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August 23, 2018
EARTH OBSERVATION
Aeolus wind satellite launched



Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Aug 23, 2018
ESA's Earth Explorer Aeolus satellite has been launched into polar orbit on a Vega rocket. Using revolutionary laser technology, Aeolus will measure winds around the globe and play a key role in our quest to better understand the workings of our atmosphere. Importantly, this novel mission will also improve weather forecasting. Carrying the 1360 kg Aeolus satellite, the Vega rocket lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, at 21:20 GMT (23:20 CEST, 18:20 local time) on 22 August. ... read more

SPACE TRAVEL
Heat shield install brings Orion spacecraft closer to space
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
During Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1), an uncrewed Orion spacecraft will launch atop NASA's Space Launch System rocket and begin a three-week voyage in space, taking it about 40,000 miles beyond the M ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
GEOStar-3 mission success enabled by Aerojet Rocketdyne XR-5 Hall Thruster System
Sacramento CA (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
Aerojet Rocketdyne and Northrop Grumman together recently achieved a significant milestone with the successful completion of electric propulsion orbit acquisition operations on the Al Yah 3 GEOStar- ... more
IRON AND ICE
Michigan meteor could help researchers understand near-Earth object threats
San Francisco CA (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
The bright flashes that lit up the evening skies near Detroit, Michigan earlier this year were not the only signs of the meteor that disintegrated in the atmosphere on 17 January 2018. The meteor ex ... more
EXO WORLDS
Infant exoplanet weighed by Hipparcos and Gaia
Paris (ESA) Aug 23, 2018
The mass of a very young exoplanet has been revealed for the first time using data from ESA's star mapping spacecraft Gaia and its predecessor, the quarter-century retired Hipparcos satellite. ... more
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SOLAR SCIENCE
Crystalline silica in meteorite brings scientists closer to understanding solar evolution
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
A team of researchers from Waseda University, the Graduate University for Advanced Studies, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Harvard University, and the National Institute for Polar Research disco ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
The Gloo behind James Webb Space Telescope's spider technology
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
It takes a team of talented individuals working in unison to brainstorm, build and deliver what will become the world's most powerful space telescope. Marcelino Sansebastian is a Senior Instrument T ... more
TECH SPACE
Wireless communication breaks through water-air barrier
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
MIT researchers have taken a step toward solving a longstanding challenge with wireless communication: direct data transmission between underwater and airborne devices. Today, underwater senso ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA launching Advanced Laser to measure Earth's changing ice
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
Next month, NASA will launch into space the most advanced laser instrument of its kind, beginning a mission to measure - in unprecedented detail - changes in the heights of Earth's polar ice. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
European wind survey satellite launched from French Guyana
Kourou, Guyana (AFP) Aug 23, 2018
A new satellite that will use advanced laser technology to track global winds and improve weather forecasts has been successfully put into orbit, launch company Arianespace said. ... more
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TIME AND SPACE
Physicists improve simulations of quantum particles, systems
Washington (UPI) Aug 20, 2018
Physicists have developed a more sophisticated and accurate way to simulate quantum particles and quantum systems. The breakthrough could speed up the development of quantum technologies. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Researchers shine a light on 150-year-old mystery
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
The idea that light has momentum is not new, but the exact nature of how light interacts with matter has remained a mystery for close to 150 years. New research from UBC's Okanagan campus, recently ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
In neutron stars, protons may do the heavy lifting
Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
Neutron stars are the smallest, densest stars in the universe, born out of the gravitational collapse of extremely massive stars. True to their name, neutron stars are composed almost entirely of ne ... more
GPS NEWS
US Air Force declares second Lockheed Martin GPS 3 satellite ready for launch
Denver CO (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
As the first Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite prepares to ship to the launch pad, the U.S. Air Force has declared that the second GPS III satellite is complete, fully tested and ready to laun ... more
TECH SPACE
Microscale superlubricity could pave way for future improved electromechanical devices
Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
main causes of component failure and energy loss in mechanical and electromechanical systems. For example, one-third of the fuel-based energy in vehicles is expended in overcoming friction. So super ... more


Microfossils, possibly world's oldest, had biological characteristics

EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA captures monsoon rains bringing flooding to India
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
NASA provided estimates monsoon rainfall that affected India from Aug. 13 to 20. The above average monsoon rains resulted in severe flooding in parts of India. Hardest hit was the state of Kerala lo ... more
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FIRE STORM
Can we have a fire in a highly vacuumed environment
Toyohashi, Japan (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
Toyohashi University of Technology researchers have discovered that non-flaming combustion (smoldering) of a porous specimen can sustain, even under nearly 1% of atmospheric pressure. The ther ... more
MOON DAILY
Bricks from Moon dust
Paris (ESA) Aug 21, 2018
Lunar masonry starts on Earth. European researchers are working with Moon dust simulants that could one day allow astronauts to build habitats on our natural satellite and pave the way for human spa ... more
MOON DAILY
Scientists confirm ice exists at Moon's poles
Tampa (AFP) Aug 21, 2018
Scientists said Tuesday they have confirmed the existence of ice on the Moon's surface for the first time, a discovery that could one day help humans survive there. ... more
IRON AND ICE
Why Asteroid Bennu? 10 Reasons
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 22, 2018
After traveling for two years and billions of kilometers from Earth, the OSIRIS-REx probe is only a few months away from its destination: the intriguing asteroid Bennu. When it arrives in December, ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Roscosmos, Abu Dhabi discuss UAE cosmonaut's month-long flight to ISS
Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 22, 2018
The Russian state space corporation Roscosmos is holding talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on sending a UAE cosmonaut to the International Space Station (ISS) for a month, the corporation's ... more
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Heat shield install brings Orion spacecraft closer to space
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
During Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1), an uncrewed Orion spacecraft will launch atop NASA's Space Launch System rocket and begin a three-week voyage in space, taking it about 40,000 miles beyond the Moon and back to Earth. On its return, the spacecraft's heat shield will need to withstand temperatures of nearing 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit during its fiery re-entry through the Earth's atmospher ... more
+ What is NASA's Heat Melt Compactor?
+ Roscosmos, Abu Dhabi discuss UAE cosmonaut's month-long flight to ISS
+ Technologies for deep space survival
+ NASA Administrator Views SLS Progress During First Visit to Marshall
+ Goonhilly and Spacebit parpace to accelerate commercial space exploration through blockchain technology
+ Pristine no more: cruise ships, crowds swamp Montenegro
+ Sierra Nevada Corporation completes key step for NASA's NextSTEP-2 study
GEOStar-3 mission success enabled by Aerojet Rocketdyne XR-5 Hall Thruster System
Sacramento CA (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
Aerojet Rocketdyne and Northrop Grumman together recently achieved a significant milestone with the successful completion of electric propulsion orbit acquisition operations on the Al Yah 3 GEOStar-3 spacecraft. Aerojet Rocketdyne's XR-5 Hall Thruster system operated for more than 600 hours (over 25 days of firing) to propel the spacecraft to the intended orbit, which aided recovery from a ... more
+ Stennis Begins 5th Series of RS-25 Engine Tests
+ Stratolaunch announces new launch vehicles
+ RS-25 Engine Tests Modernization Upgrades
+ Aerojet Rocketdyne Expands Solid Rocket Motor Center of Excellence at Arkansas Facility
+ Student Experiments Soar with Early Morning Launch from Wallops
+ NASA Administrator Views Progress Building SLS and Orion Hardware
+ SpaceX vows manned flight to space station is on track


NASA's InSight passes halfway to Mars, instruments check in
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 21, 2018
NASA's InSight spacecraft, en route to a Nov. 26 landing on Mars, passed the halfway mark on Aug. 6. All of its instruments have been tested and are working well. As of Aug. 20, the spacecraft had covered 172 million miles (277 million kilometers) since its launch 107 days ago. In another 98 days, it will travel another 129 million miles (208 million kilometers) and touch down in Mars' Ely ... more
+ Six Things About Opportunity'S Recovery Efforts
+ The Science Team Continues to Listen for Opportunity as Storm Diminishes
+ Planet-Encircling Dust Storm of Mars shows signs of slowing
+ Aerojet Rocketdyne delivers power generator for Mars 2020 Rover
+ Still no change in Opportunity's status
+ Sorry Elon Musk, but it's now clear that colonising Mars is unlikely
+ Russia Plans to Send Capsule With Microorganisms to Mars
China unveils Chang'e-4 rover to explore Moon's far side
Beijing (XNA) Aug 17, 2018
China's moon lander and rover for the Chang'e-4 lunar probe, which is expected to land on the far side of the moon this year, was unveiled Wednesday. Images displayed at Wednesday's press conference showed the rover was a rectangular box with two foldable solar panels and six wheels. It is 1.5 meters long, 1 meter wide and 1.1 meters high. Wu Weiren, the chief designer of China's lun ... more
+ China's SatCom launch marketing not limited to business interest
+ China to launch space station Tiangong in 2022, welcomes foreign astronauts
+ China solicits international cooperation experiments on space station
+ Growing US unease with China's new deep space facility in Argentina
+ China developing in-orbit satellite transport vehicle
+ PRSS-1 Satellite in Good Condition
+ China readying for space station era: Yang Liwei
Three top Russian space industry execs held for 'fraud'
Moscow (AFP) Aug 19, 2018
Three top executives of the Russian space company Energia, which designs and manufactures the Soyuz and Progress spacecrafts, have been arrested for alleged fraud, investigators said on Sunday. "Energia's deputy director Alexei Beloborodov and two of his subordinates were arrested and charged with attempted fraud," the Investigative Committee of Russia said in a statement. The arrests co ... more
+ ISRO to launch GSAT-32 in Oct 2019 to replace GSAT-6A which went incommunicado days after launch
+ 'We're at Beginning of New Phase of Utilizing Space For Peaceful Purposes'
+ NASA invests in concepts for a vibrant future commercial space economy
+ New Image Gallery For The Planetary Science Archive
+ Xenesis, Atlas and Laser Light form first space to ground all optical global data distribution joint venture
+ Bangladesh PM opens satellite ground stations
+ Seventh set of Iridium NEXT satellites performing well during pre-operational testing
Wireless communication breaks through water-air barrier
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
MIT researchers have taken a step toward solving a longstanding challenge with wireless communication: direct data transmission between underwater and airborne devices. Today, underwater sensors cannot share data with those on land, as both use different wireless signals that only work in their respective mediums. Radio signals that travel through air die very rapidly in water. Acoustic si ... more
+ Microscale superlubricity could pave way for future improved electromechanical devices
+ Novel research optimizes both elasticity and rigidity in the same material
+ Scientists create antilaser for ultracold atoms condensate
+ Strange metals just got stranger
+ Water bottles, other recycled 3D printing materials could avoid military supply snags
+ Army to test body armor made from spider silk
+ Specially prepared paper can bend, fold or flatten on command


Infant exoplanet weighed by Hipparcos and Gaia
Paris (ESA) Aug 23, 2018
The mass of a very young exoplanet has been revealed for the first time using data from ESA's star mapping spacecraft Gaia and its predecessor, the quarter-century retired Hipparcos satellite. Astronomers Ignas Snellen and Anthony Brown from Leiden University, the Netherlands, deduced the mass of the planet Beta Pictoris b from the motion of its host star over a long period of time as capt ... more
+ Discovery of a structurally 'inside-out' planetary nebula
+ Under pressure, hydrogen offers a reflection of giant planet interiors
+ Scientists discovered organic acid in a protoplanetary disk
+ Iron and titanium in the atmosphere of exoplanet orbiting KELT-9
+ Ultrahot planets have starlike atmospheres
+ Magnetic fields can quash zonal jets deep in gas giants
+ Impact of a stellar intruder on our solar system
Study helps solve mystery under Jupiter's coloured bands
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Aug 10, 2018
Scientists from Australia and the United States have helped to solve the mystery underlying Jupiter's coloured bands in a new study on the interaction between atmospheres and magnetic fields. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Unlike Earth, Jupiter has no solid surface - it is a gaseous planet, consisting mostly of hydrogen and helium. Several strong jet streams flo ... more
+ Million fold increase in the power of waves near Jupiter's moon Ganymede
+ New Horizons team prepares for stellar occultation ahead of Ultima Thule flyby
+ High-Altitude Jovian Clouds
+ 'Ribbon' wraps up mystery of Jupiter's magnetic equator
+ The True Colors of Pluto and Charon
+ Radiation Maps of Jupiter's Moon Europa: Key to Future Missions
+ Dozen new Jupiter moons declared


New research reveals corals could be trained to survive environmental stress
Kaust, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Aug 22, 2018
Scientists have discovered the first molecular evidence that when exposed to environmental stress corals and anemones can optimize their gene expression enabling them to acclimatize to extreme conditions such as those experienced during climate change. "In a nutshell, we could train toughened corals in nurseries to improve their thermal resilience, helping them to better cope with rising s ... more
+ Rice Uni system selectively sequesters toxins from water
+ UConn scientists create reverse osmosis membranes with tunable thickness
+ Swimmer resumes Pacific crossing record attempt
+ Poachers in marine protected areas go unchallenged by their peers
+ Climate change multiplies harmful marine heatwaves
+ Samoa rejects China Pacific debt forgiveness call
+ Sightings, satellites help track mysterious ocean giant
US Air Force declares second Lockheed Martin GPS 3 satellite ready for launch
Denver CO (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
As the first Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite prepares to ship to the launch pad, the U.S. Air Force has declared that the second GPS III satellite is complete, fully tested and ready to launch. The Air Force's "Available for Launch" declaration is the final acceptance of Lockheed Martin's second GPS III Space Vehicle (GPS III SV02) - declaring it technically sound and ready to laun ... more
+ Air Force declares second GPS III satellite ready to launch
+ Envistacom contracted for DAGRS GPS systems
+ Nordic nations, North Americans and Antipodeans rank top in navigation skills
+ UK could develop independent satellite system after leaving EU
+ China launches new twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites
+ Arianespace orbits four more Galileo satellites, as Ariane 5 logs its 99th mission
+ GMV and Tecnobit partners with Skydel


Bricks from Moon dust
Paris (ESA) Aug 21, 2018
Lunar masonry starts on Earth. European researchers are working with Moon dust simulants that could one day allow astronauts to build habitats on our natural satellite and pave the way for human space exploration. The surface of the Moon is covered in grey, fine, rough dust. This powdery soil is everywhere - an indigenous source that could become the ideal material for brickwork. You can c ... more
+ There's definitely ice on the lunar poles
+ Scientists confirm ice exists at Moon's poles
+ Ice confirmed at the Lunar poles
+ India's Second Moon Mission as "Complex" as NASA's Apollo Mission
+ At 60, NASA shoots for revival of moon glory days
+ MIDAS cameras spot pair of lunar flashes caused by meteoroid impacts
+ Russia may use ISS Modules in Lunar Gateway Project
Michigan meteor could help researchers understand near-Earth object threats
San Francisco CA (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
The bright flashes that lit up the evening skies near Detroit, Michigan earlier this year were not the only signs of the meteor that disintegrated in the atmosphere on 17 January 2018. The meteor explosion was also captured by infrasonic microphones and seismometers, offering a rare chance to compare these data with satellite and ground camera images. In a report in Seismological Research ... more
+ Why Asteroid Bennu? 10 Reasons
+ Earth mini-moons: Potential for exciting scientific and commercial opportunities
+ The Umov Effect: Space dust clouds and the mysteries of the universe
+ "Great Show" predicted for Perseid meteor peak on August 12-13
+ Researchers at the University of New Mexico uncover remnants of early solar system
+ What Looks Like Ceres on Earth
+ China Focus: Capture an asteroid, bring it back to Earth?


NASA captures monsoon rains bringing flooding to India
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
NASA provided estimates monsoon rainfall that affected India from Aug. 13 to 20. The above average monsoon rains resulted in severe flooding in parts of India. Hardest hit was the state of Kerala located in the southwest corner near the bottom of the peninsula where at least 350 fatalities have been reported and many as 800,000 people displaced as a result of the extreme flooding and ensuing mud ... more
+ NASA launching Advanced Laser to measure Earth's changing ice
+ European wind survey satellite launched from French Guyana
+ Aeolus wind satellite launched
+ First satellite to measure global winds set for launch
+ NASA Team Demonstrates "Science on a Shoestring" with Greenhouse Gas-Measuring Instrument
+ Earth more solar exposed with rapid magnetic field reversals
+ Severe Storms Show off their "Plume-age"
Parker Solar Probe marks first mission milestones on voyage to Sun
Laurel MD (SPX) Aug 20, 2018
Just two days after launch on Aug. 11, 2018, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, NASA's Parker Solar Probe achieved several planned milestones toward full commissioning and operations, announced mission controllers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, or APL, in Laurel, Maryland. On Aug. 13, the high-gain antenna, which Parker Solar Probe uses to communicate high- ... more
+ China's radio heliograph may cooperate with NASA's spacecraft in solar observation: scientist
+ Chinese scientists intend to chase solar eclipse in space
+ Crystalline silica in meteorite brings scientists closer to understanding solar evolution
+ Historic space weather could clarify what's next
+ Satellite measurements of the Earth's magnetosphere promise better space weather forecasts
+ Touching the Sun to protect the Earth
+ Space probe to plunge into fiery solar corona


In neutron stars, protons may do the heavy lifting
Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Aug 23, 2018
Neutron stars are the smallest, densest stars in the universe, born out of the gravitational collapse of extremely massive stars. True to their name, neutron stars are composed almost entirely of neutrons - neutral subatomic particles that have been compressed into a small, incredibly dense celestial package. A new study in Nature suggests that some properties of neutron stars may be influ ... more
+ Researchers shine a light on 150-year-old mystery
+ Sprawling galaxy cluster found hiding in plain sight
+ Study of material surrounding distant stars shows Earth's ingredients 'pretty normal'
+ First Science with ALMA's Highest-Frequency Capabilities
+ SKA Telescope Manager Critical Design Review Successfully Completed
+ Magnetized Inflow Accreting to Center of Milky Way
+ NASA's NICER Does the Space Station Twist
Physicists improve simulations of quantum particles, systems
Washington (UPI) Aug 20, 2018
Physicists have developed a more sophisticated and accurate way to simulate quantum particles and quantum systems. The breakthrough could speed up the development of quantum technologies. Quantum physics, or quantum theory, is the study of the behavior of individual subatomic particles. The study of quantum mechanics has revealed the tremendous computation potential of qubits, or quantu ... more
+ Astronomers identify some of the oldest galaxies in the universe
+ Researchers discover link between magnetic field strength and temperature
+ Quantum bugs, meet your new swatter
+ Laser breakthrough has physicists close to cooling down antimatter
+ Early opaque universe linked to galaxy scarcity
+ Unraveling the nature of 'whistlers' from space in the lab
+ Astronomers discover the most distant radio galaxy ever
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