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  Moscow (AFP) Feb 13, 2023 Russia said Monday it had delayed the launch of a rescue ship supposed to bring home three astronauts whose planned return vehicle was damaged by a tiny meteoroid. The mission's postponement until March came after the Russian space agency reported a new problem at the weekend, saying a supply ship docked at the International Space Station (ISS) had leaked coolant. "A decision has been taken to postpone the launch of the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft in an unmanned mode until March 2023," the Russian sp ... read more |
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Russian Progress cargo craft docks at space station suffers loss of coolantSpace Coast FL (SPX) Feb 13, 2023 On February 11, a Russian unmanned Progress MS-22/83P cargo ship successfully docked to the Zvezda service module at the International Space Station (ISS), however for the second time in just two mo ... more 
NASA, partners clear Axiom's second private astronaut mission crewHouston TX (SPX) Feb 14, 2023 NASA and its international partners have approved the crew for Axiom Space's second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2). Axiom Space's Director ... more  
Satellites support impact assessment after Turkiye-Syria earthquakesParis (ESA) Feb 14, 2023 Turkiye and Syria are reeling from one of the worst earthquakes to strike the region in almost a century. Tens of thousands of people have been killed with many more injured in this tragedy. S ... more  
Large number of launches plannedBeijing (XNA) Feb 14, 2023 China plans to carry out more than 70 launch missions this year, according to the nation's major space contractors. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's dominant space ent ... more |
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Saudi Arabia to send its first woman into spaceRiyadh (AFP) Feb 13, 2023 Saudi Arabia will send its first ever woman astronaut on a space mission later this year, the latest move by the kingdom to revamp its ultra-conservative image. ... more 
Spacecraft controllers aim for the heightsBeijing (XNA) Feb 14, 2023 Like many office workers, Hu Guolin and his colleagues deal with figures, charts and graphics on their computer screens. However, the information in front of Hu's team comes from Earth's orbit ... more  
US shoots down another object, this time over Lake HuronWashington (AFP) Feb 12, 2023 A US warplane shot down another flying object on Sunday, this time over Lake Huron on the US-Canadian border, the fourth in a dramatic series that began with the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon a week ago. ... more  
Antaris launches cloud-built satellite JANUS-1 onboard India's SSLV-D2Los Altos CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2023 Antaris, creator of the most advanced software platform for space, has announced that the world's first satellite fully conceived, designed and manufactured using the company's end-to-end cloud plat ... more |
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Chinese astronauts complete first walk outside Tiangong space stationWashington DC (UPI) Feb 10, 2023 A crew of Chinese astronauts on a six-month mission aboard the country's newly completed space station ventured outside the orbiter for the first time Friday for what became a successful spacewalk. ... more 
NASA launches new Framework for Procurement Ideas, SolutionsWashington DC (SPX) Feb 13, 2023 NASA is now seeking procurement ideas and solutions to encourage innovation from diverse perspectives, improve reach, reduce barriers, and ultimately meet and exceed agency goals. The NASA Acquisiti ... more 
NASA conducts first 2023 test of redesigned SLS rocket engineStennis Space Center MS (SPX) Feb 10, 2023 NASA's newly redesigned RS-25 engine for future flights of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, underwent its first hot fire test of the year on Feb. 8 at the agency's Stennis Space Center near Bay ... more
Shenzhou XV astronauts take their first spacewalkBeijing (XNA) Feb 10, 2023 Shenzhou XV mission crew members have just concluded their first spacewalk, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a news release early on Friday morning that mission command ... more |
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Russia launches resupply ship to int'l space stationWashington DC (UPI) Feb 9, 2021 Russia successfully launched a Soyuz rocket from Kazakhstan on Thursday with a final destination of the International Space Station where it will deliver some 3 tons of supplies on the weekend. ... more 
Shenzhou XV astronauts to conduct first spacewalkBeijing (XNA) Feb 09, 2023 The Shenzhou XV mission crew, who are now inside the Tiangong space station, are scheduled to carry out their first spacewalk soon, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said ... more 
Bringing more power to Space StationHouston TX (SPX) Feb 09, 2023 A new cargo mission stands ready to launch early Thursday and dock to the International Space Station two days later. Meanwhile, the Expedition 68 crew switched roles between space scientists and or ... more
US still in dark over mystery flying objects, rejects China balloon accusationWashington (AFP) Feb 14, 2023 The White House responded Monday to growing and at times fevered speculation over the shooting down of unidentified aerial objects by saying the targets could be anything from commercial craft to espionage devices, while denying that US balloons spy on China. ... more  
Beijing tells US to investigate balloons allegedly flown over ChinaBeijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2023 China urged the United States on Tuesday to conduct a "thorough investigation" into what Beijing claims was a string of incursions into its airspace by US balloons. ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Feb 14, 2023 
Widely tunable mid-and long-wave infrared (8-12 um) laser belongs to the atmospheric window range and the human eye safety range and has important application requirements in the field of Lidar.
A study published in Scientific Reports describes a high-efficiency mid- and long-wave optical parametric oscillator pump source: Ho: YAG laser, the system achieves high-efficiency 2.1 um laser out ... more |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Feb 14, 2023 
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully demonstrated its gateway technology in a flight test that proved the ability to connect airborne platforms with naval assets. The first-of-its-kind demonstration was conducted with Naval Air Systems Command, Office of Naval Research, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific and BAE Systems.
"Our gateways provide an open, secure and resi ... more |
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 Toulouse, France (SPX) Feb 08, 2023 
At the FIRA international agricultural robotics forum, GEODNET announces initial availability of a Real-Time Kinematic (RTK), Centimeter Precision, GNSS Corrections Service for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Systems Integrators.
GEODNET is compatible with thousands of fielded GNSS receivers from all major brands, on-vehicle automated steering and spraying kits, as well as the ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 13, 2023 
The stealthy, highly maneuverable F-22 fighter jet raced to 58,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean and launched a missile at... a huge balloon.
The balloon - allegedly sent by China to surveil secret US sites - is an unlikely first aerial "kill" for a warplane designed to dominate combat against enemy planes, and it was not the last.
F-22s were again in action in the following days, shoot ... more |
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 14, 2023 
A team led by Professor Andrea Morello has just demonstrated the operation of a new type of quantum bit, called 'flip-flop' qubit, which combines the exquisite quantum properties of single atoms, with easy controllability using electric signals, just as those used in ordinary computer chips.
"Sometimes new qubits, or new modes of operations, are discovered by lucky accident. But this one w ... more |
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 Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Feb 09, 2023 
New information about an emerging technique that could track microplastics from space has been uncovered by researchers at the University of Michigan. It turns out that satellites are best at spotting soapy or oily residue, and microplastics appear to tag along with that residue.
Microplastics-tiny flecks that can ride ocean currents hundreds or thousands of miles from their point of entry ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 10, 2023 
Long-term exposure to air pollution raises the risk of depression, according to a pair of new studies published in the JAMA network of scientific journals.
A study published on Friday in JAMA Network Open found that long-term exposure to elevated levels of air pollution increases the risk of late-onset depression among the elderly.
The other study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, found tha ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Feb 10, 2023 
A crew of Chinese astronauts on a six-month mission aboard the country's newly completed space station ventured outside the orbiter for the first time Friday for what became a successful spacewalk.
Chinese astronauts Fei Junlong and Zhang Lu donned the puffy white space suits and exited the station to conduct the 7-hour walk, while the third astronaut, Deng Qingming, stayed behind to mo ... more |
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 Bratislava (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 
Germany will give Bratislava two sets of the MANTIS air defence system to protect Slovakia's eastern border with Ukraine, the Slovak defence ministry said Thursday.
"Slovakia will receive the systems free of charge and permanently," the ministry spokeswoman Martina Kakascikova told AFP.
"The training of Slovak soldiers to use the system will begin in the coming months," Slovak Defence M ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 31, 2023 
The joint DARPA and U.S. Air Force Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) completed yet another successful flight test. The Lockheed Martin version of the missile, with its Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet, capped a program that accomplished all of its initial objectives. It was the final flight test for HAWC, which is providing critical data to inform Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) hype ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Oct 10, 2022 
Computer chips are packed with billions of microscopic transistors that enable powerful computation, but also generate a great deal of heat. A buildup of heat can slow a computer processor and make it less efficient and reliable. Engineers employ heat sinks to keep chips cool, sometimes along with fans or liquid cooling systems; however, these methods often require a lot of energy to operate. ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Feb 14, 2023 
In less than three years, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms developed under DARPA's Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program have progressed from controlling simulated F-16s flying aerial dogfights on computer screens to controlling an actual F-16 in flight.
In early December 2022, ACE algorithm developers uploaded their AI software into a specially modified F-16 test aircraft known as the ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 12, 2023  A US warplane shot down another flying object on Sunday, this time over Lake Huron on the US-Canadian border, the fourth in a dramatic series that began with the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon a week ago.
Jittery Americans have been watching the skies as the mysterious incursions unfolded against a backdrop of acute tensions with China - although only the first object has so far ... more |
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