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Did William Herschel Discover The Rings Of Uranus In The 1700s
Preston UK (SPX) Apr 17, 2007In a paper presented at the National Astronomy Meeting in Preston from 16 - 20 April, Dr Stuart Eves of Surrey Satellite Technology Limited will challenge the orthodox view that the rings around the planet Uranus were first detected during an occultation experiment in 1977. Remarkably, a paper presented to the Royal Society in December 1797 by the then Astronomer Royal, Sir William Hersche ... more Investigating The Spheres Of Saturn 
Cameron Park (SPX) Apr 17, 2007As I said in an earlier chapter, NASA has (I think prematurely) concluded that any worthwhile mission to Europa must be of at least "Small Flagship" class. However, it has not yet reached that conclusion about missions to Saturn's two most interesting moons, Titan and Enceladus. At the moment NASA has three teams considering the proper design of the Flagship-class missions to these three ... more A Close Up Look At Martian Rocks From The Comfort Of Your Couch 
Burbank, CA (SPX) Apr 17, 200737 Martian rocks that somehow reached our planet over the eons may be key to telling us how Mars was formed, and may also tell us the best place to land when we visit the Red Planet. In their latest online documentary, "The Surface of Mars," The Futures Channel takes students to the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, Texas to meet experimental petrologist Dr. Molly McCanta. She stud ... more MORE HEADLINES |
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Co2 Storage In Coal Can Be Predicted Better
Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Apr 17, 2007CO2 storage in the ground is being considered increasingly more often in order to realise the climate and energy objectives. Dutch researcher Saikat Mazumder made it possible to better predict routes of the 'underground highways' along which gasses like carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) will move ... read more Coal Burning Having A Devastating Impact On Rural Chinese 
Zhijin County, China (AFP) April 15, 2007Zhang Huaixiang's thin wasted frame dangles from his wooden crutches, his bowed legs swelled by a disease contracted from a lifelong reliance on coal. Zhang, 57, a farmer in Guizhou province in the nation's mountainous southwest, has been near bed-ridden for a year, unable to walk properly due to the rotting of his bones and joints from fluoride poisoning. "My knees just hurt too much," Zh ... more Engineers Set New World Record In Generation Of High-Frequency Submillimeter Waves 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2007Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have achieved a new world record in high-frequency submillimeter waves. The record-setting 324-gigahertz frequency was accomplished using a voltage-controlled oscillator in a 90-nanometer complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) integrated circuit, a technology used in chips such as microprocessors. The s ... more G7 Ministers Give Nuclear Energy A Nod 
Washington (AFP) April 14, 2007Finance chiefs from the G7 industrialized countries have endorsed nuclear energy, an increasingly attractive power source as governments confront global warming and over-dependence on fossil fuels. The Group of Seven, following a meeting here Friday, described energy diversification as an important priority for both rich and poor nations. "Diversification can include advanced energy techno ... more MORE HEADLINES
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Adding Intelligence To National Defense
Washington (UPI) April 16, 2007New U.S. intelligence chief Michael McConnell last week unveiled his plan for the next steps in the continuing reform of the spy agencies he oversees, acknowledging that a key determinant of success will be his relationship with the Pentagon, which houses many of them ... read more Bental Industries Announces The European Launch Of Its Unique Hybrid System 
Bental, Israel (SPX) Apr 17, 2007Bental Industries announced the European launch of its innovative hybrid system, following its successful launch in the US. Designed for mini to mid-size UAVs, the operational advantages of the hybrid system will be demonstrated at the IDEF show in May and at the Paris Air Show in June ... more Czech MPs Visit US Radar Base Earmarked For Missile Shield 
Prague (AFP) April 16, 2007Czech lawmakers visited a US military radar station on the Marshall Islands set for transfer to Eastern Europe as part of Washington's controversial anti-missile defence shield there, the US embassy said Monday. "The radar on the Marshall Islands will be dismantled and brought to the Czech Republic," embassy spokeswoman Victoria Silverman told AFP. The radar, used for the past 10 years at ... more Iraq Terror Still Surging To New Levels Of Horror 
Washington (UPI) April 16, 2007Saturday's attacks that killed 45 people show the "surge" strategy of focusing U.S. troops in Baghdad has so far not been able to neutralize the insurgent tactic of fewer but bigger showcase bomb attacks. The political damage already suffered may be irreparable. As we have noted in previous columns, Gen. David Petraeus' strategy of concentrating U.S. forces in the Iraqi capital of Ba ... more MORE HEADLINES
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Ancient Amphibians Evolved A Bite Before Migrating To Dry Land Cambridge MA (SPX) Apr 17, 2007 
Ancient aquatic amphibians developed the ability to feed on land before completing the transition to terrestrial life, researchers from Harvard University report this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Their work is based on analysis of the skulls of the first amphibians, which arose 375 million years ago, and their fish ancestors ... read moreClimate Change Could Trigger Boom And Bust Population Cycles Leading To Extinction 
Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2007Climate change could trigger "boom and bust" population cycles that make animal species more vulnerable to extinction. , according to Christopher C. Wilmers, an assistant professor of environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Favorable environmental conditions that produce abundant supplies of food and stimulate population booms appear to set the stage for populati ... more Ebola Outbreaks Killing Thousands Of Gorillas And Chimpanzees 
Chicago IL (SPX) Apr 17, 2007Why have large outbreaks of Ebola virus killed tens of thousands of gorillas and chimpanzees over the last decade? Observations published in the May issue of The American Naturalist provide new clues, suggesting that outbreaks may be amplified by Ebola transmission between ape social groups. The study provides hope that newly developed vaccines could control the devastating impact of Ebola on wi ... more Facing Tanning Booth Cancer Risk 
Washington (UPI) April 16, 2007Spring has arrived and with it the desire for a good tan, but getting one won't be so guilt-free this year. Half of all states have passed legislation that requires indoor tanning salons to notify their customers tanning causes skin cancer, a disease affecting one out of every five Americans. "I guess I kind of liken it to the warnings that are on cigarettes." said Diane Baker, president o ... more MORE HEADLINES
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