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  Miami (AFP) May 01, 2017 SpaceX on Monday blasted off a secretive US government payload, known only as NROL-76, marking the first military launch for the California-based aerospace company headed by billionaire tycoon Elon Musk. The payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, which makes and operates spy satellites for the United States, soared into the sky atop a Falcon 9 rocket at 7:15 am (1115 GMT). The launch was initially planned for Sunday, but was postponed in the last seconds before liftoff due to a sens ... read more |
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Medical guidelines for astronauts to be launched in the USPlymouth UK (SPX) May 01, 2017 With Cassini making final preparations to penetrate Saturn's rings, and renewed interest in colonising the Moon and sending people to Mars, space flight and exploration are experiencing a level of i ... more  
China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017 China plans to conduct several manned space flights from 2019 to 2022, during which a 60-tonne space station will be assembled and built, said Wang Zhaoyao, director of China's manned space program ... more 
India to launch GSAT-9 communication satellite on May 5: ISRONew Delhi (IANS) May 01, 2017 India will launch communication satellite GSAT-9 using its heavy rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F09) on May 5, the ISRO said on Friday. According to Indian Space Research ... more  
Elon Musk teases future plans at TEDVancouver (AFP) April 30, 2017 Elon Musk paused while chatting about his series of potentially world-changing endeavors to say he isn't in it to provide salvation. ... more |
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12 Scientist-Astronaut Candidates Graduate at Embry-Riddle Through Project PoSSUMDaytona Beach, FL (SPX) May 01, 2017 12 new Scientist-Astronaut Candidates have graduated at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, as part of PoSSUM Class 1701 through Project PoSSUM, a non-profit research pro ... more  
The QueSST for QuietCleveland OH (SPX) Apr 28, 2017 Can you imagine flying from New York to Los Angeles in half the time? Think about it. Commercial flight over land in a supersonic jet would mean less time in-flight; less time in a cramped sea ... more 
China's cargo spacecraft completes in-orbit refuelingBeijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2017 China's Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft and Tiangong-2 space lab completed their first in-orbit refueling at 7:07 p.m. Thursday, another success of the Tianzhou-1 mission. Mastering the technique ... more  
Bright future for self-charging batteriesMontreal, Canada (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 Who hasn't lived through the frustrating experience of being without a phone after forgetting to recharge it? This could one day be a thing of the past thanks to technology being developed by Hydro- ... more 
A more than 100% quantum step toward producing hydrogen fuelNewark NJ (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 Efforts to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels are advancing on various significant fronts. Such initiatives include research focused on more efficient production of gaseous hydrogen fuel by using ... more 
FAA and Aireon announce ADS-B nextgen technology flight test successMcLean VA (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 Aireon and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a successful flight test of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology, collecting ADS-B data to be ... more |
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 MUOS Satellite Now Supporting Troops with Ultra High Frequency Communications 
NASA spacesuits over budget, tight on timeline: auditMiami (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? ... more  
U.S. Air Force signs Raytheon to upgrade operations center weapons systemsWashington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017 Raytheon is modernizing the U.S. Air Force's Air and Space Operations Center Weapon System, or AOC WS, over the next six years. ... more 
France orders new armored vehicles from Nexter, Renault, ThalesWashington (UPI) Apr 25, 2017 French companies Nexter, Renault Trucks Defense and Thales are to produce more than 300 newly designed armored vehicles for the French military, the companies announced on Monday. ... more  
Seoul rejects Trump demand it pays for missile systemSeoul (AFP) April 28, 2017 Seoul on Friday brushed aside US President Donald Trump's suggestion it should pay for a $1 billion missile defence system the two allies are installing in South Korea to guard against threats from the North. ... more |
  Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
Researchers at the University of Melbourne are the first in the world to image how electrons move in two-dimensional graphene, a boost to the development of next-generation electronics.
Capable of imaging the behaviour of moving electrons in structures only one atom in thickness, the new technique overcomes significant limitations with existing methods for understanding electric currents i ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017System can 3-D print an entire building  Berkeley CA (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Berkeley Lab scientists discover new atomically layered, thin magnet  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 28, 2017Augmented reality increases maintenance reliability at a space station |
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 Sunnyvale, CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 
The fifth Lockheed Martin-built Mobile User Objective System (MUOS-5) satellite is now delivering secure, beyond-line-of-sight communications to troops with legacy Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radios.
The U.S. Navy, working with Army Forces Strategic Command, configured one of MUOS-5's two communications payloads - its legacy UHF payload - to provide additional support for the Navy's legacy ... more Washington DC (Sputnik) Apr 27, 2017Navy's New Satellite Network to Be Fitted With Advanced Data Transfer Gear  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 |
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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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 McLean VA (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
Aireon and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a successful flight test of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology, collecting ADS-B data to be used as part of a larger validation effort exploring the new system's capability from low-earth orbit.
The flight took place on Thursday, March 30, 2017, utilizing the FAA's specially equipped " ... moreCleveland OH (SPX) Apr 28, 2017The QueSST for Quiet  Brasilia (AFP) April 25, 2017China's HNA buys stake in Rio airport: Brazil official  Washington (AFP) April 24, 2017'Personal flying machine' maker plans deliveries this year |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 01, 2017 
Characters in some of the more futuristic science fiction films, like "Minority Report" and "Iron Man," control computer displays with slick and deliberate hand motions. In "Minority Report," the protagonist, played by Tom Cruise, uses gloves that glow at the fingertips and give him the power of virtual manipulation. The light seems to allow him to control the screen as if it were a touchscreen, ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Wonder material? Novel nanotube structure strengthens thin films for flexible electronics  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 |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
On the rust-colored north flank of one of Earth's largest volcanoes, a backpack-sized instrument monitors our atmosphere and, at the same time, helps set the stage for possible human exploration of other worlds.
Designed and built at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, the instrument tracks levels of methane and carbon dioxide, two gases crucial for studying the chem ... more Missoula MT (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Heavy precipitation speeds carbon exchange in tropics  Washington (UPI) Apr 28, 2017Beautiful Bering Strait image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite  Paris (ESA) Apr 24, 2017When Swarm met Steve |
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 Manila (AFP) April 27, 2017 
Philippine socialite-turned-environment minister Regina Lopez caused ire in the mining industry Thursday by announcing a ban on new open-pit mines, a move that threatens over eight billion dollars in investments.
Lopez, who has already ordered the closure of 23 mines this year, told reporters she would not allow any new open-pit mines to operate, even those that gained government approval be ... more Pensacola, FL (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Predicting the movement and impacts of microplastic pollution  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017New approach to improve detection of landfill-related pollution  London (AFP) April 27, 2017British government loses court case over air pollution plans |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017 
China plans to conduct several manned space flights from 2019 to 2022, during which a 60-tonne space station will be assembled and built, said Wang Zhaoyao, director of China's manned space program office, Friday.
"Tianzhou-1, China's first cargo spacecraft, was the last flight mission of the country's manned space program before the construction of a permanent space station," Wang said at ... moreBeijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2017China's cargo spacecraft completes in-orbit refueling  Xi'an (XNA) Apr 26, 2017China courts international coalition set up to promote space cooperation  Beijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2017Commentary: Innovation drives China's space exploration |
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 Seoul (AFP) April 28, 2017  Seoul on Friday brushed aside US President Donald Trump's suggestion it should pay for a $1 billion missile defence system the two allies are installing in South Korea to guard against threats from the North.
The first parts of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system have already been delivered to a former golf course in the South - infuriating China - at a time of heightene ... more Damascus (AFP) April 27, 2017Syria to buy latest Russian anti-missile system: Assad  Jerusalem (AFP) April 27, 2017Israeli missile shoots down 'target' over Golan: army  Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017US missile system in S.Korea operational soon: US admiral |
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 Tokyo (AFP) April 29, 2017 
Tokyo's main subway system suspended its service for 10 minutes Saturday morning, shortly after North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile.
It was the first time Tokyo Metro took such a step, following the adoption of new rules this month to stop trains and check for safety in response to news of any missile launches that can potentially hit Japan, local media said.
Trains were stopped a ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 28, 2017Sweden orders additional anti-ship missiles from Saab  Washington (UPI) Apr 28, 2017SM-6 missile completes final round of tests  Washington (UPI) Apr 26, 2017Northrop to integrate missile countermeasure systems for Air Force, Navy |
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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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 Washington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017 
The Fokker business unit of GKN Aerospace has opened a production line in the Netherland's for the manufacture of landing gear systems for Predator B drones.
The factory is located in Helmond, the Netherlands, and is highly automated, GKN said.
"We are proud to manufacture the landing gear of the innovative Predator B system for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems," Michiel van ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 26, 2017Lockheed flies long-range endurance test flights of Fury unmanned aircraft  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Service Academies Swarm Challenge Live-Fly Competition Begins  Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017MQ-8C Fire Scout takes first flight from littoral combat ship |
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