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  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 American astronauts aboard the International Space Station told VOA on Wednesday that their excitement about recently announced plans to restore U.S. manned space missions to lunar orbit was eclipsed only by their skepticism about the logistical feasibility of completing the mission within six years. "Going back to the moon is a bigger project than a lot of people think," said Expedition 54 Flight Engineer Scott Tingle, who joined fellow NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei at the ISS on December 19. ... read more |
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China Prepares for Breakthrough Chang'e 4 Moon Landing in 2018Beijing (XNA) Jan 02, 2018 2018 could see a breakthrough in lunar exploration: China is planning a mission that, if successful, will see a space landing on the far side of the moon for the first time. The first part of ... more 
China solicits messages to be sent to moonBeijing (XNA) Dec 26, 2017 China will solicit 20,000 messages which will be sent into space by a relay satellite for the Chang'e-4 lunar probe, according to China's Lunar and Deep Space Exploration Center. The relay sat ... more 
Thales Alenia Space signs 3 contracts for NASA's deep space explorationRome (SPX) Dec 17, 2017 Thales Alenia Space has signed three contracts in the frame of Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP-2) activities with Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Orbital-ATK, to develop c ... more 
Will Trump send Americans to the Moon? Money talks: expertsMiami (AFP) Dec 14, 2017 US President Donald Trump's decision this week to return Americans to the Moon makes sense as a way to develop technology to one day reach Mars, but only if Congress allocates the money, experts say. ... more |
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Researchers analyze thousands of hours of Apollo mission audioDallas TX (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 NASA recorded thousands of hours of audio from the Apollo lunar missions, yet most of us have only been able to hear the highlights. The agency recorded all communications between the astronau ... more 
Trump tells NASA to send Americans to MoonWashington DC (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 US President Donald Trump directed NASA on Monday to send Americans to the Moon for the first time in decades, a move he said would help prepare for a future Mars trip. "This time we will not ... more 
The Second Moon RaceGerroa, Australia (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 The US and China are in an undeclared race back to the Moon. At first glance it's easy to dismiss China's efforts as being little more than what the US and Russia achieved decades ago. And whi ... more 
Robot Moon Base: Beijing's New Lunar Landing ProgramBeijing (XNA) Dec 12, 2017 Scientists are mulling a robot moon station, Chinese space experts said on Tuesday. The base can conduct bigger, more complicated research and experiments, according to space officials who ann ... more  
Beijing bans fireworks, evil spirits rejoiceBeijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 China may have invented fireworks but Beijing banned them from the capital Friday ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations, as authorities clamp down on potentially dangerous activities. ... more
December's 'supermoon' expected to be bigggest, brightest of 2017Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2017 The 'supermoon' set for next week is expected to be the brightest of the year as the moon's orbit will be at its closest point to the earth. ... more 
Moon's crust underwent resurfacing after forming from magma oceanAustin TX (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 The Earth's Moon had a rough start in life. Formed from a chunk of the Earth that was lopped off during a planetary collision, it spent its early years covered by a roiling global ocean of molten ma ... more |
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 Japan signals growing support for Deep Space Gateway concept 
Russia tests new spaceship set to deliver people, cargo to moonMoscow (Sputnik) Nov 15, 2017 Russia has successfully tested a simulator of the spaceship, with the objective of reaching the moon. The experiment's goal was to create conditions similar to those encountered by a mixed crew duri ... more  
SSL Selected to Conduct Power and Propulsion Study for NASA's Deep Space Gateway ConceptPalo Alto CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 SSL reports it was selected by NASA to conduct a four-month study for a module that will provide power and control for NASA's deep space gateway concept. The contract award is a tangible demonstrati ... more 
NASA Team Studies CubeSat Mission to Measure Water on the MoonGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 10, 2017 A team of NASA scientists wants to draw a more complete picture of where water exists on the Moon and whether it migrates across the lunar surface, including in the permanently shadowed regions that ... more |
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China and the US are both shooting for the moon Bristol UK (The Conversation) Nov 10, 2017 On the face of it, it looks like two of the world's biggest powers are racing to get astronauts back on the lunar surface. China is aiming to land crew on the moon by 2036, while on the other side o ... more 
Russia locks up six for Moon flight simulationMoscow (AFP) Nov 7, 2017 Three men and three women were sealed in an artificial spacecraft unit in Moscow on Tuesday in a simulation of a 17-day flight to the Moon, a preparation for long-term missions. ... 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 
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 |
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 Bigelow and ULA team up to propose a B330 Habitat in Low Lunar Orbit 
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  
Earth's New Traveling Buddy Is an Asteroid, Not Space JunkTucson AZ (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 At the 49th Annual Division for Planetary Sciences Meeting in Provo, Utah, astronomers led by Vishnu Reddy at the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory confirm the true nature of one ... more |
  Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 26, 2017 
Opportunity is continuing her winter exploration of "Perseverance Valley" on the west rim of Endeavour Crater.
The rover is positioned upstream of a fork in the flow channels. The team is collecting imagery to decide which fork, the north fork or the south fork, to explore next. To support that decision, extensive imagery is being collected on almost every sol.
On Sol 4941 (Dec. 17, ... more Oxford UK (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Mars: Not as dry as it seems  Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Mars' surface water - the truth is out there Paris (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Thirsty rocks may contain the missing water of Mars |
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 Leicester UK (SPX) Dec 21, 2017 
Immense northern storms on Saturn can disturb atmospheric patterns at the planet's equator, finds the international Cassini mission in a study led by Dr. Leigh Fletcher from the University of Leicester.
This effect is also seen in Earth's atmosphere, suggesting the two planets are more alike than previously thought.
Despite their considerable differences, the atmospheres of Earth, Ju ... more Uppsala, Sweden (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Electrical and Chemical Coupling Between Saturn and Its Ring  Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017Unique atmospheric chemistry explains cold vortex on Saturn's moon Titan  Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 22, 2017Cassini Image Mosaic: A Farewell to Saturn |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 
In just under a year - shortly after midnight Eastern Time on Jan. 1, 2019 - NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will buzz by the most primitive and most distant object ever explored. New Horizons' encounter with Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69, which orbits a billion miles beyond Pluto, will offer the first close-up look at such a pristine building block of the solar system - and will be performed in a ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017Study explains why Jupiter's jet stream reverses course on a predictable schedule  Laurel MD (SPX) Dec 11, 2017New Horizons Corrects Its Course in the Kuiper Belt  Laurel MD (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Does New Horizons' Next Target Have a Moon? |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 01, 2018 
For astronomers, astrophysicists, planetary scientists, space enthusiasts and others with an eye for the night sky, 2018 is expected to bring a variety of exciting developments.
With dozens of space missions and expeditions set to get under way in 2018, launch complexes around the globe will be busy. U.S. launch pads will be especially busy, as SpaceX looks to launch even more rockets t ... more Cape Canaveral AFS (SPX) Jan 05, 2018ULA completes major Starliner review for return to manned US spaceflight  Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jan 05, 2018First NASA Commercial Crew mission in sight for 2018  San Francisco (AFP) Jan 3, 2018Race for 'smart' hits fever pitch at electronics show |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018 
As medicine and pharmacology investigate nanoscale processes, it has become increasingly important to identify and characterize different molecules. Raman spectroscopy, a technique that leverages the scattering of laser light to identify molecules, has a limited capacity to detect molecules in diluted samples because of low signal yield.
A team of researchers from the University of Hyderab ... more Raleigh NC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Researchers find simpler way to deposit magnetic iron oxide onto gold nanorods  Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Discovery sets new world standard in nano generators  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017A 100-fold leap to GigaDalton DNA nanotech |
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 Dulles VA (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 
Orbital has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). The CRADA provides the framework and plan for data exchanges needed to certify Orbital ATK's Next Generation Launch (NGL) system to carry National Security Space missions.
"Under this CRADA, Orbital ATK is better able to support SMC in being the guar ... more Berwyn PA (SPX) Jan 04, 2018Triumph expands contract for Dream Chaser spacecraft landing gear system  Beijing (Sputnik) Dec 29, 2017China tests new ballistic missiles with hypersonic glide vehicles  Los Angeles CA (Sputnik) Dec 28, 2017One Small Step: Massive Stratolaunch Aircraft Conducts First Taxi Tests |
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 Wuhan, China (XNA) Jan 02, 2018 
China's Kuaizhou-11 solid-fuelled carrier rocket is scheduled to launch for the first time, in the first half of 2018, according to the rocket's developer and producer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC).
The preparation work for the launch has been completed, and the rocket will send six satellites into space in its first mission, said Zhang Di, an official with CASIC.
... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017Nation 'leads world' in remote sensing technology  Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040  Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017China plans first sea based launch by 2018 |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 05, 2018 
Up until now, we've lived in an era of "one and done" spacecraft. Barring a few notable exceptions, spacecraft launch alone, operate alone and are decommissioned alone. In an average year, several billion dollars' worth of satellites that could be refueled or repaired are retired because there is no way to service them in space.
On Jan. 30, 2018, NASA will host a satellite servicing indust ... more Dulles VA (SPX) Jan 05, 2018Orbital ATK receives order for 2nd In-Orbit Satellite Servicing Vehicle  Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017Data scientists mine government data for evidence of historical events  Akron OH (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Nature's smallest rainbows, created by peacock spiders, may inspire new optical technology |
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 Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 
A pair of advanced U.S./German Earth research satellites with some very big shoes to fill is now at California's Vandenberg Air Force Base to begin final preparations for launch next spring.
Following a year-long test campaign by satellite manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space at IABG in Ottobrunn, near Munich, Germany, the twin Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO) ... more Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017A New Window on the Universe  Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 18, 2017Sierras lost water weight, grew taller during drought  Mainz, Germany (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Researchers measure magnetic moment with greatest possible precision |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 
A new project using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes allows people to navigate through real data of the remains of an exploded star for the first time.
This three-dimensional virtual reality (VR) project with augmented reality (AR) allows users to explore inside the debris from actual observations of the supernova remnant called Cassiopeia A. Cassiopeia A (Ca ... more Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018NASA's Flying Observatory SOFIA to Explore Magnetic Universe and Beyond  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2018NRL improves optical efficiency in nanophotonic devices  University Park PA (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Alien megastructure not the cause of dimming of the 'most mysterious star in the universe' |
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Wuhan, China (XNA) Jan 02, 2018
China's Kuaizhou-11 solid-fuelled carrier rocket is scheduled to launch for the first time, in the first half of 2018, according to the rocket's developer and producer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC).
The preparation work for the launch has been completed, and the rocket will send six satellites into space in its first mission, said Zhang Di, an official with CASIC.
... moreBeijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017Nation 'leads world' in remote sensing technology Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040 Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017China plans first sea based launch by 2018 |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 27, 2017 
The August 21 solar eclipse caused waves in the uppermost part of the atmosphere, the ionosphere, which researchers say they were able to observe for the first time.
The eclipse across North America was seen by millions of people, as well as by 2,000 positioning sensors installed across its path on Earth by researchers of MIT's Haystack Observatory and Norway's University of Tromso. ... more Silver Spring, MD (SPX) Dec 21, 2017Report Highlights Social and Economic Impacts of Space Weather  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Eclipse 2017: Science from the Moon's Shadow  New Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Space weather, EarthScope, and protecting the national electrical grid |
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 London, UK (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
The UK Space Agency is offering young people expert advice for their ideas of how satellites could improve life on Earth and a share of a 50,000 pounds prize, in a competition launching today (Tuesday 2 January).
The SatelLife Challenge, now in its second year, is looking for innovative proposals from those aged 11 to 22 which have the potential to use data collected from space to benefit ... more Moscow (AFP) Dec 29, 2017Russia restores contact with Angolan satellite  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 29, 2017Fourth set of Iridium NEXT satellites arrive in orbit and provide telemetry Los Angeles (AFP) Dec 23, 2017SpaceX launches 10 more satellites for Iridium |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 
NASA honored Kwanzaa this week with an image of a mountain on the dwarf planet Ceres named for the African-American holiday, which is celebrated from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.
The name Kwanzaa is derived from the Swahili phrase meaning "first fruits of the harvest."
Kwanzaa Tholus - the mountain - is oblong, measuring 22 by 12 miles. It rises two miles above the surrounding terrain, b ... more Osaka, Japan (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Development on muon beam analysis of organic matter in samples from space  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Arecibo radar returns with asteroid Phaethon images  Belfast UK (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Alien object Oumuama is a natural body transiting our solar system |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
Popular entertainment often portrays robots as the perfect best friend, from Bender in the cartoon Futurama to the mighty Transformers. These close friendships don't exist off-screen yet, but humans and robots are getting to know each other better in real life.
Dr. Ali Safavi and Prof. Mehrdad Zadeh at Kettering University have proposed a model to improve human-robot interactions using hap ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018Scientists design muscles for shape-shifting, cell-sized robots  Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Scientists teach robots how to respect personal space  Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Machine learning will change jobs |
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