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  Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Apr 29, 2020 A key challenge to capturing and controlling fusion energy on Earth is maintaining the stability of plasma - the electrically charged gas that fuels fusion reactions - and keeping it millions of degrees hot to launch and maintain fusion reactions. This challenge requires controlling magnetic islands, bubble-like structures that form in the plasma in doughnut-shaped tokamak fusion facilities. These islands can grow, cool the plasma and trigger disruptions - the sudden release of energy stored in th ... read more |
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Launches from Kourou to resume in JuneMoscow (Sputnik) Apr 30, 2020 Launches from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana, which was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, will resume in mid-June with the launch of the Vega rocket, France's Arianespace space trans ... more  
Galileo positioning aiding Covid-19 reactionParis (ESA) Apr 30, 2020 As European governments plan their phased recoveries from the lockdown states triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the positioning delivered through satellite navigation is becoming more important th ... more  
NASA contributes expertise, ingenuity to COVID-19 fightWashington DC (SPX) Apr 28, 2020 NASA has joined the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19) with efforts underway across the country to augment the national response, a few of which were highlighted in a media briefing today. " ... more 
NASA develops COVID-19 prototype ventilator in 37 daysPasadena CA (JPL) Apr 24, 2020 A new high-pressure ventilator developed by NASA engineers and tailored to treat coronavirus (COVID-19) patients passed a critical test Tuesday at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New ... more |
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Solar One: A proposal for the first manned interstellar spaceshipLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 29, 2020 In a new paper, astronomer Alberto Caballero presents the concept and design of a beam-powered propulsion system that could become the first manned interstellar spaceship by the late-20s. Sola ... more 
NASA Test Directors eagerly await Artemis launchKennedy Space Center FL (SPXR) Apr 28, 2020 Before NASA's mighty Space Launch System (SLS) rocket can blast off from the agency's Kennedy Space Center to send the Orion spacecraft into lunar orbit, teams across the country conduct extensive t ... more  
180 day commercial Soyuz mission to ISS possible in 2022Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 28, 2020 A six-month commercial Soyuz flight to the International Space Station (ISS) is planned for 2022-2023, according to files obtained by Sputnik. According to the documents, the launch of a Soyuz ... more  
China builds Asia's largest steerable radio telescope for Mars missionBeijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2020 China is constructing the largest steerable radio telescope in Asia with a 70-meter-diameter antenna to receive data from its first Mars exploration mission which is expected to be launched this yea ... more 
China recollects first satellite stories after entering space for 50 yearsBeijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2020 The Space Day of China, which falls on April 24, is more special this year, as it marks the 50th anniversary of the successful launch of Dongfanghong-1, the country's first man-made satellite. ... more |
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Quantum entanglement offers unprecedented precision for GPS, imaging and beyondTucson AZ (SPX) Apr 22, 2020 Your phone's GPS, the WiFi in your house and communications on aircraft are all powered by radio-frequency waves, or RF waves, which carry information from a transmitter at one point to a sensor at ... more 
Galileo Green Lane, easing pressure at the EU's internal bordersPrague, Czechia (SPX) Apr 28, 2020 The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is working together with the European Commission (EC) on an app to facilitate the movement of goods and freight within the EU in support of the COVID-19 pandemic respo ... more  
Iran receives signals from Noor satellite: commanderTehran (XNA) Apr 26, 2020 Several stations across Iran have received signals from the Noor 1 (Light 1) satellite that was launched into space on Wednesday, Tasnim news agency reported on Friday, quoting commander of the Isla ... more 
Department of the Air Force commissioned RAND Space Launch Market Report releasedLos Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Apr 30, 2020 Last summer, the Department of the Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise requested a RAND Corp. study of the heavy lift launch market. The RAND study confirms the heav ... more 
Permanently open call for commercial space transportation servicesParis (ESA) Apr 29, 2020 ESA has set up an 'open call' for proposals from European commercial entities for new services in the domain of space transportation to space, in space, returning from space, or any combination of ... more |
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 L3Harris Technologies awarded third LRIP order on US Army's HMS Manpack IDIQ contract  
FN America, Colt's awarded $383.3M to make M16A4s for Iraq, othersWashington DC (UPI) Apr 29, 2020 FN America and Colt's Manufacturing received a $383.3 million, five-year contract to manufacture M16A4 rifles for Afghanistan, Grenada, Iraq, Lebanon and Nepal through the Pentagon's foreign military sales program. ... more |
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Debris of missing Canadian NATO helicopter found off GreeceAthens (AFP) April 30, 2020 Debris from a Canadian military helicopter operating as part of a NATO surveillance force has been found in the sea between Greece and Italy, a Greek military source said Thursday. ... more  
Singapore launches first drone delivery serviceSingapore (AFP) April 29, 2020 Singapore's first drone delivery service has begun by taking vitamins to a ship, with its operator saying Wednesday the devices are crucial in reducing human contact during the coronavirus pandemic. ... more 
GE nabs $707.3M to produce F110 engines for allied governmentsWashington DC (UPI) Apr 28, 2020 General Electric was awarded $707.3 million Tuesday to produce F110 engines for several allied militaries, according to the Pentagon. ... more 
B-1B Lancer flies 29-hour mission for exercise with Japan air defense forceWashington DC (UPI) Apr 28, 2020 A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron integrated with the Japan Air Self Defense Force to conduct bilateral and theater familiarization training near Japan last week, the Air Force announced. ... more 
Northrop says it's on schedule with next-generation OmegA rocketOrlando FL (UPI) Apr 28, 2020 Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. is on schedule for testing of its next-generation rocket, the OmegA, despite the challenges of operating during the COVID-19 pandemic, a company executive s ... more |
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 Prague, Czechia (SPX) Apr 28, 2020 
The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is working together with the European Commission (EC) on an app to facilitate the movement of goods and freight within the EU in support of the COVID-19 pandemic response. The "Galileo Green Lane" app will ease the flow of freight through borders and enable the efficient transit of critical goods.
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 29, 2020 
Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have created a biohybrid robot featuring an actual rat spinal cord and a tissue-engineered muscle system.
After culturing the system in the lab for a week, the spinal cord began to generate electrical signals that caused the artificial muscles to contract.
When scientists compared the development of the tissue-engineere ... more |
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 Singapore (AFP) April 29, 2020 
Singapore's first drone delivery service has begun by taking vitamins to a ship, with its operator saying Wednesday the devices are crucial in reducing human contact during the coronavirus pandemic.
The use of drones is part of the city-state's drive to embrace technological innovation, as well as an effort to tackle a manpower shortage in a country of just 5.7 million.
The drone deliver ... more |
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