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  Paris (AFP) March 21, 2017 The planned launch Tuesday of a European Ariane 5 rocket to place two communications satellites into orbit has been delayed due to striking workers in French Guiana, the French launch company Arianespace said. The transfer of the rocket to its launch pad had already been postponed on Monday after striking workers erected a barricade of tyres and wooden pallets at the Kourou Space Center in French Guiana, on the northeastern coast of South America. "Continuation of the social movement in French G ... read more |
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GPS navigation turns off part of the brainWashington (UPI) Mar 21, 2017 Following GPS or satnav instructions turns off part of the brain normally used for navigation, according to a new study. ... more  
Trump, NASA and a rare consensus: mission to MarsWashington (AFP) March 21, 2017 President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law that said manned missions to deep space, including to Mars, would be the US space agency's main goal in the decades to come. ... more  
X-37B Space Plane Soon to Break Orbital RecordMoscow (Sputnik) Mar 21, 2017 The US Air Force's most secretive plane, the X-37B, is just eight days away from breaking the record for longest orbital mission undertaken by a space plane. The unmanned vehicle is competing agains ... more  
9th Wideband Global SATCOM satellite expands military communications capabilities of US and AlliesCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 Boeing's ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite is now in orbit where it will provide the United States and six allied nations with increased communications capabilities to prevent, protect ag ... more |
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COBALT Flight Demonstrations Fuse Technologies to Gain Precision Landing ResultsWashington DC (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 Many regions in the solar system beckon for exploration, but they are considered unreachable due to technology gaps in current landing systems. The CoOperative Blending of Autonomous Landing Technol ... more  
Stem Cells Seem Speedier in SpaceHouston TX (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 Growing significant numbers of human stem cells in a short time could lead to new treatments for stroke and other health issues. Scientists are sending stem cells to the International Space Station ... more 
N.Korea rocket test shows 'meaningful progress': SouthSeoul (AFP) March 20, 2017 North Korea's latest rocket engine test showed "meaningful progress" in its missile capabilities, Seoul said Monday, as the nuclear-armed state steps up its controversial weapons development programmes. ... more  
Russia takes swipe at US missile defence in South KoreaTokyo (AFP) March 20, 2017 Russia on Monday criticised the deployment of a US anti-missile system aimed at North Korea, saying it poses "serious risks" to the region. ... more  
China aims advanced DF-16 missiles at Taiwan: ministerTaipei (AFP) March 20, 2017 China is aiming advanced medium-range ballistic missiles at Taiwan as part of a growing military threat towards the island, Taipei's defence minister said Monday. ... more 
Israel says it foiled Syrian ballistic missile threatJerusalem (AFP) March 20, 2017 A senior army officer said Monday that Israel had fired its Arrow missile at a Syrian rocket which posed a "ballistic threat" during clashes over the weekend. ... more |
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Origami-inspired Robot Can Hitch a Ride with a RoverPasadena CA (JPL) Mar 21, 2017 The next rovers to explore another planet might bring along a scout. The Pop-Up Flat Folding Explorer Robot (PUFFER) in development at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, was i ... more 
NASA Selects New Research Teams to Further Solar System ResearchMoffett Field CA (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 In an effort to advance basic and applied research for lunar and planetary science, and advance human exploration of the solar system though scientific discovery, NASA created the Solar System Explo ... more 
Russia to Build First New-Generation 'Federation' Spacecraft by 2021Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 21, 2017 The first Russian next-generation manned spacecraft called the Federation, which is 80 percent built of composite materials, will be manufactured by 2021, Russia's Energia space corporation said Fri ... more 
Two more spacewalks for Thomas PesquetParis (ESA) Mar 21, 2017 ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet will make two more spacewalks under NASA's plans to maintain the International Space Station during his mission. Though intended for the end of March and April, the date ... more |
  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 17, 2017 
In a recent article published in Physical Review Letters (PRL 118, 117202 (2017)), researchers from the Nanomagnetism group at nanoGUNE reported so-far unknown anomalies near dynamic phase transitions (DPTs).
Such anomalies do not exist in corresponding thermodynamic phase transitions (TPTs), and thus, they constitute a distinct difference between DPTs and TPTs, even though their equivalen ... more Moscow, Russia (SPX) Mar 21, 2017How fullerite becomes harder than diamond  Bethesda MD (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Ecosystem For Near-Earth Space Control  Warwick UK (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Why water splashes: New theory reveals secrets |
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 Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 
Boeing's ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite is now in orbit where it will provide the United States and six allied nations with increased communications capabilities to prevent, protect against and respond to attacks.
The WGS-9 satellite was funded through an agreement between the United States and Canada, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and New Zealand, and will also serve ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 21, 2017Hensoldt, Leonardo offering Mode 5 IFF systems  Cape Canaveral FL (UPI) Mar 19, 2017Delta IV rocket launches military communications satellite  Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Harris radio system gains NSA certification |
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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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 Washington (UPI) Mar 21, 2017 
Following GPS or satnav instructions turns off part of the brain normally used for navigation, according to a new study.
Researchers at University College London scanned the brains of 24 volunteers as they navigated a simulated version of the neighborhood of Soho in central London. Scientists focused their attention on the hippocampus, a brain region used for memory and navigation, and ... moreLondon (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Technology can reduce GPS outages from Northern Lights, researchers say  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 21, 2017  The U.S. Air Force issued an invitation this week to industry to participate in a capability assessment of light attack aircraft.
The live-fly experiment, part a broader Air Force effort to explore cost-effective attack platform options, will be held this summer at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.
The off-the-shelf aircraft from industry participants will be flown by service ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017Lockheed Martin to recoat U.S. Air Force F-22s  Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017Boeing gets $3.2B for Apache sales to Saudi Arabia  Singapore (AFP) March 21, 2017BOC Aviation orders 13 Boeing jets worth $1.4 bln |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 17, 2017 
Since the advent of microelectronics in the mid-20th century, humanity has been on a nonstop sprint to eke more speed, power efficiency, and computational power from the sextillions (1021) of ever more miniaturized transistors that have come to underlie so much of the modern technoscape.
Even so, the materials scientists, electrical engineers, and other specialists who are leading this dec ... more Washington DC (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Bonding chips using inkjet printers  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 17, 2017Liquid fuel for future computers  Osaka, Japan (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Simultaneous detection of multiple spin states in a single quantum dot |
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 Los Alamos NM (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 
The inner Van Allen belt has less radiation than previously believed, according to a recent study in the Journal of Geophysical Research. Observations from NASA's Van Allen probes show the fastest, most energetic electrons in the inner radiation belt are actually much rarer and harder to find than scientists expected.
This is good news for spacecraft that are orbiting in the region and can ... more Paris (ESA) Mar 21, 2017Beautiful science with astronaut aurora  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 21, 2017SAGE III Achieves First Light from Space Station Perch  Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 17, 2017NASA Satellite Identifies Global Ammonia 'Hotspots' |
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 Jakarta (AFP) March 17, 2017 
Indonesia summoned the British ambassador Friday after a cruise ship on a voyage organised by a London-based company smashed into coral reefs in a popular tourist spot and caused extensive damage.
Raja Ampat in eastern Indonesia is one of the most biodiverse marine habitats on Earth, and attracts intrepid travellers and divers to its palm-fringed islands surrounded by coral and fish.
Th ... more Atlanta GA (SPX) Mar 17, 2017China's severe winter haze tied to effects of global climate change  Miami (AFP) March 16, 2017Trump budget 'cripples' environment, science, critics say  Sorong, Indonesia (AFP) March 14, 2017UK cruise ship damages pristine Indonesian coral reef |
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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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 Jerusalem (AFP) March 20, 2017 
A senior army officer said Monday that Israel had fired its Arrow missile at a Syrian rocket which posed a "ballistic threat" during clashes over the weekend.
Israeli warplanes struck several targets in Syria on Friday, drawing retaliatory missile fire, in the most serious incident between the two countries since the start of the Syrian war six years ago.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah ... more Tokyo (AFP) March 20, 2017Russia takes swipe at US missile defence in South Korea  Riyadh (AFP) March 18, 2017Saudi intercepts Yemen rebel missile as camp toll rises  Washington (UPI) Mar 21, 2017Israel's David's Sling missile system to be operational in weeks |
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 Taipei (AFP) March 20, 2017  China is aiming advanced medium-range ballistic missiles at Taiwan as part of a growing military threat towards the island, Taipei's defence minister said Monday.
The announcement came after Taiwan said for the first time last week that it is capable of launching missiles at China as it warned of an increased invasion risk.
China still sees Taiwan as part of its territory to be brought b ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017State Dept. approves possible sale of Hellfire missiles to Britain  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 |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Mar 21, 2017 
Rewarded with a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2016, nanomachines provide mechanical work on the smallest of scales. Yet at such small dimensions, molecular motors can complete this work in only one direction.
Researchers from the CNRS's Institut Charles Sadron, led by Nicolas Giuseppone, a professor at the Universite de Strasbourg, working in collaboration with the Laboratoire de mathematiqu ... more Krasnoyarsk, Russia (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Scientists created nanopowders for the synthesis of new aluminum alloys  Akron OH (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Researchers develop new method to program nanoparticle organization in polymer thin films  Paris, France (SPX) Mar 15, 2017The world's first international race for molecule-cars, the Nanocar Race is on |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 21, 2017 
The next rovers to explore another planet might bring along a scout. The Pop-Up Flat Folding Explorer Robot (PUFFER) in development at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, was inspired by origami. Its lightweight design is capable of flattening itself, tucking in its wheels and crawling into places rovers can't fit.
Over the past year and a half, PUFFER has been tested ... more Boston MA (SPX) Mar 21, 2017'Tree-on-a-chip' passively pumps water for days  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 17, 2017Toward Machines that Improve with Experience  Osaka, Japan (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Songs that make robots cry |
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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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 McLean VA (SPX) Mar 17, 2017 
arlier this year there was an announcement that could usher in a new era for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the United States. The Northern Plains UAS Test Site in North Dakota became the first such facility authorized to conduct beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations for UAS.
By giving Northern Plains its stamp of approval, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is helping ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 21, 2017X-37B Space Plane Soon to Break Orbital Record  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 17, 2017Rakuten and AirMap announce joint venture to bring unmanned traffic management platform to Japan  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 17, 2017Progress Toward an Ability to Recover Unmanned Aerial Vehicles on the Fly |
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