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  Riga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 20, 2017 The mining of resources contained in asteroids, for use as propellant, building materials or in life-support systems, has the potential to revolutionise exploration of our solar system. To make this concept a reality, we need to increase our knowledge of the very diverse population of accessible near-Earth asteroids (NEAs). Last year, dozens of the world's leading asteroid scientists and asteroid mining entrepreneurs came together in Luxembourg to discuss key questions and identify scientific know ... read more |
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Europe urged to reconsider pullout from 'Armageddon' asteroid missionRiga (AFP) Sept 20, 2017 Space scientists urged Europe Wednesday to rethink its withdrawal from a futuristic, international dry-run for an Armageddon-like mission to deflect a space rock on a calamitous collision course with Earth. ... more  
New research suggests Mercury's poles are icier than scientists thoughtProvidence RI (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 The scorching hot surface of Mercury seems like an unlikely place to find ice, but research over the past three decades has suggested that water is frozen on the first rock from the sun, hidden away ... more  
First steps: returning humanity to the MoonParis (ESA) Sep 21, 2017 In the first act of lunar exploration, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were major characters. In setting its sights on the Moon, ESA hopes to bring many more actors to this off-world stage. By ... more  
Scientists propose new concept of terrestrial planet formationHong Kong (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 Scientists have long been intrigued by the surfaces of terrestrial bodies other than Earth which reveal deep similarities beneath their superficially differing volcanic and tectonic histories. ... more |
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KFU astronomers discovered an exoplanet together with Turkish and Japanese colleaguesKazan, Russia (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 Five KFU employees have been involved in the project - Ilfan Bikmaev, Eldar Irtuganov, Roman Zhuchkov, Almaz Galeev, and Sergey Melnikov. Professor Bikmaev, Chair of the Department of Astronom ... more 
NASA's Hubble captures blistering pitch-black planetGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed a planet outside our solar system that looks as black as fresh asphalt because it eats light rather than reflecting it back into space. This light-eating p ... more 
FINESSE Mission to Investigate Atmospheres of Hundreds of Alien WorldsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2017 One of NASA's proposed missions, known as the Fast INfrared Exoplanet Spectroscopy Survey Explorer (FINESSE) could greatly improve our understanding of extrasolar worlds. If selected for development ... more  
GRACE Mission Making Plans for Final Science Data CollectionWashington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 With one of its twin satellites almost out of fuel after more than 15 years of chasing each other around our planet to measure Earth's ever-changing gravity field, the operations team for the U.S./G ... more  
Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion guides Cassini to its Grand Finale at SaturnSacramento CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 Aerojet Rocketdyne played a vital role in the planned plunge of NASA's Cassini spacecraft into Saturn. As the spacecraft entered the atmosphere, Aerojet Rocketdyne's onboard Reaction Control Thruste ... more 
NASA's $3.9 bn Cassini spacecraft makes death plunge into SaturnTampa FL (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 After 20 years in space, NASA's famed Cassini spacecraft made its final death plunge into Saturn on Friday, ending a storied mission that scientists say taught us nearly everything we know about Sat ... more |
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 The return of the comet-like exoplanet 
New prediction of a detection wavelength for searching phototrophs on exoplanetsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 M-dwarfs or red dwarfs are small (0.5-0.1 solar-masses) and cool ( ~3000 Kelvin) stars, and are abundant in universe. The Sun-like stars have been attracting most attention as a plausible target for ... more 
Teledyne e2v contract to supply light detectors for PLATO planet-hunting spacecraftChelmsford UK (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Teledyne e2v a 42M euro ($47M) contract to produce high-end Charge Coupled Device (CCD) visible-light detectors for the PLATO (Planetary Transits and Osci ... more  
Study shows star formation influenced by environmental conditionsWashington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017 Scientists at Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen have determined that new star formation is influenced by local environmental conditions. ... more  
Air Force activates new satellites for tracking space objectsWashington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017 The 1st Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, has activated two satellites as part of their Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program. ... more |
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  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 11, 2017 
The IAU has assigned names to fourteen geological features on the surface of Pluto. The names pay homage to the underworld mythology, pioneering space missions, historic pioneers who crossed new horizons in exploration, and scientists and engineers associated with Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.
This is the first set of official names of surface features on Pluto to be approved by the IAU, the ... more Laurel MD (SPX) Sep 14, 2017Hibernation Over, New Horizons Continues Kuiper Belt Cruise  Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 07, 2017Jupiter's Auroras Present a Powerful Mystery  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 06, 2017New Horizons Files Flight Plan for 2019 Flyby |
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed a planet outside our solar system that looks as black as fresh asphalt because it eats light rather than reflecting it back into space. This light-eating prowess is due to the planet's unique capability to trap at least 94 percent of the visible starlight falling into its atmosphere.
The oddball exoplanet, called WASP-12b, is one of a class of so- ... moreGeneva, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 15, 2017The return of the comet-like exoplanet Hong Kong (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Scientists propose new concept of terrestrial planet formation Kazan, Russia (SPX) Sep 13, 2017KFU astronomers discovered an exoplanet together with Turkish and Japanese colleagues |
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 Sydney, Australia (The Conversation) Sep 19, 2017 
As humans spread out across the Earth, the locations of new colonies were driven by the accessibility of resources: not only food and water, but also arable land, forests and minerals.
Access to such resources remains important as the economy moves into space. Here, water has emerged as the pre-eminent resource to exploit first. The question then becomes, from where will we extract the wat ... more Miami (AFP) Sept 19, 2017Six emerge from 8-mo Mars experiment in Hawaii dome  Paris (ESA) Sep 19, 2017Splashdown! Crashing into Martian mud  Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 21, 2017More evidence of water on Mars |
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In the first act of lunar exploration, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were major characters. In setting its sights on the Moon, ESA hopes to bring many more actors to this off-world stage.
By testing the market for transport services to the Moon, ESA aims to push the limits of technology and create new models of space business.
Touching down on the Moon was a monumental moment in hum ... more Providence RI (SPX) Sep 14, 2017Researchers create first global map of water in moon's soil  Paris (ESA) Aug 22, 2017Call For Ideas For Research On The Deep Space Gateway  San Diego CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2017Analysis of a 'rusty' lunar rock suggests the moon's interior is dry |
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Scientists at Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen have determined that new star formation is influenced by local environmental conditions.
According to the classical model, a star is formed when a prestellar core, a roundish accumulation containing 99 percent gas and 1 percent dust, collapses due to overweight, resulting in the formation of a star in the center of the c ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Keeping NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in the dark  Trieste, Italy (SPX) Sep 12, 2017Exchanges of identity in deep space  London, UK (SPX) Sep 12, 2017Accretion-powered pulsar reveals unique timing glitch |
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Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have produced the best estimate of Earth's elemental composition which will help them understand how the Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago.
The solar system began as a dense blob in a molecular cloud of hydrogen gas and dust that collapsed under its own gravity, forming the early Sun, Earth and other planets.
Co-researcher Assoc ... more Washington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2017Dust devils contribute large amount of particulate matter to atmospheres of Earth, Mars  El Segundo CA (SPX) Sep 14, 2017Boeing to Design and Build Seven Medium Earth Orbit Satellites for SES  Boston MA (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Team gathers unprecedented data on atmosphere's organic chemistry |
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 Riga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 20, 2017  The mining of resources contained in asteroids, for use as propellant, building materials or in life-support systems, has the potential to revolutionise exploration of our solar system. To make this concept a reality, we need to increase our knowledge of the very diverse population of accessible near-Earth asteroids (NEAs).
Last year, dozens of the world's leading asteroid scientists and a ... moreRiga (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Europe urged to reconsider pullout from 'Armageddon' asteroid mission  Washington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017Ancient meteorite impact triggered highest surface temperature in Earth's history  Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 07, 2017Radar Reveals Two Moons Orbiting Asteroid Florence |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017 
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured dramatic images of a significant solar flare that peaked at 12:06 p.m. EDT Sunday.
The space agency's Solar Dynamics Observatory watches the sun on a constant basis and captured the significant solar flare classified as X8.2-class.
X-class identifies the most intense solar flares and the number provides additional information about its s ... more Washington (AFP) Sept 7, 2017NASA captures images of strong solar flares  Paris (ESA) Sep 01, 2017Space-inspired Star Storm to premiere next month  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 30, 2017NASA's Lunar mission captures solar eclipse as seen from the moon |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 20, 2017 
China's programme to launch a mission to Mars in 2020 is "well underway", its top planner said Wednesday as the country moves forward with its ambitious space programme.
The probe will carry 13 types of payload including six rovers, the official Xinhua news agency said.
"The Mars exploration programme is well underway," it cited the mission's chief architect Zhang Rongqiao as saying. ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Chinese company eyes development of reusable launch vehicle  Beijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2017Spacecraft passes docking test  Washington DC (Sputnik) Aug 31, 2017China, Russia to Have Smooth Space Cooperation, Says Expert |
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Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017
Scientists at Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen have determined that new star formation is influenced by local environmental conditions.
According to the classical model, a star is formed when a prestellar core, a roundish accumulation containing 99 percent gas and 1 percent dust, collapses due to overweight, resulting in the formation of a star in the center of the c ... moreGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Keeping NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in the dark Trieste, Italy (SPX) Sep 12, 2017Exchanges of identity in deep space London, UK (SPX) Sep 12, 2017Accretion-powered pulsar reveals unique timing glitch |
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 Oxford, UK (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 
The first large-scale genetic study of people in Papua New Guinea has shown that different groups within the country are genetically highly different from each other. Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their colleagues at the University of Oxford and the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research reveal that the people there have remained genetically independent from Europ ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017Royal tomb of ancient Mayan ruler found in Guatemala  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 21, 2017How Teotihuacan's urban design was lost and found  New York NY (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Large-scale study of genetic data shows humans still evolving |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 
In recent operations on the International Space Station, robotic operators were twice able to test and confirm the ability of the Robotic External Leak Locator (RELL) to "smell" in space. Using the RELL instruments, operators successfully located a small leak from the station's ammonia coolant loop, and confirmed that it was not a safety concern. Later they were able to return and more precisely ... moreBethesda, MD (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Crewed Missions Beyond LEO  San Francisco (AFP) Sept 21, 2017Tech dreams live or die on startup battlefields  Paris (ESA) Sep 15, 2017Diet tracker in space |
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 Hong Kong, China (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
An ongoing research project aims to identify and explain teleconnections and future changes in the East Asian Winter Monsoon under Arctic Amplification. The project is led by Dr. Wen Zhou of City University of Hong Kong.
Since 1990, a significant winter cooling trend has occurred in the midlatitudes, including western Siberia, where cold air activity in East Asia originates. Simultaneously ... more Sydney (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Maiden mid-air refuel ensures supplies to Antarctic research station  Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 21, 2017Wind, Warm Water Revved Up Melting Antarctic Glaciers  Lincoln NE (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Ice age may have clipped bird migration |
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 Bethesda MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 
Lockheed Martin Ventures is making a strategic investment in Ocean Aero, the developer of the Submaran unmanned maritime vehicle. This is Lockheed Martin Ventures' third investment this year, and it will create opportunities for both companies to grow their maritime capabilities, with a focus on multi-domain Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissan ... more Tetiaroa, France (AFP) Sept 20, 2017The godfather of eco-bling: Brando's Tahitian paradise  Washington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017Rogue wave could have downed El Faro cargo ship, research shows  Seattle WA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Climate change challenges the survival of fish across the world |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 
With one of its twin satellites almost out of fuel after more than 15 years of chasing each other around our planet to measure Earth's ever-changing gravity field, the operations team for the U.S./German Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission is making plans for an anticipated final science collection.
On Sept. 3, one of 20 battery cells aboard the GRACE-2 satellite stoppe ... more Paris (ESA) Aug 28, 2017Granting weightless wishes  Bozeman MT (SPX) Jul 26, 2017MSU gravitational physicist receives NASA award to explore extreme gravity and the universe  Hull UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017First look at gravitational dance that drives stellar formation |
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