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  Munich, Germany (SPX) May 28, 2018 The question of the origin of life remains one of the oldest unanswered scientific questions. A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now shown for the first time that phase separation is an extremely efficient way of controlling the selection of chemical building blocks and providing advantages to certain molecules. Life needs energy. Without energy, cells cannot move or divide, not even basic functions such as the production of simple proteins could be maintained. If energy is lac ... read more |
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Matter-antimatter asymmetry may interfere with the detection of neutrinosWarsaw, Poland (SPX) May 29, 2018 From the data collected by the LHCb detector at the Large Hadron Collider, it appears that the particles known as charm mesons and their antimatter counterparts are not produced in perfectly equal p ... more  
Student Hyperloop motor tested at ESAParis (ESA) May 28, 2018 Dutch students due to compete in Elon Musk's high-speed 'Hyperloop' challenge this July subjected their motor module to near-vacuum conditions within ESA's technical heart. The Delft Hyperloop ... more  
U.S. military seeks to be more lethal, including in space: MattisWashington DC (AFNS) May 28, 2018 The U.S. military is seeking to be more lethal in all domains, including space, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said yesterday. In a briefing with reporters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Ma ... more  
NASA, Space Station Partners Announce Future Mission Crew MembersHouston TX (SPX) May 29, 2018 NASA astronauts Christina Hammock Koch and Andrew Morgan have been assigned to spaceflights scheduled to launch in 2019. Both Koch and Morgan were selected as NASA astronauts in 2013. Koch has ... more |
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NASA awards options for 2 Joint Polar Satellite System satellitesWashington DC (SPX) May 29, 2018 NASA has exercised options under the Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition III (Rapid III)contractfor two additional Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) spacecraft to be built for the National Oceanic and At ... more  
APEX takes a glimpse into the heart of darknessBonn, Germany (SPX) May 29, 2018 The 12 m radio telescope APEX in Chile has been outfitted with special equipment including broad bandwidth recorders and a stable hydrogen maser clock for performing joint interferometric observatio ... more 
Astronomers observe unprecedented detail in pulsar 6,500 light-years from EarthToronto, Canada (SPX) May 29, 2018 A team of astronomers has performed one of the highest resolution observations in astronomical history by observing two intense regions of radiation, 20 kilometres apart, around a star 6500 light-ye ... more 
Kepler Begins 18th Observing Campaign with a Focus On Star ClustersPasadena CA (JPL) May 25, 2018 NASA's planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft began the 18th observing campaign of its extended mission, K2, on May 12. For the next 82 days, Kepler will stare at clusters of stars, faraway galaxies, and ... more 
Climate Change May Lead to Bigger Atmospheric RiversPasadena CA (JPL) May 28, 2018 A new NASA-led study shows that climate change is likely to intensify extreme weather events known as atmospheric rivers across most of the globe by the end of this century, while slightly reducing ... more |
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Valves for tiny particlesZurich, Switzerland (SPX) May 27, 2018 Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed tiny valves that enable individual nanoparticles in liquids to be separated and sorted. The valves can be used for a very broad range of tiny particles, in ... more  |
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Theory gives free rein to superconductivity at room temperatureMoscow, Russia (SPX) May 27, 2018 Development of superconductors which can operate at room temperature has been a major focus of interest of physicists all over the world. At times news come out about the discovery of new high-tempe ... more  
Graphene paves the way to faster high-speed optical communicationsGenova, Italy (SPX) May 27, 2018 Graphene, among other materials, can capture photons, combine them, and produce a more powerful optical beam. This is due to a physical phenomenon called the optical harmonic generation, which is ch ... more 
Physicists leap into quantum computing with first simulations of atomic nucleusOak Ridge TN (SPX) May 28, 2018 Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are the first to successfully simulate an atomic nucleus using a quantum computer. The results, published in Physical Review Le ... more  
Why we won't get to Mars without teamworkWashington DC (SPX) May 25, 2018 If humanity hopes to make it to Mars anytime soon, we need to understand not just technology, but the psychological dynamic of a small group of astronauts trapped in a confined space for months with ... more  
Chinese relay satellite brakes near moon for entry into desired orbitBeijing (XNA) May 28, 2018 A Chinese relay satellite Friday braked near the Moon, completing a vital step before entering a desired orbit, according to the China National Space Administration. The satellite, Queqiao, br ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 25, 2018 
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Thursday's signing of Space Policy Directive-2 by President Donald Trump:
"NASA is pleased with the White House's continued commitment to advancing America's leadership in space. Space Policy Directive-2 (SPD-2) is another step towards bolstering our nation's dedication to uncovering new knowledge, protecting our natio ... more |
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 Washington DC (AFP) May 22, 2018 
A SpaceX rocket Tuesday blasted off a duo of sports car-sized satellites built by the US and Germany to reveal changes in sea level rise, ice melt and drought on Earth.
"Three, two, one, liftoff!" said a SpaceX commentator as the Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 12:47 pm Pacific time (1947 GMT).
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An international team of scientists has created a tiny chemistry lab for a rover that will drill beneath the Martian surface looking for signs of past or present life. The toaster oven-sized lab, called the Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer or MOMA, is a key instrument on the ExoMars Rover, a joint mission between the European Space Agency and the Russian space agency Roscosmos, with a significant ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 28, 2018 
China has successfully tested its new space program's reentry and descent technology, which makes landing heavier spacecraft possible.
Current spacecraft landing methods such as parachute and airbag landings can not satisfy the deceleration needs of heavier manned spacecraft reentry missions, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
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 Glasgow (AFP) May 23, 2018  A shipbuilding hub since the days of the British empire, the Scottish city of Glasgow is now reaching for the stars with a growing space satellite industry.
Glasgow builds more satellites than any city outside of the United States, according to space industry experts, specialising in small "CubeSats" that can be used for anything from weather forecasting to global positioning.
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 Karlsruhe, Germany (SPX) May 24, 2018 
Pure quartz glass is highly transparent and resistant to thermal, physical, and chemical impacts. These are optimum prerequisites for use in optics, data technology or medical engineering. For efficient, high-quality machining, however, adequate processes are lacking. Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a forming technology to structure quartz glass like a polyme ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 25, 2018 
Are you looking for an exotic destination to visit this summer? Why not take a virtual trip to an Earth-size planet beyond our solar system with NASA's interactive Exoplanet Travel Bureau?
We live in a universe teeming with exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system. Unfortunately, even the nearest exoplanets are light-years away, so sending spacecraft and humans to these intriguing w ... more |
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 Kenley UK (SPX) May 24, 2018 
Optical Surfaces Ltd. (OSL) announces selection by Hensoldt Optronics GmbH, formerly Airbus (Oberkochen, Germany) to supply key precision optics for optical testing the Ganymede Laser Altimeter (GALA), one of 10 scientific instruments on-board the JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer) mission.
The JUICE mission is part of the European Space Agency (ESA) cosmic vision programme and its objectiv ... more |
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 Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) May 24, 2018 
A joint U.S./German space mission to track the continuous movement of water and other changes in Earth's mass on and beneath the planet's surface successfully launched at 12:47 p.m. PDT Tuesday from the California coast.
The twin spacecraft of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO), a joint NASA/German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) mission, lifted off on a ... more |
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 London (AFP) May 24, 2018  Britain was on Thursday set to demand the European Union repay 1 billion pounds ($1.34 billion, 1.14 billion euros) if it is excluded from the Galileo satellite project post-Brexit, according to newspaper reports.
Britain's Department for Exiting for the European Union was expected Thursday to release a report on the satellite navigation project, and Brussels' decision to deny London access to its ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) May 24, 2018 
About 50 people from various countries have shown interest in an experiment simulating the flight to an orbital station near the Moon, a representative of the Institute of Medicobiological Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences told Sputnik.
The experiment is part of international SIRIUS missions, which serve to help finish preparations for deep space flights, including flights to pla ... more |
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 Gottingen, Germany (SPX) May 24, 2018 
The atmosphere of Rosetta's comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is far from homogeneous. In addition to sudden outbursts of gas and dust, daily recurring phenomena at sunrise can be observed. In these, evaporating gas and entrained dust are concentrated to form jet-like structures.
A new study, led by the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Germany and published in the jour ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 28, 2018 
A new NASA-led study shows that climate change is likely to intensify extreme weather events known as atmospheric rivers across most of the globe by the end of this century, while slightly reducing their number.
The new study projects atmospheric rivers will be significantly longer and wider than the ones we observe today, leading to more frequent atmospheric river conditions in affected a ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 17, 2018 
As we develop more and more powerful tools to peer beyond our solar system, we learn more about the seemingly endless sea of faraway stars and their curious casts of orbiting planets. But there's only one star we can travel to directly and observe up close - and that's our own: the Sun.
Two upcoming missions will soon take us closer to the Sun than we've ever been before, providing our bes ... more |
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 Bonn, Germany (SPX) May 29, 2018 
The 12 m radio telescope APEX in Chile has been outfitted with special equipment including broad bandwidth recorders and a stable hydrogen maser clock for performing joint interferometric observations with other telescopes at wavelengths as short as 1.3 mm and the goal to obtain the ultimate picture of the black hole shadow.
The addition of APEX to the so-called Event Horizon Telescope (EH ... more |
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 Warsaw, Poland (SPX) May 29, 2018 
From the data collected by the LHCb detector at the Large Hadron Collider, it appears that the particles known as charm mesons and their antimatter counterparts are not produced in perfectly equal proportions. Physicists from Cracow have proposed their own explanation of this phenomenon and presented predictions related to it, about consequences that are particularly interesting for high-energy ... more |
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