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August 24, 2015

Need for Speed: Star Trek Warp Drive is Within Our Grasp
Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 24, 2015
Warp drive from Star Trek has its explanation in Einstein's theory of relativity, thus, it might be possible for humans to actually achieve it, an Australian astrophysicist said, adding that mankind may be able to colonize the universe this way. The ideas of Newton and of early-twentieth century astrophysicists seemed unrealistic at the time, the universe researcher said in an interview with Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), suggesting that the ideas might not be so far-fetched. In ... read more

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What's for Dinner? BioFood! While Mars and other planets await the arrival of humans, the question of how to maintain astronauts' food supplies remains a major obstacle for such missions. NASA is granting $200,000 per year to ... more		Nicaragua to Host Russian GPS-Equivalent Ground Stations The Nicaraguan Institute for Telecommunications (Telcor) has signed an agreement with Russia on the construction of Russian Glonass satellite navigation network ground stations in Nicaragua, El Nuev ... more		Satellites focus on rescue and damage control work China has mobilized at least eight of its satellites to help with search-and-rescue and damage control work after last week's massive blasts in Tianjin. The China Aerospace Science and Technol ... more
				ARSAT-2 arrives in French Guiana Argentina's ARSAT-2 telecommunications satellite has landed in French Guiana for Arianespace's September Ariane 5 mission, continuing the "parade" of spacecraft being orbited during the company's bu ... more		A brain-computer interface for controlling an exoskeleton Scientists working at Korea University, Korea, and TU Berlin, Germany have developed a brain-computer control interface for a lower limb exoskeleton by decoding specific signals from within the user ... more

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NASA Considers Using Old Water Tanks in New ISS Storage System NASA's Space Shuttle program ended in 2011, with Atlantis having been the last American shuttle to fly into space in July 2011 as part of the 135th and final US shuttle mission. "We can confir ... more		Russian-made unmanned/manned drone set for display A full-sized prototype drone from Russia's United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation is to be displayed later this month. ... more		Space Force taps five firms to develop secure global tactical satcom solutions SES Secures 5 Year Army Contract for Global Tactical Satellite Communications Royal Canadian Navy selects MDA Space for next generation drone surveillance systems		Will Rockets Ever Be Reliable It's a fact of life. Rockets sometimes fail. The curse of the rocketeer strikes all, regardless of size, type, nationality or purpose. The history of rocket failures is older than spaceflight itself ... more
				NASA funds development of a better battery for space exploration A research team from the University of Maryland Energy Research Center (UMERC) has been awarded $1 million in NASA funding for its Garnet Electrolyte Based Safe, Lithium-Sulfur Energy Storage projec ... more		AAC and Garvey Spacecraft Deliver First Rocket Motor to Kodiak Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC) and Garvey Spacecraft Corporation (GSC) achieved an important milestone in their collaborative venture to path-find operations for a commercial nanosat launch vehi ... more

Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Efficiency Summit USA 2015

Russian Anti-Missile Warning System Protects on Multiple Tiers The Russian anti-missile warning system has the primary task to detect a missile attack and pass on the data to the anti-missile defense system. Based on the system of missile warning the info ... more		Russian Missile Warning System Can Detect Mass Launch of Ballistic Missiles The missile early warning system can detect any launch from any direction, said Chief of Staff of the Main Centre for Missile Warning of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Colonel Viktor Tymoshenko. ... more		Decision time as plastic pollution treaty talks begin Exceptional Nordic heatwave stumps tourists seeking shade A 'Thinker' drowns in plastic garbage as UN treaty talks open		Lockheed Developing a Missile That Can Hit Multiple Warheads American defense firm Lockheed Martin will design a missile defense component that can take out multiple warheads under a $10 million contract with the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency. "We w ... more
US sees big surge in close calls with drones It was a fine summer day over the airport at Charlotte, North Carolina and a CRJ200 commuter jet was preparing to land when its pilots spotted something odd outside their cockpit window - a drone. ... more		Success for 2 long-time Arianespace customers: Eutelsat and Intelsat Arianespace continued its track record of success with the company's fourth Ariane 5 flight in 2015 and seventh launch overall this year - performing a heavy-lift mission today for Eutelsat and Inte ... more		Alibaba joins China arms maker to offer location services Internet giant Alibaba has joined forces with China's biggest defence company to offer location-based services using a homegrown satellite navigation system that competes with the US GPS network, the firms said. ... more		Aerovironment to produce Raven UAVs for Spain Aerovironment is to produce hand-launched RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial vehicles for Spain. ... more

	Navy orders HazMat robots iRobot reports it is to deliver an undisclosed number of 110 FirstLook robots to the U.S. Navy for the investigation and manipulation of hazardous materials. ... more		BAE Systems to produce more rocket propellant grains BAE Systems is to continue manufacturing MK 90 propellant grains for Hydra 70 rockets through 2017 under a U.S. Army contract. ... more

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Australia moves to reduce legal challenges to mining projects

Tianjin blasts echo across economy

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Israeli F-16s to carry small diameter bombs

Airbus DS supplying radar systems to Australia

Raytheon given support contract for special ops forces

Officials calm homeowner protests over Tianjin blast

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China's disaster playbook falls short in Tianjin blasts

China pumps $17 bn into banks for economic boost

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