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| May 30, 2014 |
 Proton Rocket Failure Probe Finds No Evidence of Deliberate Misconduct Moscow (RIA Novosti) May 30, 2014 - The interdepartmental state commission investigating the recent Proton-M carrier rocket launch failure has so far found no evidence supporting the theory that it was caused by deliberate misconduct, Russia's space agency Roscosmos said Thursday. "The human factor version, including the possibility of a deliberate violation of production norms, is considered during an investigation into eve ... more |  |
 Russian, German and US astronauts dock with ISS Moscow (AFP) May 29, 2014 - A crew of Russian, German and US astronauts docked with the International Space Station Thursday as space cooperation between Moscow and the West continues despite their worst standoff since the Cold War. "At 5:44 am Moscow time (01:44 GMT), the manned Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft docked successfully with the ISS," the Russian space agency Roskosmos said in a statement. Russian cosmonaut Max ... more |  |
 Lockheed strengthening its Space Systems business Bethesda, Md. (UPI) May 29, 2013 - A definite agreement has been signed by Lockheed Martin and Astrotech Corporation for the acquisition of Astrotech Space Operations. The acquisition, which needs the approval of Astrotech Corporation shareholders, is expected to close in the third quarter of this year. Following closure, the acquired company will become part of Lockheed's Space Systems business. Subject to the sa ... more |  |
 Virgin space flights cleared for US take-off Los Angeles (AFP) May 29, 2014 - Richard Branson's dream of commercial space flights took a step nearer reality after Virgin Galactic signed a deal with US aviation authorities to let it blast paying customers into space, the company said Thursday. The agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) sets out how routine space missions from the Spaceport America base in the US state of New Mexico will be coordinated ... more |  |
 NATO agency extends Globalcomms services Hauppauge, N.Y. (UPI) May 27, 2013 - Communications services and on-site support for NATO's GPS-based force tracking system will continue to be provided by U.S.-headquartered Globecomm. The award from the NATO Communications and Information Agency is worth $9.6 million and an extension of its earlier work for NATO, which encompassed the design and deployment of the system. "Globecomm is pleased to receive this contr ... more |  |
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 Swift satellite gets ringing endorsement from NASA Leicester UK (SPX) May 30, 2014 - An astronomical satellite, of which the University of Leicester and the Mullard Space Science Laboratory of University College London are key partners, has received a ringing endorsement from NASA. Every two years NASA reviews the scientific performance of its astronomical satellites in order to decide whether they should continue in operation and what their funding level should be. This m ... more |  |
Russian Soyuz with New Crew Docks at ISS in Automatic Mode Moscow (RIA Novosti) May 30, 2014 - A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying a trio of crew members docked automatically with the International Space Station on Thursday, some six hours after the launch, a spokesman for the Russian space agency Roscosmos said. "Fortunately, the interference of astronauts into the work of the Kurs rendezvous and docking system was not needed. The spacecraft docked with the Russian segment of the I ... more |  |
Six-Person Station Crew Enjoys Day Off Following Docking Houston TX (SPX) May 30, 2014 - Following a marathon day that saw the launch and docking of three new crewmates, the fully staffed Expedition 40 crew of the International Space Station enjoyed a day off Thursday to rest and recharge for the mission ahead. NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Soyuz Commander and cosmonaut Max Suraev of Roscosmos, the Russian Federal Space Agency, and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Alexande ... more |  |
 NASA Missions Let Scientists See Moon's Dancing Tide From Orbit Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 30, 2014 - Scientists combined observations from two NASA missions to check out the moon's lopsided shape and how it changes under Earth's sway - a response not seen from orbit before. The team drew on studies by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been investigating the moon since 2009, and by NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, or GRAIL, mission. Because orbiting spacecraft ... more |  |
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst arrives at ISS Paris (ESA) May 30, 2014 - A Soyuz spacecraft launched last night from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan docked with the International Space Station in the early hours of this morning. Onboard were ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst and his Expedition 40/41 crewmates, who will now live and work in space for the next six months. Flying with Alexander are Russian cosmonaut Maxim Suraev and NASA astronaut Gregory Reid Wisem ... more |  |
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 Two GOES-R Instruments Complete Spacecraft Integration Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 30, 2014 - Two of the six instruments that will fly on NOAA's first Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - R (GOES-R) satellite have completed integration with the spacecraft. The Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) and Extreme Ultraviolet and X-ray Irradiance Sensors (EXIS) were installed on the sun-pointing platform. They will observe the sun and space weather, including coronal mass eject ... more |  |
Simulation Practices First Flight of New Orion Program Houston TX (SPX) May 30, 2014 - In just a matter of months, NASA will send a new spacecraft into space for the first time. And back here on the ground, the Mission Control Center in Houston will be at the helm. "It's the first flight of a brand new program," said Mike Sarafin, lead flight director for Orion's Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). "There's been a lot of testing done on the ground, but we're going to really, ... more |  |
 Roscosmos Scolded for 'Pestering Society' with Proton Crash Theories Moscow (RIA Novosti) May 30, 2014 - A Russian commission investigating the recent crash of a Proton-M rocket is creating troubled waters too soon with its half-baked theories, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin wrote Thursday on his Facebook page. "The crash commission at Roscosmos should have first finished its work and submitted the findings to the Russian government, before starting to pester society with its th ... more |  |
 Chinese army regulates sat nav use Beijing (XNA) May 30, 2014 - The Chinese army on Thursday issued regulations covering how satellite navigation systems are applied in combat. The new rule issued by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Staff Headquarters will take effect on June 1, the PLA said in a statement. The regulation stipulates procedures for sourcing satellite navigation systems as well as their safety management and how they sh ... more |  |
 Why Does Earth Have No Super-Earth Cousins? Moffet Field CA (SPX) May 30, 2014 - New discoveries of many super-Earth planets orbiting very close to sun-like stars have started to make Earth's solar system look a little lonely. The mystery of why Earth ended up without any super-Earth cousins continues to puzzle astronomers as they try to better understand the unusual history of the Solar System and the evolution of planets in general. The uniqueness of our solar system ... more |  |
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Million-dollar Kavli prizes split among nine scientists New York (UPI) May 29, 2013 - Nine scientists have been awarded Kavli prizes by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. The winners were announced Thursday at the World Science Festival in New York. Named for Fred Kavli, a Norwegian-born inventor and businessman-turned-philanthropist who passed away last year, the million-dollar prizes were awarded in three categories: astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscienc ... more |  |
 Smaller accelerators for particle physics Washington DC (SPX) May 28, 2014 - It took every inch of the Large Hadron Collider's 17-mile length to accelerate particles to energies high enough to discover the Higgs boson. Now, imagine an accelerator that could do the same thing in, say, the length of a football field. Or less. That is the promise of laser-plasma accelerators, which use lasers instead of high-power radio-frequency waves to energize electrons in very sh ... more |  |
 TUM researchers demonstrate: Brain controlled flight is possible Munich, Germany (SPX) May 28, 2014 - Pilots of the future could be able to control their aircraft by merely thinking commands. Scientists of the Technische Universitat Munchen and the TU Berlin have now demonstrated the feasibility of flying via brain control - with astonishing accuracy. The pilot is wearing a white cap with myriad attached cables. His gaze is concentrated on the runway ahead of him. All of a sudden the contr ... more |  |
Scientists unveil first method for controlling the growth of metal crystals Warwick, UK (SPX) May 28, 2014 - Researchers have announced the first ever method for controlling the growth of metal-crystals from single atoms. Published in the journal Nature Communications and developed at the University of Warwick, the method, called Nanocrystallometry, allows for the creation of precise components for use in nanotechnology. Professor Peter Sadler from the University's Department of Chemistry comment ... more |  |
Sight for sore eyes: Augmented reality without the discomfort Washington DC (SPX) May 29, 2014 - Augmented reality is increasingly becoming...well...a reality. Smartphone apps can point out restaurants as you scan the street with your phone camera or even identify constellations when you point your phone at the night sky. And goggle-like devices-akin to Google Glass-that you wear on your head can superimpose computer-generated images onto your direct view of the physical world. But on ... more |  |
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