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  Moscow (Sputnik) May 31, 2019 A towel, taken from the surface of the ISS is being examined for microorganisms that could have inhabited the cloth, lead researcher for the Institute of Medical and Biological Issues of the Russian Academy of Sciences Svetlana Poddubko told RIA Novosti. It was earlier reported that Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Alexei Ovchinin had removed a towel from the surface of the International Space Station during their scheduled spacewalk. The towel remained outside the station for 10 years. ... read more |
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Microgravity Zero Boiloff Tank experiments provide data for Pressure Control SystemsCleveland OH (SPX) May 31, 2019 Long-duration cryogenic storage of propellant and life support liquids is an enabling technology within the critical path of nearly all envisioned human planetary missions [1]. The pressurization an ... more  
NASA Makes Progress Assembling Massive Space Launch System Rocket StageMichoud LA (SPX) May 30, 2019 NASA and Boeing technicians have begun the second of three major activities to join the large structural parts of the core stage for NASA's deep space rocket, the Space Launch System. When this task ... more  
Hyperdimensional computing theory could change the way AI worksCollege Park MD (SPX) May 23, 2019 The Houston Astros' Jose Altuve steps up to the plate on a 3-2 count, studies the pitcher and the situation, gets the go-ahead from third base, tracks the ball's release, swings ... and gets a singl ... more  
Britain's Royal Air Force tests miniature missile decoys on Typhoon jetsWashington DC (UPI) May 30, 2019 Britain's Royal Air Force has been testing a miniature missile decoy device on its Typhoon fighter jets, Defense Minister Stuart Andrew announced. The BriteCloud, which is roughly the size of ... more |
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NEAT Tests Megawatt-Scale Electric Aircraft Power SystemsCleveland OH (SPX) May 30, 2019 As large airline companies compete to reduce emissions, fuel and noise, aircraft manufacturers are shifting more of their aircraft systems to electrical power. To help usher in the next revolution i ... more  
Researchers set new mark for highest-temperature superconductorWashington (UPI) May 23, 2019 Scientists have demonstrated superconductivity at the highest temperatures yet. ... more 
Artificial intelligence becomes life-long learner with new frameworkResearch Triangle Park NC (SPX) May 23, 2019 A project of the U.S. Army has developed a new framework for deep neural networks that allows artificial intelligence systems to better learn new tasks while forgetting less of what they have learne ... more 
SAS and Airbus to research electric aircraft infrastructureStockholm (AFP) May 22, 2019 Scandinavian airline SAS and aircraft maker Airbus said Wednesday they were partnering to research eco-system and infrastructure requirements for hybrid and electric aircrafts. ... more  
Pentagon calls Turkey plan to buy Russian missiles 'devastating'Washington (AFP) May 30, 2019 A top Pentagon official said on Thursday the consequences would be "devastating" for Turkey's joint F-35 fighter program and its cooperation with NATO if the country bought a Russian missile defense system. ... more |
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Rise of the Machines: AI beats humans in multiplayer shooterWashington (AFP) May 31, 2019 It's official: the machines are going to destroy you (if, that is, you're a professional multiplayer gamer). ... more  |
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Navy to transfer future satcom programs to Air ForceWashington (UPI) May 30, 2019 The Navy will transfer responsibility for future narrowband satellite communications to the Air Force, a joint memo said. ... more  
China's satellite navigation industry scale to exceed 400 billion yuan in 2020Beijing (XNA) May 27, 2019 The output value of China's satellite navigation industry is expected to surpass 400 billion yuan (about 57.9 billion U.S. dollars) in 2020, according to the ongoing 10th China Satellite Navigation ... more 
China to launch six to eight BDS-3 satellites this yearBeijing (XNA) May 27, 2019 China will send six to eight new satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space this year, according to the ongoing tenth China Satellite Navigation Conference on Wednesday. ... more  
Northrop Grumman nabs $65M for drones for Navy, AustraliaWashington (UPI) May 30, 2019 Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $65 million contract for parts for production and delivery of drones for the U.S. Navy and the Australian government. ... more  
Oshkosh, Broshuis land $13.3M Army contract for new semitrailersWashington (UPI) May 30, 2019 Oshkosh Defense said Thursday that the U.S. Army has awarded it and a partner a $13.3 million contract to produce a semitrailer for heavy equipment transporter. ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 29, 2019 
They are used in everything from lightbulbs to guided missiles, but with China controlling 95 percent of the world's supply of rare earth metals, they are also a potentially powerful weapon in Beijing's trade war with Washington.
Here are some key questions and answers on the prized elements.
- What are rare earths? -
The bedrock of electrical manufacturing, rare earths are 17 elemen ... more |
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 Starfire Optical Range, NM (SPX) May 27, 2019 
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Starfire Optical Range (SOR) recently demonstrated quantum communication in daylight under conditions representative of space-to-Earth satellite links.
"This is the world's first such demonstration, integrating quantum communication with a novel filtering technique enabled by adaptive optics (AO), a technology pioneered at the SOR," said Dr. Kelly H ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 27, 2019 
The output value of China's satellite navigation industry is expected to surpass 400 billion yuan (about 57.9 billion U.S. dollars) in 2020, according to the ongoing 10th China Satellite Navigation Conference on Thursday.
"Currently, we have built the complete industry chain which is made up of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) basic products, application terminals and systems, ... more |
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 Denver CO (SPX) May 23, 2019  BlackBird, the world's leading on-demand general aviation marketplace, and Bye Aerospace, the world's leading electric aircraft developer, today announced a long-term partnership to make flying more affordable than driving for trips up to 300 miles. BlackBird has agreed to purchase Bye Aerospace's first 100 commercial 4-seat eFlyer 4s and 10 eFlyer 2s.
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 Oxford UK (SPX) May 23, 2019 
'Quantum technologies' utilise the unique phenomena of quantum superposition and entanglement to encode and process information, with potentially profound benefits to a wide range of information technologies from communications to sensing and computing.
However a major challenge in developing these technologies is that the quantum phenomena are very fragile, and only a handful of physical ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 31, 2019  4A NASA rocket mission to study disturbances in the upper atmosphere, which interfere with communication and technology systems, will form night-time white artificial clouds visible by residents of the Republic of the Marshall Islands during two rocket flights to occur between June 9 - 21, 2019.
This the second flight of the Waves and Instabilities from a Neutral Dynamo, or WINDY, mission. ... more |
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 Port Klang, Malaysia (AFP) May 28, 2019 
Hundreds of tonnes of imported plastic waste will be shipped back to where it came from, Malaysia said Tuesday, insisting the country did not want to be a global dumping ground.
Around 300 million tonnes of plastic are produced every year, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), with much of it ending up in landfill or polluting the seas, in what is becoming a growing international ... more |
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 Taiyuan (XNA) May 27, 2019  The attempt to launch a remote sensing Yaogan-33 satellite carried by a Long March-4C rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province was unsuccessful on Thursday morning.
The first and second stages of the rocket worked normally, while the third stage had abnormal operation.
Based on monitoring data, the third stage of the rocket and satellite debris ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 30, 2019 
A top Pentagon official said on Thursday the consequences would be "devastating" for Turkey's joint F-35 fighter program and its cooperation with NATO if the country bought a Russian missile defense system.
Kathryn Wheelbarger, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, said that Ankara's planned purchase of the S-400 system would damage Turkey's ability to wo ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 30, 2019  Britain's Royal Air Force has been testing a miniature missile decoy device on its Typhoon fighter jets, Defense Minister Stuart Andrew announced.
The BriteCloud, which is roughly the size of a soda can, is designed to protect combat jets from the latest radar-guided missiles. They utilize powerful radar emissions to disrupt the targeting system within air-to-air and surface-to-air missile ... more |
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 Bochum, Germany (SPX) May 07, 2019 
Nanoparticles can be used in many ways as catalysts. To be able to tailor them in such a way that they can catalyse certain reactions selectively and efficiently, researchers need to determine the properties of single particles as precisely as possible. So far, an ensemble of many nanoparticles is analysed. However, the problem of these investigations is that the contributions of different parti ... more |
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 Research Triangle Park NC (SPX) May 23, 2019 
A project of the U.S. Army has developed a new framework for deep neural networks that allows artificial intelligence systems to better learn new tasks while forgetting less of what they have learned regarding previous tasks.
The North Carolina State University researchers, funded by the Army, have also demonstrated that using the framework to learn a new task can make the AI better at per ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 30, 2019 
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $65 million contract for parts for production and delivery of drones for the U.S. Navy and the Australian government.
The deal, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, calls for long-lead production components for three Lot 5 MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft. The contract also covers equipment and materials for ground stations for all three dr ... more |
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