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  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 09, 2017 NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) has awarded rides for three small spacecraft on the agency's newest rocket, and $20,000 each in prize money, to the winning teams of citizen solvers competing in the semi-final round of the agency's Cube Quest Challenge. The three winning teams secured space to launch their CubeSats on Exploration Mission-1, the first integrated flight of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft. Once deployed, the CubeSats will vie for a share of a $ ... read more |
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China's space station to help maintain co-orbital telescopeBeijing (XNA) Jun 08, 2017 China will develop and launch a two-meter-caliber space telescope, which will share the same orbit with the country's future space station, said Yang Liwei, deputy director of China Manned Space Age ... more 
China achieves key breakthrough in multiple launch vehiclesBeijing (XNA) Jun 12, 2017 China is working on reusable launch vehicles and has achieved progress in some key areas, a carrier rocket official said Thursday. The processes under development include parachute-landing and ... more 
Moon or Mars - humanity's next stopBeijing (XNA) Jun 12, 2017 Back in 1969, Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, uttered his famous words: "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind." The statement has inspired ever s ... more  
To Be or Not to Be: At 20 ISS Goes Strong, But for How LongMoscow (Sputnik) Jun 12, 2017 The International Space Station has become a genuinely global project proving that despite political differences, economic problems and social changes countries can work in concert sharing experienc ... more |
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China to open space station to scientists worldwide Beijing (XNA) Jun 12, 2017 China will open its space station to scientists worldwide after the station is completed around 2022, according to a Chinese space expert. Wei Chuanfeng, a researcher at the Institute of Manne ... more  
Cell Cultures Go For the GoldHouston TX (SPX) Jun 09, 2017 A wide variety of research relies on growing cells in culture on Earth, but handling these cells is challenging. With better techniques, scientists hope to reduce loss of cells from culture media, c ... more 
Space-traveling flatworms help scientists enhance understanding of regenerative healthMedford MA (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 Flatworms that spent five weeks aboard the International Space Station are helping researchers led by Tufts University scientists to study how an absence of normal gravity and geomagnetic fields can ... more 
Pence hails new NASA astronauts as 'best of us'Miami (AFP) June 7, 2017 Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday hailed 12 new NASA astronauts as "the best of us," after they were selected from a record-breaking pool of more than 18,000 applicants. ... more  
NASA awards Universal Stage Adapter contract for SLSWashington DC (SPX) Jun 08, 2017 NASA has selected Dynetics, Inc. of Huntsville, Alabama, to develop and build a universal stage adapter for the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The adapter will connect NASA's Orion space ... more 
Additional Astronaut on the Space Station Means Dozens of New Team Members on the GroundHuntsville AL (SPX) Jun 07, 2017 NASA's recent announcement of an additional crew member to the International Space Station, which will effectively double the amount of science data acquired from the orbiting laboratory, means a lo ... more |
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 Georgia State neuroscientists rewire brain of 1 species to have connectivity of another  
DARPA, BAE partner on multirole unmanned aerial systemsWashington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017 The Defense of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is partnering with BAE Systems to develop a new line of multi-role unmanned aerial systems.They are designed to be modular and able to mount different sensor, radio-frequency, and weapons packages. ... more 
Emergency medicine in space: Normal rules don't applyGeneva, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 06, 2017 Experts at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Geneva (3-5 June) will discuss the unusual and challenging problem of how to perform emergency medical procedures during space missions. "Spa ... more 
SpaceX's first recycled Dragon arrives at space stationMiami (AFP) June 5, 2017 SpaceX's first-ever recycled spaceship arrived Monday at the International Space Station, two days after the unmanned Dragon cargo capsule launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. ... more 
India shows off space prowess with launch of mega-rocketNew Delhi (AFP) June 5, 2017 India Monday successfully launched its most powerful home-produced rocket, another milestone for its indigenous space programme which one day hopes to put a human into orbit. ... more |
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  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 07, 2017 
Researchers in Canada have taken a significant step towards enabling secure quantum communication via moving satellites, as announced by the Canadian Government in April 2017.
Their study, published in the new journal Quantum Science and Technology, demonstrates the first quantum key distribution transmissions from a ground transmitter to a quantum payload on a moving aircraft.
To en ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 07, 2017Indian Space Agency to Work on Electric Propulsion for Large Satellites  Champaign IL (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Metal-ion catalysts and hydrogen peroxide could green up plastics production  Raleigh NC (SPX) Jun 08, 2017New sound diffuser is 10 times thinner than existing designs |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) Jun 08, 2017 
Airbus has successfully rolled out support communications to German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) troops deployed to military bases in Lithuania.
Labelled "Connect-D", Airbus now supplies telephone, internet and media services to a total of 15 deployed Bundeswehr units around the world, including Mali, Iraq, Djibouti, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Cyprus and Lithuania.
The launch of Connect-D at ... more Singapore (SPX) May 30, 2017Airbus further extends channel partner program for military satellite communications in Asia  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Radio communications have surprising influence on Earth's near-space environment  Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2017Navy receiving data terminal sets from Leonardo DRS |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 30, 2017 
Although computer models of archaeological sites are ideal software tools for managing spatially referenced data and commonly used to yield insights which contribute to the protection of heritage materials, some scientists question their credibility, calling for these long-term trends be 'ground truthed' in order to ensure that calculated rates of change reflect observed phenomena 'in the field' ... more Tokyo (AFP) June 1, 2017Japan launches satellite in bid for super accurate GPS system  Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Jun 02, 2017exactEarth Broadens Small Vessel Tracking Offering  Shanghai (XNA) May 30, 2017Chinese firms develop BeiDou navigation applications |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 7, 2017 
The first export variant of China's new FTC-2000 pilot trainer/fighter aircraft has rolled off an assembly line and will be shipped to Sudan after testing.
The FTC-2000 Shanying was developed by the Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation under the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China.
It is the main advanced trainer used by the PLA Air Force and the PLA Navy.
... more Washington (UPI) Jun 6, 2017Elbit supplying F-35 cockpit display replacement  Washington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017Mitsubishi completes construction of first F-35A  Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017Orbital ATK to produce components for B-2 stealth bomber |
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 Dallas TX (SPX) Jun 08, 2017 
An engineer with the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas has designed a novel computing system made solely from carbon that might one day replace the silicon transistors that power today's electronic devices.
"The concept brings together an assortment of existing nanoscale technologies and combines them in a new way," said Dr. Joseph ... more by Staff WritersSeeing the invisible with a graphene-CMOS integrated device  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Beyond Scaling: An Electronics Resurgence Initiative  Basel, Switzerland (SPX) May 30, 2017Wafer-thin magnetic materials developed for future quantum technologies |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017 
New satellite images from the Global Precipitation Measurement mission offers a visualization of the extreme rainfall that has accumulated in Florida over the past week.
GPM is a joint mission between NASA and Japan's space agency JAXA. It consists of a GPM core observatory satellite and a constellation of cooperating probes.
As the GPM core observatory satellite passed above Sou ... more Paris (ESA) Jun 02, 2017The heat is on for Sentinel-3B Cambridge, Canada (SPX) May 31, 2017exactEarth Launches Revolutionary Global Real-Time Maritime Tracking and Information Service  Paris (AFP) May 30, 2017Earth is a jewel, says astronaut after six months away |
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 The Hague (AFP) June 8, 2017 
Plastic that is dumped in rivers and then ends up in the world's oceans is one of the major sources of marine pollution, a new study said this week, with Asian waterways the main culprits.
Researchers at The Ocean Cleanup - a Dutch foundation developing new technologies for ridding the oceans of plastic - say rivers carry an estimated 1.15-2.41 million tonnes of plastic into the sea every ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 7, 2017Americans' caffeine habit may be harming waterways, wildlife  Paris (AFP) June 7, 2017Woman sues France over Paris pollution health damage  Austin TX (SPX) Jun 07, 2017A new hyper-local air pollution map |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jun 12, 2017 
Back in 1969, Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, uttered his famous words: "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind."
The statement has inspired ever since. More than 500 astronauts have entered space in the nearly five decades that have followed, and over 10 have landed on the moon.
Buzz Aldrin, the second man to set foot on the moon and Arms ... moreBeijing (XNA) Jun 12, 2017China to open space station to scientists worldwide Beijing (XNA) Jun 12, 2017China achieves key breakthrough in multiple launch vehicles Beijing (XNA) Jun 08, 2017China's space station to help maintain co-orbital telescope |
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 Seoul (AFP) June 9, 2017  Installing a controversial US missile defence system in South Korea was never going to be easy but, caught between Beijing's opposition and American insistence, the country's new president has a strategy: delay.
Seoul suspended deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system this week following a furious campaign of economic sanctions and diplomatic protests by Beijing a ... more Seoul (AFP) June 7, 2017S. Korea to freeze new THAAD deployment pending probe  Saint Petersburg (AFP) June 3, 2017Russia nears deal to sell air-defence system to Turkey  Washington (UPI) May 31, 2017U.S. firms tout missile defense test |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 7, 2017 
MdCN naval cruise missiles have entered service on French Navy FREMM frigates, providing them with a deep strike capability.
The missiles from MBDA entered service without fanfare in February, noted Mer et Marine, and are carried by the frigates Aquitaine and Provence.
The FREMM frigate Languedoc, slated to be commissioned soon into service, will also be equipped with the missile ... more Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017Lockheed awarded contract for extended range air-to-surface missiles  Washington (UPI) May 31, 2017Raytheon contracted for testing of joint standoff weapon  Washington (UPI) May 26, 2017Lockheed Martin drops out of over-the-horizon missile competition |
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 New York NY (SPX) Jun 08, 2017 
We cannot see atoms with the naked eye because they are so small relative to the wavelength of light. This is an instance of a general rule in optics - light is insensitive to features which are much smaller than the optical wavelength. However, a new experiment appearing in Science shows that features that are even 100 times smaller than the wavelength can still be sensed by light.
Hanan ... more Saint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Nanosized silicon heater and thermometer combined to fight cancer  Munich, Germany (SPX) May 30, 2017Ultrafast nanophotonics: Turmoil in sluggish electrons' existence  Stanford CA (SPX) May 24, 2017Stanford scientists use nanotechnology to boost the performance of key industrial catalyst |
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 San Francisco (AFP) June 7, 2017  Apple's new HomePod speaker may be music to the ears of its loyal fans, but how much it can crank up volume in the smart speaker market remains to be heard.
Apple unveiled its long-awaited HomePod at its annual developers conference taking place this week in the heart of Silicon Valley, enticing lovers of its products with a high-end offering in a market dominated by lower-priced devices fro ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Autonomous machines edge towards greater independence  Beijing (AFP) June 8, 2017AI gets so-so grade in Chinese university entrance exam  Geneva (AFP) June 8, 2017AI 'good for the world'... says ultra-lifelike robot |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017 
The Defense of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is partnering with BAE Systems to develop a new line of multi-role unmanned aerial systems.They are designed to be modular and able to mount different sensor, radio-frequency, and weapons packages.
The contract provides $5.4 million to develop small multifunction UAVs that can conduct multiple missions with a single payl ... moreWashington (AFP) June 8, 2017Pro-Syria regime drone shot down after it fires on coalition  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Falcon Flight for X-37B  Washington (UPI) Jun 7, 2017Netherlands to replace ScanEagle UAV with Integrator |
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