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Emergency medicine in space: Normal rules don't apply![]() Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 06, 2017 Experts at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Geneva (3-5 June) will discuss the unusual and challenging problem of how to perform emergency medical procedures during space missions. "Space exploration missions to the Moon and Mars are planned in the coming years. During these long duration flights, the estimated risk of severe medical and surgical events, as well as the risk of loss of crew life are significant." according to Dr Matthieu Komorowski, Consultant in Intensive Care and Anaesthes ... read more |
Collateral damage from cosmic rays increases cancer risks for Mars astronautsLas Vegas VA (SPX) Jun 06, 2017 The cancer risk for a human mission to Mars has effectively doubled following a UNLV study predicting a dramatic increase in the disease for astronauts traveling to the red planet or on long-term mi ... more
Did we miss ET's callSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 06, 2017 The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has gone on for decades without hearing ET call. SETI has mostly been performed with radio telescopes. That's understandable. Humans use radio for ... more
Study estimates amount of water needed to carve Martian valleysDeKalb, IL (SPX) Jun 06, 2017 A new study led by Northern Illinois University geography professor Wei Luo calculates the amount of water needed to carve the ancient network of valleys on Mars and concludes the Red Planet's surfa ... more
News Analysis: U.S.-China space freeze may thaw with new commercial pathwayCape Canaveral FL (XNA) Jun 06, 2017 For the first time, the International Space Station (ISS) houses an experiment independently designed by China. Space cooperation between the United States and China has been a taboo until now ... more |
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Discovery reveals planet almost as hot as the SunNotre Dame, IN (SPX) Jun 06, 2017 A newly discovered planet almost three times the size of Jupiter is fascinating scientists with a unique orbit, atmospheric features and a daytime temperature hotter than most stars. According ... more
China willing to cooperate in peaceful space exploration: XiBeijing (XNA) Jun 06, 2017 Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a letter of congratulations to the Global Space Exploration Conference, which opened Tuesday in Beijing. In his letter, Xi said China is willing to enhanc ... more
Hubble's tale of 2 exoplanets - Nature vs nurtureBaltimore MD (SPX) Jun 06, 2017 Is it a case of nature versus nurture when it comes to two "cousin" exoplanets? In a unique experiment, scientists used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to study two "hot Jupiter" exoplanets. Because t ... more
Spotlight: First China-designed experiment flies to space stationWashington (XNA) Jun 06, 2017 SpaceX on Saturday launched a shipment of supplies for the astronauts living at the International Space Station, carrying for the first time an experiment independently designed by China. The ... more
NASA's Asteroid-Hunting Spacecraft a Discovery MachinePasadena CA (JPL) Jun 06, 2017 NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) mission has released its third year of survey data, with the spacecraft discovering 97 previously unknown celestial objects in ... more
Astronomers discover alien world hotter than most starsNashville TN (SPX) Jun 06, 2017 Imagine a planet like Jupiter zipping around its host star every day and a half, superheated to temperatures hotter than most stars and sporting a giant, glowing gas tail like a comet. That is ... more |
![]() Inspiration Links The Beatles, a Fossil and a NASA Mission
Citizen scientists uncover a cold new world near sunNew York NY (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 A new citizen-science tool released earlier this year to help astronomers pinpoint new worlds lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system has already led to a discovery: a brown dwarf a little ... more
In a Cosmic Hit-and-Run, Icy Saturn Moon May Have FlippedIthaca NY (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 Enceladus - a large icy, oceanic moon of Saturn - may have flipped, the possible victim of an out-of-this-world wallop. While combing through data collected by NASA's Cassini mission during fl ... more
New Collaboration with Jodrell Bank Observatory for SETILondon, UK (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 Breakthrough Initiatives and the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester announced a new partnership to search for evidence of intelligent life beyond Earth. Break ... more
First 24-hour Global Broadcast About Asteroid Impact HazardLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 02, 2017 On June 30, asteroids will make history as the focus of a conversation shared around the world on the first ever global 24-hour broadcast about space and the role of asteroids in our solar system. ... more |
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DeKalb, IL (SPX) Jun 06, 2017
A new study led by Northern Illinois University geography professor Wei Luo calculates the amount of water needed to carve the ancient network of valleys on Mars and concludes the Red Planet's surface was once much more watery than previously thought.
The study bolsters the idea that Mars once had a warmer climate and active hydrologic cycle, with water evaporating from an ancient ocean, r ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 02, 2017Curiosity Peels Back Layers on Ancient Martian Lake Las Vegas VA (SPX) Jun 06, 2017Collateral damage from cosmic rays increases cancer risks for Mars astronauts Hampton VA (SPX) May 28, 2017Student-Made Mars Rover Concepts Lift Off |
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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 |
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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Notre Dame, IN (SPX) Jun 06, 2017
A newly discovered planet almost three times the size of Jupiter is fascinating scientists with a unique orbit, atmospheric features and a daytime temperature hotter than most stars.
According to research published in the journal Nature, an international team of scientists, including Justin R. Crepp, Freimann Assistant Professor of Physics at the University of Notre Dame, say the planet is ... more Baltimore MD (SPX) Jun 06, 2017Hubble's tale of 2 exoplanets - Nature vs nurture Nashville TN (SPX) Jun 06, 2017Astronomers discover alien world hotter than most stars New York NY (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Citizen scientists uncover a cold new world near sun |
Miami (AFP) June 5, 2017
SpaceX's first-ever recycled spaceship arrived Monday at the International Space Station, two days after the unmanned Dragon cargo capsule launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Live images on NASA television showed the spaceship approaching the orbiting outpost, then being grabbed with the station's robotic arm at 9:52 am (1352 GMT).
"Capture complete," said NASA ... more Miami (AFP) Jun 03, 2017SpaceX blasts off cargo using recycled spaceship New Delhi (AFP) June 5, 2017India shows off space prowess with launch of mega-rocket Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jun 03, 2017Eutelsat signs new launch contract with Arianespace |
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Washington (XNA) Jun 06, 2017
SpaceX on Saturday launched a shipment of supplies for the astronauts living at the International Space Station, carrying for the first time an experiment independently designed by China.
The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft lifted off on the company's Falcon 9 rocket at 5:07 p.m. EDT (2107 GMT) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
About 10 minutes later, SpaceX successfully lande ... more Cape Canaveral FL (XNA) Jun 06, 2017News Analysis: U.S.-China space freeze may thaw with new commercial pathway Beijing (XNA) Jun 06, 2017China willing to cooperate in peaceful space exploration: Xi Washington DC (Sputnik) May 24, 2017California Woman Charged for Trying to Hand Over Sensitive Space Tech to China |
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 05, 2017
Fifty years ago, The Beatles released their album 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,' which included the iconic song "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds." The popular song was critically acclaimed for evoking a surreal dreamscape, along the lines of Lewis Carroll's classic "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" fantasy. John Lennon said it was inspired by a drawing his son Julian - then age 3 - had ... more London, UK (SPX) Jun 02, 2017First 24-hour Global Broadcast About Asteroid Impact Hazard Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 06, 2017NASA's Asteroid-Hunting Spacecraft a Discovery Machine London, Canada (SPX) May 29, 2017'Tiny clocks' crystallize understanding of meteorite crashes |
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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 |
Washington (AFP) May 31, 2017 The US military will follow up its experimental shoot-down of an intercontinental ballistic missile by firing two interceptors simultaneously at an incoming dummy warhead in a "real world" test next year, a Pentagon official said Wednesday.
The high-tech, extremely costly tests of US missile defenses come as North Korea continues to push ahead with development of potentially nuclear-tipped I ... more Washington (UPI) May 31, 2017U.S. firms tout missile defense test Saint Petersburg (AFP) June 3, 2017Russia nears deal to sell air-defence system to Turkey Washington DC (Sputnik) May 26, 2017Lockheed Martin Wins $46 Million for Infrared Missile Warning Satellite |
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Ithaca NY (SPX) Jun 01, 2017
Enceladus - a large icy, oceanic moon of Saturn - may have flipped, the possible victim of an out-of-this-world wallop.
While combing through data collected by NASA's Cassini mission during flybys of Enceladus, astronomers from Cornell University, the University of Texas and NASA have found the first evidence that the moon's axis has reoriented, according to new research published in Icaru ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) May 31, 2017Cassini Finds Saturn Moon May Have Tipped Over 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 |
Saint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 Munich, Germany (SPX) May 30, 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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Innsbruck, Austria (SPX) Jun 05, 2017
A ripe apple falling from a tree has inspired Sir Isaac Newton to formulate a theory that describes the motion of objects subject to a force. Newton's equations of motion tell us that a moving body keeps on moving on a straight line unless any disturbing force may change its path. The impact of Newton's laws is ubiquitous in our everyday experience, ranging from a skydiver falling in the earth's ... more San Francisco CA (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Are dense star clusters the origin of the gravitational waves discovered by LIGO? Pasadena CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2017Gravitational Waves Detected for Third Time Melbourne, Australia (SPX) May 22, 2017Monash researchers uncover new gravitational wave characteristics |
Rochester NY (SPX) Jun 06, 2017
New information gleaned from gravitational wave observations is helping scientists understand what happens when massive stars die and transform into black holes.
Rochester Institute of Technology researcher Richard O'Shaughnessy and collaborators reanalyzed the merging black holes detected by LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory) on Dec. 26, 2016.
"Using essentia ... more Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Jun 05, 2017UQ physicist builds on Einstein and Galileo's work Chicago IL (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Muon magnet's moment has arrived Singapore (SPX) May 31, 2017Quantum states reveal themselves with measurable 'fingerprint' |
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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 ... more Boston MA (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Muscle grafts could help amputees sense and control artificial limbs Houston TX (SPX) May 31, 2017Tactile feedback adds 'muscle sense' to prosthetic hand San Jos�, United States (AFP) June 6, 2017Apple 'HomePod' speaker to take on Amazon, Google |
Washington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017
A senior Australian government minister on Thursday announced a $75.2 million government investment in small unmanned aerial vehicles for the country's military.
Minister for Defense Marise Payne Minister Payne said the systems were small enough to be carried and used by one person.
"Similar systems, including the Skylark, have been used by our soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq wi ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017DARPA, BAE partner on multirole unmanned aerial systems Monrovia CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2017Australia buys AeroVironment Wasp AE for new small UAV program Seattle WA (SPX) May 31, 2017Drone vs. truck deliveries: Which create less carbon pollution? |
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