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  University Park PA (SPX) Jan 03, 2018 A team of more than 200 researchers, including Penn State Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics Assistant Professor Jason Wright and led by Louisiana State University's Tabetha Boyajian, is one step closer to solving the mystery behind the "most mysterious star in the universe." KIC 8462852, or "Tabby's Star," nicknamed after Boyajian, is otherwise an ordinary star, about 50 percent bigger and 1,000 degrees hotter than the Sun, and about than 1,000 light-years away. However, it has been inexpli ... read more |
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Race for 'smart' hits fever pitch at electronics showSan Francisco (AFP) Jan 3, 2018 Giving gadgets brains will be a hot theme at the Consumer Electronics Show set to open in Las Vegas, with device makers big and small touting hardware with "smarts." ... more  
A new strategy for efficient hydrogen productionUlsan, South Korea (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 A joint research team, affiliated with UNIST has introduced the Hybrid-Solid Electrolysis Cell (Hybrid-SOEC) system with highest reported electrochemical performance in hydrogen production. The prop ... more  
Scientists teach robots how to respect personal spaceBeijing, China (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Robots have a lot to learn about humans, including how to respect their personal space. Scientists at the Institute of Automatics of the National University of San Juan in Argentina are giving mobil ... more  
North Korea finishes advanced recon satelliteMoscow (Sputnik) Dec 29, 2017 South Korean newspapers have reported that their neighbor to the north has completed development of a new reconnaissance satellite, the first that will enable North Korea to transmit data to Earth. ... more |
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Single metalens focuses all colors of the rainbow in one pointBoston MA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Metalenses - flat surfaces that use nanostructures to focus light - promise to revolutionize optics by replacing the bulky, curved lenses currently used in optical devices with a simple, flat surfac ... more  
Nationwide search begins for young space entrepreneursLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 The UK Space Agency is offering young people expert advice for their ideas of how satellites could improve life on Earth and a share of a 50,000 pounds prize, in a competition launching today (Tuesd ... more  
Harvard Astronomer Gives Pointers on Searching for Space AliensBoston MA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Are we truly alone in the universe or are there other extraterrestrial civilizations thriving somewhere in deep space? During an interview with Radio Sputnik, Abraham Loeb, Professor of Astronomy at ... more 
NASA's Flying Observatory SOFIA to Explore Magnetic Universe and BeyondMoffett Field CA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, is preparing for its 2018 observing campaign, which will include observations of celestial magnetic fields, star-forming regions, come ... more 
Midwife and signpost for photonsWurzburg, Germany (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 Atoms and molecules can be made to emit light particles (photons). However, without external intervention this process is inefficient and undirected. If it was possible to influence the process of p ... more 
Machine learning will change jobsPittsburgh PA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Machine learning computer systems, which get better with experience, are poised to transform the economy much as steam engines and electricity have in the past. They can outperform people in a numbe ... more  
Lockheed awarded contract for AEGIS upgradesWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for upgrades and services for the AEGIS weapon system. ... more |
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 Russia accuses US of breaking treaty over defence system sale to Japan  
Kim vows North will mass-produce nukes but open to talks with SeoulSeoul (AFP) Jan 1, 2018 North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un warned the United States Monday he has a "nuclear button" on his table but offered an apparent olive branch to South Korea in a New Year message, saying he was prepared for talks and may send a team to the Winter Olympics there. ... more  
Northrop Grumman tapped to deliver three Triton UAVsWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to acquire an initial production of three MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial aircraft. ... more  
Raytheon awarded contracts for missiles in support of foreign countriesWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 Raytheon was awarded two contracts from the U.S. Air Force on Thursday for advanced medium range air-to-air missiles, or AMRAAMs, for the United States and multiple foreign countries. ... more |
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Thermoelectric power generation at room temperature: Coming soon?Osaka, Japan (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Thermoelectric (TE) materials could play a key role in future technologies. Although the applications of these remarkable compounds have long been explored, they are mostly limited to high-temperatu ... more  
Metal printing offers low-cost way to make flexible, stretchable electronicsRaleigh NC (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for directly printing metal circuits, creating flexible, stretchable electronics. The technique can use multiple metal ... more 
Quantum memory with record-breaking capacity based on laser-cooled atomsWarsaw, Poland (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 The emerging domain of parallelized quantum information processing opens up new possibilities for precise measurements, communication and imaging. Precise control of multiple stored photons allows e ... more  
New depth sensors could make self-driving cars practicalBoston MA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 For the past 10 years, the Camera Culture group at MIT's Media Lab has been developing innovative imaging systems - from a camera that can see around corners to one that can read text in closed book ... more  
ISRO will launch 31 satellites on Jan 10New Delhi (IANS) Jan 02, 2018 India will launch 31 satellites, including the earth observation spacecraft Cartosat on January 10, from its spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, an official said on Saturday. "We have ... more  
China's Kuaizhou-11 rocket scheduled to launch in first half of 2018Wuhan, China (XNA) Jan 02, 2018 China's Kuaizhou-11 solid-fuelled carrier rocket is scheduled to launch for the first time, in the first half of 2018, according to the rocket's developer and producer China Aerospace Science and In ... more 
Space 2018: Missions and launches to look for in the new yearWashington (UPI) Jan 01, 2018 For astronomers, astrophysicists, planetary scientists, space enthusiasts and others with an eye for the night sky, 2018 is expected to bring a variety of exciting developments. ... more |
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 China Prepares for Breakthrough Chang'e 4 Moon Landing in 2018  
Resourcesat-2A Completes One Year in SpaceNew Delhi, India (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 India, with nearly 3.3 million sq.km. geographical area, is endowed with natural resources such as forests, crop lands, water resources, minerals, wetlands, snow and glaciers etc. The accurate infor ... more 
Scientists discover unexpected side effect to cleaning up urban airPasadena CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 An imbalance between the trends in two common air pollutants is unexpectedly triggering the creation of a class of airborne organic compounds not usually found in the atmosphere over urban areas of ... more  
Supermassive black holes control star formation in large galaxiesSanta Cruz CA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Young galaxies blaze with bright new stars forming at a rapid rate, but star formation eventually shuts down as a galaxy evolves. A new study, published January 1, 2018, in Nature, shows that the ma ... more |
  Huntsville AL (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 
When NASA's Orion spacecraft hurtles toward Earth's surface during its return from deep-space missions, the capsule's system of 11 parachutes will assemble itself in the air and slow the spacecraft from 300 mph to a relatively gentle 20 mph for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean in the span of about 10 minutes.
As the astronauts inside descend toward the water on future missions, their lives ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017JPL sketches out a trip to the Alpha Centauri system in 2069  Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 29, 2017The Russian Progress MS-06 cargo freighter undocks and takes a final Pacific dive Washington (UPI) Jan 01, 2018Space 2018: Missions and launches to look for in the new year |
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 Beijing (Sputnik) Dec 29, 2017 
The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force has conducted two flight tests of a new ballistic missile attached to a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), US officials confirmed in a recent intelligence assessment.
The two DF-17 ballistic missile tests occurred November 1 and November 15, respectively, a US official briefed on the intelligence assessment told the Diplomat on December 28. The Novemb ... more Los Angeles CA (Sputnik) Dec 28, 2017One Small Step: Massive Stratolaunch Aircraft Conducts First Taxi Tests  Huntsville AL (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Space Launch System solid rocket booster avionics complete key testing  Tokyo (Sputnik) Dec 26, 2017Japan launches H-IIA carrier rocket with 2 satellites |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 26, 2017 
Opportunity is continuing her winter exploration of "Perseverance Valley" on the west rim of Endeavour Crater.
The rover is positioned upstream of a fork in the flow channels. The team is collecting imagery to decide which fork, the north fork or the south fork, to explore next. To support that decision, extensive imagery is being collected on almost every sol.
On Sol 4941 (Dec. 17, ... more Oxford UK (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Mars: Not as dry as it seems  Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Mars' surface water - the truth is out there Paris (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Thirsty rocks may contain the missing water of Mars |
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 Wuhan, China (XNA) Jan 02, 2018 
China's Kuaizhou-11 solid-fuelled carrier rocket is scheduled to launch for the first time, in the first half of 2018, according to the rocket's developer and producer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC).
The preparation work for the launch has been completed, and the rocket will send six satellites into space in its first mission, said Zhang Di, an official with CASIC.
... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017Nation 'leads world' in remote sensing technology  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 |
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 Moscow (AFP) Dec 29, 2017 
Russian specialists on Friday said they have restored communication with Angosat-1, the first national satellite it launched for Angola, days after they lost contact with it.
"Specialists of Energia rocket and space corporation have received telemetry information from Angosat," Energia said in a statement. "All parameters of the spacecraft systems are normal."
Energia is the maker of the ... moreLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Nationwide search begins for young space entrepreneurs  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 29, 2017Fourth set of Iridium NEXT satellites arrive in orbit and provide telemetry Los Angeles (AFP) Dec 23, 2017SpaceX launches 10 more satellites for Iridium |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018  Metalenses - flat surfaces that use nanostructures to focus light - promise to revolutionize optics by replacing the bulky, curved lenses currently used in optical devices with a simple, flat surface. But, these metalenses have remained limited in the spectrum of light they can focus well.
Now a team of researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences ( ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017Data scientists mine government data for evidence of historical events  Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 26, 2017Two holograms in one surface  Akron OH (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Nature's smallest rainbows, created by peacock spiders, may inspire new optical technology |
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 York UK (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 
For the first time scientists have directly observed living bacteria in polar ice and snow - an environment once considered sterile. The new evidence has the potential to alter perceptions about which planets in the universe could sustain life and may mean that humans are having an even greater impact on levels of CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere than accepted evidence from climate history studies ... moreBoston MA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Harvard Astronomer Gives Pointers on Searching for Space Aliens  Chicago IL (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Scientists describe how solar system could have formed in bubble around giant star  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017'Winking' star 550 light-years away may be devouring wrecked planets |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017 
Scientists can finally explain why Jupiter's jet stream regularly reverses course - like clockwork. The revelation could help scientists better understand similar equatorial jet stream oscillations found on Earth and Saturn.
The latest research - published this week in the Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets - reveals that gravity waves are the primary driver of the reversal of J ... more Laurel MD (SPX) Dec 11, 2017New Horizons Corrects Its Course in the Kuiper Belt  Laurel MD (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Does New Horizons' Next Target Have a Moon?  Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 13, 2017Juno probes the depths of Jupiter's Great Red Spot |
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 Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 
Using x-ray lasers, researchers at Stockholm University have been able to map out how water fluctuates between two different states when it is cooled. At -44 C these fluctuations reach a maximum pointing to the fact that water can exist as two different distinct liquids. The findings will be published in the journal Science.
Water, both common and necessary for life on earth, behaves very ... more San Diego CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Study identifies California cliffs at risk of collapse  Panama City, Panama (SPX) Jan 02, 2018The Caribbean is stressed out  Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017Study shows streams are reliable indicators of a region's environmental health |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 
Raytheon was awarded a modified contract from the U.S. Army for M982 Excalibur projectiles.
The terms of the deal were made public in a press statement released Thursday by the Department of Defense. The contract is worth more than $70.6 million.
The M982 Excalibur is a 155mm, extended range, GPS-guided artillery shell. It's commonly used in indirect fire support missions within ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 26, 2017DARPA Subterranean Challenge Aims to Revolutionize Underground Capabilities  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018'Quantum radio' may aid communications and mapping indoors, underground and underwater  Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 19, 2017New satellite tracking of in-flight aircraft to improve safety |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 02, 2018 
2018 could see a breakthrough in lunar exploration: China is planning a mission that, if successful, will see a space landing on the far side of the moon for the first time.
The first part of China's Chang'e 4 space mission will launch in June. A Long March 4C rocket will carry a 425kg relay satellite and station it some 60,000km behind the moon. A second launch later in the year will send ... more Beijing (XNA) Dec 26, 2017China solicits messages to be sent to moon  Rome (SPX) Dec 17, 2017Thales Alenia Space signs 3 contracts for NASA's deep space exploration  Miami (AFP) Dec 14, 2017Will Trump send Americans to the Moon? Money talks: experts |
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 Osaka, Japan (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 
Muon has much higher transmissivity than electrons and X-rays. This feature of muon has enabled us to see through volcanoes, pyramids, and nuclear reactors with cosmic-ray induced natural muons. The artificial muon beam in acceleration facilities also has huge potential for material science. It has already been shown that the muon beam can look inside extraterrestrial samples.
Recently, Os ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017NASA image showcases Ceres mountain named for Kwanzaa  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Arecibo radar returns with asteroid Phaethon images  Belfast UK (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Alien object Oumuama is a natural body transiting our solar system |
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 New Delhi, India (SPX) Jan 02, 2018  India, with nearly 3.3 million sq.km. geographical area, is endowed with natural resources such as forests, crop lands, water resources, minerals, wetlands, snow and glaciers etc. The accurate information on the availability of natural resources and their optimal management is vital for sustainable development and overall socio-economic growth of the country.
Resourcesat series of satellit ... morePasadena CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Scientists discover unexpected side effect to cleaning up urban air  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 28, 2017DLR and Japan sign collaboration agreement on climate research  Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 26, 2017Prototype space sensors take test ride on NASA ER-2 |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 27, 2017 
The August 21 solar eclipse caused waves in the uppermost part of the atmosphere, the ionosphere, which researchers say they were able to observe for the first time.
The eclipse across North America was seen by millions of people, as well as by 2,000 positioning sensors installed across its path on Earth by researchers of MIT's Haystack Observatory and Norway's University of Tromso. ... more Silver Spring, MD (SPX) Dec 21, 2017Report Highlights Social and Economic Impacts of Space Weather  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Eclipse 2017: Science from the Moon's Shadow  New Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Space weather, EarthScope, and protecting the national electrical grid |
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 Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Dec 26, 2017 
The study reveals how atmospheric ions, produced by the energetic cosmic rays raining down through the atmosphere, helps the growth and formation of cloud condensation nuclei - the seeds necessary for forming clouds in the atmosphere. When the ionization in the atmosphere changes, the number of cloud condensation nuclei changes affecting the properties of clouds.
More cloud condensation nu ... more Garching, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Dawn of a galactic collision  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017A New Stellar X-ray "Reality" Show Debuts  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Scientific achievements during the operation of Lomonosov satellite |
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 Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
Young galaxies blaze with bright new stars forming at a rapid rate, but star formation eventually shuts down as a galaxy evolves. A new study, published January 1, 2018, in Nature, shows that the mass of the black hole in the center of the galaxy determines how soon this "quenching" of star formation occurs.
Every massive galaxy has a central supermassive black hole, more than a million ti ... more Portsmouth UK (SPX) Dec 26, 2017Cosmic lantern could help us further understand the fate of the Universe  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Quantum noise reduction method for enhanced precision in atomic clocks  Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Dec 27, 2017GAMBIT narrows the hiding places for 'new physics' |
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