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  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 16, 2019 Jupiter's south pole has a new cyclone. The discovery of the massive Jovian tempest occurred on Nov. 3, 2019, during the most recent data-gathering flyby of Jupiter by NASA's Juno spacecraft. It was the 22nd flyby during which the solar-powered spacecraft collected science data on the gas giant, soaring only 2,175 miles (3,500 kilometers) above its cloud tops. The flyby also marked a victory for the mission team, whose innovative measures kept the solar-powered spacecraft clear of what could have been a ... read more |
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Preparing to test Orion spacecraft requires a big plane, huge cranes and a vacuum cleanerPlum Brook Station OH (SPX) Dec 16, 2019 NASA's Super Guppy flew low in the sky as it transported the Orion spacecraft to Ohio. After it touched down, a series of events began to unfold to transfer the Artemis I vehicle to NASA's Plum Broo ... more 
Aerojet Rocketdyne gears up for first flight of Boeing's StarlinerEl Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2019 From start to finish, Aerojet Rocketdyne will play a major role in Boeing's first demonstration mission of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for NASA, ushering in a new era of human spaceflight. The ... more  
Lockheed Martin delivers Mars 2020 rover aeroshell to launch siteDenver CO (SPX) Dec 16, 2019 The capsule-shaped aeroshell that will protect NASA's Mars 2020 rover was delivered to NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida. yesterday. Built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], the aeroshell will encap ... more  
Russian astronauts will face weight restrictions for Moon mission programMoscow (Sputnik) Dec 16, 2019 For the past decade, Russia has been working on its "Oryol" (Eagle) space ship intended for a lunar mission. The landing of Russian astronauts on the Moon is scheduled for 2030. Overweight Rus ... more |
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A galactic danceWashington DC (SPX) Dec 13, 2019 Galaxies lead a graceful existence on cosmic timescales. Over millions of years, they can engage in elaborate dances that produce some of Nature's most exquisite and striking grand designs. Few are ... more  
Short-lived light sources discovered in the skyStockholm, Sweden (SPX) Dec 13, 2019 A project lead by an international team of researchers use publicly available data with images of the sky dating as far back as to the 1950s to try to detect and analyse objects that have disappeare ... more 
How to shape a spiral galaxyWashington DC (SPX) Dec 11, 2019 Our Milky Way galaxy has an elegant spiral shape with long arms filled with stars, but exactly how it took this form has long puzzled scientists. New observations of another galaxy are shedding ligh ... more 
Russian astrophysicists discovered a neutron star with an unusual magnetic field structureMoscow, Russia (SPX) Dec 10, 2019 Scientists from Moscow Institute for Physics and Technology, Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IKI), and Pulkovo Observatory discovered a unique neutron star, the magnetic ... more 
Pulsars observed from South America with upgraded radio telescopesRochester N (SPX) Dec 16, 2019 Rochester Institute of Technology and the Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomia (IAR) have collaborated to make the first pulsar observations from South America. A new paper published in Astr ... more |
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 Swiss space telescope CHEOPS launch set for 17 December 
Mars: we may have solved the mystery of how its landslides formLondon, UK (The Conversation) Dec 11, 2019 Some landslides on Mars seem to defy an important law of physics. "Long, runout landslides" are formed by huge volumes of rock and soil moving downslope, largely due to the force of gravity. But the ... more  |
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Two rovers to toll on Mars Again in 2020Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 11, 2019 Curiosity won't be NASA's only active Mars rover for much longer. Next summer, Mars 2020 will be headed for the Red Planet. While the newest rover borrows from Curiosity's design, they aren't twins: ... more  
Russia working on means to destroy dangerous asteroids hurtling toward EarthMoscow (Sputnik) Dec 13, 2019 Humongous space rocks fly past Earth on a regular basis, and have in the past collided with our planet, leading to unparalleled mass-extinctions. To make matters worse, some of them are known to fly ... more 
NRL-camera aboard NASA spacecraft confirms asteroid phenomenonWashington DC (SPX) Dec 12, 2019 A U.S. Naval Research Laboratory-built camera mounted on the NASA Parker Solar Probe revealed an asteroid dust trail that has eluded astronomers for decades. Karl Battams, a computational scie ... more 
Scientists map a planet's global wind patterns for the first time, and it's not EarthBaltimore MD (SPX) Dec 13, 2019 A new paper in Science documents for the first time the global wind circulation patterns in the upper atmosphere of a planet, 120 to 300 kilometers above the surface. The findings are based on local ... more 
Mars Express tracks the phases of PhobosParis (ESA) Dec 16, 2019 ESA's Mars Express has captured detailed views of the small, scarred and irregularly shaped moon Phobos from different angles during a unique flyby. Mars has two moons: Phobos and the smaller ... more |
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 Orlando FL (UPI) Dec 13, 2019 
Boeing's CST-100 Starliner space capsule is ready for its maiden voyage as early as Dec. 20, NASA officials said Thursday.
The space agency said the capsule passed a flight readiness review Thursday. The review included dozens of managers and engineers from the space agency, Boeing and launch provider United Launch Alliance.
The scheduled launch date is Dec. 20, but alternate dates becaus ... more |
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 Gold Coast, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2019 
Australia's leading rocket company, Gilmour Space Technologies, has signed a Statement of Strategic Intent and Cooperation with the Australian Spa?ce Agency, demonstrating their commitment to launch Australia to space.
The signing ceremony, held at the company's new facility in Gold Coast, Queensland, was attended by Australia's Minister of Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews, a ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 11, 2019 
Curiosity won't be NASA's only active Mars rover for much longer. Next summer, Mars 2020 will be headed for the Red Planet. While the newest rover borrows from Curiosity's design, they aren't twins: Built and managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, each has its own role in the ongoing exploration of Mars and the search for ancient life. Here's a closer look at what s ... more |
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 Taiyuan, China (XNA) Dec 08, 2019 
China sent six satellites into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province at 4:52 p.m. Saturday (Beijing Time).
They were launched by a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) rocket and have entered the planned orbit successfully.
It was the second launch from the Taiyuan launch center in less than six hours after another KZ-1A rocket sent the Jilin-1 Gaofen 02B satellit ... more |
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 McLean VA (SPX) Dec 12, 2019 
Iridium Communications Inc. has announced the first seven companies it has authorized to provide its Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) services, planned for commercial introduction in the first half of 2020. The seven companies, Arion Communications, AST, Marlink, Marsat, NSSLGlobal, Satcom Global and Speedcast will be the first in the industry to provide truly global satellite ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2019 
OneWeb, whose goal is to connect everyone everywhere, and OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture between Airbus and OneWeb are coming together to advance the OneWeb Responsible Space program with a commitment to implement an advanced-technology grappling fixture, developed by Altius Space Machines, on OneWeb's satellites.
Dedicated to the idea that Space is a shared natural resource and if use ... more |
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 Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Dec 13, 2019 
A project lead by an international team of researchers use publicly available data with images of the sky dating as far back as to the 1950s to try to detect and analyse objects that have disappeared over time.
In the project "Vanishing and Appearing Sources during a Century of Observations" (VASCO), they have particularly looked for objects that may have existed in old military sky catalo ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 16, 2019 
Jupiter's south pole has a new cyclone. The discovery of the massive Jovian tempest occurred on Nov. 3, 2019, during the most recent data-gathering flyby of Jupiter by NASA's Juno spacecraft. It was the 22nd flyby during which the solar-powered spacecraft collected science data on the gas giant, soaring only 2,175 miles (3,500 kilometers) above its cloud tops. The flyby also marked a victory for ... more |
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 Kennedy Space Center FL (UPI) Dec 09, 2019 
Kennedy Space Center in Florida has spent $100 million fixing storm damage and rebuilding sand dunes to protect launch pads in the past 10 years, and that number is expected to grow dramatically in the coming years.
New studies indicate sea level rise is accelerating and will impact low-lying areas, including the space center, sooner than previously thought.
The space center's strate ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Dec 16, 2019 
As France's top rugby players scrum, run and tackle they are being tracked by more than just TV cameras and the watching eyes of the crowd. Satnav-based tracking devices between their shoulder blades are keeping tabs on their position and performance playing-rugby-marker and helping to safeguard their health.
Rugby is inherently highly physical, but the sport is doing everything it can to ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 16, 2019 
For the past decade, Russia has been working on its "Oryol" (Eagle) space ship intended for a lunar mission. The landing of Russian astronauts on the Moon is scheduled for 2030.
Overweight Russian astronauts won't be able to take part in the country's lunar mission aboard the Oryol space ship due to restrictions on the total weight of cargo the spacecraft will deliver to our planet's natur ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 12, 2019 
A U.S. Naval Research Laboratory-built camera mounted on the NASA Parker Solar Probe revealed an asteroid dust trail that has eluded astronomers for decades.
Karl Battams, a computational scientist in NRL's Space Science Division, discussed the results from the camera called Wide-Field Imager for Solar Probe (WISPR) on Dec. 11 during a NASA press conference.
WISPR enabled researchers ... more |
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 09, 2019 
The Montreal Protocol, an international agreement signed in 1987 to stop chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) destroying the ozone layer, now appears to be the first international treaty to successfully slow the rate of global warming.
New research published in Environmental Research Letters has revealed that thanks to the Protocol, today's global temperatures are considerably lower. And by mid-cent ... more |
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 Space Weather at NASA 
by Lina Tran for GSFC News
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 12, 2019
In a Dec. 10 press event at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco, three scientists presented new images of the ionosphere, the dynamic region where Earth's atmosphere meets space. Home to astronauts and everyday technology like radio and GPS, the ionosphere constantly responds to changes from space above ... more |
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 Rochester N (SPX) Dec 16, 2019 
Rochester Institute of Technology and the Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomia (IAR) have collaborated to make the first pulsar observations from South America.
A new paper published in Astronomy and Astrophysics outlines how the team upgraded two radio telescopes in Argentina that lay dormant for 15 years in order to study pulsars. Pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars with intense ... more |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) Dec 12, 2019 
If you use a vacuum-insulated thermos to help keep your coffee hot, you may know it's a good insulator because heat energy has a hard time moving through empty space. Vibrations of atoms or molecules, which carry thermal energy, simply can't travel if there are no atoms or molecules around.
But a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, shows how the weirdness of ... more |
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