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  Tempe AZ (SPX) Mar 17, 2021 In 2017, the first interstellar object from beyond our solar system was discovered via the Pan-STARRS astronomical observatory in Hawaii. It was named 'Oumuamua, meaning "scout" or "messenger" in Hawaiian. The object was like a comet, but with features that were just odd enough to defy classification. Two Arizona State University astrophysicists, Steven Desch and Alan Jackson of the School of Earth and Space Exploration, set out to explain the odd features of 'Oumuamua and have determined that it ... read more |
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New study challenges long-held theory of fate of Martian WaterPasadena CA (JPL) Mar 17, 2021 Billions of years ago, according to geological evidence, abundant water flowed across Mars and collected into pools, lakes, and deep oceans. New NASA-funded research shows a substantial quantity of ... more 
Is there life on mars today and whereMountain View CA (SPX) Mar 17, 2021 In a comment published in Nature Astronomy, Dr. Nathalie Cabrol, Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research at the SETI Institute, challenges assumptions about the possibility of modern life on ... more  
Juno reveals dark origins of one of Jupiter's grand light showsPasadena CA (JPL) Mar 17, 2021 New results from the Ultraviolet Spectrograph instrument on NASA's Juno mission reveal for the first time the birth of auroral dawn storms - the early morning brightening unique to Jupiter's spectac ... more 
SwRI researcher theorizes worlds with underground oceans support, conceal lifeSan Antonio TX (SPX) Mar 17, 2021 One of the most profound discoveries in planetary science over the past 25 years is that worlds with oceans beneath layers of rock and ice are common in our solar system. Such worlds include the icy ... more |
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There might be many planets with water-rich atmospheresChicago IL (SPX) Mar 16, 2021 An atmosphere is what makes life on Earth's surface possible, regulating our climate and sheltering us from damaging cosmic rays. But although telescopes have counted a growing number of rocky plane ... more  
Battery pallet becomes largest object discharged from space stationWashington DC (UPI) Mar 15, 2021 A pallet of batteries was released from the International Space Station, becoming the heaviest single piece of junk ever jettisoned from the station. ... more  
Asteroid 2001 FO32 will safely pass by Earth March 21Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 12, 2021 The largest asteroid predicted to pass by our planet in 2021 will be at its closest on March 21, providing astronomers a rare opportunity to get a good look at a rocky relic that formed at the dawn ... more 
Canadian firm builds satellites to track space trashOrlando FL (UPI) Mar 12, 2021 A Canadian startup plans to launch the first-ever commercial fleet of satellites designed to track dangerous space trash in 2022. Montreal-based NorthStar Earth and Space has three of its Skyl ... more 
Distant planet may be on its second atmosphereBaltimore MD (SPX) Mar 12, 2021 Scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have found evidence that a planet orbiting a distant star may have lost its atmosphere but gained a second one through volcanic activity. The pla ... more |
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 Perseverance SuperCam science instrument delivers first results 
ELSA-d mission licence approved by UK Space AgencyLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 15, 2021 The End-of-Life Services by Astroscale demonstration (ELSA-d) mission has been licenced by the UK Space Agency this week. The ELSA-d launch, scheduled for Saturday, March 20 2021, will mark the worl ... more  |
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Engineers propose solar-powered lunar ark as 'modern global insurance policy'Tucson AZ (SPX) Mar 10, 2021 University of Arizona researcher Jekan Thanga is taking scientific inspiration from an unlikely source: the biblical tale of Noah's Ark. Rather than two of every animal, however, his solar-powered a ... more  
Capturing all of light's data in one snapshotDurham NC (SPX) Mar 17, 2021 Engineers at Duke University are leading a nationwide effort to develop a camera that takes pictures worth not just a thousand words, but an entire encyclopedia. Funded by a five-year, $7.5 mi ... more  
NASA Partners with Companies to Test Satellite Fixtures for Robotic GrapplingGreenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 16, 2021 NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, has chosen three companies to participate in a new partnership to test and evaluate satellite servicing technologies. Altius Space Ma ... more 
Robots learn faster with quantum technologyVienna, Austria (SPX) Mar 17, 2021 Robots solving computer games, recognizing human voices, or helping in finding optimal medical treatments: those are only a few astonishing examples of what the field of artificial intelligence has ... more 
AFRL collaborates with Purdue University on autonomy challenge projectWright-Patterson AFB Oh (AFNS) Mar 12, 2021 Air Force Research Laboratory researchers are collaborating with Purdue University students on an autonomy challenge project, projected for completion in May 2021. "Collaboration with Purdue i ... more |
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 Mountain View CA (SPX) Mar 17, 2021 
In a comment published in Nature Astronomy, Dr. Nathalie Cabrol, Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research at the SETI Institute, challenges assumptions about the possibility of modern life on Mars held by many in the scientific community.
As the Perseverance rover embarks on a journey to seek signs of ancient life in the 3.7 billion years old Jezero crater, Cabrol theorizes that not ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Mar 16, 2021 
China has completed feasibility studies of the fourth phase of its lunar exploration program and is expected to build an international lunar research station on the moon's south pole in the future, said Wu Weiren, the chief designer of China's lunar exploration program.
In an interview with China Space News, Wu said that three missions are planned for the fourth phase of the lunar explorat ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 17, 2021 
New results from the Ultraviolet Spectrograph instrument on NASA's Juno mission reveal for the first time the birth of auroral dawn storms - the early morning brightening unique to Jupiter's spectacular aurorae.
These immense, transient displays of light occur at both Jovian poles and had previously been observed only by ground-based and Earth-orbiting observatories, notably NASA's Hubble ... more |
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 Tempe AZ (SPX) Mar 17, 2021 
In 2017, the first interstellar object from beyond our solar system was discovered via the Pan-STARRS astronomical observatory in Hawaii. It was named 'Oumuamua, meaning "scout" or "messenger" in Hawaiian. The object was like a comet, but with features that were just odd enough to defy classification.
Two Arizona State University astrophysicists, Steven Desch and Alan Jackson of the School ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 15, 2021 
The Soyuz family of expendable rockets is by far the most frequently used launch vehicle in the world, with over a thousand successful launches under its belt, and a top-notch safety record thanks to its launch abort system. For nearly a decade, Soyuz rockets were also the sole means of transporting astronauts to the International Space Station.
Russia's Soyuz-2 rocket has been given a new ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Mar 11, 2021 
China actively promoted international space cooperation in 2020, offering satellite exports and launches, cooperative research and application services to the world, according to a recent report on China's aerospace industry.
By the end of last year, 51 Chinese rockets had launched 59 foreign commercial satellites into space, said the 2020 Blue Book of China Aerospace Science and Technolog ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) March 16, 2021 
Scientists believe they have identified a meteorite formed in the first million years of our solar system, making it the oldest known meteor of volcanic origin.
The space rock, which began its journey some 4.5 billion years ago, has already proved an "exceptional" witness to the building blocks of the planets.
Known as Erg Chech 002, the meteorite was discovered in May 2020 by meteor hun ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) March 14, 2021 
Israel unveiled Sunday a laser-guided mortar system that it said could reduce civilian collateral damage, as the Jewish state faces an International Criminal Court investigation into possible war crimes.
The "Iron Sting" system, developed by the Israeli military with local firm Elbit Systems, will use laser and GPS technology to provide maximal accuracy to 120mm mortar rounds, the defence mi ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) March 16, 2021 
Israel unveiled a new version of its "Iron Dome" defence shield on Tuesday that it says is now capable of intercepting drones, missiles and rockets simultaneously.
In service for nearly a decade to protect Israel from rocket fire from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, Iron Dome is credited with helping Israel to maintain military supremacy over its neighbours.
"The Iron Dome was tested in a ra ... more |
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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.
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 Boston MA (SPX) Feb 24, 2021 
Polished glass has been at the center of imaging systems for centuries. Their precise curvature enables lenses to focus light and produce sharp images, whether the object in view is a single cell, the page of a book, or a far-off galaxy.
Changing focus to see clearly at all these scales typically requires physically moving a lens, by tilting, sliding, or otherwise shifting the lens, usuall ... more |
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 Charlottesville VA (SPX) Mar 17, 2021 
Radio telescopes are the world's most sensitive radio receivers, capable of finding extremely faint wisps of radio emission coming from objects at the farthest reaches of the universe. Recently, a team of astronomers used the National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) to take advantage of a helping hand from nature to detect a distant galaxy that likely is the faintest r ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Mar 12, 2021 
Scientists have reconstructed a cosmological model to fit the complex arithmetic of the Antikythera Mechanism, the world's first analogue computer.
One of the most sophisticated engineering feats to have survived from the ancient world, the 2,000-year-old Antikythera Mechanism was used by Greek astronomers to calculate the positions of the sun, moon and planets, as well as predict lunar ... more |
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 Vienna, Austria (SPX) Mar 17, 2021 
Robots solving computer games, recognizing human voices, or helping in finding optimal medical treatments: those are only a few astonishing examples of what the field of artificial intelligence has produced in the past years. The ongoing race for better machines has led to the question of how and with what means improvements can be achieved.
In parallel, huge recent progress in quantum tec ... more |
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 Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Mar 17, 2021 
The Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) and Elbit Systems Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand cooperation in the field of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
The cooperation will address potential UAS programs for the Korean Defense Forces, as well as additional global customers. The companies will cooperate to develop the next generation UAS solutions for intelligence ... more |
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