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New Launch Of Dnepr Rocket Postponed For Technical Reasons
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 28, 2007The first launch following last summer's crash of a Dnepr carrier rocket, scheduled for this month, has been postponed due to technical reasons, a spokesman for the Russian Space Agency said Tuesday. A Dnepr rocket carrying a large payload of satellites crashed July 26, 2006 shortly after liftoff from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, which Russia rents from the Central Asian countr ... more Boeing Prepares Fuel Cell Demonstrator Airplane For Ground And Flight Testing 
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 28, 2007In an effort to develop environmentally progressive technologies for aerospace applications, Boeing researchers and industry partners throughout Europe plan to conduct experimental flight tests this year of a manned airplane powered only by a fuel cell and lightweight batteries. The systems integration phase of the Fuel Cell Demonstrator Airplane research project, under way since 2003 at B ... more Kazakhstan Delays Major Loan In Joint Space Project With Russia 
Astana (RIA Novosti) Mar 28, 2007Russia's delay in the implementation of a joint space project has compelled Kazakhstan to put off a $223 million loan for the venture, a Kazakh space official said Tuesday. In 2004, Russia and Kazakhstan initiated the Baiterek project to build a space complex at the Baikonur space center, which Russia rents from the Central Asian country, to launch the Angara launch vehicles, capable of ca ... more MORE HEADLINES |
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Two US Carriers In Gulf War Games For First Time Since 2003
Manama (AFP) March 27, 2007The US navy said on Tuesday it is staging major war games in the Gulf with two aircraft carriers for the first time since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, at a time of heightened tension with Iran. The manoeuvres involve the USS John C. Stennis, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and their battle groups. They are being held as tensions run high between the West and the Islamic republic over Tehr ... more Northrop Grumman Successfully Completes F-22 Radar Flight-Test Certification 
Baltimore MD March 26, 2007Northrop Grumman successfully completed radar flight-test certification for the fourth-generation variant of the active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for the U.S. Air Force's F-22 Raptor. The fourth-generation AESA radar, designated the AN/APG-77V(1), brings a significant upgrade to the F-22 aircraft beginning with Lot 5 and provides the capability to carry out numerous search a ... more Boeing Helps US Air Force B-1 Fleet Reach 500,000 Flight Hours 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Mar 28, 2007Boeing, which performs development, production and sustainment work on the B-1 bomber, has helped the U.S. Air Force B-1 fleet surpass 500,000 flight hours. The aircraft reached the milestone during a March 1 flight. The $2.8 billion Conventional Mission Upgrade Program awarded to Boeing in 1993 adds computers, weapons, and communication and navigation equipment to maintain the B-1's relev ... more MORE HEADLINES |
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Smart Sunglasses And Goggles Let Users Adjust Shade And Color
Chicago IL (SPX) Mar 28, 2007Imagine a single pair of glasses with lenses that can be transparent or dark, and in shades of yellow, green or purple, all on command. A new lens with chameleon powers promises to dramatically improve sunglasses' function. Shades that can be controlled at the touch of a button would interest athletes, construction workers and anyone with sensitive eyes. The glasses are made possible by a ... more Science Of Metagenomics Will Transform Modern Microbiology 
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 28, 2007The emerging field of metagenomics, where the DNA of entire communities of microbes is studied simultaneously, presents the greatest opportunity -- perhaps since the invention of the microscope -- to revolutionize understanding of the microbial world, says a new report from the National Research Council. The report calls for a new Global Metagenomics Initiative to drive advances in the fie ... more Plastic That Degrades In Seawater Could Be Boon For Cruise Industry And Others 
Chicago IL (SPX) Mar 28, 2007Large volumes of plastic waste generated aboard military, merchant and cruise ships must be stored onboard, often for prolonged periods, until they make port. In the future, a new type of environmentally friendly plastic that degrades in seawater may make it safe and practical to toss plastic waste overboard, freeing-up valuable storage space, according to scientists at The University of Souther ... more MORE HEADLINES |
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'Juiced-Up' Battery Fueled By Sugar Could Power Small Portable Electronics
Chicago IL (SPX) Mar 28, 2007Juicing up your cell phone or iPod may take on a whole new meaning in the future. Researchers at Saint Louis University in Missouri have developed a fuel cell battery that runs on virtually any sugar source - from soft drinks to tree sap - and has the potential to operate three to four times longer on a single charge than conventional lithium ion batteries, they say. For consumers, that co ... more ORNL Helps Develop Next-Generation LEDs 
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 28, 2007Nanotechnology may unlock the secret for creating highly efficient next-generation LED lighting systems, and exploring its potential is the aim of several projects centered at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Seen everywhere today from traffic signals, taillights and cell phone displays to stadium JumboTrons, light emitting diodes fluoresce as electrical current passes through them. The most ... more Technical Watchdog Approves First Oil Platform On Sakhalin II 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 26, 2007The Russian technical standards body approved Tuesday an industrial safety assessment of the first oil platform for the Sakhalin II oil and gas project off Russia's Pacific Coast. The ambitious project, formerly led by Shell, was subjected to months of intense pressure last year from Russian authorities, who accused it of causing serious environmental damage to Sakhalin Island, including d ... more MORE HEADLINES |
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