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  Sydney (AFP) Sept 25, 2017 Australia on Monday committed to creating a national space agency as it looks to cash in on the lucrative and fast-evolving astronautical sector. The announcement came at a week-long Adelaide space conference attended by the world's top scientists and experts including SpaceX chief Elon Musk. It brings Canberra - which already has significant involvement in national and international space activities - into line with most other developed nations, which already have dedicated agencies to help c ... read more |
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Space Cooperation Between China, Russia Needs Long-Term MechanismMoscow (Sputnik) Sep 24, 2017 With China and Russia poised to deepen cooperation on space exploration, a long-term mechanism is needed to realize the full potential of their joint resources. Scientists in Russia's Novosibi ... more  
What looks good on paper may look good in spacePasadena CA (JPL) Sep 24, 2017 An ancient art form has taken on new shape at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Origami, the Japanese tradition of paper-folding, has inspired a number of unique spacec ... more 
Mapping NASA's Space MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 Sitting in the flight director's chair at Johnson Space Center's historic Mission Control, Joshua Fogel listened as one of NASA's most iconic phrases echoed through the room once more: "Houston, we' ... more  
Thomas calls for new comprehensive Australian Space Agency at IAC addressAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Sep 24, 2017 At South Australian Press Club conference here in the S.A. capital, multiple-mission astronaut Dr Andrew "Andy" Thomas spoke of his conviction that space is good business for Australia, and should b ... more |
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Nanosat Fleet Proposed for Voyage to 300 AsteroidsRiga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 A fleet of tiny spacecraft could visit over 300 asteroids in just over three years, according to a mission study led by the Finnish Meteorological Institute. The Asteroid Touring Nanosat Fleet ... more  
Drones, Fighter jets on table as Mattis visits key ally IndiaNew Delhi (AFP) Sept 24, 2017 Fighter jets, drone deals and shared concerns over Afghanistan's security look set to dominate the agenda when US Defense Secretary James Mattis visits India this week. ... more  
HIAD heat shield material feels the burn during arc jet testingHampton VA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 NASA heat shield material that could one day be used on an inflatable aeroshell during atmospheric entry on Mars recently underwent testing at Boeing's Large Core Arc Tunnel in St. Louis, Missouri. ... more 
Hubble discovers a unique type of object in the Solar SystemMunich, Germany (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 With the help of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, a German-led group of astronomers have observed the intriguing characteristics of an unusual type of object in the asteroid belt between Mars an ... more  
Sorting molecules with DNA robotsPasadena CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 Imagine a robot that could help you tidy your home: roving about, sorting stray socks into the laundry and dirty dishes into the dishwasher. While such a practical helper may still be the stuff of s ... more  
Positive, negative or neutral, it all matters: NASA explains space radiationHouston TX (SPX) Sep 24, 2017 Charged particles may be small, but they matter to astronauts. NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) is investigating these particles to solve one of its biggest challenges for a human journey to Mars ... more |
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Thales, Telespazio and Spaceflight team up to accelerate BlackSky Geospatial PlatformParis, France (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 The Space Alliance, formed by Thales Alenia Space (Thales 67%, Leonardo 33%) and Telespazio (Leonardo 67%, Thales 33%), has signed a partnership with the U.S.-based company Spaceflight Industries wh ... more  
Orbital ATK launches Patriot system target vehicleWashington (UPI) Sep 21, 2017 A Patriot target vehicle has been successfully launched from Wake Island by Orbital ATK for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center. ... more  
A-bombs and H-bombs explainedParis (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 The world's nuclear arsenals are comprised mainly of two types of warheads - atomic bombs, also called A-bombs, and the more powerful hydrogen or H-bombs. ... more  
SubSea Craft to display Diver Delivery Unit at DSEI 2017Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017 SubSea Craft is set to display it's high-speed submersible Diver Delivery Unit at the Defense and Security Equipment International 2017 exhibition in London according to Janes. ... more |
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  Adelaide, Australian (XNA) Sep 22, 2017 
The second Australian to ever venture into space has called for the country to establish its own space agency.
Andrew Thomas, an Australian-born National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut, told the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide that Australia should look to play a leading role in space tourism.
"I hope Australia will seize the opportu ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2017NASA's Robotic 'Sniffer' Confirms Space Station Leak, Repair  Sydney (AFP) Sept 25, 2017Australia to create national space agency Moscow (Sputnik) Sep 24, 2017Space Cooperation Between China, Russia Needs Long-Term Mechanism |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 24, 2017 
An ancient art form has taken on new shape at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
Origami, the Japanese tradition of paper-folding, has inspired a number of unique spacecraft designs here. It's little wonder that it fascinates NASA engineers: origami can seem deceptively simple, hiding complex math within its creases.
Besides aesthetic beauty, it addresses a per ... more New Delhi (IANS) Sep 21, 2017ISRO to resume satellite launches by December  Las Cruces NM (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Demonstrator 3 linear aerospike ready to start tests  Bethesda MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Mechanisms are Critical to Space Vehicle Flight Success |
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 Hampton VA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
NASA heat shield material that could one day be used on an inflatable aeroshell during atmospheric entry on Mars recently underwent testing at Boeing's Large Core Arc Tunnel in St. Louis, Missouri.
The inflatable aeroshell, using high temperature advanced flexible material systems, will enable atmospheric entry to planetary bodies and the landing of heavy payloads. The Hypersonic Inflatabl ... more Miami (AFP) Sept 19, 2017Six emerge from 8-mo Mars experiment in Hawaii dome  Lawrence KS (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Hope to discover sure signs of life on Mars  Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 21, 2017More evidence of water on Mars |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 20, 2017 
China's programme to launch a mission to Mars in 2020 is "well underway", its top planner said Wednesday as the country moves forward with its ambitious space programme.
The probe will carry 13 types of payload including six rovers, the official Xinhua news agency said.
"The Mars exploration programme is well underway," it cited the mission's chief architect Zhang Rongqiao as saying. ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Chinese company eyes development of reusable launch vehicle  by Staff WritersMars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission  Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab |
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 Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Sep 24, 2017 
At South Australian Press Club conference here in the S.A. capital, multiple-mission astronaut Dr Andrew "Andy" Thomas spoke of his conviction that space is good business for Australia, and should be promoted and shaped by a full-fledged space agency.
Speaking on the eve of the 68th International Astronautical Congress to take place in Adelaide, which is expected to be attended by a record ... more National Harbor, MD (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Lockheed Martin introduces new satellite bus lineup  Paris, France (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Bulgaria Sat Wins "Newcomer Satellite Operator of the Year" for 2017  Paris (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Transitional FSS industry adapting, innovating to spur recovery |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Sep 24, 2017 
Charged particles may be small, but they matter to astronauts. NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) is investigating these particles to solve one of its biggest challenges for a human journey to Mars: space radiation and its effects on the human body.
"One of our biggest challenges on a mission to Mars is protecting astronauts from radiation," said NASA Space Radiation Element Scientist Lis ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 21, 2017A dream of foam  Houston TX (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Space radiation is risky business for the human body  Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Corrosion in real time |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed a planet outside our solar system that looks as black as fresh asphalt because it eats light rather than reflecting it back into space. This light-eating prowess is due to the planet's unique capability to trap at least 94 percent of the visible starlight falling into its atmosphere.
The oddball exoplanet, called WASP-12b, is one of a class of so- ... more Kazan, Russia (SPX) Sep 13, 2017KFU astronomers discovered an exoplanet together with Turkish and Japanese colleagues  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2017FINESSE Mission to Investigate Atmospheres of Hundreds of Alien Worlds  Hong Kong (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Scientists propose new concept of terrestrial planet formation |
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Global Aerospace Corporation (GAC) announced today that it will present its Pluto lander concept at the 2017 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Symposium in Denver, CO. Under a grant from NASA's NIAC program, GAC is developing an integrated "entrycraft" architecture that can decelerate and gently land on the surface of Pluto from a speed of over 30,000 mph using only drag from Pluto's ultr ... more Washington DC (SPX) Sep 11, 2017Pluto features given first official names  Laurel MD (SPX) Sep 14, 2017Hibernation Over, New Horizons Continues Kuiper Belt Cruise  Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 07, 2017Jupiter's Auroras Present a Powerful Mystery |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017 
SubSea Craft is set to display it's high-speed submersible Diver Delivery Unit at the Defense and Security Equipment International 2017 exhibition in London according to Janes.
The DDU functions as a fast speedboat for delivering special forces and cargo to shore and back with the ability to submerge for the last few miles of approach to avoid detection. It is envisaged to be capable of ... more Bethesda MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Lockheed invests in Ocean Aero, in greater focus on unmanned maritime systems  New York (AFP) Sept 24, 2017Veolia's US growth hopes run into trouble  San Juan (AFP) Sept 23, 2017Dam fails in Puerto Rico, 70,000 told to evacuate |
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 Beijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2017 
China's home-grown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System will cover countries and regions along the Belt and Road by 2018, said an official at the China National Space Administration (CNSA) Monday.
Wu Yanhua, deputy head of the CNSA, said the plan was based on the satellite system's improving regional services, which had been cooperating with various countries and regional organizations.
... more Beijing (XNA) Sep 19, 2017China's BeiDou-3 satellites get new chips  Denver CO (SPX) Sep 13, 2017US Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin GPS M-Code Early Use Ground System Upgrade Contract  Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Sep 18, 2017Top 5 Businesses in Ireland that Need GPS Tracking and Location-Sharing |
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 Riga (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 
By 2040, a hundred people will live on the Moon, melting ice for water, 3D-printing homes and tools, eating plants grown in lunar soil, and competing in low-gravity, "flying" sports.
To those who mock such talk as science fiction, experts such as Bernard Foing, ambassador of the European Space Agency-driven "Moon Village" scheme, reply the goal is not only reasonable but feasible too.
At ... more Paris (ESA) Sep 21, 2017First steps: returning humanity to the Moon  Providence RI (SPX) Sep 14, 2017Researchers create first global map of water in moon's soil  Paris (ESA) Aug 22, 2017Call For Ideas For Research On The Deep Space Gateway |
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 Riga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 20, 2017  The mining of resources contained in asteroids, for use as propellant, building materials or in life-support systems, has the potential to revolutionise exploration of our solar system. To make this concept a reality, we need to increase our knowledge of the very diverse population of accessible near-Earth asteroids (NEAs).
Last year, dozens of the world's leading asteroid scientists and a ... moreMunich, Germany (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Hubble discovers a unique type of object in the Solar System  Sydney, Australia (XNA) Sep 22, 2017First space mining transaction in 10 years  Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017NASA'S OSIRIS-REx executes slingshot around Earth |
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 Canberra, Australia (SPX) Sep 21, 2017
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have produced the best estimate of Earth's elemental composition which will help them understand how the Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago.
The solar system began as a dense blob in a molecular cloud of hydrogen gas and dust that collapsed under its own gravity, forming the early Sun, Earth and other planets.
Co-researcher Assoc ... more Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Ball Aerospace Completes Spectrometer Testing and Verification on NASA's TEMPO Program  Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 25, 2017A Box of 'Black Magic' to Study Earth from Space  Nairobi (XNA) Sep 22, 2017Experts set to meet in Kenya on space science |
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 Daytona Beach FL (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 
Could the flapping of a butterfly's wings in Costa Rica set off a hurricane in California? The question has been scrutinized by chaos theorists, stock-market analysts and weather forecasters for decades. For most people, this hypothetical scenario may be difficult to imagine on Earth - particularly when a real disaster strikes.
Yet, in space, similarly small fluctuations in the solar wind ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017NASA captures significant solar flare Washington (AFP) Sept 7, 2017NASA captures images of strong solar flares  Paris (ESA) Sep 01, 2017Space-inspired Star Storm to premiere next month |
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 Lincoln NE (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 
For the first time, scientists have confirmed that the highest energy cosmic rays that bombard the Earth come from outside the Milky Way Galaxy.
In an article to be published Sept. 22 in the journal Science, a group of more than 400 scientists from 18 nations describe how they detected an anisotropy, an asymmetry in the cosmic particles' distribution of arrival directions as they approach ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Keeping NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in the dark  Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017Study shows star formation influenced by environmental conditions  Trieste, Italy (SPX) Sep 12, 2017Exchanges of identity in deep space |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2017 
Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have discovered a new tri-anion particle, a type of particle with three more electrons than protons.
The new particle is extremely stable and its discovery apply to a variety of applications in the fields of physics and chemistry. The imbalance between electrons and protons on all other tri-anions makes the particle inherently unstable. ... more Vienna, Austria (SPX) Sep 15, 2017The beam of invisibility  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Aussie quantum tech has its sights set on human biochemistry  Beijing, China (SPX) Sep 07, 2017First neutron beam produced: A great milestone for CSNS |
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