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  Townsville, Australia (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 James Cook University scientists in Australia are using 3D printing to create fuels for rockets, and using tailor-made rocket motors they've built to test the fuels. JCU lecturer in mechanical engineering Dr Elsa Antunes led the study, which made use of the revolutionary and rapidly advancing 3D printing technology. The JCU scientists 3D printed fuel grains (solid, plastic-based fuel) for the hybrid rockets using plastics and other materials. "We wanted to explore the viability of usin ... read more |
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NASA announces call for next phase of Commercial Lunar Payload ServicesWashington DC (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 NASA has announced the latest opportunity for industry to participate in its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) efforts to deliver science and technology payloads to and near the Moon. T ... more  
Developing technologies that run on lightStanford CA (SPX) Jul 26, 2019 The future of faster, more efficient information processing may come down to light rather than electricity. Mark Lawrence, a postdoctoral scholar in materials science and engineering at Stanford, ha ... more  
Small, nimble CSU satellite has surpassed a year in spaceFort Collins CO (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 After meeting all its benchmarks for demonstrating small-satellite weather forecasting capabilities during its first 90 days, a Colorado State University experimental satellite is operating after mo ... more  
Discovery of young planet around bright star sheds light on planet formationHanover NH (SPX) Jul 30, 2019 Researchers at Dartmouth College have discovered a planet orbiting one of the brightest young stars known, according to a study published in the journal The Astrophysical Journal Letters. Aged at ap ... more |
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Study shows that the Moon is older than previously believedCologne, Germany (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 Fifty years after the first landing on the Moon, scientists from the University of Cologne have combined new geochemical information to determine the Moon's age using samples from different Apollo m ... more 
TESS finds 'missing link' planetsRiverside CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2019 NASA's newest planet-hunting satellite has discovered a type of planet missing from our own solar system. Launched in 2018, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, has found three ... more  
Scientists reproduce the dynamics behind astrophysical shocksPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Jul 30, 2019 High-energy shock waves driven by solar flares and coronal mass ejections of plasma from the sun erupt throughout the solar system, unleashing magnetic space storms that can damage satellites, disru ... more  
Airbus brings a SMILE to ESAMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 Airbus has been selected by the European Space Agency to build the European component of the SMILE satellite (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer). SMILE will be the first joint satell ... more  
Ex-USAF Secretary reveals X-37B capability to drive America's adversaries 'nuts'Washington DC (Sputnik) Jul 26, 2019 Former Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson offered a glimpse into the mission of an experimental spaceplane to an audience last week, revealing that the X-37B spaceplane can pull off manoeuvre ... more |
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World first as kits designed to extract metals from the Moon and Mars blast off for space station testsLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 30, 2019 Astronauts will test the devices on board the International Space Station, following the successful launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket last night (at 23:01 BST, Thursday 25 July) from NASA's Kenne ... more  |
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First rollout of Ariane 6 mobile gantryKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jul 30, 2019 At Europe's Spaceport the Ariane 6 mobile gantry, a 90 metre-high metallic structure built to house Ariane 6 underwent a 97 m rollout test last week to mimic prelaunch. When fully equipped, th ... more 
Japan's MOMO-F4 private rocket falls into ocean minutes after takeoffTokyo, Japan (Sputnik) Jul 30, 2019 A Japanese space company Interstellar Technologies said on Saturday that its privately developed sounding rocket MOMO-F4 had successfully launched but fell down into the ocean shortly after due to a ... more 
TESS mission scores a 'hat trick' with three new worldsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 30, 2019 NASA's newest planet hunter, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), has discovered three new worlds - one slightly larger than Earth and two of a type not found in our solar system - orbi ... more 
New method for exoplanet stability analysisCollege Park MD (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 Exoplanets revolving around distant stars are coming quickly into focus with advanced technology like the Kepler space telescope. Gaining a full understanding of those systems is difficult, because ... more  
Satellite-connected tags set to boost marine conservationParis (ESA) Jul 31, 2019 Four tiger sharks have been tagged with a new device that will help conservationists to conduct detailed analysis of their migrations over years. The device, developed in collaboration with ES ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jul 26, 2019 
July 25 (UPI) - Japan's astronauts could be drinking water distilled from their own urine in the near future, thanks to the latest innovation from Japan's space agency.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said they have developed a distiller, used during space flight, that converts urine into potable water, Yomiuri Shimbun reported Thursday.
Satoshi Matsumoto said the device ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 29, 2019  China has successfully tested the technology that can accurately control the landing site of falling rocket parts, making progress toward reusable launch vehicles in the future, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) said on Sunday.
The CASC said that the test was carried out following a Long March-2C rocket launched on Friday, and focused on grid fins which are like "wi ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Jul 30, 2019 
Astronauts will test the devices on board the International Space Station, following the successful launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket last night (at 23:01 BST, Thursday 25 July) from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre at Cape Canaveral.
Mining in space could open up a new frontier in space exploration by giving astronauts the resources they need for long periods in Space, whether on the Moon, ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 25, 2019 
A Chinese startup successfully launched the country's first commercial rocket capable of carrying satellites into orbit Thursday, as the space race between China and the US heats up.
Beijing-based Interstellar Glory Space Technology - also known as iSpace - said it launched two satellites into orbit around 1:00 pm Beijing time (0500 GMT) from Jiuquan, a state launch facility in the Gobi de ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jul 30, 2019 
The second satellite to join the constellation that forms the European Data Relay System (EDRS) has finished fuelling and is days away from launch.
EDRS uses innovative laser technology to dramatically cut the time needed for Earth observation satellites to deliver information to the ground.
It enables people to observe the Earth almost live, accelerating responses to emergency situa ... more |
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 Stanford CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 
David Lindell, a graduate student in electrical engineering at Stanford University, donned a high visibility tracksuit and got to work, stretching, pacing and hopping across an empty room. Through a camera aimed away from Lindell - at what appeared to be a blank wall - his colleagues could watch his every move.
That's because, hidden to the naked eye, he was being scanned by a high powered ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jul 30, 2019 
The Characterising Exoplanet Satellite, Cheops, has successfully passed the final analysis review for its launch on a Soyuz rocket from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
All technical evaluations performed by Arianespace on the mission's key aspects, including the launch trajectory and payload separation, have shown positive results.
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2019 
New analysis of Juno mission data suggests Jupiter's auroras are powered by alternating current, not direct current.
Jupiter, a the largest planet in the solar system, boasts an aurora with a radiant power of 100 terawatts, or 100 billion kilowatts. It's the brightest aurora in the solar system.
Like Earth's auroras, Jupiter's light shows are centered around its poles. The aurora ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jul 31, 2019 
Over the last month, massive quantities of the Sargassum seaweed have been washing up on the shores of Mexico, Florida in the US and some Caribbean islands, creating a serious environmental problem and causing havoc for the tourist industry. ESA has been tracking this slimy infestation from space.
Sargassum is a large brown algae, first spotted by Columbus during his voyage to the Americas ... more |
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 Osaka, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 
Recording the movements of people and animals (including birds and insects) has become very easy because of the development of small and inexpensive GPS devices and video cameras. However, it is still difficult to infer what triggers such movements (for example, external stimuli and/or their mental processes) from the behavioral records.
In this study, Shuhei Yamazaki and colleagues have d ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 
NASA has announced the latest opportunity for industry to participate in its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) efforts to deliver science and technology payloads to and near the Moon.
The newest announcement calls for companies to push the boundaries of current technology to support the next generation of lunar landers that can land heavier payloads on the surface of the Moon, inclu ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 29, 2019 
With the peak of the Delta Aquariids expected Monday night and early Tuesday, a month of shows in the night sky is just getting started.
The Delta Aquariids will begin to peak on Monday night - the most visible period of time will be early Tuesday morning, between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. - during which 20 meteors per hour will appear.
The Aquariids, which start a month of visible met ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Jul 31, 2019 
Four tiger sharks have been tagged with a new device that will help conservationists to conduct detailed analysis of their migrations over years.
The device, developed in collaboration with ESA, is smaller and more durable than existing tags, as well as being cheaper and more animal friendly.
It records pressure - indicating the depth of the shark - temperature, light level and til ... more |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 
Airbus has been selected by the European Space Agency to build the European component of the SMILE satellite (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer). SMILE will be the first joint satellite mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), following on from the success of the Double Star / Tan Ce mission which flew between 2003 and 2008.
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 30, 2019 
Recent testing has shown that super-thin, lightweight X-ray mirrors made of a material commonly used to make computer chips can meet the stringent imaging requirements of next-generation X-ray observatories.
As a result, the X-ray mirror technology being developed by Will Zhang and his team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, has been baselined for the Design Refe ... more |
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 Bielefeld, Germany (SPX) Jul 26, 2019 
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is set to become the largest radio telescope on Earth. Bielefeld University researchers together with the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) and international partners have now examined the SKA-MPG telescope--a prototype for the part of the SKA that receives signals in the mid-frequency range.
The study, published in the journal Monthly Notice ... more |
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