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  Washington DC (UPI) Jan 01, 2022 Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has teamed up with the U.S. military to explore the possibility of using rockets to transport cargo and people, U.S. Transportation Command announced Monday. The Amazon founder's Blue Origin rocket company and USTRANSCOM, which oversees global military logistics, signed the cooperative research and development agreement, CRADA, on Dec. 17, according to the announcement. The research will be used for the newly created "rocket cargo" project, SpaceNews reported. T ... read more |
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Biden administration extends ISS operations through 2030Washington DC (UPI) Jan 01, 2022 The Biden administration has extended operations on theInternational Space Station through 2030 to "enable a seamless transition" to commercial space stations, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announc ... more 
Astra Space faces critics, skeptics as it plans Florida launchWashington DC (UPI) Jan 01, 2022 Astra Space, one of few new rocket companies to reach orbit, is facing stiff criticism from skeptics about its business model as it plans its first launch from Florida.. The California-based c ... more 
Zero gravity conditions in space may advance stem cell research, scientists sayWashington DC (UPI) Dec 30, 2021 The zero-gravity conditions in outer space may hold the key to producing large batches of stem cells for medical research and treatment of various diseases on Earth, according to a paper published Thursday by Stem Cell Reports. ... more 
NASA Research Boosts LED Lamps for Home and GardenGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 30, 2021 NASA's exploration requires research into how light affects both humans and plants: John Glenn's first trip into Earth orbit lasted just under five hours, but today, astronauts regularly stay six mo ... more |
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Visual displays in space station cultureChicago IL (SPX) Dec 28, 2021 The International Space Station Archaeological Project is the first archaeological study of a human habitat in space. Because of the prohibitive cost of travelling to space, archaeologists have had ... more 
Precise Ariane 5 launch likely to extend Webb's expected lifetimeParis (ESA) Dec 30, 2021 After a successful launch of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope on 25 December, and completion of two mid-course correction manoeuvres, the Webb team has analysed its initial trajectory and ... more 
2021: A year of space tourism, flights on Mars, China's riseWashington (AFP) Dec 30, 2021 From the Mars Ingenuity helicopter's first powered flight on another world to the launch of the James Webb telescope that will peer into the earliest epoch of the Universe, 2021 was a huge year for humanity's space endeavors. ... more 
Virgin Orbit expected to list on NASDAQLong Beach CA (SPX) Dec 30, 2021 NextGen Acquisition Corp. II stockholders has approved the previously-announced business combination with Vieco USA, Inc., the parent company of Virgin Orbit ("Virgin Orbit" or the "Company"), at a ... more 
NASA Builds Artemis III Core Stage Forward SkirtMichoud LA (SPX) Dec 28, 2021 NASA and Boeing crews have successfully placed the forward skirt for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) Artemis III rocket into the Vertical Assembly Center robotic weld tool for its next phase of pro ... more |
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Cargo Dragon Docks to Station with Brand New ScienceHouston TX (SPX) Dec 27, 2021 While the International Space Station was traveling more than 260 miles over the South Pacific Ocean, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to the space-facing side of the orbiting la ... more  
Shenzhou XIII taikonauts complete second extravehicular missionBeijing (XNA) Dec 27, 2021 Taikonauts Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu have completed their extravehicular activities (EVAs) and returned to the space station core module Tianhe, the China Manned Space Agency said on early hours o ... more 
Musk says his 'tiny' satellites can't block any rival spacecraftMoscow (Sputnik) Dec 30, 2021 The accusations come amid the Chinese complaint filed in the UN in December, describing how in October and July, two Starlink satellites caused the Chinese space station to adopt "preventive collisi ... more  
NASA selects 4 university teams for aviation projectsWashington DC (SPX) Dec 30, 2021 NASA's research focus on sustainable aviation will get some big help from teams of university faculty and students recently selected to participate in the agency's University Leadership Initiative ( ... more  
Food prep robot 'Alfred' joins kitchen staff at Travis Air Force BaseWashington DC (UPI) Dec 28, 2021 California's Travis Air Force Base's Monarch dining facility has become the first in the Department of Defense to acquire an automated food preparation robot called "Alfred," according to officials at the base. ... more |
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 Minneapolis MN (SPX) Dec 30, 2021 
Some engineered living materials can combine the strength of run-of-the-mill building materials with the responsiveness of living systems. Think self-healing concrete, paint that changes color when a specific chemical is detected or material that could reproduce and fill in a crack when one forms. This would revolutionize construction and maintenance, with wide-reaching economic and environmenta ... more |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 21, 2021 
The SPAINSAT NG programme has successfully passed another important milestone, the critical design review (CDR) of the payload and the complete satellite, including the CDR elements of the Pacis 3 partnership project with the European Space Agency (ESA). The review was declared successful after verifying the good progress of the tests performed on the development models of the X-band payload. ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Dec 09, 2021 
Europe's largest satellite constellation has grown even bigger, following the launch of two more Galileo navigation satellites by Soyuz launcher from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on 5 December. Galileo satellites 27-28 add to an existing 26-satellite constellation in orbit, providing the world's most precise satnav positioning to more than 2.3 billion users around the globe.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 30, 2021 
NASA's research focus on sustainable aviation will get some big help from teams of university faculty and students recently selected to participate in the agency's University Leadership Initiative (ULI).
ULI gives the academic community an opportunity to support NASA's aeronautical research goals and provide students with valuable experience in solving real-world technical challenges.
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 01, 2022 
Stable and high oxide-ion conductors based on a new hexagonal perovskite-related oxide has been reported by scientists at Tokyo Tech, Kojundo Chemical Laboratory Co. Ltd. and Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) in a recent study. These high-performance oxide-ion conductors could pave the way for the development of solid electrolytes for next-generation batteries and cl ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Dec 30, 2021 
China launched the Tianhui 4 satellite into space on Wednesday evening from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.
The State-owned space contractor said the satellite was deployed by a Long March 2D carrier rocket that blasted off at 7:13 pm and has entered orbit.
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 Port Louis, Mauritius (AFP) Dec 27, 2021 
The captain and first mate of an oil freighter that crashed into a coral reef off Mauritius, unleashing the Indian Ocean archipelago's worst environmental disaster, will be released "imminently" after their 20-month sentence was commuted Monday, a lawyer said.
The MV Wakashio, a Japanese-owned but Panamanian-flagged vessel, ran aground in July 2020, spilling more than 1,000 tonnes of toxic f ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 01, 2022 
China launched a Long March 3B carrier rocket at Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province early on Thursday, marking the completion of the country's annual launch schedule.
The rocket blasted off at 0:43 am and transported the Communication Technology Demonstrator 9 experimental satellite into a geosynchronous orbit, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's lead ... more |
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 Melbourne FL (SPX) Dec 27, 2021 
L3Harris Technologies has completed the final major design milestone on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) program Phase IIb On-orbit Prototype Demonstration and has already begun building the demonstration satellite.
Completing the CDR is the final design milestone ensuring performance, cost and schedule requirements can be met b ... more |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 27, 2021 
Northrop Grumman Corporation has completed the second flight test of its new anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) missile, demonstrating capabilities that will meet key objectives for the upcoming Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) program. The test was completed utilizing a company-owned CRJ-700 aircraft as the testbed for the air to surface mission computer and sensors.
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 Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) Oct 27, 2021 
It is an intuitive rule of thumb: if you reduce the density of a material, its stiffness will also be reduced. But scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the US noticed that materials that are based on sandwich nanotubes retained their stiffness at lower densities.
Modelling by materials scientists from the University of Groningen (The Netherlands) revealed how this ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 21, 2021 
When it comes to robots, bigger isn't always better. Someday, a swarm of insect-sized robots might pollinate a field of crops or search for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building.
MIT researchers have demonstrated diminutive drones that can zip around with bug-like agility and resilience, which could eventually perform these tasks. The soft actuators that propel these microrobot ... more |
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 Palmdale CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2021 
Northrop Grumman Corporation recently completed a significant milestone in the production of Australia's first MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft when the aircraft fuselage was mounted onto Triton's unique one-piece wing. Once completed and delivered, Triton's powerful payload and endurance will provide the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with the ability to detect and ... more |
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