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  Honolulu HI (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 A team of astronomers from Maryland, Hawaii, Israel, and France has produced the most detailed map ever of the orbits of galaxies in our extended local neighborhood, showing the past motions of almost 1,400 galaxies within 100 million light-years of the Milky Way. The team reconstructed the galaxies' motions from 13 billion years in the past to the present day. The main gravitational attractor in the mapped area is the Virgo Cluster, with 600 trillion times the mass of the Sun, 50 million light-ye ... read more |
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Rocket Lab to launch rocket from New ZealandWashington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017 Aerospace startup company Rocket Lab have delayed plans to launch its Electron rocket until Friday. ... more  
mu Space becomes first Thai startup to acquire satellite licenseBangkok, Thailand (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 mu Space becomes Thailand's first space technology startup to operate a satellite service after the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission awarded a license for the company. The 15- ... more 
New business incubators will help space industry growLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 The UK Space Agency has announced 200,000 pounds of funding for 4 new business incubators to boost the number of start-up companies in the space sector across the UK. The incubators, in Buckin ... more  
Public-private partnership to speed up military technology developmentWashington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017 The U.S. Department of Defense, in collaboration with the National Security Technology Accelerator, launched a new Training and Readiness Accelerator, or TREX, this week at a defense industry conference. ... more |
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WASP-18b has smothering stratosphere without waterGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 A NASA-led team has found evidence that the oversized planet WASP-18b is wrapped in a smothering stratosphere loaded with carbon monoxide and devoid of water. The findings come from a new analysis o ... more  
NASA, University of Maryland Join Forces on Food SecurityCollege Park MD (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 NASA has tapped the University of Maryland to lead a new consortium focused on putting satellite data to use to enhance food security and agriculture around the world. The Earth Observations f ... more  
Butterfly emerges from quantum simulationSingapore (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 Quantum simulators, which are special-purpose quantum computers, will help researchers identify materials with new and useful properties. This enticing future has just taken a step forward thanks to ... more  
NASA's oldest Mars rover survives another harsh winterWashington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017 Opportunity, NASA's senior Mars rover, has lasted through another harsh winter on the Red Planet. ... more 
Two Super-Earths around red dwarf K2-18Toronto, Canada (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 New research using data collected by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has revealed that a little-known exoplanet called K2-18b could well be a scaled-up version of Earth. Just as exciti ... more  
Millennium Space Systems marks 6 months On-Orbit operations of ALTAIR Pathfinder SpacecraftEl Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 Millennium Space Systems announces the successful completion of its ALTAIR Pathfinder mission objectives last week as the spacecraft reached its six-month milestone and 4,500 hours of successful ope ... more |
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 A New Spin to Solving Mystery of Stellar Companions 
The CHEOPS scientific instrument is completeParis (ESA) Dec 08, 2017 The scientific instrument at the heart of the CHEOPS mission has been fully assembled, marking an important milestone in the development of this small, fast-track exoplanet-characterising mission. ... more  
US has lost dominance in highly intense, ultrafast laser technology to Europe and AsiaWashington DC (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 The U.S. is losing ground in a second laser revolution of highly intense, ultrafast lasers that have broad applications in manufacturing, medicine, and national security, says a new report from the ... more  
Helping hands guide robots as they learnHouston TX (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 Like toddlers, robots can use a little help as they learn to function in the physical world. That's the purpose of a Rice University program that gently guides robots toward the most helpful, human- ... more  
Falcon's attack strategy could inspire new drones: studyMiami (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 Peregrine falcons are nature's fastest predators, and the way they swoop down on a target may one day inspire small, visually guided drones that can take out rogue drones, researchers said Monday. ... more |
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  Dubai (AFP) Dec 6, 2017 
Dubai's ruler on Wednesday launched the United Arab Emirates' first space programme aimed at sending four Emirati astronauts to the International Space Station within five years.
"On this day, a new chapter in our history begins with the launch of the first UAE Astronaut Programme," within the next five years, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed Al-Maktoum, the UAE's vice president and prime ministe ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 05, 2017The Voyagers in Popular Culture  Washington (AFP) Dec 2, 2017NASA successfully fires Voyager 1 thrusters after 37 years  Houston TX (SPX) Dec 05, 2017NASA Extends Expandable Habitat's Time on the International Space Station |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017 
Aerospace startup company Rocket Lab have delayed plans to launch its Electron rocket until Friday.
The four-hour launch window was originally supposed to open at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday - Friday in New Zealand, where the rocket will launch from. The new window will open at 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday - 1:30 in the afternoon on Saturday in New Zealand.
Officials said the launch was ... more Miami (AFP) Dec 6, 2017SpaceX's Elon Musk to launch his own car into deep space  New Delhi (IANS) Nov 30, 2017ISRO eyes one rocket launch a month in 2018  Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 29, 2017Russia to build launch pad for super heavy-lift carrier by 2028 |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017 
Opportunity, NASA's senior Mars rover, has lasted through another harsh winter on the Red Planet.
Like Earth, Mars has a tilted axis. But because Mars takes longer to circle the sun, its seasons are nearly twice as long.
With the sun hanging low and appearing only for a brief time each day, keeping Opportunity charged via its solar panels is a challenge. Engineers worried the rov ... more Providence RI (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Brown: Clay on Mars May Have Formed in Primordial Steam Bath  Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 07, 2017Mars Rover Team's Tilted Winter Strategy Works  Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 04, 2017EU exempts fuel for ExoMars mission from Russian sanctions |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017 
China is now the world leader in remote sensing technologies for scientific purposes and is able to provide an unprecedented amount of data to support research and development for the world, officials said on Tuesday.
Remote sensing refers to aerial or satellite-based technologies to detect and measure objects on Earth's surface, atmosphere and oceans.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Sci ... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040  Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017China plans first sea based launch by 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020 |
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 London, UK (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 
The UK Space Agency has announced 200,000 pounds of funding for 4 new business incubators to boost the number of start-up companies in the space sector across the UK.
The incubators, in Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Leicestershire and London, will provide world-class science innovation support for entrepreneurs and small businesses to help grow the UK space industry.
The funding follow ... moreBangkok, Thailand (SPX) Dec 08, 2017mu Space becomes first Thai startup to acquire satellite license  El Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Regulation and compliance for nontraditional space missions  Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2017Orbital ATK purchase by Northrop Grumman approved by shareholders |
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The U.S. is losing ground in a second laser revolution of highly intense, ultrafast lasers that have broad applications in manufacturing, medicine, and national security, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Currently, 80 percent to 90 percent of the high-intensity laser systems are overseas, and all of the highest power research lasers currently ... more Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Dec 07, 2017ORNL-designed algorithm leverages Titan to create high-performing deep neural networks  Seattle WA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017In first, 3-D printed objects connect to WiFi without electronics  Houston TX (SPX) Dec 08, 2017Nature's toughest substances decoded |
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The scientific instrument at the heart of the CHEOPS mission has been fully assembled, marking an important milestone in the development of this small, fast-track exoplanet-characterising mission.
The Focal Plane Module (FPM), which houses the CCD detector array and the Front-End Electronics, was secured in place on the telescope assembly at the University of Bern this month, completing th ... moreToronto, Canada (SPX) Dec 08, 2017Two Super-Earths around red dwarf K2-18 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 08, 2017WASP-18b has smothering stratosphere without water  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Discovery about rare nitrogen molecules offers clues to makeup of life-supporting planets |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 07, 2017 
New Horizons is in good health and cruising closer each day to its next encounter: a flyby of the Kuiper Belt object (KBO) 2014 MU69 (or "MU69" for short). If you follow our mission, you likely know that flyby will occur on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day 2019, which is just barely over a year from now!
As I write this, New Horizons is wrapping up an active period that began when the spa ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 04, 2017Jupiter Blues  Providence RI (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Research bolsters possibility of plate tectonics on Europa  Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Pluto's hydrocarbon haze keeps dwarf planet colder than expected |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 
New research has found that, despite the extensive damage to coral in recent events, there are still 100 reefs on the Great Barrier Reef that are well suited to promoting the regional recovery of the ecosystem after major disturbances.
The results publishing 28 November in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Dr Karlo Hock, Prof Peter Mumby, and colleagues from the University of Queensl ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 5, 2017Native groups fight to save land, culture from rising tides  Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 07, 2017Take the Driver's Seat on Sea Level Science  Koror, Palau (AFP) Dec 8, 2017Pacific's Palau forces tourists to sign eco-pledge |
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 Paris (ESA) Dec 05, 2017 
ESA Director General Jan Worner signed a Memorandum of Intent with Rolls-Royce today, as the two entities agree to investigate how space technology can be used to develop autonomous and remote-controlled ships.
The partners will pool their expertise to analyse and implement space-enabled services for autonomous and remote-controlled shipping, which reduces the opportunity for human error a ... more Denver CO (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Lockheed Martin assembles third US Air Force GPS 3 satellite  Washington (UPI) Dec 5, 2017Air Force tests Raytheon's GPS receiver aboard B-2 bomber  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 29, 2017DARPA digging for ideas to revolutionize subterranean mapping |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2017 
The 'supermoon' set for next week is expected to be the brightest of the year as the moon's orbit will be at its closest point to the earth.
Public astronomer Dr. Marek Kukula at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, Britain, told AGN News a supermoon is when"a full moon happens to occur when the moon is also at its closest point" to the earth and appears brighter and bigger than usual.
... more Tokyo, Japan (Sputnik) Nov 27, 2017Japan signals growing support for Deep Space Gateway concept  Austin TX (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Moon's crust underwent resurfacing after forming from magma ocean  Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 15, 2017Russia tests new spaceship set to deliver people, cargo to moon |
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 San Francisco CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
Within days of the announcement by NASA's Minor Planet Center of the discovery of the first-ever interstellar object, 'Oumuamua, B612's new Asteroid Institute began a collaborative effort that led to significant analysis about the discovery.
Bryce Bolin, a senior researcher at the Asteroid Institute as well as a DIRAC Institute Fellow, was the lead author on the study measuring 1I/'Oumuamu ... more Stirling UK (SPX) Dec 04, 2017Metal asteroid Psyche is all set for an early visit from NASA  Gottingen, Germany (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Rosetta details a comet's key ingredients  Paris (ESA) Nov 30, 2017Selected asteroids detected by GAIA between August 2014 And May 2016 |
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 Paris (ESA) Dec 06, 2017 
Launched on 13 October, the Sentinel-5P satellite has delivered its first images of air pollution. Even though the satellite is still being prepared for service, these first results have been hailed as exceptional and show how this latest Copernicus satellite is set to take the task of monitoring air quality into a new era.
This new mission promises to image air pollutants in more detail t ... more Minneapolis MN (SPX) Dec 08, 2017First global maps of traits that drive vegetation growth  London, UK (SPX) Dec 07, 2017UK-built satellite shines first light on air pollution  Leeds UK (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Understanding the climate impact of natural atmospheric particles |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 
Scientists have been studying the near-Earth environment for the better part of a century, but many mysteries - like where the energetic particles that pervade the area originate and become energized - still remain.
In a new type of collaborative study, scientists combined data from 16 separate NASA and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) spacecraft to understand how a particle phenomeno ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 30, 2017New NASA instrument continues measuring solar energy input to Earth  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Solar minimum surprisingly constant  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 20, 2017NASA detects solar flare pulses at Sun and Earth |
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 Honolulu HI (SPX) Dec 08, 2017 
A team of astronomers from Maryland, Hawaii, Israel, and France has produced the most detailed map ever of the orbits of galaxies in our extended local neighborhood, showing the past motions of almost 1,400 galaxies within 100 million light-years of the Milky Way.
The team reconstructed the galaxies' motions from 13 billion years in the past to the present day. The main gravitational attra ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 06, 2017How hardy is the Webb Telescope  Odense, Denmark (SPX) Dec 07, 2017How does it look when Earth is bombarded with dark matter?  Charlottesville VA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Massive primordial galaxies found swimming in vast ocean of dark matter |
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 Tucson, AZ (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
Supermassive black holes lurk at the centers of many galaxies. While some supermassive black holes - like the one at the center of our own galaxy - live quiet lives, occasionally snacking on a star or two, others feed voraciously, consuming gas and stars and growing rapidly in mass.
To understand when supermassive black holes first appeared, astronomers scan the skies for actively-feeding ... more Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Dec 06, 2017The Most Distant Black Hole in the Cosmos  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 01, 2017Key component for quantum computing invented  Perth, Australia (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Astronomer's map reveals location of mysterious fast-moving gas |
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