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July 29, 2021
IRON AND ICE
Red bodies similar to Kuiper objects found in main asteroid belt



Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 28, 2021
Two asteroids (203 Pompeja and 269 Justitia) have been discovered with a redder spectrum than any other object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The discovery was led by HASEGAWA Sunao, Associate Senior Researcher at ISAS JAXA, with an international team of researchers from MIT, the University of Hawai'i, Seoul National University, Kyoto University and the Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille These two asteroids have a steeper spectral slope than the D-type asteroids, which were t ... read more

MOON DAILY
Bezos offers NASA a $2 billion discount for Blue Origin Moon lander
Washington (AFP) July 26, 2021
Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos wrote an open letter to NASA on Monday offering a $2 billion discount to allow his company to build a Moon lander. ... more
MARSDAILY
Zhurong marks 1st anniversary since launch with dune exploration
Beijing (XNA) Jul 27, 2021
China's Zhurong Mars rover finished exploring a sand dune on the red planet on the first anniversary of the launch of the country's first interplanetary expedition, the China National Space Administ ... more
ROBO SPACE
Wearable brain-machine interface turns intentions into actions
Atlanta GA (SPX) Jul 27, 2021
A new wearable brain-machine interface (BMI) system could improve the quality of life for people with motor dysfunction or paralysis, even those struggling with locked-in syndrome - when a person is ... more
EXO WORLDS
Astronomers show how planets form in binary systems without getting crushed
Cambridge UK (SPX) Jul 28, 2021
Astronomers have developed the most realistic model to date of planet formation in binary star systems. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge and the Max Planck Institute for Extra ... more
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OUTER PLANETS
Hubble finds first evidence of water vapor on Ganymede
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 27, 2021
For the first time, astronomers have uncovered evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Ganymede. This water vapor forms when ice from the moon's surface sublimates - that is, tur ... more
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Mini radar could scan the Moon for water and habitable tunnels
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jul 24, 2021
A miniature device that scans deep below ground is being developed to identify ice deposits and hollow lava tubes on the Moon for possible human settlement. The prototype device, known as MAPr ... more
MARSDAILY
Insight data offers clues to Mars' deep interior, formation in solar system
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 23, 2021
Marsquake data collected by NASA's InSight lander has allowed planetary scientists to more accurately characterize Mars' deep interior, as well as offered clues to the Red Planet's origins. ... more
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Scientists unveil European Mars rover's meteorite-hunting instruments
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 23, 2021
The ExoMars rover Rosalind Franklin, scheduled to launch in 2022, is tasked with hunting for past life on the Red Planet. ... more
MARSDAILY
Better understanding of Earth's atmospheric chemistry from studying Mars?
Paris (ESA) Jul 24, 2021
Long-term studies of ozone and water vapour in the atmosphere of Mars could lead to better understanding of atmospheric chemistry for the Earth. A new analysis of data from ESA's Mars Express missio ... more
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The Red Planet has a larger core and a thinner crust

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The anatomy of a planet
Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 24, 2021
Since early 2019, researchers have been recording and analysing marsquakes as part of the InSight mission. This relies on a seismometer whose data acquisition and control electronics were developed ... more
MARSDAILY
InSight mission: Mars unveiled
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 24, 2021
Using information obtained from around a dozen earthquakes detected on Mars by the Very Broad Band SEIS seismometer, developed in France, the international team of NASA's InSight mission has unveile ... more
MARSDAILY
China's Mars rover travels 585 meters on red planet
Beijing (XNA) Jul 24, 2021
China's Mars rover Zhurong has traveled 585 meters on the surface of the red planet as of Friday, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administrati ... more
OUTER PLANETS
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for the Europa Clipper Mission
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 24, 2021
NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for Earth's first mission to conduct detailed investigations of Jupiter's moon Eu ... more
TECH SPACE
German Space Operations Center commands satellite with software of the future
Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany (SPX) Jul 24, 2021
At 11:58 CEST, the command lines on the screen lit up green: 'COMPLETED_SUCCESS'. The software specialists at the German Space Operations Center (GSOC) had been working towards this satellite signal ... more
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China's Mars rover travels 585 meters on red planet
Beijing (XNA) Jul 24, 2021
China's Mars rover Zhurong has traveled 585 meters on the surface of the red planet as of Friday, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration. On Friday, the Mars orbiter marked its first anniversary of operation. Now it is about 378 million km away from Earth. The delay of its one-way communication was around 21 minutes, said the ... more
+ Insight data offers clues to Mars' deep interior, formation in solar system
+ Meet the Martian meteorite hunters
+ Martian global dust storm ended winter early in the south
+ InSight mission: Mars unveiled
+ Better understanding of Earth's atmospheric chemistry from studying Mars?
+ The anatomy of a planet
+ Zhurong marks 1st anniversary since launch with dune exploration




Apollo to Artemis: Drilling on the Moon
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jul 27, 2021
Fifty years ago, Apollo 15 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center, sending Commander David R. Scott, Command Module Pilot Alfred M. Worden, and Lunar Module Pilot James B. Irwin on the first of three Apollo "J" missions. These missions gave astronauts the opportunity to explore the Moon for longer periods using upgraded and more plentiful scientific instruments than ever before. Apollo 15 wa ... more
+ Mini radar could scan the Moon for water and habitable tunnels
+ Bezos offers NASA a $2 billion discount for Blue Origin Moon lander
+ ASU-led LunaH-Map spacecraft safely delivered to NASA's Kennedy Space Center
+ NASA funds hopper to explore lunar polar craters
+ NASA seeks industry feedback for Artemis Moon Landing Services
+ Air Force tasks Rhea Space Activity to build rapid-response Lunar comsats
+ SwRI to adapt mass spectrometer for Lunar missions
Hubble finds first evidence of water vapor on Ganymede
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 27, 2021
For the first time, astronomers have uncovered evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Ganymede. This water vapor forms when ice from the moon's surface sublimates - that is, turns from solid to gas. Scientists used new and archival datasets from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to make the discovery, published in the journal Nature Astronomy. Previous research has offere ... more
+ NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for the Europa Clipper Mission
+ Juno tunes into Jovian radio triggered by Jupiter's volcanic moon Io
+ Ride with Juno as it flies past Jupiter and Ganymede
+ The mystery of what causes Jupiter's X-ray auroras is solved
+ Surface of Jupiter's moon Europa churned by small impacts
+ Scientists solve 40-year mystery over Jupiter's X-ray aurora
+ Giant comet found in outer solar system by Dark Energy Survey


Astronomers show how planets form in binary systems without getting crushed
Cambridge UK (SPX) Jul 28, 2021
Astronomers have developed the most realistic model to date of planet formation in binary star systems. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge and the Max Planck Institute for Extra-terrestrial Physics, have shown how exoplanets in binary star systems - such as the 'Tatooine' planets spotted by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope - came into being without being destroyed in their chao ... more
+ From the sun to the stars: A journey of exoplanet discovery begins
+ ALMA images moon-forming disk around alien world
+ Galileo Project to search for ET artifacts in galactic space
+ Planetary shields will buckle under stellar winds from their dying stars
+ First measurement of isotopes in atmosphere of exoplanet
+ Brainless slime molds 'think' their way through the environment
+ A potential new tracer of exoplanet formation
SpaceX to launch NASA's Europa Clipper on Falcon Heavy rocket in 2024
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 23, 2021
NASA on Friday awarded SpaceX the $178 million contract to launch the agency's Europa Clipper mission to study Jupiter's fourth-largest moon. The mission is expected to depart October 2024 on the private aerospace company's Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. "Europa Clipper will conduct a detailed survey of Europa and use a sophisticated suite of scienc ... more
+ NASA conducts 5th test in RS-25 series
+ ESA advances Vega rocket evolution beyond 2025
+ Roscosmos says US greenlit import of Russia's RD-181M rocket engines
+ 'I pump but don't dump' bitcoin, says Musk
+ Long March 2C rocket carrying four satellites launched
+ China's experimental space plane aces test flight
+ Umbra awarded $950M IDIQ contract following Space-X launch




How Chinese astronauts stay healthy in space
Beijing (XNA) Jul 27, 2021
Three Chinese astronauts have been living and working in China's space station core module Tianhe for more than a month. They are scheduled to stay in space for three months. The astronauts have been exercising, maintaining healthy diets and undergoing regular check-ups to reduce the effects of living in a microgravity environment. Scientists have found that microgravity weakens both ... more
+ China's five-star red flag flies proudly on red planet
+ China's Commercial Space Industry
+ Exercise bike in space helps keep crew fit
+ Homemade spacesuits ensure safety of Chinese astronauts in space
+ Mechanical arm is Chinese astronauts' space helper
+ Tiangong: astronauts are working on China's new space station - here's what to expect
+ Shenzhou 12 crew members carry out first spacewalk
Western leads global project observing rare meteor showers and meteorite falls
London, Canada (SPX) Jul 28, 2021
As billionaires battle it out in a space race that only a handful of the world's richest persons can play, a highly inclusive international project is looking in the other direction - what's flying towards Earth - and all are welcome. Led by Western University's Denis Vida, the Global Meteor Network (GMN) is a collection of more than 450 video meteor cameras hosted by amateur astronomers a ... more
+ Red bodies similar to Kuiper objects found in main asteroid belt
+ Tail without a comet: the dusty remains of Comet ATLAS
+ The role of the COSPAR Panel on Planetary Protection
+ LCO discovers activity on largest comet ever found
+ NASA Lucy mission's message to the future
+ Early Earth was bombarded by series of city-sized asteroids
+ Chinese Scientists Suggest Launching Dozens of Rockets to Prevent Asteroid Collision With Earth




Israel says used 'airborne laser' to down drones
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
+ AFRL holds high power electromagnetic wargaming event
+ AFRL directed energy industry days
+ Israel unveils laser-guided 'precision' mortar system
+ Army partners with Air Force's THOR for base defense
+ SHiELD set to receive critical assembly
+ MDA awarded first production contract for the Canadian Surface Combatant Project
+ Second test of Air Force's drone-killing laser may start later this year
MDA Test Intercepts Target
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 27, 2021
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, conducted Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 33 in the broad ocean area northwest of Hawaii, July 24. The objective of FTM-33 was to intercept a raid of two Short Range Ballistic Missile targets with four Standard Missile-6 Dual II missiles. Based on initial observations, one target was successfully intercepted. At this ... more
+ MDA Tech Bridges Gap Between Disparate Sensors, Fire Control Systems
+ Israeli missiles shot down in Syria: state media
+ MDA Tech bridges gap between disparate sensors, fire control systems
+ Nanosatellites could play pivotal role in defense against enemy missiles
+ Weapons System installation begins at Aegis Ashore Poland
+ Leaders Discuss Space-Based Sensors That Can Track Missiles
+ Pentagon announces missile defense review




Icequakes likely rumble along geyser-spitting fractures in Saturn's icy moon Enceladus
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 12, 2021
Tidal stresses may be causing constant icequakes on Saturn's sixth largest moon Enceladus, a world of interest in the search for life beyond Earth, according to a new study. A better understanding of seismic activity could reveal what's under the moon's icy crust and provide clues to the habitability of its ocean. Enceladus is about 500 kilometers in diameter and almost entirely covered in ... more
+ Methane in the plumes of Saturn's moon Enceladus: Possible signs of life?
+ Glenn researchers study new, futuristic concept to explore Titan
+ Johns Hopkins Scientists Model Saturn's Interior
+ Ocean currents predicted on Enceladus
+ Hubble Sees Changing Seasons on Saturn
Tracking the movement of a single nanoparticle
Pohang, South Korea (SPX) Jul 28, 2021
Based on the principle of interaction between matter and light, a new method has been developed to track and observe the Brownian motion of fast-moving nanometer-sized molecules, and measure the different fluorescence signals of each biological nanoparticle. The nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) system is the most commonly used nanoparticle quantification method in the world. It is a me ... more
+ Researchers demonstrate technique for recycling nanowires in electronics
+ Custom-made MIT tool probes materials at the nanoscale
+ Nano-Bio Materials Consortium introduces new AFRL-Industry Co-Development Program
+ Nanostructured device stops light in its tracks
+ Scientists use DNA technology to build tough 3D nanomaterials
+ New "metalens" shifts focus without tilting or moving
+ Nanowire could provide a stable, easy-to-make superconducting transistor




Astrophysicist outlines plans for the gravitational wave observatory on the moon
Nashville TN (SPX) Jul 22, 2021
Vanderbilt astrophysicist Karan Jani has led a series of studies that make the first case for a gravitational wave infrastructure on the surface of the moon. The experiment, dubbed Gravitational-Wave Lunar Observatory for Cosmology, uses the moon's environment and geocentric orbit to analyze mergers of black holes, neuron stars and dark matter candidates within almost 70 percent of the entire ob ... more
+ AstroAccess opens applications to disabled crew participants for space training on zero gravity flight
+ A new type of gravitational wave detector to find tennis ballsized black holes
+ Scientists find new insights into the elusive continuous waves from spinning neutron stars
+ Cramming it all into three hundred and thirty seconds of microgravity
+ NASA Marshall team soars to success in microgravity
+ The gateway to weightlessness, the edge of space
+ Fibertek to develop satellite-based charge management system for LISA Gravitational Wave Observatory
Magnetic 'balding' of black holes saves general relativity prediction
New York NY (SPX) Jul 28, 2021
Magnetic fields around black holes decay quickly, report researchers from the Flatiron Institute, Columbia University and Princeton University. This finding backs up the so-called 'no-hair conjecture' predicted by Einstein's general relativity. Black holes aren't what they eat. Einstein's general relativity predicts that no matter what a black hole consumes, its external properties depend ... more
+ On the hunt for 'hierarchical' black holes
+ Astronomers detect light from behind a black hole for the first time
+ Antimatter from laser pincers
+ Supermassive black holes put a brake on stellar births
+ Danish student solves how the Universe is reflected near black holes
+ New clues to why there's so little antimatter in the universe
+ From atoms to planets, the longest-running Space Station experiment




Wearable brain-machine interface turns intentions into actions
Atlanta GA (SPX) Jul 27, 2021
A new wearable brain-machine interface (BMI) system could improve the quality of life for people with motor dysfunction or paralysis, even those struggling with locked-in syndrome - when a person is fully conscious but unable to move or communicate. A multi-institutional, international team of researchers led by the lab of Woon-Hong Yeo at the Georgia Institute of Technology combined wirel ... more
+ Google parent launches new 'moonshot' for robotics software
+ MDA awarded next contract for flagship Canadarm3 Program
+ Smart cards and robots: Saudi Arabia's 'digital hajj'
+ Getting dressed with help from robots
+ Defense Secretary Austin calls for ethical AI development
+ DARPA Announces Research Teams to Develop Intelligent Event-Based Imagers
+ Giving robots better moves
Drone attacks Iraq base hosting US troops: coalition
Baghdad (AFP) July 24, 2021
A drone attack has been carried out on a military base in Iraqi Kurdistan that hosts American troops, without causing any casualties, the US-led coalition said Saturday. The attack comes with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi expected to meet US President Joe Biden in Washington on Monday to discuss a possible full US troop withdrawal from his country. "An unmanned aerial system im ... more
+ Sagetech Avionics Demonstrates True Detect and Avoid on UAV Factory's Penguin C Aircraft
+ Britain inks $268m deal for 13 more Protector drone aircraft
+ An automated flight control system for drone swarms has been developed
+ MQ-9 Reaper's automatic takeoff, landing capability tested
+ OSU drone expertise is supporting the exploration of Earth and the Final Frontier
+ Armed drone shoot down over Baghdad embassy; Rockets target Iraq base
+ Incendiary Gaza balloon causes fire in Israel
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