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3D printing rocket engines in SPAIN![]() Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Mar 23, 2018 FADA CATEC is supporting Zero 2 Infinity (Z2I) in the development of a new generation of rocket engines. This March, FADA CATEC has successfully 3D printed a combustion chamber for Zero 2 Infinity's Bloostar engine. 3D printing the engine entails a dramatic reduction in cost, environmental impact, production time, and mass. Z2I is thrilled to have the support of FADA-CATEC technologies' and its professionals and is looking forward to working closely with them. The plans of the companies include us ... read more |
New NASA Model Finds Landslide Threats in Near Real-Time During Heavy RainsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 23, 2018 For the first time, scientists can look at landslide threats anywhere around the world in near real-time, thanks to satellite data and a new model developed by NASA. ... more
Mars Curiosity Celebrates Sol 2,000Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 23, 2018 NASA's Mars Curiosity rover just hit a new milestone: its two-thousandth Martian day, or sol, on the Red Planet. An image mosaic taken by the rover in January offers a preview of what comes next. ... more
Feature: Every second counts to trace a gravitational waveBeijing (XNA) Mar 23, 2018 When a gravitational wave reaches Earth, every second counts. The data processing speed will have a crucial impact on how much astronomers can learn from these space-time ripples, says computer scie ... more
India to Experiment With Igloo-like Structures on the Moon - MinisterNew Delhi (Sputnik) Mar 23, 2018 Indian scientists will use robots and 3D printers to build igloo-like structures using lunar soil and other suitable materials. Indian space scientists have already finalized five designs for such l ... more |
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MSU-based scientists dedicated the birth of a new black hole to Stephen HawkingMoscow, Russia (SPX) Mar 23, 2018 One of the MASTER Global Robotic Net telescopes (MSU) located on Tenerife (Spain, Canary Islands) helped the scientists observe the gamma-ray burst caused by the collapse of a star and the formation ... more
Scientists separate atoms with smallest sieve everWashington (UPI) Mar 20, 2018 Scientists have found a way to turn 2D materials into a sieve capable of separating different atoms from each other. ... more
Simulation opens prospects for obtaining ultra-dense electron-positron plasmasNizhny Novgorod, Russia (SPX) Mar 21, 2018 To achieve breakthrough research results in various fields of modern science, it is vital to develop successful interdisciplinary collaborations. Long-term interaction of physicists from the Institu ... more
Make way for the mini flying machinesNew Orleans LA (SPX) Mar 23, 2018 Tiny floating robots could be useful in all kinds of ways, for example, to probe the human gut for disease or to search the environment for pollutants. In a step toward such devices, researchers des ... more
Visual recognition: Seeing the world through the eyes of rodentsTrieste, Italy (SPX) Mar 23, 2018 Man or woman, happy or sad. Sometimes a glance is enough to say it. Yet, the visual process that allows us to recognize the gender or emotional state of a person is very sophisticated. Until recentl ... more |
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World's carbon emissions on the rise again: IEAParis (AFP) March 22, 2018 Harmful carbon emissions from energy rose in 2017 for the first time in three years, the International Energy Agency said Thursday, proof that the world's efforts to fight climate change are falling short. ... more |
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Unexpected effect could lead to lower-power memory, computing devicesWashington DC (SPX) Mar 21, 2018 An unexpected phenomenon known as zero field switching (ZFS) could lead to smaller, lower-power memory and computing devices than presently possible. The image shows a layering of platinum (Pt), tun ... more
Physicists discover new quantum electronic materialMassachusetts Institute of Technology Boston MA (SPX) Mar 20, 2018 A motif of Japanese basketweaving known as the kagome pattern has preoccupied physicists for decades. Kagome baskets are typically made from strips of bamboo woven into ... more
A treasure trove for nanotechnology expertsLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 21, 2018 2D materials, which consist of a few layers of atoms, may well be the future of nanotechnology. They offer potential new applications and could be used in small, higher-performance and more energy-e ... more
Chang'e-4 Lunar Probe will Reach the Far Side of the MoonBeijing, China (SPX) Mar 22, 2018 The mission of Chang'e-4 lunar probe will proceed in two phases this year, and Chang'e-4 lunar probe will reach the far side of the Moon for the first time, said an official from China Academy of Sp ... more
Exoplanet mission led by UCL selected as ESA's next medium-class missionLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 21, 2018 ARIEL, a mission to answer fundamental questions about how planetary systems form and evolve, has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) as its next medium-class science mission, due for l ... more |
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China to become top patent filer within three years: UN Geneva (AFP) March 21, 2018
China is on its way to becoming the world leader in international patent filings, and should overtake the top spot from the United States within three years, the UN said Wednesday.
A record 243,500 international patent applications were filed last year, a hike of 4.5 percent from a year earlier, the World Intellectual Property Organisation said in its annual report.
These patents "repres ... more |
3D printing rocket engines in SPAIN Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Mar 23, 2018
FADA CATEC is supporting Zero 2 Infinity (Z2I) in the development of a new generation of rocket engines. This March, FADA CATEC has successfully 3D printed a combustion chamber for Zero 2 Infinity's Bloostar engine. 3D printing the engine entails a dramatic reduction in cost, environmental impact, production time, and mass.
Z2I is thrilled to have the support of FADA-CATEC technologies' an ... more |
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Opportunity Mars Rover brushes a new rock target Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 20, 2018
Opportunity is continuing the exploration of "Perseverance Valley" on the west rim of Endeavour Crater.
The rover is positioned about halfway down the approximately 656 feet (200 meter) valley. Opportunity is continuing the imaging survey at each rover location within the valley. In addition to both Navigation Camera (Navcam) and Panoramic Camera (Pancam) panoramas, targeted Pancam multi-s ... more |
Chang'e-4 Lunar Probe will Reach the Far Side of the Moon Beijing, China (SPX) Mar 22, 2018
The mission of Chang'e-4 lunar probe will proceed in two phases this year, and Chang'e-4 lunar probe will reach the far side of the Moon for the first time, said an official from China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).
"We plan to launch Chang'e-4 lunar probe in the second half of 2018. This will be the first time for a lunar probe to land on the far side of the Moon. Chang'e-4 lunar pro ... more |
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Ground-breaking satellite projects will transform society London, UK (SPX) Mar 18, 2018
The electric vehicle charging point project, led by Energeo Ltd working with Bournemouth Borough Council, will combine satellite imagery, Open Data, and Machine Learning to deliver an interactive map based user interface. This will help the council identify charge point requirements via visualisation of different features and influences on EV roll out, such as existing charge points, residential ... more |
Diamond powers first continuous room-temperature solid-state maser (UPI) Mar 21, 2018
Scientists have built the world's first continuous room-temperature solid-state maser.
Maser stands for "microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation." The device is the older sibling of the laser and operates at microwave frequencies. But while masers came first, the technology never caught on like the laser. That's mostly because masers require temperatures approaching ... more |
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UK team to lead European mission to study new planets London, UK (SPX) Mar 21, 2018
The ARIEL (Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey) mission was selected as the next European Space Agency (ESA) science mission, putting UK leadership at the heart of research into planets that lie outside our solar system - exoplanets.
Thousands of exoplanets have now been discovered with a huge diversity of masses, sizes and orbits, but very little is known about thei ... more |
Jupiter's turmoil more than skin deep: researchers Paris (AFP) March 7, 2018
Jupiter's tempestuous, gassy atmosphere stretches some 3,000 kilometres (1,860 miles) deep and comprises a hundredth of the planet's mass, studies based on observations by NASA's Juno spacecraft revealed Wednesday.
The measurements shed the first light on what goes on beneath the surface of the largest planet in the Solar System, which from a distance resembles a colourful, striped glass mar ... more |
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Low-tech, affordable solutions to improve water quality Houghton MI (SPX) Mar 23, 2018
Most of us are used to turning on a tap and water coming out. We rarely question whether this will happen or whether the water is clean enough to bathe in or drink. Though the process of maintaining water quality is practically invisible to most of us, removing bacteria and contaminants from water requires a lot of effort from both humans and treatment systems alike.
Mohammad Alizadeh Fard ... more |
Indra Expands With Four New Stations The Ground Segment Managing Galileo Satellites Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 15, 2018
Indra has been awarded a contract for implementing four new Uplink Stations (ULS), thus expanding the ground segment of the European global positioning system, Galileo. Awarded by the company Thales Alenia Space (France), this contract also includes maintenance and upgrades for all Uplink stations.
The new stations will join the ten uplink stations that Indra has already put into service a ... more |
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New AI mapping algorithm discovers 6,000 new craters on the Moon Toronto, Canada (SPX) Mar 20, 2018
Wanting to make their job a little easier, researchers at the University of Toronto developed a new artificial intelligence algorithm that helped them identify 6,000 previously unseen craters on Earth's moon.
Researchers first trained the neural network on 90,000 images that covered two-thirds of the moon's surface before testing its ability to detect craters on the remaining third portion ... more |
A star disturbed the comets of the solar system in prehistory Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 21, 2018
About 70,000 years ago, when the human species was already on Earth, a small reddish star approached our solar system and gravitationally disturbed comets and asteroids. Astronomers from the Complutense University of Madrid and the University of Cambridge have verified that the movement of some of these objects is still marked by that stellar encounter.
At a time when modern humans were be ... more |
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Diamonds from the deep: Study suggests water may exist in Earth's lower mantle Berkeley CA (SPX) Mar 20, 2018
Water on Earth runs deep - very deep. The oceans have been measured to a maximum depth of 7 miles, though water is known to exist well below the oceans. Just how deep this hidden water reaches, and how much of it exists, are the subjects of ongoing research.
Now a new study suggests that water may be more common than expected at extreme depths approaching 400 miles and possibly beyond - wi ... more |
New 3-D measurements improve understanding of geomagnetic storm hazards Washington DC (SPX) Mar 14, 2018
Measurements of the three-dimensional structure of the earth, as opposed to the one-dimensional models typically used, can help scientists more accurately determine which areas of the United States are most vulnerable to blackouts during hazardous geomagnetic storms.
Space weather events such as geomagnetic storms can disturb the earth's magnetic field, interfering with electric power grid ... more |
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Beyond the WIMP: Unique crystals could expand the search for dark matter Berkeley CA (SPX) Mar 21, 2018
A new particle detector design proposed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) could greatly broaden the search for dark matter - which makes up 85 percent of the total mass of the universe yet we don't know what it's made of - into an unexplored realm.
While several large physics experiments have been targeting theorized dark matter particl ... more |
MSU-based scientists dedicated the birth of a new black hole to Stephen Hawking Moscow, Russia (SPX) Mar 23, 2018
One of the MASTER Global Robotic Net telescopes (MSU) located on Tenerife (Spain, Canary Islands) helped the scientists observe the gamma-ray burst caused by the collapse of a star and the formation of a black hole in its place.
Usual telescopes are unable to point to gamma-ray bursts error-boxes fast enough to monitor the change in its brightness and obtain any information about its sourc ... more |
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