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  Hawthorne, United States (AFP) Sept 18, 2018 A Japanese billionaire and online fashion tycoon, Yusaku Maezawa, will be the first man to fly on a monster SpaceX rocket around the Moon as early as 2023, and he plans to bring six to eight artists along. Maezawa, 42, will be the first lunar traveler since the last US Apollo mission in 1972. He paid an unspecified amount of money for the privilege. "Ever since I was a kid, I have loved the Moon," Maezawa said at SpaceX headquarters and rocket factory in Hawthorne, California, in the middle of m ... read more |
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Fly me to the Moon? A look at the space-tourism raceWashington (AFP) Sept 14, 2018 SpaceX is among a handful of companies racing to propel tourists into space. Here are the top projects in the works, and what they involve. ... more 
Danish Aerospace Company ApS to build 'next generation,' multi-function exercise equipment for astronautsOdense, Denmark (SPX) Sep 17, 2018 Danish Aerospace Company ApS (DAC) has received a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to build a new multifunction exercise system for astronauts. ESA and NASA plan to test this equi ... more  
Mysterious 'lunar swirls' point to moon's volcanic, magnetic pastNew Brunswick NJ (SPX) Sep 07, 2018 The mystery behind lunar swirls, one of the solar system's most beautiful optical anomalies, may finally be solved thanks to a joint Rutgers University and University of California Berkeley study. ... more 
US Geological Survey Hopes to Begin Prospecting for Space Mines SoonWashington DC (Sputnik) Sep 05, 2018 The US Geological Survey is looking to expand its scope beyond the United States and into the cosmos, applying its understanding of geology to the search for ? and collection of ? valuable mineral r ... more |
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Ice confirmed at the Lunar polesMoffett Field CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2018 In the darkest and coldest parts of its polar regions, a team of scientists has directly observed definitive evidence of water ice on the Moon's surface. These ice deposits are patchily distributed ... more  
China unveils Chang'e-4 rover to explore Moon's far sideBeijing (XNA) Aug 17, 2018 China's moon lander and rover for the Chang'e-4 lunar probe, which is expected to land on the far side of the moon this year, was unveiled Wednesday. Images displayed at Wednesday's press conf ... more 
Sierra Nevada Corporation completes key step for NASA's NextSTEP-2 studySparks NV (SPX) Aug 16, 2018 Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) completed a NASA study for the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE), which is the first module planned to be launched for NASA's Gateway in lunar orbit. The study was p ... more 
India's Second Moon Mission as "Complex" as NASA's Apollo MissionNew Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 14, 2018 The Indian Space Agency had planned the launch of its second moon mission for October this year, but scientists reviewing their preparedness suggested that more tests were needed before the launch. ... more  
Xenesis, Atlas and Laser Light form first space to ground all optical global data distribution joint ventureSingapore (SPX) Aug 09, 2018 August 7, 2018 - 21st Century Data Distribution Network Exclusively for Space to Earth Data. Global Direct Access Improves Margin by Lowering Costs. Services Near Earth, Cislunar, and Deep Space Dat ... more |
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 NASA announces new partnerships to develop space exploration technologies 
At 60, NASA shoots for revival of moon glory daysTampa (AFP) July 27, 2018 Sixty years ago, spurred by competition with the Soviet Union, the United States created NASA, launching a journey that would take Americans to the moon within a decade. ... more  |
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MIDAS cameras spot pair of lunar flashes caused by meteoroid impactsWashington (UPI) Jul 30, 2018 New images from the European Space Agency showcased a pair of recent lunar flashes. ... more  
Space experts worry US won't make it to Mars by 2030sTampa (AFP) July 26, 2018 The United States has vowed to send the first humans to Mars by the 2030s, but space experts and lawmakers on Wednesday expressed concern that poor planning and lack of funds will delay those plans. ... more  
Rare Red Moon and Mars in Evening Sky on 27 JulyLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2018 Skywatchers [in have a double treat in store on 27 July: the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century and Mars at its brightest for many years. The red planet and the (temporarily) red Moon w ... more  
WSU researcher sees possibility of moon lifePullman WA (SPX) Jul 24, 2018 While the Moon is uninhabitable today, there could have been life on its surface in the distant past. In fact, there may have been two early windows of habitability for Earth's Moon, according ... more 
Russia may use ISS Modules in Lunar Gateway ProjectMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 18, 2018 Russia may decide to stop the construction of its segment of the International Space Station (ISS) and to use the ordered modules for the Lunar Orbital Platform - Gateway (LOP-G) project, a source i ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2018 
Mars was once home to a giant ocean, new research suggests.
New analysis of the recently discovered river basin Hypanis Valles, the largest on Mars, suggests the presence a giant alluvial plain.
The evidence that significant amounts of water once flowed on Mars is now overwhelming, but scientists can't yet confirm the presence a massive ocean. However, the latest research sedimen ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 17, 2018 
During NASA's Cassini mission's final distant encounter with Saturn's giant moon Titan, the spacecraft captured the enigmatic moon's north polar landscape of lakes and seas, which are filled with liquid methane and ethane.
They were captured on Sept. 11, 2017. Four days later, Cassini was deliberately plunged into the atmosphere of Saturn.
Punga Mare (240 miles, or 390 kilometers, ac ... more |
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 Orlando FL (SPX) Sep 11, 2018 
The reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid, according to new research from the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union, a global group of astronomy experts, established a definition of a planet that required it to "clear" its orbit, or in other words, be the largest gravitational force in its orbit.
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 Washington (Sputnik) Sep 18, 2018 
NASA scientists will use the results of the "bed rest" study of how the human body adapts to weightlessness to develop countermeasures that will help astronauts on their space missions.
If you feel that you're not getting enough sleep, this job may be a dream-come-true: NASA is offering $15,700 to anyone who will stay in bed for 70 days... all in the name of science.
The American spa ... more |
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 Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Sep 04, 2018 
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory induced a two-dimensional material to cannibalize itself for atomic "building blocks" from which stable structures formed.
The findings, reported in Nature Communications, provide insights that may improve design of 2D materials for fast-charging energy-storage and electronic devices.
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 Plymouth, UK (SPX) Sep 18, 2018 
Spacecraft and satellites could in future be launched into space without the need for fuel, thanks to a revolutionary new theory.
Dr. Mike McCulloch, from the University of Plymouth, first put forward the idea of quantised inertia (QI) - through which he believes light can be converted into thrust - in 2007.
He has now received $1.3 million from the United States Defense Advanced Res ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 30, 2018 
Engineers have successfully tested the propulsion system of China's planned space station lab capsules, a key step in its space station program.
Weighing 66 tonnes, the space station will comprise a core module and two lab capsules. The propulsion system will determine whether lab capsules can move in space.
Engineers designed 36 engines for the propulsion system with four to adjust ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 18, 2018 
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have theoretically demonstrated that special tetrahedron nanostructures composed of certain metals have a higher degree of symmetry than the geometrical symmetry of spherical atoms. Nanomaterials with unique and unprecedented electrical and magnetic properties arising from this symmetry will be developed and used for next-generation electronic devices. ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 17, 2018 
The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO) mission team plans to switch to a backup system in the Microwave Instrument (MWI) on one of the twin spacecraft this month. Following the switch-over, GRACE-FO is expected to quickly resume science data collection.
A month after launching this past May, GRACE-FO produced its first preliminary gravity field map. The mission ha ... more |
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 Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Sep 17, 2018 
An international team of scientists led by Ivan Minchev of the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) has found a way to recover the birthplaces of stars in our galaxy. This is one of the major goals in the field of galactic archaeology, whose aim is to reconstruct the formation history of the Milky Way.
Stars in galactic discs have long been known to wander away from their birth ... more |
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Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 30, 2018
Engineers have successfully tested the propulsion system of China's planned space station lab capsules, a key step in its space station program.
Weighing 66 tonnes, the space station will comprise a core module and two lab capsules. The propulsion system will determine whether lab capsules can move in space.
Engineers designed 36 engines for the propulsion system with four to adjust ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Sep 18, 2018 
The UK-built Solar Orbiter is preparing to leave the Airbus factory in Stevenage to travel to Germany for testing, ahead of its launch in 2020 from Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA.
The UK is at the heart of this European Space Agency (ESA) mission to uncover the secrets of our planet's star. Solar Orbiter will provide close-up views of the Sun's polar regions, tracking features such as sola ... more |
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 Bengaluru, India (ISRO) Sep 07, 2018 
The Sixth edition of the Bengaluru Space Expo (BSX-2018) took off with the theme - Creating dynamism in the Indian space ecosystem - with specific focus on enabling new space players in India. This event provided a single platform for the interaction of hundreds of delegates with specialists, entrepreneurs and space industry heavyweights.
The event is organised by Confederation of Indian I ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 7, 2018 
A new mosaic image shared Friday by NASA showcases one of Ceres' bright spots.
The dwarf planet's bright spots were first discovered and photographed in 2015. In the time since, high resolution images have offered scientists clearer and clearer views of the bright spots.
Ceres' brightest spot is located on a feature called Cerealia Facula, found in the Occator Crater. The latest ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Sept 17, 2018  Robots will handle 52 percent of current work tasks by 2025, almost twice as many as now, a World Economic Forum (WEF) study said Monday.
The sharp increase could also see a net gain in "new roles" for humans, who will have to revamp skills to keep pace with the "seismic shift" in how we work with machines and computer programmes, the forum estimated.
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