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  Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 25, 2019 Although Israel's first privately funded mission to the Moon crashed on the lunar surface in April, Kfir Damari, co-founder of SpaceIL, a startup that developed the spacecraft, isn't giving up. Working on his second lunar attempt, he is also toying with the idea of sending a mission to Mars. But, above all, he wants to make a difference and inspire Israeli kids to dream big. It took them 8 years and some $100 millions until Beresheet, Israel's first spaceship, took off in February hoping to ... read more |
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China's Chang'e-4 probe resumes work for 12th lunar dayBeijing (XNA) Nov 25, 2019 The lander and rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have resumed work for the 12th lunar day on the far side of the moon after "sleeping" during the extremely cold night. The lander woke up at 5:03 p. ... more  
Researchers set to decode biological circuitry that drives peak performance and resilienceWashington DC (SPX) Nov 25, 2019 DARPA's Measuring Biological Aptitude (MBA) program begins and ends with the men and women of the United States military. The program - first announced in January 2019 - centers on how service membe ... more  
Scientists find a place on Earth where there is no lifeMadrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 25, 2019 Living beings, especially microorganisms, have a surprising ability to adapt to the most extreme environments on our planet, but there are still places where they cannot live. European researchers h ... more 
NASA certifies SLS Rocket Laboratory to test flight software for Artemis IHuntsville AL (SPX) Nov 22, 2019 To launch the Artemis I Moon mission, NASA's powerful Space Launch System (SLS) rocket must go from 0 to more than 17,000 miles per hour. The rocket's flight software and avionics systems control al ... more |
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China launches satellite service platformWuhan, China (XNA) Nov 22, 2019 A Chinese company on Wednesday launched a satellite service platform to make satellite resources more accessible for users. China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), the platfo ... more  
New water-based optical device revolutionizes the field of optics researchTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2019 Light is versatile in nature. In other words, it shows different characteristics when traveling through different types of materials. This property has been explored in various technologies, but the ... more 
Life under extreme conditions at hot springs in the oceanKiel, Germany (SPX) Nov 22, 2019 The volcanic island of Kueishantao in northeastern Taiwan is an extreme habitat for marine organisms. With an active volcano, the coastal area has a unique hydrothermal field with a multitude of hot ... more  
NASA takes a cue from Silicon Valley to hatch artificial intelligence technologiesGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 21, 2019 Could the same computer algorithms that teach autonomous cars to drive safely help identify nearby asteroids or discover life in the universe? NASA scientists are trying to figure that out by partne ... more 
Scientists sequence genome of devil worm, deepest-living animalWashington (UPI) Nov 22, 2019 Researchers have sequenced the genome of the deepest-living animal, the devil worm, gaining new insights into the genetic adaptations required for life under harsh, subsurface conditions. ... more |
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First detection of sugars in meteorites gives clues to origin of lifeGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 20, 2019 An international team has found sugars essential to life in meteorites. The new discovery adds to the growing list of biologically important compounds that have been found in meteorites, supporting ... more  |
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Google Assistant to be 'news host' on devicesWashington (AFP) Nov 19, 2019 Google said Tuesday its digital assistant will serve as a "news host" on its connected devices to deliver stories from a variety of its media partners. ... more 
U.S. Army chooses FLIR's Kobra heavy robot vehicleWashington (UPI) Nov 18, 2019 The U.S. Army announced it has chosen the Kobra robot made by FLIR Systems Inc. for the heavy version of its Common Robotic System. ... more 
Army researcher promotes cooperation between humans, autonomous machinesPlaya Vista CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2019 The trust between humans and autonomous machines is a top priority for Army researchers - as machines become integral to society, it is critical to understand the impact on human decision-making. ... more 
New Companies Join Growing Ranks of NASA Partners for Artemis ProgramWashington DC (SPX) Nov 20, 2019 NASA has added five American companies to the pool of vendors that will be eligible to bid on proposals to provide deliveries to the surface of the Moon through the agency's Commercial Lunar Payload ... more  
NASA scientists confirm water vapor on EuropaGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 19, 2019 Forty years ago, a Voyager spacecraft snapped the first closeup images of Europa, one of Jupiter's 79 moons. These revealed brownish cracks slicing the moon's icy surface, which give Europa the look ... more |
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 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 22, 2019 
During ice ages on Earth, the retreating ice sheets greatly altered the landscape of the continents. Over the past two-and-a-half million years, Central Europe alone has experienced five massive glaciations. Ice from the Arctic spread as far south as Central Europe while at the same time, the kilometre-thick glaciers of the Alps pushed their way north as far as today's Danube.
When the gla ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 25, 2019 
The lander and rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have resumed work for the 12th lunar day on the far side of the moon after "sleeping" during the extremely cold night.
The lander woke up at 5:03 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), and the rover, Yutu-2 (Jade Rabbit-2), awoke at 0:51 a.m. the same day. Both are in normal working order, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 20, 2019 
A little robotic explorer will be rolling into Antarctica this month to perform a gymnastic feat - driving upside down under sea ice.
BRUIE, or the Buoyant Rover for Under-Ice Exploration, is being developed for underwater exploration in extraterrestrial, icy waters by engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. It will spend the next month testing its endurance ... more |
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 Atlanta GA (SPX) Nov 20, 2019 
"They're out there," goes a saying about extraterrestrials. It would seem more likely to be true in light of a new study on planetary axis tilts. Astrophysicists at the Georgia Institute of Technology modeled a theoretical twin of Earth into other star systems called binary systems because they have two stars. They concluded that 87% of exo-Earths one might find in binary systems should have axi ... more |
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 Evry, France (SPX) Nov 22, 2019 
Arianespace and MEASAT Global Berhad (MEASAT), the leading Malaysian satellite operator, has announced the signature of a launch services contract for MEASAT-3d.
MEASAT-3d, a new multi-mission telecommunications satellite, will be launched into geostationary transfer orbit by an Ariane 5 heavy-lift launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana (So ... more |
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 Wuhan, China (XNA) Nov 22, 2019 
A Chinese company on Wednesday launched a satellite service platform to make satellite resources more accessible for users.
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), the platform's designer, announced the news at the 5th China (International) Commercial Aerospace Forum in Wuhan.
A common satellite operating business focuses on satellites rather than services, which ma ... more |
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 Portsmouth UK (SPX) Nov 22, 2019 
Wolfe Creek Crater, one of the world's largest meteorite craters, is much younger than previously thought.
Wolfe Creek Crater is situated on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert in northern Western Australia. It is the second largest crater on Earth from which meteorite fragments have been recovered (the largest is Meteor Crater in Arizona).
It was likely formed by a meteor about 15 me ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Nov 07, 2019 
Members of the U.S. Air Force used the Advanced Test High Energy Asset, referred to as ATHENA, to shoot down a variety of drones in a Lockheed Martin demonstration of the technology.
In the latest test of the ground-portable laser weapon system, Airmen engaged and shot down multiple fixed wing and rotary drones at a government test range in Fort Sill, Okla., Lockheed said on Thursday. / ... more |
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 Moorestown NJ (SPX) Nov 21, 2019 
The world's latest generation solid-state radar technology, formerly known as Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Solid State Radar (LM SSR), has been designated as AN/SPY-7(V)1 by the United States government. The designation of AN/SPY-7(V)1 is a direct reflection of the maturity and capability of Lockheed Martin's solid-state radar technology.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense selected AN/SPY-7 ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 19, 2019 
The first map showing the global geology of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, has been completed and fully reveals a dynamic world of dunes, lakes, plains, craters and other terrains.
Titan is the only planetary body in our solar system other than Earth known to have stable liquid on its surface. But instead of water raining down from clouds and filling lakes and seas as on Earth, on Titan wha ... more |
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 Singapore (SPX) Nov 06, 2019 
Researchers from SMART, MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have made a groundbreaking discovery that allows scientists to 'look' at the surface density of dispersed nanoparticles. This revolutionary technique enables researchers to 'characterise' or understand the properties of nanoparticles without disturbing the nanoparticle, and also at a far lower cost and far quicker too.
The new ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Oct 16, 2019 
Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have used a massive cluster of galaxies as an X-ray magnifying glass to peer back in time, to nearly 9.4 billion years ago. In the process, they spotted a tiny dwarf galaxy in its very first, high-energy stages of star formation.
While galaxy clusters have been used to magnify objects at optical wavelengths, this is the first time scientists have leveraged ... more |
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 Vienna, Austria (SPX) Nov 20, 2019 
They are reminiscent of the "tractor beam" in Star Trek: special light beams can be used to manipulate molecules or small biological particles. Even viruses or cells can be captured or moved. However, these optical tweezers only work with objects in empty space or in transparent liquids. Any disturbing environment would deflect the light waves and destroy the effect. This is a problem, in partic ... more |
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 Aberdeen Proving Ground MD (SPX) Nov 25, 2019 
An Army-led research team developed new algorithms and filled in knowledge gaps about how robots contribute to teams and what robots know about their environment and teammates.
Dr. Kristin Schaefer-Lay, an engineer with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory, is part of a multidisciplinary team of reseachers from the Army, Carnegie Mellon Universit ... more |
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 Arlington VA (SPX) Nov 20, 2019 
FLIR Systems, Inc. reports that the FLIR StormCaster family of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) payloads for its SkyRanger R70 and R80D SkyRaider airframes. The new line launches with two multi-sensor products -StormCaster-T, which delivers continuous zoom and longwave infrared (LWIR) imaging; and StormCaster-L, which provides ultra-low-light imaging, tracking, and mapping.
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