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April 09, 2018
SOLAR SCIENCE
Giant solar tornadoes put researchers in a spin



Liverpool UK (SPX) Apr 09, 2018
Despite their appearance solar tornadoes are not rotating after all, according to a European team of scientists. A new analysis of these gigantic structures, each one several times the size of the Earth, indicates that they may have been misnamed because scientists have so far only been able to observe them using 2-dimensional images. Dr Nicolas Labrosse will present the work, carried out by researchers at the University of Glasgow, Paris Observatory, University of Toulouse, and Czech Academy of S ... read more

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
NASA Announces Independent Review Board Members for James Webb Space Telescope
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 09, 2018
NASA has assembled members of an external Independent Review Board for the agency's James Webb Space Telescope. The board will evaluate a wide range of factors influencing Webb's mission success and ... more
EXO WORLDS
First Interdisciplinary Conference on Habitability in early solar system
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 09, 2018
Media are invited to tune into a livecast from astrobiology experts at the first Goddard international interdisciplinary conference on habitability in the early solar system. The "Environments ... more
TIME AND SPACE
ALPHA test records most precise direct measurement of antimatter
Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2018
Physicists have achieved the most precise measurement of antimatter yet. ... more
EXO WORLDS
Planet hunter TESS will also help astronomers study stars
Ames IA (SPX) Apr 09, 2018
Steve Kawaler is heading back to Florida to witness the launch of another NASA spacecraft that will search for planets beyond our solar system. There will be much for Kawaler to see at the lau ... more
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EXO WORLDS
UA-led NASA survey seen as steppingstone for astronomy
Tucson AZ (SPX) Apr 09, 2018
Imagine trying to see a firefly next to a distant spotlight, where the beams from the spotlight all but drown out the faint glow from the firefly. Add fog, and both lights are dimmed. Is the glow fr ... more
IRON AND ICE
Trail of glassy beads helps scientists track down missing crater
Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2018
After years of searching, scientists are confident they're finally closing in on the location of the crater left by a meteorite that struck Australasia 800,000 years ago. ... more
MARSDAILY
"Bungee Jumping": Russian Scientists Suggest Using Ropes to Ship Cargo From Mars
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 09, 2018
Sustainable methods of transportation are there for us not merely on Earth, but perhaps also in outer space, with researchers now striving to find more or less "green" options even for cargo deliver ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
'Ideas' conference to grapple with dark side of tech
San Francisco (AFP) April 9, 2018
At a conference where thinkers and luminaries gather to discuss world-changing ideas and innovations, the talk is shifting to the dark side. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Russia's Robot FEDOR to Be the First to Fly to Space on Board New Spacecraft
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 04, 2018
The new Russian manned spacecraft Federatsiya (Federation) is designed to deliver people and cargo to low earth orbit, as well as to the moon. The first such spaceship is expected to be commissioned ... more
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TECH SPACE
CEAS Alumnus Develops New Heat Pipe to Support Spacecraft
Cincinnati OH (SPX) Apr 09, 2018
As humans continue to explore space, their spacecraft require newer technologies. Often, these new technologies generate more heat, which can be a problem if the structures can't withstand it. Moham ... more
GPS NEWS
DT Research introduces new rugged tablet with scientific-grade GNSS
San Jose CA (SPX) Apr 09, 2018
DT Research, the leading designer and manufacturer of purpose-built computing solutions for vertical markets, has announced the DT301T Rugged RTK Tablet, a lightweight military-grade tablet that is ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Denmark Hopeful to 'Enter Superliga' With Recent Space Project
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 04, 2018
A 314-kilogram heavy observatory launched to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center is a culmination of almost 20 years of work by a Danish research team that cost close to $5 ... more
WATER WORLD
Shrimp-inspired camera may enable underwater navigation
Champaign IL (SPX) Apr 06, 2018
The underwater environment may appear to the human eye as a dull-blue, featureless space. However, a vast landscape of polarization patterns appear when viewed through a camera that is designed to s ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
New source of global nitrogen discovered
Davis CA (SPX) Apr 06, 2018
For centuries, the prevailing science has indicated that all of the nitrogen on Earth available to plants comes from the atmosphere. But a study from the University of California, Davis, indicates t ... more


Ice-free Arctic summers could hinge on small climate warming range

ICE WORLD
Antarctica retreating across the sea floor
Leeds UK (SPX) Apr 03, 2018
Antarctica's great ice sheet is losing ground as it is eroded by warm ocean water circulating beneath its floating edge, a new study has found. Research by the UK Centre for Polar Observation ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA
'We're sleepwalking into a mass extinction' say scientists
Bath UK (SPX) Apr 04, 2018
Species that live in symbiosis with others, which often occur in the most delicately balanced and threatened marine ecosystems such as coral reefs, are the slowest to recover their diversity if dama ... more
ENERGY TECH
Pi-electron conjugation unit enables sustainable battery technology
Logan UT (SPX) Apr 04, 2018
Utah State University chemists' efforts to develop alternative battery technology solutions are advancing and recent findings are highlighted in a renowned, international chemistry journal. Ti ... more
CHIP TECH
Precision atom qubits achieve major quantum computing milestone
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 06, 2018
The unique Australian approach of creating quantum bits from precisely positioned individual atoms in silicon is reaping major rewards, with UNSW Sydney-led scientists showing for the first time tha ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Virgin Galactic completes first rocket-powered Unity space craft launch
Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2018
Virgin Galactic successfully launched and landed its Unity spacecraft by rocket power, completing its first powered flight in almost four years. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
SpaceX Dragon arrives at ISS with material samples and new testing facility
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Apr 06, 2018
On Wednesday, the SpaceX Dragon that launched April 2 arrived at the International Space Station to deliver more than 5,800 pounds of research investigations, cargo and supplies, including NASA's Ma ... more
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'Ideas' conference to grapple with dark side of tech
San Francisco (AFP) April 9, 2018
At a conference where thinkers and luminaries gather to discuss world-changing ideas and innovations, the talk is shifting to the dark side. This year's theme of the annual Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) conference starting Tuesday in Vancouver is "Age of Amazement," but with a keen eye on unintended consequences. The gathering comes amid growing fears about a loss of privacy ... more
+ Virgin Galactic completes first rocket-powered Unity space craft launch
+ Cargo-packed Dragon arrives at space station
+ SpaceX Dragon arrives at ISS with material samples and new testing facility
+ No Space for Partnership: Analyst Predicts Dark Future for ISS Joint Project
+ Aerospace Tech Startups Get a Chance to Pitch at JPL
+ Anticipating the dangers of space
+ Fifty years on, Yuri Gagarin's death still shrouded in mystery
Rocket Lab 'Its Business Time' launch window to open 20 April 2018 NZT
Huntington Beach CA (SPX) Apr 05, 2018
US orbital launch provider Rocket Lab has confirmed it will open a 14-day launch window this month to conduct the company's first fully commercial launch. The mission, named 'It's Business Time', includes manifested payloads for Spire Global and GeoOptics Inc., built by Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems. The 14-day 'It's Business Time' launch window will open on Friday April 20, 2018 NZT. Durin ... more
+ Student Launch Teams Rendezvous in Huntsville for NASA Competition
+ New research payloads heading to ISS on SpaceX Resupply Mission
+ SpaceX launches cargo to space station using recycled rocket, spaceship
+ Chinese scientists developing bee-inspired aerospace vehicle
+ 3D printing rocket engines in SPAIN
+ Funds shortage pulls the brakes on India's crucial space programs
+ University student projects launch from NASA Wallops


NASA's Idea to Send Swarm of Robots to Mars
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 05, 2018
NASA has announced their intent to fund research which will send a swarm of Robot bees up to Mars to explore the red planet. Sputnik spoke to Sethu Vijayakumar, Professor of Robotics at the University of Edinburgh, and former judge of the BBC's robot wars, about the 'swarm' technology format. b>Sputnik: /b>What is it about the bee as an insect that would make it a good model for NASA's M ... more
+ "Bungee Jumping": Russian Scientists Suggest Using Ropes to Ship Cargo From Mars
+ Opportunity Completes In-Situ Work on 'Aguas Calientes'
+ NASA Ready to Study Heart of Mars
+ Mars Parachute Test Successfully Launched from Wallops
+ Elon Musk's vision to colonize Mars updated in New Space
+ Opportunity making extensive study of rock target Aguas Calientes
+ First test success for largest Mars mission parachute
China's 'space dream': A Long March to the moon
Beijing (AFP) April 2, 2018
The plunge back to Earth of a defunct Chinese space laboratory will not slow down Beijing's ambitious plans to send humans to the moon. The Tiangong-1 space module, which crashed Monday, was intended to serve as a stepping stone to a manned station, but its problems highlight the difficulties of exploring outer space. But China has come a long way in its race to catch up with the United ... more
+ China says Earth-bound space lab to offer 'splendid' show
+ Tiangong-1 expected to burn up on reentering atmosphere
+ Earth-bound Chinese spacelab plunging to fiery end
+ Chang'e-4 Lunar Probe will Reach the Far Side of the Moon
+ China to launch Long March-5B rocket next year
+ China plans to develop a multipurpose, reusable space plane
+ China moving ahead with plans for next-generation X-ray observatory
Storm hunter launched to International Space Station
Paris (ESA) Apr 03, 2018
ESA's observatory to monitor electrical discharges in the upper atmosphere is on its way to the International Space Station. The Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor is riding in the Dragon cargo vehicle that lifted off at 20:30 GMT (16:40 local time) from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. A suite of instruments will search for high-altitude electrical discharges associated with storm ... more
+ SpaceX says Iridium satellite payload deployed
+ Spacecom selects SSL to build AMOS-8 comsat with advanced capabilities
+ Relativity Space raises 35M in Series B funding
+ SSL to build direct broadcasting satellite for B-SAT
+ Ground-breaking satellite projects will transform society
+ Isotropic Systems to offer OneWeb compatible ultra low-cost terminals
+ New laws unlock exciting space era for UK
CEAS Alumnus Develops New Heat Pipe to Support Spacecraft
Cincinnati OH (SPX) Apr 09, 2018
As humans continue to explore space, their spacecraft require newer technologies. Often, these new technologies generate more heat, which can be a problem if the structures can't withstand it. Mohammed Ababneh, PhD, thinks he has found the solution for managing these higher temperatures. Ababneh, a research development engineer at Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) and a graduate of ... more
+ Space Maid: Robot Harpoon and Net System to Attempt Space Cleanup
+ The Problem With Space Junk is We Don't Know Where Most Objects Are
+ Invisibility material created by UCI engineers
+ Creating a 2-D platinum magnet
+ New 4-D printer could reshape the world we live in
+ Researchers develop nanoparticle films for high-density data storage
+ Berkeley Lab scientists print all-liquid 3-D structures


X-rays could sterilise alien planets in otherwise habitable zones
Liverpool UK (SPX) Apr 05, 2018
Intense radiation could strip away the ozone layer of Earth-like planets around other stars and render them uninhabitable, according to a new study led by Dr Eike Guenther of the Thueringer Observatory in Germany. Dr Guenther sets out the work in a presentation on 3rd April at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science in Liverpool. Astronomers now know of around 4000 planets i ... more
+ From car engines to exoplanets
+ Winning Exoplanet Rocket Sticker Selected
+ Paucity of phosphorus hints at precarious path for extraterrestrial life
+ Earth's stable temperature past suggests other planets could also sustain life
+ First Interdisciplinary Conference on Habitability in early solar system
+ Giant Clue in the Search for Earth 2.0
+ Computer searches telescope data for evidence of distant planets
SSL to provide of critical capabilities for Europa Flyby Mission
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Apr 06, 2018
SSL has been selected by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to design and build critical equipment for a spacecraft that will explore Europa, one of Jupiter's moons. The award reflects SSL's leadership role in the space industry as a valued contractor supporting NASA mission needs and long-term commitment to accelerating innovation for the new space economy. The Europa Clipper spacecraft, se ... more
+ Jupiter's turmoil more than skin deep: researchers
+ New Horizons Chooses Nickname for 'Ultimate' Flyby Target
+ Jupiter's Great Red Spot getting taller as it shrinks
+ Jupiter's Jet-Streams Are Unearthly
+ Unveiling the depths of Jupiter's winds
+ You are entering the Jovian Twilight Zone
+ The PI's Perspective: Why Didn't Voyager Explore the Kuiper Belt?


Shrimp-inspired camera may enable underwater navigation
Champaign IL (SPX) Apr 06, 2018
The underwater environment may appear to the human eye as a dull-blue, featureless space. However, a vast landscape of polarization patterns appear when viewed through a camera that is designed to see the world through the eyes of many of the animals that inhabit the water. University of Illinois researchers have developed an underwater GPS method by using polarization information collecte ... more
+ New underwater geolocation technique takes cues from nature
+ Talks to ease Egypt concerns over Nile dam fail: Sudan minister
+ Prince Charles backs 'blue economy' to save Barrier Reef
+ Automated sea vehicles for monitoring the oceans
+ Aquaplaning in the geological underground
+ Hanging by a thread: Why bent fibers hold more water
+ New study shows vegetation controls the future of the water cycle
DT Research introduces new rugged tablet with scientific-grade GNSS
San Jose CA (SPX) Apr 09, 2018
DT Research, the leading designer and manufacturer of purpose-built computing solutions for vertical markets, has announced the DT301T Rugged RTK Tablet, a lightweight military-grade tablet that is purpose-built for GIS mapping applications with Real Time Kinematic (RTK) satellite navigation used to enhance the precision of position data derived from satellite-based positioning systems. This uni ... more
+ China sends twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites into space
+ Indra Expands With Four New Stations The Ground Segment Managing Galileo Satellites
+ GMV leads a project for application of EGNOS to maritime safety
+ Why Russia is one step ahead of US Army's plans for future GPS
+ Europe claims 100 million users for Galileo satnav system
+ Airbus selected by ESA for EGNOS V3 program
+ Pentagon probes fitness-app use after map shows sensitive sites


NAU planetary scientist's study suggests widespread presence of water on the Moon
Flagstaff AZ (SPX) Apr 06, 2018
NAU assistant professor of planetary science Christopher Edwards co-authored a paper recently published in Nature Geoscience that has generated interest among scientists in the field as well as in mainstream science news, such as Science Daily and Outer Places. The researchers analyzed remote-sensing data from two lunar missions and concluded that water appears to be evenly spread across t ... more
+ Indian space agency postpones second Moon mission to October
+ Second blue moon of the year is last until 2020
+ Roscosmos, NASA to set common standards for first lunar orbit station
+ New AI mapping algorithm discovers 6,000 new craters on the Moon
+ India to Experiment With Igloo-like Structures on the Moon - Minister
+ 'Luna City 2175' will take audience to a future community grappling with how to be civilized
+ Scientists Share Ideas for Gateway Activities Near the Moon
Trail of glassy beads helps scientists track down missing crater
Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2018
After years of searching, scientists are confident they're finally closing in on the location of the crater left by a meteorite that struck Australasia 800,000 years ago. When the 12-mile-wide meteor struck Earth, debris was exploded in the sky and deposited across the region. The fragments have not been hard to come by, and yet, scientists have failed to locate the crater. "It's ... more
+ Here, There and Everywhere: Across the Universe with the Beatles
+ A star disturbed the comets of the solar system in prehistory
+ Russian scientists use lasers to destroy mini asteroids
+ NASA plans giant spacecraft to defend Earth by nuking deadly asteroids
+ NASA Dawn Reveals Recent Changes in Ceres' Surface
+ Russian physicists make toy asteroids and blast them with a laser
+ Lessons from the Tunguska event


Denmark Hopeful to 'Enter Superliga' With Recent Space Project
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 04, 2018
A 314-kilogram heavy observatory launched to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center is a culmination of almost 20 years of work by a Danish research team that cost close to $50 million. The project is expected to shed light on climate change and propel Denmark to a top slot in space exploration. The Asim Space Observatory has been successfully launched into space and ... more
+ New source of global nitrogen discovered
+ China receives data from three Gaofen-1 satellites
+ Draining peatlands gives global rise to laughing-gas emissions
+ New satellite method enables undersea estimates from space
+ The saga of India's remote sensing satellite network
+ The Viking, the dragon and the god of thunder
+ Taking the Pulse of Greenhouse Gases
Giant solar tornadoes put researchers in a spin
Liverpool UK (SPX) Apr 09, 2018
Despite their appearance solar tornadoes are not rotating after all, according to a European team of scientists. A new analysis of these gigantic structures, each one several times the size of the Earth, indicates that they may have been misnamed because scientists have so far only been able to observe them using 2-dimensional images. Dr Nicolas Labrosse will present the work, carried out ... more
+ New 3-D measurements improve understanding of geomagnetic storm hazards
+ NASA powers on new instrument staring at the Sun
+ Mystery of purple lights in sky solved with help from citizen scientists
+ Three NASA satellites recreate solar eruption in 3-D
+ Public invited to come aboard NASA's first mission to touch the Sun
+ Queen's scientists crack 70-year-old mystery of how magnetic waves heat the Sun
+ NASA's SDO reveals how magnetic cage on the Sun stopped solar eruption


Hubble makes the first precise distance measurement to an ancient globular star cluster
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 05, 2018
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have for the first time precisely measured the distance to one of the oldest objects in the universe, a collection of stars born shortly after the big bang. This new, refined distance yardstick provides an independent estimate for the age of the universe. The new measurement also will help astronomers improve models of stellar evolution. Star ... more
+ Gaia's View Of Dark Interstellar Clouds
+ NASA Announces Independent Review Board Members for James Webb Space Telescope
+ New study suggests tens of thousands of black holes exist in Milky Way's center
+ Scientists Surprised by Relentless Cosmic Cold Front
+ Most distant star yet discovered by Hubble
+ NASA funds development of new astronomical imaging system
+ Hubble uses cosmic lens to discover most distant star ever observed
ALPHA test records most precise direct measurement of antimatter
Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2018
Physicists have achieved the most precise measurement of antimatter yet. And yet, the cosmos' biggest mystery remains unsolved: why do we exist? As part of the ALPHA experiment, scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research synthesized and measured the spectral properties of 15,000 atoms of antihydrogen. Each antihydrogen particle is made up of an antiproton orbite ... more
+ Gravitational waves created by black holes in the centre of most galaxies
+ Astrophysicists map the infant Universe in 3D and discover 4000 early galaxies
+ A telescope larger than the Earth makes a sharp image of the formation of black hole jets
+ Making Heisenberg's uncertainty principle uncertain
+ High-sensitivity 3-D technique unveiled using single-atom measurements
+ Neutrino experiment sets the stage for deep discovery about matter
+ Unresolved puzzles in exotic nuclei
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