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  Davis CA (SPX) May 22, 2017 There's something new to look for in the heavens, and it's called a "synestia," according to planetary scientists Simon Lock at Harvard University and Sarah Stewart at the University of California, Davis. A synestia, they propose, would be a huge, spinning, donut-shaped mass of hot, vaporized rock, formed as planet-sized objects smash into each other. And at one point early in its history, the Earth itself was likely a synestia, said Stewart, who is a professor in the Department of Earth and Plane ... read more |
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Study shows how radioactive decay could support extraterrestrial lifeSan Antonio, TX (SPX) May 22, 2017 In the icy bodies around our solar system, radiation emitted from rocky cores could break up water molecules and support hydrogen-eating microbes. To address this cosmic possibility, a University of ... more 
Astronomers Confirm Orbital Details of TRAPPIST-1hPasadena CA (JPL) May 22, 2017 Scientists using NASA's Kepler space telescope identified a regular pattern in the orbits of the planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system that confirmed suspected details about the orbit of its outermost an ... more 
Kepler Telescope Spies Details of Trappist-1's Outermost PlanetSeattle WA (SPX) May 22, 2017 A University of Washington-led international team of astronomers has used data gathered by the Kepler Space Telescope to observe and confirm details of the outermost of seven exoplanets orbiting the ... more  
HI-SEAS Mission V Mars simulation marks midway pointHonolulu HI (SPX) May 22, 2017 After four months of living in a Mars-like environment, the six HI-SEAS Mission V crewmembers have hit the halfway mark. They have learned to deal with challenges such as a 20-minute communications ... more |
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Lockheed Martin exoskeleton helps soldiers carry heavy gearTampa FL (SPX) May 22, 2017 Their demanding missions often require soldiers to carry heavy equipment packs long distances over rough terrain, or up and down stairs and underground infrastructure in urban environments. Exhausti ... more 
New study sheds light on origins of life on Earth through molecular functionUrbana IL (SPX) May 19, 2017 In the primordial soup that was early Earth, life started small. Elements joined to form the simple carbon-based molecules that were the precursors of everything that was to come. But there is debat ... more 
Virtual top hats allow swarming robots to fly in tight formationAtlanta GA (SPX) May 18, 2017 Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have created a team of free-flying robots that obeys the two rules of the air: don't collide or undercut each other. They've also built autonomous blimps ... more  
Hubble spots moon around third largest dwarf planetGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 19, 2017 The combined power of three space observatories, including NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, has helped astronomers uncover a moon orbiting the third largest dwarf planet, catalogued as 2007 OR10. The ... more  
3D Navigation Tool Among MESSENGER's Final Data ProductsLaurel, MD (SPX) May 19, 2017 NASA's MESSENGER mission to Mercury has released an updated ACT-QuickMap tool with new 3D navigation capabilities as illustrated by this "fly around" view of the Caloris impact basin. This update wa ... more 
Deciphering the fluid floorplan of a planetWashington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017 An assessment of ancient drainage systems on Earth, Mars and Titan provides new insights into the topography-generating mechanisms on planetary bodies. The results illustrate the diverse geological ... more |
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 ALMA eyes icy ring around young planetary system 
3-D-printed, soft, four legged robot can walk on sand and stoneSan Diego CA (SPX) May 23, 2017 Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed the first soft robot that is capable of walking on rough surfaces, such as sand and pebbles. The 3D-printed, four-legged robot can ... more  
Physicists discover that lithium oxide on tokamak walls can improve plasma performancePlainsboro NJ (SPX) May 22, 2017 Lithium compounds improve plasma performance in fusion devices just as well as pure lithium does, a team of physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (P ... more  
History of Titan's Landscape Resembles Mars's, not Earth'sBoston MA (SPX) May 19, 2017 The environment on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, may seem surprisingly familiar: Clouds condense and rain down on the surface, feeding rivers that flow into oceans and lakes. Outside of Earth, Titan ... more 
Radio Detection of Lonely Planet Disk Shows Similarity with StarsHeidelberg, Germany (SPX) May 19, 2017 A new study of the lonely, planet-like object OTS44 has provided evidence that this object has formed in a similar way as ordinary stars and brown dwarfs - a surprising result that challenges curren ... more |
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 Honolulu HI (SPX) May 22, 2017 
After four months of living in a Mars-like environment, the six HI-SEAS Mission V crewmembers have hit the halfway mark. They have learned to deal with challenges such as a 20-minute communications delay, gearing up in hazmat suits to explore the geologic features of the landing site and cooking with dehydrated food.
"The midpoint is an interesting time in the mission," observed crewmember ... moreWashington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017Deciphering the fluid floorplan of a planet  Washington DC (SPX) May 17, 2017How hard did it rain on Mars  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 16, 2017Mars Rover Opportunity Begins Study of Valley's Origin |
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 Paris (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 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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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 19, 2017 
The combined power of three space observatories, including NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, has helped astronomers uncover a moon orbiting the third largest dwarf planet, catalogued as 2007 OR10. The pair resides in the frigid outskirts of our solar system called the Kuiper Belt, a realm of icy debris left over from our solar system's formation 4.6 billion years ago.
With this discovery, mos ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 18, 2017NASA asks science community for Europa Lander Instruments ideas  Berkeley CA (SPX) May 11, 2017Waves of lava seen in Io's largest volcanic crater  Washington DC (Sputnik) May 08, 2017Not So Great Anymore: Jupiter's Red Spot Shrinks to Smallest Size Ever |
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 Davis CA (SPX) May 22, 2017 
There's something new to look for in the heavens, and it's called a "synestia," according to planetary scientists Simon Lock at Harvard University and Sarah Stewart at the University of California, Davis. A synestia, they propose, would be a huge, spinning, donut-shaped mass of hot, vaporized rock, formed as planet-sized objects smash into each other.
And at one point early in its history, ... moreSeattle WA (SPX) May 22, 2017Kepler Telescope Spies Details of Trappist-1's Outermost Planet Pasadena CA (JPL) May 22, 2017Astronomers Confirm Orbital Details of TRAPPIST-1h San Antonio, TX (SPX) May 22, 2017Study shows how radioactive decay could support extraterrestrial life |
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 Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) May 19, 2017 
Arianespace has orbited the SES-15 telecommunications satellite for European operator SES. Liftoff took place on Thursday, May 18 at 8:54 a.m. (local time in Kourou) from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
This launch was the fifth of the year for Arianespace, and the second by Soyuz from CSG to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO), as well as the first Arian ... more Moscow (Sputnik) May 22, 2017ULS wins $208Mln for rocket vehicle production services  Pasadena CA (The Conversation) May 16, 2017Mining the moon for rocket fuel to get us to Mars  New Delhi (Sputnik) May 17, 2017ISRO to Launch GSLV Mark III, Its Heaviest Rocket Soon |
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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 ... more Beijing (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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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 17, 2017 
NASA's Dawn spacecraft successfully observed Ceres at opposition on April 29, taking images from a position exactly between the sun and Ceres' surface. Mission specialists had carefully maneuvered Dawn into a special orbit so that the spacecraft could view Occator Crater, which contains the brightest area of Ceres, from this new perspective.
A new movie shows these opposition images, with ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 16, 2017Twisting an Asteroid  Ithaca NY (SPX) May 15, 2017Oldest buckthorn fossilized flowers found in Argentina  El Segundo CA (SPX) May 16, 2017The Aerospace Corporation leads Asteroid Impact Exercise at IAA in Tokyo |
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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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 Riyadh (AFP) May 19, 2017 
Saudi Arabia said it shot down a ballistic missile, fired by Yemeni rebels, southwest of the capital Riyadh late Friday, ahead of US President Donald Trump's arrival in the Sunni-led kingdom.
Air defence units "intercepted a ballistic missile that was launched by Huthi militias", and it fell over an unpopulated area 180 kilometres from Riyadh, the Saudi-led coalition said in a statement.
... more Washington (UPI) May 19, 2017Lockheed Martin receives new THAAD contract  Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017Lockheed Martin contract for AEGIS system development  Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017Lockheed Martin receives Patriot missile contract for Qatar |
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 Boston MA (SPX) May 19, 2017 
The environment on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, may seem surprisingly familiar: Clouds condense and rain down on the surface, feeding rivers that flow into oceans and lakes. Outside of Earth, Titan is the only other planetary body in the solar system with actively flowing rivers, though they're fed by liquid methane instead of water. Long ago, Mars also hosted rivers, which scoured valleys acro ... more New York NY (SPX) May 19, 2017Scientists describe origins of topographic relief on Titan  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 04, 2017New Movie Shows Cassini's First Dive over Saturn  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 02, 2017Cassini Finds 'The Big Empty' Close to Saturn |
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 Nuremberg, Germany (SPX) May 23, 2017 
The ability to assemble electronic building blocks consisting of individual molecules is an important objective in nanotechnology. An interdisciplinary research group at Friedrich-Alexander Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU) is now significantly closer to achieving this goal.
The team of researchers headed by Prof. Dr. Sabine Maier, Prof. Dr. Milan Kivala and Prof. Dr. Andreas Gorling has ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) May 23, 2017Nanophysics: Saving energy with a spot of silver  Berkeley CA (SPX) May 16, 2017Scientists print nanoscale imaging probe onto tip of optical fiber  Upton, NY (SPX) May 02, 2017Scientists set record resolution for drawing at the one-nanometer length scale |
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 Melbourne, Australia (SPX) May 22, 2017 
Monash researchers have identified a new concept - 'orphan memory' - which changes the current thinking around gravitational waves.
The research, by the Monash Centre for Astrophysics, was published recently in Physical Review Letters.
Einstein's theory of general relativity predicts that cataclysmic cosmic explosions stretch the fabric of spacetime.
The stretching of spacetime ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2017Proving Einstein right using highly sensitive Earth rotation sensors  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 |
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 Baltimore, MD (SPX) May 22, 2017 
Astronomers with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) have created the first map of the large-scale structure of the universe based entirely on the positions of quasars. Quasars are the incredibly bright and distant points of light powered by supermassive black holes.
"Because quasars are so bright, we can see them all the way across the universe," said Ashley Ross of the Ohio State Univers ... more Helsinki, Finland (SPX) May 19, 2017Destruction of a quantum monopole observed  Braunschweig, Germany (SPX) May 18, 2017Interaction between the atomic nucleus and the electron on trial  Portsmouth, UK (SPX) May 22, 2017Mapping supermassive black holes in the distant Universe |
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 Atlanta GA (SPX) May 18, 2017  Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have created a team of free-flying robots that obeys the two rules of the air: don't collide or undercut each other. They've also built autonomous blimps that recognize hand gestures and detect faces. Both projects will be presented at the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) May 29 - June 3 in Singapore.
In the fi ... moreTampa FL (SPX) May 22, 2017Lockheed Martin exoskeleton helps soldiers carry heavy gear San Diego CA (SPX) May 23, 20173-D-printed, soft, four legged robot can walk on sand and stone  Washington (AFP) May 17, 2017GE Appliances to get Google voice control option |
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 Paris (ESA) May 22, 2017 
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano last weekend helped to explore the caverns under Sicily using a drone that deliberately bumped into its surroundings in order to build a map.
ESA has been testing equipment, techniques and working methods for missions with astronauts in inner space for many years. Delving inside Earth and exploring caves often parallels the exploration of outer space, from a la ... more Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Drone to replace Israeli manned maritime patrol aircraft  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017General Atomics receives MQ-9 contract  London (AFP) May 16, 2017UK prison moves to stop drone deliveries of contraband |
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