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Stand Down At Dawn Launch Pad
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jul 18, 2007There are two ways for a spacecraft to leave its launch pad: climbing on a blazing tower of powerful flames accompanied by a thunderous announcement of its departure or suspended securely and gently on the crane that hoisted it there in the first place. Now Dawn has the opportunity to experience both, with the former to be in September and the latter this month. The spacecraft and third st ... more Charon: An Ice Machine In The Ultimate Deep Freeze 
Tempe, AZ (SPX) Jul 18, 2007Frigid geysers spewing material up through cracks in the crust of Pluto's companion Charon and recoating parts of its surface in ice crystals could be making this distant world into the equivalent of an outer solar system ice machine. Evidence for these ice deposits comes from high-resolution spectra obtained using the Gemini Observatory's Adaptive Optics system, ALTAIR coupled with the near-inf ... more Boeing To Submit Proposal For Global Positioning System 3 
St Louis MO (SPX) Jul 18, 2007Boeing is preparing a response to a U.S. Air Force Request for Proposals for the development and production of an enhanced constellation of Global Positioning System satellites known as GPS III. The proposal is due Aug. 27, and the potential $1.8 billion contract award for the first eight Block A GPS III satellites along with an option for four more, is anticipated by the end of 2007 to meet a p ... more MDA Secures Role On Preparations For European Mars Rover Mission 
Richmond BC (SPX) Jul 18, 2007MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd, a provider of essential information solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a contract for 1M euro with EADS Astrium, to provide an advanced technology solution for ExoMars, the upcoming Mars mission of the European Space Agency. MDA will design a robotic chassis for the ExoMars rover, and provide a prototype solution for testing at ESA ... more First Pulsar Detection With LOFAR Station 
Dwingeloo, Holland (SPX) Jul 18, 2007Astronomers from ASTRON and the University of Amsterdam successfully detected the pulsar PSR B0329+54 using the first LOFAR station, CS-01. The measurement took 15 minutes and used six of the prototype High Band Antennas (HBAs) that were recently installed at the "Core Station 1" field in Exloo, Drenthe, The Netherlands. The High Band Antennas operate at frequencies between 115-240 MHz. Th ... more |
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Washington (AFPN) Jul 18, 2007Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley is accelerating delivery of the Defense Department's December 2009 goal of 21 daily MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle combat air patrols, or CAPs, by one year. At the chief of staff's request, Air Force officials coordinated deployment actions with the Joint Staff and Central Command to increase three additional Predator CAPs, boosting full mo ... more Bush And Putin Still Partners 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 18, 2007Russian President Vladimir Putin's two-day stay at the Bush family home in Kennebunkport, Maine, was more fruitful than the press and political analysts expected. They thought the two presidents would mainly discuss ways to maintain good relations between the United States and Russia after they step down. They thought Putin and U.S. President George Bush would at best prevent them from going sou ... more Strict Quake Standards Spare Japan Again, But Factory Lines Suspendend 
Kashiwazaki (AFP) Jul 18, 2007The massive earthquake that struck central Japan this week proved again that the country's strict quake-resistance standards and preparations can limit casualties. The 6.8-magnitude earthquake destroyed more than 340 houses, triggered landslides and cut off roads. But while such a disaster could kill thousands in many parts of the world, the death toll was limited to nine so far with one person ... more Researchers Develop Tool For Clearer Ultrasound Images 
Charlottesville, VA (SPX) Jul 18, 2007University of Virginia Engineering School Associate Professor William F. Walker and Research Associate Francesco Viola have developed a new tool - an advanced imaging algorithm - that is, quite literally, transforming the way we see things. Together with graduate student Michael A. Ellis, biomedical engineering team has created an innovative method of signal processing that can be used with a br ... more Shanghai To Build Artificial Wetlands To Replace Destroyed Natural Ecosystems 
Shanghai (AFP) Jul 18, 2007The Chinese metropolis of Shanghai is to build its own artificial wetlands to replace natural ecosystems trampled by the city's unchecked development, state press reported Tuesday. The city will construct a wetland of 15 square kilometres (5.7 square miles) in its Qingpu district to act as a filter for water supplies threatened by pollution, the China Daily newspaper reported. The wetland ... more |
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Rochester NY (SPX) Jul 18, 2007Rochester Institute of Technology and the County of Monroe, New York have created a research partnership to assess the performance of the County's fleet of E85 flex-fuel vehicles. E85 is comprised of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline and is considered a major alternative energy option for American automobiles. RIT's Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies will work with the County Departmen ... more New Particle Explains Odd Behavior In Cuprate Superconductors 
Champaign IL (SPX) Jul 18, 2007New fundamental particles aren't found only at Fermilab and at other particle accelerators. They also can be found hiding in plain pieces of ceramic, scientists at the University of Illinois report. The newly formulated particle is a boson and has a charge of 2e, but does not consist of two electrons, the scientists say. The particle arises from the strong, repulsive interactions between electro ... more Germany Leading At The Intersection Of The PV And Semiconductor Industries 
San Francisco CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2007Innovative semiconductor technologies and applications are being developed and tested in Germany. The techniques of communication and cooperation that contribute to technological breakthroughs in the semiconductor industry can successfully be applied to tap the immense potential offered by photovoltaic (PV) applications. This was the topic at Invest in Germany's executive luncheon "Made in Germa ... more New York Congestion Plan Hits Bump In The Road 
New York (AFP) Jul 18, 2007New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg vowed Tuesday to continue with plans to introduce a congestion charge for drivers entering Manhattan, despite suffering a major setback at state level. The New York state assembly failed on Monday to meet a deadline to apply for federal funding for the scheme, which Bloomberg unveiled in April this year under an ambitious raft of environmental proposals labelled ... more Washington Conference To Examine Impact Of Civilian Space Travel On Culture And Economy 
Raleigh NC (SPX) Jul 17, 2007The telephone, personal computers, the Internet. Each of these technological innovations deeply altered our culture. Civilian space travel, which is less than two years away, has the potential to trigger even broader changes, and a leading group of scientists, experts in space flight, and visionary leaders will meet in Washington D.C. on July 18 at the First Annual Conference on the Overview Eff ... more
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