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July 06, 2016

Exploring inner space for outer space
Sardinia, Italy (SPX) Jul 06, 2016
An international team of six astronauts from China, Japan, USA, Spain and Russia have descended into the caves of Sardinia, Italy, to explore the depths and train for life in outer space. One of the last unexplored environments on our planet, caves offer parallels to exploring space. ESA's underground training course "Cooperative Adventure for Valuing and Exercising human behaviour and performance Skills" - CAVES - prepares astronauts over two weeks to work safely and effectively in multicultural teams. ... read more

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Drones to Keep Tabs on Light Pollution Astronomers at Nottingham Trent University have developed a light, low cost system, deployable on a drone, that could help everyone monitor and control light pollution. The team, led by undergraduat ... more		China announces success in technology to refuel satellites in orbit China has successfully completed the in-space refuel of orbital satellites following last week's launch of a new generation carrier rocket, the National University of Defense Technology announced on ... more		Poland moves towards multi-billion-euro Patriot missile deal Polish Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz on Monday said he would ink a letter of intent with US defence firm Raytheon to buy a Patriot missile system valued at an estimated 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion). ... more
				Air Force awards two $1 billion contracts for next-gen engine GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney have each received U.S. Air Force contracts to develop the service's next generation of propulsion systems. ... more		Grade-school students teach a robot to help themselves learn geometry Computer technology has become integral to the learning process. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, at the end of the last decade, some 97 percent of U.S. teachers had one or ... more

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

Dutch Radio Antenna to Depart for Moon on Chinese Mission Yesterday, in Beijing, The Netherlands Space Office (NSO) and the Chinese national space agency CNSA signed a partnership agreement on a mission to the Moon, made possible by the organizations' Memo ... more		Ithaca High CubeSat team's concept to get a shot at space Six months ago, Ithaca High School sophomore Isabel Dawson had no interest in space exploration. But that changed after Mason Peck, associate professor in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospa ... more		EU top diplomat rejects Europe 'bashing' by US as calls grow for a US reset European debate over nuclear weapons gains pace Supreme leader says Iran can sink US warship as Geneva talks conclude		Russia to Continue Rocket Engine Supplies to US Under Existing Contracts Russia will continue to supply the United States with RD-180 rocket engines under existing contracts despite calls from Washington for greater reliance on domestic procurement, Russian Ambassador to ... more
				Quantum technologies to revolutionize 21st century Is quantum technology the future of the 21st century? On the occasion of the 66th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, this is the key question to be explored today in a panel discussion with the Nobel La ... more		China to launch second space lab Tiangong-2 in September China will send its second orbiting space lab Tiangong-2 into space in mid September, said a senior official with the country's manned space program on Saturday. The Shenzhou-11 manned spacecr ... more

2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

NASA tests deep space rocket booster ahead of 2018 mission NASA on Tuesday performed its second and last test-fire of a rocket booster for the Space Launch System (SLS), a powerful engine that may one day launch astronauts to Mars, the US space agency said. ... more		China committed to peaceful use of outer space China welcomed a newcomer to its Long March carrier rocket family on Saturday as the new generation Long March-7 blasted off successfully. It brings China one step closer to its goal of operating a ... more		Slow mantle flow built Antarctica gravity low over tens of millions of years Southern Indian Ocean waters lose salt as climate shifts currents Coffee regions hit by extra days of extreme heat: scientists		Rocket launch gets China one step closer to own space station China on Saturday successfully blasted off its new generation carrier rocket Long March-7 from Wenchang space launch center in south China's Hainan province. In a cloud of white smoke, the rocket as ... more
China plans mega rocket for manned lunar missions China is planning to start using a huge carrier rocket powerful enough for manned lunar missions before 2031. The new rocket will measure over a hundred meters in length and nearly 10 meters in diam ... more		China to launch its largest carrier rocket later this year China planned to launch the Long March-5, its largest carrier rocket, in the latter half of this year, said a senior official with the country's space program on Saturday. The rocket, designed ... more		Advanced Full Range Engine program envisions hybrid propulsion system paving In the decades-long quest to develop reusable aircraft that can reach hypersonic speeds-Mach 5 (approximately 3,300 miles per hour/5,300 kilometers per hour) and above-engineers have grappled with t ... more		Upgraded "space shuttle bus" aboard new carrier rocket Long March-7, China's new generation carrier rocket, has carried an upper stage aircraft into the space in its maiden flight Saturday, said a senior space program official. The upgraded model ... more

	Seven killed in Turkey military chopper crash: army Seven people, including children, were killed and eight others injured when a Turkish military helicopter crashed Tuesday, apparently in fog, in the northeastern province of Giresun, the army announced ... more		US-led forces destroy own combat drone after Syria crash Coalition forces fighting the Islamic State group in northern Syria destroyed one of their own combat drones Tuesday after the unmanned aircraft crashed, the US Air Force said. ... more

Junk to high-tech: India bets on e-waste for critical minerals

Indonesia coal plant closure U-turn sows energy transition doubts

Indonesia capital faces 'filthy' trash crisis

First British F-35 completes transatlantic crossing		US reveals death tolls from drone and air strikes		Raytheon given U.S. Army projectile contract mod		China's Midea moves step closer to acquiring German robotics firm Kuka		Hindustan Aeronautics hands over first Tejas jets
Saudi intercepts ballistic missile from Yemen: coalition		Lockheed receives $323 million F-35 contract		Raytheon gets $23M Evolved Sea Sparrow contract		Tears, smoke and loss at site of deadly Baghdad blast		Pacific Ocean radiation back near normal after Fukushima: study

Police raids as tensions mount in Italy's Chinatown

3-D paper-based microbial fuel cell operating under continuous flow condition

India's Modi heads to Africa with an eye on China

EU urges swift ratification of Canada trade deal

China changes GDP calculations again

China's Midea buys nearly half of German robotics firm Kuka

West China Cement shares plunge following deal collapse

Building a better battery

China firm's $1.5 bn offer for Swiss caterer misses first mark

'Squishy' motors and wheels give soft robots a new ride

3-D printing produces cartilage from strands of bioink

Radioactive cesium fallout on Tokyo from Fukushima concentrated in glass microparticles

Building a smart cardiac patch

China cement deal collapses amid oversupply woes

China manufacturing deteriorates sharply in June: Caixin

Thales gets Watchkeeper support contract

Robotic vehicle's soft engine provides torque without bending

Missiles to be tested at RIMPAC exercise

Raytheon to conduct Patriot missile system diagnostics and repair

Varunastra missile handed over to Indian navy

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