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February 29, 2016

Is it life, or merely the illusion of life
Seattle WA (SPX) Mar 01, 2016
Research from the University of Washington-based Virtual Planetary Laboratory published Feb. 26 in Astrophysical Journal Letters will help astronomers better identify - and thus rule out - "false positives" in the search for life beyond Earth. Powerful devices such as the James Webb Space Telescope, set for launch in 2018, may help astronomers look for life on a handful of faraway worlds by searching for, among other things, evidence of oxygen - a "biosignature" - in their atmospheres. This is don ... read more

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Logistics Rule on Tiangong 2 China recently announced that the crew of Shenzhou 11, bound for the Tiangong 2 space laboratory, will only consist of two astronauts. That's a big step back from recent trends in Chinese spacefligh ... more		NASA Tests Life-Detection Drill in Earth's Driest Place In a harsh environment with very little water and intense ultraviolet radiation, most life in the extreme Atacama Desert in Chile exists as microbial colonies underground or inside rocks. Researcher ... more		The Frozen Canyons of Pluto's North Pole This ethereal scene captured by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft tells yet another story of Pluto's diversity of geological and compositional features-this time in an enhanced color image of the north ... more
				NASA May Return to Moon, But Only After Cutting Off ISS In responding to criticism that NASA has lost its direction under the Obama administration, space policy expert John Logson still believes that while mistake were made, a mission to Mars during the ... more		Revisit NASA's Mars Pathfinder and Rover In 360 Viewer You can explore the landing site of NASA's Pathfinder mission with your mouse or mobile device. This 360-degree view uses images taken in 1997 displayed using present-day technology. It includes the ... more

Countdown To Twin Astronaut's Return When astronaut Scott Kelly returns to Earth on March 1, half of NASA's first-of-its-kind study of twin astronauts and long duration space flight, researchers at University of California, San Diego S ... more		Small Asteroid to Pass Close to Earth March 8 Additional observations of asteroid 2013 TX68 have been obtained, refining its orbital path and moving the date of the asteroid's Earth flyby from March 5 to March 8. The observations, from ar ... more		North Korea declares nuclear statehood 'permanently enshrined' ArianeGroup to develop next-generation M51.4 missile for French nuclear deterrent Comtech modem earns first sovereign certification for SES O3b mPOWER network		The Frozen Canyons of Pluto's North Pole This ethereal scene captured by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft tells yet another story of Pluto's diversity of geological and compositional features-this time in an enhanced color image of the north ... more
				Opportunity Mars Rover Goes Six-Wheeling up a Ridge NASA's senior Mars rover, Opportunity, is working adeptly in some of the most challenging terrain of the vehicle's 12 years on Mars, on a slope of about 30 degrees. Researchers are using Opportunity ... more		Lunar love: When science meets artistry ASU professor hopes Smithsonian exhibition of LROC team's striking images gets people excited about returning to the moon. Sometimes you get the party started by accidentally crashing someone else's ... more

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Pasadena CA - May 24-26, 2016

Military Radar Summit 2016 - Washington DC - February 29

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China to launch second space lab Tiangong-2 in Q3 China will send its second orbiting space lab Tiangong-2 into space in the third quarter of this year, which is expected to dock with a cargo ship scheduled to be launched in the first half of next ... more		Imaging Technique May Help Discover Earth-Like Planets Around Other Stars One of the biggest quests in astrophysics is to find Earth-like planets around other stars - places where life may exist. Regular telescopes are not good at directly imaging such small objects becau ... more		New U.S.-European Sea Level Satellite Will Help Safeguard Ships at Sea Planet captures first light from Pelican-3 satellite as constellation expands Trump signs memorandum to deploy U.S. National Guard troops to Memphis		Facebook donates servers to speed up research into AI Facebook announced Thursday it was donating computer servers to a number of research institutions across Europe, starting with Germany, to accelerate research efforts into artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. ... more
Underwater robots can be programmed to make independent decisions More than 70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water, yet scientists know more about space than about what happens in the ocean. One way scientists are trying to improve their understandi ... more		New Lunar Exhibit Features NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Imagery Images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) will be on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. beginning Feb. 26 The new exhibit, "A New Moon Rises: New View ... more		Newly discovered planet in the Hyades cluster could shed light on planetary evolution University of Texas at Austin astronomer Andrew Mann and colleagues have discovered a planet in a nearby star cluster which could help astronomers better understand how planets form and evolve. The ... more		Should we work together in the race to mine the solar system With interest in the prospect of mining the moon and asteroids gaining pace, it's time to take a hard look at what's really at stake. From the time of the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, space has been ... more

	Search narrows for Planet Nine US astronomers announced last month they may have found a ninth planet beyond Neptune, but conceded they had no idea where on an estimated 10,000-20,000-year orbit it might be. ... more		Imaging technique may help discover Earth-like planets One of the biggest quests in astrophysics is to find Earth-like planets around other stars - places where life may exist. Regular telescopes are not good at directly imaging such small objects becau ... more

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Puzzling asteroid observations explained by destruction of asteroids close to Sun

Longest-Lasting Stellar Eclipse Discovered

X Prize aims to show AI is friend not foe

NASA Report Details Expert Team Investigation of Asteroid Redirect Mission

Astronomers take images of an exoplanet changing over time

Can fables, fairy tales teach robots morality?

A global Olympic-style competition to advance assistive and robotic technologies

Opportunity Taking Panoramic Views and Prepping for Science

Russia plans return to Mars, Moon despite money woes

NASA to simulate growing potatoes on Mars in Peru

Pluto's 'Hulk-like' Moon Charon: A Possible Ancient Ocean?

US, Spain to Jointly Monitor Outer Space Traffic

When machines can do any job, what will humans do?

Hubble Directly Measures Rotation of Cloudy 'Super-Jupiter'

China Relocates 10,000 for Giant Telescope to Search for Alien Life

NASA chooses ASU to design and operate special satellite

Chinese scientists invent leak detection system for moon exploration

First detection of super-earth atmosphere

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