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  Washington (UPI) Jul 15, 2019 President Donald Trump has implored NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine to talk less about the moon and more about Mars. On the week of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, it's a tall task, but Bridenstine is trying. During a press conference Monday, Bridenstine said he and the president are on the same page regarding NASA's primary objectives. "Mars is the goal, the president has been clear, we want to plant an American flag on Mars," the head of NASA said during his open ... read more |
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At 82, NASA pioneer Sue Finley still reaching for the starsWashington (AFP) July 16, 2019 Sue Finley began work at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as the US prepared to launch its first satellite into orbit in 1958, racing to match the Soviet Union, which had accomplished the feat months earlier. ... more 
Solving combustion instability and saving America's first trips to the MoonWashington DC (SPX) Jul 13, 2019 In May 1961, the fledgling U.S. space program had just 15 minutes of manned spaceflight. Yet the decision on the big goal had already been made: Before 1970, NASA would land a man on the Moon and br ... more 
Five ethical questions for how we choose to use the MoonMelbourne, Australia (The Conversation) Jul 13, 2019 The Moon has always served as an inspiration for humanity, and there are many potential benefits for further exploration of our planet's rocky satellite. But we need to establish guidelines to ... more 
India aims to become 4th nation to land on moonWashington DC (SPX) Jul 13, 2019 India will try to become just the fourth country to make a soft landing on the moon, after its Chandrayaan 2 mission takes off Monday. India's space agency is making final preparations over th ... more |
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India scrubs Moon mission launch one hour before liftoffSriharikota, India (AFP) July 15, 2019 India on Monday postponed the launch of a lunar probe less than an hour before blast-off because of a technical problem, delaying its bid to become only the fourth nation to land a spacecraft on the Moon. ... more  
Ejected moons could help solve several astronomical puzzlesWashington (UPI) Jul 12, 2019 Runaway moons could explain several astronomical mysteries, according to a new study. ... more  
A new way to measure the stability of next-generation magnetic fusion devicesPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Jul 11, 2019 Scientists seeking to bring to Earth the fusion that powers the sun and stars must control the hot, charged plasma - the state of matter composed of free-floating electrons and atomic nuclei, or ion ... more  
Hayabusa-makes completes second asteroid touchdown to collect samplesWashington (UPI) Jul 11, 2019 Japan's asteroid-circling probe successfully executed a second touchdown on Thursday, collecting another sample from the surface of the space rock. ... more 
Low-cost moon mission puts India among lunar pioneersSriharikota, India (AFP) July 12, 2019 India will step up the international space race on Monday when it launches a low-cost mission to become only the fourth country to land a probe on the moon. ... more |
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Astronomers expand cosmic "cheat sheet" in hunt for lifeIthaca NY (SPX) Jul 11, 2019 Using nature's color palette from early Earth, Cornell University astronomers have created a cosmic "cheat sheet" in order to understand where discovered exoplanets may fall along their own evolutio ... more  |
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China's Chang'e-4 probe switches to dormant modeBeijing (XNA) Jul 11, 2019 Both the lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe switched to dormant mode for the lunar night on the far side of the moon on Tuesday morning (Beijing Time). The scientific instruments on t ... more  
Jupiter's auroras powered by alternating currentWashington (UPI) Jul 11, 2019 New analysis of Juno mission data suggests Jupiter's auroras are powered by alternating current, not direct current. ... more 
A desert portal to other worldsTucson AZ (SPX) Jul 11, 2019 Ali Bramson clutched her neon pink umbrella as she trekked across the frozen lava that spilled from Amboy Crater in California's Mojave Desert. She and her fellow University of Arizona graduate stud ... more  
For climbing robots, the sky's the limitPasadena CA (JPL) Jul 11, 2019 Robots can drive on the plains and craters of Mars, but what if we could explore cliffs, polar caps and other hard-to-reach places on the Red Planet and beyond? Designed by engineers at NASA's Jet P ... more 
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe makes 'perfect' touchdown on asteroidTokyo (AFP) July 11, 2019 Japan's Hayabusa2 probe made a "perfect" touchdown Thursday on a distant asteroid, collecting samples from beneath the surface in an unprecedented mission that could shed light on the origins of the solar system. ... more |
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 Cleveland OH (SPX) Jul 09, 2019 
When astronauts live and work on the Moon, they will need access to life-sustaining oxygen, water and other resources. On the Moon, and eventually Mars, they could collect local resources on the surface and transform them into breathable air; water for drinking, hygiene, and farming; rocket propellants and more. It's a practice called in-situ resource utilization (ISRU).
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 Melbourne, Australia (The Conversation) Jul 13, 2019 
The Moon has always served as an inspiration for humanity, and there are many potential benefits for further exploration of our planet's rocky satellite.
But we need to establish guidelines to prevent unethical behaviour on the Moon, particularly regarding the use of natural resources and off-planet labour.
How humans should interact with space and celestial objects is central to the ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2019 
New analysis of Juno mission data suggests Jupiter's auroras are powered by alternating current, not direct current.
Jupiter, a the largest planet in the solar system, boasts an aurora with a radiant power of 100 terawatts, or 100 billion kilowatts. It's the brightest aurora in the solar system.
Like Earth's auroras, Jupiter's light shows are centered around its poles. The aurora ... more |
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 Ithaca NY (SPX) Jul 11, 2019 
Using nature's color palette from early Earth, Cornell University astronomers have created a cosmic "cheat sheet" in order to understand where discovered exoplanets may fall along their own evolutionary spectrum.
Jack O'Malley-James, a research associate at the Carl Sagan Institute, and Lisa Kaltenegger, professor of astronomy and director of the Carl Sagan Institute, co-authored "Expandin ... more |
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 11, 2019 
As the world reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo missions, NASA is looking forward to its next giant leaps. One way NASA ensures the safety of astronauts and the success of the Artemis missions to the Moon in preparation for future missions to Mars is by testing the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket structures.
With the recent delivery of the last structural test article, the liq ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 08, 2019 
With eyes bright, Sun Zezhou, chief designer of China's Chang'e-4 lunar probe, speaks fast but clearly.
"Every time I see the moon, I think how Chinese probes have left permanent footprints on it, especially Chang'e-4, the first spacecraft to soft-land on the far side. As a member of the mission, I'm very proud," said Sun.
Chinese engineers began plans for the Chang'e-1 lunar probe i ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2019  Japan's asteroid-circling probe successfully executed a second touchdown on Thursday, collecting another sample from the surface of the space rock.
"The state of the spacecraft is normal and the touchdown sequence was performed as scheduled," the mission announced on Twitter. "Project Manager Tsuda has declared that the 2nd touchdown was a success!"
Japan's space agency, JAXA, sh ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2019 
The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense announced that it seeks developers of laser- and radio frequency-guided weapons to shoot down drones and other enemy threats.
The concept is not new. The United States first employed non-lethal lasers in military service in 2014, largely to disable enemy electrical sensors, and the United Kingdom spent $37 million on a laser prototype in 2017. ... more |
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 Ankara (AFP) July 13, 2019 
Turkey ignored US warnings as it continued Saturday to take delivery of Russia's S-400 missile defence system near Ankara, a defence minstry statement indicated.
"Delivery of S-400 Long Range Air and Missile Defence Systems resumed today," the statement said.
"The fourth Russian plane carrying S-400 parts landed at Murted Airport outside Ankara," it added.
The US fears that if Ankara ... more |
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 Dallas TX (SPX) Jul 05, 2019 
Researchers from Southern Methodist University (SMU) could help determine if Saturn's icy moon - Titan - has ever been home to life long before NASA completes an exploratory visit to its surface by a drone helicopter.
NASA announced in late June that its "Dragonfly" mission would launch toward Saturn's largest moon in 2026, expecting to arrive in 2034. The goal of the mission is to use a r ... more |
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 Bochum, Germany (SPX) May 07, 2019 
Nanoparticles can be used in many ways as catalysts. To be able to tailor them in such a way that they can catalyse certain reactions selectively and efficiently, researchers need to determine the properties of single particles as precisely as possible. So far, an ensemble of many nanoparticles is analysed. However, the problem of these investigations is that the contributions of different parti ... more |
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 Durham UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2019 
Supercomputer simulations of galaxies have shown that Einstein's general theory of relativity might not be the only way to explain how gravity works or how galaxies form.
Physicists at Durham University, UK, simulated the cosmos using an alternative model for gravity - f(R)-gravity, a so called Chameleon Theory. The resulting images produced by the simulation show that galaxies like our Mi ... more |
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 Osaka, Japan (SPX) Jul 11, 2019 
A "vacuum" is generally thought to be nothing but empty space. But in fact, a vacuum is filled with "virtual particle-antiparticle pairs" of electrons and positrons that are continuously created and annihilated in unimaginably short time-scales.
The quest for a better understanding of vacuum physics will lead to the elucidation of fundamental questions in modern physics, which is integral ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 13, 2019 
DARPA's Squad X Experimentation program aims to demonstrate a warfighting force with artificial intelligence as a true partner. In a recent field test, the program worked with U.S. Marines at the Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California, to track progress on two complementary systems that allow infantry squads to collaborate with AI and autonomous systems to make better decisions ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 9, 2019 
The U.S. Navy's MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has reached initial operational capability, paving the way for fleet operations and training.
On June 28, the sea-based, vertical lift drone manufactured by Northrop Grumman was declared to achieve operational capability, the Navy said Monday.
The aircraft is designed to provide reconnaissance, situational awareness and precisi ... more |
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