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  Miami (AFP) Jan 09, 2018 A SpaceX rocket worked fine in its weekend launch of a secretive government satellite, named Zuma, the company said Tuesday after reports the payload did not make it into orbit. "For clarity: after review of all data to date, Falcon 9 did everything correctly on Sunday night," said Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer of California-based SpaceX. "If we or others find otherwise based on further review, we will report it immediately," she said in a statement. "Informati ... read more |
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Aerospace Workforce Training - National Mandate for 2018Bethesda, MD (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 As the aerospace workforce ages and technology advances it is imperative to continually train engineers and managers to refresh and advance their knowledge base in order to keep the U.S. competitive ... more  
Japan's Aerospace Agency Developing Radar Detecting Space Micro-DebrisTokyo (Sputnik) Jan 09, 2018 Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is developing a radar that will be capable of detecting space micro-debris of about 10 centimeters (3.9 inches), local media reported on Monday. Acc ... more  
Chemists discover plausible recipe for early life on EarthLa Jolla, CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a fascinating new theory for how life on Earth may have begun. Their experiments, described in the journal Nature Communication ... more  
Our rover could discover life on Mars - here's what it would take to prove itSt Andrews UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 Finding past or present microbial life on Mars would without doubt be one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time. And in just two years' time, there's a big opportunity to do so, with tw ... more |
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Opportunity Takes Images Over the Holiday PeriodPasadena CA (JPL) Jan 09, 2018 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. Over the holiday ... more  
Tech faithful gather to worship at mecca of innovationLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 After a rollercoaster year for the tech world, many industry leaders are looking to the cutting edge for salvation. ... more 
NASA Deep Space Exploration Systems looks ahead to action-packed 2018Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 Engineers preparing NASA's deep space exploration systems to support missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond are gearing up for a busy 2018. The agency aims to complete the manufacturing of all the m ... more 
Dragon space truck set for departure from Space StationWashington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 After delivering more than 4,800 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft will depart the orbiting laboratory on Saturday, Jan. 13. NASA wi ... more  
India to launch 31 satellites on January 12Bengaluru, India (IANS) Jan 09, 2018 India will launch 31 satellites, including earth observation spacecraft Cartosat, on January 12 instead of its earlier tentative schedule on January 10, a space official said on Monday. "The r ... more  
Electronically-smooth '3-D graphene': A bright future for trisodium bismuthideCanberra, Australia (SPX) Jan 03, 2018 Researchers have found that the topological material trisodium bismuthide (Na3Bi) can be manufactured to be as 'electronically smooth' as the highest-quality graphene-based alternative, while mainta ... more 
New lensless camera creates detailed 3-D images without scanningWashington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018 Researchers have developed an easy-to-build camera that produces 3D images from a single 2D image without any lenses. In an initial application of the technology, the researchers plan to use the new ... more |
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Scientist reveals what is so special about Chines's next moon missionMoscow (Sputnik) Jan 08, 2018 China is poised to begin a comprehensive lunar exploration program which is expected to kick off with the launch of the Long March 5 rocket in June. Professor Heino Falcke, an astrophysicist at Radb ... more  
SMC, Orbital ATK sign CRADA for next generation launcherLos Angeles AFB (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 The Space and Missile Systems Center and Orbital ATK have signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) as part of the company's effort to certify its Next Generation Launcher for ... more 
NASA Holds 2nd Satellite Servicing Tech 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. ... more |
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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  
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 
SpaceX launches secretive Zuma missionMiami (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 SpaceX on Sunday blasted off a secretive US government payload known as Zuma, a mission whose nature - and the agency behind it - remains a mystery. ... more  
Quantum 'spooky action at a distance' becoming practicalNathan, Australia (SPX) Jan 08, 2018 A team from Griffith's Centre for Quantum Dynamics in Australia have demonstrated how to rigorously test if pairs of photons - particles of light - display Einstein's "spooky action at a distance", ... more 
John Young, who set records in space with NASA, is dead at 87Washington (AFP) Jan 6, 2018 John Young, a legendary US astronaut who went into space six times, orbited the moon and then walked on its craggy surface, has died, NASA announced Saturday. ... more  
Keck Observatory Achieves First Light with NIRES SpectrometerKamuela, HI (SPX) Jan 08, 2018 Astronomers at W. M. Keck Observatory have successfully met a major milestone after capturing the very first science data from Keck Observatory's newest instrument, the Caltech-built Near-Infrared E ... more |
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Eclipse megamovie projects seeks public's help analyzing 50,000 photosBerkeley CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2018 Although August's total solar eclipse was over in minutes, analysis of the 50,000 photos uploaded to the Eclipse Megamovie website is a time-consuming job, so team leaders are asking citizen scienti ... more  
Air Force to upgrade Reaper drone fleet as the Predator begins retirementWashington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018 General Atomics has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force for Block 5 kits for the MQ-9 Reaper, just as the U.S. military begins to phase out the MQ-1 Predator drone. ... more  
'Quantum radio' may aid communications and mapping indoors, underground and underwaterWashington 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 ... more |
  Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 
Engineers preparing NASA's deep space exploration systems to support missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond are gearing up for a busy 2018. The agency aims to complete the manufacturing of all the major hardware by the end of the year for Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1), which will pave the road for future missions with astronauts.
Planes, trains, trucks and ships will move across America and ... moreLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Tech faithful gather to worship at mecca of innovation Washington (UPI) Jan 01, 2018Space 2018: Missions and launches to look for in the new year Cape Canaveral AFS (SPX) Jan 05, 2018ULA completes major Starliner review for return to manned US spaceflight |
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A SpaceX rocket worked fine in its weekend launch of a secretive government satellite, named Zuma, the company said Tuesday after reports the payload did not make it into orbit.
"For clarity: after review of all data to date, Falcon 9 did everything correctly on Sunday night," said Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer of California-based SpaceX.
"If we or others fin ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Dragon space truck set for departure from Space Station  Dulles VA (SPX) Jan 05, 2018Orbital ATK signs rocket development deal with US Air Force  Berwyn PA (SPX) Jan 04, 2018Triumph expands contract for Dream Chaser spacecraft landing gear system |
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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. Over the holiday period Opportunity stayed in place collecting extensive Panoramic Camera (Pancam) color stereo imagery of the surroundings. Over 70 frames of Pancam imagery were collected.
With the robotic arm ... moreSt Andrews UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Our rover could discover life on Mars - here's what it would take to prove it  Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 26, 2017Opportunity takes extensive imagery to decide where to go next  Oxford UK (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Mars: Not as dry as it seems |
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 Wuhan, China (XNA) Jan 02, 2018 
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.
... moreMoscow (Sputnik) Jan 08, 2018Scientist reveals what is so special about Chines's next moon mission  Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017Nation 'leads world' in remote sensing technology  Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040 |
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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 ... moreBethesda, MD (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Aerospace Workforce Training - National Mandate for 2018  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 |
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 Greenbelt 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 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 ... moreTokyo (Sputnik) Jan 09, 2018Japan's Aerospace Agency Developing Radar Detecting Space Micro-Debris Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018New lensless camera creates detailed 3-D images without scanning Dulles VA (SPX) Jan 05, 2018Orbital ATK receives order for 2nd In-Orbit Satellite Servicing Vehicle |
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Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a fascinating new theory for how life on Earth may have begun.
Their experiments, described in the journal Nature Communications, demonstrate that key chemical reactions that support life today could have been carried out with ingredients likely present on the planet four billion years ago.
"This was a black box for us, ... more Boston 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  Trieste, Italy (SPX) Jan 05, 2018Discovering the structure of RNA |
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 Washington 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' 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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 Cairo (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 
Egypt is building a major water treatment and desalination plant, the president said Monday, as the Nile-dependent nation plans for any fallout from an upstream dam being built by Ethiopia.
The North African country is constructing "the largest wastewater treatment and desalination plant", President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said live on state television.
"We are only doing what we need to do ... more San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 04, 2018New study identifies thermometer for global ocean  Kandal, Cambodia (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Power stacked against SE Asia's poor as China dams Mekong  Washington (UPI) Jan 5, 2018Ocean acidification altering the architecture of California mussel shells |
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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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 Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 
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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 New Delhi, India (SPX) Jan 02, 2018  India, with nearly 3.3 million sq.km. geographical area, is endowed with natural resources such as forests, crop lands, water resources, minerals, wetlands, snow and glaciers etc. The accurate information on the availability of natural resources and their optimal management is vital for sustainable development and overall socio-economic growth of the country.
Resourcesat series of satellit ... more 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  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 09, 2018ICON and GOLD teaming up to explore Earth's interface to space |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2018 
Although August's total solar eclipse was over in minutes, analysis of the 50,000 photos uploaded to the Eclipse Megamovie website is a time-consuming job, so team leaders are asking citizen scientists for help.
The images have been put online at Zooniverse so that the public can scan and categorize them, a project dubbed Megamovie Maestros I.
Initially, volunteers are being asked to ... more Aarhus, Denmark (SPX) Jan 08, 2018Special star is a Rosetta Stone for understanding the sun's variability and climate effect Washington (UPI) Dec 27, 2017August eclipse left a wake in ionosphere, researchers reveal  Silver Spring, MD (SPX) Dec 21, 2017Report Highlights Social and Economic Impacts of Space Weather |
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 Moffett 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, comets, Saturn's giant moon Titan and more.
This will be the fourth year of full operations for SOFIA, with observations planned between February 2018 and January 2019. Research flights will be cond ... more University Park PA (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Alien megastructure not the cause of dimming of the 'most mysterious star in the universe'  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 05, 2018NASA's Webb Telescope to investigate mysterious brown dwarfs  Baton Rouge LA (SPX) Jan 04, 2018New data debunks alien megastructure theory on the 'most mysterious star in the universe' |
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 Nathan, Australia (SPX) Jan 08, 2018 
A team from Griffith's Centre for Quantum Dynamics in Australia have demonstrated how to rigorously test if pairs of photons - particles of light - display Einstein's "spooky action at a distance", even under adverse conditions that mimic those outside the lab.
They demonstrated that the effect, also known as quantum nonlocality, can still be verified even when many of the photons are lost ... more Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Supermassive black holes control star formation in large galaxies  University Park PA (SPX) Jan 04, 2018Four-dimensional physics in two dimensions  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Quantum noise reduction method for enhanced precision in atomic clocks |
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