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Tiny asteroid first discovered Saturday disintegrates over Africa Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 04, 2018 A boulder-sized asteroid designated 2018 LA was discovered Saturday morning, June 2, and was determined to be on a collision course with Earth, with impact just hours away. Because it was very faint, the asteroid was estimated to be only about 6 feet (2 meters) across, which is small enough that it was expected to safely disintegrate in Earth's atmosphere. ... read more |
NASA Selects Mission to Study Solar Wind Boundary of Outer Solar System Washington DC (SPX) Jun 04, 2018 NASA has selected a science mission planned for launch in 2024 that will sample, analyze, and map particles streaming to Earth from the edges of interstellar space. The Interstellar Mapping an ... more Marseille, France (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 Marking a world first, researchers from the Etienne Jules Marey Institute of Movement Sciences (CNRS / Aix-Marseille Universite) have drawn inspiration from birds to design an aerial robot capable o ... more Houston TX (SPX) Jun 04, 2018 A centuries-old materials bonding process is being tested aboard the International Space Station in an experiment that could pave the way for more materials research of its kind aboard the orbiting ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 04, 2018 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 04, 2018 Data from the first NASA satellite mission dedicated to measuring the water content of soils is now being used operationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ... more |
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Heavier astronauts have higher risk of post-flight eye changes Bethesda, MD (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 New research suggests that changes in the eye that occur during spaceflight may be related to how much an astronaut weighs. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiolog ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 NASA has selected 10 companies to conduct studies and advance technologies to collect, process and use space-based resources for missions to the Moon and Mars. NASA placed a special emphasis on enco ... more Plymouth UK (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 Scientists have discovered dunes on Pluto, and say they are likely to have been formed of methane ice grains released into its rarefied atmosphere. Writing in Science, an international team of ... more Boston MA (SPX) May 31, 2018 Astronomers have discovered a special kind of neutron star for the first time outside of the Milky Way galaxy, using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the European Southern Observatory' ... more Paris (ESA) Jun 01, 2018 Next year ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano is returning to the International Space Station for his second mission and he will be acting as commander of the weightless research outpost during the second ... more |
Greenland Telescope opens new era of Arctic astronomy Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) May 31, 2018 Dr. Jane Lixin Dai, theoretical astrophysicist and assistant professor and Prof. Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, both from the DARK Cosmology Center at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have ... more |
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Gravitational wave event likely signaled creation of a black hole Boston MA (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 The spectacular merger of two neutron stars that generated gravitational waves announced last fall likely did something else: birthed a black hole. This newly spawned black hole would be the lowest ... more Washington (AFP) May 23, 2018 NASA's new administrator, a former lawmaker nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the US space agency, admitted Wednesday he has changed his mind about climate change and now believes that humans are the main driver of greenhouse gas emissions. ... more London, UK (SPX) May 31, 2018 The energy efficiency of vertical farms could soon be boosted by as much as 20 per cent, thanks to a new system developed by a student from Brunel University London. vFarm, by design student J ... more Minneapolis MN (SPX) May 29, 2018 A new experimental discovery, led by researchers at the University of Minnesota, demonstrates that the chemical element ruthenium (Ru) is the fourth single element to have unique magnetic properties ... more Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) May 31, 2018 Researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand have found ways to control the spin transport in networks of the smallest electrical conductor known to man. By chemically attaching nano-par ... more |
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Trio reach Earth from ISS with football slated for World Cup Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) June 3, 2018 Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov made it back to Earth Sunday along with an official match football that could be used later this month in the opening game of the World Cup in Moscow. Shkaplerov, Scott Tingle of the United States and Norishige Kanai of Japan touched down on the Kazakh steppe on time at 1239 GMT after a 168-day mission aboard the International Space Station. Footage fr ... more |
Commercial satellite launch service market to grow strongly through 2024 Selbyville DE (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 According to a new research report by the market research and strategy consulting firm, Global Market Insights, Inc, the Commercial Satellite Launch Service Market to hit $7bn by 2024. Increasing usage of communication data-based services and GPS systems is driving the commercial satellite launch service market size over the forecast period. These services are adopted by various sectors su ... more |
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Opportunity Mars rover ready to study rock targets up close Moscow (Sputnik) May 31, 2018 Opportunity is halfway down in "Perseverance Valley" on the west rim of Endeavour Crater, pursuing hypotheses as to the origin of the valley. The rover is still positioned near some tabular rocks that are the subject of an in-situ (contact) investigation. On Sol 5087 (May 16, 2018), the robotic arm (IDD) performed a "salute" to move it out of the way of the cameras so the Panoramic Camera ... more |
Beijing welcomes use of Chinese space station by all UN Nations Moscow (Sputnik) May 30, 2018 Beijing is open to other UN nations using the Chinese space station on an equal basis, Shi Zhongjun, China's ambassador to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna, said Monday. "CSS belongs not only to China, but also to the world ... All [UN] countries, regardless of their size and level of development, can participate in the cooperation on an equal footing," Sh ... more |
NASA Selects Small Business Technology Awards Pasadena CA (JPL) May 31, 2018 NASA has selected 304 proposals from U.S. small businesses to advance research and technology in Phase I of its 2018 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and 44 proposals for the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, totaling $43.5 million in awards. These selections support NASA's future space exploration missions, while also benefiting the U.S. economy. NASA's J ... more |
Scientists discover new magnetic element Minneapolis MN (SPX) May 29, 2018 A new experimental discovery, led by researchers at the University of Minnesota, demonstrates that the chemical element ruthenium (Ru) is the fourth single element to have unique magnetic properties at room temperature. The discovery could be used to improve sensors, devices in the computer memory and logic industry, or other devices using magnetic materials. The use of ferromagnetism, or ... more |
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Distant moons may harbor life Riverside CA (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 We've all heard about the search for life on other planets, but what about looking on other moons? In a paper forthcoming in The Astrophysical Journal, researchers at the University of California, Riverside and the University of Southern Queensland have identified more than 100 giant planets that potentially host moons capable of supporting life. Their work will guide the design of future ... more |
'Surprising' methane dunes found on Pluto Tampa (AFP) May 31, 2018 Pluto is covered with surprising dunes made of methane ice, which have formed relatively recently despite the frigid dwarf planet's very thin atmosphere, international researchers said Thursday. Pluto's atmosphere has a surface pressure 100,000 times lower than Earth's, which researchers suspected might be too little to allow tiny grains of solid methane to mobilize and become airborne. ... more |
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A clearer future for underwater exploration Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) May 15, 2018 A system that simultaneously transmits ultrahigh-definition live video and receives feedback signals offers greatly improved underwater optical communications. The oceans provide an abundance of natural resources that support human life, from food and medicines to energy resources in oil and gas. The deep oceans are largely unexplored yet hold the potential for new resources to support the ... more |
Research shows how 'navigational hazards' in metro maps confuse travelers Kent UK (SPX) May 17, 2018 Peter B. Lloyd, a PhD student in the School of Computing, working alongside Dr Peter Rodgers in the same department, and Dr Maxwell J. Roberts, a cognitive psychologist at the University of Essex, is carrying out a series of studies on the New York City subway map. This is sometimes ranked as the most complex metro map in the world, but the results are expected to be applicable to other cities. ... more |
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Moonwalking astronaut-artist Alan Bean dies at 86 Washington (AFP) May 26, 2018 US astronaut Alan Bean, the fourth person to walk on the moon, has died, his family announced in a statement released by NASA. He was 86 years old. The moonwalker who went on to become a painter died Saturday in Houston after suddenly falling ill weeks before, the statement said. He was among the elite group NASA chose for its third group of astronauts in 1963, having served as a test pi ... more |
Tiny asteroid first discovered Saturday disintegrates over Africa Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 04, 2018 A boulder-sized asteroid designated 2018 LA was discovered Saturday morning, June 2, and was determined to be on a collision course with Earth, with impact just hours away. Because it was very faint, the asteroid was estimated to be only about 6 feet (2 meters) across, which is small enough that it was expected to safely disintegrate in Earth's atmosphere. Saturday's asteroid was first discovere ... more |
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Sentinels modernise Europe's agricultural policy Paris (ESA) May 28, 2018 In a move that could benefit around 22 million farmers, the EU's Common Agricultural Policy has entered the space age. Offering detailed and timely information on crops and farmland, the Copernicus Sentinels are now being used to simplify and modernise this longest-serving EU policy. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) came into force in 1962 to ensure affordable food for European citizen ... more |
Study shows how Earth slows the solar wind to a gentle breeze College Park MD (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 As Earth orbits the sun at supersonic speed, it cuts a path through the solar wind. This fast stream of charged particles, or plasma, launched from the sun's outer layers would bombard Earth's atmosphere if not for the protection of Earth's magnetic field. Just as a motorboat creates a bow-shaped wave ahead of itself as the hull pushes through the water, Earth creates a similar effect - ca ... more |
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Astronomers spot a distant and lonely neutron star Boston MA (SPX) May 31, 2018 Astronomers have discovered a special kind of neutron star for the first time outside of the Milky Way galaxy, using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile. Neutron stars are the ultra dense cores of massive stars that collapse and undergo a supernova explosion. This newly identified neutron star is a rare vari ... more |
Matter-antimatter asymmetry may interfere with the detection of neutrinos Warsaw, Poland (SPX) May 29, 2018 From the data collected by the LHCb detector at the Large Hadron Collider, it appears that the particles known as charm mesons and their antimatter counterparts are not produced in perfectly equal proportions. Physicists from Cracow have proposed their own explanation of this phenomenon and presented predictions related to it, about consequences that are particularly interesting for high-energy ... more |
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