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  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 08, 2018 The same satellites that identify severe weather can help save you from it. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) constellation monitors Earth's environment, helping meteorologists observe and predict the weather. GOES observations have tracked thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes and flash floods. They've even proven useful in monitoring dust storms, forest fires and volcanic activity. The recently launched GOES-S ( ... read more |
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Astronaut Scott Kelly weighs in on the 'State of Science'Washington (UPI) Mar 8, 2018 In the spring of 2016, after two decades at NASA - and a total of 520 days aboard the International Space Station - former astronaut Scott Kelly retired, leaving him a lot more free time. Free time he's now using to promote appreciation for science. ... more  
Lockheed Martin tapped to speed up AEGIS systemWashington (UPI) Mar 5, 2018 Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy in support of the AEGIS combat system. ... more  
Scientists use satellites and drones to discover antarctic penguin 'super-colonies'Baton Rouge LA (SPX) Mar 06, 2018 A recent scientific expedition to the Danger Islands, a remote group of tiny islands along eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula, used new technologies to discover and survey a breeding colony of ... more 
Northrop Grumman to develop ballistic missile defense simulation modelsWashington (UPI) Mar 6, 2018 Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract from the Missile Defense Agency to develop and field simulation models of a Ballistic Missile Defense System, or BMDS, and its capabilities. ... more |
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Keeping astronauts safe in inflatable habitatsDaytona Beach FL (SPX) Mar 06, 2018 At first, inflatable habitats in orbit around Earth may sound like a dangerous idea, given that the vacuum of space is littered with, as NASA says, "millions of pieces of human-made debris or space ... more  
NASA team outfits Orion for abort test with lean approachHouston TX (SPX) Mar 07, 2018 With the arrival of the Orion crew module to be used in the Ascent Abort-2 test at Johnson Space Center in Houston, the team is already at work with a lean, iterative development approach to minimiz ... more 
SpaceX carries out 50th launch of Falcon 9 rocketMiami (AFP) March 6, 2018 SpaceX carried out the 50th launch of its signature Falcon 9 rocket early Tuesday, a swift ascent to a milestone which many aerospace giants take far longer to attain. ... more 
NASA, partners seek input on standards for deep space technologiesWashington DC (SPX) Mar 06, 2018 In order to maximize investment in, and benefits of, future deep space exploration platforms and technologies, NASA and its International Space Station partners have collaborated to draft standards ... more 
NASA Team outfits Orion for abort test with lean approachHouston TX (SPX) Mar 06, 2018 With the arrival of the Orion crew module to be used in the Ascent Abort-2 test at Johnson Space Center in Houston, the team is already at work with a lean, iterative development approach to minimiz ... more |
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Knowledge matters for Year of Education on StationWashington DC (SPX) Mar 03, 2018 Teachers are known for going above and beyond when it comes to their students. In the case of astronaut Joe Acaba, this notion can be taken quite literally. The former math and science teacher may h ... more  |
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Boeing to provide services for Air Force cruise missilesWashington (UPI) Mar 8, 2018 Boeing was awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force for services in support of air-launched cruise missiles. ... more 
Chinese drones slink into North Korean arsenalShenyang, China (AFP) March 9, 2018 Wang Dewen's daughter-in-law says the Chinese businessman could be dead. His wife claims he is travelling. But they are sure of one thing: he is definitely not working in North Korea. ... more 
BAE awarded contract to increase production of guided-rocket kitsWashington (UPI) Mar 7, 2018 The Defense Department has awarded a $13.7 million contract to BAE Systems to increase the production of the company's advanced precision kill weapon system guidance kits. ... more 
Unclassified version of new report predicts small drone threats to infantry unitsWashington DC (SPX) Mar 08, 2018 The emergence of inexpensive small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs) that operate without a human pilot, commonly known as drones, has led to adversarial groups threatening deployed U.S. forces, esp ... more  
F-35Bs get first operational deployment with Marine Expeditionary UnitWashington (UPI) Mar 7, 2018 The U.S. military sent F-35B Lightning II aircraft this week to the East China Sea for the fighter's first operational deployment with a Marine Expeditionary Unit. ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 08, 2018 
The first Russian atmospheric satellite dubbed Sova was successfully tested at an altitude of 12.4 miles, a representative of Russia's Foundation for Advanced Research (FPI) told Sputnik.
"Sova's tests in the stratosphere in the summer of 2017 were successful. There was a long flight at an altitude of about 20,000 meters (66,000 feet). Unfortunately, the device got into a zone of severe tu ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Mar 02, 2018 
Airbus has launched near real-time satellite imagery capabilities together with its 24/7 Emergency Image Delivery Service to aid those facing emergency situations. By leveraging the Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) polar ground station in Svalbard, Norway, Pleiades and SPOT constellation images are now retrieved at every orbit, resulting in ultra-fast image deliveries after collection, anywhe ... more |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 07, 2018 
Satellite navigation systems (GNSS) have now been widely taken up by the public at large as a geolocation and guidance service, but the technology developed to date has a much wider potential use range. These systems are nowadays some of the most trustworthy for improving navigation safety, representing a crucial aid for many means of transport.
Although GPS, GLONASS and Galileo are alread ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 7, 2018 
The U.S. military sent F-35B Lightning II aircraft this week to the East China Sea for the fighter's first operational deployment with a Marine Expeditionary Unit.
A detachment of the aircraft deployed with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit landed Monday on the USS Wasp, an amphibious assault ship, according to the U.S. Marines. The expeditionary unit will patrol the Indo-Pacific regio ... more |
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 Ames IA (SPX) Mar 05, 2018 
New graphene printing technology can produce electronic circuits that are low-cost, flexible, highly conductive and water repellent.
The nanotechnology "would lend enormous value to self-cleaning wearable/washable electronics that are resistant to stains, or ice and biofilm formation," according to a recent paper describing the discovery.
"We're taking low-cost, inkjet-printed graphe ... more |
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 Ithica NY (SPX) Mar 07, 2018 
Because deserts are located in remote regions with inhospitable conditions, they are notoriously difficult to study, especially when assessing their effect on climate change. A new $60 million collaboration between NASA and Cornell University, with contributions from other universities and labs, solves that problem by traveling even farther afield: to space.
The "Earth surface Mineral dust ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) March 9, 2018 
They might be at the bottom of the food chain, but krill could prove to be a secret weapon in the fight against the growing threat of plastic pollution in the world's oceans.
New research Friday showed the tiny zooplankton are capable of digesting microplastics - under five millimetres (0.2 inches) - before excreting them back into the environment in an even smaller form.
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 8, 2018 
China is getting closer to a finalized design for its next-generation X-ray observatory.
As reported by Science this week, scientists at China's National Space Science Center are honing in on the final iteration of their design for the X-Ray Timing and Polarimetry, eXTP, satellite.
The eXTP mission team plans to complete a prototype by 2022, with a goal to launch the satellite in ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 7, 2018 
Two of Lockheed Martin's Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Cost Reduction Initiative anti-ballistic missile systems intercepted ballistic missiles in a recent test, the Maryland-based defense company said.
The test, conducted at New Mexico's White Sands Missile Range and observed by U.S. Army officials, demonstrated the PAC-3 interceptors' ability to seek out and destroy enemy missiles, Loc ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 7, 2018 
The Defense Department has awarded a $13.7 million contract to BAE Systems to increase the production of the company's advanced precision kill weapon system guidance kits.
The APKWS kits effectively turn unguided rockets into precision-guided missiles, and have been in full production for about six years.
BAE's new contract, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, will pa ... more |
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 Raleigh, NC (SPX) Mar 06, 2018 
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that allows them to print circuits on flexible, stretchable substrates using silver nanowires. The advance makes it possible to integrate the material into a wide array of electronic devices.
Silver nanowires have drawn significant interest in recent years for use in many applications, ranging from prosthetic dev ... more |
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 San Antonio TX (SPX) Mar 06, 2018 
A new study by Paul Rad, assistant director of the UTSA Open Cloud Institute, and Nicole Beebe, Melvin Lachman Distinguished Professor in Entrepreneurship and director of the UTSA Cyber Center for Security and Analytics, describes a new cloud-based learning platform for artificial intelligence (A.I.) that teaches machines to learn like humans.
"Cognitive learning is all about teaching comp ... more |
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 Baton Rouge LA (SPX) Mar 06, 2018 
A recent scientific expedition to the Danger Islands, a remote group of tiny islands along eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula, used new technologies to discover and survey a breeding colony of over one and a half million penguins.
Michael Polito, assistant professor in the department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences at LSU, and co-authors detail their findings in a study published ... more |
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