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  Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand (Sputnik) May 17, 2017 Rocket Lab, the aerospace company whose mission is to create rocket launch platforms that are lightweight and efficient, will begin test flights of their signature Electron small-launch vehicle on May 21. The launch will occur at the company's launch site on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand. "We are all incredibly excited to get to this point," said Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck in a statement. "Our talented team has been preparing for years for this opportunity and we want to do our bes ... read more |
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Washington Still Has No Engine to Replace Russian-Made RD-180Moscow (Sputnik) May 17, 2017 US aerospace company Blue Origin suffered a setback while testing its Blue Engine 4 (BE-4), a staged-combustion rocket engine designed to replace Russian-made RD-180s, meaning that Washington still ... more  
ISS crew harvest new crop of vegetables grown in spaceHouston TX (SPX) May 17, 2017 While preparing for the 200th spacewalk on the International Space Station, the crew members in orbit performed the latest harvest of vegetables grown in space. NASA astronaut Jack Fischer collected ... more 
ISRO to Launch GSLV Mark III, Its Heaviest Rocket SoonNew Delhi (Sputnik) May 17, 2017 Following the successful launch of the South Asia Satellite, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is now focused on the launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III (GSLV ... more 
Airbus Safran Launchers to Become ArianeGroupParis, France (SPX) May 17, 2017 Airbus Safran Launchers, the joint venture created at the initiative of the Airbus and Safran groups in order to reorganize the European launchers sector, is to be known as ArianeGroup. The change i ... more |
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Live interactions with robots increase their perceived human likenessWashington DC (SPX) May 15, 2017 Most human interactions with robots come from behind a screen. Whether it's fiction or a real-life interaction, rarely are we put face to face with a robot. This poses a significant barrier when we ... more  
Laser pulses reveal the superconductors of the futureTrieste, Italy (SPX) May 15, 2017 Another step forward towards superconductivity at room temperature: an experiment at the cutting edge of condensed matter physics and materials science has revealed that the dream of more efficient ... more 
Mining the moon for rocket fuel to get us to MarsPasadena CA (The Conversation) May 16, 2017 Forty-five years have passed since humans last set foot on an extraterrestrial body. Now, the moon is back at the center of efforts not only to explore space, but to create a permanent, independent ... more 
N. Korea's 'new missile' has unprecedented range: expertsSeoul (AFP) May 15, 2017 North Korea said Monday it had successfully tested a new type of rocket in its latest missile launch, as analysts said it showed an unprecedented range that brought US bases in the Pacific within reach. ... more 
NASA Affirms Plan for First Mission of SLS, OrionWashington DC (SPX) May 15, 2017 In February, NASA began an effort looking at the feasibility of putting crew aboard the first integrated flight of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft - Exploration Mission-1, or EM- ... more 
SSL satellite built for Bulgaria Sat arrives at Cape Canaveral for FOR falcon 9 launchPalo Alto CA (SPX) May 15, 2017 Space Systems Loral (SSL),a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, has announced that the BulgariaSat-1 satellite, designed and built for Bulgaria Sat, an affiliate of Bul ... more |
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 'Awesomesauce,' proclaims US astronaut on historic spacewalk  
A cabin on the moon? China hones the lunar lifestyleBeijing (XNA) May 12, 2017 While it remains unclear exactly how long China's first lunar explorers will spend on the surface, the country is already planning for longer stays. Eight Chinese volunteers will live in "Yueg ... more  
CanX-7 Nanosatellite Shows Drag Sails are Effective at Deorbiting after Just One WeekToronto, Canada (SPX) May 12, 2017 After the CanX-7 nanosatellite deployed its drag sails only a week ago, early results indicate the sails are having a noticeable effect. Space Flight Laboratory (SFL), which developed CanX-7, has an ... more  
Airbus creates new commercial drone services start-up "Airbus Aerial"Dallas TX (SPX) May 11, 2017 Airbus has launched its U.S. base and operations of a new commercial drone start-up, named Airbus Aerial, at the AUVSI Xponential tradeshow and conference in Dallas. With bases both in the U.S. and ... more 
China tests 'Lunar Palace' as it eyes moon missionBeijing (AFP) May 11, 2017 Chinese students will live in a laboratory simulating a lunar-like environment for up to 200 days as Beijing prepares for its long-term goal of putting humans on the moon. ... more |
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  Washington (AFP) May 16, 2017 
Researchers from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise on Tuesday unveiled what they claimed was a breakthrough in computing with a new machine capable of handling vast amounts of data at supercomputing speeds.
The prototype named simple "the Machine" uses a new approach to computer architecture which the company says can be adapted for a range of Big Data applications, handling tasks at thousands of t ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 16, 2017Inverse designing spontaneously self-assembling materials  Friedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) May 16, 2017"Airbus Friedrichshafen: new satellite hub lays groundwork for the future"  Houston TX (SPX) May 17, 2017'Hot' electrons don't mind the gap |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017 
High-performance Link-11/Link-22 data terminal sets and related communications equipment are to be delivered to the U.S. Navy by Leonardo DRS.
The U.S. military and allied forces use Link-11 and Link-22 data systems to exchange information - including radar tracking information - among airborne, land-based and ship-board tactical data systems.
"Under multiple contracts with the ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017European country orders Harris tactical radios  Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Israel orders satellite-on-the-go for military vehicles  (UPI) May 10, 2017Elbit Systems receives Brazilian contract for C4ISR |
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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 DC (SPX) May 12, 2017 
They came, they flew, they wildly exceeded expectations. More than 40 Cadets and Midshipmen from the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy helped expand the capabilities of swarms of highly autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) last month in the Service Academies Swarm Challenge.
In the skies over Camp Roberts, an Army National Guard post north ... more Washington (UPI) May 12, 2017Boeing receives Apache remanufacturing contract for UK  Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017New ejection seat allows Air Force to lift F-35 pilot weight restriction  Palestine TX (SPX) May 11, 2017NASA Completes Balloon Technology Test Flight |
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It's a material world, and an extremely versatile one at that, considering its most basic building blocks - atoms - can be connected together to form different structures that retain the same composition.
Diamond and graphite, for example, are but two of the many polymorphs of carbon, meaning that both have the same chemical composition and differ only in the manner in which their atoms ar ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) May 15, 2017Organic electronics: Semiconductors as decal stickers  Espoo, Finland (SPX) May 12, 2017Refrigerator for quantum computers discovered  Seoul, South Korea (SPX) May 12, 2017Model for multivalley polaritons |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 17, 2017 
A team of NASA scientists and engineers now believes it can leverage recent advances in a greenhouse-detecting instrument to build the world's first space-based sodium lidar to study Earth's poorly understood mesosphere.
Scientist Diego Janches and laser experts Mike Krainak and Tony Yu, all of whom work at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, are leading a research-a ... more New Haven, CT (SPX) May 15, 2017In measuring gas exchange between water and air, size matters  Washington DC (SPX) May 16, 2017How satellite data led to a breakthrough for Lake Erie toxic algal blooms  Cleveland OH (SPX) May 16, 2017Researchers apply data science to better predict effect of weather and other conditions |
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 Hanoi (AFP) May 15, 2017 
Vietnam arrested another activist on Monday for organising protests over mass fish deaths caused by pollution from a steel plant, the same day a lawmaker resigned over the environmental scandal.
Taiwanese steel firm Formosa was blamed for pollution last year which killed tonnes of fish, including rare species, and decimated livelihoods in coastal fishing communities in central Vietnam.
T ... more Miami (AFP) May 15, 2017Plastic trash chokes remote South Pacific island  Antofagasta, Chile (AFP) May 15, 2017Mining brings Chile city riches -- and fear of cancer  Paris (AFP) May 15, 2017'Excess' car pollution killed 38,000 in 2015: study |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 12, 2017 
While it remains unclear exactly how long China's first lunar explorers will spend on the surface, the country is already planning for longer stays.
Eight Chinese volunteers will live in "Yuegong-1," a simulated space "cabin" in Beijing for the next year, strengthening China's knowledge and technical know-how, and helping the country's scientists understand exactly what will be required fo ... moreBeijing (AFP) May 11, 2017China tests 'Lunar Palace' as it eyes moon mission  Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020  Beijing (Sputnik) May 01, 2017Reach for the Stars: China Plans to Ramp Up Space Flight Activity |
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 Washington (UPI) May 12, 2017 
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Thursday the possible sale of Patriot PAC-3 and GEM-T missiles to the United Arab Emirates.
The proposed sale, approved by the U.S. State Department, is worth an estimated $2 billion.
"The proposed sale will enhance the UAE's capability to meet current and future aircraft and missile threats," the agency said in a press release. " ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017Lockheed Martin contract for AEGIS system development  Washington (AFP) May 11, 2017US approves sale of $2 billion in missiles to UAE: Pentagon  Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017Lockheed Martin receives Patriot missile contract for Qatar |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 9, 2017 
China has recently tested a new type of guided missile in a northeastern sea near the Korean peninsula, the defence ministry said Tuesday, hours after South Korean elections held amid regional tensions.
The test in the Bohai Sea was conducted to "raise the operational capability of the armed forces and effectively respond to threats to national security," the ministry said in a brief stateme ... more Moscow (Sputnik) May 08, 2017Purchase of S-400 From Russia 'Might Signal Turkey's Estrangement From NATO' Tokyo (AFP) April 29, 2017Tokyo subway halt for 10 minutes over NKorea scare  Washington (UPI) Apr 28, 2017Sweden orders additional anti-ship missiles from Saab |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) May 16, 2017 
Combining speed with incredible precision, a team of researchers has developed a way to print a nanoscale imaging probe onto the tip of a glass fiber as thin as a human hair, accelerating the production of the promising new device from several per month to several per day.
The high-throughput fabrication technique opens the door for the widespread adoption of this and other nano-optical st ... more Upton, NY (SPX) May 02, 2017Scientists set record resolution for drawing at the one-nanometer length scale  Osaka, Japan (SPX) May 04, 2017X-ray microscope optics resolve 50-nm features while eliminating chromatic aberrations  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Self-assembled nanostructures can be selectively controlled |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 15, 2017 
Most human interactions with robots come from behind a screen. Whether it's fiction or a real-life interaction, rarely are we put face to face with a robot. This poses a significant barrier when we look towards a future where robots will be part of our everyday lives.
How do we break down this barrier? A recent study by researchers at the University of Koblenz-Landau, University of Wurzbur ... more Minneapolis MN (SPX) May 11, 20173-D-printed 'bionic skin' could give robots the sense of touch  Paris (AFP) May 11, 2017Robotic 'exoskeleton' prevents elderly falls: study  Washington (AFP) May 9, 2017Amazon's new Alexa speaker has a screen too |
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 Dallas TX (SPX) May 11, 2017 
Airbus has launched its U.S. base and operations of a new commercial drone start-up, named Airbus Aerial, at the AUVSI Xponential tradeshow and conference in Dallas. With bases both in the U.S. and in Europe, Airbus Aerial's initial business will focus on developing new imagery services. These services will leverage the best software and aerospace technology from across the globe to offer action ... more London (AFP) May 16, 2017UK prison moves to stop drone deliveries of contraband  Taurene, Latvia (AFP) May 12, 2017Latvian daredevil in 'drone-diving' world first  Washington DC (UPI) May 11, 2017U.S. Army awards contract for extended range drone |
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