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  Miami (AFP) March 30, 2017 SpaceX is poised to launch its first recycled rocket on Thursday, using a booster that sent food and supplies to the astronauts living at the International Space Station in April. The goal of the launch, scheduled for 6:27 pm (2227 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, is to send a communications satellite for Luxembourg-based company SES into a distant orbit. Standing tall at the NASA launchpad, the white Falcon 9 rocket contains a tall, column-like portion known as the first stage, or booster, th ... read more |
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NASA partnerships open the path from ground to spaceKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 NASA recently marked a decade since it began a new era in commercial spaceflight development for low-Earth orbit transportation. The space agency inked agreements in 2006 to develop rockets and spac ... more 
NASA unveils new searchable multimedia libraryWashington DC (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 NASA officially has launched a new resource to help the public search and download out-of-this-world images, videos and audio files by keyword and metadata searches from NASA.gov. The NASA Image and ... more  
Improving memory with magnetsMontreal, Canada (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 The ability to remember sounds, and manipulate them in our minds, is incredibly important to our daily lives - without it we would not be able to understand a sentence, or do simple arithmetic. New ... more 
Musk diving into minds while reaching for MarsSan Francisco (AFP) March 28, 2017 Not content to reach for Mars and dethrone fossil fuels, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk on Tuesday is turning his focus to delving into people's minds. ... more |
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Deep space gateway to open opportunities for distant destinationsWashington DC (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 NASA is leading the next steps into deep space near the moon, where astronauts will build and begin testing the systems needed for challenging missions to deep space destinations including Mars. The ... more 
X-Hab working seventh season of academic-aided innovationKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 Some of the newest tech that will make living on other worlds possible may come in part from research and imagination of college students working with NASA through a project called X-Hab that is ent ... more 
Researchers create artificial materials atom-by-atomHelsinki, Finland (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 Researchers at Aalto University have manufactured artificial materials with engineered electronic properties. By moving individual atoms under their microscope, the scientists were able to create at ... more  
Happy Wanderer? Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Breaks Its Own Orbital RecordMoscow (Sputnik) Mar 27, 2017 The US Air Force's super-secret Boeing X-37B mini space shuttle just broke its own orbital record of 674 days in space. The landing date for the apparatus remains undetermined. The X-37B robotic spa ... more  
Tech world debate on robots and jobs heats upWashington (AFP) March 26, 2017 Are robots coming for your job? ... more  
U.S. Missile Defense Agency buys Lot 9 THAAD InterceptorsWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 Lockheed Martin received a $273 million contract to produce Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Lot 9 Interceptors for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. ... more |
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Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman complete MAPS testWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and U.S. Army researchers have completed a round of testing with the branch's Modular Active Protection System. ... more  
Simulator for F-35 naval test pilots ready to useWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 An F-35 flight simulator from BAE Systems is ready for use by pilots in preparation for flight trials on Britain's new Queen Elizabeth-Class aircraft carrier. ... more 
U.S. Army picks AM General for Humvee sale to IraqWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 AM General received a $28 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to support the sale of 150 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled vehicles to Iraq. ... more 
Israel Aerospace Industries gets border protection saleWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 Israel Aerospace Industries received a contract to supply various border protection systems to an undisclosed nation in South America. ... more |
  Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 
With the advent of laser technology in the 1960s, materials scientists gained a new tool to both study and modify materials. Today, lasers allow researchers to manipulate materials on atomic and subatomic levels, leading to new materials and a host of other applications.
For instance, by controlling laser wavelength, intensity, and pulse duration, researchers can modify metals to exhibit u ... more Leicester, UK (SPX) Mar 29, 2017'Ground Control' Arrives at Leicester University  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Turning to Chemistry for New "Computing" Concepts  Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Researchers make flexible glass for tiny medical devices |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 22, 2017 
Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded a five-year Israeli Ministry of Defense contract for the supply of advanced radio systems.
Hundreds of radio systems will be provided under the approximately $100 million cotract.
Among the systems to be supplied by Elbit are hand-held, vehicle-mounted and airborne third-generation Software Defined Radios for advanced network services at a high ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 21, 2017Hensoldt, Leonardo offering Mode 5 IFF systems  Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Mar 21, 20179th Wideband Global SATCOM satellite expands military communications capabilities of US and Allies  Cape Canaveral FL (UPI) Mar 19, 2017Delta IV rocket launches military communications satellite |
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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, UK (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 
Using a satnav to get to your destination 'switches off' parts of the brain that would otherwise be used to simulate different routes, reveals new UCL research.
The study, published in Nature Communications and funded by Wellcome, involved 24 volunteers navigating a simulation of Soho in central London while undergoing brain scans. The researchers investigated activity in the hippocampus, ... more London (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 28, 2017 
Saab received a $42 million contract from the Swedish government to perform operational and developmental support for the Gripen fighter throughout 2017.
In addition to the operation of rigs and simulators, the company will test, verify and validate Gripen C/D and Gripen E fighter aircraft systems. Gripen C/D planes will also receive operational support.
Work on the contract will ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Serbia to receive MiG-29 fighters from Russia  Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017Northrop Grumman gets contract mod for E-2D production  Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Simulator for F-35 naval test pilots ready to use |
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 Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 
Organic light-emitting devices and printed electronics can be connected to a socket in the wall by way of a small, inexpensive organic converter, developed in a collaboration between Linkoping University and Umea University.
Printed electronics and organic light-emitting devices now perform at levels sufficient for a number of eco-friendly, energy-efficient applications. Previously the ide ... more Los Alamos NM (SPX) Mar 23, 2017Ultrafast measurements explain quantum dot voltage drop  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 17, 2017Liquid fuel for future computers  Dallas TX (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Unexpected, star-spangled find may lead to advanced electronics |
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 Durham NC (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 
Drought and reduced seasonal flooding of wetlands and farm fields threaten a globally important stopover site for tens of thousands of migratory shorebirds in California's Sacramento Valley, a new Duke University-led study shows.
The researchers' analysis of historical biweekly NASA Landsat satellite images of the valley reveals that flooded habitat near the peak time of spring migration h ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 30, 2017NASA spacecraft investigate clues in radiation belts  Beijing (XNA) Mar 27, 2017China to launch new weather satellite in second half of 2017  Boston MA (SPX) Mar 30, 2017Night lights, big data |
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 Paris (AFP) March 27, 2017 
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Monday unveiled a grand plan to clean up the French capital, putting teeth into the campaign by stepping up enforcement operations.
The city will be "uncompromising with those who sully the public space," she said, addressing one of the main complaints of residents and tourists alike.
The Socialist mayor said the squad of police handing out fines - dubbed the ... more Bogota (AFP) March 27, 2017Colombian town votes against gold mine, in vain  Basque Country, Spain (SPX) Mar 29, 2017Rocks that tell our industrial history  Los Angeles (AFP) March 29, 2017California prepares for war with Trump over environment |
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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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 Riyadh (AFP) March 28, 2017 
Saudi Arabia intercepted four missiles fired by Yemeni rebels on Tuesday, a Saudi-led coalition said, in what it described as evidence of arms smuggling through a rebel-held Red Sea port.
The coalition has said previously that it destroyed much of the Shiite rebels' missile capability early in its two-year-old bombing campaign and says persistent launches show they are receiving new deliveri ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017U.S. Missile Defense Agency buys Lot 9 THAAD Interceptors  Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Raytheon tapped for two more MK 99 ship sets  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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 Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 
Behind its thick swirling clouds, Venus is hiding a hot surface pelted with sulfuric acid rains. At 480C, the planet's atmosphere would fry any of today's electronics, posing a challenge to scientists hoping to study this extreme environment.
Researchers at the Stanford Extreme Environment Microsystems Laboratory, or the XLab, are on a mission to conquer these conditions. By developing hea ... more Hanover NH (SPX) Mar 23, 20173-D printing turns nanomachines into life-size workers  Krasnoyarsk, Russia (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Scientists created nanopowders for the synthesis of new aluminum alloys  Paris, France (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Light-controlled gearbox for nanomachines |
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 Washington (AFP) March 26, 2017 
Are robots coming for your job?
Although technology has long affected the labor force, recent advances in artificial intelligence and robotics are heightening concerns about automation replacing a growing number of occupations, including highly skilled or "knowledge-based" jobs.
Just a few examples: self-driving technology may eliminate the need for taxi, Uber and truck drivers, algorith ... more Boston MA (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Printable device points toward sensor-laden robot skin  Sendai, Japan (SPX) Mar 23, 2017Quadruped robot exhibits spontaneous changes in step with speed  Washington (UPI) Mar 22, 2017Kraken Sonar Systems gains funding for robotics project |
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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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 Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 27, 2017 
The US Air Force's super-secret Boeing X-37B mini space shuttle just broke its own orbital record of 674 days in space. The landing date for the apparatus remains undetermined. The X-37B robotic space plane's current machine incarnation, OTV-4, just broke its own record by staying in orbit for 675 days, at least one day longer than its predecessor, OTV-3.
The fourth of the X-37B unmanned s ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Mar 29, 2017A novel hybrid UAV that may change the way people operate drones  Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017General Atomics building ground control station for drones  Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017China to open first drone factory in Saudi Arabia |
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