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  Seattle WA (SPX) Aug 14, 2019 New research from astronomers at the University of Washington uses the intriguing TRAPPIST-1 planetary system as a kind of laboratory to model not the planets themselves, but how the coming James Webb Space Telescope might detect and study their atmospheres, on the path toward looking for life beyond Earth. The study, led by Jacob Lustig-Yaeger, a UW doctoral student in astronomy, finds that the James Webb telescope, set to launch in 2021, might be able to learn key information about the atmospher ... read more |
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Fluorescent glow may reveal hidden life in the cosmosIthaca NY (SPX) Aug 14, 2019 Astronomers have uncovered a new way of searching for life in the cosmos. Harsh ultraviolet radiation flares from red suns, once thought to destroy surface life on planets, might help uncover hidden ... more  
AFRL investigating space weather effects on satellite materialsWright-Patterson AFB CO (SPX) Aug 12, 2019 The Air Force Research Laboratory, in partnership with several universities, has investigated the effects of space weather damage to polyimides, materials used extensively in spacecraft construction ... more 
How astronomers chase new worlds in TESS dataWashington DC (SPX) Aug 14, 2019 As pink liquid oozed around her shoes, astronomer Johanna Teske started to feel sick. She had been looking for new planets with the Planet Finder Spectrograph, an astronomical instrument resembling ... more  
Kilopower technology could be used for lunar night operationsWashington DC (Sputnik) Aug 14, 2019 The Kilopower technology, which is aimed at manufacturing nuclear reactors for space travel, could be deployed during night operations on the Moon and other extended surface missions, Jan Wittry, th ... more |
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NASA wants your help developing autonomous roversHuntsville AL (SPX) Aug 14, 2019 Autonomous robots will assist future astronauts during long-duration missions to other worlds by performing tedious, repetitive and even strenuous tasks. These robotic helpers will let crews focus o ... more 
Chandrayaan-2 mission to reach Lunar rrbit on 20 AugustNew Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 14, 2019 India's second moon mission the 'Chandrayaan-2' is expected to reach the orbit of the moon on 20 August and land on the lunar surface on 7 September, ISRO chief Dr K. Sivan said on Monday. Ind ... more 
Timeline suggests 'giant planet migration' was earlier than predictedWashington (UPI) Aug 12, 2019 New research suggests the the reorganization of the solar system's planets, the so-called "giant planet migration," occurred earlier than previously thought. ... more 
SEAKR reports Canada Patent for Advanced ASIC RF processing technology for satellite applicationsCentennial CO (SPX) Aug 13, 2019 SEAKR Engineering, Inc. (SEAKR) is pleased to announce it has been granted a Canadian patent for an advanced RF processing Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) technology. SEAKR's Canadian ... more  
Hubble showcases new portrait of JupiterGarching, Germany (SPX) Aug 09, 2019 The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals the intricate, detailed beauty of Jupiter's clouds in this new image taken on 27 June 2019 [1]. It features the planet's trademark Great Red Spot and a mo ... more |
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 Russia unveils ambitious project for laser recharging of satellites in orbit 
Employees less upset at being replaced by robots than by other peopleMunich, Germany (SPX) Aug 12, 2019 Generally speaking, most people find the idea of workers being replaced by robots or software worse than if the jobs are taken over by other workers. But when their own jobs are at stake, people wou ... more  |
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Evolving computers from tools to partners in cyber-physical system designWashington DC (SPX) Aug 12, 2019 Department of Defense (DOD) systems and platforms are composed of numerous integrated cyber-physical subsystems, which create an enormous amount of complexity and makes their engineering a daunting ... more  
Optometrists verify Mars 2020 rover's perfect visionPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 07, 2019 Equipped with visionary science instruments, the Mars 2020 rover (https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020) underwent an "eye" exam after several cameras were installed on it. The rover contains an armada of ... more 
Dark meets light on MarsParis (ESA) Aug 09, 2019 ESA's Mars Express has captured the cosmic contrast of Terra Cimmeria, a region in the southern highlands of Mars marked by impact craters, water-carved valleys, and sand and dust in numerous chocol ... more 
China's lunar rover travels 271 meters on moon's far sideBeijing (XNA) Aug 12, 2019 China's lunar rover Yutu-2 has driven 271 meters on the far side of the moon to conduct scientific exploration on the virgin territory. Both the lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe swi ... more  
Asteroid's features to be named after mythical birdsTucson AZ (SPX) Aug 09, 2019 Working with NASA's OSIRIS-REx team, the International Astronomical Union's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN) approved the theme "birds and bird-like creatures in mythology" fo ... more |
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 The Lambahraun Lava Field, Islande (AFP) Aug 14, 2019 
To prepare for the next mission to Mars in 2020, NASA has taken to the lava fields of Iceland to get its new robotic space explorer ready for the job.
With its black basalt sand, wind-swept dunes and craggy peaks, the Lambahraun lava field at the foot of Iceland's second biggest glacier, Langjokull, was chosen as a stand-in for the Red Planet's surface.
For three weeks, 15 scientists and ... more |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Aug 14, 2019 
The Kilopower technology, which is aimed at manufacturing nuclear reactors for space travel, could be deployed during night operations on the Moon and other extended surface missions, Jan Wittry, the news chief at NASA's Glenn Research Center, said.
"Kilopower could be a promising technology for lunar night operations and extended surface missions," Wittry said.
He explained that the ... more |
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 Garching, Germany (SPX) Aug 09, 2019  The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals the intricate, detailed beauty of Jupiter's clouds in this new image taken on 27 June 2019 [1]. It features the planet's trademark Great Red Spot and a more intense colour palette in the clouds swirling in the planet's turbulent atmosphere than seen in previous years.
Among the most striking features in the image are the rich colours of the cloud ... more |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Aug 14, 2019 
New research from astronomers at the University of Washington uses the intriguing TRAPPIST-1 planetary system as a kind of laboratory to model not the planets themselves, but how the coming James Webb Space Telescope might detect and study their atmospheres, on the path toward looking for life beyond Earth.
The study, led by Jacob Lustig-Yaeger, a UW doctoral student in astronomy, finds th ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2019  Lockheed Martin Space received a $405.7 million contract modification for the U.S. Army's hypersonic Conventional Prompt Strike missile, the Defense Department said.
The company will design and construct large diameter rocket motors, associated elements and related support equipment for the Army's Intermediate Range Conventional Prompt Strike Weapon System flight test demonstrations, th ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 25, 2019 
A Chinese startup successfully launched the country's first commercial rocket capable of carrying satellites into orbit Thursday, as the space race between China and the US heats up.
Beijing-based Interstellar Glory Space Technology - also known as iSpace - said it launched two satellites into orbit around 1:00 pm Beijing time (0500 GMT) from Jiuquan, a state launch facility in the Gobi de ... more |
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 Honolulu HI (SPX) Aug 13, 2019 
The existing astronomical observatories on Maunakea returned to operations this weekend, and it didn't take long for a significant result to be achieved, not only for science, but for assuring the safety of the Earth.
Observations of the near-Earth asteroid 2006 QV89 made on August 11 with the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) have ruled out any potential future impact threat to the Ea ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 12, 2019 
German defense contractors Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland will build a high-energy laser for installation aboard a German navy ship.
While performance specifications or timetables have not yet been developed by the government Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, the announcement last week is the first time the German military has entered the arena of laser weapon development.
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2019 
NATO announced the completion of its ballistic missile defense system in Romania on Friday, prompting a response from Russia.
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, temporarily deployed to Romania's Deveselu air base while the upgrades were made, will be dismantled and deployed elsewhere, NATO said in a statement.
The new Aegis Ashore installation will track potential thre ... more |
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 New Haven CT (SPX) Jul 17, 2019  By 2034, when the Dragonfly drone mission makes landfall on the surface of Titan, Yale's Juan Lora will have spent nearly half his life studying the climatic tendencies of Saturn's icy moon.
That's when the real work will begin, he says.
Finally, after long years of preparation and modeling, Lora and his colleagues on the scientific end of the NASA Dragonfly mission will begin to get ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 
Every year, robots get more and more life-like. Solar-powered bees fly on lithe wings, humanoids stick backflips, and teams of soccer bots strategize how to dribble, pass, and score. And, the more researchers discover about how living creatures move, the more machines can imitate them all the way down to their smallest molecules.
"We have these amazing machines already in our bodies, and t ... more |
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 Trieste, Italy (SPX) Aug 09, 2019  Researchers have, for the first time, identified the sufficient and necessary conditions that the low-energy limit of quantum gravity theories must satisfy to preserve the main features of the Unruh effect.
In a new study, led by researchers from SISSA (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati, the Complutense University of Madrid and the University of Waterloo, a solid theoretica ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 14, 2019 
NASA has selected two proposals for concept studies that could help us better understand the fundamental nature of space and how it changes in response to planetary atmospheres, radiation from the Sun, and interstellar particles. The proposals will advance NASA's heliophysics program and could lead to better protection for both technology and humans as we travel farther from home.
Each of ... more |
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 14, 2019 
Autonomous robots will assist future astronauts during long-duration missions to other worlds by performing tedious, repetitive and even strenuous tasks. These robotic helpers will let crews focus on the more meticulous areas of exploring. To help achieve this, NASA's Centennial Challenges program, along with Space Center Houston of Texas, opened the second phase of the NASA Space Robotics Chall ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 12, 2019 
During the second field experiment for DARPA's OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program, teams of autonomous air and ground robots tested tactics on a mission to isolate an urban objective. Similar to the way a firefighting crew establishes a boundary around a burning building, they first identified locations of interest and then created a perimeter around the focal point.
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