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  London, UK (SPX) Jun 21, 2017 Astronauts on the International Space Station are growing crystals that could help develop new drugs for use on Earth. Here are ten healthcare technologies that have already come from space: 1. Robots that can remove brain tumours Developed in Canada during the Space Shuttle era, Canadarm2 is a robotic arm that is attached to the outside of the International Space Station. It is used for many tasks outside the space station to avoid astronauts having to complete high-risk space walks. This t ... read more |
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NASA Selects Army Surgeon for Astronaut TrainingFort Carson CO (SPX) Jun 21, 2017 How many lifetimes does it take to become a soldier, pilot, doctor - and an astronaut? For Army Maj. (Dr.) Francisco Rubio, the battalion surgeon assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group ... more  
New reports confirm near-perfect performance record for civil GPS serviceLos Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2017 The U.S. Air Force released two technical reports demonstrating that the Global Positioning System (GPS) continues to deliver exceptional performance to civilian users around the world. GPS is a U.S ... more  
China's cargo spacecraft completes second docking with space labBeijing (XNA) Jun 21, 2017 China's Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft completed its second docking with Tiangong-2 space lab at 2:55 p.m. Monday, after flying around the space lab. Tianzhou-1 separated from Tiangong-2 on Monda ... more  
EU unveils plans to regulate drones by 2019Brussels (AFP) June 16, 2017 The EU unveiled a blueprint to safely regulate drone traffic in Europe by 2019 in order to tap the growing commercial potential for unmanned aircraft technology. ... more |
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Lockheed Martin receives MLRS rocket contractWashington (UPI) Jun 16, 2017 Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control has received a $472 million contract for the production of Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. ... more 
Leonardo debuts new target drone at Paris Air ShowWashington (UPI) Jun 16, 2017 Leonardo debuted its new Mirach 40 aerial target drone at the the 2017 Paris Air Show, the company announced on Friday. ... more 
Pentagon Builds Robo-Wingmen to Fly With Manned Fighter JetsLos Angeles CA (Sputnik) Jun 21, 2017 A California-based defense company this week announced that it will be rolling out a new set of drones to fly as robotic wingmen for human fighter pilots. Kratos Defense and Security Solutions devel ... more  
Liquified gas electrolytes power new lower-temperature batteryWashington (UPI) Jun 16, 2017 Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed new electrolytes capable of powering batteries at temperatures as low as negative 80 degrees Celsius. ... more  
OHB Italia sign contract to launch PRISMA Italian satellite with ArianespaceParis, France (SPX) Jun 20, 2017 OHB Italia Spa and Arianespace have announced the signature of the launch contract for the Italian Space Agency's PRISMA (PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Applicativa) satellite. The la ... more 
India's 'Baahubali' GSLV MK III Lifts Less Luggage Than Lighter RocketsChennai (IANS) Jun 20, 2017 The "Baahubali" or "fat boy" of Indian rockets - GSLV Mk III - weighs several tonnes more than some of the other expendable rockets in the world but its carrying capacity is far less, say experts. ... more |
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 Teachers doubt most students interested in subjects that promote space careers 
Orion Kicks Off Summer with Series of Safety TestsHuntsville AL (SPX) Jun 19, 2017 Engineers working on NASA's Orion kicked off summer with a series of important tests for some of the spacecraft's critical safety systems. In the Utah desert, the skies over Arizona and the water at ... more 
Plants to feed Earth and beyondGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 19, 2017 Astronaut ice cream may be an exotic treat for kids, but for real space explorers, a fresh, crunchy salad could sometimes really hit the spot. And the ability to grow food in space will prove crucia ... more 
China to launch four more probes before 2021Jiuquan (XNA) Jun 19, 2017 China will launch a further four space probes before 2021 as part of the efforts to develop space science, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defe ... more 
India to Make Native Navigation System Mandatory For All AircraftNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 20, 2017 The Indian government will soon require all aircraft registered to fly in India to use Gagan, the country's own navigation system. The notification for this will be issued in the next few weeks and ... more |
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  Paris (ESA) Jun 21, 2017 
Derelict satellites could in future be grappled and removed from key orbits around Earth with a space tug using magnetic forces.
This same magnetic attraction or repulsion is also being considered as a safe method for multiple satellites to maintain close formations in space.
Such satellite swarms are being considered for future astronomy or Earth-observing missions - if their relati ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Northrop Grumman tests flat-panel radar  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Lockheed Martin receives radar training system contract  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Ammonia on-demand? Alternative production method for a sustainable future |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 13, 2017  Harris Corp. RF Communications was awarded a $255 million maximum-ceiling contract for the Special Operations Forces Tactical Communications Next Generation Manpack, or STC NGMP, radio, the Department of Defense announced on Monday.
The contract is in support of the Special Operations Commands Capital Equipment Replacement Program, which includes replacing legacy models of man portable ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Airbus provides German troops with support communications at 15 sites worldwide  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 |
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 Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2017 
The U.S. Air Force released two technical reports demonstrating that the Global Positioning System (GPS) continues to deliver exceptional performance to civilian users around the world. GPS is a U.S. Air Force satellite system that provides highly dependable positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services to military and civilian users around the world, free of direct user charges.
Oper ... moreNew Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 20, 2017India to Make Native Navigation System Mandatory For All Aircraft  Beijing (XNA) Jun 14, 2017BDS Precise Service System covers over 300 Chinese cities  Paris (ESA) Jun 09, 2017Galileo grows: two more satellites join working constellation |
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 Washington (AFP) June 20, 2017  Dozens of F-35 stealth fighters that were grounded for 11 days due to an oxygen-supply problem aboard the expensive warplanes will resume flying on Wednesday, the US Air Force said.
Investigators were unable to identify a root cause of the issue, which had prompted the 56th Fighter Wing of Luke Air Force Base, Arizona to ground its F-35s.
"However, specific concerns were eliminated as po ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 19, 2017Lockheed, Tata agree to move F-16 production line to India  Washington (AFP) June 15, 2017US, Qatar agree F-15 fighter sale  Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017Saab completes first Gripen E test flight |
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 Providence RI (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
Capacitors, electronic components that store and quickly release a charge, play an important role in many types of electrical circuits. They'll play an equally important role in next-generation spintronic devices, which take advantage of not only electron charge but also spin - the tiny magnetic moment of each electron.
Two years ago, an international team of researchers showed that by man ... more Belfast UK (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Breakthrough by Queen's University paves way for smaller electronic devices  Orlando FL (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Graphene transistor could mean computers that are 1,000 times faster  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 20, 2017Seeing the invisible with a graphene-CMOS integrated device |
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 Friedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) Jun 20, 2017 
Designed to operate for five years, Airbus's Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite TerraSAR-X has achieved ten years of flawless operations in orbit providing high-resolution radar images in all weather conditions 24 hours a day.
Developed and constructed by Airbus Defence and Space teams from Friedrichshafen for the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), the satellite orbits at a height of 514 ... more Cotonou (AFP) June 18, 2017Free mapping: plotting development in Africa  Paris (ESA) Jun 16, 2017Satellites forewarn of locust plagues  Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017NASA satellites image, measure Florida's extreme rainfall |
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 Algiers (AFP) June 19, 2017 
It's a rubbish job, but someone has to do it. Or some animal: in the alleyways of Algiers' famed Kasbah, donkeys shift tonnes of trash every day.
Some streets in the Kasbah are so narrow that single file is necessary. Others are wider but are steep and stepped, ruling out more usual rubbish collection methods.
Hence the resort to animal power to keep this World Heritage Site clean.
U ... more New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Lab on a chip could monitor health, germs and pollutants  Tunis (AFP) June 13, 2017'Green police' to battle Tunisia trash scourge  Beirut (AFP) June 13, 2017Garbage dumped in sea off Lebanon sparks outrage |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jun 21, 2017 
China's Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft completed its second docking with Tiangong-2 space lab at 2:55 p.m. Monday, after flying around the space lab.
Tianzhou-1 separated from Tiangong-2 on Monday morning and remained at distance of five kilometers behind the space lab for about 90 minutes.
Then, it was commanded to fly around Tiangong-2 from behind to a distance of five kilometers in f ... moreJiuquan (XNA) Jun 19, 2017China to launch four more probes before 2021  Xichang (XNA) Jun 20, 2017New broadcasting satellite fails to enter preset orbit  Beijing (XNA) Jun 16, 2017China launches remote-sensing micro-nano satellites |
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 Seoul (AFP) June 13, 2017 
South Korea said Tuesday a drone believed sent from North Korea had been spying on a US missile defence system before it crashed.
The remains of the small drone, which was equipped with a camera, were retrieved by the South's military last week from a hillside where it had crash-landed close to the heavily-fortified inter-Korean border.
The military analysed the contents of the camera's ... more Seoul (AFP) June 9, 2017Seoul trapped between a rock and a THAAD place; NK tests cruise missile 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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 16, 2017  Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control has received a $472 million contract for the production of Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets, the Department of Defense announced Thursday.
The contract falls under foreign military sales and will deliver rockets to Finland, France, Germany and Singapore. The order includes 2,868 alternative warhead rockets, 648 unitary warhead rockets and 37 ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017IAI test fires new surface-to-surface missile  Washington (UPI) Jun 19, 2017Raytheon receives $618 million contract for SM-2 missiles  Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017Raytheon receives contract for AIM-9X missiles |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
Developing a superconducting computer that would perform computations at high speed without heat dissipation has been the goal of several research and development initiatives since the 1950s. Such a computer would require a fraction of the energy current supercomputers consume, and would be many times faster and more powerful. Despite promising advances in this direction over the last 65 years, ... more Liverpool UK (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Nanotechnology reveals hidden depths of bacterial 'machines'  Lund, Sweden (SPX) Jun 20, 2017Silver atom nanoclusters could become efficient biosensors  Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Chemists perform surgery on nanoparticles |
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 Washington (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Facebook's artificial intelligence researchers announced Wednesday they had broken new ground by giving automated programs or "bots" the ability to negotiate, and make compromises.
The new technology pushes forward the ability to create bots "that can reason, converse and negotiate, all key steps in building a personalized digital assistant," said researchers Mike Lewis and Dhruv Batra in a ... more Boston MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Learning with light: New system allows optical 'deep learning'  San Francisco (AFP) June 7, 2017Apple wants to rock the market with HomePod, faces challenges  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Autonomous machines edge towards greater independence |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 16, 2017 
Leonardo debuted its new Mirach 40 aerial target drone at the the 2017 Paris Air Show, the company announced on Friday.
The M-40 is based off of the Mirach 100/5 target drone that is already in service and has been widely exported.
The target drone is a remotely piloted aerial system that is designed to mimic the flight paths and speed of different aircraft and missiles. It can s ... moreLos Angeles CA (Sputnik) Jun 21, 2017Pentagon Builds Robo-Wingmen to Fly With Manned Fighter Jets Brussels (AFP) June 16, 2017EU unveils plans to regulate drones by 2019  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Insitu receives $45 million contract extension for SOCOM UAVs |
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