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July 07, 2015

Working out in artificial gravity
Boston MA (SPX) Jul 07, 2015
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) have a number of exercise options, including a mechanical bicycle bolted to the floor, a weightlifting machine strapped to the wall, and a strap-down treadmill. They spend a significant portion of each day working out to ward off the long-term effects of weightlessness, but many still suffer bone loss, muscle atrophy, and issues with balance and their cardiovascular systems. To counteract such debilitating effects, research groups around the worl ... read more

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Boldly going into space for 1,000 days presents a series of health risks Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, the commander of the current crew on board the International Space Station, has broken the record for the longest time spent in space with 803 days. Padalka, who i ... more		Russia's Lower House Passes Law on Roscosmos Space Corporation Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, approved Wednesday in the third and final reading the law on the establishment of the space corporation The law stipulates that Roscosmos wi ... more		Docking Adapter Sets Stage for Commercial Crew Crew The first International Docking Adapter headed to the International Space Station on Sunday will be a physical connecting point for spacecraft, but for NASA it will be a metaphorical gateway to a fu ... more
				Advances in Robots Needed to Explore Icy Moons In December 2013, researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope announced they had found evidence of a water plume emanating from Europa's surface. The finding excited astrobiologists because this mo ... more		Russia, India Cooperate on Space Exploration, Glonass Satellite System Kravchenko, who also chairs the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Youth Council, singled out projects relating to the joint use of GLONASS and joint manufacturing of the system's encode/decode ... more

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Can heat be controlled as waves? A growing interest in thermoelectric materials - which convert waste heat to electricity - and pressure to improve heat transfer from increasingly powerful microelectronic devices have led to impr ... more		Organic crystal, large-scale field-effect transistors based fabricated Field-effect transistors (FETs) made of organic single crystals show superior mobility values as organic single crystals have fewer structural defects than their amorphous and polycrystalline counte ... more		Meet the Space Cowboys: a critical capability at VSFB India and Pakistan: vast nuclear-armed military forces Will Trump strike drug cartels he says 'run' Mexico?		Building a better semiconductor Research led by Michigan State University could someday lead to the development of new and improved semiconductors. In a paper published in the journal Science Advances, the scientists detailed how ... more
				Targeted LEDs could provide efficient lighting for plants grown in space A Purdue University study shows that targeting plants with red and blue LEDs provides energy-efficient lighting in contained environments, a finding that could advance the development of crop-growth ... more		U.S. Marines test solar-powered drones at annual energy expo U.S. Marines tested prototypes of solar-powered drones along with other concept technologies at an energy-saving expo in Camp Lejeune, N.C. last week. ... more

Sagem enhancing marketing of its new Patroller UAV Sagem of France, maker of the Sperwer unmanned aerial vehicle used by some coalition nations in Afghanistan, has announced new moves on the UAV scene. ... more		Navy engineer invents new data transmission system A system that uses light to transmit secure data has been invented by a U.S. Navy engineer and been patented by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. ... more		Volcanic eruptions linked to satellite disruption risks in upper atmosphere US climate assessment in doubt as Trump dismisses authors Ancient bone discovery suggests aquatic origins for echidnas		Twin Space Institutes to perform a biomedical research study The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) has announced that a pathfinder study is underway in Cologne, Germany to investigate the effects of simulated spaceflight conditions on brain ... more
US Army orders 19 more Gray Eagle Drones despite problems The General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle is commonly described as a medium-altitude, long-endurance drone developed by GAAS for the US Army as an upgrade of its MQ-1 drone. "Work will be performed ... more		Fourth MUOS arrives in Florida for August launch The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin delivered Sunday the fourth Mobile User Objective System satellite to the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for launch in August. ... more		Secret Russian Hypersonic Nuke Glider Can Pierce Any Missile Defense Extremely maneuverable, ultra-fast and elusive, the hypersonic Yu-71 can break through any missile defense system, military experts said. Russia has reportedly carried out four tests already. Russia ... more		Nanowires could be the LEDs of the future The latest research from the Niels Bohr Institute shows that LEDs made from nanowires will use less energy and provide better light. The researchers studied nanowires using X-ray microscopy and with ... more

	Global Positioning System: A Generation of Service to the World Twenty years ago, the United States Air Force announced the Global Positioning System had achieved Full Operational Capability. As of July 17, 1995, a total of 24 satellites were on orbit, providing ... more		Russia to Launch Large-Scale Space Projects With China The joint Russian-Chinese talks entailed implementing joint projects in the field, as well as the willingness to synchronize mutual hardware platforms and technological interfaces. "The Chines ... more

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Indonesian plane crash increases pressure for military overhaul

Airbus and Mahindra to make military choppers in India

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NASA Gears Up to Test Orion's Powerhouse

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Beijing names preferred chief for China-led bank

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Special focus on advanced nonlinear control of hypersonic flight vehicles

World Bank removes critical section from China report

Steel firms warn of massive Mexico layoffs

China brokers to invest $19 mn to curb market plunge

France woos Chinese investors as PM wraps up fruitful trip

China and France say tie-up in emerging economies 'win-win'

China manufacturing sees slight pick-up in June

World Bank warns China over state financial control

Australia lowers iron ore price forecast as China outlook softens

String of cargo disasters puts pressure on space industry

Longest SLS Engine Test Yet Heats Up Summer Sky

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