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August 21, 2013
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Italian astronaut recounts spacewalk drowning terror
Rome (AFP) Aug 21, 2013
Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano on Wednesday recounted clinging to the International Space Station as he drowned in his spacesuit in the terrifying moments following an as-yet unexplained leak. Writing on his blog from the space station, Parmitano said he felt drops of liquid on the back of his neck shortly after starting a spacewalk on July 16 - his second foray outside the ISS. "I feel that the temperature of the liquid is too cold to be sweat and above all I have the distinct sensation it i ... read more
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TECH SPACE

Will 'space junk' problem intensify?
The United States is planning to shut down a key component of its space surveillance network that tracks satellites and "space junk" orbiting the Earth. As a result, satellite launches and flights t ... more
IRON AND ICE

High-speed tests demonstrate space penetrator concept
Tests are being carried out under a technology development programme for planetary penetrators to assess the feasibility of delivering instrument packages to the subsurface of a planet or icy satell ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE

Japan space agency unveils new rocket Epsilon
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on Tuesday unveiled its new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon before its launch with a scientific satellite next week. Epsilon, a three-stage rocket with 24.4 me ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

ISRO may use standy engine to launch GSLV
Indian space agency ISRO will look at options of using a standby engine for the early launch of its heavy geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV) after examining what forced the postponement ... more


TECH SPACE

Earliest known iron artifacts come from outer space
Researchers have shown that ancient Egyptian iron beads held at the UCL Petrie Museum were hammered from pieces of meteorites, rather than iron ore. The objects, which trace their origins to outer s ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Next Generation of Explorers Takes the Stage
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on Tuesday formally welcomed the eight newest candidates to the astronaut corps and unveiled a space exploration roadmap that makes clear the global community is wo ... more
SPACE TRAVEL

Groundbreaking space exploration research at UH
On the desolate slopes of Mauna Loa on the Big Island, 8,200 above sea level, sits a geodesic dome. A remote habitat where the University of Hawai?i at Manoa and Cornell University are performing gr ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Canada willing to join US 'Iron Dome' missile shield: minister
Israeli officers warned against criticising Trump's Gaza plan; Israel hits Hamas weapons facility in Syria
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Raytheon provides public safety a bridge from land mobile radios to smartphones and tablets
Raytheon will demonstrate the integration of commercial smartphones and tablets with the INTEROP-7000 Suite at APCO International 2013 in Anaheim, Calif. Developed using open standards, INTEROP-7000 ... more
EXO LIFE

Spaceflight alters bacterial social networks
When astronauts launch into space, a microbial entourage follows. And the sheer number of these followers would give celebrities on Twitter a run for their money. The estimate is that normal, health ... more
SPACE TRAVEL

Has Voyager 1 Left The Solar System?
by Matthew Hilburn Eleven billion miles and 36 years after its launch, some researchers say the Voyager 1 spacecraft has finally left our solar system and entered interstellar space. Research ... more
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NUKEWARS

US nuclear missile unit deemed 'unsatisfactory'
The US Air Force gave a nuclear missile unit an "unsatisfactory" rating, according to a statement released Tuesday, in a setback for strategic forces after a similar incident in May. ... more
LAUNCH PAD

ISRO pins hopes on GSLV-D5
India Space Research Organisation's attempts to raise its stature in the global satellite launch business will be put to a significant test on Monday (August 19) when it launches its Geo-synchronous ... more
24/7 News Coverage
What Elon Musk's Twitter tactics may bode for US government
Fukushima nuclear plant operator to dismantle water tanks next week
New Zealand says 'blindsided' by Cook Islands' China overture
PHYSICS NEWS

New map reveals Earth's gravity not the same around the globe
Australian scientists say satellite and topographic data has provided the most accurate map of the variations in Earth's gravity at locations around the world. ... more
EXO WORLDS

Study: Planets might be 'born free' without a parent star
Swedish astronomers say they've discovered tiny, round, cold clouds in space that have the right characteristics to form planets without a parent star. ... more
TECH SPACE

ORNL finding goes beyond surface of oxide films
Better batteries, catalysts, electronic information storage and processing devices are among potential benefits of an unexpected discovery made by Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists using samp ... more
TECH SPACE
NASA Selects Launch Services Contract for OSIRIS-REx Mission

Environmental Controls Move Beyond Earth

Bad night's sleep? The moon could be to blame


TECH SPACE
Snapping Pictures of the Martian Moons

Mars Rover Opportunity Working at Edge of 'Solander'

MRO Swapping Motion-Sensing Units


TECH SPACE
Next Generation of Explorers Takes the Stage

Test at Naval Station Proves Recovery Operations for Orion

Has Voyager 1 Left The Solar System?


TECH SPACE
China launches three experimental satellites

Medical quarantine over for Shenzhou-10 astronauts

China's astronauts ready for longer missions

SPACEWAR

USAF Space Command discontinues space surveillance system
Due to resource constraints caused by sequestration, Air Force Space Command has directed the 21st Space Wing to prepare to discontinue operations at the Air Force Space Surveillance System by Oct. ... more
TECH SPACE

Device for capturing signatures uses tiny LEDs created with piezo-phototronic effect
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology want to put your signature up in lights - tiny lights, that is. Using thousands of nanometer-scale wires, the researchers have developed a sensor d ... more
TECH SPACE

New materials for bio-based hydrogen synthesis
Researchers at the Ruhr-Universitat Bochum (RUB) have discovered an efficient process for hydrogen biocatalysis. They developed semi-synthetic hydrogenases, hydrogen-generating enzymes, by adding th ... more
ENERGY TECH

Low-temperature combustion enables cleaner, more efficient engines
As demand climbs for more fuel-efficient vehicles, knowledge compiled over several years about diesel engines and a new strategy known as "low-temperature combustion" (LTC) might soon lead auto manu ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Fuel Cell Innovation By UNIST Researchers

TECH SPACE

Computer simulations reveal universal increase in electrical conductivity

TECH SPACE

Sony says PlayStation 4 coming to U.S. Nov. 15

CARBON WORLDS

Researchers Optically Levitate a Glowing, Nanoscale Diamond

CARBON WORLDS

New Twist in the Graphene Story

IRON AND ICE

Radar Images of Asteroid 2005 WK4

TIME AND SPACE

'Sammy the Second' Highlights Impact of Deep Space Atomic Clock Project

SPACE TRAVEL

Test at Naval Station Proves Recovery Operations for Orion

MARSDAILY

Snapping Pictures of the Martian Moons

AEROSPACE

Fuel efficiency with insect protection

Investigation into the formation of defects during phase transitions in crystals of ions

Boeing Thin Disk Laser Exceeds Performance Requirements During Testing

Melting water's lubricating effect on glaciers has only 'minor' role in future sea-level rise

Newly discovered bacterial partnership changes ocean chemistry

Taking a 360-degree View of Water

Seasonal CO2 range expanding as more is added to Earth's atmosphere

Scientists look into Earth's "Deep Time" to predict future effects of climate change

Distant planet sets speed record by orbiting its star every 8.5 hours

Climate benefit for cutting soot, methane smaller than previous estimates

Greenland ice is melting - also from below

Study finds novel worm community affecting methane release in ocean

Brain's flexible hub network helps humans adapt

LockMar Receives Contract Modification For PAC-3 Missiles

MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Passes 5,000 Flight Hours In Afghanistan

NGC Set To Move To Full-Rate Production E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes

NGC Completes Common Infrared Countermeasure PDR

Kazakhstan official 'dissatisfied' with cleanup after rocket crash

Kepler planet hunter spacecraft is beyond repair: NASA

SpaceX rocket launches, steers and lands in test

Roscosmos denies plans to launch Proton rocket from Baikonur on Sept 15

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