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  McLean VA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 In the past couple of years, we have seen a steady reduction in the costs of manufacturing and launching communications satellites. Smaller satellites built for low-earth orbit, standard satellite designs, reusable rockets, and launch vehicles capable of delivering multiple satellites per mission have combined to make space more affordable for new users, allowing more and more governments to make space a vital part of the communications strategy. The number of countries and commercial enterprises owning ... read more |
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A better way for governments to acquire the latest in satellite technologiesMcLean VA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 New technology such as high-throughput satellites (HTS) have transformed space architecture and invigorated what had been a predictable global market. Countries of all sizes want to leverage the cap ... more  
UAE launches programme to send astronauts into spaceDubai (AFP) Dec 6, 2017 Dubai's ruler on Wednesday launched the United Arab Emirates' first space programme aimed at sending four Emirati astronauts to the International Space Station within five years. ... more 
Joint Hellas-Sat-4 and SaudiGeoSat-1 satellite ready for environmental testsDenver CO (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 Lockheed Martin has completed the major assembly of Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1 and has shipped the communications satellite to its Sunnyvale, California facility to undergo critical environmental te ... more  
SpaceX's Elon Musk to launch his own car into deep spaceMiami (AFP) Dec 6, 2017 SpaceX confirmed Wednesday its CEO Elon Musk plans to blast his cherry red electric car off toward the Red Planet when the company's Falcon Heavy rocket launches for the first time next month. ... more |
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NASA's SuperTIGER Balloon Flies Again to Study Heavy Cosmic ParticlesGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 A science team in Antarctica is preparing to loft a balloon-borne instrument to collect information on cosmic rays, high-energy particles from beyond the solar system that enter Earth's atmosphere e ... more  
Toyota showcases humanoid robot that mirrors userTokyo (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 Japanese auto giant Toyota Wednesday showcased a humanoid robot that can mirror its user's movements, a product it says has uses as varied as elderly care and disaster response. ... more 
Aerospace and Mitchell Institute release new report on policy needs for space operationsEl 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 percept ... more  
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 |
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 Biotemplates breakthrough paves way for cheaper nanobots 
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 |
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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  Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Dec 07, 2017ORNL-designed algorithm leverages Titan to create high-performing deep neural networks |
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 Denver CO (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 
Lockheed Martin has completed the major assembly of Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1 and has shipped the communications satellite to its Sunnyvale, California facility to undergo critical environmental testing.
The first of the modernized LM 2100 satellites, Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1 is being built for Arabsat/Hellas Sat and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.
It will provide ... more McLean VA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Government outsourcing disrupts space as SatComm services commercialised McLean VA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017A better way for governments to acquire the latest in satellite technologies  Washington (UPI) Dec 6, 2017Harris contracted by Army for radios for security force assistance brigades |
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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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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 
A science team in Antarctica is preparing to loft a balloon-borne instrument to collect information on cosmic rays, high-energy particles from beyond the solar system that enter Earth's atmosphere every moment of every day. The instrument, called the Super Trans-Iron Galactic Element Recorder (SuperTIGER), is designed to study rare heavy nuclei, which hold clues about where and how cosmic rays a ... more Jerusalem (AFP) Dec 6, 2017Israel says F-35 stealth fighter jets operational  Washington (UPI) Dec 6, 2017Boeing's new KC-46A tanker completes first flight  Washington (UPI) Dec 5, 2017Lockheed Martin to support F-35 test flight operations |
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 Singapore (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 
The current induced magnetisation switching by spin-orbit torque (SOT) is an important ingredient for modern non-volatile magnetic devices such as magnetic random access memories and logic devices that are required for high performance data storage and computing.
As such, researchers around the world are actively searching for novel ways to reduce the present high switching current density ... more Liverpool UK (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Discovery points the way to better and cheaper transparent conductors  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 |
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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 London, UK (SPX) Dec 07, 2017UK-built satellite shines first light on air pollution  Leeds UK (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Understanding the climate impact of natural atmospheric particles  Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Haze pollution affects satellite cloud detection |
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 Mesecoy, Philippines (AFP) Dec 6, 2017  Tata gives hand signals for his men to drop to the rainforest floor as the searing whine of a chainsaw fades, their mission to save a critically endangered piece of paradise in the Philippines suddenly on hold.
Former para-military leader Efren "Tata" Balladares has been leading the other flip flop-wearing environmental crusaders up and down the steep mountains of Palawan island for the past ... more New Delhi (AFP) Dec 6, 2017Babies' brains at risk from toxic pollution: UN  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 |
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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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 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 
"Two-dimensional materials" - materials deposited in layers that are only a few atoms thick - are promising for both high-performance electronics and flexible, transparent electronics that could be layered onto physical surfaces to make computing ubiquitous.
The best-known 2-D material is graphene, which is a form of carbon, but recently researchers have been investigating other 2-D materi ... more Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Physicists explain metallic conductivity of thin carbon nanotube films  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 |
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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 Tokyo (AFP) Nov 29, 2017Toyota showcases humanoid robot that mirrors user  Berkeley CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Robots foresee future with automated visualized predictions |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Dec 7, 2017 
A drone that hovers over Japanese employees and blares music to force them to go home was unveiled Thursday, as the country tries to reduce its notoriously long work hours.
The "T-Frend" buzzes over those trying to work late, blasting out the strains of "Auld Lang Syne", a Scottish tune typically used in Japan to announce that a store is closing.
"You can't really work when you think 'it ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 7, 2017China says Indian drone 'invaded' its airspace, crashed  Paris (ESA) Dec 03, 2017Crossing drones with satellites: ESA eyes high-altitude aerial platforms  Miami (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Falcon's attack strategy could inspire new drones: study |
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