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  Estacion Yungay, Chile (AFP) April 6, 2017 Chile's Atacama desert may seem to contain little besides red-grey rocks and sand - but scientists are busy searching here for clues to life in a place it much resembles: Mars. This desert in northern Chile, like the red planet, is hot, dusty and extremely dry. Yet life exists here: tiny algae and bacteria that have evolved to survive in the parched earth on little more than sunlight. If they have done it here, then why not on Mars, 225 million kilometers (140 million miles) away? "If l ... read more |
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Russia critcal to ExoMars Project says Italian Space Agency HeadColorado Springs CO (Sputnik) Apr 06, 2017 Russia is a fundamental partner in the joint project between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Russia's Roscosmos space corporation ExoMars, Italian Space Agency (ASI) President Roberto Battiston ... more  
The long legacy of space-farming leading us to MarsWashington DC (SPX) Apr 02, 2017 Following a new NASA bill, passed in March by the US Congress and which authorizes $19.5 billion spending for space exploration in 2017, manned missions to Mars are closer to reality than ever befor ... more 
Prolific Mars Orbiter Completes 50,000 OrbitsPasadena CA (JPL) Mar 31, 2017 The most data-productive spacecraft yet at Mars swept past its 50,000th orbit this week, continuing to compile the most sharp-eyed global coverage ever accomplished by a camera at the Red Planet. ... more 
Potential Mars Airplane Resumes FlightEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 Flight tests have resumed on subscale aircraft that could one day observe the Martian atmosphere and a variant that will improve collection of Earth's weather data. Work on the shape of the ai ... more |
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New MAVEN findings reveal how Mars' atmosphere was lost to spaceBoulder CO (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 Solar wind and radiation are responsible for stripping the Martian atmosphere, transforming Mars from a planet that could have supported life billions of years ago into a frigid desert world, accord ... more
Final two ExoMars landing sites chosenParis (ESA) Mar 29, 2017 Two ancient sites on Mars that hosted an abundance of water in the planet's early history have been recommended as the final candidates for the landing site of the 2020 ExoMars rover and surface sci ... more  
Musk diving into minds while reaching for MarsSan Francisco (AFP) March 28, 2017 Not content to reach for Mars and dethrone fossil fuels, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk on Tuesday is turning his focus to delving into people's minds. ... more  
Ancient Art of Weaving Ready to Head to Mars and BeyondGreenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 27, 2017 Weaving processes created millennia ago are part of the most cutting-edge technology on NASA's Orion spaceship that may one day shield humans from heat as they ride all the way to Mars and back. Tha ... more 
Mars dust storm west of Opportunity starting to abatePasadena CA (JPL) Mar 27, 2017 Opportunity is just outside the rim of Endeavour Crater, heading to the gully, named 'Perseverance Valley.' The large regional dust storm to the west of the rover's site has started to abate, althou ... more 
Breaks observed in Curiosity rover wheel treadsPasadena CA (JPL) Mar 23, 2017 A routine check of the aluminum wheels on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has found two small breaks on the rover's left middle wheel-the latest sign of wear and tear as the rover continues its journey, ... more |
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Mars Volcano, Earth's Dinosaurs Went Extinct About the Same TimePasadena CA (JPL) Mar 21, 2017 New NASA research reveals that the giant Martian volcano Arsia Mons produced one new lava flow at its summit every 1 to 3 million years during the final peak of activity. The last volcanic activity ... more 
Trump, NASA and a rare consensus: mission to MarsWashington (AFP) March 21, 2017 President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law that said manned missions to deep space, including to Mars, would be the US space agency's main goal in the decades to come. ... more 
Does Mars Have Rings? Not Right Now, But Maybe One DayPasadena CA (JPL) Mar 21, 2017 As children, we learned about our solar system's planets by certain characteristics - Jupiter is the largest, Saturn has rings, Mercury is closest to the sun. Mars is red, but it's possible that one ... more 
ExoMars: science checkout completed and aerobraking beginsParis (ESA) Mar 17, 2017 The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has completed another set of important science calibration tests before a year of aerobraking gets underway. The mission was launched a year ago this week, and has been ... more |
  Providence RI (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 
While orbiting the Moon in 1971, the crew of Apollo 15 photographed a strange geological feature - a bumpy, D-shaped depression about two miles long and a mile wide - that has fascinated planetary scientists ever since. Some have suggested that the feature, known as Ina, is evidence of a volcanic eruption Moon within the past 100 million years - a billion years or so after most volcanic activity ... more Paris (ESA) Mar 27, 2017Surviving the long dark night of the Moon  Bengaluru, India (IANS) Mar 17, 2017Team Indus To Send Seven Experiments To The Moon Including Three From India  Tempe AZ (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Sun Devils working for a chance to induce photosynthesis on our lunar neighbor |
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 Nanjing (XNA) Mar 31, 2017 
Yuanwang space tracking ships, which follows the progress of satellites and other space-bound craft, will carry out 19 maritime space monitoring missions in 2017, according to the maritime satellite measurement and control authority on Wednesday.
Yuanwang-5 left port Wednesday and Yuanwang-6 started its journey Monday.
Yuanwang-7 and the rocket transporting fleet will set sail in Apr ... more Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017China Develops Spaceship Capable of Moon Landing  Wenchang, China (XNA) Mar 13, 2017Long March-7 Y2 ready for launch of China's first cargo spacecraft  Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017China Seeks Space Rockets Launched from Airplanes |
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 Chincoteague Island, VA (SPX) Oct 31, 2016 
This week, astronauts are unloading more than 5,000 pounds of cargo and crew supplies from the Cygnus spacecraft to support dozens of science and research investigations. However, this shipment has special significance. This shipment arrived via an Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's pad 0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.
Rocket launches to the International Space ... moreMiami (AFP) Oct 23, 2016Orbital cargo ship arrives at space station  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2016New Instrument on ISS to Study Ultra-Cold Quantum Gases  Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Oct 19, 2016Two Russians, one American blast off to ISS |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) Apr 07, 2017 
During April 2017 Jupiter is in opposition: it is at its closest to Earth and the hemisphere facing Earth is fully illuminated by the Sun. The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope used this special configuration to capture an image of what is by far the largest planet in the Solar System. This image adds to many others made in the past, and together they allow astronomers to study changes in the atmo ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017When Jovian Light and Dark Collide  Belfast, Northern Ireland (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Neptune's journey during early planet formation was 'smooth and calm'  Washington (UPI) Apr 4, 2017Neptune's movement from the inner to the outer solar system was smooth and calm |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 10, 2017 
NASA's Cassini spacecraft, in orbit around Saturn since 2004, is about to begin the final chapter of its remarkable story. On Wednesday, April 26, the spacecraft will make the first in a series of dives through the 1,500-mile-wide (2,400-kilometer) gap between Saturn and its rings as part of the mission's grand finale.
"No spacecraft has ever gone through the unique region that we'll attem ... more Miami (AFP) April 5, 2017NASA's Cassini probe of Saturn prepares for last plunge  Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 30, 2017Checking in on Bleriot  Atlanta GA (SPX) Mar 29, 2017The electric sands of Titan |
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 Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
Led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the EU North State project has developed a new method of using satellite images to evaluate the forest carbon balance. The carbon balance indicates how much carbon is sequestered or released by forests each year. This enables the carbon balance to be displayed on digital maps, with an accuracy of up to ten metres.
The technique involves mapp ... more Seattle WA (SPX) Apr 06, 2017Spaceflight Industries Reveals BlackSky Spectra  Boulder CO (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Scientists link California droughts and floods to distinctive atmospheric waves  Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017As CO2 levels increase, airplane rides get bumpier |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 10, 2017 
A mechanical rover inspired by a Dutch artist. A weather balloon that recharges its batteries in the clouds of Venus. These are just two of the five ideas that originated at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, and are advancing for a new round of research funded by the agency.
In total, the space agency is investing in 22 early-stage technology proposals that have the ... more Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan (AFP) April 10, 2017Two Russians, one American land back on Earth from ISS  Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 06, 2017US, Russian Astronauts Prepare for April Crew Swap on Space Station  Rio De Janeiro (Sputnik) Apr 10, 2017No Roscosmos plans to send space tourists to ISS before 2020 |
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 Cape Cod MA (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
Octopus, squid, and cuttlefish are famous for engaging in complex behavior, from unlocking an aquarium tank and escaping to instantaneous skin camouflage to hide from predators. A new study suggests their evolutionary path to neural sophistication includes a novel mechanism: Prolific RNA editing at the expense of evolution in their genomic DNA.
The study, led by Joshua J.C. Rosenthal of th ... more Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Apr 07, 2017Atmosphere around super-earth detected  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017Scientists look for life's building blocks in outer space  Mountain View CA (SPX) Apr 07, 2017Possible Venus twin discovered around dim star |
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 Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 
When whiteflies take off, they don't just spread their wings and fly. Just .03 of an inch long, these tiny insects possess a variety of sophisticated techniques that provide them with exceptional stability in the air. Tel Aviv University researchers now say that they may hold the secret to stabilizing the take-off of small robotic manmade flyers such as miniaturized drones.
TAU research pr ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017USS America tests Rolling Airframe Missile on drone  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017U.S. Air Force, Lockheed Martin demo unmanned F-16  Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017U.S. Air Force taps URS for unmanned aircraft operations |
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 Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
Ice cores and ancient sediments can be gleaned for clues to weather and climate in the past. But astronomical phenomena - such as solar flares or auroras - at best leave only faint environmental traces lacking in specificity. So how can we accurately track ancient astronomical events?
Now in a collaborative effort between the arts and sciences, researchers at Kyoto University and Japan's N ... more Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Discovery of a source of fast magnetic reconnection  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 02, 2017Waves on sun give NASA new insight into space weather forecasting  Boston MA (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Next Stop: A Trip Inside the Sun's Atmosphere |
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 Paris (ESA) Apr 10, 2017 
ESA and a team of European industrial contractors led by QinetiQ have finalised an agreement with Sierra Nevada Corporation for the use of Europe's International Berthing Docking Mechanism on the Dream Chaser spaceplane.
The Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Dream Chaser is being developed as a reusable, lifting-body, multimission spacecraft capable of landing at commercial airports or space ... more Washington (AFP) April 6, 2017Bezos sells $1 bn in Amazon stock yearly to pay for rocket firm  Sweden, Kiruna (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Europe's largest sounding rocket launched from Esrange  Washington DC (Sputnik) Apr 06, 2017US-Russia Venture Hopes to Sell More RD-180 Rocket Engines to US |
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 Ithaca NY (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 
A unique and powerful telescope capable of mapping the sky at submillimeter and millimeter wavelengths is headed to South America. With a slated completion date of 2021, the 6-meter aperture telescope, Cerro Chajnantor Atacama Telescope-prime (CCAT-p), will be located near the summit of Cerro Chajnantor in the Atacama Desert in Chile. It will give unprecedented insights into how stars and galaxi ... more Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Apr 10, 2017New Dutch Supercomputer Studies Colliding Galaxies  Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Study detects doubly accelerated electrons in collisions of galaxy clusters  Hilo HI (SPX) Apr 10, 2017OCTOCAM Looks Toward a New Era of Discovery |
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 Orlando FL (SPX) Apr 07, 2017 
As part of NASA's Flight Opportunities Program, Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G) recently worked with research groups from University of Florida, Carthage College and University of Maryland to validate technology designed to further humanity's reach into space.
A collection of flights on G-FORCE ONE, ZERO-G's specially modified Boeing 727, gave researchers the chance to run experiments an ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 01, 2017Cells adapt ultra-rapidly to zero gravity  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Feb 22, 2017'Gravitational noise' interferes with determining distant sources  Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 17, 2017New method uses heat flow to levitate variety of objects |
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 Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 
A crowd of 29 stands still, positioned as lookouts in various directions. A chirp punctuates the silence before being replaced by a distinct buzz. The buzzing grows louder, then abruptly drops back into silence. Twenty-eight Lego figurines shift slightly - they survive. But one unlucky companion lies on his back, toppled by an invisible force.
The culprit of this miniature disaster? Target ... more Boston MA (SPX) Apr 06, 2017Seeing Black Holes and Beyond  Birmingham, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Scientists make progress on unravelling the puzzle of merging black holes  Amherst MA (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Peering into Black Holes Using an Earth-sized Telescope |
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 Washington (AFP) April 6, 2017 
Facebook on Thursday launched its digital assistant named "M" for US users of its Messenger application, ramping up the social network's efforts in artificial intelligence.
For users of the messaging platform, M will pop up and suggest "helpful actions" in the chat window.
The move is seen as the first step in a broader launch of the digital assistant to compete against services from Goo ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 31, 2017NASA Tests Robotic Ice Tools for Use on Ocean Worlds  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Robot epigenetics: Adding complexity to embodied robot evolution  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 04, 2017NASA Robotic Refueling Mission Departs Station |
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Nanjing (XNA) Mar 31, 2017
Yuanwang space tracking ships, which follows the progress of satellites and other space-bound craft, will carry out 19 maritime space monitoring missions in 2017, according to the maritime satellite measurement and control authority on Wednesday.
Yuanwang-5 left port Wednesday and Yuanwang-6 started its journey Monday.
Yuanwang-7 and the rocket transporting fleet will set sail in Apr ... moreBeijing (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017China Develops Spaceship Capable of Moon Landing Wenchang, China (XNA) Mar 13, 2017Long March-7 Y2 ready for launch of China's first cargo spacecraft Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017China Seeks Space Rockets Launched from Airplanes |
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