Space Tourism, Space Transport and Space Exploration News

July 28, 2014

The Most Precise Measurement of an Alien World's Size
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 28, 2014
Thanks to NASA's Kepler and Spitzer Space Telescopes, scientists have made the most precise measurement ever of the radius of a planet outside our solar system. The size of the exoplanet, dubbed Kepler-93b, is now known to an uncertainty of just 74 miles (119 kilometers) on either side of the planetary body. The findings confirm Kepler-93b as a "super-Earth" that is about one-and-a-half times the size of our planet. Although super-Earths are common in the galaxy, none exist in our solar system. Ex ... read more

Previous Issues

Jul 26

Jul 25

Jul 24

Jul 23

Jul 22

MIPT-based researcher models Titan's atmosphere A researcher from MIPT, Prof. Vladimir Krasnopolsky, who heads the Laboratory of High Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy of Planetary Atmospheres, has published the results of the comparison of his mo ... more		NASA Explores Additional Undersea Missions With NEEMO Projects 18 and 19 NASA's Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) is gearing up for two underwater projects, 18 and 19, during the months of July and September. Aquanauts participating in the NEEMO project will ... more		NASA Awards Construction Contract at Kennedy Space Center NASA has awarded a two-year contract to Hensel Phelps Construction Co. of Orlando to build a new multi-story headquarters building at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The maximum ... more
				End dawns for Europe's space cargo delivery role Europe will close an important chapter in its space flight history Tuesday, launching the fifth and final robot ship it had pledged for lifeline deliveries to the International Space Station. ... more		SpaceX releases video of rocket splashing into the ocean Aerospace company SpaceX has released a video of its attempt to return part of its Falcon 9 rocket to Earth. It's what SpaceX engineers call a "soft landing," though "soft" in this case is a relative term. ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

William Cress Corporation - We Build To Last

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Geckos at risk as Russia loses control of satellite Several geckos are at risk of a rude return to earth after Russia lost control of a research satellite testing the effect of weightlessness on the small lizards' sex lives. ... more		Highly charged ions The world is mostly neutral. That is, most of the atoms in our environment are electrically neutral. The number of electrons in the outer parts of atoms equals the number of protons at the centers o ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Japanese leader proposes first-ever 'Robot Olympics' Nations of the world will be sending their most talented athletes to Tokyo in 2020 for the Olympic Games - but if Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gets his way, they might also be pitting robots a ... more
				NASA Seeks Proposals for Commercial Mars Data Relay Satellites NASA has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to investigate the possibility of using commercial Mars-orbiting satellites to provide telecommunications capabilities for future robotic missions to ... more		'Challenges' in quest to find water on Earth-like worlds: study A study of unprecedented detail has revealed astonishingly little water on three distant planets, hinting at potential obstacles in the search for Earth-like worlds rich in H2O, astronomers said Thursday. ... more

Russian Cargo Craft Launches for 6-Hour Trek to ISS The unpiloted ISS Progress 56 resupply spacecraft, packed with nearly three tons of cargo for the Expedition 40 crew, launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 5:44 p.m. EDT Wednesday (3:44 a.m. Thur ... more		Sierra Nevada Completes Major Dream Chaser NASA CCiCap Milestone Sierra Nevada has announced it has successfully passed Milestone 9, the Risk Reduction and Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Advancement Testing milestone, for several critical Dream Chaser systems u ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Emirates paves way for Middle East space program with mission to Mars The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to launch a mission to Mars by 2021. A first for the Arab world, the mission and accompanying Space Agency are a big deal for the UAE - scientifically an ... more
NASA Partners Punctuate Summer with Spacecraft Development Advances Spacecraft and rocket development is on pace this summer for NASA's aerospace industry partners for the agency's Commercial Crew Program as they progress through systems testing, review boards and q ... more		ISS Crew Opens Cargo Ship Hatch, Preps for CubeSat Deployment The six-person Expedition 40 crew enjoyed an abbreviated workday Thursday, having worked late the previous night to welcome the arrival of a Russian cargo craft a little less than six hours after it ... more		China to launch satellite for Venezuela The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has signed an agreement with Venezuela for in-orbit delivery of a second remote sensing satellite for the country, the company said on T ... more		China to launch HD observation satellite this year China will launch Gaofen-2, a high-definition Earth observation satellite, to space this year, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND ... more

	NASA's Next Giant Leap The first humans who will step foot on Mars are walking the Earth today. It was 45 years ago that Neil Armstrong took the small step onto the surface of the moon that changed the course of history. ... more		Astronauts to Test Free-Flying "Housekeeper" Robots Inspired by science fiction, three bowling ball-size free-flying Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) have been flying inside the International Space Stati ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power

UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

Russian cargo craft docks with ISS, science satellite fails		SpaceX Soft Lands Falcon 9 Rocket First Stage		China's biggest moon challenge: returning to earth		Transiting Exoplanet with Longest Known Year		New Fort Knox: A means to a solar-system-wide economy
Seeing Earth As An Exoplanet: What Signs Of Life Are Visible?		Voyager Spacecraft Might Not Have Reached Interstellar Space		UEA research shows oceans vital for possibility of alien life		ATV-5: loaded and locked		Federal auditors say NASA doesn't have funds for big rocket

Are we alone? Alien pollution might reveal the answer

Curiosity's images show Earth-like soils on Mars

Lunar rock collisions behind Yutu damage

This time for the PLA: Chinese army shows off dancing robots

Wake up, robot

Next ISS Cargo Spacecraft Rolls Out to Pad

India could return to Mars as early as 2017

World's Largest Spacecraft Welding Tool Will Build Core Stage of NASA's Space Launch System

Russian Resupply Spacecraft to Deliver Snails to ISS for Experiments

GOES-R Magnetometer Ready for Spacecraft Integration

Space Systems/Loral conducting technology studies for NASA

NASA sends odor-resistant clothes to ISS

Brown Dwarfs May Wreak Havoc on Orbits of Nearby Planets

Human or robot? Hit Swedish TV series explores shrinking divide

Lockheed provides support services for ISS program

ISS 'space truck' launch postponed: Arianespace

Getting a grip on robotic grasp

NASA names Kennedy Space Center building for Neil Armstrong

Aerojet Rocketdyne Tests 1 Newton Thruster for Green Propellant Infusion Mission

SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 Flights Deemed Successful

Free Newsletters - Space - Defense - Environment - Energy

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.