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  Bethesda, MD (SPX) Jan 07, 2020 To put it simply, a space suit is a garment worn by a space traveler for the purpose of safely supporting life in the harsh environment of space while allowing the wearer to perform many desired functions. Anytime a space traveler is outside of the spacecraft, this suit is absolutely essential for survival. Often these suits are worn inside spacecraft for precautionary measures. Different suits may be found on different missions due to differing operations and environments. For example, there have ... read more |
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2020 FIRST Robotics Kickoff Event Returns to Rocket City Jan. 4Huntsville AL (SPX) Jan 06, 2020 More than 260 students are expected to attend the 2020 FIRST Robotics kickoff event Jan. 4, starting 8:30 a.m. at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The event, to be held in th ... more 
Scientists develop gentle, microscopic hands to study tiny, soft materialsChampaign IL (SPX) Dec 30, 2019 Handling very soft, delicate items without damaging them is hard enough with human hands, let alone doing it at the microscopic scale with laboratory instruments. Three new studies show how sc ... more  
UNC expert helps treat astronaut's blood clot during NASA missionChapel Hill NC (SPX) Jan 06, 2020 "My first reaction when NASA reached out to me was to ask if I could visit the International Space Station (ISS) to examine the patient myself," said Stephan Moll, MD, UNC School of Medicine blood c ... more  
AFRL camber morphing wing takes flightWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Dec 19, 2019 The Air Force Research Laboratory recently completed the successful flight demonstration of a game-changing camber morphing wing technology that could significantly increase aircraft range and perfo ... more |
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China may have over 40 space launches in 2020Beijing (XNA) Jan 06, 2020 China's aerospace industry will see a busy year in 2020, with the number of space launches expected to exceed 40, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). Th ... more  
AECOM + Tetra Tech Joint Venture receives $90M to support Saudi Missile ProgramWashington (UPI) Jan 2, 2020 AECOM + Tetra Tech Joint Venture has received a $90 million contract to provide support for the Saudi Missile Program, the Department of Defense announced. ... more 
Solar sail in earth orbit is big breakthrough for ChinaBeijing (XNA) Jan 01, 2020 The Shenyang Institute of Automation (SIA) announced on Thursday that China's first solar sail, SIASAIL-I, has successfully verified a number of key technologies in orbit, a big breakthrough in Chin ... more 
Indonesia Negotiating Launch of 1st Indigenous Astronaut with Russia's RoscosmosMoscow (Sputnik) Jan 01, 2020 Indonesia is in talks with Russia's State Space Corporation Roscosmos on sending its first domestic astronaut to space, Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin said. "We have started negotia ... more 
China launches powerful rocket in boost for 2020 Mars missionBeijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2019 China Friday launched one of the world's most powerful rockets in a major step forward for its planned mission to Mars in 2020. ... more |
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 SMAC in the DARQ: five trends shaping tech in 2020 
Christina Koch sets record for longest space flight by a womanWashington DC (UPI) Dec 29, 2019 NASA astronaut Christina Koch set the record Saturday for the longest single space flight by a woman at 289 days. Koch, 40, surpassed the record set by Peggy Whitson, who spent 288 consecutive ... more  |
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Veteran cosmonaut outlines what Russia needs to get some oomph back into its space programMoscow (Sputnik) Jan 01, 2020 Once enjoying nearly uncontested superiority in space with its group of space stations, fleets of robots exploring distant planets and plans to prepare for a Mars mission as soon as the early 2000s, ... more 
Research in 2019 Enables Future Aviation AdvancesWashington DC (SPX) Jan 02, 2020 NASA's aeronautical innovators this past year worked diligently in their mission to explore safe advances in atmospheric flight that directly benefit all of us, meet the rapidly evolving needs of in ... more  
From airport approaches to eCall in cars in 10 years with EGNOSParis (ESA) Dec 24, 2019 The Galileo satellite navigation system has been providing Initial Services for three years now. Meanwhile Europe's other satnav system has marked its tenth anniversary: EGNOS has been delivering en ... more 
For the safety of our pilotsDayton OH (SPX) Jan 08, 2020 The inaugural Physiological Episodes Mitigation Technology Summit and Industry Day, hosted by the Air Force Research Laboratory's 711th Human Performance Wing, was held Dec. 17-18 at the Wright Brot ... more  
A wearable air conditioner without needing electricityColumbia MO (SPX) Jan 08, 2020 One day, soldiers could cool down on the military battlefield - preventing heat stroke or exhaustion - by using "wearable air conditioning," an on-skin device designed by engineers at the University ... more |
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 Vladivostok, Russia (SPX) Dec 30, 2019 
Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) teamed up with colleagues from Institute of Chemistry (FEB RAS), Institute for Single Crystals (Ukraine), and Shanghai Institute of Ceramics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) to develop Y2O3-MgO nanocomposite ceramics with uniform distribution of two phases, microhardness over 11 GPa, and average grain size of 250 nm. It capable of transmitting o ... more |
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 Fairfax VA (SPX) Nov 28, 2019 
General Dynamics Mission Systems has been awarded a $731.8 million cost-plus-award-fee and firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity sole-source contract for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) ground system sustainment. MUOS is a next-generation satellite communications system that provides secure voice and data communications for U.S. forces worldwide.
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 Paris (ESA) Dec 24, 2019 
The Galileo satellite navigation system has been providing Initial Services for three years now. Meanwhile Europe's other satnav system has marked its tenth anniversary: EGNOS has been delivering enhanced positioning to users across our continent, including safety-critical services such as aircraft landings for a growing number of European airports.
The purpose of the European Geostationar ... more |
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 Wright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Dec 19, 2019 
The Air Force Research Laboratory recently completed the successful flight demonstration of a game-changing camber morphing wing technology that could significantly increase aircraft range and performance.
The AFRL-developed Variable Camber Compliant Wing is capable of changing shape to improve aerodynamic performance and morph itself to various flight conditions and missions. Wing camber, ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 30, 2019 
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology explore a new material combination that sets the stage for magnetic random access memories, which rely on spin - an intrinsic property of electrons - and could outperform current storage devices. Their breakthrough published in a new study describes a novel strategy to exploit spin-related phenomena in topological materials, which could spur several ad ... more |
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 Leeds UK (SPX) Jan 07, 2020 
A new centre will enable 50 fully-funded PhD researchers to harness satellite data to tackle global environmental challenges.
The Centre for Satellite Data in Environmental Science (SENSE) will bring together expertise in satellite remote sensing, climate change, and advanced data science to nurture the next generation of Earth observation researchers.
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 7, 2019 
Scientists have engineered poplar trees to not harm air quality, according to a new study.
Like palms and eucalyptus trees, poplars emit isoprene. Their leaves produce the highly volatile chemical in response to stress, like rising temperatures and drought. The chemical triggers the production of other protective compounds. Because the leaves produce so much isoprene and the molecules a ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 06, 2020 
China's aerospace industry will see a busy year in 2020, with the number of space launches expected to exceed 40, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
The highlights of the space activities include the launch of China's first Mars probe, the Chang'e-5 lunar probe, which is expected to bring moon samples back to Earth, the final step of China's current ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 31, 2019 
Lockheed Martin has received a $114 million contract to accelerate delivery of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles to United Arab Emirates through the Foreign Military Sales program, according to the Department of Defense.
The Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target, or Patriot, missile program is an air-defense guided missile system with long-range, medium-to-high-altitude and ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 2, 2020  AECOM + Tetra Tech Joint Venture has received a $90 million contract to provide support for the Saudi Missile Program, the Department of Defense announced.
The one-year contract funds architectural or engineering services, but may be extended for up to six additional one-year periods, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 1, 2027.
Work locations and funding will be determined ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) Jan 07, 2020 
Researchers at Columbia University and University of California, San Diego, have introduced a novel "multi-messenger" approach to quantum physics that signifies a technological leap in how scientists can explore quantum materials.
The findings appear in a recent article published in Nature Materials, led by A. S. McLeod, postdoctoral researcher, Columbia Nano Initiative, with co-authors Dm ... more |
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 Champaign IL (SPX) Dec 30, 2019 
Handling very soft, delicate items without damaging them is hard enough with human hands, let alone doing it at the microscopic scale with laboratory instruments.
Three new studies show how scientists have honed a technique for handling tiny, soft particles using precisely controlled fluid flows that act as gentle microscopic hands. The technique allows researchers to test the physical lim ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 27, 2019 
An Air Force squadron shot down a subscale drone from an F-16 Fighting Falcon targeting pod in a cruise missile defense test, the Air Force announced.
"This proof of concept can have implications for homeland defense missions, combined defense of the Arabian Gulf and beyond," Col. Ryan Messer, 53rd Wing Commander, said Thursday in a statement. "I am exceptionally proud of the efforts of ... more |
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