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  Miami (AFP) March 16, 2017 Under US President Donald Trump's proposed budget, NASA's funding would stay largely intact but the space agency would abandon plans to lasso an asteroid, along with four Earth and climate missions. The 2018 budget - which must be approved by Congress - asks for $19.1 billion for NASA, a 0.8 percent decrease from 2017, allowing the the space agency to emerge unscathed compared to the deep cuts laid out for other federal science and environmental agencies. The proposal "focuses the nation's ef ... read more |
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Raytheon developing next-gen missile defense communicationsWashington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017 Raytheon received an $11.8 million contract to develop new communication technologies for the U.S. Office of Naval Research. ... more  
AsiaSat transmits live heart surgeryHong KongLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 17, 2017 AsiaSat was proud to support live transmissions of a heart surgery earlier this year in Hong Kong, providing medical practitioners attending a conference in Singapore the opportunity to see the proc ... more 
Aiming Higher: High School Students Build Flight Hardware Bound for SpaceHuntsville AL (SPX) Mar 17, 2017 Students at an Alabama high school have done so well in a NASA program that they are now making parts for use on the International Space Station. For more than 50 years, NASA has sponsored pro ... more 
Student Scientists Select Menu for AstronautsKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 If you've ever had a cold preventing you from really tasting your food, you've experienced what astronauts aboard the International Space Station encounter at every meal. In a reduced-gravity enviro ... more |
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SpaceX launches EchoStar XXIII comms satellite into orbitWashington (AFP) Mar 16, 2017 SpaceX on Thursday successfully launched a communications satellite into space from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The company's Falcon 9 rocket blasted off at 2 am (0600 GMT) carrying t ... more  
Reduce Fuel Burn With a Dose of BLIWashington DC (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 It sounds like a cause of heart burn. Instead, Boundary Layer Ingestion - or BLI - is a promising idea NASA researchers are studying to reduce fuel burn in jet engines, thus reducing emissions and t ... more 
Kennedy's Multi-User Spaceport Streamlines Commercial LaunchesKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 In the past, launch pads were used almost exclusively for government missions. To support a growing private sector space economy, NASA's Kennedy Space Center has transformed to a multi-user spacepor ... more 
Fly me to the Moon: Russia seeks new cosmonautsMoscow (AFP) March 14, 2017 Russia's space agency on Tuesday announced a recruitment drive for young would-be cosmonauts who it hopes will become the country's first on the Moon. And women are welcome, an official stressed. ... more 
ECLSS Put to the Test for Commercial Crew MissionsKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 Extensive evaluations are underway on the life support systems vital to successful flight tests as NASA prepares to return human spaceflight to the United States. One of the most intensely studied s ... more 
The Second Moon RaceGerroa, Australia (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 The US and China are in an undeclared race back to the Moon. At first glance it's easy to dismiss China's efforts as being little more than what the US and Russia achieved decades ago. And whi ... more |
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Curtiss-Wright Expands Secure Manufacturing Capabilities for Sensitive U.S. DoD Aerospace and Defense ProgramsAshburn VA (SPX) Mar 17, 2017 Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solutions division has announced that it has expanded its secure manufacturing capabilities for sensitive U.S. DoD aerospace and defense programs by contracting with Zentech ... more  
Toward Machines that Improve with ExperienceWashington DC (SPX) Mar 17, 2017 Self-driving taxis. Cell phones that react appropriately to spoken requests. Computers that outcompete world-class chess and Go players. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part and parcel of t ... more 
US BE-4 Rocket Engines to Replace Russian RD-180 on Atlas Carrier RocketsMoscow (Sputnik) Mar 17, 2017 BE-4 rocket engines developed by the Blue Origin company will eventually replace Russian RD-180 engines on US Atlas space launch vehicles, head of Russia's space corporation Roscosmos, Igor Komarov, ... more 
Lockheed Martin gets $80M for Aegis foreign military salesWashington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017 Lockheed Martin received an $80.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to study Aegis implementation studies for various international customers. ... more |
  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 
Physicists from MIPT have predicted the existence of transparent composite media with unusual optical properties. Using graphics card based simulations, scientists studied regular volume structures composed of two dielectrics with close parameters, and found that the optical properties of these structures differ from both those of natural crystals and artificial periodic composites, which are cu ... more Saint-Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Mar 13, 2017New application of the selective laser melting method  Raleigh, NC (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Researchers offer overview of composite metal foams and potential applications  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Solid metal has 'structural memory' of its liquid state |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 
Harris Corporation's new Falcon III RF-300H wideband HF manpack radio system has received certification from the U.S. National Security Agency.
The NSA Type-1 certification allows the system to transmit classified images, maps and other data files from beyond-line-of-sight environments, the company announced Monday.
"This RF-300H NSA certification allows us to continue providing ... more Washington DC (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Intelsat General becomes Airbus channel partner for military satellite communications  Geelong, Australia (UPI) Mar 1, 2017Rockwell Collins, Australian air force test WBHF communication system  Schriever AFB CO (AFNS) Feb 24, 2017Space aggressors jam AF, allies' systems |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 26, 2016 
In the decade to come Russia will face strong competition from China for the commercial launch of satellites for developing countries, according to Ivan Moiseev, director of the Institute of Space Policy."China is trying to expand its space launching services, developing new boosters for different segments of the market," Moiseev told RIA Novosti.
"It has constructed a new spacecraft launc ... more Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Oct 27, 2016Vega And Gokturk-1A are present for next Arianespace lightweight mission  Bethesda MD (SPX) Oct 25, 2016Antares Rides Again  Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Oct 21, 2016Four Galileo satellites are "topped off" for Arianespace's milestone Ariane 5 launch from the Spaceport |
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 London (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 
Scientists studying the Northern Lights say they think their research will lead to new technology to reduce outages from satellite navigation systems.
Researchers at the University of Bath in England found for the first time that turbulence does not take place within the Northern Lights and instead that unknown mechanisms are responsible for the outages of Global Navigation Satellite Sy ... more Los Angeles CA (UPI) Mar 07, 2017DevOps process reduces GPS OCX development time for Raytheon  Beijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2017Police in China's restive Xinjiang to track cars by GPS  New Delhi (Sputnik) Feb 15, 2017GLONASS station in India to expedite 'space centric' warfare command |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 
It sounds like a cause of heart burn. Instead, Boundary Layer Ingestion - or BLI - is a promising idea NASA researchers are studying to reduce fuel burn in jet engines, thus reducing emissions and the cost of operating the aircraft.
At its simplest: With BLI, an airplane's engines are located near the rear of the aircraft so that air flowing over the aircraft body becomes part of the mix o ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017MDH debuts multi-mission concept helicopter  Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017U.S. Army looks to Air Force for future air defenses  Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Boeing to sustain South Korea's F-15 fleet |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 
Researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation have developed a "spin-resolved oscilloscope." This device is a basic measuring instrument for plasmonics and spintronics, which are key technologies for future electronics applications.
The coupling of light and electronic charges in plasmonics will pave the way for ultra-high-speed information ... more Lawrence KS (SPX) Mar 17, 2017Quantum movement of electrons in atomic layers shows potential of materials for electronics and photonics  Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Ultrashort light pulses for fast 'lightwave' computers  Ithaca NY (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Two radio signals, one chip, open a new world for wireless communication |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 
Researchers in Italy hope to measure Earth's rotation using a laser-based gyroscope housed deep underground, with enough experimental precision to reveal measurable effects of Einstein's general theory of relativity. The ring laser gyroscope (RLG) technology enabling these Earth-based measurements provide, unlike those made by referencing celestial objects, inertial rotation information, reveali ... more Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Mar 15, 201715 years of GRACE: Satellite mission flies thrice its planned time  Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017Scientists measure Earth's rotational forces with underground laser gyroscope  Washington (UPI) Mar 10, 2017How Arctic weather can improve mid-latitude forecasts |
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 Miami (AFP) March 16, 2017  US President Donald Trump's proposed 2018 budget would slash funding for science, health and environmental programs at home and abroad, sparking an outcry Thursday among experts who say the cuts would endanger the planet.
The blueprint, which also includes sharp cuts in spending on the arts and foreign aid, has yet to undergo scrutiny in Congress and must be approved by lawmakers before it c ... more Tuzla, Bosnia And Herzegovina (AFP) March 15, 2017Polluted air causing early deaths in fossil-fuelled Balkans  Paris (AFP) March 14, 2017Curbing pollution can prevent 3 mn Chinese deaths a year  Addis Ababa (AFP) March 15, 2017Ethiopia rubbish dump landslide death toll soars to 113 |
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 Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017 
Chinese state media is reporting that the country's space program has developed a craft capable of both landing on the moon and flying in low-Earth orbit.
The new spacecraft is claimed to be able to accommodate multiple astronauts, according to spaceship engineer Zhang Bainian, who Science and Technology Daily cited as comparing the forthcoming ship to the Orion craft currently in developm ... more Wenchang, China (XNA) Mar 13, 2017Long March-7 Y2 ready for launch of China's first cargo spacecraft  Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017China Seeks Space Rockets Launched from Airplanes  Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2017Riding an asteroid: China's next space goal |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017 
Raytheon received an $11.8 million contract to develop new communication technologies for the U.S. Office of Naval Research.
The new technologies, known as Communications and Interoperability for Integrated Fires, or CIIF, will aim to enhance situational awareness capabilities for the U.S. Navy's air and missile defense operations.
According to Raytheon, CIIF will enable new and ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017Lockheed Martin gets $80M for Aegis foreign military sales  Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017Australia's HMAS Hobart completes sea trials with Aegis  United Nations, United States (AFP) March 7, 2017UN hopes for easing of tensions after Chinese anger over THAAD |
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 (UPI) Mar 14, 2017 
MBDA Missile Systems revealed its new short-range air defense system, the Mistral ATLAS-RC, during the HOMSEC 2017 conference in Madrid, Spain.
In a statement announcing the new product's debut, the company said the new platform is specifically designed for "very short" range engagements, and tailored to the security needs of Spain's defense ministry.
The platform is comprised of ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017Pakistan test fires land-based anti-ship missile  Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017Russia's Baltic Fleet trains with S-400 air defense systems  Boulder CO (UPI) Mar 15, 2017Orbital ATK supplying rocket-launched flares for U.S. military |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 
Nanocars will compete for the first time ever during an international molecule-car race on April 28-29, 2017 in Toulouse (south-western France). The vehicles, which consist of a few hundred atoms, will be powered by minute electrical pulses during the 36 hours of the race, in which they must navigate a racecourse made of gold atoms, and measuring a maximum of a 100 nanometers in length.
Th ... more Onna, Japan (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Shaping the future  Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Phonon nanoengineering: Vibrations of nanoislands dissipate heat more effectively  Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Small nanoparticles have surprisingly big effects on polymer nanocomposites |
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 Osaka, Japan (SPX) Mar 13, 2017
Music, more than any art, is a beautiful mix of science and emotion. It follows a set of patterns almost mathematically to extract feelings from its audience. Machines that make music focus on these patterns, but give little consideration to the emotional response of their audience. An international research team led by Osaka University together with Tokyo Metropolitan University, imec in Belgiu ... more Washington DC (SPX) Mar 17, 2017Toward Machines that Improve with Experience  Bethesda MD (SPX) Mar 07, 2017DARPA robotic servicing program has become stalled  Tel Aviv (UPI) Mar 8, 2017Rafael completes test firing with Protector USV |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 10, 2016 
Access to space has long been an interest area of space agencies. In this domain, China became a force to be reckoned with as several Chinese space companies made great strides in the space race.For several years China's space program has been kept secret.
But earlier this year China launched its Long March 7 rocket, developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, marking "a mome ... more |
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 Chincoteague Island, VA (SPX) Oct 31, 2016 
This week, astronauts are unloading more than 5,000 pounds of cargo and crew supplies from the Cygnus spacecraft to support dozens of science and research investigations. However, this shipment has special significance. This shipment arrived via an Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's pad 0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.
Rocket launches to the International Space ... moreMiami (AFP) Oct 23, 2016Orbital cargo ship arrives at space station  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2016New Instrument on ISS to Study Ultra-Cold Quantum Gases  Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Oct 19, 2016Two Russians, one American blast off to ISS |
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 Washington (AFP) March 14, 2017 
President Donald Trump's administration has given new powers to the CIA to conduct drone strikes against extremist targets in the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
The move would represent a change from Obama-era policies that limited the spy agency's role in conducting paramilitary strikes, pushing responsibility for these to the Pentagon.
Obama had insisted on a mo ... more Washington (AFP) March 13, 2017US military deploys attack drones to S. Korea  London (UPI) Mar 8, 2017Leonardo subsidiary to buy laser technology company Daylight Solutions  London (UPI) Mar 07, 2017Kelvin Hughes launching counter-drone system |
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