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  Miami (AFP) April 26, 2017 The United States is in a hurry to send people to Mars by the 2030s, but a key question remains for these deep space explorers: what will they wear? An audit report out Wednesday by the NASA Office of the Inspector General found that the US space agency has spent lots of money and time on developing new spacesuits, but has little to show for it. "Despite spending nearly $200 million on NASA's next-generation spacesuit technologies, the Agency remains years away from having a flight-ready spacesu ... read more |
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New Russian Medium-Class Carrier Rocket Could Compete With SpaceX's FalconMoscow (Sputnik) Apr 27, 2017 A new medium-class carrier rocket to be developed in Russia will be able to compete with the Falcon rocket manufactured by the US-based SpaceX company, Russia's RSC Energia space corporation said. ... more 
RSC Energia, Boeing Hammer Out a Deal on Sea Launch ProjectLos Angeles (Sputnik) Apr 27, 2017 Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (RSC Energia) and Boeing have finally managed to reach a settlement over a sizeable $330 million debt incurred by the Russian company over the Sea Launch project ... more  
Commentary: Innovation drives China's space explorationBeijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2017 China has always understood that only innovation can drive the country along the trajectory to becoming a space power. In the past year, scientists and engineers have made major breakthroughs in the ... more 
China's Long March-5 Y2 carrier rocket leaves for launch siteTianjin (XNA) Apr 26, 2017 China's Long March-5 Y2 carrier rocket departed northern China's Tianjin Port for the launch base in southern Hainan Monday. Monday is also China's second Space Day, which was chosen to mark t ... more |
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China courts international coalition set up to promote space cooperationXi'an (XNA) Apr 26, 2017 A coalition was established Sunday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province to promote innovation and cooperation on space exploration under the the Belt and Road Initiative. The coalition, set u ... more 
Macao marks 2nd China Space Day with astronaut sharing space experienceMacao (XNA) Apr 26, 2017 Macao marked the second anniversary of China's Space Day Monday afternoon to popularize space science to young students in the special administrative region (SAR). The event, held in the Macao Scien ... more  
US missile defence equipment reaches S.Korea siteSeoul (AFP) April 26, 2017 US troops began delivering a missile defence system that has infuriated China to a deployment site in South Korea Wednesday, amid heightened tensions over the North's nuclear ambitions. ... more  
Russia's Brand-New S-500 Missile System to Have Unprecedented Damage RadiusMoscow (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017 In an interview with Sputnik, Russian military expert Viktor Baranets specifically touted unprecedented the damage range of Russia's next-generation S-500 Prometey missile system, which is currently ... more  
'Personal flying machine' maker plans deliveries this yearWashington (AFP) April 24, 2017 A Silicon Valley "flying car" startup, Kitty Hawk, reportedly backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, released a video Monday of its airborne prototype and announced plans for deliveries of a "personal flying machine" this year. ... more  
Clarifying the mechanism for suppressing turbulence through ion massTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 Seeking to further improve plasma performance, from March 7, 2017, plasma experiments utilizing deuterium ions, which have twice the mass of hydrogen, were initiated in the Large Helical Device (LHD ... more |
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 Lunar, Martian Greenhouses Designed to Mimic Those on Earth 
'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 
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 |
  Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017  The European Space Agency (ESA) has warned that man-made junk in space is getting out of hand. Radio Sputnik discussed the space debris problem with former head of the Space Debris Office of the European Space Agency, Dr. Heiner Klinkrad.
During a conference on space debris, held in Germany this week, the ESA expressed concerns over the increasing danger of orbiting space trash. Some exper ... more Oxford, UK (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Engineering technique is damaging materials research reveals  Raleigh NC (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Finding order and structure in the atomic chaos where materials meet  Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017Lockheed Martin secures $1.6 billion contract for counterfire radars |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Apr 27, 2017 
The Comtech EF Data Corporation said in a statement on Tuesday it will install advanced interface data transfer gear on US Navy warships, submarines and some shore facilities.
The move is part of the Navy's Multiband Terminal (NMT) program, a high-speed satellite communication system that allows sea-based vessels to connect to the global information grid.
"Comtech EF Data Corp. recei ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 25, 2017U.S. Marine Corps tests WiFi system at its air stations  Laurel MD (SPX) Apr 24, 2017World's Most Powerful Emulator of Radio-Signal Traffic Opens for Business  Washington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017Thales supplying Denmark with communications system |
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 Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 
At 25-years old, Global Positioning System Satellite Vehicle Number 27 completed its time in orbit before the 2nd Space Operations Squadron said goodbye via final command and disposal here April 18. SVN 27 was launched in 1992, meaning it performed more than triple its design life of 7.5 years.
"The most interesting thing about this process for me, was the ability to do some experimentatio ... more Houston TX (SPX) Apr 18, 2017Researchers working toward indoor location detection  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 |
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 Washington (AFP) April 24, 2017  A Silicon Valley "flying car" startup, Kitty Hawk, reportedly backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, released a video Monday of its airborne prototype and announced plans for deliveries of a "personal flying machine" this year.
"Our mission is to make the dream of personal flight a reality. We believe when everyone has access to personal flight, a new, limitless world of opportunity will op ... more Minden, NV (SPX) Apr 25, 2017Pressurized Perlan glider reaches new high altitude on journey to edge of space  Bras�lia (AFP) April 25, 2017China's HNA buys stake in Rio airport: Brazil official  Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Kazakhstan buys two more Airbus C295 aircraft |
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 Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 
The rising demand for increasingly sophisticated smartphones, tablets and home cinemas is a growing challenge for display technology. At present, organic materials are the most effective way to master this challenge. In particular molecules from the class of materials known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can be used to produce large and mechanically flexible flat screens. They unite ... more Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2017New quantum liquid crystals may play role in future of computers  Boston MA (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Graphene 'copy machine' may produce cheap semiconductor wafers  Boston MA (SPX) Apr 19, 2017New form of matter may hold the key to developing quantum machines |
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 Missoula MT (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
New research by the University of Montana and its partner institutions gives insight into how forests globally will respond to long-term climate change.
Cory Cleveland, a UM professor of terrestrial ecosystem ecology, said that previous research in the wet tropics - where much of global forest productivity occurs - indicates that the increased rainfall that may occur with climate change wo ... more Paris (ESA) Apr 24, 2017When Swarm met Steve  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 |
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 Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 
Around 2010, the deep waters of Utah's Great Salt Lake contained high levels of toxic methylmercury. Mercury measurements in waterfowl surrounding the lake led to a rare human consumption advisory for ducks. But by 2015, 90 percent of the deep mercury was gone.
The disappearance of the mercury was not due to aggressive environmental policies or a wide-ranging cleanup effort. Instead, it's ... more Rabat (AFP) April 26, 2017Morocco seizes 420 tonnes of plastic bags in year since ban  London (AFP) April 24, 2017UK could face legal battle over air pollution delay  Paris (ESA) Apr 18, 2017ESA helps faster cleaner shipping |
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 Xi'an (XNA) Apr 26, 2017 
A coalition was established Sunday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province to promote innovation and cooperation on space exploration under the the Belt and Road Initiative.
The coalition, set up in the provincial capital of Xi'an, encompasses 48 universities, research institutes and academic organizations at home and abroad. It was initiated by the Chinese Society of Astronautics and Xi'an- ... moreBeijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2017Commentary: Innovation drives China's space exploration Macao (XNA) Apr 26, 2017Macao marks 2nd China Space Day with astronaut sharing space experience Tianjin (XNA) Apr 26, 2017China's Long March-5 Y2 carrier rocket leaves for launch site |
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 Seoul (AFP) April 26, 2017  US troops began delivering a missile defence system that has infuriated China to a deployment site in South Korea Wednesday, amid heightened tensions over the North's nuclear ambitions.
Washington is urging Beijing - Pyongyang's sole major ally - to do more to rein it in, but the Asian giant has reacted with fury to the planned installation of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD ... more Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017US missile system in S.Korea operational soon: US admiral  Washington (UPI) Apr 26, 2017U.S. Air Force test-launches antiballistic missile from California Seoul (AFP) April 17, 2017US, South Korea agree early deployment of THAAD: PM Hwang |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017 
In an interview with Sputnik, Russian military expert Viktor Baranets specifically touted unprecedented the damage range of Russia's next-generation S-500 Prometey missile system, which is currently undergoing state tests.
Earlier this week, Pavel Sozinov, chief engineer of the Russian defense corporation Almaz-Antey, said that Russia's next-generation S-500 surface-to-air missile system w ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 26, 2017Northrop to integrate missile countermeasure systems for Air Force, Navy  Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017Raytheon receives $78 milllion contract for Sidewinder missiles  Washington (UPI) Apr 21, 2017MBDA Systems gets $689M in U.K. missile contracts |
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 Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
Plasmonic nanoparticles exhibit properties based on their geometries and relative positions. Researchers have now developed an easy way to manipulate the optical properties of plasmonic nanostructures that strongly depend on their spatial arrangement.
The plasmonic nanoparticles can form clusters, plasmonic metamolecules, and then interact with each other. Changing the geometry of the nano ... more Lund, Sweden (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Nanotubes that build themselves  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Nanoparticles remain unpredictable  Albuquerque NM (SPX) Apr 19, 2017Better living through pressure: Functional nanomaterials made easy |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
Geckos are well known for effortlessly scrambling up walls and upside down across ceilings. Even in slippery rain forests, the lizards maintain their grip. Now scientists have created a double-sided adhesive that copies this reversible ability to stick and unstick to surfaces even in wet conditions.
They say their development, reported in ACS' Journal of Physical Chemistry C, could be usef ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017The rise of automated art  Princeton NJ (SPX) Apr 19, 2017Human prejudices sneak into artificial intelligence systems  El Segundo CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Brane Craft Proposal Awarded Phase 2 by NASA |
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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 ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 26, 2017 
Lockheed Martin is flying long-range endurance missions with its Fury unmanned aerial system as it prepares for low-rate production of the vehicle.
Fury is a tactical Group 3 UAS with an endurance of more than 12 hours and a 100-pound payload of surveillance sensors and communications systems.
"These flight tests have consistently proven that Fury is a true 'anytime, anywhere' ta ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017MQ-8C Fire Scout takes first flight from littoral combat ship  Washington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017MS-177 sensor completes test on Global Hawk  Washington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017Swiss prisons getting drone-detection capability |
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