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  Moscow (Sputnik) Sep 18, 2020 A spacecraft with the intended destination of Mercury is expected to make a close flyby of Venus in mid-October, providing scientists with the chance to gather additional information to back up recent revelations that the distant planet may in fact harbor life. The spacecraft in question - BepiColombo - is part of a joint international project between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The craft's mission is intended to study Mercury's composition, geophysi ... read more |
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SpaceX postpones Starlink launch from FloridaOrlando FL (SPX) Sep 18, 2020 SpaceX postponed its 13th launch cluster of Starlink communications satellites Thursday, citing a "recovery issue." The launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket had been planned for 2:19 p.m. EDT from ... more 
Venus' ancient layered, folded rocks point to volcanic originRaleigh NC (SPX) Sep 18, 2020 An international team of researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, have layering that seems consistent with volcanic activity. The finding could provide insi ... more  
New calculation refines comparison of matter with antimatterUpton NY (SPX) Sep 18, 2020 An international collaboration of theoretical physicists - including scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and the RIKEN-BNL Research Center (RBR ... more  
NASA technology enables precision landing without a pilotWashington DC (SPX) Sep 18, 2020 Some of the most interesting places to study in our solar system are found in the most inhospitable environments - but landing on any planetary body is already a risky proposition. With NASA plannin ... more |
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Zombie satellites and rogue debris threatening existence of ISSLondon, UK (Sputnik) Sep 17, 2020 "Millions of pieces of space junk orbiting the Earth present a significant threat to UK satellite systems, which provide the vital services that we all take for granted - from mobile communications ... more  
UK welcomes prospect of Japan joining 'Five Eyes' intel nationsLondon (AFP) Sept 16, 2020 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday, fresh from sealing a trade pact with Japan, welcomed the possibility of Asia's second-biggest economy joining the US-led "Five Eyes" intelligence alliance. ... more 
Intelsat entrusts Arianespace for the launch of three C-band satellites on Ariane 5 and Ariane 6Evry, France (SPX) Sep 18, 2020 Commercial launch services provider Arianespace and fleet operator Intelsat signed an agreement for two launches of three satellites, Galaxy 35, Galaxy 36 and Galaxy 37, on Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 lau ... more 
Rocket policy must not be limited by capital, liability: StartupsChennai (IANS) Sep 18, 2020 The proposed launch vehicle or rocket policy should be startup friendly, not be restrictive in terms of minimum capital for the company, rocket size and other things and the criteria be clear and up ... more  
Small leak of ammonia detected at US Segment of ISSMoscow (Sputnik) Sep 18, 2020 A small leak of ammonia has been detected at the US segment of the International Space Station (ISS), Roscosmos confirmed to Sputnik, adding that the incident poses no threat to crew members. ... more |
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Unraveling a spiral stream of dusty embers from a massive binary stellar forgeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 17, 2020 With almost two decades of mid-infrared (IR) imaging from the largest observatories around the world including the Subaru Telescope, a team of astronomers was able to capture the spiral motion of ne ... more  |
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Major NSF grant accelerates development of the Giant Magellan TelescopePasadena CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2020 The GMTO Corporation has received a $17.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to accelerate the prototyping and testing of some of the most powerful optical and infrared technol ... more  
Industry starts work on Europe's Hera planetary defence missionParis (ESA) Sep 16, 2020 ESA awarded a 129.4 million euro contract covering the detailed design, manufacturing and testing of Hera, the Agency's first mission for planetary defence. This ambitious mission will be Europe's c ... more  
How protoplanetary rings form in primordial gas cloudsWashington DC (SPX) Sep 16, 2020 Four-hundred fifty light-years from Earth, a young star is glowing at the center of a system of concentric rings made from gas and dust, and it is producing planets, one for each gap in the ring. ... more  
China's new carrier rocket available for public viewShanghai (XNA) Sep 18, 2020 Spacecraft enthusiasts can catch a glimpse of a newly developed commercial Chinese rocket at the ongoing China International Industry Fair in Shanghai. The medium-sized carrier rocket was deve ... more  
Kleos Scouting Mission launch updateLuxembourg (SPX) Sep 18, 2020 Kleos Space, a space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance data-as-a-service (DaaS) company is pleased to provide an update on the Kleos Scouting Mission launching on the Indian Space Research Orga ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 16, 2020 
NASA has long used art to represent everything from abstract astrophysical concepts to presentations of satellites in orbit that cannot be directly photographed in great detail.
Since 2013, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore has partnered with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, through the college's astro-animation course and internship opportunit ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 18, 2020 
Some of the most interesting places to study in our solar system are found in the most inhospitable environments - but landing on any planetary body is already a risky proposition. With NASA planning robotic and crewed missions to new locations on the Moon and Mars, avoiding landing on the steep slope of a crater or in a boulder field is critical to helping ensure a safe touch down for surface e ... more |
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 Ithica NY (SPX) Sep 16, 2020 
In a little more than a decade, samples of rover-scooped Martian soil will rocket to Earth. While scientists are eager to study the red planet's soils for signs of life, researchers must ponder a considerable new challenge: Acidic fluids - which once flowed on the Martian surface - may have destroyed biological evidence hidden within Mars' iron-rich clays, according to researchers at Cornell Uni ... more |
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 Shanghai (XNA) Sep 18, 2020 
Spacecraft enthusiasts can catch a glimpse of a newly developed commercial Chinese rocket at the ongoing China International Industry Fair in Shanghai.
The medium-sized carrier rocket was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology affiliated to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is 59 meters long, with a take-off thrust of about 500 tonnes and a tak ... more |
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 Chennai (IANS) Sep 18, 2020 
The proposed launch vehicle or rocket policy should be startup friendly, not be restrictive in terms of minimum capital for the company, rocket size and other things and the criteria be clear and upfront, said top officials of two rocket companies. They also said the private rocket makers are start-ups which the proposed policy should take into account and the damage liability is one of our majo ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Sep 18, 2020 
This prototype 2.6-m diameter metal-mesh antenna reflector represents a big step forward for the European space sector: versions can be manufactured to reproduce any surface pattern that antenna designers wish, something that was previously possible only with traditional solid antennas.
"This is really a first for Europe," says ESA antenna engineer Jean-Christophe Angevain. "China and the ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 17, 2020 
For the first time, an intact, giant exoplanet has been discovered orbiting close to a white dwarf star. This discovery shows that it is possible for Jupiter-sized planets to survive their star's demise and settle into close orbits around the remaining stellar ember, near the habitable zone. This foretells one possible future for our own Solar System when the Sun ages into a white dwarf.
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 Washington DC (UPI) Sep 14, 2020 
Using new image processing techniques, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy were able to characterize the physical properties of Uranus' five moons, according to a study published Monday in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Previously, astronomers have had to rely on long-distant space missions, space probes like Voyager 1 and 2, Cassini-Huygens and New Horizons, ... more |
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 Canberra, Australia (SPX) Sep 18, 2020 
Satellites in space and a network of ground-based sensors could be used to monitor the quality of Australia's inland waterways, reservoirs and coastal environments.
A 12-month scoping study for the new technology is part of a mission under development called AquaWatch Australia.
The AquaWatch Australia mission, being developed by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency and the Sma ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Aug 18, 2020 
Global acceptance and application of China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System will gather momentum on the back of further integration with telecom technologies like 5G and the internet of things, company executives and experts said.
Their comments came after Beidou started offering full-scale global services on July 31. More importantly, navigation technologies are increasingly intertwin ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Sep 14, 2020 
After more than 2,400 days on the near side of the moon, China's Chang'e-3 lunar mission continues to help scientists unravel the unknown about the Earth's companion in space.
As of Sept. 1, the Chang'e-3 lunar mission has been on the moon for 2,453 Earth days, and some of the scientific payloads carried by the lander are still operating, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Progra ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 17, 2020 
Around 4 billion years ago, the solar system was far less hospitable than we find it now. Many of the large bodies we know and love were present, but probably looked considerably different, especially the Earth.
We know from a range of sources, including ancient meteorites and planetary geology, that around this time there were vastly more collisions between, and impacts from, asteroids or ... more |
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 Luxembourg (SPX) Sep 18, 2020 
Kleos Space, a space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance data-as-a-service (DaaS) company is pleased to provide an update on the Kleos Scouting Mission launching on the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) PSLV-C49 Mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota Range in India (SHAR).
The Company has been informed (by NSIL via Spaceflight Inc.) that the launch of the ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 16, 2020 
Solar Cycle 25 has begun. During a media event on Tuesday, experts from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) discussed their analysis and predictions about the new solar cycle - and how the coming upswing in space weather will impact our lives and technology on Earth, as well as astronauts in space.
The Solar Cycle 25 Prediction Panel, an international group ... more |
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 Leuven, Belgium (SPX) Sep 18, 2020 
Astronomers present an explanation for the mesmerising shapes of planetary nebulae. The discovery is based on an extraordinary set of observations of stellar winds around ageing stars. Contrary to common consensus, the team found that stellar winds are not spherical but have a shape similar to that of planetary nebulae. The team concludes that interaction with an accompanying star or exoplanet s ... more |
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 Upton NY (SPX) Sep 18, 2020 
An international collaboration of theoretical physicists - including scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and the RIKEN-BNL Research Center (RBRC) - has published a new calculation relevant to the search for an explanation of the predominance of matter over antimatter in our universe. The collaboration, known as RBC-UKQCD, also includes scien ... more |
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