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  Beijing (AFP) May 17, 2018 A suborbital rocket was launched into space Thursday by a start-up in China's burgeoning commercial aeronautics industry, as private firms snap at the heels of their dominant American rivals. OneSpace, the Beijing-based company behind the launch, is one of dozens of Chinese rivals jostling for a slice of the global space industry, estimated to be worth about $339 billion by Bank of America Merrill Lynch and currently dominated by SpaceX and Blue Origin in the US. Its nine-metre (30-foot) "Chongq ... read more |
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US spacewalkers swap, check coolers 'Leaky' and 'Frosty'Tampa (AFP) May 16, 2018 A pair of American astronauts completed a successful spacewalk outside the International Space Station Wednesday to swap and check on two external cooling boxes, nicknamed "Leaky" and "Frosty," NASA said. ... more 
Science Launching to Space Station Looks Forward and BackHouston TX (SPX) May 17, 2018 Some of the earliest human explorers used mechanical tools called sextants to navigate vast oceans and discover new lands. Today, high-tech tools navigate microscopic DNA to discover previously unid ... more  
The first wireless flying robotic insect takes offSeattle WA (SPX) May 16, 2018 Insect-sized flying robots could help with time-consuming tasks like surveying crop growth on large farms or sniffing out gas leaks. These robots soar by fluttering tiny wings because they are too s ... more  
Vector marks 2 years working with DARPATucson AZ (SPX) May 17, 2018 Vector, a microsatellite launch company comprised of new-space and enterprise software industry veterans from SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, Sea Launch and VMware, reports it ha ... more |
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NASA Invites Media to SLS Industry DayHuntsville AL (SPX) May 17, 2018 NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, will host an industry day on Tuesday, May 22. Officials will share information about the latest NASA contract opportunities with represent ... more 
US indirectly confirms existence of Russia's hypersonic weaponsWashington DC (Sputnik) May 17, 2018 Sources with direct knowledge of US intelligence reports say Russia is on the brink of developing a maneuverable, hypersonic nuclear-capable glider warhead that no US system can defeat. The so ... more  
Research shows how 'navigational hazards' in metro maps confuse travelersKent UK (SPX) May 17, 2018 Peter B. Lloyd, a PhD student in the School of Computing, working alongside Dr Peter Rodgers in the same department, and Dr Maxwell J. Roberts, a cognitive psychologist at the University of Essex, i ... more  
Theory for one type of superconductor solves puzzle in anotherHouston TX (SPX) May 15, 2018 A 2017 theory proposed by Rice University physicists to explain the contradictory behavior of an iron-based high-temperature superconductor is helping solve a puzzle in a different type of unconvent ... more 
NASA's emerging microgap cooling to be tested aboard New ShepardGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 16, 2018 An emerging technology for removing excessive, potentially damaging heat from small, tightly packed instrument electronics and other spaceflight gear will be demonstrated for the first time during a ... more |
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Robot teaches itself how to dress peopleAtlanta GA (SPX) May 15, 2018 More than 1 million Americans require daily physical assistance to get dressed because of injury, disease and advanced age. Robots could potentially help, but cloth and the human body are complex. ... more 
Tiny Satellite's First Global Map of Ice CloudsGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 16, 2018 Looking at Earth from the International Space Station, astronauts see big, white clouds spreading across the planet. They cannot distinguish a gray rain cloud from a puffy white cloud. While satelli ... more 
Kenya Steps Into Space with First Satellite LaunchNairobi, Kenya (VOA) May 16, 2018 Kenya has taken its first step into space with the launch Friday of a nano-satellite made at the University of Nairobi. Engineers involved in creating the cube-shaped space capsule described it as K ... more  
Chinese rewrite record, live 370 days in self-contained moon labBeijing (XNA) May 16, 2018 Chinese volunteers have completed a one-year test living in a simulated space lab in Beijing, setting a new record for the longest stay in a self-contained cabin. Four students, two males and ... more 
Space technologies to protect Shaolin heritageBeijing (XNA) May 16, 2018 It was a strange sight: a group of monks from the Shaolin Temple, the cradle of Chinese kung fu, walking through the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (ALVT), producer of China's Long March ... more |
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 What Happens After Launch: Two NASA Educational CubeSats 
The challenge of space gardening: One giant 'leaf' for mankindMiami (AFP) May 11, 2018 It's not easy having a green thumb in space. ... more |
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SpaceX launches most powerful Falcon 9 yetTampa (AFP) May 11, 2018 SpaceX on Friday blasted off its newest and most powerful Falcon 9 rocket, known as the Block 5, carrying the first high-orbit communications satellite for Bangladesh and marking a leap forward in re-usability for the California-based aerospace company. ... more 
Gremlins on Track for Demonstration Flights in 2019Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2018 DARPA is progressing toward its plan to demonstrate airborne launch and recovery of multiple unmanned aerial systems (UASs), targeted for late 2019. Now in its third and final phase, the goal for th ... more  
Boeing, Airbus, GE among biggest losers from US Iran shiftNew York (AFP) May 8, 2018 US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear pact threatens new business for several big companies, including Boeing, Airbus and General Electric. ... more 
The challenge of space gardening: One giant 'leaf' for mankindMiami (AFP) May 11, 2018 It's not easy having a green thumb in space. ... more  
Missile Defense Agency contracts for Aegis 6.0 modeling supportWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2018 Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for services in support of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system. ... more |
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 Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 15, 2018 
For the first time a frequency reference based on molecular iodine was successfully demonstrated in space! What sounds a bit like science fiction is an important step towards laser interferometric distance measurements between satellites as well as for future global navigation satellite systems based on optical technologies.
The frequency reference tests were carried out on 13 May on board ... more |
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 Germantown MD (SPX) May 14, 2018 
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, announced it has been awarded a follow-on contract to continue the second phase of a pilot study program to assess the feasibility of interoperability across multiple satellite communication (SATCOM) systems for the Department of Defense (DoD).
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 Kent UK (SPX) May 17, 2018 
Peter B. Lloyd, a PhD student in the School of Computing, working alongside Dr Peter Rodgers in the same department, and Dr Maxwell J. Roberts, a cognitive psychologist at the University of Essex, is carrying out a series of studies on the New York City subway map. This is sometimes ranked as the most complex metro map in the world, but the results are expected to be applicable to other cities. ... more |
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 Atlanta GA (SPX) May 15, 2018 
More than 1 million Americans require daily physical assistance to get dressed because of injury, disease and advanced age. Robots could potentially help, but cloth and the human body are complex.
To help address this need, a robot at the Georgia Institute of Technology is successfully sliding hospital gowns on people's arms. The machine doesn't use its eyes as it pulls the cloth. Instead, ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2018  DARPA is progressing toward its plan to demonstrate airborne launch and recovery of multiple unmanned aerial systems (UASs), targeted for late 2019. Now in its third and final phase, the goal for the Gremlins program is to develop a full-scale technology demonstration featuring the air recovery of multiple low-cost, reusable UASs, or "gremlins."
Safety, reliability, and affordability are t ... more |
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