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August 21, 2013

Will 'space junk' problem intensify?
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Aug 21, 2013
The United States is planning to shut down a key component of its space surveillance network that tracks satellites and "space junk" orbiting the Earth. As a result, satellite launches and flights to the International Space Station (ISS) may involve a higher degree of risk. The Air Force Space Surveillance System known as Space Fence consists of three two-mile-long transmitter antennae and six receivers in the south of the country. It has been scanning the near-earth space for any orbital objects ... read more

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Japan space agency unveils new rocket Epsilon The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on Tuesday unveiled its new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon before its launch with a scientific satellite next week. Epsilon, a three-stage rocket with 24.4 me ... more		ISRO may use standy engine to launch GSLV Indian space agency ISRO will look at options of using a standby engine for the early launch of its heavy geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV) after examining what forced the postponement ... more		Earliest known iron artifacts come from outer space Researchers have shown that ancient Egyptian iron beads held at the UCL Petrie Museum were hammered from pieces of meteorites, rather than iron ore. The objects, which trace their origins to outer s ... more
				Next Generation of Explorers Takes the Stage NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on Tuesday formally welcomed the eight newest candidates to the astronaut corps and unveiled a space exploration roadmap that makes clear the global community is wo ... more		Groundbreaking space exploration research at UH On the desolate slopes of Mauna Loa on the Big Island, 8,200 above sea level, sits a geodesic dome. A remote habitat where the University of Hawai?i at Manoa and Cornell University are performing gr ... more

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Raytheon provides public safety a bridge from land mobile radios to smartphones and tablets Raytheon will demonstrate the integration of commercial smartphones and tablets with the INTEROP-7000 Suite at APCO International 2013 in Anaheim, Calif. Developed using open standards, INTEROP-7000 ... more		Has Voyager 1 Left The Solar System? by Matthew Hilburn Eleven billion miles and 36 years after its launch, some researchers say the Voyager 1 spacecraft has finally left our solar system and entered interstellar space. Research ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		ISRO pins hopes on GSLV-D5 India Space Research Organisation's attempts to raise its stature in the global satellite launch business will be put to a significant test on Monday (August 19) when it launches its Geo-synchronous ... more
				ORNL finding goes beyond surface of oxide films Better batteries, catalysts, electronic information storage and processing devices are among potential benefits of an unexpected discovery made by Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists using samp ... more		Device for capturing signatures uses tiny LEDs created with piezo-phototronic effect Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology want to put your signature up in lights - tiny lights, that is. Using thousands of nanometer-scale wires, the researchers have developed a sensor d ... more

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New materials for bio-based hydrogen synthesis Researchers at the Ruhr-Universitat Bochum (RUB) have discovered an efficient process for hydrogen biocatalysis. They developed semi-synthetic hydrogenases, hydrogen-generating enzymes, by adding th ... more		Low-temperature combustion enables cleaner, more efficient engines As demand climbs for more fuel-efficient vehicles, knowledge compiled over several years about diesel engines and a new strategy known as "low-temperature combustion" (LTC) might soon lead auto manu ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Fuel Cell Innovation By UNIST Researchers Research team of Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Georgia Institute of Technology, and Dong-Eui University developed a novel cathode material which has outstanding perform ... more
				Computer simulations reveal universal increase in electrical conductivity Computer simulations have revealed how the electrical conductivity of many materials increases with a strong electrical field in a universal way. This development could have significant implications ... more		Sony says PlayStation 4 coming to U.S. Nov. 15 Sony has announced the release date for its PlayStation 4, saying the game console will launch in North America on Nov. 15 and Nov. 29 in Europe. ... more

Will 'space junk' problem intensify?

Earliest known iron artifacts come from outer space

ORNL finding goes beyond surface of oxide films

New Military Communications Satellite Built By Lockheed Martin Launches

US Navy Poised to Launch Lockheed Martin-Built Secure Communications Satellite for Mobile Users

Northrop Grumman Moves New B-2 Satellite Communications Concept to the High Ground

Roscosmos denies plans to launch Proton rocket from Baikonur on Sept 15

ISRO pins hopes on GSLV-D5

SpaceX rocket launches, steers and lands in test

Satellite tracking of zebra migrations in Africa is conservation aid

'Spoofing' attack test takes over ship's GPS navigation at sea

Orbcomm Globaltrak Completes Shipment Of Fuel Monitoring Solution In Afghanistan

	Test at Naval Station Proves Recovery Operations for Orion With the U.S. Navy's well deck ship USS Arlington stationed against its pier at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, divers in small boats approached a test version of NASA's Orion crew module. As par ... more		Fuel efficiency with insect protection A windscreen full of insect remains is a familiar experience on the roads in summer. It is no different on the runway at the airport. On warm days, aircraft sometimes collide with entire swarms of i ... more		Investigation into the formation of defects during phase transitions in crystals of ions Research groups at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Physical-Technical Federal Institute (PTB) in Braunschweig, working in collaboration with scientists at the University of Ulm and ... more		Boeing Thin Disk Laser Exceeds Performance Requirements During Testing A Thin Disk Laser system developed by Boeing integrates a series of high-power industrial lasers to generate one concentrated, high-energy beam. Testing has now shown that the design exceeded requir ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power

UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

LockMar Receives Contract Modification For PAC-3 Missiles		MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Passes 5,000 Flight Hours In Afghanistan		NGC Set To Move To Full-Rate Production E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes		NGC Completes Common Infrared Countermeasure PDR		Kazakhstan official 'dissatisfied' with cleanup after rocket crash
SpaceX rocket launches, steers and lands in test		Roscosmos denies plans to launch Proton rocket from Baikonur on Sept 15		US Air Force lacks volunteers to operate drones		F-35B Accomplishes First Night Vertical Landing Aboard USS Wasp		Puma AE Small Unmanned Aircraft Achieves Continuous Flight for More Than Nine Hours

Boeing Reaches 250,000-Kit Milestone for JDAM Weapon Program

Blast at US naval station wounds eight: officers

Russia sells Vietnam 12 Sukhoi fighters: report

Study finds brain lesions in spy plane pilots

US bomber crashes in Montana

Report: EADS dropped from $7.3 bn S. Korea jet fighter bid

Modernized Patriot system aces PAC-3 test

Northrop Grumman to Build MK54 Lightweight Torpedo Nose Arrays for US Navy

Lockheed Martin Delivers 22 JLTV Development Vehicles to U.S. Army and Marines

Boeing EMARSS Aircraft Begin US Army Flight Tests

Israel restarts Merkava tank production

Mutualink Unveils Google Glass for Public Safety

Landfill nation: What makes consumers less likely to recycle?

Poisoning corrosion brings stainless magnesium closer

How brain microcircuits integrate information from different senses

Waze traffic app integrated in Google Maps

FTC head voices privacy concerns over Google Glass, similar devices

New rechargeable flow battery enables cheaper, large-scale energy storage

Aluminium giant Rusal posts 1H net loss of $439 mn

Apple readying two iPhone versions for launch: report

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