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  Paris (ESA) May 22, 2017 ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano last weekend helped to explore the caverns under Sicily using a drone that deliberately bumped into its surroundings in order to build a map. ESA has been testing equipment, techniques and working methods for missions with astronauts in inner space for many years. Delving inside Earth and exploring caves often parallels the exploration of outer space, from a lack of sunlight to working in cramped spaces and relying on equipment for safety. An extension of ESA's C ... read more |
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NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer Mission 11 Status Update: Good DeployWebster, TX (SPX) May 22, 2017 NanoRacks began the first of two airlock cycles for the 11th and 12th NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer Missions (NRCSD-11, NRCSD-12) on May 16, 2017. We are pleased to update our customers, friends, and s ... more  
Saving time in spaceParis (ESA) May 22, 2017 Working inside the International Space Station is sometimes like assembling complex furniture but with the tools and paper instructions continually floating out of reach. Astronauts also face situat ... more  
Lockheed Martin exoskeleton helps soldiers carry heavy gearTampa FL (SPX) May 22, 2017 Their demanding missions often require soldiers to carry heavy equipment packs long distances over rough terrain, or up and down stairs and underground infrastructure in urban environments. Exhausti ... more 
SpaceX Dragon to deliver research payloads to Space StationHouston TX (SPX) May 22, 2017 SpaceX is scheduled to launch its Dragon spacecraft for its eleventh commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station June 1 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center's historic pad 39A. Dragon ... more |
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ULS wins $208Mln for rocket vehicle production servicesMoscow (Sputnik) May 22, 2017 United Launch Services won more than $208 million to provide production services for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV), the Department of Defense said in a press release. "United La ... more 
Virtual top hats allow swarming robots to fly in tight formationAtlanta GA (SPX) May 18, 2017 Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have created a team of free-flying robots that obeys the two rules of the air: don't collide or undercut each other. They've also built autonomous blimps ... more 
Cube Quest Challenge Spotlight: Team MilesWashington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017 For Team Miles and their CubeSat entry, it's about propelling citizen science to the moon...and beyond. The breadbox-size Miles is a 6U satellite built to navigate into deep space. Wesle ... more 
Arianespace launches SES-15 using Soyuz rocketKourou, French Guiana (ESA) May 19, 2017 Arianespace has orbited the SES-15 telecommunications satellite for European operator SES. Liftoff took place on Thursday, May 18 at 8:54 a.m. (local time in Kourou) from the Guiana Space Center (CS ... more 
Joint Statement: The Fourth Meeting of the U.S.-Japan Comprehensive Dialogue on SpaceWashington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017 Pursuant to their shared goal of continuing to advance bilateral space cooperation and further strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance as declared by their leaders, the Government of the United States of ... more  
Israel unveils new rocket system for special forcesWashington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017 Israel Military Industries has unveiled a new precision rocket system for special forces' use in urban environments and distances as much as 27 miles. ... more |
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First Piranhas delivered to Danish militaryWashington (UPI) May 19, 2017 The first pre-production Piranha 8x8 armored personnel carriers have been delivered to Denmark by General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag. ... more 
Oshkosh secures Marine Corps P-19R contractWashington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017 Oshkosh Defense announced a $33 million contract with the U.S. Marine Corps for the delivery of 54 P-19R Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicles. ... more 
Australia receives new military trucksWashington (UPI) May 18, 2017 A first batch of new-generation Rheinmetall trucks and Haulmark trailers has been delivered to the Australian Army's 7th Brigade. ... more  
Boeing considering further Super Hornet upgradesWashington (UPI) May 19, 2017 The U.S. Navy and Boeing are considering future upgrades beyond the Block 3 enhancement that is already being planned for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. ... more |
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  Houston TX (SPX) May 18, 2017 
By precisely measuring the entropy of a cerium copper gold alloy with baffling electronic properties cooled to nearly absolute zero, physicists in Germany and the United States have gleaned new evidence about the possible causes of high-temperature superconductivity and similar phenomena.
"This demonstration provides a foundation to better understand how novel behaviors like high-temperatu ... more Washington (UPI) May 18, 20173D-printed maritime propeller on way  Berkeley CA (SPX) May 23, 2017HPC4MfG paper manufacturing project yields first results  Eindhoven, Netherlands (SPX) May 19, 2017Adhesive behavior of self-constructive materials measured for first time |
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 Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017 
Humans have a measurable effect on Earth's near-space environment, new research shows.
Very low frequency radio communications interact with and influence particles in space. These interactions can sometimes yield a protective barrier, blocking incoming high energy particles.
The barrier has been detected by NASA's Van Allen Probes, robotic spacecraft tasked with surveying Earth' ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017Navy receiving data terminal sets from Leonardo DRS  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 |
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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 (UPI) May 22, 2017  Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp. has received a $137.8 million contract modification for cost-reduction programs for the initial low-rate production of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, the Department of Defense announced on May 19.
The work will primarily be performed in Waco, Texas, El Segundo, Calif. and Warton, England, with other work being completed across the United St ... more Shanghai (AFP) May 22, 2017China, Russia launch long-haul challenge to Boeing, Airbus Washington (UPI) May 19, 2017Boeing considering further Super Hornet upgrades  Hong Kong (AFP) May 22, 2017Cathay Pacific sacks 600 staff in major shakeup |
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 Pittsburgh PA (SPX) May 17, 2017 
Ubiquitous sensors seem almost synonymous with the internet of things (IoT), but some Carnegie Mellon University researchers say ubiquitous sensing - with a single, general purpose sensor for each room - may be better.
The plug-in sensor package they've developed monitors multiple phenomena in a room, including things such as sounds, vibration, light, heat, electromagnetic noise and temper ... more Moscow, Russia (SPX) May 23, 2017Ultrafast tunable semiconductor metamaterial created  Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017Engaging diamond for next-era transistors  Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2017Managing stress helps transistor performance |
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 Palmdale CA (SPX) May 22, 2017 
A NASA-funded field campaign getting underway in Florida on May 25 has a real shot at improving meteorologists' ability to answer some of the most fundamental questions about weather: Where will it rain? When? How much?
Called the Convective Processes Experiment (CPEX), the campaign is using NASA's DC-8 airborne laboratory outfitted with five complementary research instruments designed and ... more Seattle WA (SPX) May 19, 2017Earth's atmosphere more chemically reactive in cold climates  Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 17, 2017First space-based sodium LIRDAR will study poorly understood Mesosphere  Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 19, 2017NASA Mission Uncovers Dance of Electrons in Space |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) May 19, 2017 
Toxic air pollution is a serious side effect of the rapid economic development in China. While it is widely recognized that air pollutants adversely affect human health and climate change, their impacts on the regional carbon balance are less well understood.
Ozone reduces plant photosynthesis directly through stomatal uptake. Atmospheric aerosols often benefit plant photosynthesis through ... more Hobart, Australia (SPX) May 23, 201737 million bits of litter on remote islands  Surrey, UK (SPX) May 18, 2017Cities need to 'green up' to reduce the impact of air pollution  Hanoi (AFP) May 15, 2017Vietnam arrests activist as MP resigns over mass fish deaths |
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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 ... more Beijing (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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 Riyadh (AFP) May 19, 2017 
Saudi Arabia said it shot down a ballistic missile, fired by Yemeni rebels, southwest of the capital Riyadh late Friday, ahead of US President Donald Trump's arrival in the Sunni-led kingdom.
Air defence units "intercepted a ballistic missile that was launched by Huthi militias", and it fell over an unpopulated area 180 kilometres from Riyadh, the Saudi-led coalition said in a statement.
... more Washington (UPI) May 19, 2017Lockheed Martin receives new THAAD contract  Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017Lockheed Martin contract for AEGIS system development  Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2017Lockheed Martin receives Patriot missile contract for Qatar |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017 
Israel Military Industries has unveiled a new precision rocket system for special forces' use in urban environments and distances as much as 27 miles.
The ACCULAR system was developed in response to the needs of special forces who may operate beyond the range of traditional artillery fire support.
The system is a 122mm rocket with a 44-pound penetration or controlled fragmentatio ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017IAI supplying missile systems to India  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Israeli missile ship receives new radar  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Raytheon contracted for support of the MK-31 Rolling Airframe Missile |
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 Nuremberg, Germany (SPX) May 23, 2017 
The ability to assemble electronic building blocks consisting of individual molecules is an important objective in nanotechnology. An interdisciplinary research group at Friedrich-Alexander Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU) is now significantly closer to achieving this goal.
The team of researchers headed by Prof. Dr. Sabine Maier, Prof. Dr. Milan Kivala and Prof. Dr. Andreas Gorling has ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) May 23, 2017Nanophysics: Saving energy with a spot of silver  Berkeley CA (SPX) May 16, 2017Scientists print nanoscale imaging probe onto tip of optical fiber  Upton, NY (SPX) May 02, 2017Scientists set record resolution for drawing at the one-nanometer length scale |
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 Atlanta GA (SPX) May 18, 2017  Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have created a team of free-flying robots that obeys the two rules of the air: don't collide or undercut each other. They've also built autonomous blimps that recognize hand gestures and detect faces. Both projects will be presented at the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) May 29 - June 3 in Singapore.
In the fi ... moreTampa FL (SPX) May 22, 2017Lockheed Martin exoskeleton helps soldiers carry heavy gear  San Diego CA (SPX) May 23, 20173-D-printed, soft, four legged robot can walk on sand and stone  Washington (AFP) May 17, 2017GE Appliances to get Google voice control option |
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 Paris (ESA) May 22, 2017 
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano last weekend helped to explore the caverns under Sicily using a drone that deliberately bumped into its surroundings in order to build a map.
ESA has been testing equipment, techniques and working methods for missions with astronauts in inner space for many years. Delving inside Earth and exploring caves often parallels the exploration of outer space, from a la ... more Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Drone to replace Israeli manned maritime patrol aircraft  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017General Atomics receives MQ-9 contract  London (AFP) May 16, 2017UK prison moves to stop drone deliveries of contraband |
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