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  Tokyo, Japan (Sputnik) Nov 27, 2017 The Land of the Rising Sun hopes to be able to put its astronauts on the moon sometime during the 2020s as part of an international program to build a space station in the moon's orbit, local Iomiuri newspapers reported, citing sources in the government. Tokyo believes that contributing to the multinational mission and sharing Japanese technology in water and air purification and to protecting astronauts from radiation will land it a spot at the station, from where it could eventually put an astro ... read more |
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NASA is sending E. coli to space for astronaut healthMoffett Field Ca (SPX) Nov 27, 2017 Ever wonder what would happen if you got sick in space? NASA has sent bacteria samples into low-Earth orbit to help find out. One of the agency's latest small satellite experiments is the E. c ... more  
Nation 'leads world' in remote sensing technologyBeijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017 China is now the world leader in remote sensing technologies for scientific purposes and is able to provide an unprecedented amount of data to support research and development for the world, officia ... more  
Researchers tunnel to a new light sourceChangchun, China (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 With concerns over moving to a clean energy platform worldwide with electric vehicles and renewables, the energy we consume, or should we say do NOT consume, is as important as the green energy we p ... more  
First known interstellar visitor is an 'oddball'Honolulu HI (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 In October astronomers were surprised by a visitor that came racing into our Solar System from interstellar space. Now, researchers using the Gemini Observatory have determined that the first known ... more |
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Unique atmospheric chemistry explains cold vortex on Saturn's moon TitanWashington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017 New analysis suggests unique atmospheric chemistry explains why the polar vortex on Saturn's moon Titan isn't behaving as expected. ... more  
NIST's next-generation atomic clocks may support official timekeepingWashington DC (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 For more than a decade, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been unveiling experimental next-generation atomic clocks. These clocks, based on ytterbium, strontium, aluminum ... 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  
Ice shapes the landslide landscape on MarsWashington DC (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 How good is your Martian geography? Does Valles Marineris ring a bell? This area is known for having landslides that are among the largest and longest in the entire solar system. They make the perfe ... more 
Previous evidence of water on Mars now identified as grainflowsWashington DC (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 Dark features previously proposed as evidence for significant liquid water flowing on Mars have now been identified as granular flows, where sand and dust move rather than liquid water, according to ... more 
Gadgets for MarsParis (ESA) Nov 22, 2017 A mini-rover, tools once used on the Moon and lasers for 3D mapping are in the backpack of the explorers of tomorrow. The terrain will be hazardous and it will be dark in volcanic caves, but this eq ... more |
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 Unexpected atmospheric vortex behavior on Saturn's moon Titan 
Cassini Image Mosaic: A Farewell to SaturnPasadena CA (JPL) Nov 22, 2017 In a fitting farewell to the planet that had been its home for over 13 years, the Cassini spacecraft took one last, lingering look at Saturn and its splendid rings during the final leg of its journe ... more  
3rd SES bids farewell to ANGELS satelliteSchriever AFB CO (SPX) Nov 27, 2017 Members of the 3rd Space Experimentation Squadron gathered to say goodbye to the Automated Navigation and Guidance Experiment for Local Space satellite during a final command ceremony at Schriever A ... more  
Speedy collision detector could make robots better human assistantsSan Diego CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 Electrical engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a faster collision detection algorithm that uses machine learning to help robots avoid moving objects and weave through ... more 
New technology makes artificial intelligence more private and portableWaterloo, Canada (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 Technology developed at the University of Waterloo is paving the way for artificial intelligence (AI) to break free of the internet and cloud computing. New deep-learning AI software produced ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Nov 22, 2017 
A mini-rover, tools once used on the Moon and lasers for 3D mapping are in the backpack of the explorers of tomorrow. The terrain will be hazardous and it will be dark in volcanic caves, but this equipment could one day help to scout other planets.
The alien-like landscapes of Lanzarote, Spain, are almost surreal but this volcanic island is helping to bring future space missions to reality ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Ice shapes the landslide landscape on Mars Washington DC (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Previous evidence of water on Mars now identified as grainflows  Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 20, 2017Winds Blow Dust off the Solar Panels Improving Energy Levels |
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 Tokyo, Japan (Sputnik) Nov 27, 2017 
The Land of the Rising Sun hopes to be able to put its astronauts on the moon sometime during the 2020s as part of an international program to build a space station in the moon's orbit, local Iomiuri newspapers reported, citing sources in the government.
Tokyo believes that contributing to the multinational mission and sharing Japanese technology in water and air purification and to protec ... moreAustin TX (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Moon's crust underwent resurfacing after forming from magma ocean  Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 15, 2017Russia tests new spaceship set to deliver people, cargo to moon  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 10, 2017NASA Team Studies CubeSat Mission to Measure Water on the Moon |
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 Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 
The gas composition of a planet's atmosphere generally determines how much heat gets trapped in the atmosphere. For the dwarf planet Pluto, however, the predicted temperature based on the composition of its atmosphere was much higher than actual measurements taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft in 2015.
A new study published November 16 in Nature proposes a novel cooling mechanism contr ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 13, 2017Jupiter's Stunning Southern Hemisphere  Boston MA (SPX) Nov 07, 2017Watching Jupiter's multiple pulsating X-ray Aurora  Mountain View CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2017Help Nickname New Horizons' Next Flyby Target |
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 Honolulu HI (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 
In October astronomers were surprised by a visitor that came racing into our Solar System from interstellar space. Now, researchers using the Gemini Observatory have determined that the first known object to graze our Solar System from beyond is similar to, but definitely not, your average asteroid or comet. "This thing is an oddball," said Karen Meech of the University of Hawaii's Institute for ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 20, 2017Lava or Not, Exoplanet 55 Cancri e Likely to have Atmosphere  Madison WI (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Images of strange solar system visitor peel away some of the mystery Tucson AZ (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Familiar-Looking Messenger from Another Solar System |
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 Los Angeles CA (Sputnik) Nov 27, 2017 
Unfazed by an official ban to launch himself in a homemade rocket over a California desert in a bid to prove that Earth is flat, Mike Hughes remains confident that he will eventually fly to the atmosflat as part of his ambitious flat-Earth project.
Hughes said he was postponing the flight, scheduled for Saturday, after he failed to get permission from the Bureau of Land Management to condu ... more Sacramento CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Aerojet Rocketdyne supports ULA Delta II launch of JPSS-1  New Delhi (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2017Old Rivals India, China Nurture New Rivalry in Satellite Launch Business Los Angeles (AFP) Nov 18, 2017NASA launches next-generation weather satellite |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017 
China is now the world leader in remote sensing technologies for scientific purposes and is able to provide an unprecedented amount of data to support research and development for the world, officials said on Tuesday.
Remote sensing refers to aerial or satellite-based technologies to detect and measure objects on Earth's surface, atmosphere and oceans.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Sci ... more 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  Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020 |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 
When comet 45P zipped past Earth early in 2017, researchers observing from NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility, or IRTF, in Hawai'i gave the long-time trekker a thorough astronomical checkup. The results help fill in crucial details about ices in Jupiter-family comets and reveal that quirky 45P doesn't quite match any comet studied so far.
Like a doctor recording vital signs, the team measu ... more Kaliningrad (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2017Russian Astronomers Show Big Asteroid Approaching the Earth  Munich, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2017ESO observations show first interstellar asteroid is like nothing seen before  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 21, 2017First observed interstellar visitor dazzles scientists |
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 Bothell WA (SPX) Nov 07, 2017 
The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) has awarded Lockheed Martin $26.3 million for the design, development and production of a high power fiber laser. AFRL plans to test the laser on a tactical fighter jet by 2021.
The contract is part of AFRL's Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) program, and is a major step forward in the maturation of protective airborne laser systems. ... more Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Lockheed Martin developing technology to intercept missile threats with Directed Energy  White Sands Missile Range NM (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Upgraded Lockheed Martin Laser Outguns Threat in Half the Time Washington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017ATHENA laser testbed system successfully shoots down drones |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 27, 2017 
The A-135 system is part of the Russian Aerospace Forces. It protects Moscow from missiles strike and also plays an important role in the country's early warning and space control system. A new system has long been in development and is undergoing tests now.
The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage showing the modernized missile defense system being tested. During the test conduc ... more Washington DC (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2017US Scrambles to Assemble Space-Based Missile Defense System Washington (UPI) Nov 8, 2017Boeing meets 2017 ballistic missile defense installation goal early  Stockholm (AFP) Nov 7, 2017Sweden picks US Patriot missile system over European rival |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 22, 2017 
In a fitting farewell to the planet that had been its home for over 13 years, the Cassini spacecraft took one last, lingering look at Saturn and its splendid rings during the final leg of its journey and snapped a series of images that has been assembled into a new mosaic.
Cassini's wide-angle camera acquired 42 red, green and blue images, covering the planet and its main rings from one en ... more Bristol UK (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Unexpected atmospheric vortex behavior on Saturn's moon Titan Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017Unique atmospheric chemistry explains cold vortex on Saturn's moon Titan  Paris (ESA) Nov 08, 2017Heating ocean moon Enceladus for billions of years |
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 Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) ov 27, 2017 
Exhaust gas cleaning of passenger cars, power generation from sunlight, or water splitting: In the future, these and other applications may profit from new findings relating to ceria. At Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), scientists have studied ceria nanoparticles with the help of probe molecules and a complex ultrahigh vacuum-infrared measurement system and obtained partly surprising new ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 27, 2017Semiconducting carbon nanotubes can reduce noise in interconnects  Joensuu, Finland (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Manganese dioxide shows potential in micromotors  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 15, 2017Promising sensors for submarines, mines and spacecraft |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 15, 2017 
One of the most spectacular achievements in physics so far this century has been the observation of gravitational waves, ripples in space-time that result from masses accelerating in space.
So far, there have been five detections of gravitational waves, thanks to the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and, more recently, the European Virgo gravitational-wave detecto ... more New York NY (SPX) Nov 14, 2017Gravity waves from merging supermassive black holes will be found soon  Yekaterinburg, Russia (SPX) Oct 27, 2017Russian scientists have found flaws in popular theories of gravity  Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 30, 2017Prolific Earth Gravity Satellites End Science Mission |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 23, 2017 
Interplanetary space is hardly tranquil. High-energy charged particles from the Sun, as well as from beyond our solar system, constantly whizz by. These can damage satellites and endanger astronaut health - though, luckily for life on Earth, the planet is blanketed by a protective magnetic bubble created by its magnetic field. This bubble, called the magnetosphere, deflects most of the harmful h ... more Boston MA (SPX) Nov 23, 2017A new window into electron behavior Washington DC (SPX) Nov 23, 2017NIST's next-generation atomic clocks may support official timekeeping  Krakow, Poland (SPX) Nov 27, 2017Nearby pulsars shed light on the antimatter puzzle |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 
Electrical engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a faster collision detection algorithm that uses machine learning to help robots avoid moving objects and weave through complex, rapidly changing environments in real time. The algorithm, dubbed "Fastron," runs up to 8 times faster than existing collision detection algorithms.
A team of engineers, led by Michael ... moreWaterloo, Canada (SPX) Nov 22, 2017New technology makes artificial intelligence more private and portable  Geneva (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Calls mount for action on 'killer robots' after UN talks  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 21, 2017New Challenges Await Competitors in NASA's 25th Annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 23, 2017 
Drone racing is a high-speed sport demanding instinctive reflexes - but humans won't be the only competitors for long.
Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, put their work to the test recently. Timing laps through a twisting obstacle course, they raced drones controlled by artificial intelligence (A.I.) against a professional human pilot.
The race, ... more Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Pentagon steps up Somalia drone strikes  Dubai UAE (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Lockheed Martin Integrates New Engine for Fury Unmanned Air Vehicle  Madrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Alpha Unmanned Systems teams with Sightec for image stabilization and object tracking. |
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