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  El Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 The Aerospace Corporation's Center for Space Policy and Strategy (CSPS) and the Air Force Association's Mitchell Institute have released the results of a wide-ranging survey highlighting the perceptions and recommendations of more than 30 experts on major areas of concern within the U.S. space enterprise. The report, Major Policy Issues in Evolving Global Space Operations, takes a multi-faceted look at the current state of the space industry and how it might evolve. In particular, the authors exam ... read more |
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History of CubeSatsBethesda, MD (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 The "CubeSat" is a type of miniaturized satellite for low earth orbit (LEO) space research and applications. One of these is typically made up of one or more 10+ 10+ 11.35 cm cubic units, and each u ... more  
Arianespace's second Ariane 5 launch for the Galileo constellation and EuropeKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Dec 06, 2017 For its 11th launch of the year, and the sixth Ariane 5 liftoff from the Guiana Space Center (CSG) in French Guiana during 2017, Arianespace will orbit four more satellites for the Galileo constella ... more  
US Patriot missiles may have failed in Saudi Arabia: reportWashington (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 When Shiite rebels blasted a ballistic missile from Yemen toward the Saudi capital last month, Riyadh officials said they had intercepted and destroyed the incoming rocket. ... more  
Biotemplates breakthrough paves way for cheaper nanobotsWashington DC (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 A feature of science fiction stories for decades, nanorobot potential ranges from cancer diagnosis and drug delivery to tissue repair and more. A major hurdle to these endeavors, however, is finding ... more |
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Lockheed Martin PAC-3 MSE intercept opens door to full-rate productionDallas TX (SPX) Dec 04, 2017 Four Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) and one PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors successfully neutralized four tactical ballistic missile targets recently in a ... more  
Robot learning improves student engagementEast Lansing MI (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 The first-ever study of Michigan State University's pioneering robot-learning course shows that online students who use the innovative robots feel more engaged and connected to the instructor and st ... more 
Air Force tests Raytheon's GPS receiver aboard B-2 bomberWashington (UPI) Dec 5, 2017 The U.S. Air Force has tested Raytheon's next-generation military-code GPS receiver aboard a B-2 Spirit bomber. ... more 
Spaceflight Prepares to Launch Eleven Spacecraft on India's PSLV-C40Seattle WA (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 Spaceflight, a satellite rideshare and mission management provider, has announced it will be launching 11 spacecraft in early January from India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). Spacecraft i ... more 
Space technology to drive autonomous shipsParis (ESA) Dec 05, 2017 ESA Director General Jan Worner signed a Memorandum of Intent with Rolls-Royce today, as the two entities agree to investigate how space technology can be used to develop autonomous and remote-contr ... more 
NASA Extends Expandable Habitat's Time on the International Space StationHouston TX (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, known as BEAM, will remain attached to the International Space Station to provide additional performance data on expandable habitat technologies and enable ne ... more |
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 The Voyagers in Popular Culture 
Amputees can learn to control a robotic arm with their mindsChicago IL (SPX) Nov 29, 2017 A new study by neuroscientists at the University of Chicago shows how amputees can learn to control a robotic arm through electrodes implanted in the brain. The research, published in Nature C ... more 
NASA successfully fires Voyager 1 thrusters after 37 yearsWashington (AFP) Dec 2, 2017 NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft - cruising interstellar space billions of miles from Earth - was back on the right track Friday thanks to thrusters that were fired up for the first time in 37 years. ... more 
US believes it can defend against N. Korea missiles, for nowWashington (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 The US military remains confident it can - at least for the moment - protect against any North Korean missile threat, a US official said Wednesday after Pyongyang tested a new rocket type. ... more 
Lockheed Martin assembles third US Air Force GPS 3 satelliteDenver CO (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 The U.S. Air Force's third GPS III satellite in production flow at Lockheed Martin's advanced satellite manufacturing facility here is now fully integrated into a complete space vehicle. GPS I ... more |
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  London UK (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
A compound found in seaweed could protect human skin from the damaging impact of the sun without causing harm to marine ecosystems.
The use of sunscreens is advocated to prevent sun damage, but most formulations contain synthetic UV radiation filters that can make their way in to water systems. Many of these are not ecocompatible and may harm fragile marine life including coral, fish and m ... more Houston TX (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Borophene shines alone as 2-D plasmonic material  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Dec 05, 2017New microscope sets a record for visualizing surface wetting properties  Toyohashi, Japan (SPX) Dec 06, 2017First step toward practical application of holographic memory with magnetic assist |
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 McLean VA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
With high-throughput satellites covering 99% of the populated regions of the world, commercial satellite providers like Intelsat General are ready and willing to serve the growing bandwidth needs of the military defense market. But there's a catch. At the Global MilsatCom conference held earlier this month in London, new acquisition challenges came to light: Countries are still trying to figure ... more Point Mugu CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017US Navy accepts 5th MUOS Satellite for global military cellular network  Luxembourg (SPX) Nov 03, 2017SES GS Awarded US Government Satellite Solutions Contract  Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Oct 31, 201716th SPCS Defenders of critical satellite communications |
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 Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Dec 06, 2017 
For its 11th launch of the year, and the sixth Ariane 5 liftoff from the Guiana Space Center (CSG) in French Guiana during 2017, Arianespace will orbit four more satellites for the Galileo constellation.
This mission is being performed on behalf of the European Commission under a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA).
For the second time, an Ariane 5 ES version will be used t ... moreWashington (UPI) Dec 5, 2017Air Force tests Raytheon's GPS receiver aboard B-2 bomber Paris (ESA) Dec 05, 2017Space technology to drive autonomous ships Denver CO (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Lockheed Martin assembles third US Air Force GPS 3 satellite |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 5, 2017 
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a modified contract to support test flight operations for the F-35 aircraft platforms for the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, as well as non-U.S. Defense Department customers.
The $22.9 million deal was announced Monday by the Pentagon and modifies a previous award terms of a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract that was slated to procure "53,164 level of ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 5, 2017L-3 awarded support contract for Navy's T-45 Goshawk  Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017United Technologies awarded $353.2M for F-35 services  Washington (UPI) Nov 29, 2017Military leaders: Lack of a new budget could 'break the U.S. Air Force' |
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 Liverpool UK (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have made a discovery that could improve the conductivity of a type of glass coating which is used on items such as touch screens, solar cells and energy efficient windows.
Coatings are applied to the glass of these items to make them electrically conductive whilst also allowing light through. Fluorine doped tin dioxide is one of the materials use ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Microwave-based test method can help keep 3-D chip designers' eyes open  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 01, 2017A step forward for quantum computing  College Park MD (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Quantum simulators wield control over more than 50 qubits, setting new record |
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 Paris (ESA) Dec 06, 2017 
Launched on 13 October, the Sentinel-5P satellite has delivered its first images of air pollution. Even though the satellite is still being prepared for service, these first results have been hailed as exceptional and show how this latest Copernicus satellite is set to take the task of monitoring air quality into a new era.
This new mission promises to image air pollutants in more detail t ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Haze pollution affects satellite cloud detection  Paris (AFP) Nov 30, 2017French NGO helps African mums shake off AIDS stigma  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 30, 2017OGC seeks public comment on CDB Multi-spectral Imagery Extension |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Dec 6, 2017 
As New Delhi and other major cities hit new toxic smog peaks, the United Nations sounded the alarm Wednesday over the damage that pollution is doing to babies' developing brains.
The UN's children's agency, UNICEF, said Asia accounts for more than 16 million of the world's 17 million infants aged under one year living in areas with severe pollution - at least six times more than safe levels ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Is underground transit worse for your health?  New Delhi (AFP) Dec 5, 2017Doctors say no to sport in Delhi as cricketers choke in smog  Nairobi (AFP) Dec 4, 2017UN assembly starts drafting plan for 'pollution-free planet' |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017 
China is now the world leader in remote sensing technologies for scientific purposes and is able to provide an unprecedented amount of data to support research and development for the world, officials said on Tuesday.
Remote sensing refers to aerial or satellite-based technologies to detect and measure objects on Earth's surface, atmosphere and oceans.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Sci ... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040  Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017China plans first sea based launch by 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020 |
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 Washington (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 
The US military remains confident it can - at least for the moment - protect against any North Korean missile threat, a US official said Wednesday after Pyongyang tested a new rocket type.
North Korea earlier launched a previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missile, which it called a Hwasong 15 and claimed was capable of carrying a "super-large heavy warhead" to any target in the co ... moreWashington (AFP) Dec 4, 2017US Patriot missiles may have failed in Saudi Arabia: report Dallas TX (SPX) Dec 04, 2017Lockheed Martin PAC-3 MSE intercept opens door to full-rate production  Washington (UPI) Dec 4, 2017Raytheon to supply Qatar with Patriot missile defense system |
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 Abu Dhabi (AFP) Dec 3, 2017 
Abu Dhabi on Sunday denied a claim by Iran-backed Huthi rebels that a missile fired from Yemen reached its air space or threatened a nuclear power plant set to open in 2018.
"The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority denied claims by the Huthis in Yemen that they launched a missile today towards the airspace of the United Arab Emirates," the Emirati state news agency r ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 29, 2017Poland to buy AMRAAMs, HIMARS systems from U.S.  Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2017Orbital ATK to support next-step development of anti-radiation missiles  Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017State Dept. approves potential Javelin missile sale to Georgia |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 
An international team of researchers from MIPT; Lebedev Physical Institute, RAS; Prokhorov General Physics Institute, RAS; Skoltech; and Aalto University (Finland) has examined the optical and dielectric properties of thin macroscopic films based on single-walled carbon nanotubes and obtained an explanation for the metallic nature of their conductivity using infrared and terahertz spectroscopy. ... more Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) ov 27, 2017Ceria nanoparticles: It is the surface that matters  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 27, 2017Semiconducting carbon nanotubes can reduce noise in interconnects  Joensuu, Finland (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Manganese dioxide shows potential in micromotors |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 29, 2017 
A new study by neuroscientists at the University of Chicago shows how amputees can learn to control a robotic arm through electrodes implanted in the brain.
The research, published in Nature Communications, details changes that take place in both sides of the brain used to control the amputated limb and the remaining, intact limb. The results show both areas can create new connections to l ... moreEast Lansing MI (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Robot learning improves student engagement  Berkeley CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Robots foresee future with automated visualized predictions  Houston TX (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Helping hands guide robots as they learn |
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 Paris (ESA) Dec 03, 2017 
ESA is considering extending its activities to a new region of the sky via a novel type of aerial vehicle, a 'missing link' between drones and satellites.
High Altitude Pseudo-Satellites, or HAPS, are platforms that float or fly at high altitude like conventional aircraft but operate more like satellites - except that rather than working from space they can remain in position inside the at ... more Miami (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Falcon's attack strategy could inspire new drones: study  Jackson TN (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Research shows drones could help crop management take off  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Drone photos offer faster, cheaper data on key Antarctic species |
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