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  Paris (ESA) Jul 27, 2017 The international Cassini-Huygens mission has made a surprising detection of a molecule that is instrumental in the production of complex organics within the hazy atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan. Titan boasts a thick nitrogen and methane atmosphere with some of the most complex chemistry seen in the Solar System. It is even thought to mimic the atmosphere of early Earth, before the build-up of oxygen. As such, Titan can be seen as a planet-scale laboratory that can be studied to understand the c ... read more |
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Breakthrough Starshot launches tiny spacecraft in quest for Alpha CentauriSan Francisco CA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 Breakthrough Starshot, a multi-faceted program to develop and launch practical interstellar space missions, successfully flew its first spacecraft - the smallest ever launched. On June 23, a n ... more  
Exploring an unusual metal asteroidBoston MA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 Lindy Elkins-Tanton '87, SM '87, PhD '02 is reaching for the stars - literally. She is the principal investigator for Psyche, a NASA mission that will explore an unusual metal asteroid known as 16 P ... more 
Why looking for aliens is good for societyLondon, UK (TCUK) Jul 27, 2017 The search for life elsewhere in the universe is one of the most compelling aspects of modern science. Given its scientific importance, significant resources are devoted to this young science of ast ... more  
Musk, Zuckerberg duel over artificial intelligenceSan Francisco (AFP) July 25, 2017 Visionary entrepreneur Elon Musk and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg were trading jabs on social media over artificial intelligence this week in a debate that has turned personal between the two technology luminaries. ... more |
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Turbulence in planetary cores excited by tidesParis, France (SPX) Jul 26, 2017 Veritable shields against high-energy particles, planets' magnetic fields are produced by iron moving in their liquid core. Yet the dominant model for explaining this system does not fit the smalles ... more 
New study challenges prevailing theory about how deep-sea vents are colonizedMoss Landing CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017 An article just published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B describes two remarkably different hydrothermal vent fields discovered in the southern Gulf of California. Despite being relativel ... more  
Scientists spy new evidence of water in the moon's interiorProvidence RI (SPX) Jul 25, 2017 A new study of satellite data finds that numerous volcanic deposits distributed across the surface of the Moon contain unusually high amounts of trapped water compared with surrounding terrains. The ... more 
Moon could be wetter than thought, say scientistsParis (AFP) July 24, 2017 The Moon, long thought to be a dry, inhospitable orb, hosts surprisingly large sub-surface water reserves, which one day may quench the thirst of lunar explorers from Earth, scientists said Monday. ... more  
Saturn surprises as Cassini continues its Grand FinalePasadena CA (JPL) Jul 25, 2017 As NASA's Cassini spacecraft makes its unprecedented series of weekly dives between Saturn and its rings, scientists are finding - so far - that the planet's magnetic field has no discernible tilt. ... more 
Holographic imaging could sample and identify living microbes in the outer solar systemPasadena CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 We may be capable of finding microbes in space - but if we did, could we tell what they were, and that they were alive? This month the journal Astrobiology is publishing a special issue dedica ... more |
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 SETI Institute-Unistellar Partnership Promises to Revolutionize Amateur Astronomy
Neil Armstrong moon bag sells for $1.8mn in New YorkNew York (AFP) July 20, 2017 A bag Neil Armstrong used to collect the first ever samples of the moon - which was once nearly thrown out with the trash - sold at auction Thursday for $1.8 million, Sotheby's said. ... more 
A new method of cooperative control of multiple unmanned surface vehiclesBeijing, China (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 The 21st century is a century of ocean. Ocean contains rich resources such as biology, oil and gas, mineral products, and etc., and it becomes the strategic space and resource base for the survival ... more 
Designing soft robots: Ethics-based guidelines for human-robot interactionsNew Rochelle NY (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 Soft-bodied robots offer the possibility for social engagement, and novel tactile human-robot interactions that require careful consideration of the potential for misplaced emotional attachments and ... more 
Australia's robo-footballers go for gold at world champsSydney (AFP) July 21, 2017 A roar rings out as a small, white robot wins a tussle for the ball and kicks it into the goal. ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 17, 2017 
This month, movements of the planets will put Mars almost directly behind the sun, from Earth's perspective, causing curtailed communications between Earth and Mars.
NASA will refrain from sending commands to America's three Mars orbiters and two Mars rovers during the period from July 22 to Aug. 1.
"Out of caution, we won't talk to our Mars assets during that period because we expec ... more Paris (ESA) Jul 14, 2017Tributes to wetter times on Mars  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 14, 2017Opportunity will spend three weeks at current location due to Solar Conjunction  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 13, 2017Curiosity Mars Rover Begins Study of Ridge Destination |
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 Paris (AFP) July 24, 2017 
The Moon, long thought to be a dry, inhospitable orb, hosts surprisingly large sub-surface water reserves, which one day may quench the thirst of lunar explorers from Earth, scientists said Monday.
"We found the signature of the lunar interior water globally using satellite data," Shuai Li, co-author of a study by scientists at Brown University in the United States, told AFP.
"Such wate ... moreProvidence RI (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Scientists spy new evidence of water in the moon's interior New York (AFP) July 20, 2017Neil Armstrong moon bag sells for $1.8mn in New York  Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Living in Deep Space: Lockheed Martin to Build Full-Scale Prototype of NASA Cislunar Habitat |
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 Laurel MD (SPX) Jul 17, 2017 
In July 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft sent home the first close-up pictures of Pluto and its moons - amazing imagery that inspired many to wonder what a flight over the distant worlds' icy terrain might be like.
Wonder no more. Using actual New Horizons data and digital elevation models of Pluto and its largest moon Charon, mission scientists have created flyover movies that offer s ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 13, 2017Juno spots Jupiter's Great Red Spot  Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 13, 2017New evidence in support of the Planet Nine hypothesis  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 20, 2017NASA's New Horizons Team Strikes Gold in Argentina |
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 Mountain View CA (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
The SETI Institute and French startup Unistellar, have announced a partnership to commercialize a new telescope that promises to deliver an unparalleled view of the cosmos to amateur astronomers, and provide the opportunity to contribute directly to cutting-edge science.
Unistellar's new eVscope leverages "Enhanced Vision" imaging technology and now provides three unique features never before o ... morePasadena CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Holographic imaging could sample and identify living microbes in the outer solar system London, UK (TCUK) Jul 27, 2017Why looking for aliens is good for society San Francisco CA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Breakthrough Starshot launches tiny spacecraft in quest for Alpha Centauri |
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 Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jul 26, 2017 
For its eighth launch of the year, and the 10th Vega mission since this launcher began its career at the Guiana Space Center in 2012, Arianespace will orbit two Earth observation satellites for civil and military applications: OPTSAT-3000 for the Italian Ministry of Defence; and Venus, a mission of the Israel Space Agency (ISA) - a government body sponsored by the country's Ministry of Science a ... more Stennis Space Center MS (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Three Up, Three Down as NASA Tests RS-25 Flight Controller  New Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 18, 2017ISRO Develops Ship-Based Antenna System to Track Satellite Launches  Washington (AFP) July 20, 2017Elon Musk says successful maiden flight for Falcon Heavy unlikely |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 10, 2017 
China has a clear plan to provide sea launches for commercial payloads to be carried by Long March rockets, according to an aerospace official.
Tang Yagang, vice head of the aerospace division of the No.1 institute of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC), said that the technology is not difficult and a sea launch platform can be built based on modifying 10,000-ton ... more Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2017Chinese satellite Zhongxing-9A enters preset orbit  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Space Program: From Setback, to Manned Flights, to the Moon  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Rocket Fizzles Out, Puts Other Launches on Hold |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 
Lindy Elkins-Tanton '87, SM '87, PhD '02 is reaching for the stars - literally. She is the principal investigator for Psyche, a NASA mission that will explore an unusual metal asteroid known as 16 Psyche.
The mission does not launch until 2023, but preparations have begun in collaboration with faculty in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS).
Professors B ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 26, 2017Large, Distant Comets More Common Than Previously Thought  Boulder CO (SPX) Jul 20, 2017Ancient, massive asteroid impact could explain Martian geological mysteries  Tucson, AZ (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Pitted Materials in Craters Could Indicate Buried Ice on Asteroids |
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 Washington DC (AFNS) Jul 25, 2017 
It's been a "dynamic year" for Army space and missile defense, with a multi-domain task force being formed, a new nanosatellite set to launch soon, and more powerful laser weapons in the works, said Lt. Gen. James H. Dickinson.
Dickinson, commander of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Raytheon successfully fires high-energy laser from helicopter  Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Missile Defense Agency seeks laser-armed drone  Washington (AFP) April 8, 2017Laser weapons edge toward use in US military |
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 Washington (AFP) July 24, 2017 
The US military is preparing to conduct another test of a missile-intercept system in Alaska, the Pentagon said Monday, amid continued tensions with North Korea over its ballistic missile program.
Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said a routine test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system had been scheduled to go ahead "soon."
"These tests are done as a routin ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017Lockheed awarded $130.3 million contract for Patriot missile foreign sales  Vilnius (AFP) July 11, 2017US deploys Patriots in Lithuania for NATO war games  Seoul (AFP) July 11, 2017San Diego 'likely' in range of N.Korea ICBM in 2 years: US monitor |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 25, 2017 
As NASA's Cassini spacecraft makes its unprecedented series of weekly dives between Saturn and its rings, scientists are finding - so far - that the planet's magnetic field has no discernible tilt. This surprising observation, which means the true length of Saturn's day is still unknown, is just one of several early insights from the final phase of Cassini's mission, known as the Grand Finale. ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 5, 2017Titan's calm lakes offer space probes a smooth landing  Hull UK (SPX) Jul 04, 2017Methanol Points to Evolving Story of Enceladus's Plumes  Ithaca NY (SPX) Jun 01, 2017In a Cosmic Hit-and-Run, Icy Saturn Moon May Have Flipped |
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 Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 21, 2017  In an advance that could boost the efficiency of LED lighting by 50 percent and even pave the way for invisibility cloaking devices, a team of University of Michigan researchers has developed a new technique that peppers metallic nanoparticles into semiconductors.
It's the first technique that can inexpensively grow metal nanoparticles both on and below the surface of semiconductors. The p ... more Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Jul 18, 2017New material resembling a metal nanosponge could reduce computer energy consumption  Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jul 18, 2017How do you build a metal nanoparticle?  Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Nanostructures taste the rainbow |
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 Hull UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 
Swirling motions in clouds of cold, dense gas have given, for the first time, an active insight into how gravity creates the compact cores from which stars form in the interstellar medium. The results will be presented, Thursday 6 July, by Gwen Williams at the National Astronomy Meeting at the University of Hull.
Williams, of Cardiff University, explains: "We've known for some time that du ... more Warwick UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Telescope for detecting optical signals from gravitational waves launched  Hannover, Germany (SPX) Jun 28, 2017LISA Gravitational-Wave Observatory Selected as ESA L3 Mission  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Jun 29, 2017Hints of Extra Dimensions in Gravitational Waves |
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 Stanford CA (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
In 1928, physicist Paul Dirac made the stunning prediction that every fundamental particle in the universe has an antiparticle - its identical twin but with opposite charge. When particle and antiparticle met they would be annihilated, releasing a poof of energy. Sure enough, a few years later the first antimatter particle - the electron's opposite, the positron - was discovered, and antimatter ... more Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Jul 20, 2017Evidence of the Higgs particle's decay in quarks  Trieste, Italy (SPX) Jul 27, 2017The role of the entropy in a quantum system  Stanford UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Stanford researchers discover biological hydraulic system in tuna fins |
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 San Francisco (AFP) July 25, 2017 
Visionary entrepreneur Elon Musk and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg were trading jabs on social media over artificial intelligence this week in a debate that has turned personal between the two technology luminaries.
Musk, the founder of Tesla, SpaceX and other ventures, on Tuesday claimed Zuckerberg's knowledge of artificial intelligence was "limited," two days after the Facebook founder de ... moreBeijing, China (SPX) Jul 24, 2017A new method of cooperative control of multiple unmanned surface vehicles New Rochelle NY (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Designing soft robots: Ethics-based guidelines for human-robot interactions Sydney (AFP) July 21, 2017Australia's robo-footballers go for gold at world champs |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 
An Unmanned System refers to the autonomous agent possessing the capability of basic sensing, communication, data processing and actuation. Formation control of unmanned systems has become one of the most active topics in the past decade. The objective is to drive multiple agents to achieve particular tasks cooperatively.
Usually, appropriate reference positions or distances are required t ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 25, 2017AeroVironment supplying small UAS to Australia  Washington (UPI) Jul 26, 2017Insitu receives contract for Afghan ScanEagle UAS services  Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017Leonardo DRS, Moog receive counter-UAS weapons contract |
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