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April 08, 2013

NASA Taps the Power of Zombie Stars in Two-in-One Instrument
Greenbelt, MD (SPX) Apr 06, 2013
Neutron stars have been called the zombies of the cosmos. They shine even though they're technically dead, occasionally feeding on neighboring stars if they venture too close. Interestingly, these unusual objects, born when a massive star extinguishes its fuel and collapses under its own gravity, also may help future space travelers navigate to Mars and other distant destinations. NASA recently selected a new mission called the Neutron-star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) to not only reveal ... read more

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New Live Bi-ocular Animations of Two Oceans Now Available NOAA's GOES-13 and GOES-15 weather satellites sit 60 degrees apart in a fixed orbit over the eastern and western U.S., respectively, providing forecasters with a look at the movement of weather syst ... more		Watching over you Like astronauts, heavy-equipment operators in remote mines can benefit from long-distance monitoring using space technology. An ESA spin-off company has raised safety for dozens of drivers at the El ... more		First Light for ISERV Pathfinder, Space Station's Newest 'Eye' on Earth From the Earth-facing window of the International Space Station's (ISS) Destiny module, nearly 95 percent of the planet's populated area is visible during the station's orbit. This unique vantage po ... more
				NASA Flies Radar South on Wide-Ranging Scientific Expedition A versatile NASA airborne imaging radar system is showcasing its broad scientific prowess for studying our home planet during a month-long expedition over the Americas. A NASA C-20A piloted ai ... more		Protecting history with satellites Looking down from orbit is an attractive way of monitoring historical sites in remote or politically unstable regions - and can even help archaeologists to make new discoveries. The ancient ci ... more

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Breeding birds vulnerable to climate change in Arctic Alaska A new report from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) looked at the vulnerability of 54 breeding bird species to climate change impacts occurring by the year 2050 in Arctic Alaska. The assessmen ... more		China preps civilian use of GPS system China says its Beidou GPS System, which provides services to government and military users, will soon be available to citizens on public mobile phone services. ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		China to launch high-res Earth-observation satellite China will launch the first satellite for its high-resolution system for Earth observation in April, a government agency revealed Thursday. Examinations of the satellite and its carrier rocket ... more
				GPS device could stem bike thefts A Chicago startup says it's seeking crowdsource funding for its GPS-based theft tracker for bicycles that can alert friends if a cyclist gets in crash. ... more		How hard is it to 'de-anonymize' cellphone data? The proliferation of sensor-studded cellphones could lead to a wealth of data with socially useful applications - in urban planning, epidemiology, operations research and emergency preparedness, amo ... more

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Apple patent shows pen with GPS, phone The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has reissued a patent to Apple for a mobile computer encased in a pen, adding cellular and GPS capabilities. ... more		EAPS Completes Miniature Hit-To-Kill Interceptor Flight Test Lockheed Martin's Extended Area Protection and Survivability (EAPS) program successfully conducted the first Guided Test Flight to characterize the seeker, guidance, navigation and control systems o ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Wearable system can map difficult areas U.S. engineers say their wearable mapping system can create physical maps of locations where GPS is not available, such as in underground areas and on ships. ... more
				Pesticides short-circuit bee brains: study Pesticides used by farmers to protect crops or bee hives can scramble the brain circuits of honeybees, affecting memory and navigation skills needed to find food, scientists said Wednesday. ... more		Ground system improves satellite navigation precision A ground system aimed at enhancing the navigation precision of China's homegrown BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) was approved in central China's Hubei Province on Friday. The BeiDou G ... more

Gene discovery may yield lettuce that will sprout in hot weather

UGA researchers track down gene responsible for short stature of dwarf pearl millet

Multi-toxin biotech crops not silver bullets

World Record Silicon-based Millimeter-wave Power Amplifiers

A giant step toward miniaturization

ORNL microscopy uncovers "dancing" silicon atoms in graphene

Third F-35B For United Kingdom Makes First Flight

Eurocopter vies for big-ticket Polish chopper deal

Bangladesh embarks on massive Yak deal

US announces stricter gasoline standards

Japan venture to bring electric tuk-tuks to Asia

China car maker BYD reports profit plunge

	VectorNav Technologies Announces Partnership With NavtechGPS to Market the VN-200 GPS/INS VectorNav Technologies has announced a new strategic partnership with NavtechGPS to market and include the VN-200 GPS/INS and the VN-100 IMU/AHRS into their extensive catalogue of GNSS-related produ ... more		A Closer Look at LDCM's First Scene Turning on new satellite instruments is like opening new eyes. This week, the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) released its first images of Earth, collected at 1:40 p.m. EDT on March 18. The f ... more		Smartphone app turns home drone into spacecraft A free ESA app turns a popular iPhone-controlled 'home drone' into a spacecraft. The augmented reality game lets owners of Parrot AR.Drone quadcopters attempt dockings with a simulated International ... more		ESA seeks innovators for orbiting laboratory ESA is offering software developers the opportunity to use its new testbed in space. The robust nanosat will allow individuals, companies and institutions to try out pioneering software without the ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power

UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

CSTARS Awarded Funding Over Three Years By Office of Naval Research		Discards ban could impact seabirds population		Google Maps adds view from Mt. Everest		N. Korea says South, US behind major cyber attack		Galileo fixes Europe's position in history
Combat Ops Space Cell: Defending critical satellite links		China city searching for 'modern Marco Polo'		GOCE: the first seismometer in orbit		Significant reduction in temperature and vegetation seasonality over northern latitudes		Milestone for European navigation system

Coca-Cola accused of illegal mapping in China

Neptec wins contract to develop cameras for European Space Agency's ExoMars Programme

Japan, US hold space cooperation talks

Japan's huge quake heard from space: study

SciTechTalk: Double your phone pleasure?

Space station to watch for Earth disasters

Germany eyes new Internet industrial revolution

China targeting navigation system's global coverage by 2020

Russian GLONASS space satellite group again at full strength

Mysterious electron stash found hidden among Van Allen belts

Twin CU-Boulder instruments reveal a third radiation belt can wrap around Earth

UK's TechDemoSat-1 to launch Q3 2013

Satellite SAR capabilities being enhanced

Third radiation belt discovered with UNH-led instrument suite

Shipwreck find could be legendary 'sunstone'

Pixels guide the way for the visually impaired

Mission to save jaguar exposes big cats' plight in Brazil

Robot can help in polar expeditions

Tracking trains with satellite precision

Global tipping point not backed by science

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