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  Sydney (AFP) May 31, 2017 The growing amount of fast-moving space debris orbiting the Earth could lead to catastrophic collisions with satellites, hurting economies, researchers warned Wednesday ahead of a summit to coordinate efforts to remove the junk. There are an estimated 170 million pieces of so-called "space junk" - left behind after missions that can be as big as spent rocket stages or as small as paint flakes - in orbit alongside some US$700 billion of space infrastructure. But only 22,000 are tracked, and wit ... read more |
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Giant Ringed Planet Likely Cause of Mysterious EclipsesCoventry UK (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 A giant gas planet [or brown dwarf] - up to fifty times the mass of Jupiter, encircled by a ring of dust - is likely hurtling around a star more than a thousand light-years away from Earth, accordin ... more  
Scientists detect light-matter interaction in single layer of atomsOrlando FL (SPX) May 31, 2017 University of Central Florida researchers have developed a new and better way of detecting interactions between light and matter at the atomic level, a discovery that could lead to advances in the e ... more  
Halos discovered on Mars widen time frame for potential lifeLos Alamos NM (SPX) May 31, 2017 Lighter-toned bedrock that surrounds fractures and comprises high concentrations of silica--called "halos"--has been found in Gale crater on Mars, indicating that the planet had liquid water much lo ... more  
Cassini Finds Saturn Moon May Have Tipped OverPasadena CA (JPL) May 31, 2017 Saturn's icy, ocean-bearing moon Enceladus may have tipped over in the distant past, according to recent research from NASA's Cassini mission. Researchers with the mission found evidence that the mo ... more |
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Viable Spores, DNA Fragments Discovery at ISS Justifies Biosphere's ExpansionMoscow (Sputnik) May 30, 2017 The discovery of viable spores and DNA fragments of Earth-based microorganisms resistant to unfavorable conditions 250 miles above the Earth's surface substantiates the proposal to expand the bounda ... more 
Student-Made Mars Rover Concepts Lift OffHampton VA (SPX) May 28, 2017 Witnessing a rocket launch is a special occasion. Watching a rocket launch with materials you made go up into the sky is priceless. That's how it felt for researchers from NASA's Langley Resea ... more 
Illinois Company Among Hundreds Supporting NASA Mission to MarsRockford IL (VOA) May 29, 2017 Few people who live along a quiet, tree-lined stretch of Fulton Street realize that inside the buildings at the end of their neighborhood, the future of human spaceflight is taking shape. "I w ... more  
Engines of twingenuity: NASA's twin study investigators have a meeting of the mindsHouston TX (SPX) May 28, 2017 If you took all the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in your body and strung it end-to-end, it would reach all the way to Pluto and back. The Twins Study, looking at the effects of space on the human bod ... more 
The race to trace TRAPPIST-1hBern, Switzerland (SPX) May 29, 2017 After 60 hours of non-stop work, researchers at the University of Bern being part of an international team reached their hoped-for goal: They were the first to measure the orbital period for the out ... more 
Russia thinks microorganisms may be living outside the space stationWashington (UPI) May 26, 2017 Officials with Russia's space agency, Romoscos, say their scientists have identified plankton and other microorganisms among dust samples collected from the outside of the International Space Station. ... more |
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Nanosubmarine with self-destroying activityNijmegen, Netherlands (SPX) May 31, 2017 Autonomous targeting and release of drugs at their site of action are desired features of nanomedical systems. Now, a team of Dutch scientists has designed a nanomotor that has these functions: An a ... more  
Teaching robots good mannersWashington DC (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are making virtual and robotic assistants increasingly capable in performing complex tasks. For these "smart" machines to be considered safe and trustworthy ... more 
Tactile feedback adds 'muscle sense' to prosthetic handHouston TX (SPX) May 31, 2017 Engineers working to add "muscle sense" to prosthetic limbs found that tactile feedback on the skin allowed blindfolded test subjects to more than double their ability to discern the size of objects ... more 
CMU's interactive tool helps novices and experts make custom robotsPittsburgh PA (SPX) May 31, 2017 A new interactive design tool developed by Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute enables both novices and experts to build customized legged or wheeled robots using 3D-printed components a ... more |
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 Los Alamos NM (SPX) May 31, 2017 
Lighter-toned bedrock that surrounds fractures and comprises high concentrations of silica--called "halos"--has been found in Gale crater on Mars, indicating that the planet had liquid water much longer than previously believed. The new finding is reported in a paper published this week in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union.
"The concentration of sili ... moreHampton VA (SPX) May 28, 2017Student-Made Mars Rover Concepts Lift Off Rockford IL (VOA) May 29, 2017Illinois Company Among Hundreds Supporting NASA Mission to Mars  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2017Preparations Continue Before Driving into 'Perseverance Valley' |
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 Washington 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 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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 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 excite ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 26, 2017First results from Juno show cyclones and massive magnetism  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 26, 2017Jupiters complex transient auroras  Miami (AFP) May 25, 2017NASA's Juno probe forces 'rethink' on Jupiter |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) May 30, 2017 
The discovery of viable spores and DNA fragments of Earth-based microorganisms resistant to unfavorable conditions 250 miles above the Earth's surface substantiates the proposal to expand the boundaries of its biosphere, Russia's State Space Corporation Roscosmos said Monday.
Roscosmos cosmonauts had collected 19 samples of cosmic dust from the surface of the International Space Station (I ... moreWashington (UPI) May 26, 2017Russia thinks microorganisms may be living outside the space station Bern, Switzerland (SPX) May 29, 2017The race to trace TRAPPIST-1h Coventry UK (SPX) Jun 01, 2017Giant Ringed Planet Likely Cause of Mysterious Eclipses |
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 Kennedy Space Center FL (AFP) Jun 02, 2017 
A lightning strike near Cape Canaveral forced SpaceX to delay until Saturday its first-ever cargo delivery to the astronauts living in orbit using a vessel that has already flown to space once before, NASA said Thursday.
The lightning did not hit any of SpaceX's equipment but happened within 10 miles (16 kilometers) of the launch pad.
The strike happened about 25 minutes before the s ... more San Francisco (AFP) June 1, 2017Colossal rocket-launching plane rolls toward testing  Sparks NV (SPX) May 29, 2017Dream Chaser Spacecraft Passes Major Milestone  byy Bob Granath for KSC NewsDragon Spacecraft Prepared to Resupply International Space Station |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) May 24, 2017 
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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 London, Canada (SPX) May 29, 2017 
Almost two billion years ago, a 10-kilometre-wide chunk of space slammed down into rock near what is now the city of Sudbury. Now, scientists from Western University and the University of Portsmouth are marrying details of that meteorite impact with technology that measures surrounding crystal fragments as a way to date other ancient meteorite strikes.
The pioneering technique is helping a ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) May 25, 2017NASA Moves Up Launch of Psyche Mission to a Metal Asteroid  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 17, 2017Movie Shows Ceres at Opposition from Sun  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 16, 2017Twisting an Asteroid |
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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 24, 2017 
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has received a $40.8 million modification to an existing contract for production of the MK 82/MK 200 Missile Fire Control System director controller equipment.
The program will deliver fully functional systems with testing and engineering support. It is expected to not affect current ship deployment or operational use. The system is part of ... more Washington DC (Sputnik) May 26, 2017Lockheed Martin Wins $46 Million for Infrared Missile Warning Satellite  Washington (AFP) May 31, 2017As NKorea threat grows, US plans next anti-ICBM test in 2018  Washington (AFP) May 30, 2017US successfully tests ICBM defense system |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 31, 2017 
Saturn's icy, ocean-bearing moon Enceladus may have tipped over in the distant past, according to recent research from NASA's Cassini mission. Researchers with the mission found evidence that the moon's spin axis - the line through the north and south poles - has reoriented, possibly due to a collision with a smaller body, such as an asteroid.
Examining the moon's features, the team showed ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2017Cassini Looks On as Solstice Arrives at Saturn  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 |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) May 30, 2017 
An international team of physicists has monitored the scattering behavior of electrons in a non-conducting material in real-time. Their insights could be beneficial for radiotherapy. We can refer to electrons in non-conducting materials as 'sluggish'.
Typically, they remain fixed in a location, deep inside an atomic composite. It is hence relatively still in a dielectric crystal lattice. T ... more 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  Nuremberg, Germany (SPX) May 23, 2017Molecular Lego for nanoelectronics |
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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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 Upton NY (SPX) May 31, 2017 
By teasing out signatures of particles that decay just tenths of a millimeter from the center of a trillion-degree fireball that mimics the early universe, nuclear physicists smashing atoms at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) are revealing new details about the fundamental particles that make up our world.
Particle collisions at RHIC - a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of ... more Baltimore MD (SPX) May 28, 2017Collapsing Star Gives Birth to a Black Hole  Singapore (SPX) May 31, 2017Quantum states reveal themselves with measurable 'fingerprint'  Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) May 31, 2017A network of crystals for long-distance quantum communication |
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 Pittsburgh PA (SPX) May 31, 2017 
A new interactive design tool developed by Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute enables both novices and experts to build customized legged or wheeled robots using 3D-printed components and off-the-shelf actuators.
Using a familiar drag-and-drop interface, individuals can choose from a library of components and place them into the design. The tool suggests components that are co ... moreHouston TX (SPX) May 31, 2017Tactile feedback adds 'muscle sense' to prosthetic hand  Shanghai (AFP) May 27, 2017Google's AlphaGo retires on top after humbling world No. 1 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 01, 2017Teaching robots good manners |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) May 31, 2017 
Delivering packages with drones can reduce carbon dioxide emissions in certain circumstances as compared to truck deliveries, a new study from University of Washington transportation engineers finds.
In a paper to be published in an upcoming issue of Transportation Research Part D, researchers found that drones tend to have carbon dioxide emissions advantages over trucks when the drones do ... more McLean VA (SPX) May 29, 2017UAS Update with NSR Analyst Prateep Basu  Washington (UPI) May 26, 2017SkyGuardian drone tops 48 hours in air  Reno NV (SPX) May 29, 2017NASA Drone Traffic Management Tests Take Off in Reno |
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