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April 21, 2016

Mobile phone technology propels Starshot's ET space search
New York (Sputnik) Apr 20, 2016
The ambitious Starshot project aims to send a nanocraft to search for extraterrestrial life in another solar system, powered by a 100 gigawatt laser from Earth. On Tuesday, the 55th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's pioneering space flight, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and internet entrepreneurs Yuri Milner and Mark Zuckerberg announced the launch of the $100 million Starshot project. The project aims to demonstrate the possibility of space exploration using light-propelled nano spacecr ... read more

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XFLY introduces an intelligent flight control navigator XFLY LLC has announced the introduction of its all new xNav IFCN, an Intelligent Flight Control Navigator that ensures total ease of flight, efficiency, reliability and stability of UAVs in any situ ... more		Sentinel-1B in position for liftoff With just two days to liftoff, the next Sentinel for Europe's environmental monitoring programme in now poised high in the launch tower at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. A Soyuz ... more		Mice flown in space show nascent liver damage In a discovery with implications for long-term spaceflight and future missions to Mars, a researcher at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has found that mice flown aboard the space ... more
				GPS technology keeps eagle eye on elusive powerful owls Deakin University scientists are using GPS technology to monitor how Melbourne's Powerful Owls make use of urban landscapes. The researchers, from the Centre for Integrative Ecology within Dea ... more		Aurora flies sub-scale demonstrator of experimental plane A sub-scale demonstrator of a vertical take-off and landing experimental plane has been successfully flown by Aurora Flight Sciences. ... more

Human 2 Mars Conference May 17-19 2016 - Washington DC

Turkey looks to develop next-gen drone subsystems Turkey's foray into drone technology comes amid increased crackdowns against political and intellectual dissent as well as on the country's Kurdish minority, while emboldening the government's imper ... more		Detection of atomic scale structure of Cooper-pairs in a high-TC superconductor The international scientific team reported the first ever observation of the atomic scale structure of Cooper-pairs in the superconductor Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+x: a material belonging to the family of high- ... 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		Robots could get 'touchy' with self-powered smart skin Smart synthetic skins have the potential to allow robots to touch and sense what's around them, but keeping them powered up and highly sensitive at low cost has been a challenge. Now scientist ... more
				Autonomous vehicles face test limits tto prove safety Autonomous vehicles would have to be driven hundreds of millions of miles and, under some scenarios, hundreds of billions of miles to create enough data to clearly demonstrate their safety, accordin ... more		A US Department of Space It was heartening to see President Obama's tweet to congratulate Spacex on that picture perfect first stage touchdown on their "of course I still love you" drone ship in the Atlantic last week, hera ... more

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

Directed Energy And Next Generation Munitions - 20-22 June - Washington DC

Military Network Modernization 2016 - Washington DC - April 25-27

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Pasadena CA - May 24-26, 2016

Chinese scientists develop mammal embryos in space for first time Chinese scientists on Sunday said they have successfully developed early-stage mouse embryos in space for the first time on a retrievable microgravity satellite set to return to Earth sometime next ... more		NASA blasts Orion Service Module with giant horns Engineers and technicians moved the Orion service module test article into the Reverberant Acoustic Test Facility at NASA Glenn Research Center's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio on Friday, Apri ... 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		Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome ready to start launching Russia's new Vostochny Cosmodrome will be ready to launch rockets starting from April 20, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Tuesday. The first launch from Vostochny is planned ... more
Solar electric propulsion for deep space exploration NASA has selected Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. of Redmond, Washington, to design and develop an advanced electric propulsion system that will significantly advance the nation's commercial space capabili ... more		Arianespace cooperation with Russia remains smooth amid sanctions The collaboration between French commercial launch service provider Arianespace and its Russian partners continues normally amid Western sanctions imposed on Russia, President of Arianespace, Inc. C ... more		Dronemeisters drone pilot directory creating buzz for master UAV operators Dronemeisters, a brand-driven drone pilot directory showcasing the world's best UAV operators, has launched. The new drone pilot resource, with its edgy Dronemeister Wizard logo and pilot apparel, w ... more		Two doctoral students work on NASA mission Although men often outnumber women in science fields, women comprise the majority of a USC-led team that is the first in the world to seek therapeutic drug discovery from fungi launched into space. ... more

	NASA Makes Leaks Easy to Spot on Tape From Apollo through the Space Shuttle, NASA has relied on liquid hydrogen to fuel the upper stages of its launch vehicles. Hydrogen is the most efficient propellant there is: measure for measure, it ... more		Russian stealth bomber to carry hypersonic missiles Russia is pressing ahead with plans to develop its new PAK-DA stealth bomber, which is on par with its US analogues and will carry an array of modern weapons, including hypersonic missiles. Th ... more

A new path to self-powered infrastructure with thermoelectric cement

Going green with fluoride-enhanced perovskite solar cells

Launch of AI-powered solar diagnostics platform boosts PV asset performance

Haigh-Farr showcases Antenna Solutions at DATT Summit		China offers electronics for Russian rocket engines		Sagem forming Indian JV for AASM Hammer bomb kits		Delayed take-off for China's own regional jet		Planned US Missile Defense Units in Asia-Pacific Threaten China, Russia
Russian Tornado-S rocket systems delivers powerful blow		Re-entry capsule of SJ-10 lands in Northern China		Northrop's new battle command system proves its worth		MH17 families mulling lawsuit against Malaysia Airlines		US, Russia should extend space cooperation after rockets replaced

McCain concerned over presence of Russians during US launches

Sweden launches new ground operations service for small satellites

Malaysia procures Fulmar surveillance drones from Thales

Photographic shockwave research reaches new heights with BOSCO flights

Orbital ATK making non-U.S. standard ammo for U.S. allies

EU, Russia explore future joint space projects

Roscosmos: Russia wins case over Yukos-related seizure of $700M in France

Development of two US engines to replace Russian RD-180 going as planned

30 years on, Russia's Chernobyl victims say they have been abandoned

NASA tests earthquake mitigation system

Coffins pile up in Ecuador stadium-turned-morgue

Aid groups rush to quake-hit Ecuador, families still trapped

Japan opens prison to shelter quake evacuees

Chernobyl zone turns into testbed for Nature's rebound

Lessons of Chernobyl disaster, 30 years on

Physicists gain new view of superconductor

Experts examine new debris for MH370 clues

New magnetism research brings high-temp superconductivity applications closer

Physicists discover flaws in superconductor theory

University of Sussex research brings 'smart hands' closer to reality

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