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Hobbyists track secret orbits of spy satellites
Ottawa (AFP) Feb 20, 2008When the United States shoot down one of its wayward top-secret spy satellites this week, a global group of 20 hobbyists keen to unearth heavenly mysteries were watching closely. They routinely track satellites in secret orbits and publish their findings online, rattling spy agencies that would rather not tip off their targets when an eye in the sky is watching them. "We're all childr ... more Integral: Stellar Winds Colliding At Our Cosmic Doorstep 
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 22, 2008ESA's Integral has made the first unambiguous discovery of high-energy X-rays coming from a rare massive star at our cosmic doorstep, Eta Carinae. It is one of the most violent places in the galaxy, producing vast winds of electrically-charged particles colliding at speeds of thousands of kilometres per second. The only astronomical object that emits gamma-rays and is observable by the nak ... more NASA And Northrup Grumman Partner To Measure The Immeasurable 
Annapolis, MD (SPX) Feb 22, 2008Answering bold questions about life and climate on Earth and other planets is the goal behind a new Space Act Agreement signed between NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems sector in a ceremony in the Miller Senate Building, Presidential Conference Center West at the Maryland State Capitol in Annapolis. Through the agreement, researchers from the two Ma ... more The Light And Dark Of Venus 
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 22, 2008Venus Express has revealed a planet of extraordinarily changeable and extremely large-scale weather. Bright hazes appear in a matter of days, reaching from the south pole to the low southern latitudes and disappearing just as quickly. Such 'global weather', unlike anything on Earth, has given scientists a new mystery to solve. The cloud-covered world of Venus is all but a featureless, unch ... more Powerful Explosions Suggest Neutron Star Missing Link 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 22, 2008Observations from NASA's Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) have revealed that the youngest known pulsing neutron star has thrown a temper tantrum. The collapsed star occasionally unleashes powerful bursts of X-rays, which are forcing astronomers to rethink the life cycle of neutron stars. "We are watching one type of neutron star literally change into another right before our very eyes. T ... more |
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 22, 2008Many technologies have become so advanced that they've been miniaturized to take up less space and weigh less. That's what happened to detector controls and data conversion electronics on the James Webb Space Telescope being built by Northrop Grumman. The electronics will convert analog signals to digital signals and provide better images to Earth. These components, called a "SIDECAR" have ... more BAE Systems reports 45-percent profit slump in 2007 
London (AFP) Feb 21, 2008BAE Systems, a leading maker of military planes, said Thursday that net profit slumped by almost half in 2007 but the result was skewed by a big exceptional gain in 2006 from the sale of its stake in Airbus. Pre-tax profits surged more than a fifth as the British group benefited from rapid expansion in the United States, where it makes Bradley armoured fighting vehicles used by American forces ... more UN says its flag to be flown to space station 
United Nations (AFP) Feb 21, 2008A United Nations flag is to be flown to the International Space Station in April before returning to earth to be displayed at a space exhibition in Vienna, the UN's Office for Outer Space Affairs said Thursday. The office said the blue and white emblem would be ferried to the orbiting space station by South Korean astronaut Ko San who is to conduct scientific experiments there for eight days ... more Cosmologists glimpse biggest 'dark matter' structure ever 
Paris (AFP) Feb 21, 2008An international team of astronomers peering into the deep Universe said on Thursday they had mapped the biggest-ever structure of the enigmatic substance known as dark matter. They detected a web of matter spanning 270 million light years, or more than 2,000 times the size of our own galaxy, the Milky Way, they said. Around a fifth of the Universe is believed to consist of dark matter, ... more Personal Tour Guide Of Barcelona Offered At Casanova Hotel 
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Feb 22, 2008For those travelers that enjoy the convenience and freedom of sightseeing sans a tour guide, Casanova, the Catalan capital's most stylish hotel, offers guests a hand-held GPS iTour to experience Barcelona's top cultural attractions. Key points of interest, such as Gaudi's Sagrada Familia and La Pedrera as well as the Boqueria market, museums, restaurants and shops, are included in the iTour ... more |
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Washington (UPI) Feb 21, 2008The successful shooting down of a dying U.S. satellite Wednesday was an important step forward in U.S. ballistic missile defense capabilities against real threats. The massive, 5,000-pound intelligence satellite -- USA-193 or NRO launch 21 -- was as large as a bus and had been operated by the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. It had been losing altitude in its orbit since being launch ... more Satellite strike shows US missile defense works: Gates 
Honolulu, Hawaii (AFP) Feb 21, 2008US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that the successful shoot-down of a rogue US spy satellite demonstrated that America's missile defense system works. "I think the operation speaks for itself in that respect," Gates told reporters here after touring one of the warships that supported the operation in the Pacific ocean. "I think the question over whether this capability work ... more Outside View: Russia rearms 
Moscow (UPI) Feb 21, 2008This year Russia will concentrate on a State Arms Program to be carried out by 2015. One of the program's priorities is to equip the armed forces with high-accuracy weapons. Last February the Russian Military-Industrial Commission headed by First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov held a special session at the Moscow Research Institute of Precision Instrument-Making. At first ... more Boeing Awarded USAF Contract For Advanced Laser Development 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Feb 22, 2008Boeing has been awarded a $49 million U.S. Air Force contract to advance the state of the art in laser technology. Under the Laser Application Support and In-house Research and Development contract, awarded Feb. 1, Boeing will support research, design, development and testing at Air Force Research Laboratory sites at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, N.M. Specific efforts will include ... more Northrop Grumman And Harris Demonstrate Airborne Networking 
Melbourne FL (SPX) Feb 22, 2008Northrop Grumman and Harris successfully demonstrated a way to improve situational awareness for military ground forces with enhanced communications and information management capabilities. The two companies used the demonstration to illustrate that an airborne network based on today's technologies can support tactical information exchange requirements As the systems integrator for the ... more
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