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  Baltimore MD (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 In an unprecedented deep survey for small, faint objects in the Orion Nebula, astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (http://www.nasa.gov/hubble) have uncovered the largest known population of brown dwarfs sprinkled among newborn stars. Looking in the vicinity of the survey stars, researchers not only found several very-low-mass brown dwarf companions, but also three giant planets. They even found an example of binary planets where two planets orbit each other in the absence of a parent star. ... read more |
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Old dog, new tricks: Sony unleashes 'intelligent' robot petTokyo (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 As Japan celebrates the year of the dog, electronics giant Sony on Thursday unleashed its new robot canine companion, packed with artificial intelligence and internet connectivity. ... more 
Digital assistants duel for dominance at major electronics showLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2018 Virtual aides battled to rule "smart homes" on the eve of the official opening of the Consumer Electronics show gadget gala here. ... more  
Deep, buried glaciers spotted on MarsMiami (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 Buried glaciers have been spotted on Mars, offering new hints about how much water may be accessible on the Red Planet and where it is located, researchers said Thursday. ... more 
Opportunity takes right at the fork and has successful battery testPasadena CA (JPL) Jan 15, 2018 Opportunity is continuing her winter exploration of "Perseverance Valley" on the west rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is positioned upstream of a fork in the flow channels. After some deliberatio ... more |
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Possible Lava Tube Skylights Discovered Near the North Pole of the MoonMountain View CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 The SETI Institute and the Mars Institute have announced the discovery of small pits in a large crater near the North Pole of the Moon, which may be entrances to an underground network of lava tubes ... more 
Steep Slopes on Mars Reveal Structure of Buried IcePasadena CA (JPL) Jan 11, 2018 Researchers using NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) have found eight sites where thick deposits of ice beneath Mars' surface are exposed in faces of eroding slopes. These eight scarps, ... more 
Scientist's work may provide answer to Martian mountain mysteryDallas TX (SPX) Jan 12, 2018 By seeing which way the wind blows, a University of Texas at Dallas fluid dynamics expert has helped propose a solution to a Martian mountain mystery. Dr. William Anderson, an assistant professor of ... more 
Citizen scientists discover five-planet systemPasadena CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2018 In its search for exoplanets - planets outside of our solar system - NASA's Kepler telescope trails behind Earth, measuring the brightness of stars that may potentially host planets. The instrument ... more 
Funding runs dry for Indian Google X Prize lunar teamNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jan 11, 2018 TeamIndus - India's first private aerospace startup that is contending for the Google XPrize, has failed to garner adequate financing for its moon mission. Its inability to pay $35 million to Antrix ... more 
Army scientists improve human-agent teaming by making AI agents more transparentAdelphi MD (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 U.S. Army Research Laboratory scientists developed ways to improve collaboration between humans and artificially intelligent agents in two projects recently completed for the Autonomy Research Pilot ... more  
NASA team first to demonstrate x-ray navigation in spaceGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 In a technology first, a team of NASA engineers has demonstrated fully autonomous X-ray navigation in space - a capability that could revolutionize NASA's ability in the future to pilot robotic spac ... more |
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Potential brain-machine interface for hand paralysisWashington DC (SPX) Jan 16, 2018 A brain-machine interface that combines brain stimulation with a robotic device controlling hand movement increases the output of pathways connecting the brain and spinal cord, according to a study ... more 
Ingredients for life revealed in meteorites that fell to EarthBerkeley CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 Two wayward space rocks, which separately crashed to Earth in 1998 after circulating in our solar system's asteroid belt for billions of years, share something else in common: the ingredients for li ... more 
Artificial muscles power up with new gel-based roboticsMatsumoto, Japan (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 Scientists are one step closer to artificial muscles. Orthotics have come a long way since their initial wood and strap designs, yet innovation lapsed when it came to compensating for muscle power-- ... more |
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Extremely bright and fast light emissionZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 An international team of researchers from ETH Zurich, IBM Research Zurich, Empa and four American research institutions have found the explanation for why a class of nanocrystals that has been inten ... more 
Stingray soft robot could lead to bio-inspired roboticsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 UCLA bioengineering professor Ali Khademhosseini has led the development of a tissue-based soft robot that mimics the biomechanics of a stingray. The new technology could lead to advances in bio-ins ... more 
New 'emotional' robots aim to read human feelingsLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 The robot called Forpheus does more than play a mean game of table tennis. It can read body language to gauge its opponent's ability, and offer advice and encouragement. ... more 
Iron-Rich Stars Host Shorter-Period PlanetsBaltimore MD (SPX) Jan 10, 2018 Astronomers with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) have learned that the chemical composition of a star can exert unexpected influence on its planetary system - a discovery made possible by an ong ... more 
Japan's Aerospace Agency Developing Radar Detecting Space Micro-DebrisTokyo (Sputnik) Jan 09, 2018 Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is developing a radar that will be capable of detecting space micro-debris of about 10 centimeters (3.9 inches), local media reported on Monday. Acc ... more 
SETI project homes in on strange 'fast radio bursts'Berkeley CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 Recent observations of a mysterious and distant object that emits intermittent bursts of radio waves so bright that they're visible across the universe provide new data about the source but fail to ... more 
Extraterrestrial Hypatia stone rattles solar system status quoJohannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Jan 10, 2018 In 2013, researchers announced that a pebble found in south-west Egypt, was definitely not from Earth. By 2015, other research teams had announced that the 'Hypatia' stone was not part of any known ... more |
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Exploring alien worlds with lasersParis (ESA) Jan 11, 2018 In everyday life we look and touch things to find out what they are made of. A powerful scientific technique does the same using lasers - and in two years' time it will fly in space for the first ti ... more 
Our rover could discover life on Mars - here's what it would take to prove itSt Andrews UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 Finding past or present microbial life on Mars would without doubt be one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time. And in just two years' time, there's a big opportunity to do so, with tw ... more 
Opportunity Takes Images Over the Holiday PeriodPasadena CA (JPL) Jan 09, 2018 Opportunity is continuing her winter exploration of "Perseverance Valley" on the west rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is positioned upstream of a fork in the flow channels. Over the holiday ... more |
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Buried glaciers have been spotted on Mars, offering new hints about how much water may be accessible on the Red Planet and where it is located, researchers said Thursday.
Although ice has long been known to exist on Mars, a better understanding of its depth and location could be vital to future human explorers, said the report in the US journal Science.
"Astronauts could essentially just ... morePasadena CA (JPL) Jan 11, 2018Steep Slopes on Mars Reveal Structure of Buried Ice Dallas TX (SPX) Jan 12, 2018Scientist's work may provide answer to Martian mountain mystery Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 15, 2018Opportunity takes right at the fork and has successful battery test |
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The SETI Institute and the Mars Institute have announced the discovery of small pits in a large crater near the North Pole of the Moon, which may be entrances to an underground network of lava tubes. The pits were identified through analysis of imaging data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). If water ice is present, these potential lava tube entrances or "skylights" might allow futu ... moreNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jan 11, 2018Funding runs dry for Indian Google X Prize lunar team  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2018Astronauts: Trump's proposed Lunar mission will take time  Beijing (XNA) Jan 02, 2018China Prepares for Breakthrough Chang'e 4 Moon Landing in 2018 |
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In just under a year - shortly after midnight Eastern Time on Jan. 1, 2019 - NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will buzz by the most primitive and most distant object ever explored. New Horizons' encounter with Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69, which orbits a billion miles beyond Pluto, will offer the first close-up look at such a pristine building block of the solar system - and will be performed in a ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017Study explains why Jupiter's jet stream reverses course on a predictable schedule  Laurel MD (SPX) Dec 11, 2017New Horizons Corrects Its Course in the Kuiper Belt  Laurel MD (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Does New Horizons' Next Target Have a Moon? |
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In an unprecedented deep survey for small, faint objects in the Orion Nebula, astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (http://www.nasa.gov/hubble) have uncovered the largest known population of brown dwarfs sprinkled among newborn stars. Looking in the vicinity of the survey stars, researchers not only found several very-low-mass brown dwarf companions, but also three giant planets. They ... morePasadena CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2018Citizen scientists discover five-planet system Berkeley CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2018Ingredients for life revealed in meteorites that fell to Earth Baltimore MD (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Iron-Rich Stars Host Shorter-Period Planets |
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January blues? Not a problem in Mojave as VSS Unity successfully completed her seventh glide flight!
It's been a few months since our last flight, during which we worked through a planned period of focused ground time. This involved extensive analysis, testing and small modifications to ensure vehicle readiness for the higher loads and forces of powered test flight.
[Today] we tested ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Jan 12, 2018India launches country's 100th satellite and 30 microsats  Sacramento CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2018Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports ULA Launch in Support of National Security  Washington DC (Sputnik) Jan 11, 2018Blue Origin tests rocket engine as US seeks to replace Russian RD-180 |
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China is poised to begin a comprehensive lunar exploration program which is expected to kick off with the launch of the Long March 5 rocket in June. Professor Heino Falcke, an astrophysicist at Radboud University in the Netherlands, explained during an interview with Radio Sputnik why this mission is so important.
Radio Sputnik: Please tell us about your radio telescope, which you are plan ... more Wuhan, China (XNA) Jan 02, 2018China's Kuaizhou-11 rocket scheduled to launch in first half of 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017Nation 'leads world' in remote sensing technology  Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040 |
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Observations by NASA's Swift spacecraft, now renamed the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory after the mission's late principal investigator, have captured an unprecedented change in the rotation of a comet. Images taken in May 2017 reveal that comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak - 41P for short - was spinning three times slower than it was in March, when it was observed by the Discovery Channel Telesc ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017NASA image showcases Ceres mountain named for Kwanzaa  Osaka, Japan (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Development on muon beam analysis of organic matter in samples from space  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Arecibo radar returns with asteroid Phaethon images |
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The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) has awarded Lockheed Martin $26.3 million for the design, development and production of a high power fiber laser. AFRL plans to test the laser on a tactical fighter jet by 2021.
The contract is part of AFRL's Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) program, and is a major step forward in the maturation of protective airborne laser systems. ... more Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Lockheed Martin developing technology to intercept missile threats with Directed Energy  White Sands Missile Range NM (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Upgraded Lockheed Martin Laser Outguns Threat in Half the Time Washington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017ATHENA laser testbed system successfully shoots down drones |
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In a landmark demonstration, Lockheed Martin connected key components of its Aegis Ashore and Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) technologies, validating the ability to greatly increase operational performance, efficiency and reliability of Aegis Ashore.
"Connecting these systems is more than a technological advantage - it's a way to provide the warfighter with earlier intelligence and ... more Honolulu (AFP) Jan 14, 2018Hawaii 'missile alert' sparks anger, demands for answers  Honolulu (AFP) Jan 14, 2018US official defends early-warning systems after Hawaii 'failure'  Cape Canaveral AFS FL (SPX) Jan 12, 2018SBIRS GEO Flight-4 missile warning satellite encapsulated for launch |
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 Leicester UK (SPX) Dec 21, 2017 
Immense northern storms on Saturn can disturb atmospheric patterns at the planet's equator, finds the international Cassini mission in a study led by Dr. Leigh Fletcher from the University of Leicester.
This effect is also seen in Earth's atmosphere, suggesting the two planets are more alike than previously thought.
Despite their considerable differences, the atmospheres of Earth, Ju ... more Uppsala, Sweden (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Electrical and Chemical Coupling Between Saturn and Its Ring  Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017Unique atmospheric chemistry explains cold vortex on Saturn's moon Titan  Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 22, 2017Cassini Image Mosaic: A Farewell to Saturn |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 
The terms "handmade" and "high tech" are not commonly found in the same sentence, but they both apply to a Rice University method to quickly produce fibers from carbon nanotubes. The method developed by the Rice lab of chemist Matteo Pasquali allows researchers to make short lengths of strong, conductive fibers from small samples of bulk nanotubes in about an hour.
The work complements Pas ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Silver nanoparticles take spectroscopy to new dimension  Raleigh NC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Researchers find simpler way to deposit magnetic iron oxide onto gold nanorods  Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Discovery sets new world standard in nano generators |
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A University of Iowa undergraduate student will give a talk on Thursday at the American Astronomical Society annual meeting in Washington, D.C. about a sandbox created by students to show how gravity works in the universe.
The student, Jacob Isbell, will explain how he and other students conceived an augmented-reality sandbox, the first interactive system of its kind to be used for astroph ... more Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Next-Generation GRACE Satellites Arrive at Launch Site  Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017A New Window on the Universe  Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 18, 2017Sierras lost water weight, grew taller during drought |
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Astronomers have looked back to a time soon after the Big Bang, and have discovered swirling gas in some of the earliest galaxies to have formed in the universe. These 'newborns' - observed as they appeared nearly 13 billion years ago - spun like a whirlpool, similar to our own Milky Way. This is the first time that it has been possible to detect movement in galaxies at such an early point in th ... more Portsmouth UK (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Black hole research could aid understanding of how small galaxies evolve  Boulder CO (SPX) Jan 12, 2018Researchers catch supermassive black hole burping  Baltimore MD (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Two Astronomers, 100 Years Apart, Use Stars to Measure the Universe |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Jan 11, 2018  As Japan celebrates the year of the dog, electronics giant Sony on Thursday unleashed its new robot canine companion, packed with artificial intelligence and internet connectivity.
The sleek ivory-white puppy-sized "aibo" robot shook its head and wagged its tail as if waking from a nap when it was taken out of a cocoon-shaped case at a "birthday ceremony" held in Tokyo.
Seven-year-old bo ... moreLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2018Digital assistants duel for dominance at major electronics show Adelphi MD (SPX) Jan 15, 2018Army scientists improve human-agent teaming by making AI agents more transparent Matsumoto, Japan (SPX) Jan 11, 2018Artificial muscles power up with new gel-based robotics |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018  Boeing has unveiled a new unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing, or eVTOL, cargo air vehicle prototype that it plans to use to test and evolve future autonomous technology.
"This flying cargo air vehicle represents another major step in our Boeing eVTOL strategy," Boeing Chief Technology Officer Greg Hyslop said in a company press release "We have an opportunity to really chang ... more Moscow (AFP) Jan 11, 2018Russia's army warns of 'terrorist' drones after attacks  Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018Air Force to upgrade Reaper drone fleet as the Predator begins retirement  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2018DARPA working on collaborative autonomy for UAVs and Drones |
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