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Working With NASA On The Space Structures Of The Future
Dec 23, 2013 (SPX)
NASA is seeking to advance a technology with the potential to drastically change how we envision transporting and safeguarding astronauts: inflatable structures...
Expandable 'gossamer sail' may safely bring satellites down from orbit
Dec 20, 2013 (UPI)
A safe way to deorbit aging satellites that may pose a threat to other spacecraft is nearing its first test in space, the European Space Agency said Friday. In ...
Russia's Putin pledges $1.5 billion for basic science research
Dec 20, 2013 (UPI)
Russia will spend about $1.5 billion on developing fundamental science in the next three years, President Vladimir Putin announced Friday. The money would be in...
Sierra Nevada Completes CCDev2, Begins Dream Chaser Flight Test Program
Dec 20, 2013 (SPX)
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has successfully completed all milestones under NASA's Commercial Crew Development 2 (CCDev2) phase. Milestones achieved include...
NASA's network for talking to space missions nears 50th anniversary
Dec 18, 2013 (UPI)
NASA says its Deep Space Network, a powerful system for "talking to" spacecraft, is nearing a milestone -- the 50th anniversary of its official creation. On Dec...
IBM sees five tech-powered changes in next five years
Dec 17, 2013 (AFP)
Technology stalwart IBM on Tuesday predicted classrooms getting to know students and doctors using DNA to customize care are among five big changes on the horiz...
Asia's year in space triggers applause but also worry
Dec 17, 2013 (AFP)
The past 12 months will be remembered as the year when Asia's economic powerhouses barged their way into the elite club of spacefarers. South Korea placed its f...
European consortium space company to offer 'affordable' trips to space
Dec 14, 2013 (UPI)
A European aeronautical consortium announced plans to offer affordable trips to space out of Spain's Canary Islands. The Swiss company S3 and several other Euro...
Quails in orbit: French cuisine aims for the stars
Dec 11, 2013 (AFP)
It's your 150th day in space, and life is starting to resemble the movie "Groundhog Day" -- a repetitive daily routine interspersed with tugs of longing for lif...
Heat Shield for NASA's Orion Spacecraft Arrives at Kennedy Space Center
Dec 10, 2013 (SPX)
NASA's Orion spacecraft is just about ready to turn up the heat. The spacecraft's heat shield arrived at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida Wednesday ...
Facebook joins NYU in artificial intelligence lab
Dec 09, 2013 (AFP)
Facebook unveiled plans Monday on a partnership with New York University for a new center for artificial intelligence, aimed at harnessing the huge social netwo...
Global patent growth hits 18-year high
Dec 09, 2013 (AFP)
Global patent filings grew at their fastest pace in almost two decades in 2012, with China the driving force, the UN's intellectual property agency said Monday....
Space exploration can drive the next agricultural revolution
Dec 09, 2013 (SPX)
Habitation of outer space needs solving air, water, energy and food supplies within a tight space. And this isn't a problem of an apocalyptic, remote future. De...
Three NASA space instruments hit a science 'trifecta'
Dec 08, 2013 (UPI)
NASA says three of its space instruments hit the trifecta Wednesday, operating on the same day at the moon, on Mars and en route to Mars. The mass spectrometers...
LAS Tower Complete in Preparation for Orion's First Mission
Dec 08, 2013 (SPX)
NASA engineers and contractors have successfully completed the Orion Launch Abort System (LAS) tower, marking a milestone that puts NASA one step closer to send...
Mixed reaction as US House passes patent reform
Dec 05, 2013 (AFP)
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation Thursday aimed at curbing patent lawsuits, responding to industry complaints about a flood of ...
300 million Chinese are potential visitors to France: Ayrault
Dec 05, 2013 (AFP)
As many as 300 million Chinese are potential visitors to France, French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said Thursday as he arrived in Beijing for a five-day v...
NASA Taps Student Teams to Simulate Human Exploration of Other Worlds
Dec 04, 2013 (SPX)
NASA is debuting a new engineering design challenge to engage students worldwide in the next phase of human space exploration. The NASA Human Exploration Rover ...
Moon gardens: NASA to sow first seeds of future habitat
Dec 03, 2013 (Voice of Russia)
NASA is bravely venturing into new scientific territory with a plan to start growing plants on the moon no later than 2015. The experiment is designed to yield ...
Asian giants China, India dominate space program news
Dec 02, 2013 (UPI)
China and India have taken big strides in space, with the former launching its first lunar probe and the latter catapulting a spacecraft toward toward Mars. The...
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