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  Seville, Spain (AFP) Nov 28, 2019 European Space Agency (ESA) members agreed Thursday a record 14.4 billion euros budget, promising to maintain Europe's place at the top table as the United States and China press ahead and industry disruptors such as Elon Musk's Space X present new challenges. The budget is split, with 12.5 billion euros ($14.1 billion) committed for three years and the full 14.4 billion euros over five, representing an increase of some four billion euros on the previous spending plan. "Its a surprise, even more ... read more |
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Launch delayed of satellite from New Zealand that creates artificial shooting starsWashington DC (UPI) Nov 30, 2019 Nov. 29 (UPI) - Officials on Friday scrubbed launch of a satellite from New Zealand that spits out artificial shooting stars for expensive light shows in the sky. The satellite, built by Japan ... more 
SPACE19+: fundamental, ambitious decisions for the future of Europe's launchersParis, France (SPX) Nov 30, 2019 ArianeGroup, lead contractor and design authority for Ariane 6, and its subsidiary Arianespace, which markets and operates the Ariane 5, Ariane 6, Soyuz, Vega and Vega C launchers, welcome the impor ... more 
Germany invests 3.3 billion euro in European space exploration and becomes ESA's largest contributorBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 30, 2019 The German delegation at the European Space Agency (ESA) Council Meeting at Ministerial Level, 'Space19+', was headed by the Federal Government Coordinator of German Aerospace Policy, Thomas Jarzomb ... more  
Russian Roscosmos Says Progress MS-12 Burns Up in Atmosphere After UndockingMoscow (Sputnik) Nov 30, 2019 Russia's Progress MS-12 cargo spacecraft, which undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) earlier on Friday, burned up as scheduled during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, with its deb ... more |
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India opts for advanced Akash Prime Missile to 'protect' its airspace from China, PakistanNew Delhi (Sputnik) Nov 28, 2019 The Indian defence ministry claimed that by introducing the basic version of the Akash missile system, the country had saved $5.3 billion with more orders in the pipeline from the army and the India ... more  
Dutch antennas unfolded behind the moonNijmegen, The Netherlands (SPX) Nov 30, 2019 The three antennas on the Dutch-Chinese radio telescope, which is currently located behind the moon, have been unfolded. This was officially announced by the Dutch team. The Netherlands-China Low Fr ... more  
Researchers map food sustainability across the planetWashington (UPI) Nov 25, 2019 Scientists have published a new world map featuring the sustainability rate of regional food systems. The map could help researchers better understand the links between diet and climate change. ... more 
First measures of Earth's ionosphere found with the largest atmospheric radar in the AntarcticTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 28, 2019 There's chaos in the night sky, about 60 to 600 miles above Earth's surface. Called the ionosphere, this layer of Earth's atmosphere is blasted by solar radiation that breaks down the bonds of ions. ... more 
Europe faces up to new space challengesParis (AFP) Nov 27, 2019 European ministers met Wednesday in Spain aiming to defend its top space ranking against challenges from the United States and China, and increasingly from industry disruptors such as Elon Musk's Space X. ... more |
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Scientists spot black hole so huge it 'shouldn't even exist' in our galaxyBeijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2019 Astronomers have discovered a black hole in the Milky Way so huge that it challenges existing models of how stars evolve, researchers said Thursday. ... more  |
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Impact crater data analysis of Ryugu asteroid illuminates complicated geological historyKobe, Japan (SPX) Nov 28, 2019 Analysis of the impact craters on Ryugu using the spacecraft Hayabusa 2's remote sensing image data has illuminated the geological history of the Near-Earth asteroid. A research group led by A ... more  
Solving fossil mystery could aid quest for ancient life on MarsEdinburgh UK (SPX) Nov 28, 2019 The search for evidence of life on Mars could be helped by fresh insights into ancient rocks on Earth. Research which suggests that structures previously thought to be fossils may, in fact, be ... more 
Artemis II rocket propellant tanks prepped for next phase of manufacturingNew Orleans LA (SPX) Nov 28, 2019 Both of the Artemis II propellant tanks for NASA's Space Launch System rocket are moving to the next phase of manufacturing at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. Artemis II is to be th ... more 
All toilets at ISS Break Down, astronauts forced to use 'diapers'Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 28, 2019 None of the toilets at the International Space Station (ISS) are working, astronauts have to use "diapers", a NASA translation suggested Wednesday. There are two toilets at the ISS, both Russi ... more 
A new theory for how black holes and neutron stars shine brightNew York NY (SPX) Nov 28, 2019 For decades, scientists have speculated about the origin of the electromagnetic radiation emitted from celestial regions that host black holes and neutron stars - the most mysterious objects in the ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 28, 2019 
None of the toilets at the International Space Station (ISS) are working, astronauts have to use "diapers", a NASA translation suggested Wednesday.
There are two toilets at the ISS, both Russian-made - one in the US module and another one in the Russian one.
In addition, there are toilets in Soyuz ships docked at the station but they are used when the ship is in flight and only rarel ... more |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Nov 30, 2019 
ArianeGroup, lead contractor and design authority for Ariane 6, and its subsidiary Arianespace, which markets and operates the Ariane 5, Ariane 6, Soyuz, Vega and Vega C launchers, welcome the important decisions benefiting the European launch industry, crucial for independent access to space, at the Ministerial Council of the European Space Agency (ESA) in Seville, Spain.
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 Edinburgh UK (SPX) Nov 28, 2019 
The search for evidence of life on Mars could be helped by fresh insights into ancient rocks on Earth.
Research which suggests that structures previously thought to be fossils may, in fact, be mineral deposits could save future Mars missions valuable time and resources.
Microscopic tubes and filaments that resemble the remains of tiny creatures may have been formed by chemical reacti ... more |
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 Wuhan, China (XNA) Nov 22, 2019 
A Chinese company on Wednesday launched a satellite service platform to make satellite resources more accessible for users.
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), the platform's designer, announced the news at the 5th China (International) Commercial Aerospace Forum in Wuhan.
A common satellite operating business focuses on satellites rather than services, which ma ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Nov 27, 2019 
European ministers met Wednesday in Spain aiming to defend its top space ranking against challenges from the United States and China, and increasingly from industry disruptors such as Elon Musk's Space X.
Ministers of the 22 European Space Agency (ESA) member states gathered in Seville to discuss a request for 14.3 billion euros in funding, some four billion euros more than in the previous ... more |
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 Nijmegen, The Netherlands (SPX) Nov 30, 2019 
The three antennas on the Dutch-Chinese radio telescope, which is currently located behind the moon, have been unfolded. This was officially announced by the Dutch team. The Netherlands-China Low Frequency Explorer (NCLE) hung in space waiting for over a year. This was longer than initially planned, as the accompanying communications satellite had to assist a Chinese lunar lander for a longer ti ... more |
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 Bristol UK (SPX) Nov 28, 2019 
Animals evolved from single-celled ancestors, before diversifying into 30 or 40 distinct anatomical designs. When and how animal ancestors made the transition from single-celled microbes to complex multicellular organisms has been the focus of intense debate.
Until now, this question could only be addressed by studying living animals and their relatives, but now the research team has found ... more |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Nov 26, 2019 
The shrinking of the clouds of the Great Red Spot on Jupiter has been well documented with photographic evidence from the last decade. However, researchers said there is no evidence the vortex itself has changed in size or intensity.
Philip Marcus, from the University of California, Berkeley, will explain why the pictures from astronomers, both professionals and amateur, are not telling th ... more |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) Nov 30, 2019 
Fiber-optic cables that constitute a global undersea telecommunications network could one day help scientists study offshore earthquakes and the geologic structures hidden deep beneath the ocean surface.
In a paper appearing this week in the journal Science, researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), Monterey Bay Aquarium ... more |
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 Xichang (XNA) Nov 25, 2019 
China launched two satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 8:55 a.m. Saturday.
Launched on a Long March-3B carrier rocket and the Yuanzheng-1 (Expedition-1) upper stage attached to the carrier rocket, the two satellites have entered their planned orbits. They are the 50th and 51st satellites of th ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 25, 2019 
The lander and rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have resumed work for the 12th lunar day on the far side of the moon after "sleeping" during the extremely cold night.
The lander woke up at 5:03 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), and the rover, Yutu-2 (Jade Rabbit-2), awoke at 0:51 a.m. the same day. Both are in normal working order, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the ... more |
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 Belfast UK (SPX) Nov 30, 2019 
A Queen's University Belfast researcher is calling on amateur astronomers to help with a European-wide mission helping to prevent future asteroid impacts.
Professor Alan Fitzsimmons from the Astrophysics Research Centre at Queen's is a senior mission advisor for the European Space Agency's (ESA) Hera spacecraft.
Hera is part of humanity's first deep space test of planetary defence ag ... more |
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 Taiyuan, China (SPX) Nov 30, 2019 
China sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China's Shanxi Province at 7:52 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time).
The satellite, Gaofen-12, was launched aboard a Long March-4C rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. It was the 320th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.
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 Paris (ESA) Nov 28, 2019 
Strange ribbons of purple light that appeared in the sky - known as Steve - became the subject of debate in 2017, as their origins were unbeknown to scientists. Now, photographs of this remarkable phenomena have been studied to understand their exact position in the night sky.
Steve was first spotted by citizen scientists who posted photos of the unusual purple streaks of light in the Auro ... more |
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 Socorro NM (SPX) Nov 27, 2019 
This image of the "Whale Galaxy" (NGC 4631), made with the National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA), reveals hair-like filaments of the galaxy's magnetic field protruding above and below the galaxy's disk.
The spiral galaxy is seen edge-on, with its disk of stars shown in pink. The filaments, shown in green and blue, extend beyond the disk into the galaxy's exten ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2019 
Astronomers have discovered a black hole in the Milky Way so huge that it challenges existing models of how stars evolve, researchers said Thursday.
LB-1 is 15,000 light years from Earth and has a mass 70 times greater than the Sun, according to the journal Nature.
The Milky Way is estimated to contain 100 million stellar black holes but LB-1 is twice as massive as anything scientists th ... more |
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