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  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 |
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Heat shield install brings Orion spacecraft closer to spaceKennedy 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  
GEOStar-3 mission success enabled by Aerojet Rocketdyne XR-5 Hall Thruster SystemSacramento 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  
Michigan meteor could help researchers understand near-Earth object threatsSan 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  
Infant exoplanet weighed by Hipparcos and GaiaParis (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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Physicists improve simulations of quantum particles, systemsWashington (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  
Researchers shine a light on 150-year-old mysteryVancouver, 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 
In neutron stars, protons may do the heavy liftingTel 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  
US Air Force declares second Lockheed Martin GPS 3 satellite ready for launchDenver 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  
Microscale superlubricity could pave way for future improved electromechanical devicesTel 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 |
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 Microfossils, possibly world's oldest, had biological characteristics 
NASA captures monsoon rains bringing flooding to IndiaGreenbelt 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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Can we have a fire in a highly vacuumed environmentToyohashi, 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  
Bricks from Moon dustParis (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 
Scientists confirm ice exists at Moon's polesTampa (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 
Why Asteroid Bennu? 10 ReasonsWashington 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 
Roscosmos, Abu Dhabi discuss UAE cosmonaut's month-long flight to ISSMoscow (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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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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