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A Goofball Called Pluto
Cameron Park (SPX) May 18, 2007One of the first pieces I wrote for SpaceDaily, over seven years ago, was on the already increasingly goofy debate over whether not to continue calling Pluto a "planet". Well, the debate has now proceeded to an official vote by the IAU that gained worldwide headlines by changing Pluto's title -- and it remains as goofy as ever. Indeed, the description of that fateful IAU meeting in the Se ... more Helium May Set Minimum Speed Limit For Solar Wind 
Cambridge MA (SPX) May 18, 2007Helium may act as a "throttle" for the solar wind, setting its minimum speed, according to new results with NASA's Wind spacecraft. The solar wind is a diffuse stream of electrically conducting gas (plasma) constantly blowing from the sun. "This result gives us another clue about how the solar wind is accelerated, which may help us better understand space weather," said Dr. Justin Kasper o ... more Improving Security Through Satellite Telecommunications 
Paris, France (SPX) May 18, 2007Two companies are implementing an ESA-supported project to introduce an innovative solution for alarm monitoring and video surveillance via satellite to meet the increasing demand for security systems from the government and corporate market. The two companies are UK based satellite operator Orbit Research Ltd. and the German company MediaMobil Communication GmbH. They announced their inte ... more Space Artist Draws From Experience 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 18, 2007Ron Woods is one of the few people to effectively capture spacesuits in their native habitats. Designed to keep humans alive in the void of orbit and on the moon, the rugged garments nevertheless spend almost their entire lives in pristine rooms on Earth. It is there that Woods finds them and brings their stories to life. "To me, there's nothing more artistic than a spacesuit," Woods said. "They ... more Amid Turtles And Sharks, Astronauts Train For Lunar Mission 
Aquarius Underwater Laboratory (AFP) May 17, 2007Surrounded by friendly sharks and curious turtles 18 meters (60 feet) below the surface of the ocean, NASA astronauts are working to prepare future missions to the Moon. Sporting huge, bright yellow helmets and dive suits -- sans fins -- astronaut Jose Hernandez and NASA flight surgeon Josef Schmid took lunar-like slow-motion leaps as they assembled a tubular structure on the ocean floor. ... more |
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Moscow (UPI) May 16, 2007In testimony before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said of the U.S.-Russia relationship, "On many things we have done very well, but the fact is that on some others it's been a difficult period." Rice wanted her talks this week with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to "halt a dramatic slide in U.S.-Russian rela ... more Boosting US-Russia Ties 
Moscow (UPI) May 17, 2007Russia and the United States agreed Tuesday to "tone down rhetoric" in public debate and focus on real issues. This is the most anyone could expect from the Moscow talks between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Officially, Rice came to Russia to discuss the agenda for the forthcoming meeting of Putin and U.S. President George W. Bush at the G8 summit i ... more Japanese Waters Warming Faster Than World Average 
Tokyo (AFP) May 16, 2007The temperature of waters around Japan has risen at a much faster rate than the rest of the world's oceans in the past century, partly because of global warming, according to an official report. Average sea temperatures in areas around Japan rose by 0.7-1.6 degress Celsius between 1900 and 2006, a higher rate than the world average of 0.5 degrees Celsius, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. ... more NASA Takes Students Around The World In 8 Minutes 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 18, 2007Students from all over the world will gather to participate in the Odyssey of the Mind's 28th World Finals, a creative problem-solving competition, at the Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich., May 23 through 26. These students have advanced from competitions held earlier in the year at the local, regional, state or country levels and will now compete for the Odyssey's top awards. ... more US Trying To Weaken G8 Climate Change Communique 
London (AFP) May 17, 2007The United States is attempting to weaken parts of a proposed G8 communique on the threat posed by climate change, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. It said that the United States objected to all references to a scientific prediction that "beyond a temperature increase of 2 degrees Celsius, risks from climate change will be largely unmanageable." The United States was also opposed ... more |
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Boston MA (SPX) May 18, 2007Biorefineries will change the face of traditional forestry industries, an Australian scientist will tell delegates to a major international biotechnology conference - Bio 2007. Dr Simon Potter, a researcher from Ensis - the forestry research joint venture between Australia's CSIRO and New Zealand's Crown Research Institute, Scion - says forestry industries will be transformed by utilising bioref ... more Energy Efficient Desalination Takes A Step Forward 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 18, 2007The delivery of energy efficient desalination received a boost with the establishment of a major new research collaboration between CSIRO and nine of Australia's leading universities. The research aims to dramatically increase efficiency, and reduce the financial and environmental costs of producing desalinated water. The research will help advance water desalination as an alternative water supp ... more Inexpensive Nanoglue Can Bond Nearly Anything Together 
Troy NY (SPX) May 18, 2007Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method to bond materials that don't normally stick together. The team's adhesive, which is based on self-assembling nanoscale chains, could impact everything from next-generation computer chip manufacturing to energy production. Less than a nanometer - or one billionth of a meter - thick, the nanoglue is inexpensive to ma ... more Toyota Launches New Luxury Hybrid 
Tokyo (AFP) May 17, 2007Toyota has launched what it called its most advanced hybrid vehicle yet as part of a drive to roll out more eco-friendly cars, which have helped it become the world's top-selling automaker. Toyota, which earlier this year overtook ailing US giant General Motors in global sales, unveiled the latest hybrid model of the Lexus, its luxury brand that has enjoyed immense success in the key US market.< ... more Seeking Mars Survival Secrets 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 17, 2007David Smith always wondered whether other planets might harbor life, so when he actually got the opportunity to investigate, he jumped at it. His decision launched him on a year-long mission, leading him to the Kennedy Space Center and back. Now, after long months exploring whether Earth bacteria can survive on the surface of Mars, he has returned with findings that could help NASA plan better m ... more
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