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Hunt for Planet Nine leads to mini-worlds
Read more →: Hunt for Planet Nine leads to mini-worldsAn artist’s conception shows Planet X, a.k.a. Planet Nine. (Credit: Robin Dienel / Carnegie Inst.) The hypothetical world known…
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YahClick Teams with iDirect for HTS VNO Services
Read more →: YahClick Teams with iDirect for HTS VNO Services[Via Satellite 08-29-2016] YahClick, the home and business broadband arm of Yahsat, has partnered with VT iDirect for…
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DNA sequenced in space for the first time
Read more →: DNA sequenced in space for the first timeNASA astronaut Kate Rubins sequenced DNA using the MiniON device at lower right. (Credit: NASA) NASA biologist-astronaut Kate…
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SES Government Solutions, Through O3b, Providing Connectivity to DOD
Read more →: SES Government Solutions, Through O3b, Providing Connectivity to DOD[Via Satellite 08-29-2016] SES Government Solutions (SES GS) has received a contract from a U.S. Department of Defense…
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365-day isolation crew in Hawaii says a trip to Mars is doable – but bring the ukulele
Read more →: 365-day isolation crew in Hawaii says a trip to Mars is doable – but bring the ukuleleAndrzej Stewart, chief engineering officer for the HI-SEAS simulation, looks around after emerging from a habitat in Hawaii.…
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ISRO Launches Scramjet Engine Demonstration Mission
Read more →: ISRO Launches Scramjet Engine Demonstration Mission[Via Satellite 08-29-2016] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) completed an experimental mission using a scramjet engine on…
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CNES Meets with Norwegian Space Center
Read more →: CNES Meets with Norwegian Space Center[Via Satellite 08-29-2016] French space agency CNES’ President Jean-Yves Le Gall recently met with Bo Andersen, director general…
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MAF Roadmap: Preparing the SLS first core stages for testing and flight
Read more →: MAF Roadmap: Preparing the SLS first core stages for testing and flightThe Structural Test Articles (STA) that will make up the first core stage of the Space Launch System…
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They’re not saying it’s aliens, but signal traced to sunlike star sparks SETI interest
Read more →: They’re not saying it’s aliens, but signal traced to sunlike star sparks SETI interestSETI researchers say an intriguing radio spike was detected last year by the RATAN-600 radio telescope. (Credit: SAO…
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Orion’s heat shield arrives at Kennedy for EM-1 mission preparations
Read more →: Orion’s heat shield arrives at Kennedy for EM-1 mission preparationsLockheed Martin has delivered the Orion crew vehicle’s heat shield for the upcoming EM-1 test flight to the…
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NASA’s Juno orbiter makes its closest encounter with Jupiter: Check out the view!
Read more →: NASA’s Juno orbiter makes its closest encounter with Jupiter: Check out the view!Jupiter’s north polar region is coming into view as NASA’s Juno spacecraft approaches the planet. This view was…
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Shields up! Scientists tweak design of Alpha Centauri probes to minimize damage
Read more →: Shields up! Scientists tweak design of Alpha Centauri probes to minimize damageAn artist’s conception suggests how light from a battery of laser-equipped antennas can power a sail to the…