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March 23, 2016

Russia's Rosatom receives first batch of fuel for space nuclear engine
Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 23, 2016
Russia's Rosatom state-run nuclear energy corporation obtained on Monday the first batch of experimental fuel for nuclear electric rocket under development in the country, the corporation said in a statement. According to Rosatom, the fuel is required for deep space exploration. Rosatom is expected to reveal an experimental prototype of a nuclear reactor for the space engine in 2018. Russia has been developing a unique project to create a transport and energy unit on the basis of a meg ... read more

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MHI signs H-IIA launch deal for UAE Mars mission Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. has received an order for H-IIA launch services from the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for launch of the Emirates Mar ... more		Flying wing-shaped airplane validating new wing design method Future aircraft fuel efficiency could be dramatically increased thanks to ideas validated with increasingly complex subscale, experimental, remotely piloted aircraft at NASA's Armstrong Flight Resea ... more		CU-Boulder students win $30,000, shot at CubeSat satellite launch A University of Colorado Boulder student team has advanced in a competition to design and build a flight-qualified small satellite capable of operating near and beyond the moon, earning the team $30 ... more
				China's 1st space lab Tiangong-1 ends data service After an operational orbit of 1,630 days, China's first space lab Tiangong-1 terminated its data service, the manned space engineering office said Monday. The functions of the space laboratory ... more		British bacon sandwich en route to ISS tastes out of this world Forget zero-calories, it's all about zero-gravity when it comes to the latest food revolution on Earth. British chef, Heston Blumenthal, well-known for his molecular gastronomy has teamed up with th ... more

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Compressing turbulence to improve internal confinement fusion experiments Physicists have long regarded plasma turbulence as unruly behavior that can limit the performance of fusion experiments. But new findings by researchers associated with the U.S. Department of Energy ... more		Robot learning companion offers custom-tailored tutoring Parents want the best for their children's education and often complain about large class sizes and the lack of individual attention. Goren Gordon, an artificial intelligence researcher from Tel Avi ... more		Rubio: U.S. 'done' with Ukraine-Russia peace talks if progress not made` North Korea warns of 'overwhelming deterrence' after U.S.-South Korea air drills US, Iran report progress in nuclear talks, will meet again		Light illuminates the way for bio-bots A new class of miniature biological robots, or bio-bots, has seen the light - and is following where the light shines. The bio-bots are powered by muscle cells that have been genetically engineered ... more
				Drexel research helps bacteria-powered microrobots plot a course The problem with having a microscopic robot propelled by a horde of tail-flailing bacteria is you never know where it's going to end up. The tiny, bio-robots, which amount to a chip coated with a "c ... more		China's aim to explore Mars China is preparing to launch a Mars probe in 2020, and it is expected to arrive on the red planet in 2021, aerospace expert Ye Peijian has said. "Although we are not the first Asian nation to send a ... more

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Cyborg cardiac patch may treat the diseased heart More than 25% of the people on the national US waiting list for a heart will die before receiving one. Despite this discouraging figure, heart transplants are still on the rise. There just hasn't be ... more		Lockheed Closes in On Mach 6 Hypersonic Aircraft Technology On Tuesday, defense giant Lockheed Martin announced it has made major technological breakthroughs that could lead to the development of a hypersonic aircraft capable of flying six times the speed of ... more		A visual pathway in the brain may do more than recognize objects Aitech launches compact AI-powered satellite platform for next-gen Earth and space intelligence EarthDaily Prepares to Launch Advanced Change Detection Satellite		Filling the gap at Air Force Reserve Manned and remotely piloted aircraft and systems routinely fly over the Middle East, collecting information, however it takes intelligence analysts to identify threats and confirm targets and monito ... more
RAND Corp receives $231 Mln to plan fture of US Air Force The US military think-tank RAND Corporation has received a nearly quarter billion dollar contract from the US Air Force to study its future strategy and plans for cybersecurity and cyber war, as wel ... more		New cannon system for British Army A new production standard 40mm cannon system by CTA International has been delivered to Britain's Ministry of Defense, the first of 515 systems on order. ... more		Airbus selling its defense electronics business Europe's Airbus Group is selling its Defense Electronics business to KKR & Co., a U.S.-headquartered global investment firm. ... more		NATO pilot training aircraft get Beechcraft support Beechcraft Defense is providing service support for its T-6A flight trainers used in the NATO Flying Training in Canada program. ... more

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12 dead in Indonesian military chopper crash

Hope fades to fear for Chinese refugees in junta-run Thailand

Two schoolchildren killed, nine missing in Pakistan avalanche

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JLM Energy launches energy storage system Energizr 200

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Drones promise to improve ecological monitoring

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