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  Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Feb 6, 2020 NASA's Christina Koch returned to Earth safely Thursday having shattered the spaceflight record for female astronauts after almost a year aboard the International Space Station. Koch touched down at 0912 GMT on the Kazakh steppe after 328 days in space along with Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian space agency. Dmitry Rogozin, head of Russia's Roscosmos space agency, said the crew had returned safely. "All is well on board, the crew are feeling ... read more |
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NASA's Webb will seek atmospheres around potentially habitable exoplanetsBaltimore MD (SPX) Feb 06, 2020 This month marks the third anniversary of the discovery of a remarkable system of seven planets known as TRAPPIST-1. These seven rocky, Earth-size worlds orbit an ultra-cool star 39 light-years from ... more  
First time controlling two spacecraft with one dishParis (ESA) Feb 06, 2020 For the first time, an ESA deep space antenna has sent commands to two ESA spacecraft, simultaneously, at the Red Planet. Late on Thursday 30 January, the 35-metre New Norcia dish in Western A ... more  
Lockheed Martin Space wins $473.8M contract for Trident II upgradesWashington DC (UPI) Feb 03, 2020 Lockheed Martin Space was awarded a $473.8 million contract for the U.S. Navy's Trident II life extension program, the Pentagon announced Friday. ... more  
Space key to wetland conservationParis (ESA) Feb 06, 2020 Wetlands worldwide are vanishing at an alarming rate. New maps produced by ESA's GlobWetland Africa project show how satellite observations can be used for the effective use and management of wetlan ... more |
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Sustainable 3D-printed super magnetsGraz, Austria (SPX) Feb 03, 2020 From wind turbines and electric motors to sensors and magnetic switching systems: permanent magnets are used in many different electrical applications. The production of these magnets usually involv ... more 
Researchers report progress on molecular data storage systemProvidence RI (SPX) Feb 05, 2020 A team of Brown University researchers has made substantial progress in an effort to create a new type of molecular data storage system. In a study published in Nature Communications, the team ... more  
Azercosmos and Infostellar to enter into Ground Station PartnershipTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 06, 2020 Azerbaijani satellite operator Azercosmos and Japanese Ground Segment as a Service provider Infostellar have signed an agreement that will enable Infostellar customers access to their satellite cons ... more 
US submarine armed with 'low-yield' nuclear weapon, Pentagon saysWashington (AFP) Feb 4, 2020 The US Defense Department announced Tuesday that it has deployed a submarine carrying a new long-range missile with a relatively small nuclear warhead, saying it is in response to Russian tests of similar weapons. ... more  
Demand for drone delivery in e-retail is high, ability to meet that demand lowCatonsville MD (SPX) Feb 03, 2020 Consumers want what they want, and they want it now. Drone delivery has long been talked about as an option to satisfy consumer delivery demands, but how realistic is it? New research in the INFORMS ... more |
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Boeing, Navy fly two unmanned EA-18G Growlers in test missionWashington DC (UPI) Feb 04, 2020 Boeing and the U.S. Navy flew two autonomously controlled, unmanned EA-18G Growlers at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland, Boeing announced Tuesday. ... more  |
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Water, water everywhere - and it's weirder than you thinkTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 05, 2020 Researchers at The University of Tokyo have used computational methods and analysis of recent experimental data to demonstrate that water molecules take two distinct structures in the liquid state. ... more  
Making high-temperature superconductivity disappear to understand its originUpton NY (SPX) Feb 04, 2020 When there are several processes going on at once, establishing cause-and-effect relationships is difficult. This scenario holds true for a class of high-temperature superconductors known as the cup ... more  
Anti-solar cells: A photovoltaic cell that works at nightDavis CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2020 What if solar cells worked at night? That's no joke, according to Jeremy Munday, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC Davis. In fact, a specially designed photovo ... more 
NASA astronaut's record-setting mission helps scientists for future missionsHouston TX (SPX) Feb 05, 2020 NASA astronaut Christina Koch is set to return to Earth on Thursday, Feb. 6, after 328 days living and working aboard the International Space Station. Her mission is the longest single spaceflight b ... more 
AdvancingX announces collaborative agreement with ISS National LabSacramento CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2020 AdvancingX has signed a collaborative agreement with the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory (ISS National Lab) to work together to develop outreach and educational projects and act ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Feb 06, 2020 
As ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano marks his 200 days in space as part of his Beyond mission, it is time to pack up a few experiments, wrap up science reports and give way to further research that will continue beyond his second spaceflight.
When Luca lands tomorrow in the steppes of Kazakhstan, he will have supported over 200 experiments, of which over 50 are European.
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 Washington DC (UPI) Feb 03, 2020 
U.S. launch company Rocket Lab launched a U.S. spy satellite from New Zealand on Thursday.
"Successful Electron lift-off!" RocketLab tweeted on Friday afternoon in New Zealand.
The company had experienced a few delays for the launch due to ground-level winds, but otherwise, the mission reportedly went off without any problems.
It was Rocket Lab's first launch of 2020, from the ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 04, 2020 
NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft has discovered "layers" and "rifts" in the electrically charged part of the upper atmosphere (the ionosphere) of Mars. The phenomenon is very common at Earth and causes unpredictable disruptions to radio communications. However, we do not fully understand them because they form at altitudes that are very difficult to explore at Ear ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 28, 2020 
China plans to launch more space science satellites in the coming three to four years, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
The satellites will be used to detect electromagnetic signals associated with gravitational waves, solar eruption activities, astronomy and the interaction between solar wind and the Earth's magnetosphere.
Four new missions include the Gravitation ... more |
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 Westminster CO (SPX) Feb 05, 2020 
Intelsat has selected Maxar Technologies to manufacture Intelsat 40e, a next-generation geostationary communications satellite scheduled to launch in 2022. Maxar will integrate NASA's Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) payload with the Intelsat 40e satellite.
"When it's launched, Intelsat 40e will be the newest addition to our next-generation Intelsat Epic platform, wh ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Feb 06, 2020 
For the first time, an ESA deep space antenna has sent commands to two ESA spacecraft, simultaneously, at the Red Planet.
Late on Thursday 30 January, the 35-metre New Norcia dish in Western Australia 'spoke' to Mars Express and the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO).
Talking with two voices at two different frequencies ensured the signals sent didn't interfere with each other.
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 Baltimore MD (SPX) Feb 06, 2020 
This month marks the third anniversary of the discovery of a remarkable system of seven planets known as TRAPPIST-1. These seven rocky, Earth-size worlds orbit an ultra-cool star 39 light-years from Earth. Three of those planets are in the habitable zone, meaning they are at the right orbital distance to be warm enough for liquid water to exist on their surfaces. After its 2021 launch, NASA's Ja ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Feb 05, 2020 
A "beating heart" of frozen nitrogen controls Pluto's winds and may give rise to features on its surface, according to a new study.
Pluto's famous heart-shaped structure, named Tombaugh Regio, quickly became famous after NASA's New Horizons mission captured footage of the dwarf planet in 2015 and revealed it isn't the barren world scientists thought it was.
Now, new research shows Pl ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 05, 2020 
Researchers at The University of Tokyo have used computational methods and analysis of recent experimental data to demonstrate that water molecules take two distinct structures in the liquid state.
The team investigated the scattering of X-ray photons through water samples and showed a bimodal distribution hidden under the first diffraction peak that resulted from tetrahedral and non-tetra ... more |
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 Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Feb 03, 2020 
The 2nd Space Operations Squadron decommissioned Satellite Vehicle Number-36, the second to last Block IIA satellite, Jan. 27.
Capt. Collin Dart, 2nd SOPS assistant flight commander of GPS mission engineering, said the disposal of SVN-36 will allow for newer vehicles to take it's place.
"The main reason it was decommissioned was because, at this time, we're accepting a lot of the new ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Feb 05, 2020 
China's lunar rover Yutu-2 (Jade Rabbit-2) has driven 367.25 meters on the far side of the moon to conduct scientific exploration.
Both the lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe ended their work for the 14th lunar day on Saturday (Beijing Time), and switched to dormant mode for the lunar night, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Ad ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 29, 2020 
The Russian automated tool of monitoring hazardous situations in near-Earth space will be given a new name of "Milky Way," the first deputy director of Russian space agency Roscosmos, Yury Urlichich, said on Tuesday.
"We have decided to rename the system to 'Milky Way.' As of today, it is called the NES ASPOS [Warning Automated System of Hazardous Situations in near-Earth Space]", Urlichic ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Feb 06, 2020 
Wetlands worldwide are vanishing at an alarming rate. New maps produced by ESA's GlobWetland Africa project show how satellite observations can be used for the effective use and management of wetlands in Africa.
Celebrated annually on 2 February, World Wetlands Day raises global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for our planet, paying particular attention to wetland biodiversity. ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Feb 04, 2020 
NASA, NSF, and NOAA have made substantial progress in implementing the programs recommended in the 2013 decadal survey on solar and space physics (heliophysics) despite a challenging budgetary landscape, says a new midterm assessment from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Heliophysics is the study of our star, the Sun, its influences on the planets of our solar syste ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Feb 05, 2020 
Scientists at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA) have completed the Extremely Low Mass - also known as ELM - spectroscopic study of white dwarf stars in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). In process for more than a decade, the completed survey discovered 98 detached double white dwarf binaries.
"We targeted candidate low mass white dwarf stars and found that they ... more |
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 Kashiwa, Japan (SPX) Feb 04, 2020 
Recently discovered ripples of spacetime called gravitational waves could contain evidence to prove the theory that life survived the Big Bang because of a phase transition that allowed neutrino particles to reshuffle matter and anti-matter, explains a new study by an international team of researchers.
How we were saved from a complete annihilation is not a question in science fiction or a ... more |
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