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  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 In the hunt for life on other worlds, astronomers scour over planets that are light-years away. They need ways to identify life from afar - but what counts as good evidence? Our own planet provides some inspiration. Microbes fill the air with methane; photosynthesizing plants expel oxygen. Perhaps these gases might be found wherever life has taken hold. But on worlds very different from our own, putative signs of life can be stirred up by non-biological processes. To know a true sign when yo ... read more |
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Lease option agreed for Space Hub SutherlandInverness, Scotland (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 The owners of land earmarked for the Space Hub Sutherland development on the Moine Peninsula have agreed a lease option with developer, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Representatives ... more  
Asteroid's surprise close approach illustrates need for more eyes on the skyParis (ESA) Aug 05, 2019 On 25 July, an asteroid the size of a football field flew by Earth, coming within 65 000 km of our planet's surface during its closest approach - about one fifth of the distance to the Moon. T ... more  
NASA team builds cubesat-compatible aerosol-detecting instrumentGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 A NASA team has built a miniaturized instrument that will measure more comprehensively than existing instruments the specks of naturally occurring and manmade matter in the air that can adversely af ... more  
Moon 2069: lunar tourism and deep space launches a century on from Apollo?London, UK (The Conversation) Aug 05, 2019 We've just celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, glorying in the achievements of three astronauts and the team of engineers and scientists behind them. From that perspective, we ... more |
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Recovering color images from scattered lightDurham NC (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 Engineers at Duke University have developed a method for extracting a color image from a single exposure of light scattered through a mostly opaque material. The technique has applications in a wide ... more  
Next satellite in the European Data Relay System is fuelledParis (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 dra ... more 
ATLAS Space Operations extends global reach with nine new ground stationsTraverse City MI (SPX) Aug 02, 2019 ATLAS Space Operations, Inc., a leading innovator in communications for the space industry, announced it has brought online nine new ground stations in its network. This brings the total to thirteen ... more  
Electricity-driven undersea reactions may have been important for the emergence of lifeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 Though it remains unknown how life began, there is a community of scientists who suspect it occurred in or around deep sea hydrothermal environments. At such sites, water heated by contact with hot ... more  
African smoke is fertilizing Amazon rainforest and oceansMiami FL (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 A new study led by researchers at the University of Miami's (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that smoke from fires in Africa may be the most important source of a key n ... more |
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 A voracious Cambrian predator, Cambroraster, is a new species from the Burgess Shale  
A computer that understands how you feelBoulder CO (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 Could a computer, at a glance, tell the difference between a joyful image and a depressing one? Could it distinguish, in a few milliseconds, a romantic comedy from a horror film? Yes, an ... more  |
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Ultra-thin layers of rust generate electricity from flowing waterPasadena CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 There are many ways to generate electricity - batteries, solar panels, wind turbines, and hydroelectric dams, to name a few examples. .... And now there's rust. New research conducted by scien ... more 
LightSail 2 spacecraft demonstrates flight by lightPasadena CA (SPX) Aug 02, 2019 Years of computer simulations. Countless ground tests. They've all led up to now. The Planetary Society's crowdfunded LightSail 2 spacecraft is successfully raising its orbit solely on the power of ... more 
GOES-17 Mishap Investigation Board Study CompletedWashington DC (SPX) Aug 02, 2019 A Mishap Investigation Board appointed by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has identified the most likely cause for an instrument issue aboard NOAA's Geostationary ... more 
Paragon Space Development Corporation CELSIUS Technology NASA Tipping Point Contract AwardTucson AZ (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 Paragon Space Development Corporation (Paragon) and partner Thin Red Line Aerospace (TRLA), are now under contract to mature their Cryogenic Encapsulating Launch Shroud and Insulated Upper Stage (CE ... more 
The Moon and Mercury may have thick ice depositsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 Earth's Moon and Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, may contain significantly more water ice than previously thought, according to a new analysis of data from NASA's LRO and MESSENGER spacecraf ... more |
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 Plymouth UK (SPX) Aug 02, 2019 
A combination of waste materials supplemented with a product of biomass could help in the search for high quality soils, a new study suggests.
Soil degradation is posing a huge threat to global food security and every year, around 12 million hectares of cropland are lost to soil erosion.
Scientists from the University of Plymouth have demonstrated that adding biochar - a solid, carbo ... more |
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 Hampton VA (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 
Can we get a wind-check on that launch? Engineers recently completed testing for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket in a low-speed wind tunnel at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia for lift-off conditions.
In the 14- by 22- Foot Subsonic Tunnel, researchers were able to measure the influence of ground winds on structures at the launch pad that might impact the SLS rocket. ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 05, 2019 
Hardware installed onto NASA's Mars 2020 entry vehicle this week will help to increase the safety of future Mars landings.
Charged with returning astronauts to the Moon by 2024, NASA's Artemis lunar exploration plans will establish a sustained human presence on and around the Moon by 2028. NASA will use its Moon missions along with robotic missions to Mars to prepare for human exploration ... 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) Aug 02, 2019 
A satellite network that can zoom in on ships at sea and check for oil spills in almost real time has demonstrated its capabilities at a high-level international event in Brussels.
The demonstration of the capabilities of the European Data Relay System (EDRS) was made to delegates at the headquarters of the European External Action Service on 10 July.
Dubbed the "SpaceDataHighway" by its ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 02, 2019 
A Mishap Investigation Board appointed by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has identified the most likely cause for an instrument issue aboard NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-17 satellite that launched March 1, 2018 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
During postlaunch testing of the satellite's Advanced Basel ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 
In the hunt for life on other worlds, astronomers scour over planets that are light-years away. They need ways to identify life from afar - but what counts as good evidence?
Our own planet provides some inspiration. Microbes fill the air with methane; photosynthesizing plants expel oxygen. Perhaps these gases might be found wherever life has taken hold.
But on worlds very different f ... more |
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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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 Lisbon (AFP) Aug 5, 2019 
Ferdinand Magellan set off from Spain 500 years ago on an epoch-making voyage to sail all the way around the globe for the first time.
The Portuguese explorer was killed by islanders in the Philippines two years into the adventure, leaving Spaniard Juan Sebastian Elcano to complete the three-year trip. But it is Magellan's name that is forever associated with the voyage.
"Magellan is sti ... more |
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 Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 
Lockheed Martin presented the 2nd Space Operations Squadron with a GPS Block III model satellite to celebrate the successful on-orbit testing of the new GPS III satellite at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, July 29.
Staff Sgt. Joseph Wood, 2nd SOPS mission chief, said the model is a physical representation of the modernization underway.
"The GPS III provides improved capabilities ... more |
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 London, UK (The Conversation) Aug 05, 2019 
We've just celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, glorying in the achievements of three astronauts and the team of engineers and scientists behind them. From that perspective, we can look back and see what we have learned from the mission. But what if we take a giant leap forward in time and look back at the legacy of Apollo from 2069 - a century after the historic event?
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 Paris (ESA) Aug 05, 2019 
On 25 July, an asteroid the size of a football field flew by Earth, coming within 65 000 km of our planet's surface during its closest approach - about one fifth of the distance to the Moon.
The 100 m-wide asteroid dubbed '2019 OK' was detected just days before it passed Earth, although archival records from sky surveys show it had previously been observed but wasn't recognised as a near-E ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 05, 2019 
The launch of the second Russian satellite for weather forecasting and monitoring climate and environment in the Arctic region, Arktika-M, has been postponed to 2023 from 2021, according to documents of Russia space corporation Roscosmos published on the public procurement website.
In May, Roscosmos postponed the launch of the first Arktika-M satellite for the second half of 2020 from 2019 ... more |
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 Madison WI (SPX) Jul 30, 2019 
The sun's solar wind affects nearly everything in the solar system. It can disrupt the function of Earth's satellites and creates the lights of the auroras.
A new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison physicists mimicked solar winds in the lab, confirming how they develop and providing an Earth-bound model for the future study of solar physics.
Our sun is essentially a big ball of ... more |
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 Jerusalem (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 
Gamma-ray bursts, short and intense flashes of energetic radiation coming from outer space, are the brightest explosions in the universe. As gamma rays are blocked by the atmosphere, the bursts were discovered accidentally in the late sixties by the Vela satellites, defense satellites sent to monitor manmade nuclear explosions in space.
Since their discovery the bursts have been at the foc ... more |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 26, 2019 
More than 100 years after Albert Einstein published his iconic theory of general relativity, it is beginning to fray at the edges, said Andrea Ghez, UCLA professor of physics and astronomy.
Now, in the most comprehensive test of general relativity near the monstrous black hole at the center of our galaxy, Ghez and her research team report July 25 in the journal Science that Einstein's theo ... more |
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