions of StarsGranada, Spain (SPX) Jan 04, 2018 Just like the Sun is moving in our galaxy, the Milky Way, all the stars in galaxies are moving, but with very different orbits: some of the stars have strong rotations, while others may be moving ra ... more 
Cosmic dust, not 'alien megastructure,' veils mysterious starMiami (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 It's been called the "most mysterious star in the universe," bigger than the sun and yet brightening and dimming in an odd way that suggested to some an alien megastructure might be circling it. ... more 
New data debunks alien megastructure theory on the 'most mysterious star in the universe'Baton Rouge LA (SPX) Jan 04, 2018 A team of more than 100 researchers, led by LSU Department of Physics and Astronomy Assistant Professor Tabetha Boyajian, is one step closer to solving the mystery behind the "most mysterious star i ... more 
Earth passes perigee, its closest point to the sunWashington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018 Early Wednesday morning, Earth passed its closest point to the sun, a portion of its orbit known as perihelion. ... more 
Alien megastructure not the cause of dimming of the 'most mysterious star in the universe'University Park PA (SPX) Jan 03, 2018 A team of more than 200 researchers, including Penn State Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics Assistant Professor Jason Wright and led by Louisiana State University's Tabetha Boyajian, is one s ... more 
North Korea finishes advanced recon satelliteMoscow (Sputnik) Dec 29, 2017 South Korean newspapers have reported that their neighbor to the north has completed development of a new reconnaissance satellite, the first that will enable North Korea to transmit data to Earth. ... more |
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Harvard Astronomer Gives Pointers on Searching for Space AliensBoston MA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Are we truly alone in the universe or are there other extraterrestrial civilizations thriving somewhere in deep space? During an interview with Radio Sputnik, Abraham Loeb, Professor of Astronomy at ... more 
NASA's Flying Observatory SOFIA to Explore Magnetic Universe and BeyondMoffett Field CA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, is preparing for its 2018 observing campaign, which will include observations of celestial magnetic fields, star-forming regions, come ... more  
ISRO will launch 31 satellites on Jan 10New Delhi (IANS) Jan 02, 2018 India will launch 31 satellites, including the earth observation spacecraft Cartosat on January 10, from its spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, an official said on Saturday. "We have ... more |
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For astronomers, astrophysicists, planetary scientists, space enthusiasts and others with an eye for the night sky, 2018 is expected to bring a variety of exciting developments.
With dozens of space missions and expeditions set to get under way in 2018, launch complexes around the globe will be busy. U.S. launch pads will be especially busy, as SpaceX looks to launch even more rockets t ... moreCape Canaveral AFS (SPX) Jan 05, 2018ULA completes major Starliner review for return to manned US spaceflight Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jan 05, 2018First NASA Commercial Crew mission in sight for 2018  San Francisco (AFP) Jan 3, 2018Race for 'smart' hits fever pitch at electronics show |
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Orbital has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). The CRADA provides the framework and plan for data exchanges needed to certify Orbital ATK's Next Generation Launch (NGL) system to carry National Security Space missions.
"Under this CRADA, Orbital ATK is better able to support SMC in being the guar ... more Berwyn PA (SPX) Jan 04, 2018Triumph expands contract for Dream Chaser spacecraft landing gear system  Beijing (Sputnik) Dec 29, 2017China tests new ballistic missiles with hypersonic glide vehicles  Los Angeles CA (Sputnik) Dec 28, 2017One Small Step: Massive Stratolaunch Aircraft Conducts First Taxi Tests |
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Opportunity is continuing her winter exploration of "Perseverance Valley" on the west rim of Endeavour Crater.
The rover is positioned upstream of a fork in the flow channels. The team is collecting imagery to decide which fork, the north fork or the south fork, to explore next. To support that decision, extensive imagery is being collected on almost every sol.
On Sol 4941 (Dec. 17, ... more Oxford UK (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Mars: Not as dry as it seems  Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Mars' surface water - the truth is out there Paris (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Thirsty rocks may contain the missing water of Mars |
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China's Kuaizhou-11 solid-fuelled carrier rocket is scheduled to launch for the first time, in the first half of 2018, according to the rocket's developer and producer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC).
The preparation work for the launch has been completed, and the rocket will send six satellites into space in its first mission, said Zhang Di, an official with CASIC.
... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017Nation 'leads world' in remote sensing technology  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 |
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The UK Space Agency is offering young people expert advice for their ideas of how satellites could improve life on Earth and a share of a 50,000 pounds prize, in a competition launching today (Tuesday 2 January).
The SatelLife Challenge, now in its second year, is looking for innovative proposals from those aged 11 to 22 which have the potential to use data collected from space to benefit ... more Moscow (AFP) Dec 29, 2017Russia restores contact with Angolan satellite  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 29, 2017Fourth set of Iridium NEXT satellites arrive in orbit and provide telemetry Los Angeles (AFP) Dec 23, 2017SpaceX launches 10 more satellites for Iridium |
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Up until now, we've lived in an era of "one and done" spacecraft. Barring a few notable exceptions, spacecraft launch alone, operate alone and are decommissioned alone. In an average year, several billion dollars' worth of satellites that could be refueled or repaired are retired because there is no way to service them in space.
On Jan. 30, 2018, NASA will host a satellite servicing indust ... moreDulles VA (SPX) Jan 05, 2018Orbital ATK receives order for 2nd In-Orbit Satellite Servicing Vehicle  Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017Data scientists mine government data for evidence of historical events  Akron OH (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Nature's smallest rainbows, created by peacock spiders, may inspire new optical technology |
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 York UK (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 
For the first time scientists have directly observed living bacteria in polar ice and snow - an environment once considered sterile. The new evidence has the potential to alter perceptions about which planets in the universe could sustain life and may mean that humans are having an even greater impact on levels of CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere than accepted evidence from climate history studies ... moreBoston MA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Harvard Astronomer Gives Pointers on Searching for Space Aliens Tucson AZ (SPX) Jan 05, 2018'SHARKs' will help Large Binocular Telescope hunt for Exoplanets  Chicago IL (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Scientists describe how solar system could have formed in bubble around giant star |
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In just under a year - shortly after midnight Eastern Time on Jan. 1, 2019 - NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will buzz by the most primitive and most distant object ever explored. New Horizons' encounter with Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69, which orbits a billion miles beyond Pluto, will offer the first close-up look at such a pristine building block of the solar system - and will be performed in a ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017Study explains why Jupiter's jet stream reverses course on a predictable schedule  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? |
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There's a new way to measure the average temperature of the ocean thanks to researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. In an article published in the Jan. 4, 2018, issue of the journal Nature, geoscientist Jeff Severinghaus and colleagues at Scripps Oceanography and institutions in Switzerland and Japan detailed their ground-breaking approach. ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018New coral sowing method could inspire large-scale reef restoration  Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018Oxygen levels in Earth's oceans continue to drop  Panama City, Panama (SPX) Jan 02, 2018The Caribbean is stressed out |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018  Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated that quantum physics might enable communications and mapping in locations where GPS and ordinary cellphones and radios don't work reliably or even at all, such as indoors, in urban canyons, underwater and underground.
The technology may help mariners, soldiers and surveyors, among others. GPS signals ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Raytheon to provide GPS-guided artillery shells  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 26, 2017DARPA Subterranean Challenge Aims to Revolutionize Underground Capabilities  Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 19, 2017New satellite tracking of in-flight aircraft to improve safety |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 02, 2018 
2018 could see a breakthrough in lunar exploration: China is planning a mission that, if successful, will see a space landing on the far side of the moon for the first time.
The first part of China's Chang'e 4 space mission will launch in June. A Long March 4C rocket will carry a 425kg relay satellite and station it some 60,000km behind the moon. A second launch later in the year will send ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2018Astronauts: Trump's proposed Lunar mission will take time  Beijing (XNA) Dec 26, 2017China solicits messages to be sent to moon  Rome (SPX) Dec 17, 2017Thales Alenia Space signs 3 contracts for NASA's deep space exploration |
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NASA honored Kwanzaa this week with an image of a mountain on the dwarf planet Ceres named for the African-American holiday, which is celebrated from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.
The name Kwanzaa is derived from the Swahili phrase meaning "first fruits of the harvest."
Kwanzaa Tholus - the mountain - is oblong, measuring 22 by 12 miles. It rises two miles above the surrounding terrain, b ... more Osaka, Japan (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Development on muon beam analysis of organic matter in samples from space  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Arecibo radar returns with asteroid Phaethon images  Belfast UK (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Alien object Oumuama is a natural body transiting our solar system |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 
Like Earth, space has weather. Except instead of swirling winds and downpours of precipitation, space weather is defined by shifting electric and magnetic fields and rains of charged particles. At the very beginning of space, starting just 60 miles above Earth's surface, there's a layer of the atmosphere that shifts and changes in concert with both types of weather.
Above the ozone layer, ... more New Delhi, India (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Resourcesat-2A Completes One Year in Space  Pasadena CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Scientists discover unexpected side effect to cleaning up urban air Washington (UPI) Jan 3, 2018Earth passes perigee, its closest point to the sun |
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The August 21 solar eclipse caused waves in the uppermost part of the atmosphere, the ionosphere, which researchers say they were able to observe for the first time.
The eclipse across North America was seen by millions of people, as well as by 2,000 positioning sensors installed across its path on Earth by researchers of MIT's Haystack Observatory and Norway's University of Tromso. ... more Silver Spring, MD (SPX) Dec 21, 2017Report Highlights Social and Economic Impacts of Space Weather  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Eclipse 2017: Science from the Moon's Shadow  New Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Space weather, EarthScope, and protecting the national electrical grid |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 
A new project using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes allows people to navigate through real data of the remains of an exploded star for the first time.
This three-dimensional virtual reality (VR) project with augmented reality (AR) allows users to explore inside the debris from actual observations of the supernova remnant called Cassiopeia A. Cassiopeia A (Ca ... moreMoffett Field CA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018NASA's Flying Observatory SOFIA to Explore Magnetic Universe and Beyond Washington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2018NRL improves optical efficiency in nanophotonic devices University Park PA (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Alien megastructure not the cause of dimming of the 'most mysterious star in the universe' |
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Young galaxies blaze with bright new stars forming at a rapid rate, but star formation eventually shuts down as a galaxy evolves. A new study, published January 1, 2018, in Nature, shows that the mass of the black hole in the center of the galaxy determines how soon this "quenching" of star formation occurs.
Every massive galaxy has a central supermassive black hole, more than a million ti ... moreZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 05, 2018A look into the fourth dimension  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Quantum noise reduction method for enhanced precision in atomic clocks  University Park PA (SPX) Jan 04, 2018Four-dimensional physics in two dimensions |
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