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  Nuremberg, Germany (SPX) Aug 14, 2017 In the middle of the large Chilean Atacama desert, a team of Polish astronomers are patiently monitoring millions of celestial bodies night after night with the help of a modern robotic telescope. In 2013, the team was surprised when they discovered, in the course of their survey, stars that pulsated much faster than expected. In the following years, the team that included Dr. Marilyn Latour, an astronomer from the Dr. Remeis-Sternwarte Bamberg, the astronomical institute of Friedrich-Alexander-Un ... read more |
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Astronomers catch exploding supernova earlyTucson AZ (SPX) Aug 16, 2017 For the first time, astronomers have observed a cosmic event in great detail that they only had glimpses of before: a supernova and its explosive ejecta slamming into a nearby companion star. The di ... more  
'Dragon captured' as cargo arrives at space stationMiami (AFP) Aug 16, 2017 SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo vessel, carrying the first super-computer to space as part of its 6,400 pound (2,900 kilograms) payload arrived Wednesday at the International Space Station. ... more 
New thruster design increases efficiency for future spaceflightWashington DC (SPX) Aug 17, 2017 Hall thrusters (HTs) are used in earth-orbiting satellites, and also show promise to propel robotic spacecraft long distances, such as from Earth to Mars. The propellant in a HT, usually xenon, is a ... more  
Northrop Grumman to demonstrate autonomous networked unmanned vehiclesWashington (UPI) Aug 14, 2017 Northrop Grumman will demonstrate autonomous unmanned undersea and unmanned surface vehicles at the Advanced Naval Technology Exercise at the Naval Surface Warfare Center this week. ... more |
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SSL and NASA complete preliminary design review for on-orbit robotic servicing spacecraftPalo Alto CA (SPX) Aug 14, 2017 Space Systems Loral (SSL), a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, reports it successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for NASA's Restore-L mission to p ... more  
Opportunity takes in the panoramic view while crossing some rocky terrainPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 14, 2017 Opportunity is located in Perseverance Valley on the west rim of Endeavour crater and has resumed normal science activities post-conjunction. Taking advantage of the position through conjuncti ... more  
Astronauts to bring asteroid back into lunar orbitWashington DC (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 Future space exploration aims to fly further from Earth than ever before. Now, Italian Space Agency scientists have expressed an interest in contributing to the development of robotic technologies t ... more  
NASA Tests Autopilot Sensors During SimulationsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 Inside a large, black-walled facility outside Denver, NASA's Satellite Servicing Projects Division (SSPD) team successfully completed the latest testing of three rendezvous and proximity operations ... more 
Why humans find faulty robots more likeableWashington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 It has been argued that the ability of humans to recognize social signals is crucial to mastering social intelligence - but can robots learn to read human social cues and adapt or correct their own ... more 
Active machine learning for the discovery and crystallization of gigantic polyoxometalate moleculesWashington DC (SPX) Aug 07, 2017 Who is the better experimentalist, a human or a robot? When it comes to exploring synthetic and crystallization conditions for inorganic gigantic molecules, actively learning machines are clearly ah ... more |
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 Dragon to be packed with new experiments for International Space Station  
New magnetic microbots can capture and carry single cellsWashington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017 Scientists have designed a tiny robot made of microscopic cubes capable of changing shape when triggered by a magnetic field. Once initiated, the microbot can derive energy from the surrounding environment. ... more  
NASA hiring a planetary protection officer to guard against alien invadersWashington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017 According to NASA, the universe needs police - specifically immigration enforcement. The space agency is hiring a planetary protection officer to keep Earthlings safe from alien invaders. ... more 
Mishap doesn't dampen enthusiasm for security robotsWashington (AFP) Aug 3, 2017 On his first day at work as a security guard, Steve was greeted warmly, drawing attention from passersby, including some taking selfies with him at the tony retail-residential complex he patrolled. Then he fell into the fountain. ... more 
Watch out Messi, here come the footballers at RoboCupNagoya, Japan (AFP) July 30, 2017 With steely focus, player number 3 scored a stunning opening goal in the first few minutes of the high-stakes football match between a dominant Bordeaux and their plucky Chinese opponents. ... more |
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  Albuquerque NM (SPX) Aug 16, 2017 
Last week, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories flew a tethered balloon and an unmanned aerial system, colloquially known as a drone, together for the first time to get Arctic atmospheric temperatures with better location control than ever before. In addition to providing more precise data for weather and climate models, being able to effectively operate UASs in the Arctic is important fo ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 15, 2017DJI announces pending fix for drones following Army ban  Tehran (AFP) Aug 15, 2017Iran rejects US claims of unsafe drone flight in Gulf  Washington (AFP) Aug 14, 2017Iran drone flies close to US carrier in Gulf: Pentagon |
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 16, 2017 
Archinaut, a NASA Technology Demonstration Mission (TDM) project developing cutting-edge technology to build and assemble complex hardware and supersized structures on demand in space, achieved an unprecedented milestone this summer.
"To our knowledge, this is the first time additive manufacturing has been successfully tested on such a large scale in the vacuum and temperature conditions o ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 16, 2017Air Force tests new radar receivers for rescue helicopters  Denver CO (SPX) Aug 14, 2017Lockheed Martin integrates first modernized A2100 satellite  Washington (UPI) Aug 16, 2017Marine Corps testing mobile 3D printing lab |
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 New York NY (SPX) Aug 17, 2017 
A major goal in the field of molecular electronics, which aims to use single molecules as electronic components, is to make a device where a quantized, controllable flow of charge can be achieved at room temperature. A first step in this field is for researchers to demonstrate that single molecules can function as reproducible circuit elements such as transistors or diodes that can easily operat ... more Stanford CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2017New ultrathin semiconductor materials exceed some of silicon's 'secret' powers  Los Alamos NM (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Single-photon emitter has promise for quantum info-processing  Berkeley CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2017A semiconductor that can beat the heat |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 16, 2017 
Despite repeated promises over the past 18 years, the US Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) is unlikely to deliver on its mission to develop and demonstrate an advanced nuclear reactor by the mid-21st century.
That is the conclusion of a new study from the University of California, San Diego and Carnegie Mellon University, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, which used data ... more Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Aug 14, 2017RWE optimistic for 2017, boosted by nuclear tax refund  Strasbourg, France (AFP) Aug 15, 2017Clashes at anti-nuclear demo in France  New York, NY (SPX) Aug 09, 2017The Roadmap for Increased Safety and Viability of Nuclear Power Plants |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 16, 2017 
Iraq has asked the UN to assist it with gathering evidence of crimes committed by the Islamic State group and said it was working with Britain to draft a Security Council resolution to establish an investigation.
In a letter dated August 9 but given to the press Wednesday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jafaari, congratulating his country's army on its "brilliant military victories" agai ... more Moscow (AFP) July 17, 2017Kremlin says 'contradictory' reports on Baghdadi death  Beirut (AFP) Aug 13, 2017Commandos kill 25 jihadists in central Syria: monitor  Rann, Nigeria (AFP) Aug 9, 2017Nigerian town still reeling from botched bombing |
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 Lincoln UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 
Plans to create 100 new 'smart' cities in India to support the country's rapidly growing urban population could have a significant detrimental impact on the environment unless greater emphasis is placed on providing new supporting infrastructure and utilities, according to a major new study.
Professor Hugh Byrd, a specialist in urban planning from the University of Lincoln, UK, conducted a ... more University Park PA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Allowable 'carbon budget' most likely overestimated  Edinburgh UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Sparkling springs aid quest for underground heat energy sources  Washington (AFP) July 7, 2017Google's 'moonshot' factory spins off geothermal unit |
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 Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Aug 16, 2017 
A computer code used by physicists around the world to analyze and predict tokamak experiments can now approximate the behavior of highly energetic atomic nuclei, or ions, in fusion plasmas more accurately than ever. The new capability, developed by physicist Mario Podesta at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), outfits the code known as TRANSP with a ... more Washington DC (SPX) Aug 16, 2017IV and cellular fluids power flexible batteries  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 16, 2017A battery-inspired strategy for carbon fixation  Binghamton NY (SPX) Aug 09, 2017Saliva-powered battery could be helpful in extreme conditions |
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 Beijing (XNA) Aug 14, 2017 
Chinese scientists have become the first to realize quantum key distribution from a satellite to the ground, laying the foundation for building a hack-proof global quantum communication network.
The achievement based on experiments conducted with the world' s first quantum satellite, Quantum Experiments at Space Scale (QUESS), was published in the authoritative academic journal Nature on T ... more Xi'an, China (XNA) Aug 14, 2017Xian Satellite Control Center resolves over 10 major satellite faults in 50 years  Beijing (XNA) Jul 10, 2017China develops sea launches to boost space commerce Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2017Chinese satellite Zhongxing-9A enters preset orbit |
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 Miami (AFP) Aug 14, 2017 
SpaceX on Monday blasted off its unmanned Dragon cargo ship toward the International Space Station, carrying a host of science experiments and the most powerful computer ever sent into orbit.
"Three, two, one, and liftoff," a SpaceX commentator said as the white Falcon 9 rocket climbed into the blue sky over Cape Canaveral, Florida at 12:31 pm (1631 GMT).
Three minutes after launch, the ... more Washington (AFP) Aug 15, 2017NASA: let's say something to Voyager 1 on 40th anniversary of launch  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 14, 2017Disruptioneering: Streamlining the Process of Scientific Discovery  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 17, 2017NASA Offers Space Station as Catalyst for Discovery in Washington |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 17, 2017 
This month, movements of the planets will put Mars almost directly behind the sun, from Earth's perspective, causing curtailed communications between Earth and Mars.
NASA will refrain from sending commands to America's three Mars orbiters and two Mars rovers during the period from July 22 to Aug. 1.
"Out of caution, we won't talk to our Mars assets during that period because we expec ... more Paris (ESA) Jul 14, 2017Tributes to wetter times on Mars  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 14, 2017Opportunity will spend three weeks at current location due to Solar Conjunction  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 13, 2017Curiosity Mars Rover Begins Study of Ridge Destination |
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 16, 2017 
A technical challenge that NASA is working to solve is how to maintain very cold liquid propellants to be used as fuel for deep space missions. Heat intercept concepts such as advanced insulation blankets, foam insulation and vapor-based cooling will be evaluated with the Structural Heat Intercept Insulation Vibration Evaluation Rig or SHIIVER, which arrived Aug. 10 at NASA's Marshall Space Flig ... moreMiami (AFP) Aug 16, 2017'Dragon captured' as cargo arrives at space station  Miami (AFP) Aug 13, 2017SpaceX launches super-computer to space station Washington DC (SPX) Aug 17, 2017New thruster design increases efficiency for future spaceflight |
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 Paris (AFP) Aug 16, 2017 
A 128-nation treaty to curb exposure to the dangerous heavy metal mercury entered into force Wednesday, the United Nations announced on the convention's website.
Adopted in 2013, the Minamata Convention on Mercury was named for the Japanese fishing town in which thousands were poisoned by the deadly element in the mid-20th century.
The toll was caused by discharge from a chemical factory ... more Ottawa (AFP) Aug 14, 2017Canada looking to add environmental protections to NAFTA  Seattle WA (SPX) Aug 17, 2017Probiotics help poplar trees clean up toxins in Superfund sites  Phnom Penh (AFP) July 13, 2017Cambodia bans overseas exports of coastal sand |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Aug 14, 2017  A bitter fight over control of Uber has intensified in recent days with warring factions battling over the future role, if any, of ousted chief executive Travis Kalanick at the global rideshare titan.
On Monday, a major investor fired off a message to Uber employees explaining why it filed suit last week against founder Kalanick, accusing him of covering misdeeds while rigging the board in o ... more Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Aug 16, 2017Fiat joins BMW-led group to develop driverless cars  New York (AFP) Aug 14, 2017Shares of Fiat Chrysler surge on report of Chinese suitors  Manila (AFP) Aug 15, 2017Uber bows to Philippines suspension after show of defiance |
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 Trieste, Italy (SPX) Aug 17, 2017 
To move a nanoparticle on the surface of a graphene sheet, you won't need a "nano-arm": by applying a temperature difference at the ends of the membrane, the nanocluster laying on it will drift from the hot region to the cold one. In addition, contrary to the laws ruling the world at the macroscale, the force acting on the particle - the so-called thermophoretic force - should not decrease as th ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Jul 31, 2017New method promises easier nanoscale manufacturing  Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Nanoparticles could spur better LEDs, invisibility cloaks  Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Jul 18, 2017New material resembling a metal nanosponge could reduce computer energy consumption |
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Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 16, 2017
Archinaut, a NASA Technology Demonstration Mission (TDM) project developing cutting-edge technology to build and assemble complex hardware and supersized structures on demand in space, achieved an unprecedented milestone this summer.
"To our knowledge, this is the first time additive manufacturing has been successfully tested on such a large scale in the vacuum and temperature conditions o ... moreWashington (UPI) Aug 16, 2017Air Force tests new radar receivers for rescue helicopters Denver CO (SPX) Aug 14, 2017Lockheed Martin integrates first modernized A2100 satellite Washington (UPI) Aug 16, 2017Marine Corps testing mobile 3D printing lab |
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 Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2017 
Covering 70 percent of Earth's surface, the world's oceans are vast and deep. So vast, in fact, that nearly every coastal country has the potential to meet its own domestic seafood needs through aquaculture. In fact, each country could do so using a tiny fraction of its ocean territory.
So finds a study led by scientists from UC Santa Barbara and including researchers from the Nature Conse ... more Waterloo, UK (SPX) Aug 16, 2017Efforts to reduce pollution from agriculture paying off slowly  Exeter UK (SPX) Aug 16, 2017'Inefficient' sailing fleet keeps oyster fishery alive  Miami (AFP) Aug 15, 2017Climate change will cut crop yields: study |
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