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  Washington (AFP) Nov 12, 2022 A US military space drone landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday after nearly two and a half years in orbit, Boeing said. The unmanned X-37B shuttle, whose first flight took place in 2010, has now spent a total of more than 10 years in space and flown more than 1.3 billion miles during six missions, Boeing said in a statement. "This mission highlights the Space Force's focus on collaboration in space exploration and expanding low-cost access to space for our partners, within ... read more |
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NASA sticks to plan to launch Moon rocket WednesdayWashington (AFP) Nov 11, 2022 NASA said Friday it plans to attempt its long-delayed uncrewed mission to the Moon as scheduled next Wednesday, after inspections revealed only minor damage from Hurricane Nicole's passage through Florida. ... more 
Artemis I rocket received only minimal damage from Hurricane Nicole, NASA saysWashington DC (UPI) Nov 11, 2021 NASA said Friday it would proceed with the Artemis I launch after inspections showed minimal damage to the rocket from Hurricane Nicole. ... more 
Television crew finds remnants of Challenger in Atlantic OceanWashington DC (UPI) Nov 11, 2021 Divers off the east coast of Florida have discovered remnants from the Space Shuttle Challenger which exploded after liftoff from Cape Canaveral more than 36 years ago. ... more  
China launches spacecraft carrying cargo for space stationBeijing (XNA) Nov 11, 2022 China launched the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft on Saturday morning to transport fuel and supplies to the country's orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency. ... more |
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China's cargo spacecraft sets new world recordBeijing (XNA) Nov 11, 2022 The Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft launched on Saturday morning has docked with the Tiangong space station around noon, setting a world record for the fastest rendezvous and docking operations between ... more 
NOAA satellite, NASA LOFTID heat shield experiment launched into orbitWashington DC (UPI) Nov 10, 2021 The third of five advanced NOAA satellites launched into orbit early Thursday from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Joint Polar Satellite System-2 will provide a continuous stream of vital weather data. ... more 
ULA launches weather satellite for NOAA and Re-entry test for NASAWashington DC (SPX) Nov 11, 2022 United Launch Alliance has successfully launched the third in a series of polar-orbiting weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at 1:49 a.m. PST Thursday, ... more 
Piece of Challenger space shuttle found off Florida coastWashington (AFP) Nov 11, 2022 Divers searching for a World War II-era aircraft near the Bermuda Triangle have found a piece of an entirely different sort of vessel: part of the US Challenger space shuttle that exploded soon after takeoff in 1986. ... more |
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Nicole postpones NASA Artemis I mission until Nov. 16 Washington DC (UPI) Nov 9, 2021 NASA has decided to re-schedule its Artemis 1 mission launch to Nov. 16, "pending safe conditions for employees to return to work." ... more 
Splashdown is Just the Start for NASA Heat Shield Recovery TeamWashington DC (SPX) Nov 10, 2022 After NASA's inflatable heat shield splashes down 500 miles off the coast of Hawaii, the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator, or LOFTID, technology demonstration will be complet ... more 
Nicole weakens to Tropical Storm, threatens NASA launchWashington (AFP) Nov 10, 2022 Tropical Storm Nicole slowed after making landfall in the US state of Florida, meteorologists said Thursday, with high winds raising concerns that a long-delayed NASA rocket launch could be disrupted. ... more 
Next-generation rocket for astronauts expected in 2027Beijing (XNA) Nov 09, 2022 China's next-generation rocket to carry humans is expected to make its maiden flight around 2027, said a project manager. Zhao Xinguo, a senior rocket designer and head of the China Academy of ... more |
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Twitter chaos deepens as key executives quitSan Francisco (AFP) Nov 11, 2022 Elon Musk's ownership of Twitter descended ever deeper into chaos on Thursday as key security executives resigned from the platform, drawing a sharp warning from US regulators. ... more
NASA views images, confirms discovery of Shuttle Challenger artifactWashington DC (SPX) Nov 11, 2022 NASA leaders recently viewed footage of an underwater dive off the East coast of Florida, and they confirm it depicts an artifact from the space shuttle Challenger. The artifact was discovered ... more 
Hurricane causes only minor damage to Artemis rocketWashington (AFP) Nov 11, 2022 After initial visual inspections, NASA said on Thursday that its new mega moon rocket apparently suffered no major damage after Hurricane Nicole hit Florida. ... more 
Rocket Lab announces launch window for inaugural Electron launch from Wallops IslandWallops Island VA (SPX) Nov 10, 2022 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced it plans to launch its first Electron mission from Virginia during a launch window opening December 7 EST. The mission, named "Virginia is for Launc ... more 
Biden says Musk's foreign ties 'worthy' of scrutinyWashington (AFP) Nov 9, 2022 US President Joe Biden Wednesday said that Elon Musk's ties with foreign countries were "worthy" of scrutiny, amid questions over the Saudi acquisition of a stake in Twitter as part of the tycoon's blockbuster takeover. ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 11, 2022 
Curiosity is continuing to climb towards a Gediz Vallis ridge viewing spot, and we can already get a glimpse of it rising in the distance. In today's plan we will collect a large stereo Mastcam mosaic of the parts of Gediz Vallis ridge that were visible to us today, and this image combined with the ones we hope to collect from our end of drive location on Monday, will help the team decide if we ... more |
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 Westminster CO (SPX) Nov 13, 2022 
CAPSTONE made its initial insertion into the Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO) on Sunday, November 13th. Two smaller correction maneuvers will take place this week to ensure the spacecraft is confirmed into the complex lunar orbit. This NRHO is an orbit around the Moon that has never been flown before and it is the intended orbit for the Gateway space station. NASA intends to use Gateway to sup ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Oct 17, 2022 
ESA's Mars Express has captured the rare moment of Mars' small moon Deimos passing in front of Jupiter and its four largest moons - the focus of ESA's upcoming Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer launching next year. Celestial alignments like these enable a more precise determination of the martian moons' orbits.
Since arriving in orbit at the Red Planet in 2003, Mars Express routinely observes the ... more |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Nov 08, 2022 
A new model that accounts for the interplay of forces acting on newborn planets can explain two puzzling observations that have cropped up repeatedly among the more than 3,800 planetary systems cataloged to date.
One puzzle known as the "radius valley" refers to the rarity of exoplanets with a radius about 1.8 times that of Earth. NASA's Kepler spacecraft observed planets of this size abou ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Nov 11, 2021 
NASA said Friday it would proceed with the Artemis I launch after inspections showed minimal damage to the rocket from Hurricane Nicole.
The Artemis I mission launch is still scheduled for Nov. 16, after it was delayed due to the Hurricane.
"There's nothing preventing us from getting to the 16th," Jim Free, an associate administrator, told reporters during a Friday news conferenc ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 11, 2022 
China launched the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft on Saturday morning to transport fuel and supplies to the country's orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a news release that a Long March 7 rocket carrying the robotic cargo ship blasted off at 10:03 am at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province.
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 Paris (ESA) Oct 21, 2022 
Two tails of dust ejected from the Didymos-Dimorphos asteroid system are seen in new images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, documenting the lingering aftermath of the NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) impact on 27 September 2022 at 01:14 CEST. Current data show that DART shortened Dimorphos' original 11 hour and 55 minute orbit around Didymos by about 32 minutes.
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 Bothell WA (SPX) Sep 16, 2022 
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering OUSD (R&E) a new benchmark: a tactically-relevant electric 300 kW-class laser, the most powerful laser that Lockheed Martin has produced to date. This 300 kW-class laser is ready to integrate with the DOD demonstration efforts including the U.S. Army's Indirect Fires Protection Capa ... more |
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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 7, 2022 
Ukraine announced on Monday it had received more air defence systems from Western military allies, saying the weapons would help defend against Russian attacks that have recently targeted energy infrastructure.
"NASAMS and Aspide air defence systems arrived in Ukraine! These weapons will significantly strengthen the Ukrainian army and will make our skies safer," Defence Minister Oleksiy Rezn ... more |
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 San Antonio TX (SPX) Oct 19, 2022 
Southwest Research Institute scientists have compiled 41 solar occultation observations of Saturn's rings from the Cassini mission. The compilation, published recently in the scientific journal Icarus, will inform future investigations of the particle size distribution and composition of Saturn's rings, key elements to understanding their formation and evolution.
"For nearly two decades, N ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Oct 10, 2022 
Computer chips are packed with billions of microscopic transistors that enable powerful computation, but also generate a great deal of heat. A buildup of heat can slow a computer processor and make it less efficient and reliable. Engineers employ heat sinks to keep chips cool, sometimes along with fans or liquid cooling systems; however, these methods often require a lot of energy to operate. ... more |
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 Cologne, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 2022 
On 21 October 2022 at 09:25, the MAPHEUS 12 research rocket of the German Aerospace Center took off from the Esrange Space Center near Kiruna in northern Sweden. It reached an altitude of 260 kilometres before descending back to Earth on a parachute. On board for the first time were nerve cells. The goal is to understand how their electrical signals deviate in microgravity.
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 Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Nov 11, 2022 
Black holes are the most extreme objects in the universe, packing so much mass into so little space that nothing - not even light - can escape their gravitational pull once it gets close enough. Understanding black holes is key to unravelling the most fundamental laws governing the cosmos, because they represent the limits of two of the best-tested theories of physics: the theory of general rela ... more |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2022 
Lockheed Martin and Red Hat, Inc. has announced a collaboration to advance artificial intelligence (AI) innovation at the edge on Lockheed Martin military platforms. Adopting the newly announced Red Hat Device Edge will enable Lockheed Martin to support U.S. national security missions by applying and standardizing AI technologies in geographically constrained environments.
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 14, 2022 
China has made significant advancements in the security and defence industries, and the Zhuhai airshow showcases its cutting-edge military weaponry technology. This includes concept fighter aircraft like the J-20 and J-16 as well as state-of-the-art unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including stealth and hypersonic models like the MD-22. The MD-22 hypersonic UAV is said to be a unique idea that c ... more |
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