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  Sparks NV (SPX) May 29, 2017 Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) successfully passed the third integration milestone for the Dream Chaser program under the NASA Commercial Resupply Services (CRS2) program, bringing it a major step closer to providing resupply services to the International Space Station (ISS). CRS2 Integration Review #3 (IR3) confirmed SNC's Dream Chaser Cargo System design meets NASA's key requirements and maximizes probability of mission success during future flights. The spacecraft is scheduled for at least six ... read more |
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MIT researchers engineer shape-shifting foodBoston MA (SPX) May 29, 2017 "Don't play with your food" is a saying that MIT researchers are taking with a grain or two of salt. The team is finding ways to make the dining experience interactive and fun, with food that can tr ... more 
NASA's Space Launch System Engine Testing Heats UpStennis Space Center MS (SPX) May 28, 2017 NASA engineers successfully conducted the second in a series of RS-25 flight controller tests on May 23, 2017, stepping closer to deep-space exploration with the world's most-powerful rocket. The te ... more 
First Year of BEAM Demo Offers Valuable Data on Expandable HabitatsHouston TX (SPX) May 29, 2017 Halfway into its planned two-year demonstration attached to the International Space Station, the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or BEAM, is showing that soft materials can perform as well as ri ... more  
Engines of twingenuity: NASA's twin study investigators have a meeting of the mindsHouston TX (SPX) May 28, 2017 If you took all the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in your body and strung it end-to-end, it would reach all the way to Pluto and back. The Twins Study, looking at the effects of space on the human bod ... more |
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Cube Quest Challenge Team Spotlight: SEDS TriteiaGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 29, 2017 Triteia is the Cube Quest Challenge entry from the University of California, San Diego's Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS). As part of their approach, they are making use ... more  
Boeing awarded $1B contract for Redesigned Kill VehicleWashington (UPI) May 23, 2017 Boeing has been awarded a $1 billion modification to a previously awarded contract for development of the Redesigned Kill Vehicle, or RKV. ... more  
New approach to revolutionize the production of molecular hydrogenDresden, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2017 Growing concern about the energy crisis and the seriousness of environmental contamination urgently demand the development of renewable energy sources as feasible alternatives to diminishing fossil ... more 
Self-healing tech charges up performance for silicon-containing battery anodesChampaign IL (SPX) May 26, 2017 Researchers at the University of Illinois have found a way to apply self-healing technology to lithium-ion batteries to make them more reliable and last longer. The group developed a battery t ... more 
Stretching the limits of elastic conductorsTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 26, 2017 A newly developed printable elastic conductor retains high conductivity even when stretched to as much as five times its original length, says a Japanese team of scientists. The new material, produc ... more 
DARPA Picks Design for Next-Generation SpaceplaneWashington DC (SPX) May 24, 2017 DARPA has selected The Boeing Company to complete advanced design work for the Agency's Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program, which aims to build and fly the first of an entirely new class of hype ... more |
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 Successful launch puts New Zealand in space race  
Robots help shed light on how humans walkBoston MA (SPX) May 25, 2017 Learning how to walk is difficult for toddlers to master; it's even harder for adults who are recovering from a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or other condition, requiring months of intensive, oft ... more 
Mouse sperm survives in space, but could human babies?Miami (AFP) May 24, 2017 Freeze-dried mouse sperm that spent nine months in space has been used to produce healthy rodent offspring back on Earth, Japanese researchers said this week. ... more 
Russia to create new Super-Heavy Class rocket after 2025Sochi (Sputnik) May 24, 2017 Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin posed the task before Roscosmos to speed up creating a super-heavy class rocket. Russian President Vla ... more 
Physicists discover that lithium oxide on tokamak walls can improve plasma performancePlainsboro NJ (SPX) May 22, 2017 Lithium compounds improve plasma performance in fusion devices just as well as pure lithium does, a team of physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (P ... more |
  Washington DC (SPX) May 29, 2017 
On Oct.13, 2014 something very strange happened to the camera aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC), which normally produces beautifully clear images of the lunar surface, produced an image that was wild and jittery. From the sudden and jagged pattern apparent in the image, the LROC team determined that the camera must have been hit by a ... more Dublin, Ireland (SPX) May 19, 2017Arralis launches plug and play Ka band chipset  Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 28, 2017A new tool for discovering nanoporous materials  Nagoya, Japan (SPX) May 28, 2017One-dimensional crystals for low-temperature thermoelectric cooling |
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 Singapore (SPX) May 26, 2017 
Airbus has added Planet Communications Asia Public Co., Ltd. (PlanetComm) to its channel partner programme for Skynet 5 military satellite communication services and expanded the partnership with Speedcast. Under this channel partner agreement, both PlanetComm and Speedcast will be offering Skynet X-band and UHF services as part of their extensive satellite communications portfolios.
Speed ... more Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Radio communications have surprising influence on Earth's near-space environment  Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017Navy receiving data terminal sets from Leonardo DRS  Washington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017European country orders Harris tactical radios |
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At 25-years old, Global Positioning System Satellite Vehicle Number 27 completed its time in orbit before the 2nd Space Operations Squadron said goodbye via final command and disposal here April 18. SVN 27 was launched in 1992, meaning it performed more than triple its design life of 7.5 years.
"The most interesting thing about this process for me, was the ability to do some experimentatio ... more Houston TX (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Researchers working toward indoor location detection  Paris (ESA) Apr 10, 2017Galileo's search and rescue service in the spotlight  Managua (AFP) April 7, 2017Russia inaugurates GPS-type satellite station in Nicaragua |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017  Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp. has received a $137.8 million contract modification for cost-reduction programs for the initial low-rate production of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, the Department of Defense announced on May 19.
The work will primarily be performed in Waco, Texas, El Segundo, Calif. and Warton, England, with other work being completed across the United St ... more Shanghai (AFP) May 22, 2017China, Russia launch long-haul challenge to Boeing, Airbus  Hong Kong (AFP) May 22, 2017Cathay Pacific sacks 600 staff in major shakeup  Washington (UPI) May 19, 2017Boeing considering further Super Hornet upgrades |
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 Vienna, Austria (SPX) May 26, 2017 
What happened right after the beginning of the universe? How can we understand the structure of quantum materials? How does the Higgs-Mechanism work? Such fundamental questions can only be answered using quantum field theories. These theories do not describe particles independently from each other; all particles are seen as a collective field, permeating the whole universe.
But these theor ... more Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 18, 2017Quantum reservoir for microwaves  Basel, Switzerland (SPX) May 28, 2017Wafer-thin magnetic materials developed for future quantum technologies  Cambridge UK (SPX) May 28, 2017Controlled creation of quantum emitter arrays |
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SES report the successful integration of NASA's Global-Scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) hosted payload with SES-14.
GOLD will employ an ultraviolet imaging spectrograph to measure densities and temperatures in the Earth's thermosphere and ionosphere in response to Sun-Earth interaction.
It is aimed at revolutionizing scientists' understanding of this part of the space e ... more Chicago IL (SPX) May 26, 2017Supercomputing helps researchers understand Earth's interior  Washington DC (SPX) May 25, 2017NASA's CYGNSS Satellite Constellation Begins Public Data Release  Addis Ababa (XNA) May 25, 2017AU-EU joint space-based initiative calls for proposals |
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 Carletonville, South Africa (AFP) May 28, 2017 
At the end of a narrow road stands the dilapidated husk of a golf clubhouse, now overrun with tall weeds and creepers.
It stands as a reminder of better times for the once booming mining town of Blyvooruitzicht, an hour's drive southwest of Johannesburg.
Joseph Rammusa, 53, was proud to have been the club's president - its last, because in 2013, the once-prosperous town suffered a drama ... more Hobart, Australia (SPX) May 23, 201737 million bits of litter on remote islands  Beijing, China (SPX) May 19, 2017Ozone and haze pollution weakens land carbon uptake in China  Surrey, UK (SPX) May 18, 2017Cities need to 'green up' to reduce the impact of air pollution |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) May 24, 2017 
A woman in the US state of California was arrested Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to smuggle space communications technology to China, the US Department of Justice said in a press release.
"A Pomona woman was arrested this morning on federal charges that accuse her of conspiring to procure and illegally export sensitive space communications technology to her native China," the release st ... more Beijing (XNA) May 12, 2017A cabin on the moon? China hones the lunar lifestyle  Beijing (AFP) May 11, 2017China tests 'Lunar Palace' as it eyes moon mission  Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020 |
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 Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017 
Israel's Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded a contract to deliver Direct Infrared Counter-Measures to an unidentified international organization.
The contract, which will run for three years, has a value of $25 million, Elbit said.
"We are proud to have won this contract and to supply the customer with J-Music DIRCM, which include PAWS IR missile warning systems," Elad Aharonson, ... more Washington (UPI) May 24, 2017General Dynamics receives Aegis contract from U.S. Navy  Washington DC (Sputnik) May 26, 2017Lockheed Martin Wins $46 Million for Infrared Missile Warning Satellite  Washington (AFP) May 26, 2017US military to test anti-ICBM system |
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 Washington (UPI) May 26, 2017 
Lockheed Martin has chosen to drop its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, or LRASM, out of the Navy competition for a new anti-ship missile meant for the Littoral Combat Ship and frigate-class warships.
"After long and careful consideration, Lockheed Martin has decided to withdraw from the U.S. Navy Over-the-Horizon Weapon System competition. As the current OTH-WS request for proposal proces ... more Tehran (AFP) May 25, 2017Iran says it has built third underground missile factory  Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017Successful test for Lockheed's modernized TACMs Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017Israel unveils new rocket system for special forces |
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 Cleveland OH (SPX) May 18, 2017 
Mastering the intricacies of controlling matter at the nanoscale level is part of a revolutionary quest to apply nanotechnology to benefit industrial processes. A key element of that technology is the use of carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes are small hollow tubes with diameters of 0.7 to 50 nanometers and lengths generally in the tens of microns. While ultra-small, carbon nanotubes offer big-t ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2017Ultrafast nanophotonics: Turmoil in sluggish electrons' existence  Stanford CA (SPX) May 24, 2017Stanford scientists use nanotechnology to boost the performance of key industrial catalyst  Chicago IL (SPX) May 24, 2017Researchers create first significant examples of optical crystallography for nanomaterials |
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 Shanghai (AFP) May 23, 2017 
Google's computer algorithm AlphaGo narrowly beat the world's top-ranked player in the ancient Chinese board game of Go on Tuesday, reaffirming the arrival of what its developers tout as a ground-breaking new form of artificial intelligence.
AlphaGo took the first of a scheduled three games against brash 19-year-old Chinese world number one Ke Jie, who after the match annointed the programme ... moreBoston MA (SPX) May 25, 2017Robots help shed light on how humans walk  Tampa FL (SPX) May 22, 2017Lockheed Martin exoskeleton helps soldiers carry heavy gear  New Haven CT (SPX) May 19, 2017Building a better 'bot': Artificial intelligence helps human groups |
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 Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017 
Northrop Grumman has received a $49.4 million contract for parts, material and labor required for the maintenance of the MQ-4C unmanned aircraft system in accordance with planned production, the Department of Defense reported Monday.
Work will be performed in Baltimore, Md., Bridgeport, W. VA., Salt Lake City, Utah, and other locations in the United States. Fiscal 2017 Navy procurement ... more Paris (ESA) May 22, 2017Exploring underground with a colliding drone  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Drone to replace Israeli manned maritime patrol aircraft  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017General Atomics receives MQ-9 contract |
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