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May 22, 2014

Swiss Space Systems launch the ZeroG experience
Payerne, Switzerland (SPX) May 22, 2014
In 2015, Swiss Space Systems (S3) will put the ZeroG experience within everyone's reach. S3 is launching affordable zero gravity flights from more than 15 locations across the world including, for the first time ever, Asia, the Middle East and Central America. ZeroG flights make it possible to experience true weightlessness, allowing bodies and materials to float free of the earth's gravitational pull. The S3 parabolic flights are completely safe, and supervised by space professionals and a crew o ... read more

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Airbus design of European service module for Orion approved by ESA The European Space Agency (ESA) has approved the world's second largest space company Airbus Defence and Space's system design of the European Service Module (ESM) for the American human Multi-Purpo ... more		From Wind Tunnel Tests to Software Reviews, Commercial Crew Advances Working in wind tunnels, software laboratories and work stations across America, NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP) partners continue to make strides in advancing the designs of the American space ... more		A high-efficiency aerothermoelastic analysis method Aerothermoelasticity has become a hot research area for several years around the world. Professor YANG Chao and his group from Beihang University set out to tackle this problem. Their work, entitled ... more
				Lab Shows Powerful, Possible Next Step in Electric Motors at Summit A team from the Renewable Energy and Vehicular Technology Laboratory (REVT) at UT Dallas was one of a few research groups selected for advanced participation in a Department of Energy conference aim ... more		Liberating devices from their power cords Imagine a future in which our electrical gadgets are no longer limited by plugs and external power sources. This intriguing prospect is one of the reasons for the current interest in building the ca ... more

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Spiders spin possible solution to 'sticky' problems Researchers at The University of Akron are again spinning inspiration from spider silk - this time to create more efficient and stronger commercial and biomedical adhesives that could, for example, ... more		Improved Supercapacitors for Super Batteries, Electric Vehicles Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have developed a novel nanometer scale ruthenium oxide anchored nanocarbon graphene foam architecture that improves the performance of supercap ... more		Top U.S. defense contractor L3 Tech to pay $62M to settle claims of deceptive practices North Korean warship has 'serious accident' at launch Foreign delegation comes under Israeli fire in occupied West Bank		Neuromorphic Electronic circuits for Building Autonomous Cognitive Systems Which circuits and chips are suitable for building artificial brains using the least possible amount of power? This is the question that Junior Professor Dr. Elisabetta Chicca from the Center of Exc ... more
				Stanford engineer invents a way to beam power to medical chips deep inside the body A Stanford electrical engineer has invented a way to wirelessly transfer power deep inside the body, and then use this power to run tiny electronic medical devices such as pacemakers, nerve stimulat ... more		Russia, China agree to create working group for space cooperation projects Russia and China have agreed on three new mechanisms of cooperation, including a working group for space cooperation projects. The arrangement was finalized at Friday's meeting between Russian Econo ... more

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International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

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Russian space agency to create equipment for monitoring space debris The Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) has announced a tender for the production and supply of optical-electronic complexes for detection and measurement of the movement parameters of space debris; th ... more		Langley Lends Dream Chaser Team Expertise With meticulous effort and attention to detail, NASA technician Ricky Hall hand-glued 250 grains of sand across a 22-inch long model of Sierra Nevada Corporation's (SNC) Dream Chaser spacecraft. Eac ... more		Abrupt Soil Moisture Loss Drives Global Water Flow into Oceans, Raising Sea Levels Ancient Climate Shifts and Their Impact on North American Landscapes Ancient Fossil Tracks Push Back Reptile Evolution by 40 Million Years		Third-stage engine glitch causes Proton-M accident A third-stage engine glitch has caused the crash of a Proton-M launch vehicle propelling the Express-AM4R heavy telecom satellite, Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) chief Oleg Ostapenko said on Frida ... more
				Russia's Roscosmos plans to launch two more Protons this year The Russian federal space agency Roscosmos planned two more launches of Proton-M rockets for 2014, the agency's chief Oleg Ostapenko told ITAR-TASS on Friday. "Two more launches are scheduled for th ... more		SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Returns Critical NASA Science from ISS SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down at 3:05 p.m. EDT Sunday, in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 300 miles west of Baja California, returning more than 3,500 pounds of NASA cargo and scie ... more

MIPT Experts Reveal the Secret of Radiation Vulnerability

Pentagon plans multi-billion dollar project to combat space junk

Russian space agency to create equipment for monitoring space debris

Communications upgrade for B-52 bombers

Harris to provide IT service and support for homeland security

Malaysia, Inmarsat to release satellite data on MH370

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth from space station

Third-stage engine glitch causes Proton-M accident

Russia's Roscosmos plans to launch two more Protons this year

Sixth Boeing GPS IIF Spacecraft Reaches Orbit, Sends First Signals

British MoD works on 'quantum compass' technology to replace GPS

Iran to Host Russian Satellite Navigation Facility

	MIPT Experts Reveal the Secret of Radiation Vulnerability The discovery can help both in predicting the consequences of irradiation and understanding the fundamental patterns of morphogenesis. The work of the researchers has been published in PLoS One jour ... more		Debris falling on Heilongjiang was rocket parts Authorities have identified objects that fell into northeast China's Heilongjiang Province as parts from a carrier rocket or a satellite. Experts in the province have conducted analysis to ide ... more		Aerojet Rocketdyne, Dynetics to collaborate more fully Aerojet Rocketdyne and Dynetics have agreed to a strategic partnership to enhance collaboration in developing and providing aerospace technologies and systems. ... more		Britain's Longitude Prize back after 300-year absence After a 300-year absence, the Longitude Prize is back. The contest, which will reward a winning scientific idea with $10 million, is being organized by the charity Nesta, in partnership with the BBC. ... more

Accelerating Mathematical Discovery with AI for Tomorrow's Breakthroughs

Only a Tiny Fraction of Deep Seafloor Mapped Over Seven Decades

France's TotalEnergies to face court in June in 'greenwashing' case

Sea level rise forces US space agency to retreat		Electrons hurtle into the interior of a new class of quantum materials		Axion Power Announces Order For Four Powercube Energy Storage Systems		Russia Says Foreign Personnel Allowed at Baikonur Space Center		SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth from space station
Pentagon plans multi-billion dollar project to combat space junk		Sixth Boeing GPS IIF Spacecraft Reaches Orbit, Sends First Signals		Land-based variant of Aegis tested		Harris to provide IT service and support for homeland security		Merger planned of electronic component providers

Finland's Millog Oy producing target acquisition system

Communications upgrade for B-52 bombers

Companies tout their jointly developed solar/electric powered drone

Navy issues task order for more Aerosonde SUAS work

Malaysia, Inmarsat to release satellite data on MH370

Attack helicopters getting upgrades from Elbit Systems

Poland receives surplus German tanks

Brazil's Embraer moving into defense with cargo plane

Lockheed Martin Introduces Latest Addition to Small UAV Family

Northrop Grumman, RMIT Studying Operation of UAVs in Australia

Malaysia to discuss with Inmarsat on release of "raw data"

China says Vietnam riot killed four people

Ferry and cargo ship collide in Hong Kong, 33 injured

Source of Fukushima's nagging radioactive leak finally discovered

Software update enhances response to 911 calls

New lithium battery created in Japan

Is there really cash in your company's trash?

Professors' super waterproof surfaces cause water to bounce like a ball

Computer simulations enable better calculation of interfacial tension

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