September 03, 2013

'Trojan' asteroids in far reaches of solar system more common than previously thought Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Sep 03, 2013 BC astronomers have discovered the first Trojan asteroid sharing the orbit of Uranus, and believe 2011 QF99 is part of a larger-than-expected population of transient objects temporarily trapped by the gravitational pull of the Solar System's giant planets. Trojans are asteroids that share the orbit of a planet, occupying stable positions known as Lagrangian points. Astronomers considered their presence at Uranus unlikely because the gravitational pull of larger neighbouring planets would destabili ... read more

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We may all be Martians New evidence has emerged which supports the long-debated theory that life on Earth may have started on Mars. Professor Steven Benner will tell geochemists gathering today (Thursday 29 Aug) at ... more Mars Curiosity Debuts Autonomous Navigation NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has used autonomous navigation for the first time, a capability that lets the rover decide for itself how to drive safely on Mars. This latest addition to Curiosity's arr ... more Andreas Mogensen set for Soyuz mission to ISS in 2015 ESA's Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen has been assigned to be launched on a Soyuz spacecraft from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in September 2015 for a mission to the International Space Stati ... more China to launch lunar lander by end of year: media China will send its first probe to land on the moon by the end of the year, space administrators said Wednesday according to state media. ... more New Cassini data from Titan indicate a rigid, weathered ice shell An analysis of gravity and topography data from Saturn's largest moon, Titan, has revealed unexpected features of the moon's outer ice shell. The best explanation for the findings, the authors said, ... more Space Laser To Prove Increased Broadband Possible When NASA's Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) begins operation aboard the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) mission managed by NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffet ... more

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ASA Mars Rover Views Eclipse of the Sun by Phobos Images taken with a telephoto-lens camera on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity catch the larger of Mars' two moons, Phobos, passing directly in front of the sun - the sharpest images of a solar eclipse e ... more Arianespace Launches EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 and GSAT 7 On Thursday, August 29, Arianespace carried out the 57th successful Ariane 5 launch in a row, orbiting two telecommunications satellites: EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 for the Qatari and European operators ... more Earthlings are really Martians, says new theory Life on Earth was kick-started thanks to a key mineral deposited by a meteorite from Mars, according to a novel theory aired on Thursday. ... more Brain interface allows researcher to control another's hand movements U.S. scientists are reporting a non-invasive, human-to-human brain interface allowing one researcher to control the hand movements of a fellow researcher. ... more NASA Continues Preparation for SLS Engine Testing at Stennis Think about negotiating an intricate maze, and you begin to appreciate the challenge of designing and fabricating test stand piping for NASA's RS-25 rocket engine. NASA is meeting that challen ... more

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Russian rocket engine export ban could halt US space program Russia's Security Council is reportedly considering a ban on supplying the US with powerful RD-180 rocket engines for military communications satellites as Russia focuses on building its own new spa ... more NASA Releases New Imagery of Asteroid Mission NASA released Thursday new photos and video animations depicting the agency's planned mission to find, capture, redirect, and study a near-Earth asteroid. The images depict crew operations including ... more Scouting a Boulder Field Opportunity is at the base of 'Solander Point' on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is scouting a large boulder field. On Sol 3398 (Aug. 15, 2013), Opportunity drove 75 feet (22.8 meters) ... more Ariane 5 build-up is completed for Arianespace upcoming flight with EUTELSAT The heavy-lift Ariane 5 for Arianespace's August 29 mission is now complete at the Spaceport in French Guiana following integration of its second passenger - the EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 satellite. ... more The go-ahead is given for Ariane 5 mission to orbit EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 and GSAT-7 Arianespace's fourth Ariane 5 mission of 2013 has been approved for liftoff on Thursday with two communications satellites to provide relay coverage over the Middle East, North Africa and Central As ... more

Arianespace Launches EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 and GSAT 7 Ariane 5 build-up is completed for Arianespace upcoming flight with EUTELSAT Russian rocket engine export ban could halt US space program We may all be Martians Mars Curiosity Debuts Autonomous Navigation Scouting a Boulder Field NASA Prepares for First Virginia Coast Launch to Moon NASA Selects Launch Services Contract for OSIRIS-REx Mission Environmental Controls Move Beyond Earth New Horizons - Late in Cruise, and a Binary Ahoy Pluto Science Conference Exceeds Expectations SciTechTalk: Grab your erasers, there are more moons than we thought

NASA Tests Limits of 3-D Printing with Powerful Rocket Engine Check The largest 3-D printed rocket engine component NASA ever has tested blazed to life Thursday, Aug. 22 during an engine firing that generated a record 20,000 pounds of thrust. This test is a mi ... more NIST ytterbium atomic clocks set record for stability A pair of experimental atomic clocks based on ytterbium atoms at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has set a new record for stability. The clocks act like 21st-century pendul ... more Japan suspends satellite rocket launch at last minute Japan suspended the launch of its next-generation solid-fuel rocket on Tuesday just seconds before lift-off after engineers discovered a technical glitch. ... more NASA awards nearly $1.5B in support contracts NASA, the U.S. space agency, says it has issued new contracts to support its human flight programs, project engineering and research and development efforts. ... more

US scientists claim world's most accurate clock International Space Agencies Outline Steps to Take Humans to Mars 'Groovy' hologram creates strange state of light at visible and invisible wavelengths NSBRI and NASA Reduce Space Radiation Risks by Soliciting for Center of Space Radiation Research Cosmonauts Complete Spacewalk, Unfold Russian Flag in Space NASA Partner Completes Second Dream Chaser Captive-Carry Test Telemetry data confirms launch of South Korean satellite Boeing Communications Relay Satellites Complete Space, Earthly Testing NASA Explores New Uses for Historic Launch Structures Flights of Fancy

NASA Prepares for First Virginia Coast Launch to Moon High-speed tests demonstrate space penetrator concept Japan space agency unveils new rocket Epsilon Sleeping spacecraft to be awakened for new asteroid hunts ISRO may use standy engine to launch GSLV Next Generation of Explorers Takes the Stage Groundbreaking space exploration research at UH Italian astronaut recounts spacewalk drowning terror Spaceflight alters bacterial social networks Has Voyager 1 Left The Solar System? ISRO pins hopes on GSLV-D5 Study: Planets might be 'born free' without a parent star Mars Rover Opportunity Working at Edge of 'Solander' Radar Images of Asteroid 2005 WK4 'Sammy the Second' Highlights Impact of Deep Space Atomic Clock Project Test at Naval Station Proves Recovery Operations for Orion Snapping Pictures of the Martian Moons Will 'space junk' problem intensify? Russia to resume Proton-M rocket launches in mid-September

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