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Bonn Astronomers Simulate Life And Death In The Universe
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Nov 02, 2007Stars always evolve in the universe in large groups, known as clusters. Astronomers distinguish these formations by their age and size. The question of how star clusters are created from interstellar gas clouds and why they then develop in different ways has now been answered by researchers at the Argelander Institute for Astronomy at the University of Bonn with the aid of computer simulations. ... more Mars Express Probes Red Planet's Unusual Deposits 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 02, 2007The radar system on the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has uncovered new details about some of the most mysterious deposits on Mars: the Medusae Fossae Formation. It has provided the first direct measurement of the depth and electrical properties of these materials, providing new clues about their origin. The Medusae Fossae Formation consists of enigmatic deposits. Found near ... more Catch A Comet - No Telescope Required 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2007Usually comets are challenging little no-see-um fuzzballs. To see one often requires a dark sky, a good chart or a telescope that can "go-to" the object automatically. This week there is a newly visible comet in the sky and it can be seen with the unaided eye! Last week, Periodic comet Holmes (17P/Holmes), a very faint comet far from the sun experienced an outburst and brightened a million times ... more ESA Transmits First-Ever Telecommands To Chinese Satellite 
Paris, France (ESA) Nov 02, 2007For the first time, ESA tracking stations have transmitted telecommands to a Chinese satellite. This morning at 07:15 CET (06:15 UTC), China's mission control reported that commands transmitted from Maspalomas station had been successfully received by the Chang'e-1 Moon mission. ESA ground tracking support to China's Chang'e-1 successfully started on 1 November 2007 at 04:35 CET (03:35 UTC ... more Broad Reach Engineering GPS Receiver Launched On TerraSAR-X Mission 
Tempe AZ (SPX) Nov 02, 2007Broad Reach Engineering announces the successful launch and full functional check out of the IGOR GPS receiver onboard the German TerraSAR-X mission. Launched on a Dnepr rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the TerraSAR-X spacecraft was successfully deployed in its mission orbit of 514 km at 98 deg inclination. The IGOR GPS receiver was declared operational on 6/30/2007. The ... more |
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Paris (AFP) Nov 1, 2007The world's smallest hard drives have already shrunk to the size of a postage stamp, but nanoscale computing may soon make that achievement look elephantine, say some of the stars of information technology. Breathtaking change is on the horizon in personal and industrial data storage, the experts say in a review of vanguard technology, published on Thursday in the British journal Nature Mate ... more NASA Data May Help Improve Estimates Of A Hurricane's Punch 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 02, 2007As Tropical Storm Noel churns off Florida's east coast, NASA and university scientists have announced they have developed a promising new technique for estimating the intensity of tropical cyclones from space. The method could one day supplement existing techniques, assist in designing future tropical cyclone satellite observing systems, and improve disaster preparedness and recovery efforts. ... more Outside View: Row over Baikonur 
Moscow (UPI) Nov 1, 2007 On Oct. 26, a Proton heavy launch vehicle lifted off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, a Central Asian republic. Although this can hardly be described as breaking news, Moscow had every reason to be worried because Kazakhstan had suspended all Proton launches after one crashed on Sept. 6. The unsuccessful launch of the most reliable Russian rocket came as a blow to ... more Analysis: Israel ups airline defenses 
Haifa, Israel (UPI) Nov 1, 2007 Israel will fortify its commercial airplanes with new, laser-based missile-defense technology designed by Elbit subsidiary El-Op, the company announced this month. According to El-Op, the Multi Spectral Infrared Countermeasure system only weighs about 50 pounds but is capable of immediately responding to barrages of up to 1,000 missiles at once. This includes all kinds of missiles, not ... more Gates to raise US concerns about military transparency in China 
Washington (AFP) Nov 1, 2007US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday he will raise US concerns about the lack of transparency surrounding China's military programs when he meets with Chinese leaders next week. Gates will visit China, South Korea and Japan in his first trip to northeast Asia as US defense secretary. Asked at a news conference whether he considered China a military threat, Gates said he did no ... more |
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Norwalk CN (SPX) Nov 02, 2007The U.S. Air Force's Warner Robins Air Logistics Center has awarded Northrop Grumman two contracts to provide radars and logistical support for the Air National Guard. The Northrop Grumman AN/APN-241 navigation and weather radars fulfill important mission requirements and also enhance the flying safety for Air National Guard C-130H and C-130J tactical airlift aircraft. The contract value for the ... more A Breathable Earth 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Nov 02, 2007Ohio State University geologists and their colleagues have uncovered evidence of when Earth may have first supported an oxygen-rich atmosphere similar to the one we breathe today. The development of an oxygen atmosphere signaled a major change in the evolution on life, and gave way for the numerous forms of oxygen-utilizing organisms we see on the Earth's surface today. Studying how and when thi ... more Oil crisis exercise bares US 'impotence' 
Washington (AFP) Nov 1, 2007It's August 2009, oil prices have topped 150 dollars a barrel and a secret uranium plant has been detected in Iran. Tehran and Caracas are slashing oil exports by 700,000 barrels to punish the west for sanctions, and the US military is ready to move its entire Pacific fleet into the Middle East to counter threats. It may be tomorrow's headlines, but on Thursday a high-powered panel of Wa ... more The Healing Power Of Green 
Redwood City CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2007Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest not-for-profit health plan, will today celebrate significant energy efficiency upgrades and solar installations the healthcare provider has implemented across Northern and Central California to reduce its energy use at a check presentation event in Redwood City. The improvements will not only dramatically cut the ... more WorldWater And Solar Technologies Signs Full Merger Agreement With ENTECH 
Ewing NJ (SPX) Nov 01, 2007WorldWater and Solar Technologies Corp., developer and marketer of proprietary high-power solar systems, and ENTECH, Inc. of Keller, Texas, a high- tech supplier of solar technology to NASA for space operations, announced today the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger pursuant to which ENTECH will merge with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of WorldWater. Under the terms of the A ... more
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