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  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2017 arly science results from NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter portray the largest planet in our solar system as a complex, gigantic, turbulent world, with Earth-sized polar cyclones, plunging storm systems that travel deep into the heart of the gas giant, and a mammoth, lumpy magnetic field that may indicate it was generated closer to the planet's surface than previously thought. "We are excited to share these early discoveries, which help us better understand what makes Jupiter so fascinating," said D ... read more |
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First results from Juno show cyclones and massive magnetismWashington DC (SPX) May 26, 2017 On 27 August 2016, the Juno spacecraft made its first close pass around our solar system's largest planet, Jupiter, obtaining insights into its atmosphere and interior that challenge previous assump ... more 
Jupiters complex transient aurorasTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 26, 2017 Combined observations from three spacecraft show that Jupiter's brightest auroral features recorded to date are powered by both the volcanic moon Io and interaction with the solar wind. At Ear ... more 
NASA's Juno probe forces 'rethink' on JupiterMiami (AFP) May 25, 2017 An unmanned NASA spaceship circling Jupiter has spotted massive cyclones at the gas giant's poles, revealing stunning new details about our solar system's largest planet, researchers said Thursday. ... more 
First Juno Science Results Supported by University's Jupiter 'Forecast'Leicester UK (SPX) May 26, 2017 New observations about the extreme conditions of Jupiter's weather and magnetic fields by University of Leicester astronomers have contributed to the revelations and insights coming from the first c ... more |
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New Horizons Deploys Global Team for Rare Look at Next Flyby TargetLaurel MD (SPX) May 26, 2017 On New Year's Day 2019, more than 4 billion miles from home, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will race past a small Kuiper Belt object known as 2014 MU69 - making this rocky remnant of planetary form ... more  
Preparations Continue Before Driving into 'Perseverance Valley'Pasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2017 Opportunity is at the top of Perseverance Valley on the rim of Endeavour crater. The plan before proceeding down the valley is to survey the valley from the top and to perform a walk-about sur ... more  
Cassini Looks On as Solstice Arrives at SaturnPasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2017 NASA's Cassini spacecraft still has a few months to go before it completes its mission in September, but the veteran Saturn explorer reaches a new milestone today. Saturn's solstice - that is, the l ... more  
Water forms superstructure around DNA, new study showsWashington (UPI) May 25, 2017 New research has allowed scientists to detail the relationship between water molecules and DNA, a breakthrough for biochemistry. ... more 
How RNA formed at the origins of lifeLondon, UK (SPX) May 26, 2017 A single process for how a group of molecules called nucleotides were made on the early Earth, before life began, has been suggested by a UCL-led team of researchers. Nucleotides are essential ... more  
NASA Moves Up Launch of Psyche Mission to a Metal AsteroidPasadena CA (JPL) May 25, 2017 Psyche, NASA's Discovery Mission to a unique metal asteroid, has been moved up one year with launch in the summer of 2022, and with a planned arrival at the main belt asteroid in 2026 - four years e ... more |
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 Schiaparelli landing investigation completed  
Robots help shed light on how humans walkBoston MA (SPX) May 25, 2017 Learning how to walk is difficult for toddlers to master; it's even harder for adults who are recovering from a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or other condition, requiring months of intensive, oft ... more  
Mouse sperm survives in space, but could human babies?Miami (AFP) May 24, 2017 Freeze-dried mouse sperm that spent nine months in space has been used to produce healthy rodent offspring back on Earth, Japanese researchers said this week. ... more  
Measured for the first time: Direction of light waves changed by quantum effectVienna, Austria (SPX) May 25, 2017 A light wave sent through empty space always oscillates in the same direction. However, certain materials can be used to rotate the direction in which the light is oscillating when placed in a magne ... more  
Cube Quest Challenge Team Spotlight: Cislunar ExplorersWashington DC (SPX) May 25, 2017 Tenacity and drive are hallmarks of Cornell University's Cislunar Explorers Team. But there is another key factor in building and testing their spacecraft: Just add water. "The core concept be ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2017 
Opportunity is at the top of Perseverance Valley on the rim of Endeavour crater.
The plan before proceeding down the valley is to survey the valley from the top and to perform a walk-about survey above the spillway.
On Sol 4733 (May 17, 2017), the robotic arm was used to point the Microscopic Imager (MI) up at the sky for some long overdue sky flat calibration images, and in support ... more Paris (ESA) May 25, 2017Schiaparelli landing investigation completed  Honolulu HI (SPX) May 22, 2017HI-SEAS Mission V Mars simulation marks midway point  Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017Deciphering the fluid floorplan of a planet |
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Tenacity and drive are hallmarks of Cornell University's Cislunar Explorers Team. But there is another key factor in building and testing their spacecraft: Just add water.
"The core concept behind our work is using water as rocket fuel," said project manager Kyle Patrick Doyle. "It's something that we've been looking at for a long time, and it's exciting to have a chance to test our techno ... more Paris (ESA) May 12, 2017Winning plans for CubeSats to the Moon  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 |
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 Miami (AFP) May 25, 2017 
An unmanned NASA spaceship circling Jupiter has spotted massive cyclones at the gas giant's poles, revealing stunning new details about our solar system's largest planet, researchers said Thursday.
A NASA statement described the planet as "a complex, gigantic, turbulent world" that is far different than scientists previously thought.
Two papers in the journal Science and 44 papers in Geo ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2017A whole new Jupiter with first science results from Juno Leicester UK (SPX) May 26, 2017First Juno Science Results Supported by University's Jupiter 'Forecast' Washington DC (SPX) May 26, 2017First results from Juno show cyclones and massive magnetism |
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 Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017 
New research has allowed scientists to detail the relationship between water molecules and DNA, a breakthrough for biochemistry.
The adult human body is 60 percent water. It's essential. But how water interacts with biological systems isn't always clear. The latest study - published in the American Chemical Society journal Central Science - promises to illuminate water's biochemical i ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 24, 2017NASA Scientist Parlays Experience to Build Ocean Worlds Instrument London, UK (SPX) May 26, 2017How RNA formed at the origins of life  Davis CA (SPX) May 22, 2017Scientists propose synestia, a new type of planetary object |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 24, 2017 
Plasma propulsion is an important and efficient technology used to control spacecraft for Earth observation, communications and fundamental exploration of outer space.
Plasma propulsion systems use electric power to ionize propellant gas and transform it into the fourth state of matter, known as plasma. Electrically charged ions and electrons are accelerated in an exhaust beam to generate ... more Wellington (AFP) May 25, 2017Successful launch puts New Zealand in space race  Sochi (Sputnik) May 24, 2017Russia to create new Super-Heavy Class rocket after 2025 Seattle WA (SPX) May 18, 2017Spaceflight buys Electron Rocket from Rocket Lab |
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A woman in the US state of California was arrested Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to smuggle space communications technology to China, the US Department of Justice said in a press release.
"A Pomona woman was arrested this morning on federal charges that accuse her of conspiring to procure and illegally export sensitive space communications technology to her native China," the release st ... more Beijing (XNA) May 12, 2017A cabin on the moon? China hones the lunar lifestyle  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 |
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Psyche, NASA's Discovery Mission to a unique metal asteroid, has been moved up one year with launch in the summer of 2022, and with a planned arrival at the main belt asteroid in 2026 - four years earlier than the original timeline.
"We challenged the mission design team to explore if an earlier launch date could provide a more efficient trajectory to the asteroid Psyche, and they came thr ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) May 17, 2017Movie Shows Ceres at Opposition from Sun  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 16, 2017Twisting an Asteroid  Ithaca NY (SPX) May 15, 2017Oldest buckthorn fossilized flowers found in Argentina |
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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 25, 2017 
Israel's Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded a contract to deliver Direct Infrared Counter-Measures to an unidentified international organization.
The contract, which will run for three years, has a value of $25 million, Elbit said.
"We are proud to have won this contract and to supply the customer with J-Music DIRCM, which include PAWS IR missile warning systems," Elad Aharonson, ... more Washington (UPI) May 24, 2017General Dynamics receives Aegis contract from U.S. Navy  Washington DC (Sputnik) May 26, 2017Lockheed Martin Wins $46 Million for Infrared Missile Warning Satellite  Riyadh (AFP) May 19, 2017Yemen rebel missile shot down near Saudi capital |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2017 
NASA's Cassini spacecraft still has a few months to go before it completes its mission in September, but the veteran Saturn explorer reaches a new milestone today. Saturn's solstice - that is, the longest day of summer in the northern hemisphere and the shortest day of winter in the southern hemisphere - arrives today for the planet and its moons. The Saturnian solstice occurs about every 15 Ear ... more Boston MA (SPX) May 19, 2017History of Titan's Landscape Resembles Mars's, not Earth's  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 |
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 Cleveland OH (SPX) May 18, 2017 
Mastering the intricacies of controlling matter at the nanoscale level is part of a revolutionary quest to apply nanotechnology to benefit industrial processes. A key element of that technology is the use of carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes are small hollow tubes with diameters of 0.7 to 50 nanometers and lengths generally in the tens of microns. While ultra-small, carbon nanotubes offer big-t ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2017Ultrafast nanophotonics: Turmoil in sluggish electrons' existence  Stanford CA (SPX) May 24, 2017Stanford scientists use nanotechnology to boost the performance of key industrial catalyst  Chicago IL (SPX) May 24, 2017Researchers create first significant examples of optical crystallography for nanomaterials |
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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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 Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2017 
Astronomers have discovered a new kind of galaxy in the early universe, less than a billion years after the Big Bang. These galaxies are forming stars more than a hundred times faster than our own Milky Way.
The discovery could explain an earlier finding: a population of surprisingly massive galaxies at a time 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang, which would require such hyper-productive ... more Charlottesville VA (SPX) May 24, 2017VLA reveals new object near supermassive black hole in famous galaxy  Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017Model predicts presence of naked singularity in 4D space  Baltimore, MD (SPX) May 22, 2017Astronomers make the largest map of the Universe yet |
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 Shanghai (AFP) May 23, 2017 
Google's computer algorithm AlphaGo narrowly beat the world's top-ranked player in the ancient Chinese board game of Go on Tuesday, reaffirming the arrival of what its developers tout as a ground-breaking new form of artificial intelligence.
AlphaGo took the first of a scheduled three games against brash 19-year-old Chinese world number one Ke Jie, who after the match annointed the programme ... moreBoston MA (SPX) May 25, 2017Robots help shed light on how humans walk  New Haven CT (SPX) May 19, 2017Building a better 'bot': Artificial intelligence helps human groups  Shanghai (AFP) May 25, 2017Chinese fans trash blackout as Google AI wins again |
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 Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017 
Northrop Grumman has received a $49.4 million contract for parts, material and labor required for the maintenance of the MQ-4C unmanned aircraft system in accordance with planned production, the Department of Defense reported Monday.
Work will be performed in Baltimore, Md., Bridgeport, W. VA., Salt Lake City, Utah, and other locations in the United States. Fiscal 2017 Navy procurement ... more Paris (ESA) May 22, 2017Exploring underground with a colliding drone  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Drone to replace Israeli manned maritime patrol aircraft  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017General Atomics receives MQ-9 contract |
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