MIL-OSI USA: 2018/07/12 Multiple Launches in Two Weeks: Maximizing Vehicle Payload
Source: US Government research organizations To maximize use of launch vehicle performance during its 2019 Launch Challenge, DARPA has released a request for information (RFI) seeking payload ideas from the space community. It is anticipated that Launch Challenge competitors will have a wide range of low Earth orbit (LEO) mass delivery capabilities, from roughly 10 […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Neutrino observation points to one source of high-energy cosmic rays
Source: US Government research organizations News Release 18-050 Neutrino observation points to one source of high-energy cosmic rays Collaborative scientific research using data from NSF’s IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica helps answer century-old astrophysics question View video How NSF’s IceCube Neutrino Observatory is helping solve a 100-year mystery. July 12, 2018 Observations made by researchers […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: 2018/07/11 Reducing the Data Demands of Smart Machines
Source: US Government research organizations Machine learning (ML) systems today learn by example, ingesting tons of data that has been individually labeled by human analysts to generate a desired output. As these systems have progressed, deep neural networks (DNN) have emerged as the state of the art in ML models. DNN are capable of powering […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Scientists study connection between Great Plains precipitation and agricultural irrigation
Source: US Government research organizations News Release 18-048 Scientists study connection between Great Plains precipitation and agricultural irrigation GRAINEX field campaign underway to determine link among agriculture, irrigation and cloud formation The Doppler On Wheels 7 mobile radar deployed at a GRAINEX site near Dwight, Nebraska. July 11, 2018 Can crop irrigation affect the clouds […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: 2018/07/10 Experimental Spaceplane Program Successfully Completes Engine Test Series
Source: US Government research organizations DARPA’s Experimental Spaceplane (XSP) advances toward its goal for rapid turnaround and on-demand launch with the completion of a test series that put the spaceplane’s AR-22 Experimental Spaceplane Main Engine through a rigorous campaign. In the two weeks preceding the campaign, the engine ran twice to establish initial performance characteristics […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: NSF selects Arthur Lupia to head Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate
Source: US Government research organizations News Release 18-047 NSF selects Arthur Lupia to head Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate University of Michigan professor of political science to lead investments in behavioral, cognitive, social, and economic sciences research Arthur Lupia will serve as head of the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. July 9, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: NSF press conference on breakthrough in multimessenger astrophysics
Source: US Government research organizations Media Advisory 18-009 NSF press conference on breakthrough in multimessenger astrophysics Press briefing to feature astrophysicists from across the globe NSF’s IceCube Neutrino Observatory at NSF’s Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. July 9, 2018 B-roll is available. Please contact Dena Headlee at dheadlee@nsf.gov. Media are invited to attend a U.S. National […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: The NSF 2026 Idea Machine
Source: US Government research organizations The NSF 2026 Idea Machine is a competition to help set the U.S. agenda for fundamental research in science and engineering. Participants can earn prizes and receive public recognition by suggesting the pressing research questions that need to be answered in the coming decade, the next set of “Big Ideas” […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: NSF awards more than $150 million to early career researchers in engineering and computer science
Source: US Government research organizations News Release 18-045 NSF awards more than $150 million to early career researchers in engineering and computer science More than 300 awardees to solve research challenges and mentor future scientists and engineers The 2018 awardees in engineering and computer science hail from 120 institutions across 43 states. July 2, 2018 […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: National Ocean Month: NSF’s role in ocean science spans the globe
Source: US Government research organizations News Release 18-046 National Ocean Month: NSF’s role in ocean science spans the globe Foundation works with public, private partners to harness ocean resources NSF has an extensive history of support for ocean-related fundamental research. June 29, 2018 This month marks the annual celebration of oceans and all that they […]
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