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  Moscow (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 A manned Soyuz rocket suffered a partial loss of pressure as it returned to Earth earlier this year, Russia's space agency said Wednesday, in the latest glitch to hit the country's space industry. The incident during a voyage back from the International Space Station in April did not put the crew's life in danger, the Roscosmos space agency said in a statement. "As the Soyuz MS-02 (space capsule) descended from orbit, it experienced a slight loss of pressure during the opening of its main parach ... read more |
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Samples brought back from asteroid reveal 'rubble pile' had a violent pastPerth, Australia (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 Curtin University planetary scientists have shed some light on the evolution of asteroids, which may help prevent future collisions of an incoming 'rubble pile' asteroid with Earth. The scient ... more  
Solar eruptions could electrify Martian moonsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 Powerful solar eruptions could electrically charge areas of the Martian moon Phobos to hundreds of volts, presenting a complex electrical environment that could possibly affect sensitive electronics ... more 
A solar-powered asteroid nursery at the orbit of MarsArmagh UK (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 The planet Mars shares its orbit with a handful of small asteroids, the so-called Trojans. Among them, one finds a unique group, all moving in very similar orbits, suggesting that they originated fr ... more 
A mission to Mars could make its own oxygen thanks to plasma technologyWashington DC (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 Plasma technology could hold the key to creating a sustainable oxygen supply on Mars, a new study has found. It suggests that Mars, with its 96 per cent carbon dioxide atmosphere, has nearly i ... more |
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SwRI scientists dig into the origin of organics on CeresSan Antonio TX (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 Since NASA's Dawn spacecraft detected localized organic-rich material on Ceres, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been digging into the data to explore different scenarios for its origin. Afte ... more 
Spinning comet rapidly slows down during close approach to EarthFlagstaff, AZ (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 Astronomers at Lowell Observatory observed comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini- Kresak last spring and noticed that the speed of its rotation was quickly slowing down. A research team led by David Schleicher ... more  
Bigelow and ULA team up to propose a B330 Habitat in Low Lunar OrbitLas Vegas, NV (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 Bigelow Aerospace and United Launch Alliance (ULA) are working together to launch a B330 expandable module on ULA's Vulcan launch vehicle. The launch would place a B330 outfitted module in Low Lunar ... more  
A single photon reveals quantum entanglement of 16 million atomsGeneva, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 Quantum theory is unequivocal: it predicts that a vast number of atoms can be entangled and intertwined by a very strong quantum relationship even in a macroscopic structure. Until now, however, exp ... more  
NASA team finds noxious ice cloud on Saturn's moon TitanGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 Researchers with NASA's Cassini mission found evidence of a toxic hybrid ice in a wispy cloud high above the south pole of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The finding is a new demonstration of t ... more  
What lurks below NASA's Chamber AGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 Hidden beneath Chamber A at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston is an area engineers used to test critical contamination control technology that has helped keep NASA's James Webb Space Telescope ... more |
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Airmen provide exacting space operationsVandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 Thousands upon thousands of debris pieces are traversing Earth's orbit. Along with the debris are satellites performing a plethora of functions and even manned vehicles like the International Space ... more 
Aerojet Rocketdyne supports launch of classified satellite for the US GovtSacramento CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 Aerojet Rocketdyne has successfully supported the launch of a classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The mission, known as NROL-52, was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Forc ... more 
Ecosystem for near-Earth space stabilization and controlBethesda MD (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 This past April, at the 33rd Space Symposium, the space community, for the first time, heard about a possible game-changing discovery that may create a new "ecosystem" that could stabilize low Earth ... more  
Study casts doubt on warming implications of brown carbon aerosol from wildfiresSaint Louis MO (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 As devastating wildfires continue to rage in the western U.S. and Canada, a team of environmental engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered that light-absorbing organic particu ... more |
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  Moscow (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 
A manned Soyuz rocket suffered a partial loss of pressure as it returned to Earth earlier this year, Russia's space agency said Wednesday, in the latest glitch to hit the country's space industry.
The incident during a voyage back from the International Space Station in April did not put the crew's life in danger, the Roscosmos space agency said in a statement.
"As the Soyuz MS-02 (space ... more Moscow (AFP) Oct 14, 2017Russia launches cargo ship to space station  Paris (Sputnik) Oct 10, 2017Roscosmos: International Space Exploration to Continue Despite Geopolitical Situation  Miami (AFP) Oct 10, 2017US spacewalkers install 'new eyes' at space station |
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
The flight preparations for the four engines that will power NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) on its first integrated flight with Orion are complete and the engines are assembled and ready to be joined to the deep space rocket's core stage. All five structures that form the massive core stage for the rocket have been built including the engine section where the RS-25 engines will be attached. ... more Paris (ESA) Oct 18, 2017ESA role in Europe's first all-electric telecom satellite  Paris (ESA) Oct 16, 2017Rocket motor for Ariane 6 and Vega-C is cast for testing  Stennis Space Center MS (SPX) Oct 16, 2017RS-25 Engines Ready for Maiden Flight of NASA's Space Launch System |
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 Kent UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
Six people recently returned from an eight-month long isolation experiment to test human endurance for long-term space missions. Their "journey to Mars" involved being isolated below the summit of the world's largest active volcano in Hawaii (Mauna Loa), and was designed to better understand the psychological impacts of manned missions.
NASA, which aims to send expeditions to Mars by the 2 ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 13, 2017Mimetic Martian water is highly pressurized, experiments show  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Debate over Mars exploration strategy heats up in astrobiology journal  Paris (ESA) Oct 18, 2017Webcam on Mars Express surveys high-altitude clouds |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017 
China launched three remote sensing satellites Friday on a Long March-2C rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The Yaogan-30 01 satellites will conduct electromagnetic probes and other experiments.
The launch is the 251st flight mission of the Long March rocket family.
span class="BDL">Source: a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com">Xin ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission  Adelaide, Australia (XNA) Oct 03, 2017UN official commends China's role in space cooperation  Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab |
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The EUTELSAT 172B spacecraft, built by Airbus for Eutelsat, one of the world's leading satellite operators, has now reached geostationary orbit, breaking the record for the fastest satellite electric orbit raising (EOR).
EUTELSAT 172B was launched by Ariane 5 from Kourou, in French Guiana, on 1 June. The Airbus spacecraft control centre in Toulouse took control for early operations, initia ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 10, 2017Turkey, Russia to Enhance Cooperation in the Field of Space Technologies  Los Angeles (AFP) Oct 9, 2017SpaceX launches 10 satellites for Iridium mobile network  Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Oct 06, 2017Lockheed Martin Completes First Flexible Solar Array for LM 2100 Satellite |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
Despite their name, rare earth elements actually aren't that rare. Abundant in mines around the world, rare earths are used in many high-tech products, including visual displays, batteries, super conductors, and computer hard drives. But while they aren't necessarily tricky to find, the elements often occur together and are extremely difficult to separate and extract.
"Having the ability t ... more Los Alamos NM (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Chemical treatment improves quantum dot lasers  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Missing link between new topological phases of matter discovered  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Space radiation won't stop NASA's human exploration |
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 Exeter UK (SPX) Oct 17, 2017 
The quest to discover how planets found in the far reaches of the universe are born has taken a new, crucial twist.
A new study by an international team of scientists, led by Stefan Kraus from the University of Exeter, has given a fascinating new insight into one of the most respected theories of how planets are formed.
Young stars start out with a massive disk of gas and dust that o ... more New York NY (SPX) Oct 17, 2017A star that devoured its own planets  Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 17, 2017Giant Exoplanet Hunters: Look for Debris Disks  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Are Self-Replicating Starships Practical |
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At the ends of the Solar System, beyond the orbit of Neptune, there is a belt of objects composed of ice and rocks, among which four dwarf planets stand out: Pluto, Eris, Makemake and Haumea. The latter is the least well known of the four and was recently the object of an international observation campaign which was able to establish its main physical characteristics. The study, led by astronome ... more Garching, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Ring around a dwarf planet detected  Friedrichshafen, Germany (ESA) Oct 03, 2017Helicopter test for Jupiter icy moons radar  Moffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Solving the Mystery of Pluto's Giant Blades of Ice |
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 Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 
The Colorado River tumbles through varied landscapes, draining watersheds from seven western states. This 1,450-mile-long system is a critical water supply for agriculture, industry and municipalities from Denver to Tijuana.
In the drylands of the Colorado's lower basin, formed by Nevada, Arizona and California, thunderstorms - known in meteorological parlance as convective precipitation - ... more Boston MA (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Toward efficient high-pressure desalination  Miami (AFP) Oct 13, 2017Huge spike in global carbon emissions linked to El Nino  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Active sieving could improve dialysis and water purification filters |
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The U.S. Air Force has given their final acceptance approval to Lockheed Martin's GPS III satellite, the company announced on Tuesday.
The available for launch designation, or AFL, from the Air Force is the final stage in accepting new technology under Department of Defense regulations. Lockheed Martin's first GPS III Space Vehicle or GPS III SV01 is expected to deploy in 2018, accordin ... more Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Sep 26, 2017exactEarth Announces Agreement with Alltek Marine to Expand Small Vessel Tracking Service Offering  Beijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2017BeiDou navigation to cover Belt and Road countries by 2018 Beijing (XNA) Sep 19, 2017China's BeiDou-3 satellites get new chips |
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 West Lafayette IN (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
Scientists have long assumed that all the planets in our solar system look the same beneath the surface, but a study published in Geology on Oct. 4 tells a different story.
"The mantle of the earth is made mostly of a mineral called olivine, and the assumption is usually that all planets are like the Earth," said Jay Melosh, Distinguished Professor of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Scien ... more Washington DC (SPX) Oct 18, 2017How bright is the moon, really? Las Vegas, NV (SPX) Oct 19, 2017Bigelow and ULA team up to propose a B330 Habitat in Low Lunar Orbit  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Moon Once Had an Atmosphere |
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 Armagh UK (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 
The planet Mars shares its orbit with a handful of small asteroids, the so-called Trojans. Among them, one finds a unique group, all moving in very similar orbits, suggesting that they originated from the same object. But the mechanism that produced this "family" has been a mystery.
Now, an international team of astronomers believe they have identified the culprit: sunlight. Their findings ... moreFlagstaff, AZ (SPX) Oct 19, 2017Spinning comet rapidly slows down during close approach to Earth  Tucson AZ (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Earth's New Traveling Buddy Is an Asteroid, Not Space Junk  Provo, UT (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Number of Undiscovered Near-Earth Asteroids Revised Downward |
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 Saint Louis MO (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 
As devastating wildfires continue to rage in the western U.S. and Canada, a team of environmental engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered that light-absorbing organic particulate matter, also known as brown carbon aerosol, in wildfire smoke loses its ability to absorb sunlight the longer it remains in the atmosphere.
Rajan Chakrabarty, assistant professor, and Brent ... more Plesetsk, Russia (ESA) Oct 16, 2017Air quality-monitoring satellite in orbit  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Watching plant photosynthesis from space  Moscow (AFP) Oct 13, 2017Russia launches European satellite to monitor Earth's atmosphere |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017 
If governments and their space agencies are serious about protecting Earth from solar storms, one team of researchers argues a giant space shield is the most logical solution.
Much attention is paid to the threat of comets and asteroids. In the past, violent collisions have triggered mass extinctions. Solar storms - intense waves of high energy particles flung into space during coronal ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017Scientists model magnetic storm that inspired red aurora over Kyoto  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 03, 2017A RAVAN in the sun  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Parker Solar Probe Gets Its Revolutionary Heat Shield |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 
Hidden beneath Chamber A at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston is an area engineers used to test critical contamination control technology that has helped keep NASA's James Webb Space Telescope clean during cryogenic testing.
This voluminous area is called the plenum, and it supports the weight of the chamber above as well as houses some of the cabling and plumbing for it. Before Webb' ... more Darmstadt, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2017Heavy elements in neutron star mergers detected  Beijing (XNA) Oct 17, 2017FAST Feature: No aliens found yet, but heartbeats of a universe heard  Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 17, 2017NASA Seeks Information from Potential Funders for Spitzer |
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 Nashville TN (SPX) Oct 17, 2017 
The next time you come across a knotted jumble of rope or wire or yarn, ponder this: The natural tendency for things to tangle may help explain the three-dimensional nature of the universe and how it formed.
An international team of physicists has developed an out-of-the-box theory which proposes that shortly after it popped into existence 13.8 billion years ago the universe was filled wit ... moreGeneva, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 18, 2017A single photon reveals quantum entanglement of 16 million atoms  Bonn, Germany (SPX) Oct 18, 2017'Find the Lady' in the quantum world  Princeton NJ (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Spotting the spin of the Majorana fermion under the microscope |
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