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November 02, 2015

Studying Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Scientifically with UFODATA
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 02, 2015
An international team of scientists, engineers, and other professionals have launched an innovative approach to the study of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), commonly known as UFOs. The goal of the project is simple: to create a systematic science of UFO phenomena. The project, named "UFO Detection and TrAcking" (UFODATA for short), was conceived and is led by Mark Rodeghier, scientific director of the Center for UFO Studies, and Alexander Wendt, a political scientist at Ohio State University. ... read more

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Declaration approved to promote Asia Pacific space cooperation A declaration on Asia-Pacific space development was approved during a forum on Tuesday, with attendees agreeing to improve peaceful multi-lateral cooperation in outer space. The forum, held by ... more		International Launch Services Announces Multi-Launch Agreement With Eutelsat International Launch Services (ILS) announces a multi-launch agreement with Eutelsat Communications of Paris, France, one of the world's leading and most experienced operators of satellite communica ... more		Sally Ride Science Launches at UC San Diego Blasting aboard space shuttle Challenger in 1983 to become the first American woman-and at age 32, the youngest American in space-the late Sally Ride captured the nation's imagination by breaking ba ... more
				NASA Team Provides Summary of its Review of Orbital ATK Accident A NASA team that independently reviewed the unsuccessful launch last year of Orbital ATK's third commercial resupply services mission intended to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (IS ... more		GSAT-15 begins the payload integration process for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission Preparations for Arianespace's sixth heavy-lift mission of 2015 have advanced into the payload integration phase, with the Indian GSAT-15 satellite passenger making its first contact with launcher h ... more

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Russia signs contract with Eutelsat to launch satellites through 2023 A subsidiary of Russia's Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center signed a contract with Eutelsat, the French-based satellite provider, to put the companies satellites into orbit during ... more		China's first moon rover sets record for longest stay China's first lunar rover, Yutu, has been operating on the moon for almost two years, setting the record for the longest stay by a rover, according to a Chinese lunar probe scientist. Yutu was ... more		Army names new hypersonic weapon 'Dark Eagle' India and Pakistan urged to have 'maximum restraint' after Kashmir attack Trump, Norwegian prime minister discuss ending Ukraine War		GPS IIF satellite successfully launched from Cape Canaveral The U.S. Air Force successfully launched its 11th and next-to-last Boeing-built Global Positioning System GPS IIF series satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 launch vehicle from Spa ... more
				ULA launches GPS IIF-11 satellite for US Air Force A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-11 satellite for the U.S. Air Force lifted off from Space Launch Complex-41 Oct. 31 at 12:13 p.m. EDT. ... more		Towers of Steel for New SLS Test Stand Rising at NASA Marshall Steel is rising for two towers that will compose a 215-foot-tall structural test stand for NASA's Space Launch System at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The first t ... more

Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Efficiency Summit USA 2015

Capacitor breakthrough Oct. 21, 2015, was the day that Doc Brown and Marty McFly landed in the future in their DeLorean, with time travel made possible by a "flux capacitor." While the flux capacitor still conjures sci-fi ... more		Fuel Additive Could Lead to Safer Jet Fuel Airplane accidents are especially dangerous because jet fuel is highly flammable under crash conditions. On impact, jet fuel is dispersed in the air as a fine mist, which triggers a sequence of even ... more		Iraq farmers turn to groundwater to boost desert yield Tradition stokes pollution at Myanmar 'slash and burn' festival 'Blood and kin': Mongolians reflect on Pope Francis's legacy		Robot's influent speaking just to get attention from you Communication in human dialogue is based on one another's words and body language. We can sense whether the other person is distracted, and we change the course of our conversation and our actions t ... more
America's next superbomber to be shrouded in secret for years Almost every aspect of America's newest bomber is top secret, but experts predict the warplane will be very "stealthy," packed with sensors - and able to deliver nuclear payloads anywhere. ... more		Charles Elachi to retire as JPL Director Charles Elachi, the director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 2001, has announced that he is retiring at the end of June 2016. He will become professor emeritus at the California Institute of ... more		First telephone station becomes operational at Vostochny Cosmodrome The first telephone station with media servers became operational at Russia's newly-built Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Far East, the Spetsstroy federal agency for special construction's regional ... more		US Air Force renews ISR support contract with Raytheon The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon with a new $393 million contract to continue its support for its Distributed Common Ground System. ... more

	U.S. demos Standard Missile 3 in Europe The U.S. Navy reports it has performed the first at sea ballistic missile defense firing of a Standard Missile 3 in Europe. ... more		Wal-Mart eyes drone home deliveries Wal-Mart is actively looking at the possibility of using drones to make deliveries to US customers, a spokesman said Monday, following the lead of Amazon and other retailers. ... more

UK, Italy's Eni unveil deal on carbon capture project

Top uranium producer Namibia to open talks on nuclear energy plant

Panama president says moving toward reopening contested mine

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China to set up civil satellite systems by 2020		U.S. delivers F-16s to Egypt		Thailand seeks Evolved Seasparrow Missile purchase		Counter-IED system set for production		GE Aviation to mass produce silicon carbide materials

Airbus Helicopters signs 750-mln euro deal with China

Google to improve Internet access with balloons

From science fiction to reality - sonic tractor beam invented

U.S. Air Force awards Lockheed Martin laser-guided bomb contract

Russia to Open Four New Glonass Stations Abroad

Milestone C approval given for communications system

Bechtel and partners move toward destroying U.S. chemical weapons

Errant military blimp sparks fighter jet response, power outages in US

Air Force Awards Contract for Long Range Strike Bomber

Runaway military blimp causes power outages in US

Lockheed Martin delivers 31st C-5M Super Galaxy to U.S. Air Force

Russia Plans to Grant Private Companies Access to Space Services Market

Soldiers assemble newly developed tactical command post

'Are we not Pakistanis?' Quake survivors appeal for aid

Desperation grows as Afghan-Pakistan quake victims wait for aid

Nepal inks fuel agreement with China to ease crisis

'Spring-mass' technology heralds the future of walking robots

Trade trumps hostility for S. Korea-China-Japan summit

China's richest man says firm had ties to Xi's family

Smart Home Revenues to Reach $100 Billion by 2020

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