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May 23, 2016

Opportunity takes panorama; uses wheel to scuff soil
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 23, 2016
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 23, 2016 Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater, searching specific outcrops for evidence of clay minerals. The rover is currently conducting an in-situ (contact) science investigation on an outcrop target, called 'Pierre Pinaut.' The rover has also been collecting a beautiful full-color panorama of the surrounding location. On Sol 4372 (May 11, 2016), Opportunity collected a Microscopic Imager (MI) mosaic of the target previous ... read more

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales reported moving towards European space firm

New study links satellite discharges to electron buildup in orbit

Gilat wins $7 million US defense contract for transportable SATCOM systems

	First Stellar Occultations Shed Additional Light on Pluto's Atmosphere Scientists on NASA's New Horizons team say the spacecraft succeeded in observing the first occultations of Pluto's atmosphere by ultraviolet stars, an important goal of the mission's Pluto encounter ... more		Kepler-223 System Offers Clues to Planetary Migration The four planets of the Kepler-223 star system appeared to have little in common with the planets of our own solar system today. But a new study using data from NASA's Kepler space telescope suggest ... more

Manipulating light to advance quantum entanglement research

Top Japan start-up Sakana AI touts nature-inspired tech

Galileo daughter mission named Celeste to strengthen navigation resilience

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Precise measurements on earth ensure NASA's spacecraft work in space Huntsville AL (SPX) May 23, 2016 Measurement is the first step that leads to success. If you can't measure something accurately, you can't understand and improve it. That is especially true for gia ... more		The Book on the Birthplace of Planetary Science Tucson AZ (SPX) May 23, 2016 With the countdown underway to September's launch of the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission, University of Arizona alumna Melissa Sevigny, author of the new book ... more		Mars - Closest, Biggest and Brightest in a Decade Look low in the southeast at nightfall, and an unusually bright, fire-yellow "star" will be staring back at you. It's the planet Mars, closer to Earth now than it has been since November 2005. Mars ... more
				New Horizons' First Science on a Post-Pluto Object Warming up for a possible extended mission as it speeds through deep space, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has now twice observed 1994 JR1, a 90-mile (145-kilometer) wide Kuiper Belt object (KBO) or ... more		Imaging the Encounter of a Lifetime Jorge Nunez, a planetary scientist and engineer from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), is the deputy systems engineer of the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) ins ... more

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

Ancient tsunami evidence on Mars reveals life potential The geologic shape of what were once shorelines through Mars' northern plains convinces scientists that two large meteorites - hitting the planet millions of years apart - triggered a pair of mega-t ... more		Hubble Takes Mars Portrait Near Close Approach Bright, frosty polar caps, and clouds above a vivid, rust-colored landscape reveal Mars as a dynamic seasonal planet in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope view taken on May 12, 2016, when Mars was 50 ... more		Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes Next-Gen Automotive Innovation: Smarter, Safer, More Connected		Evolution: Building blocks of life Biological evolution was preceded by a long phase of chemical evolution during which precursors of biopolymers accumulated. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich chemists have discovered a ... more
				Hints of wandering planets in distant cometary belt For the first time, astronomers have captured high-resolution imagery of the cometary belt surrounding HR 8799, the only star system with multiple planets that have been directly photographed. ... more		Mars Rover Scientist Hopes to Find More Evidence of Liquid Water on the Red Planet Although the existence of liquid water on the Red Planet was confirmed by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) last year, the scientific community is gearing up for a more thorough analysis of t ... more

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

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

Directed Energy And Next Generation Munitions - 20-22 June - Washington DC

Using static electricity, RoboBees can land and stick to surfaces Call them the RoboBats. In a recent article in Science, Harvard roboticists demonstrate that their flying microrobots, nicknamed the RoboBees, can now perch during flight to save energy - like bats, ... more		Debris Alert: A Crack in the Window In recent days media coverage of space debris activity has been intense. Some commentaries are reminiscent of the hysteria in Chicken Little's report of the sky falling. Others recommend that the is ... more		Ash improves methane yield and fertilizer value in biogas systems Bio-oil from agricultural and forest waste could help seal abandoned oil wells and store carbon Rice researchers turn wasted data center heat into clean power		Robots get creative to cut through clutter Clutter is a special challenge for robots, but new Carnegie Mellon University software is helping robots cope, whether they're beating a path across the Moon or grabbing a milk jug from the back of ... more
Artificial intelligence replaces physicists Physicists are putting themselves out of a job, using artificial intelligence to run a complex experiment. The experiment, developed by physicists from The Australian National University (ANU) and U ... more		Robot's in-hand eye maps surroundings, determines hand's location Before a robot arm can reach into a tight space or pick up a delicate object, the robot needs to know precisely where its hand is. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have ... more		Macau shows off robot croupiers as hopes of recovery rise Robot roulette dealers, animated playing cards and a gaming table that shakes its own dice were on show in the gambling hub of Macau Tuesday as experts forecast a two-year casino revenue downturn could be coming to an end. ... more		Scientists discover new form of light Researchers in Ireland have discovered a new form of light. Their discovery is expected to reshape scientists' understanding of light's basic nature. ... more

Hunting for Hidden Life on Worlds Orbiting Old, Red Stars		Astronomical software date 2,500 year-old lyric poem		We'll Leave the Lights on for You		AAC Microtec to develop miniaturized motion controller for space rovers and robots		Dwarf Planet Haumea's Lunar System Smaller than Anticipated
China's Midea makes takeover offer for German robotics firm		Researchers teach AI system to run complex physics experiment		Andre Brahic, discoverer of Neptune's rings, dies aged 73		The rise and fall of Martian lakes		China, U.S. hold first dialogue on outer space safety

Hybrid hydrostatic transmission enables robots with human-like grace and precision

Second cycle of Martian seasons completing for Curiosity Rover

Asteroid Mining - What the Heck

Opportunity microscopic imaging camera back to normal operations

Exoplanets' Orbits Point to Planetary Migration

Star Has Four Mini-Neptunes Orbiting in Lock Step

How light is detected affects the atom that emits it

Soft wearable robot lightens heavy loads

Ingestible robot operates in simulated stomach

Synchronized planets reveal clues to planet formation

Kepler space telescope finds another 1284 exo planets

Largest unnamed world in the solar system 2007 OR10

Inter-satellite communications system on way

The hard knock life of Saturn's Epimetheus

Observing how microbes adapt in a spaceflight environment

Comet craters - literal melting pots for life on Earth

Icy Hydra's highly reflective surface

Natural Causes, Not Aliens, Explain Mystery Star's Behavior

NASA says 1,284 new planets found by Kepler telescope

This 5-fingered robot hand learns to get a grip on its own

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