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Russian sanctions won't affect cooperation in space![]() Washington (Sputnik) Jul 25, 2017 US anti-Russian sanctions should not affect the work of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and damage bilateral cooperation in space, the bill published on the website of the US Congress on Saturday said. "This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not apply with respect to activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration," the bill, which will be put to a vote in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, said. "Nothing in this Act or the amendments ma ... read more |
Hyperloop or hyperbole? Musk promises NY-DC run in 29 minsNew York (AFP) July 21, 2017 US entrepreneur Elon Musk said Thursday he'd received tentative approval from the government to build a conceptual "hyperloop" system that would blast passenger pods down vacuum-sealed tubes from New York to Washington at near supersonic speeds. ... more
Ultrathin device harvests electricity from human motionNashville TN (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 Imagine slipping into a jacket, shirt or skirt that powers your cell phone, fitness tracker and other personal electronic devices as you walk, wave and even when you are sitting. A new, ultrat ... more
Astronauts grow cucumbers in space to help scientists understand root growthWashington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017 Which factor is more important to root growth: gravity or water? To find out, scientists recruited astronauts to grow cucumbers on the International Space Station. ... more
A robot that growsSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 At first glance, robots would appear to have exactly nothing in common with sweet peas or other climbing vines. Yet thanks to some innovative scientists, they now share at least one trait: the abili ... more |
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Space Tourist From Asian Country to Travel to ISS in 2019Zhukovskiy (Sputnik) Jul 21, 2017 A yet unidentified space tourist from an Asian country will be sent to the International Space Station (ISS) as a member of the crew in 2019, Russia's Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia Dire ... more
ULA to launch Dream Chaser for cargo runs to ISS for Sierra NevadaCentennial CO (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced that it selected United Launch Alliance's (ULA's) commercially developed Atlas V rocket to launch the first two missions of its Dream Chaser cargo system in ... more
In Gulf of Mexico, NASA Evaluates How Crew Will Exit OrionWashington DC (SPX) Jul 20, 2017 When astronauts return to Earth from destinations beyond the moon in NASA's Orion spacecraft and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, they'll still need to safely get out of the spacecraft and back on d ... more
Rovers drive through Tenerife darknessParis (ESA) Jul 20, 2017 A pair of ESA rovers trundled around a Moon-like area of Tenerife by both day and night during a nine-day test campaign, gathering terabytes of data for follow-up analysis. A team from ESA's P ... more
Goodbye HERA, Hello Sleep: NASA's HERA XIII Crew Returns Home to SlumberHouston TX (SPX) Jul 20, 2017 After 45 days in NASA's Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA), the four-man crew can hardly hold their eyes open. This mission was the first of its kind to last 45 days, as well as incorporate sl ... more
Special focus on formation control of unmanned systemsBeijing, China (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 An Unmanned System refers to the autonomous agent possessing the capability of basic sensing, communication, data processing and actuation. Formation control of unmanned systems has become one of th ... more |
![]() US to test anti-missile system in Alaska
82nd Airborne tests in-flight communication system for paratroopersWashington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017 The U.S. Army's Global Response Force composed of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division successfully conducted an airborne exercise using the En route Mission Command tactical networking system. ... more
New phase change mechanism could lead to new class of chemical vapor sensorsWashington DC (SPX) Jul 25, 2017 An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) demonstrated that monolayer 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs) - atomically thin semiconductors - undergo ... more
Raytheon, Lockheed to upgrade Javelin missile systemWashington (UPI) Jul 24, 2017 Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have been awarded a $10.1 million contract to modernize the Command Launch Unit for their jointly-developed Javelin anti-tank missile. ... more
Israel strikes Gaza after missile across border: armyJerusalem (AFP) July 24, 2017 Israel struck a position of Islamist group Hamas in Gaza on Monday, the army said, hours after a missile was fired across the border from the Palestinian enclave. ... more |
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Chapel Hill NC (SPX) Jul 21, 2017
Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University have created the first general-purpose method for using machine learning to predict the properties of new metals, ceramics and other crystalline materials and to find new uses for existing materials, a discovery that could save countless hours wasted in the trial-and-error process of creating new and better materia ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 21, 2017Cleanup Time: Russia Launches Satellite to Remove Space Junk from Orbit Chicago IL (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Using water displacement as the 3-D shape sensor for complex objects Santa Barbara CW (SPX) Jul 21, 2017A plastic planet |
Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017
The U.S. Army's Global Response Force composed of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division successfully conducted an airborne exercise using the En route Mission Command tactical networking system.
The system, mounted on C-17 cargo planes, provided plane-to-plane and plane-to-ground audio, video, and data communications to the 1st Brigade's commander and subordinate commander ... more McLean, VA (SPX) Jul 14, 2017North Dakota UAS Training Center Depends on IGC Satellite Connectivity McLean, VA (SPX) Jul 07, 2017First UAVs, Now Ships - Connectivity for the next generation of remote naval operations Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2017Northrop Grumman receives Australian satellite ground station contract |
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Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 21, 2017
Russia and China are set to establish a pilot zone to test the Russian GLONASS and Chinese BeiDou satellite navigation systems on passenger and freight transportation routes going through Kraskino - Hunchun and Poltavka - Dongning checkpoints on the border in Russia's Primorsky Territory, the Russian Transport Ministry said.
The issue was discussed during a meeting of a bilateral working g ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017IAI, Honeywell Aerospace team for GPS anti-jam system New Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017India Plans to Roll Out National GPS Next Year Washington (UPI) Jul 7, 2017Orbital Alliance Techsystems receives contract for GPS artillery |
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Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2017
The F-35 Lightning II is nearing completion of its Systems Development and Demonstration phase as the airframe passes 100,000 hours in flight time, Lockheed Martin announced on Monday.
The F-35 Integrated Test Force teams are expected to complete the SDD portion of the jet program by the end of the year, according to Lockheed's F-35 program general manager Jeff Babione.
"This 100 ... more New York (AFP) July 13, 2017Rising temperatures spell plane take-off woes: study Hong Kong (AFP) July 13, 2017Flying cars and no more pilots in flight revolution: Airbus Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017France and Germany announce new joint fighter program |
Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) Jul 24, 2017
Researchers at Linkoping University have developed a method to increase by a factor of five the computing power of a standard algorithm when performed in one type of standard chip, FPGA. The new method is both simple and smart, but the road to publication has been long.
We are dealing with a programmable integrated circuit known as an "FPGA", which is an abbreviation for "field-programmabl ... more Basel, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Manipulating electron spins without loss of information Breakthrough in spintronics Urbana IL (SPX) Jul 18, 2017Researchers develop dynamic templates critical to printable electronics technology |
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Miami FL (SPX) Jul 21, 2017
In a new study, scientists found that aerosol particles released into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels are a primary driver of changes in rainfall patterns across the globe.
The results of the climate system-model simulations conducted by researchers Brian Soden and Eui-Seok Chung from the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science revealed ... more Stevenage UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Airbus built Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite ready for launch Washington DC (SPX) Jul 20, 2017Early Airborne Results Address South Korean Air Quality Tucson AZ (SPX) Jul 21, 2017North American monsoon storms fewer but more extreme |
Uuniversity PA (SPX) Jul 21, 2017
There is considerable uncertainty surrounding emerging contaminants in aquatic ecosystems and groundwater, and a recent Penn State study of compounds from pharmaceuticals and personal care products didn't add much clarity. But it did provide insight into the transport of the chemicals, according to researchers in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
The research, which was conducted at th ... more Taipei (AFP) July 23, 2017Thousands protest call to curb incense burning in Taiwan Paris (AFP) July 24, 2017Pioneering Paris canal swimming spot closed due to pollution Phnom Penh (AFP) July 13, 2017Cambodia bans overseas exports of coastal sand |
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Beijing (XNA) Jul 10, 2017
China has a clear plan to provide sea launches for commercial payloads to be carried by Long March rockets, according to an aerospace official.
Tang Yagang, vice head of the aerospace division of the No.1 institute of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC), said that the technology is not difficult and a sea launch platform can be built based on modifying 10,000-ton ... more Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2017Chinese satellite Zhongxing-9A enters preset orbit Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Space Program: From Setback, to Manned Flights, to the Moon Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Rocket Fizzles Out, Puts Other Launches on Hold |
Washington (AFP) July 24, 2017
The US military is preparing to conduct another test of a missile-intercept system in Alaska, the Pentagon said Monday, amid continued tensions with North Korea over its ballistic missile program.
Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said a routine test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system had been scheduled to go ahead "soon."
"These tests are done as a routin ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017Lockheed awarded $130.3 million contract for Patriot missile foreign sales Vilnius (AFP) July 11, 2017US deploys Patriots in Lithuania for NATO war games Seoul (AFP) July 11, 2017San Diego 'likely' in range of N.Korea ICBM in 2 years: US monitor |
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Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2017
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have been awarded a $10.1 million contract to modernize the Command Launch Unit for their jointly-developed Javelin anti-tank missile.
The modification will apply toward weight reduction, engineering design requirements and analysis for updating the CLU infrared targeting system. The work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is projected to be completed b ... more Jerusalem (AFP) July 24, 2017Israel strikes Gaza after missile across border: army Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017New anti-ship missile tipped for Japanese fighters Washington (UPI) Jul 19, 2017Lockheed receives $37.7M contract for JASSM-ER missile development |
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 In an advance that could boost the efficiency of LED lighting by 50 percent and even pave the way for invisibility cloaking devices, a team of University of Michigan researchers has developed a new technique that peppers metallic nanoparticles into semiconductors.
It's the first technique that can inexpensively grow metal nanoparticles both on and below the surface of semiconductors. The p ... more Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Jul 18, 2017New material resembling a metal nanosponge could reduce computer energy consumption Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jul 18, 2017How do you build a metal nanoparticle? Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Nanostructures taste the rainbow |
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Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Jul 21, 2017
At first glance, robots would appear to have exactly nothing in common with sweet peas or other climbing vines. Yet thanks to some innovative scientists, they now share at least one trait: the ability to extend their reach.
Inspired by the growing action of plants and other living things, researchers at UC Santa Barbara and Stanford University have developed a tubular robot that - much lik ... more Paris (ESA) Jul 20, 2017Rovers drive through Tenerife darkness Stanford CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Stanford researchers develop a new type of soft, growing robot Bangalore, India (AFP) July 14, 2017India's Infosys eyes artificial intelligence profits |
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Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 24, 2017
An Unmanned System refers to the autonomous agent possessing the capability of basic sensing, communication, data processing and actuation. Formation control of unmanned systems has become one of the most active topics in the past decade. The objective is to drive multiple agents to achieve particular tasks cooperatively.
Usually, appropriate reference positions or distances are required t ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017Leonardo DRS, Moog receive counter-UAS weapons contract Singapore (AFP) July 19, 2017Singapore offers Manila drones, urban warfare training Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2017Explotrain develops drone-simulated IED training system |
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