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  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 01, 2017 A diagnostic tool, similar in theory to those used by the medical profession to non-invasively image internal organs, bones, soft tissue, and blood vessels, could be equally effective at "triaging" extraterrestrial rocks and other samples before they are shipped to Earth for further analysis. In an effort designed to find creative uses of technology for future robotic and human missions to the Moon, Mars, and asteroids, NASA engineer Justin Jones used an industrial X-ray Computed Tomography, or CT ... read more |
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Scientist devises a solar reactor to make water and oxygen from moon rocksWashington DC (SPX) Oct 30, 2017 Working over a ten year period at the Plataforma Solar de Almeria (CIEMAT) Denk has designed and built a device to make enough oxygen and water for 6 to 8 astronauts, powered by a thermal solar reac ... more  
South Korea will not develop nuclear weapons: presidentSeoul (AFP) Nov 1, 2017 South Korea will not develop atomic weapons of its own despite the threat from the nuclear-armed North, President Moon Jae-In declared Wednesday. ... more  
Low-cost clocks for landing on the MoonParis (ESA) Oct 27, 2017 A European clock accurate to a trillionth of a second is set to be used on satellites and missions to the Moon. The ultra-precise time-keeper was conceived by a small company in Latvia, and ES ... more 
Lunar lava tube could be used as a moon mission baseWashington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017 NASA and other agencies have long considered establishing an outpost on the lunar surface - a moon base. Now, scientists at Purdue University may have found the perfect place for it. ... more |
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Human presence in Lunar orbit one step closer with successful RS-25 engine testStennis Space Center MS (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 Aerojet Rocketdyne has test-fired its RS-25 engine, E2063, for 500 seconds at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. This is the second RS-25 engine Aerojet Rocketdyne has tested for NASA's sec ... more 
NASA research suggests significant atmosphere in lunar past and possible source of water on MoonHuntsville AL (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 Looking up at the Moon at night, Earth's closest neighbor appears in shades of gray and white; a dry desert in the vacuum of space, inactive and dead for billions of years. Like many things, though, ... more 
Potential human habitat located on MoonWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 A study published in Geophysical Research Letters confirms the existence of a large open lava tube in the Marius Hills region of the moon, which could be used to protect astronauts from hazardous co ... more 
Bigelow and ULA team up to propose a B330 Habitat in Low Lunar OrbitLas Vegas, NV (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 Bigelow Aerospace and United Launch Alliance (ULA) are working together to launch a B330 expandable module on ULA's Vulcan launch vehicle. The launch would place a B330 outfitted module in Low Lunar ... more 
Temperature of Lunar Flashes Measured for the First TimeParis (ESA) Oct 20, 2017 During the first- and last-quarter Moon phases, as most people are busy admiring the sunlit part of the Moon, astronomers use telescopes to look at the dark fraction, hoping to see tiny flashes of l ... more 
How bright is the moon, really?Washington DC (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 The "inconstant moon," as Shakespeare called it in Romeo and Juliet, is more reliable than his pair of star-crossed lovers might have thought. Now researchers at the National Institute of Standards ... more |
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 Earth's New Traveling Buddy Is an Asteroid, Not Space Junk
Ancient asteroid impact exposes the moon's interiorWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 Scientists have long assumed that all the planets in our solar system look the same beneath the surface, but a study published in Geology on Oct. 4 tells a different story. "The mantle of the ... more  
Asteroid Tracking Network Observes Close ApproachPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 16, 2017 On Oct. 12 EDT (Oct. 11 PDT), a small asteroid designated 2012 TC4 will safely pass by Earth at a distance of approximately 26,000 miles (42,000 kilometers). This is a little over one tenth the dist ... more
Moon Once Had an AtmosphereHouston TX (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 A new study shows that an atmosphere was produced around the ancient Moon, 3 to 4 billion years ago, when intense volcanic eruptions spewed gases above the surface faster than they could escape to s ... more  
Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 missionBeijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017 China's Mars probe will carry 13 types of payload, including six rovers, in its first mission to the planet, scheduled for 2020. "The Mars exploration program is we ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Oct 27, 2017 
New lab experiments suggest the sublimation of carbon dioxide - which freezes in the winter and thaws in the spring - is leaving unique marks on Mars' sand dunes.
Much science has been devoted to the events and processes that shaped the Martian surface millions of years ago, but a team of scientists at the University of Dublin, in Ireland, wanted to better understand how the Red Plane ... more Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Oct 30, 2017Winters on Mars are shaping the Red Planet's landscape  Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 02, 2017Martian Ridge Brings Out Rover's Color Talents  Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 01, 2017Next Mars Rover Will Have 23 'Eyes' |
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The radiation belts of Earth and Saturn differ more strongly than previously assumed. In these belts, very energetic particles, such as electrons and protons, move around the planet at high velocities - captured by its magnetic field.
In the case of the Earth, the solar wind, a current of charged particles from the Sun varying in strength, controls the intensity of the radiation belt both ... more Ithaca NY (SPX) Oct 25, 2017To keep Saturn's A ring contained, its moons stand united  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 19, 2017NASA team finds noxious ice cloud on Saturn's moon Titan  (UPI) Oct 17, 2017Saturn's A ring contained by not one, but seven moons |
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Jupiter's intense northern and southern lights pulse independently of each other according to new UCL-led research using ESA's XMM-Newton and NASA's Chandra X-ray observatories.
The study, published in Nature Astronomy, found that very high-energy X-ray emissions at Jupiter's south pole consistently pulse every 11 minutes. Meanwhile those at the north pole are erratic: increasing and decre ... more Granada, Spain (SPX) Oct 17, 2017Haumea, the most peculiar of Pluto companions, has a ring around it  Garching, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Ring around a dwarf planet detected  Friedrichshafen, Germany (ESA) Oct 03, 2017Helicopter test for Jupiter icy moons radar |
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Working over a ten year period at the Plataforma Solar de Almeria (CIEMAT) Denk has designed and built a device to make enough oxygen and water for 6 to 8 astronauts, powered by a thermal solar reactor. In 2017 it completed a six-month test run.
The idea is not new; just the implementation.
"From the beginning people were thinking this probably has to be done with a solar furnace, be ... more Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Oct 30, 2017How Does Your Space Garden Grow  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 30, 2017NanoRacks Deploys Second Kaber-Class Microsatellite This Week, First On-Orbit Assembly  Riyadh (AFP) Oct 26, 2017Saudi Arabia to invest $1 billion in Virgin Galactic |
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Research by scientists at Swansea University has shown that improvements in nanowire structures will allow for the manufacture of more stable and durable nanotechnology for use in semiconductor devices in the future.
Dr Alex Lord and Professor Steve Wilks from the Centre for NanoHealth led the collaborative research published in Nano Letters. The research team defined the limits of electri ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 02, 2017Researchers reveal the effect of nano-diamond on magnetorheological fluids  Providence RI (SPX) Nov 02, 2017Researchers show how nanoscale patterning can decrease metal fatigue  Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 30, 2017New technique produces tunable, nanoporous materials |
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Brazilian operator Embratel Star One and U.S. satellite manufacturer SSL (Space Systems Loral) have chosen Arianespace to launch the Embratel Star One D2 satellite.
Arianespace reports the signature of a launch contract for the Embratel Star One D2 satellite for Brazilian operator Embratel Star One, a subsidiary of Embratel. It will be launched in 2019 by an Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana ... more Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Oct 30, 2017Arianespace to launch Inmarsat's fifth Global Xpress satellite  bv Launchspace Staff WritersWhat Ever Happened to Sea Launch?  Miami (AFP) Oct 30, 2017SpaceX launches Korean satellite, sticks rocket landing |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017 
China plans to launch its reusable spacecraft in 2020, according to a statement from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Tuesday.
Unlike traditional one-off spacecraft, the new spacecraft will fly into the sky like an aircraft, said Chen Hongbo, a researcher from the corporation.
The spacecraft can transport people or payload into the orbit and return to Earth.
C ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 23, 2017Space will see Communist loyalty: Chinese astronaut  Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017China launches three satellites Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
Most metals and semiconductors, from the steel in a knife blade to the silicon in a solar panel, are made up of many tiny crystalline grains. The way these grains meet at their edges can have a major impact on the solid's properties, including mechanical strength, electrical conductivity, thermal properties, flexibility, and so on.
When the boundaries between the grains are of a particular ... more Boulder CO (VOA) Oct 31, 2017Radio Pollution Creates Space Shield for Satellites  Tucson AZ (SPX) Oct 31, 2017Guiding the random laser  Upton NY (SPX) Nov 01, 2017Making glass invisible |
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 Yekaterinburg, Russia (SPX) Oct 27, 2017 
Taking black holes (as a real object) as a test material, scientists from the Ural Federal university (UrFU, Yekaterinburg) found out that a popular theory of gravity which had seemed to work perfectly at the cosmological level (a subclass of Horndeski theory) is hardly applicable to the real world. They presented their study in the Classical and Quantum Gravity journal.
At the moment, acc ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 30, 2017Prolific Earth Gravity Satellites End Science Mission  Los Alamos NM (SPX) Oct 25, 2017Supercomputers help Los Alamos team interpret LIGO findings  Cleveland OH (SPX) Oct 24, 2017NASA Challenges Students to Design Microgravity Experiments |
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 Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
Galaxy clusters are the largest known structures in the Universe, containing thousands of galaxies and hot gas. But more importantly, they contain the mysterious dark matter, which accounts for 27 percent of all matter and energy. Current models of dark matter predict that galaxy clusters have very dense cores, and those cores contain a very massive galaxy that never moves from the cluster's cen ... more San Francisco CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2017Newest dark matter map hints at where astrophysics must go for breakthroughs  Sheffield UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017New Insight into Nature's Own "Death Star" Beams  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 30, 2017NASA sounding rocket probes the dark regions of space |
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Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017
China plans to launch its reusable spacecraft in 2020, according to a statement from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Tuesday.
Unlike traditional one-off spacecraft, the new spacecraft will fly into the sky like an aircraft, said Chen Hongbo, a researcher from the corporation.
The spacecraft can transport people or payload into the orbit and return to Earth.
C ... moreBeijing (XNA) Oct 23, 2017Space will see Communist loyalty: Chinese astronaut Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017China launches three satellites Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 02, 2017 
Space may seem empty, but it's actually a dynamic place populated with near-invisible matter, and dominated by forces, in particular those created by magnetic fields. Magnetospheres - the magnetic fields around most planets - exist throughout our solar system. They deflect high-energy, charged particles called cosmic rays that are spewed out by the Sun or come from interstellar space. Along with ... more La Laguna, Spain (SPX) Oct 25, 2017On the generation of solar spicules and Alfvenic waves  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 25, 2017NASA sounding rocket instrument spots signatures of long-sought small solar flares  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 25, 2017How scientists used NASA data to predict the corona of the Aug. 21 Total Solar Eclipse |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 01, 2017 
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, a major space contractor, is considering the establishment of a satellite company to tap the space-based communications market, according to a project insider.
Tan Qianhong, Party chief of China Space Sanjiang Group, a CASIC subsidiary in Hubei province, said Sanjiang has submitted a plan on the proposed satellite firm to CASIC and is waiting for ... more Yangon (Xinhua) Oct 23, 2017Myanmar to launch own satellite system-2 in 2019: vice president  Toulouse, France (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Eutelsat's Airbus-built full electric EUTELSAT 172B satellite reaches geostationary orbit  Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 10, 2017Turkey, Russia to Enhance Cooperation in the Field of Space Technologies |
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 Paris (ESA) Oct 27, 2017 
Last year, a fountain of dust was spotted streaming from Rosetta's comet, prompting the question: how was it powered? Scientists now suggest the outburst was driven from inside the comet, perhaps released from ancient gas vents or pockets of hidden ice.
The plume was seen by ESA's Rosetta spacecraft on 3 July 2016, just a few months before the end of the mission and as Comet 67P/Churyumov- ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 31, 2017NASA Evaluates Use of a Coin-Sized Thermometer to Characterize Comets and Earthbound Asteroids  Paris (ESA) Oct 31, 2017ROSINA Spectral Measurements Bring Comet's Chemistry to Life  Boston MA (SPX) Oct 27, 2017Scientists detect comets outside our solar system |
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 New York NY (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
Computers can now beat humans at chess and Go, but it may be a while before people trust their driving. The danger of self-driving cars was highlighted last year when Tesla's autonomous car collided with a truck it mistook for a cloud, killing its passenger.
Self-driving cars depend on a form of machine learning called deep learning. Modeled after the human brain, layers of artificial neur ... more Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2017Physics boosts artificial intelligence methods  Sussex UK (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Liquid metal brings soft robotics a step closer  Laguna Beach, United States (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Intel working with Facebook on chips for AI |
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