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  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 01, 2021 Designed to improve navigation for robotic explorers and the operation of GPS satellites, the technology demonstration reports a significant milestone. Spacecraft that venture beyond our Moon rely on communication with ground stations on Earth to figure out where they are and where they're going. NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock is working toward giving those far-flung explorers more autonomy when navigating. In a new paper published in the journal Nature, the mission reports progress in their work ... read more |
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Reprogrammable satellite shipped to launch siteParis (ESA) Jul 01, 2021 An advanced telecommunications satellite that can be completely repurposed in orbit has arrived at its launch site of Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Developed under an ESA Partnership Pr ... more  
Astronauts demonstrate CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in spaceWashington DC (SPX) Jul 01, 2021 Researchers have developed and successfully demonstrated a novel method for studying how cells repair damaged DNA in space. Sarah Stahl-Rommel of Genes in Space and colleagues present the new techni ... more  
Japan planning soil sampling mission to Mars' Moon PhobosTokyo (Sputnik) Jun 30, 2021 The Japanese government is considering sending a spacecraft to Mars's Phobos satellite in 2024 to obtain soil samples by 2029, public broadcaster NHK reported. The agency said that Japan's str ... more 
A new chapter for space sustainabilityBoston MA (SPX) Jun 28, 2021 Each day, new and innovative space technologies are being developed in countries around the world, and with that, a steady stream of satellites, rockets, cargo ships, and crew vehicles are being lau ... more |
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CubeSat will sift asteroid secrets from reflected sunshineParis (ESA) Jul 01, 2021 As ESA's Hera mission for planetary defence probes the Didymos twin asteroid system, it will be joined by a pioneering pair of breadbox-sized 'CubeSats'. Juventas will perform radar soundings while ... more  
Northrop Grumman building 'Justified Confidence' for Integrated Artificial Intelligence SystemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 29, 2021 "Justified confidence" in artificial intelligence is more than just new buzzwords. It's about developing AI systems that are robust, reliable and accountable, and ensuring these attributes can be ve ... more 
Giving robots better movesBoston MA (SPX) Jul 01, 2021 For most people, the task of identifying an object, picking it up, and placing it somewhere else is trivial. For robots, it requires the latest in machine intelligence and robotic manipulation. ... more 
Amazon dispatches Alexa to tell stories to kidsSan Francisco (AFP) June 29, 2021 Amazon on Tuesday said that its Alexa digital assistant can now be a reading buddy for children, coaching them when they get stuck on words. ... more  
China is using mythology and sci-fi to sell its space program to the worldManchester UK (SPX) Jun 29, 2021 On the morning of June 17, China launched its long-awaited Shenzhou-12 spacecraft, carrying three Chinese astronauts - or taikonauts - towards the Tianhe core module. The module itself was launched ... more |
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Study Sheds New Light on Composition at Base of Martian Southern Polar CapTucson AZ (SPX) Jun 29, 2021 An earlier discovery of liquid water lakes beneath Mars' south pole may not be as wet as believed, a new paper says. Using the Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding (MARSIS) rad ... more 
Insight Mars Lander may die this year due to dustMoscow (Sputnik) Jun 29, 2021 The robotic vehicle has been roaming the Martian surface since 2018. Manufactured by Lockheed Martin Space Systems, InSight's main aim is to measure the planet's seismic activity as well as to provi ... more 
Unique exoplanet photobombs Cheops study of nearby star systemParis (ESA) Jun 29, 2021 While exploring two exoplanets in a bright nearby star system, ESA's exoplanet-hunting Cheops satellite has unexpectedly spotted the system's third known planet crossing the face of the star. This t ... more 
Japan's SoftBank suspends production of chatty robot PepperTokyo (AFP) June 29, 2021 Japan's SoftBank has suspended production of its humanoid robot Pepper, a company spokeswoman said Tuesday, seven years after the conglomerate unveiled the signature chatty white android to much fanfare. ... more  
Giant comet found in outer solar system by Dark Energy SurveyTucson AZ (SPX) Jun 28, 2021 A giant comet from the outskirts of our Solar System has been discovered in 6 years of data from the Dark Energy Survey. Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein is estimated to be about 1000 times more massiv ... more |
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 Tokyo (Sputnik) Jun 30, 2021 
The Japanese government is considering sending a spacecraft to Mars's Phobos satellite in 2024 to obtain soil samples by 2029, public broadcaster NHK reported.
The agency said that Japan's strategic council has compiled a mid-term report on space policy on Tuesday. According to it, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) intends to launch a probe and reach one of the two satellites o ... more |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Jun 25, 2021 
NASA's 2024 deadline to return humans to the Moon looks increasingly unlikely due to reliance on technology that has yet to be fully developed, the General Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report on Thursday.
"A fast-tracked schedule to meet this ambitious date - along with some technical risks - mean that it's less likely a lunar landing will happen in 2024," a GAO press release expl ... more |
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 Tucson AZ (SPX) Jun 28, 2021 
A giant comet from the outskirts of our Solar System has been discovered in 6 years of data from the Dark Energy Survey. Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein is estimated to be about 1000 times more massive than a typical comet, making it arguably the largest comet discovered in modern times. It has an extremely elongated orbit, journeying inward from the distant Oort Cloud over millions of years. It i ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 29, 2021 
Some exoplanet searches could be missing nearly half of the Earth-sized planets around other stars. New findings from a team using the international Gemini Observatory and the WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory suggest that Earth-sized worlds could be lurking undiscovered in binary star systems, hidden in the glare of their parent stars. As roughly half of all stars are i ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 30, 2021 
Launch company Virgin Orbit sent seven satellites into space on Wednesday from a rocket carried by a jet plane over the Pacific Ocean.
The Cosmic Girl jet, a modified 747, took off at 9:53 a.m. EDT from Mojave Air and Space Port about 90 miles north of Los Angeles.
Just under an hour later, the LauncherOne rocket dropped from the wing of the jet. Seconds after release, the rocket ... more |
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 Manchester UK (SPX) Jun 29, 2021 
On the morning of June 17, China launched its long-awaited Shenzhou-12 spacecraft, carrying three Chinese astronauts - or taikonauts - towards the Tianhe core module. The module itself was launched at the end of April, forming part of the permanent Tiangong space station, which is planned to remain in orbit for the next ten years.
China's construction of its own space station stems from th ... more |
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As ESA's Hera mission for planetary defence probes the Didymos twin asteroid system, it will be joined by a pioneering pair of breadbox-sized 'CubeSats'. Juventas will perform radar soundings while Milani will image the bodies in a wider range of colours than the human eye can see, prospecting the mineral makeup of individual asteroid boulders.
Hera will reach the Didymos system in 2027, t ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) June 21, 2021 
Israel has used an airborne laser to shoot down drones in a series of tests, officials said Monday, calling it a "milestone" to update its already powerful defence systems.
During the tests, which took place "over the last week," a prototype of the high-power laser system carried on a small civilian plane "successfully intercepted several UAVs", said Yaniv Rotem, head of the defence ministry ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 29, 2021 
Installation of the Aegis Ashore Poland's Aegis Weapon System has begun. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) recently achieved critical installation milestones of the Aegis Weapon System at its Redzikowo, Poland, facility whose design and construction efforts are being accomplished in close partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
In March, the Aegis Weapon System completed ... more |
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 Cleveland OH (SPX) May 13, 2021 
Science and technology advancements start with big ideas and creativity. Researchers at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland have imagined a new, early-stage concept for a lander to Saturn's moon Titan. The team is exploring technologies capable of collecting surface samples and returning them to Earth for laboratory analysis.
The team's futuristic idea was selected for a $125,000 NAS ... more |
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 Wright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) May 31, 2021 
The Air Force Research Laboratory's Nano-Bio Materials Consortium is currently in contract negotiation with hopes of starting projects by June that use a new process of industry and AFRL personnel in co-developing smart medical technology innovations.
NBMC awarded contracts to 12 organizations from industry and academia Feb. 15, totaling $20.4 million, which leveraged $10.7 million of cost ... more |
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 Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Jun 23, 2021 
"Detecting primordial black holes opens up new perspectives to understand the origin of the Universe, because these still hypothetical black holes are supposed to have formed just a few tiny fractions of a second after the Big Bang. Their study is of great interest for research in theoretical physics and cosmology, because they could notably explain the origin of dark matter in the Universe". ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 30, 2021 
Here on Earth, earthquakes and underwater volcanic eruptions may displace enough ocean water to create a tsunami, a drumbeat of waves reaching huge heights as they approach land. Now, astrophysicists have used computer simulations to show that in deep in space, tsunami-like structures may form on much bigger scales, from gas escaping the gravitational pull of a supermassive black hole.
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 29, 2021 
"Justified confidence" in artificial intelligence is more than just new buzzwords. It's about developing AI systems that are robust, reliable and accountable, and ensuring these attributes can be verified and validated.
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence's (NSCAI) Final Report highlights emerging consensus on the principles for using AI ethically and responsibly fo ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 30, 2021 
The initial group of Aviation Warrant Officers who will be trained to fly the MQ-25 drone aircraft will be selected in August, the U.S. Navy said on Wednesday.
The new identification for those with a specialty in flying the unmanned aerial vehicle, Aerial Vehicle Operator warrant officer, was announced in December 2020.
Within 10 years, the Navy expects to have about 450 personne ... more |
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