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  Moscow (Sputnik) May 30, 2017 The discovery of viable spores and DNA fragments of Earth-based microorganisms resistant to unfavorable conditions 250 miles above the Earth's surface substantiates the proposal to expand the boundaries of its biosphere, Russia's State Space Corporation Roscosmos said Monday. Roscosmos cosmonauts had collected 19 samples of cosmic dust from the surface of the International Space Station (ISS) during spacewalks as part of the space experiment dubbed "Test," the corporation said. "Studies of c ... read more |
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Collapsing Star Gives Birth to a Black HoleBaltimore MD (SPX) May 28, 2017 For the first time in history, astronomers have watched as a massive, dying star was likely reborn as a black hole. It took the combined power of the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) and NASA's Hubbl ... more 
The race to trace TRAPPIST-1hBern, Switzerland (SPX) May 29, 2017 After 60 hours of non-stop work, researchers at the University of Bern being part of an international team reached their hoped-for goal: They were the first to measure the orbital period for the out ... more 
Russia thinks microorganisms may be living outside the space stationWashington (UPI) May 26, 2017 Officials with Russia's space agency, Romoscos, say their scientists have identified plankton and other microorganisms among dust samples collected from the outside of the International Space Station. ... more  
New NASA Mission to Study Mysterious Neutron Stars, Aid in Deep Space NavigationGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 29, 2017 A new NASA mission is headed for the International Space Station next month to observe one of the strangest observable objects in the universe. Launching June 1, the Neutron Star Interior Comp ... more |
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Understanding Star Formation in the Nucleus of Galaxy IC 342Columbia MD (SPX) May 28, 2017 An international team of researchers used NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, to make maps of the ring of molecular clouds that encircles the nucleus of galaxy IC 342. Th ... more 
Researchers find new way to control light with electric fieldsRaleigh NC (SPX) May 29, 2017 Researchers from North Carolina State University have discovered a technique for controlling light with electric fields. "Our method is similar to the technique used to provide the computing c ... more  
Camera on NASA's Lunar Orbiter survived 2014 meteoroid hitWashington DC (SPX) May 29, 2017 On Oct.13, 2014 something very strange happened to the camera aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC), which normally produces beautifully cl ... more  
A whole new Jupiter with first science results from JunoPasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2017 arly science results from NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter portray the largest planet in our solar system as a complex, gigantic, turbulent world, with Earth-sized polar cyclones, plunging storm syste ... more 
First results from Juno show cyclones and massive magnetismWashington DC (SPX) May 26, 2017 On 27 August 2016, the Juno spacecraft made its first close pass around our solar system's largest planet, Jupiter, obtaining insights into its atmosphere and interior that challenge previous assump ... more 
Jupiters complex transient aurorasTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 26, 2017 Combined observations from three spacecraft show that Jupiter's brightest auroral features recorded to date are powered by both the volcanic moon Io and interaction with the solar wind. At Ear ... more |
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First Juno Science Results Supported by University's Jupiter 'Forecast'Leicester UK (SPX) May 26, 2017 New observations about the extreme conditions of Jupiter's weather and magnetic fields by University of Leicester astronomers have contributed to the revelations and insights coming from the first c ... more  
Cassini Looks On as Solstice Arrives at SaturnPasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2017 NASA's Cassini spacecraft still has a few months to go before it completes its mission in September, but the veteran Saturn explorer reaches a new milestone today. Saturn's solstice - that is, the l ... more 
MPIA: Fast-Growing Galaxies Could Solve Cosmic RiddleHeidelberg, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2017 Astronomers have discovered a new kind of galaxy in the early universe, less than a billion years after the Big Bang. These galaxies are forming stars more than a hundred times faster than our own M ... more  
NASA Moves Up Launch of Psyche Mission to a Metal AsteroidPasadena CA (JPL) May 25, 2017 Psyche, NASA's Discovery Mission to a unique metal asteroid, has been moved up one year with launch in the summer of 2022, and with a planned arrival at the main belt asteroid in 2026 - four years e ... more |
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  Miami (AFP) May 25, 2017 
An unmanned NASA spaceship circling Jupiter has spotted massive cyclones at the gas giant's poles, revealing stunning new details about our solar system's largest planet, researchers said Thursday.
A NASA statement described the planet as "a complex, gigantic, turbulent world" that is far different than scientists previously thought.
Two papers in the journal Science and 44 papers in Geo ... morePasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2017A whole new Jupiter with first science results from Juno Leicester UK (SPX) May 26, 2017First Juno Science Results Supported by University's Jupiter 'Forecast' Washington DC (SPX) May 26, 2017First results from Juno show cyclones and massive magnetism |
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The discovery of viable spores and DNA fragments of Earth-based microorganisms resistant to unfavorable conditions 250 miles above the Earth's surface substantiates the proposal to expand the boundaries of its biosphere, Russia's State Space Corporation Roscosmos said Monday.
Roscosmos cosmonauts had collected 19 samples of cosmic dust from the surface of the International Space Station (I ... moreWashington (UPI) May 26, 2017Russia thinks microorganisms may be living outside the space station Bern, Switzerland (SPX) May 29, 2017The race to trace TRAPPIST-1h  Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017Water forms superstructure around DNA, new study shows |
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Opportunity is at the top of Perseverance Valley on the rim of Endeavour crater.
The plan before proceeding down the valley is to survey the valley from the top and to perform a walk-about survey above the spillway.
On Sol 4733 (May 17, 2017), the robotic arm was used to point the Microscopic Imager (MI) up at the sky for some long overdue sky flat calibration images, and in support ... more Hampton VA (SPX) May 28, 2017Student-Made Mars Rover Concepts Lift Off  Rockford IL (VOA) May 29, 2017Illinois Company Among Hundreds Supporting NASA Mission to Mars  Paris (ESA) May 25, 2017Schiaparelli landing investigation completed |
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Tenacity and drive are hallmarks of Cornell University's Cislunar Explorers Team. But there is another key factor in building and testing their spacecraft: Just add water.
"The core concept behind our work is using water as rocket fuel," said project manager Kyle Patrick Doyle. "It's something that we've been looking at for a long time, and it's exciting to have a chance to test our techno ... more Paris (ESA) May 12, 2017Winning plans for CubeSats to the Moon  Paris (ESA) May 04, 2017Printing bricks from moondust using the Sun's heat  Tempe AZ (SPX) May 02, 2017NASA selects ASU's ShadowCam for moon mission |
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 Raleigh NC (SPX) May 29, 2017 
Researchers from North Carolina State University have discovered a technique for controlling light with electric fields.
"Our method is similar to the technique used to provide the computing capabilities of computers," says Linyou Cao, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering at NC State and corresponding author of a paper on the work. "In computers, an electric field is ... more Paranal Observatory, Chile (SPX) May 29, 2017First Stone Ceremony for ESO's Extremely Large Telescope Columbia MD (SPX) May 28, 2017Understanding Star Formation in the Nucleus of Galaxy IC 342 Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 29, 2017New NASA Mission to Study Mysterious Neutron Stars, Aid in Deep Space Navigation |
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SES report the successful integration of NASA's Global-Scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) hosted payload with SES-14.
GOLD will employ an ultraviolet imaging spectrograph to measure densities and temperatures in the Earth's thermosphere and ionosphere in response to Sun-Earth interaction.
It is aimed at revolutionizing scientists' understanding of this part of the space e ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 30, 2017NASA's CYGNSS Satellite Constellation Begins Public Data Release  Addis Ababa (XNA) May 25, 2017AU-EU joint space-based initiative calls for proposals  New Delhi (Sputnik) May 24, 2017GSLV to launch US-India NISAR EO Satellite |
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 London, Canada (SPX) May 29, 2017 
Almost two billion years ago, a 10-kilometre-wide chunk of space slammed down into rock near what is now the city of Sudbury. Now, scientists from Western University and the University of Portsmouth are marrying details of that meteorite impact with technology that measures surrounding crystal fragments as a way to date other ancient meteorite strikes.
The pioneering technique is helping a ... morePasadena CA (JPL) May 25, 2017NASA Moves Up Launch of Psyche Mission to a Metal Asteroid  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 17, 2017Movie Shows Ceres at Opposition from Sun  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 16, 2017Twisting an Asteroid |
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) May 24, 2017 
A team of NASA scientists and international partners used data from the the high-precision science instrument CLASP - the Chromospheric Lyman-Alpha Spectro-Polarimeter - to provide the first-ever polarization measurements of ultraviolet light emitted from the sun's outer atmosphere. Previous polarization measurements were restricted to visible light that is emitted from the sun's surface.
... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2017UV Spectropolarimetry Opens a New Window for Solar Physics Research  Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 18, 2017Space weather events linked to human activity  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 18, 2017First direct exploration of magnetic fields in the upper solar atmosphere |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) May 24, 2017 
A woman in the US state of California was arrested Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to smuggle space communications technology to China, the US Department of Justice said in a press release.
"A Pomona woman was arrested this morning on federal charges that accuse her of conspiring to procure and illegally export sensitive space communications technology to her native China," the release st ... more Beijing (XNA) May 12, 2017A cabin on the moon? China hones the lunar lifestyle  Beijing (AFP) May 11, 2017China tests 'Lunar Palace' as it eyes moon mission  Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020 |
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Raleigh NC (SPX) May 29, 2017
Researchers from North Carolina State University have discovered a technique for controlling light with electric fields.
"Our method is similar to the technique used to provide the computing capabilities of computers," says Linyou Cao, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering at NC State and corresponding author of a paper on the work. "In computers, an electric field is ... moreParanal Observatory, Chile (SPX) May 29, 2017First Stone Ceremony for ESO's Extremely Large Telescope Columbia MD (SPX) May 28, 2017Understanding Star Formation in the Nucleus of Galaxy IC 342 Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 29, 2017New NASA Mission to Study Mysterious Neutron Stars, Aid in Deep Space Navigation |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 26, 2017 
Stanford University researchers funded by DARPA's Neuro Function, Activity, Structure, and Technology (Neuro-FAST) program have developed new optical imaging and analysis techniques that allowed them to decode the neural activity of awake mice engaged in an adaptive, decision-making task.
The findings of the Stanford team, made in collaboration with researchers at the California Institute ... more Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 26, 2017New hypothesis about the origin of humankind suggests oldest hominin lived in Europe  Columbia MO (SPX) May 24, 2017Portions of human skeletal structure were established millions of years earlier than previously thought,  Washington (UPI) May 19, 2017Study reveals architecture of the 'second brain,' the enteric nervous system |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 24, 2017  DARPA has selected The Boeing Company to complete advanced design work for the Agency's Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program, which aims to build and fly the first of an entirely new class of hypersonic aircraft that would bolster national security by providing short-notice, low-cost access to space.
The program aims to achieve a capability well out of reach today-launches to low Earth o ... more Houston TX (SPX) May 29, 2017First Year of BEAM Demo Offers Valuable Data on Expandable Habitats  Boston MA (SPX) May 29, 2017MIT researchers engineer shape-shifting food  Washington (UPI) May 29, 2017NASA honors Kennedy's space vision on 100th birthday |
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 Washington (UPI) May 26, 2017 
It's been called the Arctic methane time bomb: a vast reservoir of frozen methane buried beneath the Arctic Ocean floor that, if were to melt and somehow reach the atmosphere, could trigger catastrophic climate change. It's the ultimate end-of-life-as-we-know-it scenario. But could it actually happen?
For nearly a decade now, scientists have debated the idea. Most agree that the volume ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 25, 2017NASA's Arctic Ecosystem Science Flights Begin  Munich, Germany (SPX) May 23, 2017Elevation could help explain why Antarctica is warming slower than Arctic  Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2017China says no mining planned in Antarctica |
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 New York NY (SPX) May 28, 2017 
For years, scientists have been warning of a so-called "hot spot" of accelerated sea-level rise along the northeastern U.S. coast. But accurately modeling this acceleration as well as variations in sea-level rise from one region to another has proven challenging.
Now an upcoming paper in Geophysical Research Letters offers the first comprehensive model for understanding differences in sea ... more Salt Lake City UT (SPX) May 28, 2017LA lawns use 70 billion gallons of water a year  Sydney (AFP) May 29, 2017Great Barrier Reef bleaching worse than first thought  Berkeley CA (SPX) May 28, 2017How X-rays helped to solve mystery of floating rocks |
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 Melbourne, Australia (SPX) May 22, 2017 
Monash researchers have identified a new concept - 'orphan memory' - which changes the current thinking around gravitational waves.
The research, by the Monash Centre for Astrophysics, was published recently in Physical Review Letters.
Einstein's theory of general relativity predicts that cataclysmic cosmic explosions stretch the fabric of spacetime.
The stretching of spacetime ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2017Proving Einstein right using highly sensitive Earth rotation sensors  Huntsville AL (SPX) May 03, 2017Scientists Find Giant Wave Rolling Through the Perseus Galaxy Cluster  Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 21, 2017Rare Brightening of Supernova's Light Found by Caltech's Palomar Observatory |
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