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Mars Rovers Sharpen Questions About Livable Conditions
Boston MA (SPX) Feb 18, 2008Like salt used as a preservative, high concentrations of dissolved minerals in the wet, early-Mars environment known from discoveries by NASA's Opportunity rover may have thwarted any microbes from developing or surviving. "Not all water is fit to drink," said Andrew Knoll, a member of the rover science team who is a biologist at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. ... more Many Nearby Sun-Like Stars May Form Rocky Planets 
Tucson AZ (SPX) Feb 18, 2008Astronomers have discovered that terrestrial planets might form around many, if not most, of the nearby sun-like stars in our galaxy. These new results suggest that worlds with potential for life might be more common than we thought. University of Arizona, Tucson, astronomer Michael Meyer and his colleagues used NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope to determine whether planetary systems like our ... more New Solar System Has Scaled-Down Versions Of Jupiter And Saturn 
Livermore, CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2008Harnessing Lawrence Livermore's pioneering work in gravitational microlensing, supercomputer modeling and adaptive optics, scientists have found two planets in a solar system much like our very own. A team of international scientists have discovered a solar system nearly 5,000 light years away that contains two scaled-down gas giant planets. They are about half the distance from their sour ... more Britain considers manned space missions 
London (UPI) Feb 14, 2008The British government may be rethinking its decision not to pursue manned space missions. A strategy document published this week calls for an international space facility to focus on climate change and robotic space exploration, The Times of London said Thursday. Space Minister Ian Pearson said satellite communications and space technology provide strong business opportunities. ... more Shuttle Endeavour To Move To Pad Monday For March 11 Launch 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Feb 18, 2008Space shuttle Endeavour's rollout to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., has been rescheduled for 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 18. Endeavour is targeted to lift off March 11 on the 16-day STS-123 mission to the International Space Station. The first movement of the shuttle will be approximately seven hours earlier than previously scheduled. The fully assembled space shuttle, ... more |
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Boston, Massachusetts (AFP) Feb 16, 2008The US National Academy of Engineering has announced the grand challenges for engineering in the 21st century that, if met, would improve people's lives. The list of 14 tasks was unveiled Friday by a diverse committee of experts from around the world, convened at the request of the US National Science Foundation. "Tremendous advances in quality of life have come from improved technology ... more Iran says its space probe sending data to earth 
Tehran (AFP) Feb 17, 2008Iran on Sunday said a probe it sent into space on the back of rocket whose launch caused international concern was sending data back to earth from an altitude of up to 250 kilometres (155 miles). Kavoshgar (Explorer) was launched earlier this month on what Iran touted as its first rocket to be sent into space on a mission to prepare for the launch of its first home-produced Iranian satellite ... more Space Executive Course Provides Pinpoint Space Education For Leaders 
Colorado Springs CO (SPX) Feb 18, 2008Until recently, many senior military and civilian leaders in the Department of Defense faced a dilemma regarding their understanding of space. There were no classes available to teach them the basics quickly and effectively. "We saw the need and designed the Space Operations Executive-level Course," said Col. David Jones, commandant of the National Space Security Institute here. "At first ... more Zoombak Showcases Advanced GPS Dog Locator At Global Pet Expo 2008 
San Diego CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2008Designed to provide dog owners with a convenient, easy-to-use, real-time solution to locate and recover their missing pets, Zoombak has introduced its Advanced GPS Locator at the Global Pet Expo 2008. Global Pet Expo is the pet industry's largest annual trade show. At the event, Zoombak demonstrated the many features of its advanced GPS dog locator to attending industry buyers and members of the ... more Examining The Market For GPS Phones 
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Feb 18, 2008Annual shipments of GPS-enabled phones will grow rapidly over the period 2008-2012. The report predicts that by 2012, GPS phones will account for 37% of all shipments (535 million).The number of users of mobile location services accessed via GPS phones is also expected to grow strongly. The report predicts that by 2012 the worldwide user base of the most popular location-enabled services ... more |
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Moscow (AFP) Feb 17, 2008Moscow fears a US plan to shoot down a damaged spy satellite in the coming weeks is a veiled weapons test and represents an "attempt to move the arms race into space," Russia's defence ministry said. The operation, which Washington says is motivated only by the desire to avoid a damaging crash on Earth, "does not look as innocent as they are trying to present it," the ministry said in a ... more Outside View: Russia, NATO sea moves 
Moscow (UPI) Feb 15, 2008"The uproar in the press about Russian strategic bombers' flyover of the American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Nimitz is beyond me," said General of the Army Pyotr Deinekin, a former commander in chief of Russia's air force, 1991-1998, and Hero of Russia. I want to congratulate our pilots on an undoubted success -- the fulfillment of a very complex mission," he said. "To find a ... more Antarctic Life Hung By A Thread During Ice Ages 
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 18, 2008Frozen in time... frozen in place... frozen solid... All of these phrases have been used to describe Antarctica, and yet they all belie the truth about this southerly point on the globe. Although the area is covered in ice and bears witness to some of the most extreme cold on the planet, this ecosystem is dynamic, not static, and change here has always been dramatic and intense. A report ... more The Key To Quieter Atlantic Hurricane Seasons May Be Blowing In The Wind 
Madison WI (SPX) Feb 18, 2008Every year, storms over West Africa disturb millions of tons of dust and strong winds carry those particles into the skies over the Atlantic. According to a recent study led by University of Wisconsin-Madison atmospheric scientists, this dust from Africa directly affects ocean temperature, a key ingredient in Atlantic hurricane development. "At least one third of the recent increase in ... more Scientist Postulates 4 Aspects Of Humaniqueness Differentiating Human And Animal Cognition 
Boston MA (SPX) Feb 18, 2008Shedding new light on the great cognitive rift between humans and animals, a Harvard University scientist has synthesized four key differences in human and animal cognition into a hypothesis on what exactly differentiates human and animal thought. In new work presented for the first time at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Marc Hauser, professor ... more
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