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  Washington DC (SPX) May 23, 2019 In one of the first steps of the agency's Artemis lunar exploration plans, NASA announced on Thursday the selection of Maxar Technologies, formerly SSL, in Westminster, Colorado, to develop and demonstrate power, propulsion and communications capabilities for NASA's lunar Gateway. "The power and propulsion element is the foundation of Gateway and a fine example of how partnerships with U.S. companies can help expedite NASA's return to the Moon with the first woman and next man by 2024," said NASA ... read more |
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USC Students Win the Collegiate Space RaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2019 USC's undergraduate rocketry group, has announced that their latest vehicle, Traveler IV, crossed the 62-mile high Karman Line into space with 90% certainty. This result, which is the product of a p ... more 
NASA Taps 11 American Companies to Advance Human Lunar LandersWashington DC (SPX) May 20, 2019 NASA has selected 11 companies to conduct studies and produce prototypes of human landers for its Artemis lunar exploration program. This effort will help put American astronauts - the first woman a ... more 
Astrobotic Signs Lunar Payload Agreement with Canadensys AerospacePittsburgh, PA (SPX) May 22, 2019 Astrobotic has been selected by Toronto-based Canadensys Aerospace to fly a lunar science and technology payload that promotes Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) on Astrobotic's first ... more 
Collision that formed the moon also brought Earth waterWashington (UPI) May 21, 2019 Without the moon and water, life on Earth wouldn't be possible. New research out of Germany suggests both were delivered by Theia, which collided with Earth 4.4 billion years ago. ... more |
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New insights about carbon and ice could clarify inner workings of Earth, other planetsLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 23, 2019 Most people behave differently when under extreme pressure. Carbon and ice are no different. Two new studies show how these key planetary ingredients take on exotic forms that could help researchers ... more 
Three exocomets discovered around the star Beta PictorisInnsbruck, Austria (SPX) May 23, 2019 Just about a year after the launch of the NASA mission TESS, the first three comets orbiting the nearby star Beta Pictoris outside our solar system were discovered in data from the space telescope. ... more 
New method to find small exoplanetsKatlenburg-Lindau, Germany (SPX) May 23, 2019 Somewhat more than 4000 planets orbiting stars outside our solar system are known so far. Of these so-called exoplanets, about 96 percent are significantly larger than our Earth, most of them more c ... more  
Young stars heat molecular clouds and drive gas bubbles throughout galaxiesHeidelberg, Germany (SPX) May 23, 2019 Star formation within interstellar clouds of gas and dust, so-called molecular clouds, proceeds very rapidly yet highly "inefficiently". Most of the gas is dispersed by stellar radiation, revealing ... more  
NASA Invites Public to Submit Names to Fly Aboard Next Mars RoverPasadena CA (JPL) May 22, 2019 Although it will be years before the first humans set foot on Mars, NASA is giving the public an opportunity to send their names - stenciled on chips - to the Red Planet with NASA's Mars 2020 rover, ... more |
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Kilogram to be based on physical absolute instead of single, physical objectWashington (UPI) May 20, 2019 The kilogram is no longer defined by a physical object. Instead, from here on out, the unit of measurement will be based on fundamental constants, atomic properties and physical absolutes. ... more  |
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A novel study of joint cartilage and what it could mean for future astronautsDetroit MI (SPX) May 22, 2019 A novel Henry Ford Hospital study of mice aboard a Russian spaceflight may raise an intriguing question for the astronauts of tomorrow: Could traveling in space be bad for your joints? Researc ... more 
Giant Telescope on Sea Floor Will Study Neutrinos from SpacePerth, Australia (SPX) May 22, 2019 Curtin University researchers are part of an international project that will use a huge underwater neutrino telescope at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea to help explain some of the most powerful ... more 
Small but Mighty: Mini Version of Extreme Environments Chamber Extends Planetary ScienceCleveland OH (SPX) May 22, 2019 Researchers have been exposing spacecraft components and instrumentation to the harsh environments of space for years in NASA Glenn's Extreme Environments Rig (GEER), a test chamber which simulates ... more  
L'SPACE program at ASU puts students on pathway to space workforceTempe AZ (SPX) May 22, 2019 A program at Arizona State University is starting undergraduate students on a career path that could lead them to join NASA spaceflight mission teams. Funded at $5.04 million for three years by NASA ... more 
From airport to spaceport as UK targets horizontal spaceflightLondon, UK (SPX) May 23, 2019 Future spaceports can apply for a share of 2 million pounds to support plans for small satellite launch from aircraft and sub-orbital flight from the UK, Science Minister Chris Skidmore announced We ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 23, 2019 
NASA will join an international crew on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean this summer to prepare for future deep space missions during the 10-day NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) 23 expedition slated to begin June 10.
NEEMO 23 will focus on both exploration spacewalks and objectives related to space missions such as the International Space Station and future deep space mis ... more |
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 Centennial CO (SPX) May 22, 2019 
United Launch Alliance leaders and engineers completed an important milestone with the conclusion of the system Critical Design Review (CDR) for the company's new Vulcan Centaur rocket. The system-level CDR is the final review of the design for the overall rocket.
"This is a tremendous accomplishment for the ULA team and a significant milestone in the development of a rocket - signaling th ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 22, 2019 
NASA is a step closer to eventually discovering what lies up to 32 feet or 10 meters beneath the surfaces of Mars, the Moon or any airless body in the solar system - a region roughly the length of a three-story building.
Rafael Rincon, an engineer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and University of Arizona scientist Lynn Carter are using NASA technology-developm ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 17, 2019 
China has developed a number of new-generation carrier rockets to take the country's space industry to the next level.
b>The Long March-7 br> /b>
The Long March-7 is a medium-sized carrier rocket with high reliability and safety. It is designed to launch cargo vehicles during the construction of China's manned space station project and meet the long-term demand for upgrading manned carri ... more |
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 Tempe AZ (SPX) May 22, 2019 
A program at Arizona State University is starting undergraduate students on a career path that could lead them to join NASA spaceflight mission teams. Funded at $5.04 million for three years by NASA, the program - dubbed L'SPACE (for Lucy Student Pipeline Accelerator and Competency Enabler) - is designed to attract space-exploration-minded college-level science and engineering students, both at ... more |
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 Cleveland OH (SPX) May 22, 2019 
Researchers have been exposing spacecraft components and instrumentation to the harsh environments of space for years in NASA Glenn's Extreme Environments Rig (GEER), a test chamber which simulates atmospheric conditions of planets and moons in the solar system.
These tests in high-temperature (up to up to 932 F), high-pressure (over 90 times the Earth's surface pressure), toxic atmospher ... more |
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 Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany (SPX) May 23, 2019 
Somewhat more than 4000 planets orbiting stars outside our solar system are known so far. Of these so-called exoplanets, about 96 percent are significantly larger than our Earth, most of them more comparable with the dimensions of the gas giants Neptune or Jupiter. This percentage likely does not reflect the real conditions in space, however, since small planets are much harder to track down tha ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 23, 2019 
Astronomers using the Gemini Observatory explore Neptune's largest moon Triton and observe, for the first time beyond the lab, an extraordinary union between carbon monoxide and nitrogen ices. The discovery offers insights into how this volatile mixture can transport material across the moon's surface via geysers, trigger seasonal atmospheric changes, and provide a context for conditions on othe ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 14, 2019 
When you hear news about ice loss from Greenland or Antarctica, an aquifer in California that is getting depleted, or a new explanation for a wobble in Earth's rotation, you might not realize that all these findings may rely on data from one single mission: the U.S.-German Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE).
GRACE data, collected from 2002 to 2017 while the mission was active, ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 23, 2019 
The most recent achievements of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) will be displayed and discussed during the tenth China Satellite Navigation Conference that opened in Beijing Wednesday.
The BDS is China's self-developed navigation system and is compatible with other navigation systems.
According to Ran Chengqi, director of the China Satellite Navigation Office, the constr ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 20, 2019  NASA has selected 11 companies to conduct studies and produce prototypes of human landers for its Artemis lunar exploration program. This effort will help put American astronauts - the first woman and next man - on the Moon's south pole by 2024 and establish sustainable missions by 2028.
"To accelerate our return to the Moon, we are challenging our traditional ways of doing business. We wi ... more |
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 Perth, Australia (SPX) May 21, 2019 
A Curtin University researcher has solved a nearly 100-year-old riddle by discovering that glass found in the Egyptian desert was created by a meteorite impact, rather than atmospheric airburst, in findings that have implications for understanding the threat posed by asteroids.
Published in leading journal Geology, the research examined tiny grains of the mineral zircon in samples of Libya ... more |
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 Athens, Greece (SPX) May 22, 2019 
Airbus and the Hellenic Space Agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering future space cooperation. The MOU will focus on Earth observation, space exploration and future growth opportunities including software research and space policy.
Established in 2018, the Hellenic Space Agency (HSA) is Greece's national body responsible for space and is part of the Ministry of Inf ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) May 15, 2019 
One of the strongest magnetic storms in recent years, which began earlier on 14 May and is forecast to continue through the evening, may increase the possibility of spacecraft deorbiting and cause problems in satellite navigation and communication, the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (LPI RAS) said.
"In accordance with the developed scale of magnetic storms, l ... more |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) May 21, 2019 
As cosmologists and astrophysicists delve deeper into the darkest recesses of the universe, their need for increasingly powerful observational and computational tools has expanded exponentially. From facilities such as the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument to supercomputers like Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Cori system at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing (NERSC) fa ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 23, 2019 
Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and partners have demonstrated an experimental, next-generation atomic clock - ticking at high "optical" frequencies - that is much smaller than usual, made of just three small chips plus supporting electronics and optics.
Described in Optica, the chip-scale clock is based on the vibrations, or "ticks," of rubidium ato ... more |
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