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Astronomers Discover Stars With Carbon Atmospheres
Tempe AZ (SPX) Nov 22, 2007Astronomers have discovered white dwarf stars with pure carbon atmospheres. The discovery could offer a unique view into the hearts of dying stars. These stars possibly evolved in a sequence astronomers didn't know before. They may have evolved from stars that are not quite massive enough to explode as supernovae but are just on the borderline. All but the most massive two or three percent of st ... more Questioning Martian Life 
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 22, 2007The European Mars Science and Exploration Conference: Mars Express and ExoMars concluded on November 16 at ESA's Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The conference covered a range of topics concerning Mars exploration, including results from the Mars Express satellite after almost four years in orbit and preparations for Europe's upcoming ExoMars mission. Here we present int ... more Mars' Molten Past 
Houston TX (SPX) Nov 22, 2007Mars was covered in an ocean of molten rock for about 100 million years after the planet formed, researchers from the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, Texas, UC Davis, and NASA's Johnson Space Center have found. The work is published in the journal Nature on Nov. 22. The formation of the solar system can be dated quite accurately to 4,567,000,000 years ago, said Qing-Zhu Yin, assistant ... more Government Offers 100 Acres Of Land For ISROs' Space Institute 
Thiruvananthapuram, India (SPX) Nov 22, 2007Seeking to end the long-drawn row over the land for ISRO's Space Institute here, Kerala Government on Wednesday offered 100 acres of land free-of-cost close to the Ponmudi, a hill station in the district, to the space agency. Disclosing this during his weekly cabinet briefing, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan denied reports in a section of media that the proposed land at Thennur village was fore ... more Site Thefts Place Russian Rocket Launches Under Threat In French Guiana 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 22, 2007Plans to launch Russian rockets from a space center near Kourou in French Guiana are under threat from raids on its equipment and territory, a contractor said on Wednesday. Vladimir Grezdilov, general director of the Mir company, which has a contract to build a mobile tower for Soyuz-ST carrier rockets, said the company was the victim of ongoing raids from a private security firm. He said ... more |
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Redondo Beach CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2007The first hyperspectral imager in space, built by Northrop Grumman in just over 12 months, is marking its seventh anniversary on-orbit. Launched aboard NASA's Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite on Nov. 21, 2000, Hyperion has outlived its design life by 700 percent and continues to send scientists clear, detailed images of the Earth's surface. Hyperion has produced more than 35,000 images i ... more New Japanese lightweight robot on wheels can talk 
Hitachinaka, Japan (AFP) Nov 21, 2007Japanese engineering giant Hitachi Ltd. on Wednesday unveiled a new lightweight robot that can converse while easily scooting around people. In a first for a humanoid, the robot has convertible legs, allowing it to walk on two legs or roll about on either two or four wheels, Hitachi said. In a demonstration near Tokyo, Hitachi showed how the robot, clad in a red jacket and cap, could be ... more Cluster Captures A New Impact Of Solar Outbursts 
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 22, 2007Solar outbursts, known as Coronal Mass Ejections (CME), can represent a hazard to astronauts, disrupt communications with satellites and affect the magnetic environment of the Earth, called the magnetosphere. A recent article provides new evidence that CMEs can also impact the acceleration of matter near the border of the magnetosphere, to speeds higher than 1000 kms-1. This study compares ... more Defense Focus: Spy sat lessons -- Part 3 
Washington (UPI) Nov 20, 2007 Why is the U.S. defense industry sector having such difficulty with producing so many ambitious programs like the Littoral Combat Ship, the Space-Based Infrared System, and the Future Image Architecture program on budget and within reasonable time, compared with its triumphs of a generation ago? One major reason is that early triumphant programs were created by an earlier generation. F ... more India, China to break ice with first-ever wargames 
New Delhi (AFP) Nov 21, 2007India and China will hold their first wargames in December as part of a series of joint exercises between the two Asian neighbours who fought a war in 1962, an official announced Wednesday. The announcement came immediately after Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of an ASEAN summit in Singapore to discuss a possible bilateral leadership meeting ... more |
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Houston TX (SPX) Nov 22, 2007A team of scientists from NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) and the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), both in Houston, and the University of California, Davis (UCD) has found that terrestrial planets such as the Earth and Mars may have remained molten in their early histories for tens of millions of years. The findings indicate that the two planets cooled slower than scientists thought and a ... more LSU Helps Bangladesh Save Lives By Providing Storm Surge Models 24 Hours In Advance Of Cyclone Sidr 
Baton Rouge LO (SPX) Nov 22, 2007Early on the morning of Nov. 16, Cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh and showed no mercy. The death toll continues to rise even today. Hundreds of thousands of people were left homeless. But, nearly 24 hours in advance of the storm, Hassan Mashriqui, assistant extension professor of coastal engineering with LSU, the LSU AgCenter and the Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, gave Bangladesh emergency offi ... more Don't Judge A Brook By Its Color -- Brown Waters Are More Natural 
London, UK (SPX) Nov 22, 2007Over the last 20 years lakes and streams in remote parts of the UK, southern Scandinavia and eastern North America have been increasingly stained brown by dissolved organic matter. In this week's Nature journal (22 November) an international team, led by researchers from UCL (University College London) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), demonstrates that the colour change is indic ... more Mapping The Selective Brain 
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 22, 2007Researchers have added a new piece to the puzzle of how the brain selectively amplifies those distinctions that matter most from the continuous cascade of sights, sounds, and other sensory input. Whether recognizing a glowering face among smiling ones or the unmistakable sound of a spouse calling one's name, such "categorical perception" is central to sensory function. Specifically, Rajeev ... more New Research Shows Climate Change Triggers Wars And Population Decline 
Atlanta GA (SPX) Nov 22, 2007Climate change may be one of the most significant threats facing humankind. A new study shows that long-term climate change may ultimately lead to wars and population decline. The study, published November 19 in the early edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), revealed that as temperatures decreased centuries ago during a period called the Little Ice Age, ... more
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