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  Washington DC (SPX) Feb 12, 2021 Given plans for future manned missions to the Moon - and interest in the potential for longer-term lunar habitation - the presence of water on the Moon is of critical importance. Studies over the last few decades have revealed water lurking on our satellite in numerous forms. But how does it get there? Lunar water has been found locked in ice form in the cold, permanently shadowed craters at the Moon's poles, and drifting in gas form in the very thin lunar atmosphere. In addition, we've discovered ... read more |
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What Hollywood gets wrong, and right, about asteroidsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2021 Meet Kirsten Howley, the real-life astrophysicist working to prevent an asteroid "Armageddon" In the 1998 movie "Armageddon," an asteroid the width of Texas is about to hit Earth. The heroes w ... more  
Precise braking helps China's Tianwen 1 probe enter Mars orbitBeijing (XNA) Feb 12, 2021 Precise braking near Mars has helped China's probe Tianwen 1 successfully enter the orbit around the red planet on Wednesday, according to the country's space scientists. Yang Yuguang, a resea ... more 
Goddard's Core Flight Software Chosen for NASA's Lunar GatewayGreenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 12, 2021 NASA is improving a flight software system to help create and certify essential software for the lunar Gateway. As part of the Artemis program, NASA will send astronauts to the Moon and establ ... more 
Teaching an Old Spacecraft New Tricks to Continue Exploring the MoonGreenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 12, 2021 NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has far exceeded its planned mission duration, revealing that the Moon holds surprises: ice deposits that could be used to support future lunar e ... more |
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Solar system's most distant planetoid confirmedManoa HI (SPX) Feb 11, 2021 A team, including an astronomer from the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA), have confirmed a planetoid that is almost four times farther from the Sun than Pluto, making it the most ... more  
Pollution could be one way to find an extraterrestrial civilizationGreenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 11, 2021 If there's an advanced extraterrestrial civilization inhabiting a nearby star system, we might be able to detect it using its own atmospheric pollution, according to new NASA research. The study loo ... more 
A new method to search for potentially habitable planetsLiege, Belgium (SPX) Feb 11, 2021 Imaging planets orbiting around nearby stars, which could potentially harbour life, has become a possibility thanks to the progress made in observational methods by an international team of astronom ... more 
A new way of forming planetsZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 12, 2021 In the last 25 years, scientists have discovered over 4000 planets beyond the borders of our solar system. From relatively small rock and water worlds to blisteringly hot gas giants, the planets dis ... more 
Lasers reveal the secret interior of rocky exoplanetsLivermore CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2021 Advances in astronomical observations have resulted in the discovery of an extraordinary number of extrasolar planets, some of which are believed to have a rocky composition similar to Earth. Learni ... more |
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Chinese tracking vessel sets sail for monitoring missions in Indian OceanNanjing, China (XNA) Feb 12, 2021 China's tracking vessel Yuanwang-6 on Wednesday departed from a port in east China's Jiangsu Province for maritime spacecraft monitoring missions in the Indian Ocean. The Yuanwang fleet will c ... more  |
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China's Tianwen-1 probe enters Mars orbit: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Feb 10, 2021 China's Tianwen-1 probe entered the orbit of the planet Mars on Wednesday, state media said, after it launched from southern China last July. ... more 
As new probes reach Mars, here's what we know so far from trips to the red planetMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Feb 11, 2021b Three new spacecraft are due to arrive at Mars this month, ending their seven-month journey through space. The first, the United Arab Emirates' Hope Probe, should have made it to the red plane ... more 
Ozmens' SNC delivers prototype lunar crew module to DYNETICSSparks NV (SPX) Feb 10, 2021 Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security company owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, delivered a prototype crew module for Dynetics' Human Landing System (DHLS), to NAS ... more 
ExoMars discovers new gas and traces water loss on MarsParis (ESA) Feb 11, 2021 Sea salt embedded in the dusty surface of Mars and lofted into the planet's atmosphere has led to the discovery of hydrogen chloride - the first time the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has ... more 
NASA's first mission to the Trojan Asteroids installs its final scientific instrumentSan Antonio TX (SPX) Feb 10, 2021 With less than a year to launch, NASA's Lucy mission's third and final scientific instrument has been integrated onto the spacecraft. The spacecraft, which will be the first to explore the Trojan as ... more |
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 Dubai (AFP) Feb 9, 2021  The United Arab Emirates' "Hope" probe on Monday successfully entered Mars' orbit, making history as the Arab world's first interplanetary mission.
The probe is designed to reveal the secrets of Martian weather, but the UAE also wants it to serve as an inspiration for the region's youth.
"To the people of the UAE, to the Arab and Muslim nations, we announce the succesful arrival to Mars' ... more |
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 Sparks NV (SPX) Feb 10, 2021 
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security company owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, delivered a prototype crew module for Dynetics' Human Landing System (DHLS), to NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC). Dynetics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos. SNC is responsible for providing key technologies and system integration of the crew module as part of the Dynetics-led ... more |
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 Manoa HI (SPX) Feb 11, 2021 
A team, including an astronomer from the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA), have confirmed a planetoid that is almost four times farther from the Sun than Pluto, making it the most distant object ever observed in our solar system. The planetoid, nicknamed "Farfarout," was first detected in 2018, and the team has now collected enough observations to pin down the orbit. The Minor ... more |
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 Livermore CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2021 
Advances in astronomical observations have resulted in the discovery of an extraordinary number of extrasolar planets, some of which are believed to have a rocky composition similar to Earth. Learning more about their interior structure could provide important clues about their potential habitability.
Led by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), a team of researchers aims to unloc ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Feb 12, 2021 
The first-ever launch into space from British soil is now one step closer, with the government today (10 February 2021) publishing its environmental guidance for the spaceflight regulator.
A newly established consultation will also set out how the regulator, which will oversee all launch and space activity from the UK, should meet environmental objectives - helping ensure space travel fits ... more |
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 Nanjing, China (XNA) Feb 12, 2021 
China's tracking vessel Yuanwang-6 on Wednesday departed from a port in east China's Jiangsu Province for maritime spacecraft monitoring missions in the Indian Ocean.
The Yuanwang fleet will continue to carry out intensive and challenging maritime missions this year, and Yuanwang-6 alone will operate at sea for over 200 days, according to sources with the country's satellite maritime track ... more |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2021 
Meet Kirsten Howley, the real-life astrophysicist working to prevent an asteroid "Armageddon"
In the 1998 movie "Armageddon," an asteroid the width of Texas is about to hit Earth. The heroes who stop it in the nick of time are a group of orange-suited Americans, all men.
Life isn't always like the movies.
Not that an asteroid couldn't slam into Earth, mind you. Asteroids - most ... more |
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 Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Feb 01, 2021  The Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate recently held its newest wargaming, modeling and simulation event at Kirtland Air Force Base.
The Directed Energy Utility Concept Experiment, or DEUCE, under the leadership of the directorate's wargaming team, brought together F-16 pilots, F-15E weapon systems officers and an Airborne Warning and Control System air battle manage ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 10, 2021 
The United States on Wednesday renewed its call on Turkey to get rid of an advanced Russian air defense system, appearing to reject an offer by Ankara to avoid US sanctions.
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar in an interview this week proposed a compromise in which the NATO ally does not fully deploy the S-400s, which Russia originally built to target Western jets.
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 Paris, France (SPX) Jan 22, 2021 
Rather like David versus Goliath, it appears that Saturn's tilt may in fact be caused by its moons. This is the conclusion of recent work carried out by scientists from the CNRS, Sorbonne University and the University of Pisa, which shows that the current tilt of Saturn's rotation axis is caused by the migration of its satellites, and especially by that of its largest moon, Titan.
Recent o ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Feb 12, 2021 
Superconductors - materials that conduct electricity without resistance - are remarkable. They provide a macroscopic glimpse into quantum phenomena, which are usually observable only at the atomic level. Beyond their physical peculiarity, superconductors are also useful. They're found in medical imaging, quantum computers, and cameras used with telescopes.
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 New York NY (SPX) Feb 12, 2021 
A description of gravity compatible with the principles of quantum mechanics has long been a widely pursued goal in physics. Existing theories of this 'quantum gravity' often involve mathematical corrections to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle (HUP), which quantifies the inherent limits in the accuracy of any quantum measurement.
These corrections arise when gravitational interactions ar ... more |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) Feb 12, 2021 
Globular clusters are extremely dense stellar systems, in which stars are packed closely together. They are also typically very old - the globular cluster that is the focus of this study, NGC 6397, is almost as old as the Universe itself. It resides 7800 light-years away, making it one of the closest globular clusters to Earth. Because of its very dense nucleus, it is known as a core-collapsed c ... more |
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 Ithaca NY (SPX) Feb 12, 2021 
Soft robots may not be in touch with human feelings, but they are getting better at feeling human touch. Cornell University researchers have created a low-cost method for soft, deformable robots to detect a range of physical interactions, from pats to punches to hugs, without relying on touch at all. Instead, a USB camera located inside the robot captures the shadow movements of hand gestures on ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Feb 09, 2021 
From Star Trek's replicators to Richie Rich's wishing machine, popular culture has a long history of parading flashy machines that can instantly output any item to a user's delight.
While 3D printers have now made it possible to produce a range of objects that include product models, jewelry, and novelty toys, we still lack the ability to fabricate more complex devices that are essentially ... more |
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