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  San Antonio TX (SPX) Sep 17, 2020 A Southwest Research Institute scientist has identified stellar phosphorus as a probable marker in narrowing the search for life in the cosmos. She has developed techniques to identify stars likely to host exoplanets, based on the composition of stars known to have planets, and proposes that upcoming studies target stellar phosphorus to find systems with the greatest probability for hosting life as we know it. "When searching for exoplanets and trying to see whether they are habitable, it's import ... read more |
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Zombie satellites and rogue debris threatening existence of ISSLondon, UK (Sputnik) Sep 17, 2020 "Millions of pieces of space junk orbiting the Earth present a significant threat to UK satellite systems, which provide the vital services that we all take for granted - from mobile communications ... more 
A white dwarf's surprise planetary companionWashington DC (SPX) Sep 17, 2020 For the first time, an intact, giant exoplanet has been discovered orbiting close to a white dwarf star. This discovery shows that it is possible for Jupiter-sized planets to survive their star's de ... more  
Industry starts work on Europe's Hera planetary defence missionParis (ESA) Sep 16, 2020 ESA awarded a 129.4 million euro contract covering the detailed design, manufacturing and testing of Hera, the Agency's first mission for planetary defence. This ambitious mission will be Europe's c ... more 
How protoplanetary rings form in primordial gas cloudsWashington DC (SPX) Sep 16, 2020 Four-hundred fifty light-years from Earth, a young star is glowing at the center of a system of concentric rings made from gas and dust, and it is producing planets, one for each gap in the ring. ... more |
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"Mighty Mice" in space could lead to new therapies for muscle and bone loss on EarthKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Sep 11, 2020 Findings from the "Mighty Mice" investigation on the International Space Station (ISS) may help "save the day" both for earthbound patients with muscle and bone loss as well as astronauts on prolong ... more 
Venus is one stop in our search for lifeWashington DC (SPX) Sep 16, 2020 Today, we are on the cusp of amazing discoveries that could tell us more about the possibility of life off the Earth. In fact, astrobiology, which includes the search for life elsewhere, is one of o ... more  
Study shows difficulty in finding evidence of life on MarsIthica NY (SPX) Sep 16, 2020 In a little more than a decade, samples of rover-scooped Martian soil will rocket to Earth. While scientists are eager to study the red planet's soils for signs of life, researchers must ponder a co ... more  
Payloads on China's retired lunar probe still operatingBeijing (XNA) Sep 14, 2020 After more than 2,400 days on the near side of the moon, China's Chang'e-3 lunar mission continues to help scientists unravel the unknown about the Earth's companion in space. As of Sept. 1, t ... more  
China sends nine satellites into orbit by sea launchQingdao, China (SPX) Sep 16, 2020 China successfully sent nine satellites into planned orbit at the Yellow Sea Tuesday. The nine satellites, belonging to the Jilin-1 Gaofen 03-1 group, blasted off atop a Long March-11 carrier ... more |
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 U.S. Navy selects Lockheed Martin to deliver large unmanned surface vessel study 
Government backs UK companies tackling dangerous 'space junk'London, UK (SPX) Sep 17, 2020 Seven pioneering projects which will develop new sensor technology or artificial intelligence to monitor hazardous space debris, have been announced today by the UK Space Agency. The UK Space ... more  |
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Light processing improves robotic sensing, study findsAberdeen Providing Ground MD (SPX) Sep 15, 2020 A team of Army researchers uncovered how the human brain processes bright and contrasting light, which they say is a key to improving robotic sensing and enabling autonomous agents to team with huma ... more 
AFRL technology traveling to MarsKirtland AFB NM (SPX) Sep 18, 2020 The Red Planet, Mars, will soon be receiving more visitors when NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover accompanied by its flight companion, a 4-pound Mars Helicopter named Ingenuity, touches down in Fe ... more 
How Algorithmic Darwinism is propelling space evolutionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2020 Designing a system of satellites is a mind-bogglingly complex game of tradeoffs. Mission planners must weigh objectives such as lifespan and coverage against constraints like cost and scheduling, al ... more 
Using chitin to manufacture tools and shelters on MarsWashington DC (SPX) Sep 17, 2020 A simple manufacturing technology based on chitin, one of the most ubiquitous organic polymers on Earth, could be used to build tools and shelters on Mars, according to a study published September 1 ... more  
Single photons from a silicon chipDresden (SPX) Sep 16, 2020 Quantum technology holds great promise: Just a few years from now, quantum computers are expected to revolutionize database searches, AI systems, and computational simulations. Today already, quantu ... more |
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 Ithica NY (SPX) Sep 16, 2020 
In a little more than a decade, samples of rover-scooped Martian soil will rocket to Earth. While scientists are eager to study the red planet's soils for signs of life, researchers must ponder a considerable new challenge: Acidic fluids - which once flowed on the Martian surface - may have destroyed biological evidence hidden within Mars' iron-rich clays, according to researchers at Cornell Uni ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Sep 14, 2020 
After more than 2,400 days on the near side of the moon, China's Chang'e-3 lunar mission continues to help scientists unravel the unknown about the Earth's companion in space.
As of Sept. 1, the Chang'e-3 lunar mission has been on the moon for 2,453 Earth days, and some of the scientific payloads carried by the lander are still operating, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Progra ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Sep 14, 2020 
Using new image processing techniques, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy were able to characterize the physical properties of Uranus' five moons, according to a study published Monday in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Previously, astronomers have had to rely on long-distant space missions, space probes like Voyager 1 and 2, Cassini-Huygens and New Horizons, ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 17, 2020 
For the first time, an intact, giant exoplanet has been discovered orbiting close to a white dwarf star. This discovery shows that it is possible for Jupiter-sized planets to survive their star's demise and settle into close orbits around the remaining stellar ember, near the habitable zone. This foretells one possible future for our own Solar System when the Sun ages into a white dwarf.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 18, 2020 
Some of the most interesting places to study in our solar system are found in the most inhospitable environments - but landing on any planetary body is already a risky proposition. With NASA planning robotic and crewed missions to new locations on the Moon and Mars, avoiding landing on the steep slope of a crater or in a boulder field is critical to helping ensure a safe touch down for surface e ... more |
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 Shanghai (XNA) Sep 18, 2020 
Spacecraft enthusiasts can catch a glimpse of a newly developed commercial Chinese rocket at the ongoing China International Industry Fair in Shanghai.
The medium-sized carrier rocket was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology affiliated to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is 59 meters long, with a take-off thrust of about 500 tonnes and a tak ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 17, 2020 
Around 4 billion years ago, the solar system was far less hospitable than we find it now. Many of the large bodies we know and love were present, but probably looked considerably different, especially the Earth.
We know from a range of sources, including ancient meteorites and planetary geology, that around this time there were vastly more collisions between, and impacts from, asteroids or ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Aug 11, 2020 
The Army is evaluating new air and missile defense systems - and testing laser weapons - after postponing some tests due to COVID-19.
Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment and 3rd Bn., 6th Air Defense Artillery Air Missile Defense Test Detachment are involved in a limited user test of the Integrated Battle Command System that began in early July, accordi ... more |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 17, 2020 
As part of the U.S. Space Force's effort to build a more flexible, resilient and survivable missile early warning system, while also reducing long-term sustainment and operations costs, control of our nation's advanced infrared surveillance satellites will soon be integrated via the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) onto the next-generation ground system, the Government-own ... more |
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 Tucson AZ (SPX) Jun 16, 2020 
Volcano-like features seen in polar regions of Saturn's moon Titan by NASA's Cassini spacecraft could be evidence of explosive eruptions that may continue today, according to a new paper by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Charles A. Wood and coauthor Jani Radebaugh of Brigham Young University.
Morphological features such as nested collapses, elevated ramparts, halos, and islan ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Sep 07, 2020 
"Eat your vitamins" might be replaced with "ingest your ceramic nano-particles" in the future as space research is giving more weight to the idea that nanoscopic particles could help protect cells from common causes of damage.
Oxidative stress occurs in our bodies when cells lose the natural balance of electrons in the molecules that we are made of. This is a common and constant occurrence ... more |
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 Buren, Germany (SPX) Sep 18, 2020 
It is the 35th parabolic flight campaign of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR), but nothing is routine on these flights under microgravity conditions. For the first time, scientists, engineers, and flight crew must master the challenges of their experimental research during the Coronavirus pandemic. At the very last moment, the flights had to be reschedu ... more |
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 Upton NY (SPX) Sep 18, 2020 
An international collaboration of theoretical physicists - including scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and the RIKEN-BNL Research Center (RBRC) - has published a new calculation relevant to the search for an explanation of the predominance of matter over antimatter in our universe. The collaboration, known as RBC-UKQCD, also includes scien ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Sep 10, 2020 
The Pentagon plans to conduct live trials pitting tactical aircraft controlled by artificial intelligence against human pilots, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday.
He also said the United States' AI will be governed by ethics that power rivals like Russia and China lack, and will coordinate AI strategy with nearly a dozen democratic allies in a new partnership.
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 Paris (AFP) Sept 16, 2020 
France is confident that a deal on developing a joint European military drone project will be signed this year, after the conclusion of tough price negotiations with manufacturers, the defence ministry said Wednesday.
"A few small details" still need to be worked out, but "we're rather optimistic about this project," an official in Defence Minister Florence Parly's office said.
The Eurod ... more |
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