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  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 07, 2021 A unique study of ancient diamonds has shown that the basic chemical composition of the Earth's atmosphere which makes it suitable for life's explosion of diversity was laid down at least 2.7 billion years ago. Volatile gases conserved in diamonds found in ancient rocks were present in similar proportions to those found in today's mantle, which in turn indicates that there has been no fundamental change in the proportions of volatiles in the atmosphere over the last few billion years. This shows that on ... read more |
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Homemade spacesuits ensure safety of Chinese astronauts in spaceBeijing (XNA) Jul 08, 2021 China's self-developed spacesuits have ensured the safety of astronauts during their stay in the space station core module Tianhe and while performing extravehicular activities (EVAs) outside the mo ... more 
Exercise bike in space helps keep crew fitBeijing (XNA) Jul 08, 2021 During a recent video sent from the core module of China's space station Tianhe (Harmony of Heavens), an exercise bike attracted lots of attention from viewers. China launched its seventh mann ... more 
Tiangong: astronauts are working on China's new space station - here's what to expectMelbourne, Australia (The Coversation) Jul 07, 2021 Three astronauts on China's new space station have just performed the country's first space walk and are busy configuring the module for future crews. Named Tiangong ("heavenly palace"), the station ... more  
NASA orders satellite container and trolley from RUAG SpaceZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 08, 2021 RUAG Space, a leading supplier to the space industry, received a direct order from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, and will deliver a large satellite container and a multip ... more |
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Methane in the plumes of Saturn's moon Enceladus: Possible signs of life?Tucson AZ (SPX) Jul 07, 2021 An unknown methane-producing process is likely at work in the hidden ocean beneath the icy shell of Saturn's moon Enceladus, suggests a new study published in Nature Astronomy by scientists at the U ... more  
'Lakes' under Mars' south pole: A muddy picture?Tempe AZ (SPX) Jul 05, 2021 Two research teams, using data from the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter, have recently published results suggesting that what were thought to be subsurface lakes on Mars may not really ... more 
Landing on Mars is one step closer for British-built roverLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 05, 2021 A new and upgraded parachute for the UK-built Rosalind Franklin Mars rover has successfully passed a series of high-altitude tests, bringing further exploration of the Red Planet one step closer. ... more  
DARPA Announces Research Teams to Develop Intelligent Event-Based ImagersWashington DC (SPX) Jul 07, 2021 DARPA has announced that three teams of researchers led by Raytheon, BAE Systems, and Northrop Grumman have been selected to develop event-based infrared (IR) camera technologies under the Fast Even ... more
Shenzhou 12 crew members carry out first spacewalkBeijing (XNA) Jul 05, 2021 Two Chinese astronauts flew out of the core module of China's permanent space station on Sunday morning to carry out the country's first extravehicular activity, commonly known as spacewalk, in 13 y ... more |
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Deep Space Atomic Clock moves toward increased spacecraft autonomyWashington 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 ... more  
Sweat-proof "smart skin" takes reliable vitals, even during workouts and spicy mealsBoston MA (SPX) Jul 02, 2021 MIT engineers and researchers in South Korea have developed a sweat-proof "electronic skin" - a conformable, sensor-embedded sticky patch that monitors a person's health without malfunctioning or pe ... more 
Mars helicopter begins to scout for Perseverance rover with longest flightWashington DC (UPI) Jul 6, 2021 NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has begun to scout missions for the Perseverance rover, completing its ninth and most challenging flight yet. ... more  
NASA Selects Moog to Power and Control VIPER Lunar RoverEast Aurora, NY (SPX) Jul 08, 2021 Moog Inc. report sthat the company's space products have been selected for an upcoming NASA mission to explore the Moon's South Pole. The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, i ... more 
The heart of a lunar sensorParis (ESA) Jul 07, 2021 The heart of the Exospheric Mass Spectrometer (EMS) is visible in this image of the key sensor that will study the abundance of lunar water and water ice for upcoming missions to the Moon. Thi ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Jul 05, 2021 
A new and upgraded parachute for the UK-built Rosalind Franklin Mars rover has successfully passed a series of high-altitude tests, bringing further exploration of the Red Planet one step closer.
Rosalind Franklin has been built with government backing to try to detect life, past or present, on the Red Planet.
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 East Aurora, NY (SPX) Jul 08, 2021 
Moog Inc. report sthat the company's space products have been selected for an upcoming NASA mission to explore the Moon's South Pole. The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, is NASA's first mobile robotic rover mission to the Moon.
VIPER will rely on Moog's radiation-hardened avionics technology to control the rover during its 100-day mission. The Integrated Avionics ... 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) Jul 07, 2021 
A unique study of ancient diamonds has shown that the basic chemical composition of the Earth's atmosphere which makes it suitable for life's explosion of diversity was laid down at least 2.7 billion years ago. Volatile gases conserved in diamonds found in ancient rocks were present in similar proportions to those found in today's mantle, which in turn indicates that there has been no fundamenta ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) Jul 07, 2021 
Skyroot Aerospace, India's leading private space launch company, is set to take the global stage with help from its recent $11 million Series A capital raise. The funding will be used to acquire new talent and complete the development of its Vikram-1 launch vehicle.
The company aims to reach orbit, with 90 percent less development cost than its competitors, as early as next year. This disr ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 08, 2021 
During a recent video sent from the core module of China's space station Tianhe (Harmony of Heavens), an exercise bike attracted lots of attention from viewers.
China launched its seventh manned spaceflight Shenzhou XII, on June 17, with three astronauts aboard for a three-month mission, during which they require regular exercise.
On June 23, astronaut Nie Haisheng opened a package c ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 08, 2021 
The effort is aimed at the asteroid Bennu, a 492m in diameter spinning-top shaped rock, which will pass within 7.5 million kilometers of Earth's orbit between 2175 and 2199. The space rock will be designated as potentially harmful at this time, with scientists predicting a 1-in-2,700 risk of colliding with our planet.
In a newly published research, experts at China's National Space Science ... 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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 Tucson AZ (SPX) Jul 07, 2021 
An unknown methane-producing process is likely at work in the hidden ocean beneath the icy shell of Saturn's moon Enceladus, suggests a new study published in Nature Astronomy by scientists at the University of Arizona and Paris Sciences and Lettres University.
Giant water plumes erupting from Enceladus have long fascinated scientists and the public alike, inspiring research and speculatio ... 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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 Boston MA (SPX) Jul 08, 2021 
Imagine a dust particle in a storm cloud, and you can get an idea of a neutron's insignificance compared to the magnitude of the molecule it inhabits.
But just as a dust mote might affect a cloud's track, a neutron can influence the energy of its molecule despite being less than one-millionth its size. And now physicists at MIT and elsewhere have successfully measured a neutron's tiny effe ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 07, 2021 
DARPA has announced that three teams of researchers led by Raytheon, BAE Systems, and Northrop Grumman have been selected to develop event-based infrared (IR) camera technologies under the Fast Event-based Neuromorphic Camera and Electronics (FENCE) program.
Event-based - or neuromorphic - cameras are an emerging class of sensors with demonstrated advantages relative to traditional imagers ... more |
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 Stillwater OK (SPX) Jul 07, 2021 
As a descendent of pioneers who crossed the Plains 150 years ago to establish a new life in what was then referred to as The Oklahoma Territory, it's ironic that the work that I and others in the State of Oklahoma are doing today related to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) has placed the State back at the center of what can best be described as the new "wild west of aviation."
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