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November 25, 2014

NASA Opens Cube Quest Challenge for Largest-Ever Prize of $5 Million
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 26, 2014
Registration now is open for NASA's Cube Quest Challenge, the agency's first in-space competition that offers the agency's largest-ever prize purse. Competitors have a shot at a share of $5 million in prize money and an opportunity to participate in space exploration and technology development, to include a chance at flying their very own CubeSat to the moon and beyond as secondary payload on the first integrated flight of NASA's Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. "NASA's ... read more

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NASA Seeks Comments on Possible Airship Challenge Airships aren't just powered balloon-like vehicles that hover above sporting events. Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, are floating the idea that airships have ... more		NASA Licenses Cellular Technology On Oct 15, Melanie Saunders, Johnson Space Center's (JSC) Associate Director welcomed the executive board of GRoK Technologies for a facility tour. The capstone event included a ceremony where Saund ... more		Gilat Reports SkyEdge II-c Orders for SES's Astra Connect Service Gilat Satellite Networks has announced that it signed agreements to provide SkyEdge II-c terminals to three ISPs subscribing to SES Broadband Services' Astra Connect service offering. Italy's ... more
				Air Ops Lab Answering Big Questions About Future of Air Travel The holiday season is upon us and you know what that can mean - crowded airports, delayed flights, and a tasty side dish of frayed nerves. It might be worth giving thanks, then, to a dedicated group ... more		Versatile bonding for lightweight components New materials are making cars, planes and all sorts of other things lighter. The catch is that many of these materials can't be welded. Now there's an alternative joining me- thod available - gradie ... more

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The International Space Station officially has an espresso machine Now that the Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft has successfully transported three people to the International Space Station, the space station has an espresso machine. ... more		Giving LEDs a cozy, warm glow When the 2014 Nobel Prize in physics was awarded this October to three Japanese-born scientists for the invention of blue light emitting diodes (LEDs), the prize committee declared LED lamps would l ... more		Netanyahu says wants Israel to cope without US aid within decade Fresh from China, South Korea president to visit Japan Turning point? Canada's tumultuous relationship with China		U.S. supplies Ukraine with counter-mortar radar systems Ukraine's military is receiving counter-mortar radar systems from the United States as part of a $118 million equipment and training arrangement. ... more
				Sense and Avoid system for UAVs in civilian airspace closer to reality General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. is advancing its Sense and Avoid system for unmanned aerial vehicles in non-segregated civilian airspace. ... more		Russian Rocket Supply for Satellites Launches Continues The supply of Russian-made rocket engines used to send US military satellites into space has not experienced any disruptions despite tense relations between the two countries, a US Air Force spokesp ... more

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An alternative to 'Turing Test' A Georgia Tech professor is offering an alternative to the celebrated "Turing Test" to determine whether a machine or computer program exhibits human-level intelligence. The Turing Test - orig ... more		Elon Musk unveils 'drone ship' and 'x-wing' fins for rockets via Twitter On Saturday, Elon Musk announced via Twitter his company SpaceX is testing 'drone ships' and new rocket fins he refers to as 'x-wing config.' ... more		NATO chief talks Arctic security with Rubio amid US Greenland push Danish PM says Greenland showdown at 'decisive moment' after new Trump threats Ankara city hall says water cuts due to 'record drought'		Cloaking device hides across continuous range of angles Inspired perhaps by Harry Potter's invisibility cloak, scientists have recently developed several ways--some simple and some involving new technologies--to hide objects from view. The latest effort, ... more
Russia studies construction of its own orbital station Russia's federal space agency Roscosmos is studying several options of creating a brand-new Russian orbital station, which could replace the International Space Station (ISS), deputy chief of Roscos ... more		Mutualink and C2UK Partner to Deliver Interoperable Comms C2UK and Mutualink have announced a partnership to jointly develop the UK and Middle East markets for the Mutualink product portfolio. Mutualink offers state-of-the-art, secure, interoperable commun ... more		Hybrid Ferry MF Finnoy Completes Three-Month Trial Corvus Energy has announced the completion of the three month trial of the hybrid ferry MF Finnoy. The refit vessel used a 960V, 260kWh Energy Storage System (ESS) consisting of 40 Corvus Energy AT6 ... more		Eutelsat and Spacecom Create Unified Neighbourhood Eutelsat Communications and Spacecom have announced the signature of a partnership agreement that will drive expansion of digital entertainment services at one of Africa's fastest-growing video neig ... more

	Britain, Norway order F-35 aircraft The British and Norwegian governments are moving forward contractually in their acquisition of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. ... more		The fear and the chaos of a missile attack in east Ukraine There was a blinding flash, then complete darkness and thick clouds of dust. A missile had just hit Ivan Balabanov's house in rebel-held east Ukraine. ... more

Japan to test deep sea rare earth mining to cut China reliance

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Meta partners with US nuclear companies to power AI data centers

Lockheed Martin UK opens F-35 software simulation facility		Offsets may delay Korea's decision on buying aerial refulers		Air Force orders additional programmable bomb fuzes		China launches Yaogan-24 remote sensing satellite		European space plane set for February launch: firm
Cosmodrome construction falls behind schedule		A new approach to the delivery of satellites to orbit		US delivers anti-mortar radars to Ukraine: Pentagon		Woman finds pet dog lost in Philippines typhoon a year ago		Building better awareness of landslide risks with Lidar

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Facebook 'newspaper' spells trouble for media

China central bank cuts interest rates in surprise move

Ageing Japan struggles to make immigrants feel at home

Apple, Xiaomi trade smartphone barbs in China

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Risky rewards for China's overseas investment boom

Hackers turning smartphones into slave armies

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Chinese power companies pursue smart grids

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