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September 04, 2014

Visit Rosetta's birthplace at Europe's Space Hub this October
Paris (ESA) Sep 04, 2014
Europe's first half-century in space is set to culminate in the first-ever landing on a comet, by ESA's Rosetta spacecraft this November. Ahead of that milestone, Sunday 5 October marks a rare chance to tour the birthplace of Rosetta, among many other European space missions. ESTEC, the European Space Research and Technology Centre, is the technical hub of Europe's space activities and ESA's single largest establishment. It is based at Noordwijk in the Netherlands, on the North Sea coast. On ... read more

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First Ever RQ-4 Global Hawk Hits 100th Flight on NASA Mission The first completed Global Hawk has made history again with its 100th flight in support of NASA environmental research. The milestone occurred on a flight from Edwards Air Force Base in California m ... more		Unmanned Aircraft Partnership Reaches Major Milestone A team of research students and staff from Warsaw University of Technology have successfully demonstrated the first phase of flight test and integration of unmanned aircraft platforms with an autono ... more		RQ-4 Global Hawk Demonstrates Expanded Mission Capabilities With several test flights this summer, the U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Wide Area Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) proved its ability to operate with an expanded variety of intelligenc ... more
				Global Hawk Variants Surpass 100,000 Operational Hours Two U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in Northrop Grumman's high altitude long endurance (HALE) series safely surpassed 100,000 combat/operational support hours. The ... more		INFORMS Study on Iron Dome Asks: What Was its Impact? A new study published by The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) examines the strengths and weaknesses of the Iron Dome system, which Israeli authorities have cre ... more

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Raytheon AI3 missile intercepts first cruise missile target Raytheon and the U.S. Army achieved the first intercept of a cruise missile by the Accelerated Improved Intercept Initiative missile. An AI3 missile also destroyed an unmanned aerial system (UAS). B ... more		Argonne scientists pioneer strategy for creating new materials Making something new is never easy. Scientists constantly theorize about new materials, but when the material is manufactured it doesn't always work as expected. To create a new strategy for designi ... more		Israel threatens Huthi leaders after striking Yemen ports Putin made 'mistake' sending 'low-level' team to Ukraine talks: NATO chief Enveil Secures DIU Contract to Advance Hybrid Space Architecture Data Capabilities		Russia's Space Geckos Die Due to Technical Glitch Two Days Before Landing The five geckos onboard Russia's Foton-M4 satellite died simultaneously two days before landing because of a technical malfunction, the head of the experiment, Sergei Savelyev, told RIA Novosti Tues ... more
				Russian, US Scientists to Prepare Astronauts for Extreme Situations in Space Russian and American scientists are starting a large-scale study into the cognitive psychology of astronauts to develop new technologies to adjust them for operations in extreme conditions, Tomsk St ... more		Aurora Season Has Started September kicks off more than football - it's aurora season! Join Marshall Center scientist Jim Spann on Tuesday, Sept. 9 to chat about auroras. The chat window will go live on this page at 2:00 p.m ... more

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

JILA team finds first direct evidence of 'spin symmetry' in atoms Just as diamonds with perfect symmetry may be unusually brilliant jewels, the quantum world has a symmetrical splendor of high scientific value. Confirming this exotic quantum physics theory, ... more		Copper shines as flexible conductor Bend them, stretch them, twist them, fold them: modern materials that are light, flexible and highly conductive have extraordinary technological potential, whether as artificial skin or electronic p ... more		Orangutan Communication Reveals Surprising Complexity Once Thought Uniquely Human NASA Satellite Images Could Provide Early Volcano Warnings Earth's Core Waves Reveal New Paths for Planetary Exploration		The fluorescent fingerprint of plastics A team of researchers led by Professor Heinz Langhals of LMU's Department of Chemistry has taken a significant step which promises to markedly expedite the recycling of plastic waste. They have deve ... more
Yale's cool molecules It's official. Yale physicists have chilled the world's coolest molecules. The tiny titans in question are bits of strontium monofluoride, dropped to 2.5 thousandths of a degree above absolute zero ... more		Experiments explain why some liquids are 'fragile' and others are 'strong' Only recently has it become possible to accurately "see" the structure of a liquid. Using X-rays and a high-tech apparatus that holds liquids without a container, Kenneth Kelton, PhD, the Arthur Hol ... more		Breakthrough in light sources for new quantum technology Electronic circuits are based on electrons, but one of the most promising technologies for future quantum circuits are photonic circuits, i.e. circuits based on light (photons) instead of electrons. ... more		Biomimetic photodetector 'sees' in color Rice University researchers have created a CMOS-compatible, biomimetic color photodetector that directly responds to red, green and blue light in much the same way the human eye does. The new ... more

	Atoms to Product: Aiming to Make Nanoscale Benefits Life-sized Many common materials exhibit different and potentially useful characteristics when fabricated at extremely small scales-that is, at dimensions near the size of atoms, or a few ten-billionths of a m ... more		Chilly end for geckos sent into space by Russia Five geckos sent into orbit to test the effect of weightlessness on the small lizards' sex lives have all died, the Russian space agency said on Monday. ... more

Teaching Robots Theory of Mind to Boost Collaboration

Nvidia unveils plan for Taiwan's first 'AI supercomputer'

AI-Driven Microgrid Control Enhances Renewable Stability and EV Integration

Scientists uncover clues to role of magnetism in iron-based superconductors		Japan firm showcases 'touchable' 3D technology		Rubber meets the road with new ORNL carbon, battery technologies		Taiwan to spend $2.5 billion on anti-missile systems		Russia's Foton-M Satellite Landing Scheduled for September 1
Selex ES adds to its radar product line		Marines manning checkpoints receiving attention-getter		Australia approves GPS project		Mitsubishi Electric Ready to Deliver Himawari-8 to Tanegashima		Russia Considers Meteor Impact Prevention Project

Singapore launches world's first ZigBee inter-satellite comms system

Magal introducing RoboGuard security system in Israel

General Dynamics UK lands Ministry of Defense vehicle contract

How video games are benefitting ISIS

MBDA, Polish companies sign letters of intent

Russian Helicopters upgrades assault/transport helos

Iran unveils new missile, radar systems

Cobham touts fuel transfer equipment on A400M

N. Korea test-fires suspected missile into sea

Fukushima workers to sue TEPCO for danger pay

Macedonia detains 100 Syrian, Iraqi immigrants

New Zealand police investigate quake building failure

Japan holds nationwide disaster drill

Ride-sharing could cut cabs' road time by 30 percent

Computer simulations visualize ion flux

EU fines Samsung, Philips and Infineon over smartcard chip cartel

Russia's Putin follows China's Xi to Mongolia

Google working on super-fast 'quantum' computer chip

Chinese brewer Tsingtao at lagerheads with competitors

Chile fines British-South African copper mine $4.5 million

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