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UAE Astronauts Promote AI and Collaboration in Space at GITEX Europe
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New species of space-adapted bacteria discovered on China’s Tiangong space station
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Isro’s 101st mission fails as PSLV-C61 suffers third-stage anomaly
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Iraq’s First Fully Solar-Powered Village in Kulak Is Now Operational
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Australia’s Gilmour Space Technologies ready to launch maiden Eris Test flight the nation’s first orbital launch in over 50 years
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Korea’s space agency seeks revision of plan to modify next-gen rockets into reusable system
South Korea's aerospace agency said on Thursday that it...
UAE Space Agency Signs Agreement With Technology Innovation Institute to Execute the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt’s Lander Project
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Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a June touchdown
A private lunar lander from Japan is now circling the moon, with...

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Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

USGS Releases Results of Gem County Groundwater Quality Study

The entire population of southwestern Idaho’s Gem County depends on aquifers for its drinking water. The water in those aquifers is of generally good quality according to a U.S. Geological Survey report released today. The study was...

Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

ASPRS Announces Vice-President Candidates

Bethesda, MD - Thomas R. Jordan is the recently retired Associate Director and current Lead Research Professional at the Center for Geospatial Research (CGR), Department of Geography at The University of Georgia (UGA).  A member of ASPRS...

Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

DigitalGlobe Announces Successful Refinancing

DigitalGlobe, Inc. today announced the completion of its new senior secured credit facility that reduces the interest rate and extends maturities on the company’s debt, with a new seven-year $1.275 billion senior secured credit facility and a...

Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

US Fleet Tracking Reveals 3 GPS Tracking Tips For Snow Removal Services

While some states are enjoying the comforts of warmer winter weather at this moment, others are experiencing quite the opposite. When specific areas are cloaked in white sheets of snow a very special industry shines. From roadways...

Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

Bon voyage, MetOp-C!

Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, has sent the MetOp-C payload module, the ‘brain’ for Europe’s next polar-orbiting weather satellite, on its first journey. The module, which weighs around 2.1 tonnes, contains ten measuring...

Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

HUBER+SUHNER Help Provide Accurate Satellite Navigation as EU project Galileo Goes Live

Herisau - Project Galileo, a joint initiative of the EU and European Space Agency (ESA), has gone live, with global connectivity supplier HUBER+SUHNER on-board. The Switzerland-based company is supplying radio frequency components to the project, and following...

Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

China Sends Carbon-Monitoring Satellite into Orbit

A Chinese satellite designed to track greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere rode into orbit Wednesday aboard a Long March 2D rocket, joining an international fleet of orbiting carbon dioxide monitors aimed at combating climate change. Read More...

Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

Hemisphere GNSS Names Halsey New President and CEO

Hemisphere GNSS has named industry veteran Farlin Halsey as its president and chief executive officer, effective January 2, 2017. Halsey replaces interim president and CEO Xinping Guo, who has served in that position for eight months. In...

Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

A fruitful year for ISRO

The year 2016 was a bag of mixed fortunes for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with successes on the technological front and setbacks on the legal front. Read More at The Hindu

Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

Google Maps Will Now Guide You to the Nearest Public Toilet

Thanks to a collaboration between Google and the Indian government, finding a public restroom in several Indian cities has just became easier. Read More at Mashable.com