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Rovers Begin New Observations On Changing Martian Atmosphere
Pasadena CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2007Mars rover scientists have launched a new long-term study on the Martian atmosphere with the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer, an instrument that was originally developed at the University of Chicago. Thanasis Economou, Senior Scientist at Chicago's Enrico Fermi Institute, suggested the new study after observing that the APXS instruments aboard NASA's twin Mars rovers, Spirit and ... more Threatening Conditions For Rovers In Giant Martian Dust Storm 
Pasadean CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2007The mighty Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity continue to persevere in brutal conditions, as revealed in images of the sun they are sending home. The images show how opaque the Martian atmosphere has been in the face of a raging, two-month dust storm. To understand the gravity of the storm, engineers and astronomers monitor the situation by examining the images of the sun and measuring the ... more Neutron Stars Warp Space-Time 
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Aug 30, 2007Einstein's predicted distortion of space-time occurs around neutron stars, University of Michigan astronomers and others have observed. Using European and Japanese/NASA X-ray observatory satellites, teams of researchers have pioneered a groundbreaking technique for determining the properties of these ultradense objects. Neutron stars contain the densest observable matter in the universe. ... more Shrinking Giants, Exploding Dwarves 
Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Aug 29, 2007When white dwarf stars explode, they leave behind a rapidly expanding cloud of 'stardust' known as a Type Ia supernova. These exploding events, which shine billions of times brighter than our sun, are all presumed to be extremely similar, and thus have been used extensively as cosmological reference beacons to trace distance and the evolution of the Universe. ... more Water Vapor Seen 'Raining Down' On Young Star System 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2007NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has detected enough water vapor to fill the oceans on Earth five times inside the collapsing nest of a forming star system. Astronomers say the water vapor is pouring down from the system's natal cloud and smacking into a dusty disk where planets are thought to form. The observations provide the first direct look at how water, an essential ingredient for ... more |
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Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 30, 2007Russia and the U.S. should extend the START-I Treaty, which expires in 2009, or else negative consequences will result, U.S. senator Richard Lugar said Tuesday. "The United States and Russia must extend the START Treaty's verification and transparency elements, which will expire in 2009," Lugar told an arms control round table in Moscow. Lugar said the two countries should also introduce ... more Germany mulls 'Trojan' IT viruses as anti-terror measure 
Berlin (AFP) Aug 29, 2007Left-wing members of the ruling coalition have objected strongly to plans by the German interior ministry to enlist "Trojans", malicious programmes sent in electronic mail, to spy on terror suspects. According to a proposed plank of new anti-terror legislation, which was confirmed by a ministry spokesman, special software would smuggle itself into a suspect's computer disguised as a ... more Airmen Work To Keep Aircraft Cool 
Southwest Asia (AFNS) Aug 30, 2007Global Hawk and U-2 aircraft provide critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and in order to be efficient and effective the technological sensors on these aircraft cannot be subjected to heat for extended periods of time. Due to the compact size of the Global Hawk and the freezing temperatures at its normal operating altitudes, the aircraft does not have a robust environmental ... more Russian bombers not carrying nuclear weapons, air force says 
Moscow (AFP) Aug 27, 2007Russia said Monday that strategic bomber planes which were ordered this month to resume the Soviet-era practice of long-range patrols are not carrying nuclear weapons, ITAR-TASS news agency reported. "We are not flying with nuclear weapons during our patrols. They are not aboard. There are only training weapons," the head of strategic aviation, General Pavel Androsov, was quoted as saying. ... more Not All Risk Is Created Equal 
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Aug 29, 2007A camper who chases a grizzly but won't risk unprotected sex. A sky diver afraid to stand up to the boss. New research shows that not all risk is created equal and people show a mixture of both risky and non-risky behaviors. The survey also shows that men are significantly riskier than women overall. The University of Michigan research refutes the standard theories of risk that group ... more |
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San Francisco CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2007Working Assets Wireless has announced it is offering the Solio, the first solar-powered charger offered by a mobile phone company in the United States. The hybrid charger by Better Energy Systems accepts power from the sun or a wall socket, and is part of Working Assets' effort to help people make a difference for the environment and reduce climate change. For a limited time, the solar ... more Analysis: Venezuelan energy chief fined 
Miami (UPI) Aug 29, 2007 Venezuela's chief energy official, Rafael Ramirez, was fined recently for instructing employees at the country's state-run energy firm to support President Hugo Chavez, the latest in a series of developments that some experts say illustrates the president's quest to wrest full control of the sector. Last week Venezuela's National Election Council fined Ramirez nearly $9,000 for ... more Enerize And FiFe Batteries Partner Up On Li-Ion Batteries For HEV Applications 
Coral Springs FL (SPX) Aug 30, 2007Enerize and FiFe Batteries have announced a partnership to develop safe, low-cost, high-energy Li-ion rechargeable batteries for various applications including hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV). These batteries will feature advanced electrode materials based on new types of TiO2 used by FiFe Batteries, as well as high conductivity/high tap density MnO2 and low cost modified natural graphite ... more Octillion To Expand Management Team With Commercial Solar And Photovoltaics Expertise 
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Aug 30, 2007Octillion has announced plans to bolster its management team with expertise in commercial solar and photovoltaic technologies on the heels of recent significant achievements in the research and development of the Company's first-of-its-kind transparent glass window capable of generating electricity. "The last few quarters have been very exciting for Octillion, having achieved and ... more Oil Imports And Oil Prices Drive US To Increase Renewable Energy Capacity 
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2007Faced with rising oil imports and mounting concerns over the environment, the U.S. and Canadian governments will undertake proactive initiatives to reduce their dependency on fossil fuels. In January 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Clean Energy Act. When enforced, this legislation expects to transfer more than $14 billion from certain subsidies to investments in clean energy. ... more
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