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  Minden, NV (SPX) Apr 25, 2017 Airbus Perlan Mission II, an initiative to fly a glider without an engine to the edge of space to collect ground-breaking insights on high-altitude flight, weather, and climate change, returned to flight this week at its U.S. headquarters at the Minden-Tahoe Airport. Perlan Project Pilots Jim Payne and Miguel Iturmendi soared the pressurized glider to its highest altitude to date, reaching 30,615 feet. The Perlan 2 will spend spring soaring in the rising wind currents - called mountain waves - in ... read more |
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Lunar, Martian Greenhouses Designed to Mimic Those on EarthKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Apr 25, 2017 While astronauts have successfully grown plants and vegetables aboard the International Space Station, NASA scientists at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida are collaborating with a university team ... more 
AGU journal commentaries highlight importance of Earth and space science researchWashington DC (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has published a collection of 27 essays as commentaries in its scientific journals highlighting the important role Earth and space science research plays in soci ... more 
'Better you than me,' Trump tells record-breaking astronautWashington (AFP) April 24, 2017 US President Donald Trump congratulated NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson for setting a new space record on Monday, but expressed disdain for a particular rigor of space life - drinking recycled urine. ... more  
SES Launches Rapid Response Vehicle for Defence, Security and Humanitarian MissionsLuxembourg (SPX) Apr 21, 2017 SES has announced its new government product Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV), a SATCOM-enabled platform capable of providing high-speed connectivity and global communications services tailored to a bro ... more |
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Boeing pulls out of 'unfair' Belgian F-16 fighter replacement bidWashington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017 Boeing will not participate in Belgium's effort to replace its F-16 fleet, leaving rival Lockheed Martin and other European contractors in the competition, the company said this week. ... more 
Astronaut Airman launched to International Space StationWashington DC (AFNS) Apr 24, 2017 When NASA began soliciting talent from the military in 1959 it had specific requirements - a jet pilot with a minimum of 1,500 flying hours, in excellent physical stature but shorter than 5 feet 11 ... more  
Are human space babies conceivable?Beijing (XNA) Apr 23, 2017 As astronauts continue to break records for time spent in space and manned Mars exploration is under discussion, scientists in China have begun a groundbreaking study to determine if humans can repr ... more  
Scientists to test medicine for bone loss on Tianzhou-1Beijing (XNA) Apr 23, 2017 Scientists will test a medicine to treat bone loss during the maiden voyage of China's first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1. The medicine has been specially developed for astronauts, but they hope it w ... more 
Chinese space scientists study human organs in spaceBeijing (XNA) Apr 23, 2017 Scientists around the world are looking for the "keys" to enable humans to regrow tissues or organs lost due to illness or injury, just like gecko can regrow a tail. Their quest now extends into spa ... more 
China's first cargo spacecraft docks with space labBeijing (AFP) April 22, 2017 China's first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, successfully completed docking with an orbiting space lab on Saturday, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center said. ... more |
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 Orbital cargo ship arrives at space station 
Cygnus docks with ISS, delivering 28 Cubesats from multiple customersHouston TX (SPX) Apr 23, 2017 Orbital ATK's Cygnus (OA-7) spacecraft successfully berthed to the International Space Station (ISS) early this morning after launching Tuesday, April 18th from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape C ... more  
Sky and Space Global 3 Diamonds integrated to launch pod in the NetherlandsSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 23, 2017 announce the successful integration of its 3 Diamonds nano-satellites into the launch pod of Innovative Space Logistics BV in the Netherlands. The 3 Diamonds will be transported from the premi ... more  
Russian MoD to Further Develop Plesetsk Cosmodrome InfrastructureMoscow (Sputnik) Apr 24, 2017 The Russian Defense Ministry will further develop the infrastructure of the Russian spaceport Plesetsk to increase the number of yearly satellite launches, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu sai ... more 
India to Launch Carrier Rocket With Higher Payload Capacity in MayNew Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 24, 2017 The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) plans to launch a carrier rocket capable of lifting heavy satellites in May, ISRO Chairman Kiran Kumar said on Wednesday. "Next month, we have sch ... more |
  Onna, Japan (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 
Stress sensors are important tools when it comes to evaluating the robustness of a material facing strong mechanical forces. OIST researchers have just published in Advanced Materials an article reporting a new kind of sensor molecules that brightens up when the material they are incorporated into comes under heavy mechanical stress.
Such light-based sensing molecules, also called photolum ... more Bornheim, Germany (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Leybold simplifies repairs and maintenance through Augmented Reality  Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017Lockheed Martin secures $1.6 billion contract for counterfire radars  Moffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Tiny Probes Hold Big Promise for Future NASA Missions |
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 Laurel MD (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 
Today is the grand opening of the Colosseum. We are not referring here to the storied concrete Colosseum in Rome, which was completed in 80 A.D. and remains famous for its ancient gladiatorial spectacles. We are talking here about DARPA's Colosseum, a next-generation electronic emulator of the invisible electromagnetic world.
Though it resides in a mere 30-foot by 20-foot server room on th ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017Thales supplying Denmark with communications system  Offutt AFB NB (AFNS) Apr 10, 2017US Strategic Command, Norway sign agreement to share space services, data  Washington (AFP) April 7, 2017Pentagon urges Russia not to hang up military hotline |
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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 |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Apr 18, 2017 
Rice University computer scientists are mapping a new solution for interior navigational location detection by linking it to existing sensors in mobile devices. Their results were presented in a paper at last month's 2017 Design, Automation and Test in Europe (DATE) Conference in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Six months ago, the same researchers published a paper on their first technology for a n ... more Paris (ESA) Apr 10, 2017Galileo's search and rescue service in the spotlight  Managua (AFP) April 7, 2017Russia inaugurates GPS-type satellite station in Nicaragua  Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017Northrop Grumman, Honeywell receive EGI-M contracts |
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 Minden, NV (SPX) Apr 25, 2017 
Airbus Perlan Mission II, an initiative to fly a glider without an engine to the edge of space to collect ground-breaking insights on high-altitude flight, weather, and climate change, returned to flight this week at its U.S. headquarters at the Minden-Tahoe Airport. Perlan Project Pilots Jim Payne and Miguel Iturmendi soared the pressurized glider to its highest altitude to date, reaching 30,61 ... moreWashington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Boeing pulls out of 'unfair' Belgian F-16 fighter replacement bid  Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Kazakhstan buys two more Airbus C295 aircraft  Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Singapore's air force upgrading Apache warfare systems |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 
In 2016, annual global semiconductor sales reached their highest-ever point, at $339 billion worldwide. In that same year, the semiconductor industry spent about $7.2 billion worldwide on wafers that serve as the substrates for microelectronics components, which can be turned into transistors, light-emitting diodes, and other electronic and photonic devices.
A new technique developed by MI ... more Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Molecular libraries for organic light-emitting diodes  Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2017New quantum liquid crystals may play role in future of computers  Chicago IL (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Wonder material? Novel nanotube structure strengthens thin films for flexible electronics |
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 Paris (ESA) Apr 24, 2017 
Thanks to social media and the power of citizen scientists chasing the northern lights, a new feature was discovered recently. Nobody knew what this strange ribbon of purple light was, so ... it was called Steve. ESA's Swarm magnetic field mission has now also met Steve and is helping to understand the nature of this new-found feature. Speaking at the recent Swarm science meeting in Canada, Eric ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 18, 2017'Detergent' Molecules May Drive Recent Methane Changes  Bristol, UK (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Banned industrial solvent sheds new light on methane mystery  Aurora CO (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Raytheon speeds delivery and secures satellite weather data |
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 London (AFP) April 24, 2017 
The British government is seeking to postpone the publication of its keenly-awaited air-pollution plan due to elections, raising the prospect a legal challenge.
The High Court had demanded ministers come up with a plan to tackle illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution, largely caused by diesel emissions, by 3:00 pm (1400 GMT) on Monday.
But the Downing Street office of Prime Minist ... more Colombo (AFP) April 21, 2017Sri Lanka bans anti-garbage protests after dump disaster  Paris (ESA) Apr 18, 2017ESA helps faster cleaner shipping  Kathmandu (AFP) April 16, 2017The bus mafia controlling Nepal's smog-choked capital |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 23, 2017 
As astronauts continue to break records for time spent in space and manned Mars exploration is under discussion, scientists in China have begun a groundbreaking study to determine if humans can reproduce in space.
Scientists will for the first time conduct an experiment to induce the differentiation of human embryonic stem cells into germ cells on China's first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1 ... moreBeijing (AFP) April 22, 2017China's first cargo spacecraft docks with space lab Wenchang, China (Sputnik) Apr 21, 2017Tianzhou-1 space truck soars into orbit  Wenchang, China (AFP) April 20, 2017China launches first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 |
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 Seoul (AFP) April 17, 2017  The United States and South Korea agreed on the early deployment of a controversial US missile defence system in the region, the South's acting president said Monday after talks with visiting US Vice President Mike Pence.
"We have agreed to further strengthen the readiness posture of ROK-US alliance that matches the threats posed by North Korea through a swift deployment of THAAD (Terminal H ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017South Korean missile interceptor in final development  Washington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017BAE Systems to develop U.S. space, missile defense tech  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017Raytheon to upgrade U.S. ballistic missile defense radars |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017 
Raytheon Missile Systems, based out of Tuscon, Arizona, has received a $77.8 million contract for sustainment of the Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II air-to-air missile, the Department of Defense announced late last week.
The primary recipients are the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force, but the contract also includes upgrades for the many countries that use the missile. Raytheon also received a $2 ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 21, 2017MBDA Systems gets $689M in U.K. missile contracts  Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017Lockheed Martin gets $100M JASSM production order  Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017Saab gets RBS15 MK3 maintenance order from Polish navy |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 
The nanotech industry is booming. Every year, several thousands of tonnes of man-made nanoparticles are produced worldwide; sooner or later, a certain part of them will end up in bodies of water or soil. But even experts find it difficult to say exactly what happens to them there. It is a complex question, not only because there are many different types of man-made (engineered) nanoparticles, bu ... more Lund, Sweden (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Nanotubes that build themselves  Albuquerque NM (SPX) Apr 19, 2017Better living through pressure: Functional nanomaterials made easy  Lemont IL (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Self-assembling polymers provide thin nanowire template |
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 Princeton NJ (SPX) Apr 19, 2017 
In debates over the future of artificial intelligence, many experts think of the new systems as coldly logical and objectively rational. But in a new study, researchers have demonstrated how machines can be reflections of us, their creators, in potentially problematic ways.
Common machine learning programs, when trained with ordinary human language available online, can acquire cultural bi ... more El Segundo CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Brane Craft Proposal Awarded Phase 2 by NASA  Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017Lockheed Martin gets license for military exoskeleton tech  Washington (AFP) April 6, 2017Facebook launches digital assistant 'M' in US |
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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.
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017 
The MQ-8C Fire Scout, an unmanned helicopter being built for the U.S. Navy, took its first flight from a littoral combat ship earlier in April.
The sea trials took place off the coast of California aboard the Independence-class vessel USS Montgomery, and follows an earlier flight test aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunman. Manufacturer Northrop Grumman says the event puts the ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017MS-177 sensor completes test on Global Hawk  Washington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017Swiss prisons getting drone-detection capability  Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017Radar warning receiver flies for first time in Predator drone |
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