NASA orbiter discovers new Martian crater

There are millions of impact craters all over the Solar System, but direct evidence of the massive collisions that form them is very hard to come by – and therefore very valuable. While carrying out its routine monitoring of the weather on the Red Planet, the Mars Color Imager (MARCI) on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has inadvertently snapped before and after images of the largest fresh meteor impact crater found anywhere in the Solar System... Continue Reading NASA orbiter discovers new Martian crater

Section: Space

Tags: Imaging, Mars, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA, Solar System

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First fundamentally new lubricant in decades created from liquid crystals

The world uses tens of millions of tons of lubricant every year, from the smallest part of a micro-precision instrument to the expansion rollers on the largest bridges. Most are oil based, though others use powders, and even metals, and it’s been that way for decades. That could be changing as the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials, Nematel GmbH, and Dr. Tillwich GmbH have developed a new class of lubricants that are based on liquid crystals instead of oil. According to Fraunhofer, this is the first fundamentally new lubricant developed in twenty years... Continue Reading First fundamentally new lubricant in decades created from liquid crystals

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Tags: Fraunhofer, Liquid crystal, Research

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Gizmag checks out Survival Capsules' spherical tsunami balls

The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and the tsunami that followed count as one of the worst disasters of the 21st century. When it struck off the southern coast of Japan with a force of magnitude 9, it was the most powerful ever to hit Japan, and the tsunami with a maximum height of 40.5 m (133 ft) resulted in 15,885 deaths, 6,148 injured, and 2,623 people missing. In anticipation of a similar disaster, Survival Capsules LCC of Mukilteo, Washington has developed a steel and aircraft-grade aluminum sphere designed to protect against both fire and flood. Gizmag paid a visit to the company to learn more about it... Continue Reading Gizmag checks out Survival Capsules' spherical tsunami balls

Section: Good Thinking

Tags: Disasters, Fire Shelters, Flooding, Japan, Prototype, Safety, Survival, Tsunami,University of Washington

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Research suggests Earth microbes could survive on Mars

Since the first Mariner probes reached the Red Planet in the 1960s, it’s become clear just how very alien Mars is and how hard it is to find parallel examples of possible Martian life on Earth. However, it’s not impossible. Rebecca Mickol, a doctoral student in space and planetary sciences at the University of Arkansas, has discovered that two species of methane-producing bacteria can live in the harsh conditions on Mars, and may aid in the search for life there... Continue Reading Research suggests Earth microbes could survive on Mars

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Tags: Bacteria, Earth, Mars, Methane, Microbes

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Construction of InSight Mars lander to begin

Another Mars mission is on its way to the pad with NASA and its consortium of partners from Europe and Japan getting the green light for construction of the InSight Mars lander, which is slated for launch in 2016. .. Continue Reading Construction of InSight Mars lander to begin

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Tags: InSight, Mars, NASA, Spacecraft

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British public to vote on 21st century Longitude Prize

Three hundred years ago, the British Parliament established the Longitude prize; one of the most important technology competitions in history. Longitude Prize 2014 hopes to duplicate that feat with a new competition with a £10 million prize aimed at solving one of today’s great technological challenges, with the British public voting for which issue the prize will be given to... Continue Reading British public to vote on 21st century Longitude Prize

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Tags: Anniversary, BBC, Clock, Competition, History, Prize

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"World's most efficient aero engine" on its way to first A350 XWB

Last year, the Airbus A350 XWB took to the air for the first time. Eleven months later, Rolls-Royce announces that the first production Trent XWB turbofan engine that powers the plane has left the factory and is on its way to Toulouse, France to be installed in a Qatar Airways A350 XWB. According to Rolls-Royce, Qatar airways has ordered 80 of the aircraft and the “world's most efficient aero engine” engine is the first of 1,600 ordered worldwide by 40 airlines around the world... Continue Reading "World's most efficient aero engine" on its way to first A350 XWB

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MIT develops glasses-free 3D projector as a "practical alternative to holographic video"

The 3D format has had something of a renaissance in recent years, but the technology still has some way to go before the potential of "real-life" multiperspective 3-D can be realized. The Camera Culture group at the MIT Media Lab is developing a new 3D video projection system that doesn't require glasses and provides different users different perspective angles of the same object. The team sees it not as a final answer, but as a transitional system that sits between current technologies and true holographic video... Continue Reading MIT develops glasses-free 3D projector as a "practical alternative to holographic video"

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Tags: 3D, Display, Glasses, Holographic, MIT, Projectors, Video

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Purdue researchers pursue cave corn

Scientists at Purdue University have come up with a way of growing corn in caves, but it doesn't involve some bizarre mating of maize and mushroom. Instead, they manipulated artificial light and temperature in such a way that the growth of the corn plants, while stunted, didn't significantly affect the seed yield. The finding could have a significant impact on the future of genetically modified crops by helping prevent genetically modified pollen escaping into the ecosystem. .. Continue Reading Purdue researchers pursue cave corn

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University of Sheffield fights pollution with poetry

Air pollution is a problem in many of the world’s major cities and removing it requires 24/7 solutions, as well as a bit of imagination. Taking a literary run at the task, the University of Sheffield has revealed what it calls the “world’s first air-cleansing poem,” which is a combination of a new work by award-winning writer Simon Armitage and a chemical formula developed at Sheffield by Professor Tony Ryan. The hope is that it will not only raise awareness of air pollution, but also help persuade British industry to adopt the air-cleansing technology more widely... Continue Reading University of Sheffield fights pollution with poetry

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Tags: Poetry, Pollution, University of Sheffield

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Excelis tests versatile new airborne sensor for explosives and dangerous chemicals

Hyperspectral imaging is a bit like super-vision. With it, you can not only see what’s there, but what it’s made of, which is a good thing if you’re looking for bombs, gas leaks, and smuggled nuclear material. Defense and information systems specialist Excelis has announced the successful test of a new airborne long-wave infrared (LWIR), hyperspectral (HSI) sensor that can be aimed in multiple directions and is capable of detecting explosives, gases and dangerous chemicals... Continue Reading Excelis tests versatile new airborne sensor for explosives and dangerous chemicals

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Raytheon's micro thermal chips could be "end of the flashlight"

Technological advances aren't just about making new devices. Many times it's more a matter of taking an existing device and improving on it. A case in point is Raytheon’s work on a new thermal imaging chip that the company says will find so many applications due to it being so small and cheap, that it may make the humble flashlight obsolete... Continue Reading Raytheon's micro thermal chips could be "end of the flashlight"

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Tags: Chip, Infrared, Night Vision, Raytheon, Sensors, Thermal, Thermal Imaging

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Scientists use Silly Putty ingredient to improve batteries

If you see a group of scientists playing with a blob of Silly Putty, they might not be goofing off, they may be working on a technological breakthrough. That turned out to be the case with researchers at the University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering , who have developed a way to use an ingredient in Silly Putty to improve lithium-ion battery life between charges by three times the industry standard... Continue Reading Scientists use Silly Putty ingredient to improve batteries

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Lunar Dream Messenger project to land first sports drink on the Moon in 2015

Lunar exploration may be an exciting adventure in the conquest of space, but what if you get thirsty? Pocari Sweat is a Japanese sports drink that’s popular in Asia and the Middle East, and as part of its marketing strategy it plans to deliver a can of its product to the lunar surface next year... Continue Reading Lunar Dream Messenger project to land first sports drink on the Moon in 2015

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Venus Express prepares for plunge into atmosphere

After eight years of study of the second planet in our Solar System, ESA’s Venus Express orbiter is winding up its science program in anticipation of a plunge into the Venusian atmosphere sometime in the next two months... Continue Reading Venus Express prepares for plunge into atmosphere

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IBM discovers first new class of polymers in decades

The chemical tree got a bit of a shake this week with scientists at IBM announcing the discovery of the first new class of polymer materials in decades. Discovered using a combination of lab experiments and computer modelling, the new plastics have properties that could potentially have a huge impact in manufacturing, transportation, aerospace, and micro electronics... Continue Reading IBM discovers first new class of polymers in decades

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Shape-changing mirror puts lasers in focus

One cinematic cliché we've all seen is when the hero deflects the villain's dastardly laser beam with a hastily snatched hand mirror, sending it back at his adversary. Physics, ever the wet blanket, says that this is a highly improbable scenario. Focusing high-powered lasers isn't easy. A powerful laser distorts the mirror, throwing the beam off and spreading it out uselessly. To combat this, Fraunhofer is developing a lens that can deform itself to compensate for heating and other distortion factors to keep lasers focused on target... Continue Reading Shape-changing mirror puts lasers in focus

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Modillion turns any "dumb" watch into a smartwatch

A mechanical smartwatch may sound like a contradiction in terms, but a Tel Aviv-based company has come up with a way of making one. Instead of requiring the wholesale replacement of your existing watch, Modillian is a “smart strap” that turns a mechanical or "dumb" wristwatch into a smartwatch by pairing with Android smartphones via Bluetooth... Continue Reading Modillion turns any "dumb" watch into a smartwatch

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Jaguar to build six brand new Lightweight 1963 E-types

It’s not unheard of for a car’s production to be interrupted for a few months or even a couple of years, but half a century is pushing it a bit. Jaguar announced today that it plans to complete the 18-car production run of the Jaguar Lightweight E-Type, which was suspended in 1964 after only 12 of the high-performance sports car were built. .. Continue Reading Jaguar to build six brand new Lightweight 1963 E-types

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Tags: E-Type, Jaguar, Lightweight, Production, Racing

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US Navy's NeRD keeps reading under the radar

Bucking the "more is better" trend of digital technology, the US Navy has unveiled an e-reader that’s notable for its lack of features. Designed to provide service personnel with digital format books without breaching security, the Navy e-Reader Device (NeRD) lacks networking capabilities like Wi-Fi, or the ability to add or remove anything from its digital library... Continue Reading US Navy's NeRD keeps reading under the radar

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FDA gives approval for DEKA prosthetic arm controlled by muscle impulses

Prosthetics have come a long way in recent years, with many artificial limbs incorporating advanced robotic and cybernetic systems that include everything up to and including mind control. Unfortunately, for all these advances, the lack of prosthetics capable of complex motor control means that most users see them as tools rather than replacement limbs. However, that may be changing as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced approval for marketing of the DEKA Arm system, the first prosthetic arm set to hit the market that translates signals from a patient’s muscles to carry out complex tasks... Continue Reading FDA gives approval for DEKA prosthetic arm controlled by muscle impulses

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Tags: DARPA, FDA, Prosthetics, Robotic

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Apollo 15 joystick among hundreds of air and space memorabilia items up for auction

If you've been building an Apollo Lunar Module out of scrap parts in your back yard, then you’re in luck. RR Auctions is putting hundreds of items up for bid as part of an auction of air and space memorabilia ranging from the Wright brothers to the present day. Amongst a number of standout items is the joystick from the Apollo 15 Lunar Module, which goes on the block with a starting bid of US$10,000. .. Continue Reading Apollo 15 joystick among hundreds of air and space memorabilia items up for auction

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Tags: Apollo, Astronauts, Auction, History, Joystick, Moon, NASA, RR Auction, Soyuz,Spacecraft

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Regenerating plastic is better on the "hole"

Dropping your mobile phone can ruin your whole day as you look down at the spiderweb of cracks surrounding a small hole in the once-pristine plastic case. Now imagine watching as those cracks and that hole seal up by themselves, leaving behind a completely healed case. That may sound like science fiction, but it may not be for long with a team of researchers at the University of Illinois having developed a new system that doesn't just repair minor cracks in plastic, but regenerates to heal large holes... Continue Reading Regenerating plastic is better on the "hole"

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Tags: Engineering, Materials, Plastic, Plastics, Polymer, Repair, Self-healing, University of Illinois

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Skylens wearable HUD gives pilots augmented vision

Flying by the seat of your pants through a dense fog while trying to land on a runway that’s (hopefully) where you think it is may sound like the stuff of nightmares, but modern technology can help reduce the risks. Elbit Systems' new Skylens is a wearable head-up display for commercial pilots that is designed to give a better view of proceedings. According to the company, it’s an easy-to-install system capable of giving pilots augmented vision that can help them navigate through fog and darkness... Continue Reading Skylens wearable HUD gives pilots augmented vision

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Engineered bacterium is first living organism to use artificial DNA "letters"

Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in California have produced a living bacterium that has a strand of artificial DNA made with chemical “letters” not found in nature or any other organism... Continue Reading Engineered bacterium is first living organism to use artificial DNA "letters"

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easyJet using drones to inspect planes

Airliners aren't the cheapest form of transportation to run – not the least because of the costs run up by the detailed inspections required by safety regulations on a regular basis. easyJet and Bristol Robotics Laboratory have announced that they've entered into a partnership to adapt drones for inspecting easyJet’s fleet of 220 Airbus aircraft as part of a larger package of technological innovations designed to make inspections between flights faster and more efficient... Continue Reading easyJet using drones to inspect planes

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NASA creates artificial stardust

Carl Sagan once said, “We are made of starstuff.” Unfortunately, he was a bit vague about what this starstuff actually is. To help answer that question, scientists at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California have developed a way of recreating the dust and gas found around dying red giant stars that eventually become planet-forming interstellar dust... Continue Reading NASA creates artificial stardust

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CleverPet plays mind games with your dog

Pets that are home alone have a lot of time on their hands, resulting in boredom, anxiety, and a tendency to do things like tear up carpets. Not all of us can afford doggie daycare or have kids to coerce into playing with Bowser while we’re at work, so there’s definitely a gap for technology to fill. CleverPet is an interactive device that keeps your dog entertained by stimulating its mind and dispensing food as a reward. Fill it up with dry dog food and its software will run your dog through a selection of games designed to keep it stimulated and well-fed while you’re away. .. Continue Reading CleverPet plays mind games with your dog




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Bloodhound supersonic car goes old school with Rolex analog instruments

Digital electronic displays are a tremendous asset until they give out, then you end up staring at a blank screen having no idea what’s going on. That’s bad enough sitting at a desk, but in a supersonic car blasting across the South African desert, it’s brown trousers time. To avoid this, watch manufacturer Rolex has developed a pair of bespoke analog instruments as backups for the Bloodhound SSC, the jet-powered car being built for an attempt to set a new world land speed record of 1,000 mph (1,609 km/h)... Continue Reading Bloodhound supersonic car goes old school with Rolex analog instruments




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Tags: Bloodhound SSC, Instrument, Rolex, South Africa, Time




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Morgan's Plus 8 Speedster: Old, but new ... and fast too

For the past 45 years, the Morgan Plus 8 has been a head turner. With its classic lines and brutal V8 engine, it’s been very popular – especially in the US market. Now, to celebrate 100 years of car making at Morgan’s works in Worcestershire, the car maker is rolling out the Morgan Plus 8 Speedster – a limited edition, stripped back, road-legal racing version of the open-top two seater. .. Continue Reading Morgan's Plus 8 Speedster: Old, but new ... and fast too

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Sikorsky wins contract to replace Marine One presidential helicopters

Airforce One may be the flashiest plane in the US presidential hangar, but that doesn't mean the day-to-day runabout gets neglected. The US Navy has announced that Sikorsky Aircraft has been awarded the contract to replace the Marine One helicopter fleet used to transport the President. The initial US$1.24 billion contract is for six S-92 helicopters and two trainer simulators for the US Marine Corps as part of a development and conversion program that will see a fleet of 21 aircraft built for presidential use by 2023... Continue Reading Sikorsky wins contract to replace Marine One presidential helicopters

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Astronauts start ham video broadcasts from space station

ESA has announced the inauguration of Ham TV broadcasts from the ISS, which will allow the station to talk to amateur radio operators using video equipment, as well as providing space crews with a backup means of contacting mission control... Continue Reading Astronauts start ham video broadcasts from space station

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Anova Precision Cooker turns ordinary pots into sous-vide cookers

If it sometimes seem as if cooking has become an arms race of gadgets, then sous-videfalls into the secret weapon category. But like many secret weapons, sous-vide units tend to be a bit pricey. The Anova Precision Cooker aims to bring sous-vide into the more affordable end of the spectrum with a self-contained unit that turns an ordinary cook pot into a sous-vide appliance... Continue Reading Anova Precision Cooker turns ordinary pots into sous-vide cookers

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Tags: Appliances, Bluetooth, Cooking, Kickstarter, Molecular Gastronomy, Sous-vide

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Sony's new magnetic tape technology enables 185 TB cartridges

One of the joys of old science fiction movies is watching the giant reel-to-reel tape drives spin around as they serve computers less powerful than as modern wristwatch. But magnetic tape isn't just something found in old UFO episodes; it’s a key component in modern digital systems required to keep modern online systems reliable. At the INTERMAG Europe 2014 international magnetics conference in Dresden, Sony announced a new breakthrough in magnetic tape technology that keeps the medium relevant by allowing a tape cartridge to carry 74 times the data of a conventional data tape, or the equivalent of 3,700 Blu-ray discs. .. Continue Reading Sony's new magnetic tape technology enables 185 TB cartridges

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Snake-like robot to help automate aircraft wing construction

Although modern jet airliners may be at the cutting edge of technology, assembling them is, in many ways, still as much of a craft as 18th century shipbuilding, requiring loads of skill and manual labor to get the job done. The Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (IWU) in Chemnitz, Germany wants to bring airplane construction into the 21st century with a snake-like robot that can assemble airplane wings by reaching into narrow, hard to reach cavities. .. Continue Reading Snake-like robot to help automate aircraft wing construction

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MARS prototype puts retinal scanning technology in the palm of a hand

Retinal scans have a lot going for them as a form of identification. You can’t forget your retinas, they're unique, they’re a lot harder to steal than passwords, and Captain Kirk uses them. The problem is, the technology needed to run a reliable retinal scan is often bulky, expensive, and hard to use. Scientists at the Dresden-based Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS) have shrunk down retinal scanning technology in the hopes of making retinal scans a more widespread identification technology... Continue Reading MARS prototype puts retinal scanning technology in the palm of a hand

Section: Electronics

Tags: Authentication, blood vessel, Ergonomic, Fraunhofer, Identification, Optical,Portable, Prototype, Retina

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Not enough hours in the day? At least you're not on planet Beta Pictoris b

According to NASA, 1,703 planets orbiting 1,033 stars have been found so far, but very little is known about these planets beyond some deductions based on their orbits. That veil is lifting though, as demonstrated by Dutch astronomers who have for the first time measured the length of an exoplanet’s day. Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile’s Atacama desert, the team has learned that the young extrasolar gas giant Beta Pictoris b has an eight-hour day and spins faster than any planet in the Solar System... Continue Reading Not enough hours in the day? At least you're not on planet Beta Pictoris b

Section: Space

Tags: Exoplanet, Solar System, Spectroscopy

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Lunecase harvests electromagnetic energy from iPhone to power LED alerts

Smartphone cases are so common that you can pick one up at the supermarket checkout stand, so for one to stand out, it needs something more than a print of a cartoon kitten. Built by Concepter, a company based in Kiev, Ukraine, the Lunecase is s a batteryless, wireless phone case that not only interacts with an iPhone, but also powers itself from the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the device... Continue Reading Lunecase harvests electromagnetic energy from iPhone to power LED alerts

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: Electromagnetic, iPhone, iPhone case, Kickstarter, LED, Smartphones,Wireless

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Ganymede may be "club sandwich" moon

In a combination of the astronomical and the culinary, scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) say that Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede, may not have a single large ocean, but instead may be built like a club sandwich with alternating layers of ice and water. The claim is based on computer models of how salt water acts under the high pressures that may exist beneath Ganymede’s global ice pack, and may improve the chances of finding life elsewhere in the Solar System. .. Continue Reading Ganymede may be "club sandwich" moon

Section: Space

Tags: Ice, JPL, Jupiter, NASA, Salinity, Solar System

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SpaceX releases raw video footage of Falcon 9 landing

A picture is worth a thousand words, but not if the picture is a blurry, pixelated mess. That’s what SpaceX probably realized when it looked at the badly garbled video feed from thehistoric powered landing of a Falcon 9 booster last month. Having already had a go at cleaning up the video, the company has released the raw footage to the public in hopes of crowdsourcing the restoration effort... Continue Reading SpaceX releases raw video footage of Falcon 9 landing

Section: Space

Tags: Crowdsource, Elon Musk, Falcon, International Space Station, SpaceX, Video

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NASA announces partners for lunar lander program

NASA has announced the selection of three US companies to develop a lunar lander to deliver payloads to the Moon’s surface. The three companies, Astrobotic Technology, Masten Space Systems, and Moon Express, won’t be receiving any funds, but will negotiate with the space agency for a partnership to exchange technical expertise and help promote the private space sector. .. Continue Reading NASA announces partners for lunar lander program

Section: Space

Tags: Lunar Lander, Masten Space Systems, Moon, NASA, Robotic, Spacecraft

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