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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - May 2015

May 2015

May 22, 2015

SpaceX's Dragon Cargo Capsule Returns to Earth

SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule has successfully returned to Earth from the International Space Station with some 3,000 pounds of equipment and experiments inside it.
SpaceX is NASA's only means of getting supplies to the 260-mile high station ever since last year's loss of an Orbital Sciences craft in a Virginia launch explosion.
The cargo capsule has spent 34 days at the orbiting research complex after its launch on 14th April from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
SpaceX is targeting to launch another shipment from the Cape in June.

May 21, 2015

Scientists Capture 360 Degree Panoramic Views of Moon

Scientists have successfully captured 360 degree panoramic views of the moon by using a rugged camera technology.
The camera pointing system is a sophisticated tool capable of controlling a camera's movement with precision as well as protecting the camera under extreme conditions.
The CPS was developed by a joint team of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the China Academy of Space Technology.
The CPS measures 85 cm x 27cm x 16 cm and weighs 2.8 kg. It is capable of moving 120 degrees in a vertical direction and rotating 340 degrees horizontally.

May 20, 2015

First Hidden Screen Camera Communication Created

Researchers have created the first form of real-time communication that allows screens and cameras to talk to each other without the user knowing it.
Using off-the-shelf smart devices, the new system supports an unobtrusive, flexible and lightweight communication channel between screens (of TVs, laptops, tablets, smartphones and other electronic devices) and cameras.
The system called HiLight will enable new context-aware applications for smart devices, thus opening the way for new applications of such devices.

May 19, 2015

NASA Certifies SpaceX

NASA has formally certified US-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation's (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket to launch the most ambitious science missions.
The Falcon 9 is now certified by NASA as a "Category 2" launch vehicle. SpaceX has successfully launched six resupply missions to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the NASA contract.
NASA and SpaceX began pursuing the certification of the Falcon 9 in 2012.

Progress Spacecraft Starts in Second Attempt

Russia`s space agency managed to restart the engines of the Progress spacecraft and correct the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) after a failed first attempt.
ISS is now at the right altitude for its three crew members to return to Earth in early June.

May 18, 2015

New Technique May Help Detect Life on Mars

Scientists have now come up with a new way to search for traces of alien life on the red planet.
Visits to Mars by unmanned probes from NASA and the European Space Agency have found evidence that a prime condition for life once may have existed.
There has been a tremendous amount of very exciting findings this year that Mars once contained actively flowing, low saline, near-neutral-pH water, pretty much the type of water you find life on Earth.
This has made people think that it's possible that life could have existed on Mars, although most researchers agree it is unlikely to exist today, at least on the surface, as conditions on the surface of Mars are incredibly harsh.

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