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  Moscow (AFP) Sept 27, 2017 Russia and the United States agreed Wednesday to cooperate on a NASA-led project to build the first lunar space station, part of a long-term project to send humans to Mars. The US space agency said earlier this year that it was exploring a programme called the Deep Space Gateway, a multi-stage project to push further into the solar system. The project envisages building a crew-tended spaceport in lunar orbit that would serve as a "gateway to deep space and the lunar surface," NASA has said. ... read more |
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Two Stars, Three Dimensions, and Oodles of EnergyBoston MA (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 For decades, astronomers have known about irregular outbursts from the double star system V745 Sco, which is located about 25,000 light-years from Earth. Astronomers were caught by surprise when pre ... more 
Quantum twisted Loong confirms the physical reality of wavefunctionsBeijing, China (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 Quantum mechanics, as a pillar of modern civilization, has benefited human society for a century, in which wavefunctions played a crucial role. In the past 100 years, what most people did was 'Shut ... more  
New type of supercomputer could be based on 'magic dust' combination of light and matterCambridge UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 A team of researchers from the UK and Russia have successfully demonstrated that a type of 'magic dust' which combines light and matter can be used to solve complex problems and could eventually sur ... more 
Detecting cosmic rays from a galaxy far, far awayHoughton MI (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 In an article published in the journal Science, the Pierre Auger Collaboration has definitively answered the question of whether cosmic particles from outside the Milky Way Galaxy. The article ... more |
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'Crash Scene Investigation' Reveals Resting Place of SMART-1 on MoonRiga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 24, 2017 Observations of the Moon have revealed the final resting place of the European Space Agency's first lunar mission, SMART-1. The spacecraft was sent into a controlled impact with the lunar surface 11 ... more 
Oxygen-deficient dwarf galaxy hints at makings of early universeCharlottesville VA (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 A recently discovered dwarf galaxy in the constellation Lynx may serve well as a proxy for better understanding the developing chemistry of the early universe, according to a research team that incl ... more  
Solar anticsParis (ESA) Sep 21, 2017 The Sun's recent activity has caught the interest of scientists and space weather forecasters worldwide, highlighting the need to keep a watchful eye on our star and its awesome power. On 6 ... more 
Highest-energy cosmic rays have extragalactic originParis, France (SPX) Sep 24, 2017 A 50-year-old debate has at last been settled: the highest-energy cosmic rays do not originate in our own Galaxy but in galaxies located tens or even hundreds of millions of light years away. The ev ... more 
Is the Milky Way an outlier galaxyNew Haven CT (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 The most-studied galaxy in the universe - the Milky Way - might not be as "typical" as previously thought, according to a new study. The Milky Way, which is home to Earth and its solar system, ... more 
IceCube helps demystify strange radio bursts from deep spaceMadison WI (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 For a decade, astronomers have puzzled over ephemeral but incredibly powerful radio bursts from space. The phenomena, known as fast radio bursts or FRBs, were first detected in 2007 by astrono ... more |
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Hubble discovers a unique type of object in the Solar SystemMunich, Germany (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 With the help of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, a German-led group of astronomers have observed the intriguing characteristics of an unusual type of object in the asteroid belt between Mars an ... more 
First space mining transaction in 10 yearsSydney, Australia (XNA) Sep 22, 2017 The first transaction in space mining could only be 10 years away, the director of the Australian Center for Space Engineering Research, Andrew Dempster, told Xinhua on Wednesday, at the third Off E ... more 
Fly me to the Moon: For some, lunar village takes shapeRiga (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 By 2040, a hundred people will live on the Moon, melting ice for water, 3D-printing homes and tools, eating plants grown in lunar soil, and competing in low-gravity, "flying" sports. ... more 
NASA'S OSIRIS-REx executes slingshot around EarthWashington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017 NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe has used Earth's gravity to slingshot itself into outer space. The spacecraft is now en route to the asteroid Bennu and is expected to encounter the space rock in August 2018. ... more |
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  Irwindale CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
Global Aerospace Corporation (GAC) announced today that it will present its Pluto lander concept at the 2017 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Symposium in Denver, CO. Under a grant from NASA's NIAC program, GAC is developing an integrated "entrycraft" architecture that can decelerate and gently land on the surface of Pluto from a speed of over 30,000 mph using only drag from Pluto's ultr ... more Moffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Solving the Mystery of Pluto's Giant Blades of Ice  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 11, 2017Pluto features given first official names  Laurel MD (SPX) Sep 14, 2017Hibernation Over, New Horizons Continues Kuiper Belt Cruise |
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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.
A team of scientists from NASA, Hampton University and the University of Hong Kong propose a new way of understanding the cooling and transfer of heat from terrestrial planetary interiors and how tha ... more Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 15, 2017The return of the comet-like exoplanet  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 13, 2017New prediction of a detection wavelength for searching phototrophs on exoplanets Munich, Germany (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Hubble observes pitch black planet |
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NASA heat shield material that could one day be used on an inflatable aeroshell during atmospheric entry on Mars recently underwent testing at Boeing's Large Core Arc Tunnel in St. Louis, Missouri.
The inflatable aeroshell, using high temperature advanced flexible material systems, will enable atmospheric entry to planetary bodies and the landing of heavy payloads. The Hypersonic Inflatabl ... more Riga Latvia (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Devilish Source of Dust in Atmosphere of Earth and Mars  Lawrence KS (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Hope to discover sure signs of life on Mars  Tucson AZ (SPX) Sep 26, 20173-D Analysis Offers New Info on Martian Climate Change, Age of Polar Caps |
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 Riga (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 
By 2040, a hundred people will live on the Moon, melting ice for water, 3D-printing homes and tools, eating plants grown in lunar soil, and competing in low-gravity, "flying" sports.
To those who mock such talk as science fiction, experts such as Bernard Foing, ambassador of the European Space Agency-driven "Moon Village" scheme, reply the goal is not only reasonable but feasible too.
At ... more Moscow (AFP) Sept 27, 2017Russia, US shoot for the moon with joint lunar station project Riga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 24, 2017'Crash Scene Investigation' Reveals Resting Place of SMART-1 on Moon  Paris (ESA) Sep 21, 2017First steps: returning humanity to the Moon |
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A recently discovered dwarf galaxy in the constellation Lynx may serve well as a proxy for better understanding the developing chemistry of the early universe, according to a research team that includes University of Virginia astronomers.
Their new finding, published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, shows that the oxygen level in the little galaxy is the lo ... moreCambridge UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2017New type of supercomputer could be based on 'magic dust' combination of light and matter New Haven CT (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Is the Milky Way an outlier galaxy Madison WI (SPX) Sep 26, 2017IceCube helps demystify strange radio bursts from deep space |
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Black magic... That's what radiofrequency engineers call the mysterious forces guiding communications over the air. These forces involve complex physics and are difficult enough to master on Earth. They only get more baffling when you're beaming signals into space.
Until now, the shape of choice for casting this "magic" has been the parabolic dish. The bigger the antenna dish, the better i ... more Buffalo NY (SPX) Sep 26, 2017Scientists monitor Silicon Valley's underground water reserves - from space  Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Ball Aerospace Completes Spectrometer Testing and Verification on NASA's TEMPO Program  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 27, 2017OSIRIS-REx views Pacifica on Earth Flyby |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
With the help of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, a German-led group of astronomers have observed the intriguing characteristics of an unusual type of object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter: two asteroids orbiting each other and exhibiting comet-like features, including a bright coma and a long tail. This is the first known binary asteroid also classified as a comet. The resear ... moreSydney, Australia (XNA) Sep 22, 2017First space mining transaction in 10 years Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017NASA'S OSIRIS-REx executes slingshot around Earth  Riga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Nanosat Fleet Proposed for Voyage to 300 Asteroids |
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 Paris (ESA) Sep 21, 2017 
The Sun's recent activity has caught the interest of scientists and space weather forecasters worldwide, highlighting the need to keep a watchful eye on our star and its awesome power.
On 6 and 10 September, our Sun produced a pair of solar flares, the strongest observed in over 10 years. They were accompanied by huge eruptions of billions of tonnes of matter into space.
While many ... more Daytona Beach FL (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Solar wind impacts on giant 'space hurricanes' may affect satellite safety  Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017NASA captures significant solar flare Washington (AFP) Sept 7, 2017NASA captures images of strong solar flares |
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Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017
China's Mars probe will carry 13 types of payload, including six rovers, in its first mission to the planet, scheduled for 2020.
"The Mars exploration program is well underway," said Zhang Rongqiao, chief architect of the Mars mission, at the Beijing International Forum on Lunar and Deep-space Exploration, which opened Wednesday. "The payloads will be used to co ... more Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab  Beijing (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Work on China's mission to Mars 'well underway'  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Chinese company eyes development of reusable launch vehicle |
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Charlottesville VA (SPX) Sep 26, 2017
A recently discovered dwarf galaxy in the constellation Lynx may serve well as a proxy for better understanding the developing chemistry of the early universe, according to a research team that includes University of Virginia astronomers.
Their new finding, published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, shows that the oxygen level in the little galaxy is the lo ... moreCambridge UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2017New type of supercomputer could be based on 'magic dust' combination of light and matter New Haven CT (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Is the Milky Way an outlier galaxy Madison WI (SPX) Sep 26, 2017IceCube helps demystify strange radio bursts from deep space |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 
The first large-scale study of ancient human DNA from sub-Saharan Africa opens a long-awaited window into the identity of prehistoric populations in the region and how they moved around and replaced one another over the past 8,000 years.
The findings, published Sept. 21 in Cell by an international research team led by Harvard Medical School, answer several longstanding mysteries and uncove ... more Grand-Lahou, Ivory Coast (AFP) Sept 24, 2017Helping Ponso, sole survivor of 'Chimpanzee Island' in I. Coast  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Cell phone data coupled with sewage testing show drug use patterns  Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017Royal tomb of ancient Mayan ruler found in Guatemala |
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 Adelaide, Australian (XNA) Sep 22, 2017 
The second Australian to ever venture into space has called for the country to establish its own space agency.
Andrew Thomas, an Australian-born National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut, told the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide that Australia should look to play a leading role in space tourism.
"I hope Australia will seize the opportu ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Mapping NASA's Space Missions  Greenbelt, MD (SPX) Sep 27, 2017NASA's New Hubble E-Book Series Dives into the Solar System and Beyond  San Francisco (AFP) Sept 21, 2017Tech dreams live or die on startup battlefields |
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 Fairbanks AK (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Geophysical Institute are exploring the changing chemistry of the Arctic's atmosphere to help answer the question of what happens as snow and ice begin to melt.
The research, led by chemistry professor William R. Simpson, is concerned with the Arctic's reactive bromine season, which is the period of time when bromine is consuming ozone, pr ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 21, 2017End-of-summer Arctic sea ice extent is eighth lowest on record  Hong Kong, China (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Impact of Arctic amplification on East Asian winter climate  Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 21, 2017Wind, Warm Water Revved Up Melting Antarctic Glaciers |
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 Manila (AFP) Sept 25, 2017 
Two Vietnamese fishermen were found dead with gunshot wounds and five others were arrested after the Philippine navy chased suspected poachers in the South China Sea at the weekend, authorities said Monday.
A Philippine patrol ship pursued six Vietnamese fishing boats 56 kilometres (30 nautical miles) off the northern coastal town of Bolinao before dawn Saturday, a regional military spokesma ... more Ispra, Italy (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Black Sea water temperatures may buck global trend  London, UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2017Discovery of a new group of sponges could help measure impact of deep-sea mining  New York (AFP) Sept 24, 2017Veolia's US growth hopes run into trouble |
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 Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
Gravity waves form in the atmosphere as a result of destabilizing processes, for example at weather fronts, during storms or when air masses stroke over mountain ranges. They can occasionally be seen in the sky as bands of cloud. For weather forecast and climate models, however, they are mostly "invisible" due to their short wavelength.
The effects of gravity waves can only be taken into c ... more Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2017GRACE Mission Making Plans for Final Science Data Collection  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 |
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