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  Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain (SPX) Apr 25, 2017 One of the most successful techniques presently in use for detecting expolantes is the search for transits. Similar to the way the Moon cuts off the light of the Sun during an eclipse, a transit is produced when a planet orbiting a distant star cuts off a small fraction of its light when it passes between us and the star. There are many projects dedicated to detecting and monitoring small variations in the light from many stars in the hope of discovering an extrasolar planet. One of these projects ... read more |
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India dreams of harvesting lunar dust to power fusion rectorsNew Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 24, 2017 ISRO is working on mining lunar dust, which is rich in Helium, and transport back it to India, said Dr Sivathanu Pillai, an ISRO scientist who earlier worked as the chief of the Indo-Russian venture ... more 
Swedish Institute of Space Physics goes back to the MoonStockholm, Sweden (SPX) Apr 23, 2017 On April 7, the Swedish Institute of Space Physics successfully delivered the flight model of the Advanced Small Analyzer for Neutrals (ASAN) instrument to the National Space Science Center of the C ... more 
NASA Scientists Find Dynamo at Lunar Core May Have Formed Magnetic FieldHouston TX (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 The moon no longer has a magnetic field, but NASA scientists are publishing new research that shows heat from crystallization of the lunar core may have driven its now-defunct magnetic field some 3 ... more  
New method for 3-D printing extraterrestrial materialsChicago IL (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 When humans begin to colonize the moon and Mars, they will need to be able to make everything from small tools to large buildings using the limited surrounding resources. Northwestern Universi ... more |
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France, Japan aim to land probe on Mars moonParis (AFP) April 13, 2017 France and Japan want to recover pieces of a Martian Moon and bring them back to Earth, the head of France's National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) said Thursday. ... more  
The long legacy of space-farming leading us to MarsWashington DC (SPX) Apr 02, 2017 Following a new NASA bill, passed in March by the US Congress and which authorizes $19.5 billion spending for space exploration in 2017, manned missions to Mars are closer to reality than ever befor ... more 
Robot Fedor to Guide Russia's Federation Spacecraft in Maiden Flight - RoscosmosMoscow (Sputnik) Apr 03, 2017 First flight of the Russian next-generation Federation spacecraft will be unmanned, the space vehicle will be guided by a robot named Fedor, Russia's Roscosmos State Space Corporation said Friday. ... more 
How a young-looking lunar volcano hides its true ageProvidence RI (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 While orbiting the Moon in 1971, the crew of Apollo 15 photographed a strange geological feature - a bumpy, D-shaped depression about two miles long and a mile wide - that has fascinated planetary s ... more 
Deep space gateway to open opportunities for distant destinationsWashington DC (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 NASA is leading the next steps into deep space near the moon, where astronauts will build and begin testing the systems needed for challenging missions to deep space destinations including Mars. The ... more  
ExoTerra to become first privately owned space company to fly to an asteroidLittleton CO (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 NASA has awarded ExoTerra Corporation a $2.5M contract to demonstrate a novel solar electric propulsion system for CubeSats that will enable the shoebox-sized spacecraft to triple their available po ... more |
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 Surviving the long dark night of the Moon 
PSI toolbox for research and exploration project funded for $5.5 millionTucson AZ (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 The Planetary Science Institute has been awarded $5.5 million by NASA to be a research node of the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) to advance basic and applied research ... more  
Unexpected, star-spangled find may lead to advanced electronicsDallas TX (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 For several years, a team of researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas has investigated various materials in search of those whose electrical properties might make them suitable for small, en ... more
NASA Selects New Research Teams to Further Solar System ResearchMoffett Field CA (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 In an effort to advance basic and applied research for lunar and planetary science, and advance human exploration of the solar system though scientific discovery, NASA created the Solar System Explo ... more  
ESA's Jupiter mission moves off the drawing boardParis (ESA) Mar 17, 2017 Demanding electric, magnetic and power requirements, harsh radiation, and strict planetary protection rules are some of the critical issues that had to be tackled in order to move ESA's Jupiter Icy ... more |
  Copenhagen (Sputnik) Apr 24, 2017 
Humans have yet to set foot on Mars, but meteorites have been, by far, the most frequent visitors from outer space on Earth. Recently, one which has been dubbed "Black Beauty" landed in the hands of Danish researchers.
The Natural History Museum (NHM) in Copenhagen has obtained a piece of Mars: it has procured a piece of a famous Martian meteorite, known as "Black Beauty." The NHM acquired ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 24, 2017New Look at 2004's Martian Hole-in-One Site  Providence RI (SPX) Apr 21, 2017Researchers Produce Detailed Map of Potential Mars Rover Landing Site  Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 20, 2017Mars Rover Opportunity Leaves 'Tribulation' |
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft has had its last close brush with Saturn's hazy moon Titan and is now beginning its final set of 22 orbits around the ringed planet.
The spacecraft made its 127th and final close approach to Titan on April 21 at 11:08 p.m. PDT (2:08 a.m. EDT [06:08 UTC] on April 22), passing at an altitude of about 608 miles (979 kilometers) above the moon's surface.
Cassini ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 20, 2017Cassini Heads Toward Final Close Encounter with Titan  Washington (AFP) April 13, 2017Saturn moon has necessary conditions to harbor life: NASA  Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 10, 2017Cassini Mission Prepares for 'Grand Finale' at Saturn |
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 Charlottesville VA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have revealed extraordinary details about a recently discovered far-flung member of our solar system, the planetary body 2014 UZ224, more informally known as DeeDee.
At about three times the current distance of Pluto from the Sun, DeeDee is the second most distant known trans-Neptunian object (TNO) with a confirmed ... more Laurel MD (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Nap Time for New Horizons  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Hubble spots auroras on Uranus  Leicester, UK (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Cold' Great Spot discovered on Jupiter |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has published a collection of 27 essays as commentaries in its scientific journals highlighting the important role Earth and space science research plays in society.
The essays, covering a broad swath of scientific disciplines and written by notable scientists in their fields, discuss the critical role of research, the growing importance of data and the ... more Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Apr 25, 2017Lunar, Martian Greenhouses Designed to Mimic Those on Earth  Washington (AFP) April 24, 2017'Better you than me,' Trump tells record-breaking astronaut  Washington DC (AFNS) Apr 24, 2017Astronaut Airman launched to International Space Station |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 
The nanotech industry is booming. Every year, several thousands of tonnes of man-made nanoparticles are produced worldwide; sooner or later, a certain part of them will end up in bodies of water or soil. But even experts find it difficult to say exactly what happens to them there. It is a complex question, not only because there are many different types of man-made (engineered) nanoparticles, bu ... more Lund, Sweden (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Nanotubes that build themselves  Albuquerque NM (SPX) Apr 19, 2017Better living through pressure: Functional nanomaterials made easy  Lemont IL (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Self-assembling polymers provide thin nanowire template |
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 Anchorage AK (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 
Following participation in the 2017 Japan Space Symposium, Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC) President and Chief Executive Officer Craig E. Campbell traveled to Hokkaido, Japan with a joint Japanese and American delegation to visit a proposed launch site in the coastal town of Taiki.
As part of the itinerary, the delegation toured the headquarters and manufacturing facility of Interstella ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 24, 2017India to Launch Carrier Rocket With Higher Payload Capacity in May  Sacramento CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Aerojet Rocketdyne completes qualification tests on reusable rocket engine  Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 24, 2017Russian MoD to Further Develop Plesetsk Cosmodrome Infrastructure |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 23, 2017 
As astronauts continue to break records for time spent in space and manned Mars exploration is under discussion, scientists in China have begun a groundbreaking study to determine if humans can reproduce in space.
Scientists will for the first time conduct an experiment to induce the differentiation of human embryonic stem cells into germ cells on China's first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1 ... more Beijing (AFP) April 22, 2017China's first cargo spacecraft docks with space lab Wenchang, China (Sputnik) Apr 21, 2017Tianzhou-1 space truck soars into orbit  Wenchang, China (AFP) April 20, 2017China launches first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 |
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 Onna, Japan (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 
Stress sensors are important tools when it comes to evaluating the robustness of a material facing strong mechanical forces. OIST researchers have just published in Advanced Materials an article reporting a new kind of sensor molecules that brightens up when the material they are incorporated into comes under heavy mechanical stress.
Such light-based sensing molecules, also called photolum ... more Bornheim, Germany (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Leybold simplifies repairs and maintenance through Augmented Reality  Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017Lockheed Martin secures $1.6 billion contract for counterfire radars  Moffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Tiny Probes Hold Big Promise for Future NASA Missions |
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 Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 21, 2017 
An international team of astronomers has, for the first time, seen a cosmic magnification of the light from a class of supernova called Type Ia. Type Ia supernovas - often referred to as "standard candles" because of their well-known intrinsic brightness - are frequently used by astronomers to accurately measure the expansion rate of our universe, as well as the amount of dark energy, which is t ... more Orlando FL (SPX) Apr 07, 2017ZERO-G Research aims to advance deep-space mission technology  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 01, 2017Cells adapt ultra-rapidly to zero gravity  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Feb 22, 2017'Gravitational noise' interferes with determining distant sources |
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 Durham, UK (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 
Observations of the Coma cluster carried out by Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky in 1933 implied that the system's total gravitating mass was far larger than that which could be detected from starlight or emission from intra-cluster gas. He proposed "dunkle Materie," or dark matter, as a binding agent for the cluster.
As years passed, new and more refined observations of clusters and of indiv ... more Paris (ESA) Apr 21, 2017Gaia's Snapshot Of Another Galaxy  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Hubble's cosmic bubbles  Baltimore MD (SPX) Apr 21, 2017A New Angle on Two Spiral Galaxies for Hubble's 27th Birthday |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 26, 2016 
In the decade to come Russia will face strong competition from China for the commercial launch of satellites for developing countries, according to Ivan Moiseev, director of the Institute of Space Policy."China is trying to expand its space launching services, developing new boosters for different segments of the market," Moiseev told RIA Novosti.
"It has constructed a new spacecraft launc ... more Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Oct 27, 2016Vega And Gokturk-1A are present for next Arianespace lightweight mission |
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Beijing (XNA) Apr 23, 2017
As astronauts continue to break records for time spent in space and manned Mars exploration is under discussion, scientists in China have begun a groundbreaking study to determine if humans can reproduce in space.
Scientists will for the first time conduct an experiment to induce the differentiation of human embryonic stem cells into germ cells on China's first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1 ... moreBeijing (AFP) April 22, 2017China's first cargo spacecraft docks with space lab Wenchang, China (Sputnik) Apr 21, 2017Tianzhou-1 space truck soars into orbit Wenchang, China (AFP) April 20, 2017China launches first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 |
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 Beijing CA (SPX) Apr 25, 2017 
The solar flux is considered the fundamental energy source of earth's climate system on long time scales. In recent decades, some studies have noted that the tiny variations in solar activity could be amplified by the nonlinear process in climate system.
Therefore, the astronomy factors, such as solar activity, present intriguing and cutting-edge questions to better understand climate chan ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 20, 2017NASA and Partners Survey Space Weather Science  Honolulu HI (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Hawaii-built Infrared Instrument for World's Largest Solar Telescope Catches its First Rays  Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Charting the skies of history |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 
Arianespace has announced that it will launch Horizons 3e, a satellite belonging to the Horizons joint venture owned by Intelsat (NYSE: I) and SKY Perfect JSAT. Arianespace will orbit this Boeing-built payload in the launch period starting late 2018 on an Ariane 5 from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana.
Horizons 3e will complete Intelsat's global EpicNG network. The high-throughput ... more McLean VA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Airbus and Intelsat team up for more capacity  McLean VA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Commercial Space Operators To Canada: "We're Here, and We can Help"  McLean VA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Antenna Innovation Benefits the Government Customer |
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 Paris (AFP) April 19, 2017  A peanut-shaped asteroid 1.3 kilometres (3,280 feet) across streaked past Earth on Wednesday, giving astronomers a rare chance to check out a big space rock up close.
But not too close.
Dubbed 2014-JO25, the asteroid came nearest at 12:20 GMT and is now hurtling away from the centre of our solar system, said Ian Carnelli, an astronomer from the European Space Agency (ESA).
"It does ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 20, 2017Landslides on Ceres Reflect Ice Content  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 20, 2017New study ranks hazardous asteroid effects from least to most destructive  Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 20, 2017NASA images Asteroid 2014 JO25 using radar prior to flyby |
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 Princeton NJ (SPX) Apr 19, 2017 
In debates over the future of artificial intelligence, many experts think of the new systems as coldly logical and objectively rational. But in a new study, researchers have demonstrated how machines can be reflections of us, their creators, in potentially problematic ways.
Common machine learning programs, when trained with ordinary human language available online, can acquire cultural bi ... more El Segundo CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Brane Craft Proposal Awarded Phase 2 by NASA  Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017Lockheed Martin gets license for military exoskeleton tech  Washington (AFP) April 6, 2017Facebook launches digital assistant 'M' in US |
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