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  Washington DC (Sputnik) Feb 20, 2020 US astronauts will launch into space from American soil using American-built rockets before the summer, Vice President Mike Pence told workers at NASA's Langley Research Centre on Wednesday. "Before we even get to the summer... the United States will return American astronauts to space on American rockets from American soil. We're going back and we're going back from the USA", Pence said. But of two companies hired by NASA to develop rockets and crew capsules to ferry astronauts to and from ... read more |
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Russia's Tikhonov May Be Replaced as Chief of Soyuz MS-16 ISS Mission Over Injury - SourceMoscow (Sputnik) Feb 20, 2020 Russian cosmonaut Nikolay Tikhonov may be excluded from the crew of Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft, expected to be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on 9 April, and Sergey Ryzhikov may repla ... more  
Lockheed Martin's Most Advanced Mobile Communications Satellite LaunchesKourou, French Guiana (SPX) Feb 19, 2020 Lockheed Martin's third satellite based on the modernized LM 2100 bus launched from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5 rocket and is traveling to its transfer orbit for a se ... more  
The CubeSat Launch Initiative Celebrates its 100th CubeSat Mission DeploymentWashington DC (SPX) Feb 20, 2020 The Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter (HARP) CubeSat has become the 100th CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) selected mission deployed into space. This mission marks nearly 12 years of the CSLI provid ... more 
Nanoracks Completes 17th Commercial Space Station CubeSat Deployment MissionWebster TX (SPX) Feb 20, 2020 Nanoracks, the world's leading provider of commercial access to space, has completed the Company's 17th CubeSat deployment mission from the International Space Station using commercially developed a ... more |
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Quantum technologies: New insights into superconducting processesMunster, Germany (SPX) Feb 11, 2020 The development of a quantum computer that can solve problems, which classical computers can only solve with great effort or not at all - this is the goal currently being pursued by an ever-growing ... more 
US negotiating to buy one or two seats on SoyuzMoscow (Sputnik) Feb 17, 2020 The United States is negotiating to buy one or two seats on upcoming Russian Soyuz flights to the International Space Station (ISS) to ensure the continued presence of US astronauts on it, a Nationa ... more 
NASA science and cargo head to Space StationWashington DC (SPX) Feb 17, 2020 A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with about 7,500 pounds of science investigations and cargo after launching at 3:21 p.m. EST Saturday f ... more 
Source reveals timeline for US first launch of manned vehicle to ISS after nearly decade-long hiatusMoscow (Sputnik) Feb 17, 2020 The United States is expected to send the nation's first manned spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) since 2011, according to a source in the Russian space and rocket industry. ... more 
NASA expects thousands to apply for astronaut jobs ahead of moon missionsWashington DC (UPI) Feb 13, 2020 NASA expects thousands of astronaut applications after it starts to accept them March 2, with enthusiasm fueled by the much anticipated return to human spaceflight this year. ... more |
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 NASA selects four possible missions to study the secrets of the solar system 
'Pale Blue Dot' RevisitedPasadena CA (JPL) Feb 13, 2020 For the 30th anniversary of one of the most iconic views from the Voyager mission, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is publishing a new version of the image known as the "Pa ... more  |
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Artemis I progresses toward launchWashington DC (SPX) Feb 13, 2020 The flight hardware has been built, the launch facilities are ready, and NASA and its industry partners are checking off final milestones for the launch that will put America on the path to landing ... more  
EU seeks AI champions: Five things to knowBrussels (AFP) Feb 19, 2020 From translation apps to facial recognition, artificial intelligence is becoming a major part of everyday life and the European Union is eager to bring order to this digital "wild west" where the US and China dominate. ... more 
Simple, fuel-efficient rocket engine could enable cheaper, lighter spacecraftSeattle WA (SPX) Feb 19, 2020 It takes a lot of fuel to launch something into space. Sending NASA's Space Shuttle into orbit required more than 3.5 million pounds of fuel, which is about 15 times heavier than a blue whale. ... more 
How a Canadian start-up used AI to track China virusToronto, Canada (AFP) Feb 19, 2020 On the shores of Lake Ontario, a Canadian start-up raised one of the earliest alarms about the risk posed by the mystery virus that emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan. How did it do it? Artificial intelligence. ... more 
EU seeks 'responsible' AI to dispel Big Brother fearsBrussels (AFP) Feb 19, 2020 The EU unveiled its strategy for artificial intelligence on Wednesday as it seeks to catch up with China and the US and dispel fears of Big Brother-like control. ... more |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Feb 14, 2020 
As NASA leads the way for human exploration at the Moon and beyond, space radiation is one of the biggest hazards crews face. In 2018, NASA signed an agreement with the Israel Space Agency (ISA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for an experiment to test the AstroRad radiation protection vest on Artemis I, the first flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft. Th ... more |
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 Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Feb 19, 2020 
Lockheed Martin's third satellite based on the modernized LM 2100 bus launched from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5 rocket and is traveling to its transfer orbit for a series of in-orbit tests before operations are handed over to Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation. JCSAT-17 will provide flexible mobile communications services to users in Japan and the surrounding region. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Feb 17, 2020 
Four satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) have recently passed tests in orbit and started operation in the network, according to China's Satellite Navigation System Management Office.
The four satellites include the 41st, 49th, 50th and 51st satellites of the BDS family.
The 41st BDS satellite, launched on Nov. 1, 2018, is operating in geostationary orbit, and t ... more |
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 Cologne, Germany (SPX) Feb 19, 2020 
Following on from the first electrically powered small aircraft, the next big step for electric flight will be in the commuter class, with 19-seater aircraft. The German Aerospace Center has teamed up with Bauhaus Luftfahrt to work on the CoCoRe (Cooperation for Commuter Research) project, which examines the possibilities and potential for hybrid-electric 19-seater aircraft.
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 Princeton NJ (SPX) Feb 17, 2020 
All the elements are there to begin with, so to speak; it's just a matter of figuring out what they are capable of - alone or together. For Leslie Schoop's lab, one recent such investigation has uncovered a layered compound with a trio of properties not previously known to exist in one material.
With an international interdisciplinary team, Schoop, assistant professor of chemistry, and Pos ... more |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Feb 19, 2020 
The Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS) instrument, jointly developed by Ball Aerospace and Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) under the leadership of Ball Aerospace, launched successfully on Feb. 18, 2020. GEMS was integrated onto KARI's GEO-KOMPSAT-2B satellite.
Once operational in space, GEMS will be the first air quality sensor in geostationary orbit where i ... more |
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 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Feb 18, 2020 
Snow-capped peaks used to be clearly visible from the streets of Almaty and Bishkek, two of the largest cities in Central Asia that both lie in plains surrounded by mountains.
But now a heavy cloud of dark smog often blots out the view as air pollution regularly soars to levels comparable to those in New Delhi and Lahore, even though Almaty and Bishkek have fewer people and industries than t ... more |
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 Beijing (Sputnik) Feb 20, 2020 
China's space program is expected to soon launch its Long March 7A rocket from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, located in Hainan Province.
According to SpaceNews, China is preparing for the launch of a "technology verification satellite" from the southern island of Hainan.
A report in Chinese published on a public WeChat platform confirms that the Long March 7A, a liquid-fuelle ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 23, 2020 
The Russian capital's air and missile defence system is one of the most sophisticated in the world, and includes a dense layer of anti-aircraft missile launchers, interceptor systems, and a unique tetrahedral truncated pyramid radio-radar station so powerful it can detect space debris.
In the event of an enemy attack, Moscow's air defences would intercept and destroy enemy missile targets ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Feb 17, 2020 
Cyprus, in a bid to upgrade its defense against Turkey, purchased French-designed missiles and partnered with France in military exercises last week.
The deal with European weapons manufacturer MBDA, announced last week, calls for a $262 million purchase of Mistral surface-to-air and Exocet anti-ship missiles. It includes contracts to involve France in modernizing the Cypriot air defens ... more |
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 Sapporo, Japan (SPX) Jan 24, 2020 
Researchers have discovered a method to control biomolecular machines over a wide temperature range using deep-sea osmolyte trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO). This finding could open a new dimension in the application of artificial machines fabricated from biomolecular motors and other proteins.
Biomolecular motors are the smallest natural machines that keep living organisms dynamic. They can ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Feb 19, 2020 
From translation apps to facial recognition, artificial intelligence is becoming a major part of everyday life and the European Union is eager to bring order to this digital "wild west" where the US and China dominate.
On Wednesday, key Brussels officials will unveil ideas to regulate AI, hoping to stimulate EU champions in the highly strategic sector while also dispelling fears that a high ... more |
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 Woomera Test Range, Australia (SPX) Feb 18, 2020 
PHASA-35, a 35m wingspan solar-electric aircraft, has successfully completed its maiden flight. The landmark flight paves the way to this new aircraft becoming a game changer in the air and space market, plugging the gap between aircraft and satellite technology.
PHASA-35 has been designed, built and now flown in less than two years as part of a collaboration between ourselves and Prismati ... more |
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