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  Bethlehem PA (SPX) May 16, 2017 Fifth-graders making styrofoam solar system models may have the right idea. Researchers at Lehigh University have discovered a new planet orbiting a star 320 light years from Earth that has the density of styrofoam. This "puffy planet" outside our solar system may hold opportunities for testing atmospheres that will be useful when assessing future planets for signs of life. "It is highly inflated, so that while it's only a fifth as massive as Jupiter, it is nearly 40 percent larger, making it abou ... read more |
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Mars Rover Opportunity Begins Study of Valley's OriginPasadena CA (JPL) May 16, 2017 NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has reached the main destination of its current two-year extended mission - an ancient fluid-carved valley incised on the inner slope of a vast crater's rim ... more 
Variable Winds on Hot Giant Exoplanet Help Study of Magnetic FieldTucson AZ (SPX) May 16, 2017 Senior Scientist Tamara M. Rogers of the Planetary Science Institute has discovered that substantial variability in the winds on the hot giant exoplanet HAT-P-7b are due to magnetism, and used those ... more  
"Airbus Friedrichshafen: new satellite hub lays groundwork for the future"Friedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) May 16, 2017 With the ceremonial laying of the foundation stone for the new Integrated Technology Centre (ITC), Airbus marks the commencement of the intensive construction phase for its new euro 43 million sate ... more 
'Warm Neptune' Has Unexpectedly Primitive AtmospherePasadena CA (JPL) May 15, 2017 A study combining observations from NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes reveals that the distant planet HAT-P-26b has a primitive atmosphere composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium. L ... more |
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Primitive Atmosphere Found Around 'Warm Neptune'Exeter UK (SPX) May 15, 2017 A pioneering new study uncovering the 'primitive atmosphere' surrounding a distant world could provide a pivotal breakthrough in the search to how planets form and develop in far-flung galaxies. ... more  
Winning plans for CubeSats to the MoonParis (ESA) May 12, 2017 If you could fly a CubeSat to the Moon, what could such a tiny satellite do there? ESA posed this question - and now four proposals will be studied in more detail for possible flight over the coming ... more 
Ancient Mars impacts created tornado-like winds that scoured surfaceProvidence RI (SPX) May 12, 2017 In looking at NASA images of Mars a few years ago, Brown University geologist Peter Schultz noticed sets of strange bright streaks emanating from a few large-impact craters on the planet's surface. ... more  
A cabin on the moon? China hones the lunar lifestyleBeijing (XNA) May 12, 2017 While it remains unclear exactly how long China's first lunar explorers will spend on the surface, the country is already planning for longer stays. Eight Chinese volunteers will live in "Yueg ... more 
Opportunity Reaches 'Perseverance Valley'Pasadena CA (JPL) May 12, 2017 Opportunity has arrived at the top of "Perseverance Valley" on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The next step on Sol 4720 (May 4, 2017), was a short approach of 39 feet (12 meters) to the northern ... more 
China tests 'Lunar Palace' as it eyes moon missionBeijing (AFP) May 11, 2017 Chinese students will live in a laboratory simulating a lunar-like environment for up to 200 days as Beijing prepares for its long-term goal of putting humans on the moon. ... more |
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Astrophysicists find that planetary harmonies around TRAPPIST-1 save it from destructionToronto, Canada (SPX) May 11, 2017 When NASA announced its discovery of the TRAPPIST-1 system back in February it caused quite a stir, and with good reason. Three of its seven Earth-sized planets lay in the star's habitable zone, mea ... more 
Two Webb instruments well suited for detecting exoplanet atmospheresUniversity Park PA (SPX) May 10, 2017 The best way to study the atmospheres of distant worlds with the James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled to launch in late 2018, will combine two of its infrared instruments, according to a team of as ... more  
Researchers create anticancer nanomaterials by simulating underwater volcanic conditionsHelsinki, Finland (SPX) May 16, 2017 Researchers at Aalto University, Finland, have developed anticancer nanomaterials by simulating the volcano-induced dynamic chemistry of the deep ocean. The novel method enables making nanoclusters ... more 
Bacteria living in marine sponge produce toxic compounds found in man-made productsWashington DC (SPX) May 15, 2017 Researchers have discovered for the first time that a common marine sponge hosts bacteria that specialize in the production of toxic compounds nearly identical to man-made fire retardants, a finding ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 12, 2017 
Opportunity has arrived at the top of "Perseverance Valley" on the rim of Endeavour Crater.
The next step on Sol 4720 (May 4, 2017), was a short approach of 39 feet (12 meters) to the northern end of the "spillway" that overtops into Perseverance. From this vantage point, the rover has been engaged in multiple-sol collection of extensive Panoramic Camera (Pancam) panoramas all around the r ... moreProvidence RI (SPX) May 12, 2017Ancient Mars impacts created tornado-like winds that scoured surface Pasadena CA (JPL) May 16, 2017Mars Rover Opportunity Begins Study of Valley's Origin  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 08, 2017Seasonal Flows in Valles Marineris |
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If you could fly a CubeSat to the Moon, what could such a tiny satellite do there? ESA posed this question - and now four proposals will be studied in more detail for possible flight over the coming decade.
These miniature missions variously involve probing lunar radiation, surveying the radio sky over the far side of the Moon, mapping minerals and frozen gases within shadowed craters, and ... more Paris (ESA) May 04, 2017Printing bricks from moondust using the Sun's heat  Tempe AZ (SPX) May 02, 2017NASA selects ASU's ShadowCam for moon mission  Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 27, 2017Russia, US Ready to Give You a Lift to Moon Orbit, ISS |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) May 11, 2017 
Taking advantage of a rare orbital alignment between two of Jupiter's moons, Io and Europa, researchers have obtained an exceptionally detailed map of the largest lava lake on Io, the most volcanically active body in the solar system. On March 8, 2015, Europa passed in front of Io, gradually blocking out light from the volcanic moon. Because Europa's surface is coated in water ice, it reflects v ... more Washington DC (Sputnik) May 08, 2017Not So Great Anymore: Jupiter's Red Spot Shrinks to Smallest Size Ever  Boulder CO (SPX) May 02, 2017The PI's Perspective: No Sleeping Back on Earth!  Charlottesville VA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017ALMA investigates 'DeeDee,' a distant, dim member of our solar system |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 15, 2017 
A study combining observations from NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes reveals that the distant planet HAT-P-26b has a primitive atmosphere composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium. Located about 437 light-years away, HAT-P-26b orbits a star roughly twice as old as the Sun.
The analysis is one of the most detailed studies to date of a "warm Neptune," or a planet that is Nept ... moreToronto, Canada (SPX) May 11, 2017Astrophysicists find that planetary harmonies around TRAPPIST-1 save it from destruction University Park PA (SPX) May 10, 2017Two Webb instruments well suited for detecting exoplanet atmospheres Tucson AZ (SPX) May 16, 2017Variable Winds on Hot Giant Exoplanet Help Study of Magnetic Field |
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 Miami (AFP) May 16, 2017 
SpaceX on Monday launched a communications satellite for Inmarsat, marking its first launch for the London-based mobile broadband company.
The Inmarsat-5 F4 satellite, built by Boeing, blasted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 7:21 pm (2321 GMT).
"We've had confirmation of spacecraft separation," said a SpaceX commentator about 30 minutes after launch, signaling ... more Hampton VA (SPX) May 11, 2017Testing Prepares NASA's Space Launch System for Liftoff  Seoul (AFP) May 15, 2017N. Korea's 'new missile' has unprecedented range: experts  Washington DC (SPX) May 15, 2017NASA Affirms Plan for First Mission of SLS, Orion |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 12, 2017 
While it remains unclear exactly how long China's first lunar explorers will spend on the surface, the country is already planning for longer stays.
Eight Chinese volunteers will live in "Yuegong-1," a simulated space "cabin" in Beijing for the next year, strengthening China's knowledge and technical know-how, and helping the country's scientists understand exactly what will be required fo ... moreBeijing (AFP) May 11, 2017China tests 'Lunar Palace' as it eyes moon mission  Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020  Beijing (Sputnik) May 01, 2017Reach for the Stars: China Plans to Ramp Up Space Flight Activity |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 16, 2017 
Scientists and engineers from all over the world will gather from 15 to 19 May in Tokyo, Japan, at the 5th Planetary Defence Conference (PDC) to discuss the threat posed by asteroids and comets.
This bi-annual conference, organized by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) will discuss actions that might be taken to deflect an incoming object. At the first conference on asteroid i ... more El Segundo CA (SPX) May 16, 2017The Aerospace Corporation leads Asteroid Impact Exercise at IAA in Tokyo  Ithaca NY (SPX) May 15, 2017Oldest buckthorn fossilized flowers found in Argentina  Pasadena CA (SPX) May 09, 2017Caltech: Chemical Engineer Explains Oxygen Mystery on Comets |
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 Washington (AFP) April 8, 2017  A sci-fi staple for decades, laser weapons are finally becoming reality in the US military, albeit with capabilities a little less dramatic than at the movies.
Lightsabers - the favored weapon of the Jedi in "Star Wars" films - will remain in the fictional realm for now, but after decades of development, laser weapons are now here and are being deployed on military vehicles and planes.
... more Washington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017Researchers create Star Wars 'superlaser' in the lab  Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017German scientists focus radiation of 10,000 suns with new light array  Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017Scientists find out where laser energy goes when a beam is fired into plasma |
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 Washington (UPI) May 12, 2017 
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Thursday the possible sale of Patriot PAC-3 and GEM-T missiles to the United Arab Emirates.
The proposed sale, approved by the U.S. State Department, is worth an estimated $2 billion.
"The proposed sale will enhance the UAE's capability to meet current and future aircraft and missile threats," the agency said in a press release. " ... more Washington (AFP) May 11, 2017US approves sale of $2 billion in missiles to UAE: Pentagon  Moscow (Sputnik) May 08, 2017Russia's RS-28 Sarmat ICBM: Hypersonic Disaster for US Missile Defense Shield  Beijing (AFP) May 2, 2017China demands halt to US missile shield in S.Korea |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 04, 2017 
A new movie sequence of images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows the view as the spacecraft swooped over Saturn during the first of its Grand Finale dives between the planet and its rings on April 26.
The movie comprises one hour of observations as the spacecraft moved southward over Saturn. It begins with a view of the swirling vortex at the planet's north pole, then heads past the out ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) May 02, 2017Cassini Finds 'The Big Empty' Close to Saturn  Boulder CO (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Saturn spacecraft toting CU Boulder instrument starts swan song  Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 28, 2017NASA Spacecraft Dives Between Saturn and Its Rings |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) May 16, 2017 
Combining speed with incredible precision, a team of researchers has developed a way to print a nanoscale imaging probe onto the tip of a glass fiber as thin as a human hair, accelerating the production of the promising new device from several per month to several per day.
The high-throughput fabrication technique opens the door for the widespread adoption of this and other nano-optical st ... more Upton, NY (SPX) May 02, 2017Scientists set record resolution for drawing at the one-nanometer length scale  Osaka, Japan (SPX) May 04, 2017X-ray microscope optics resolve 50-nm features while eliminating chromatic aberrations  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Self-assembled nanostructures can be selectively controlled |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2017 
Einstein's theory of gravity, also referred to as General Relativity, predicts that a rotating body such as the Earth partially drags inertial frames along with its rotation. In a study recently published in EPJ Plus, a group of scientists based in Italy suggests a novel approach to measuring what is referred to as frame dragging.
Angela Di Virgilio of the National Institute of Nuclear Phy ... more Huntsville AL (SPX) May 03, 2017Scientists Find Giant Wave Rolling Through the Perseus Galaxy Cluster  Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 21, 2017Rare Brightening of Supernova's Light Found by Caltech's Palomar Observatory  Orlando FL (SPX) Apr 07, 2017ZERO-G Research aims to advance deep-space mission technology |
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 Boston MA (SPX) May 12, 2017 
Supermassive holes are generally stationary objects, sitting at the centers of most galaxies. However, using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes, astronomers recently hunted down what could be a supermassive black hole that may be on the move.
This possible renegade black hole, which contains about 160 million times the mass of our Sun, is located in an elliptic ... more Warsaw, Poland (SPX) May 12, 2017'Fire-streaks' are created in collisions of atomic nuclei  Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2017Discovery in the Early Universe Poses Black Hole Growth Puzzle  Vancouver, Canada (SPX) May 16, 2017What drives the accelerating expansion of the universe |
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 Paris (AFP) May 11, 2017 
Scientists unveiled a lightweight, robotic, outer "skeleton" Thursday that can detect when someone loses their balance, correct their gait, and prevent their fall.
Designed to limit stumbles among the elderly, the device has sensors that can discern in real time when a limb starts to buckle or flail, and lightweight motors which exert instant force on both legs to restore balance.
"Weara ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 15, 2017Live interactions with robots increase their perceived human likeness  Minneapolis MN (SPX) May 11, 20173-D-printed 'bionic skin' could give robots the sense of touch  Washington (AFP) May 9, 2017Amazon's new Alexa speaker has a screen too |
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 Dallas TX (SPX) May 11, 2017 
Airbus has launched its U.S. base and operations of a new commercial drone start-up, named Airbus Aerial, at the AUVSI Xponential tradeshow and conference in Dallas. With bases both in the U.S. and in Europe, Airbus Aerial's initial business will focus on developing new imagery services. These services will leverage the best software and aerospace technology from across the globe to offer action ... more Taurene, Latvia (AFP) May 12, 2017Latvian daredevil in 'drone-diving' world first  Washington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017U.S. Army awards contract for extended range drone  Kennedy Space Center FL (Sputnik) May 08, 2017Newest Secret US Spacecraft Returns to Earth After Over 700 Days in Space |
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