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  Seattle WA (SPX) Aug 14, 2019 New research from astronomers at the University of Washington uses the intriguing TRAPPIST-1 planetary system as a kind of laboratory to model not the planets themselves, but how the coming James Webb Space Telescope might detect and study their atmospheres, on the path toward looking for life beyond Earth. The study, led by Jacob Lustig-Yaeger, a UW doctoral student in astronomy, finds that the James Webb telescope, set to launch in 2021, might be able to learn key information about the atmospher ... read more |
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India orders Russian equipment for first manned space missionNew Delhi (Sputnik) Aug 14, 2019 India has ordered Russia's space equipment as it is preparing to send its first manned mission to orbit, according to Sergey Pozdnyakov, general director and chief designer of Research and Developme ... more 
Fluorescent glow may reveal hidden life in the cosmosIthaca NY (SPX) Aug 14, 2019 Astronomers have uncovered a new way of searching for life in the cosmos. Harsh ultraviolet radiation flares from red suns, once thought to destroy surface life on planets, might help uncover hidden ... more  
AFRL investigating space weather effects on satellite materialsWright-Patterson AFB CO (SPX) Aug 12, 2019 The Air Force Research Laboratory, in partnership with several universities, has investigated the effects of space weather damage to polyimides, materials used extensively in spacecraft construction ... more 
How astronomers chase new worlds in TESS dataWashington DC (SPX) Aug 14, 2019 As pink liquid oozed around her shoes, astronomer Johanna Teske started to feel sick. She had been looking for new planets with the Planet Finder Spectrograph, an astronomical instrument resembling ... more |
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Teams test swarm autonomy in second major OFFSET field experimentWashington DC (SPX) Aug 12, 2019 During the second field experiment for DARPA's OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program, teams of autonomous air and ground robots tested tactics on a mission to isolate an urban objective. ... more  
A key piece to understanding how quantum gravity affects low-energy physicsTrieste, Italy (SPX) Aug 09, 2019 Researchers have, for the first time, identified the sufficient and necessary conditions that the low-energy limit of quantum gravity theories must satisfy to preserve the main features of the Unruh ... more  
A new timeline of Earth's cataclysmic pastBoulder CO (SPX) Aug 13, 2019 Welcome to the early solar system. Just after the planets formed more than 4.5 billion years ago, our cosmic neighborhood was a chaotic place. Waves of comets, asteroids and even proto-planets strea ... more  
Arctic sea-ice loss has "minimal influence" on severe cold winter weather, research showsExeter UK (SPX) Aug 13, 2019 The dramatic loss of Arctic sea ice through climate change has only a "minimal influence" on severe cold winter weather across Asia and North America, new research has shown. The possible conn ... more 
Icebergs delay Southern Hemisphere future warmingSeoul, South Korea (SPX) Aug 13, 2019 New research, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, has found that Antarctic icebergs can weaken and delay the effect of Global Warming in the Southern Hemisphere. Unabated Global Wa ... more |
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Methane not released by wind on Mars, experts findNewcastle UK (SPX) Aug 13, 2019 Wind erosion has been ruled out as the primary cause of methane gas release on Mars, Newcastle University academics have shown. Methane can be produced over time through both geological and bi ... more  |
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Critical Observation Made on During First Night of Return to OperationsHonolulu HI (SPX) Aug 13, 2019 The existing astronomical observatories on Maunakea returned to operations this weekend, and it didn't take long for a significant result to be achieved, not only for science, but for assuring the s ... more  
Dutch Japanese Instrument Measures 49 Shades of Far-InfaredAmsterdam, The Netherlands (SPX) Aug 07, 2019 The Dutch-Japanese made DESHIMA instrument has passed its first practical tests when measuring the distances and ages of distant galaxies. The core of the instrument is a chip the size of two euro c ... more 
Four Candidate Sites Selected for Asteroid Sample CollectionWashington DC (SPX) Aug 13, 2019 After months grappling with the rugged reality of asteroid Bennu's surface, the team leading NASA's first asteroid sample return mission has selected four potential sites for the Origins, Spectral I ... more 
NASA descends on Icelandic lava field to prepare for MarsThe Lambahraun Lava Field, Islande (AFP) Aug 14, 2019 To prepare for the next mission to Mars in 2020, NASA has taken to the lava fields of Iceland to get its new robotic space explorer ready for the job. ... more 
Finding a cosmic fog within shattered intergalactic pancakesNew Haven CT (SPX) Aug 14, 2019 To understand the most ordinary matter in the universe - and the extraordinary things that happen to it - a Yale-led team of astronomers took a deep dive into the cosmic fog. They learned intriguing ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 13, 2019 
Xplore and Celestis will host Celestis Memorial Spaceflight payloads on Xplore's planned missions to the Moon, and beyond, starting in 2021. This event marks Celestis' first Voyager Mission, called "the Enterprise Flight."
"Celestis is a pioneer of the commercial space age and a proven provider of uniquely compelling celebrations of lives well-lived with space-based memorial services for c ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2019  Lockheed Martin Space received a $405.7 million contract modification for the U.S. Army's hypersonic Conventional Prompt Strike missile, the Defense Department said.
The company will design and construct large diameter rocket motors, associated elements and related support equipment for the Army's Intermediate Range Conventional Prompt Strike Weapon System flight test demonstrations, th ... more |
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 The Lambahraun Lava Field, Islande (AFP) Aug 14, 2019 
To prepare for the next mission to Mars in 2020, NASA has taken to the lava fields of Iceland to get its new robotic space explorer ready for the job.
With its black basalt sand, wind-swept dunes and craggy peaks, the Lambahraun lava field at the foot of Iceland's second biggest glacier, Langjokull, was chosen as a stand-in for the Red Planet's surface.
For three weeks, 15 scientists and ... 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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 Daytona Beach FL (SPX) Aug 08, 2019 
With a goal to promote high-paying jobs, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on Tuesday, Aug. 6, announced plans to expand its successful Research Park and advance innovation in Volusia County by establishing a presence within the new Space Square aerospace hub.
The plan sprang from the highly collaborative economic development efforts of Embry-Riddle, Space Square, Team Volusia, Space Fl ... more |
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 Centennial CO (SPX) Aug 13, 2019 
SEAKR Engineering, Inc. (SEAKR) is pleased to announce it has been granted a Canadian patent for an advanced RF processing Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) technology. SEAKR's Canadian patent CA 2,953,837 "Integrated Mixed-Signal ASIC with Analog Digital Converter (ADC), Digital Analog Converter (DAC) and Digital Signal Processing (DSP)" marks the firm's 4th patent received globall ... more |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Aug 14, 2019 
New research from astronomers at the University of Washington uses the intriguing TRAPPIST-1 planetary system as a kind of laboratory to model not the planets themselves, but how the coming James Webb Space Telescope might detect and study their atmospheres, on the path toward looking for life beyond Earth.
The study, led by Jacob Lustig-Yaeger, a UW doctoral student in astronomy, finds th ... more |
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 Garching, Germany (SPX) Aug 09, 2019  The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals the intricate, detailed beauty of Jupiter's clouds in this new image taken on 27 June 2019 [1]. It features the planet's trademark Great Red Spot and a more intense colour palette in the clouds swirling in the planet's turbulent atmosphere than seen in previous years.
Among the most striking features in the image are the rich colours of the cloud ... more |
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 Fort Collins CO (SPX) Aug 08, 2019 
With water scarcity a critical challenge across the globe, scientists and engineers are pursuing new ways to harvest purified water from unconventional sources, like seawater or even wastewater.
One of those researchers is Tiezheng Tong, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, whose lab is studying an emerging technology called membrane distillation ... 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.
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Aug 14, 2019 
The Kilopower technology, which is aimed at manufacturing nuclear reactors for space travel, could be deployed during night operations on the Moon and other extended surface missions, Jan Wittry, the news chief at NASA's Glenn Research Center, said.
"Kilopower could be a promising technology for lunar night operations and extended surface missions," Wittry said.
He explained that the ... more |
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 Honolulu HI (SPX) Aug 13, 2019 
The existing astronomical observatories on Maunakea returned to operations this weekend, and it didn't take long for a significant result to be achieved, not only for science, but for assuring the safety of the Earth.
Observations of the near-Earth asteroid 2006 QV89 made on August 11 with the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) have ruled out any potential future impact threat to the Ea ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 12, 2019 
Invisible to the human eye, molecular interactions between gases and liquids underpin much of our lives, including the absorption of oxygen molecules into our lungs, many industrial processes and the conversion of organic compounds within our atmosphere. But difficulties in measuring gas-liquid collisions have so far prevented the fundamental exploration of these processes.
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 13, 2019 
Since NASA's Parker Solar Probe launched on Aug. 12, 2018, Earth has made a single trip around the Sun - while the daring solar explorer is well into its third orbit around our star. With two close passes by the Sun already under its belt, Parker Solar Probe is speeding toward another close solar approach on Sept. 1, 2019.
Parker Solar Probe is named for Eugene Parker, the physicist who fi ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 12, 2019 
Scientists have precisely measured the mass and energy of a jet driven by a high-mass protostar, a component and process that scientists estimate is a key to part of stellar formation.
As gas and dust coalesce to form a protostar, the new stellar orb's gravity begins to pull in more and more of the surrounding gas and dust. As the new stellar material condenses, a high-velocity jet form ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 14, 2019 
NASA has selected two proposals for concept studies that could help us better understand the fundamental nature of space and how it changes in response to planetary atmospheres, radiation from the Sun, and interstellar particles. The proposals will advance NASA's heliophysics program and could lead to better protection for both technology and humans as we travel farther from home.
Each of ... more |
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