By studying the light emitted from an extraordinarily dense and strongly magnetized neutron star, astronomers may have found the first observational indications of a strange quantum effect, first predicted in …read more Source:: Science
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Orbital eyes first customer for in-space satellite servicing
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Orbital ATK Inc on Monday said it hopes to announce within the next six to eight weeks its first contract for a new “in space” service aimed …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Space projects lured $1.8 billion in venture capital last year: report
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•CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – Venture capital groups invested $1.8 billion in commercial space startups in 2015, more than in the last 15 years combined, a report by aerospace consultants …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
SpaceX success launches space startups to new heights
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•SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – SpaceX’s successful landing of a reusable rocket booster last month opens a new frontier for commercial space startups by offering tremendous cost savings and attracting venture …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Ex-army major becomes first British astronaut to take a space walk
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•LONDON (Reuters) – Tim Peake became the first astronaut representing Britain to carry out a space walk when he left the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, generating huge interest …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
U.S. bill ends legal quandary over mining rights in space
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•CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – – A new law clears U.S. companies to own what they mine from asteroids and other celestial bodies, ending a legal quandary that had overshadowed …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Hypersonic rocket engine could revolutionize space flight
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•Oxfordshire-based Reaction Engines are developing a new aerospace engine class that combines both jet and rocket technologies. They call it the greatest advance in propulsion since the jet engine; potentially …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Airbus to build satellites for OneWeb to beam Internet from space
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•CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) – Europe’s Airbus Group will design and build about 900 satellites for privately owned OneWeb Ltd, which plans to offer high-speed, space-based Internet access to billions …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Philae space probe thought lost wakes in comet’s shadows
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•FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The Philae lander space probe thought lost has woken up some seven months after officials thought it marooned in the shadows on a comet, the European Space …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
A space odyssey: cosmic rays may damage the brains of astronauts
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It may not be space debris, errant asteroids, supply shortages, thruster malfunctions or even the malevolent aliens envisioned in so many Hollywood films that thwart astronauts on …read more Source:: UKScienceNews