| February 28, 2008 |  |
SpaceDaily Advertising Kit |
| Previous Issues | Feb 27 | Feb 26 | Feb 25 | Feb 22 | Feb 21 |
NASA's Newest Concept Vehicles Take Off-Roading Out of This World
Houston TX (SPX) Feb 28, 2008In a car commercial, it would sound odd: active suspension, six-wheel drive with independent steering for each wheel, no doors, no windows, no seats and the only color it comes in is gold. But NASA's latest concept vehicle is meant to go way, way off-road -- as in 240,000 miles from the nearest pavement, driving on the moon. NASA is working to send astronauts to the moon by 2020 to set up ... more SOHO To Give Early Warning Of Radiation Storms 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 28, 2008Explosive events on the sun can blast particles to high speeds, causing intense radiation storms that can disable spacecraft and cause radiation sickness or cancer in unprotected astronauts. Advance warning of radiation storms could give astronauts time to take cover and allow satellite operators to take protective measures. Scientists are now testing a new method that could do just that. ... more NASA's Swift Satellite Images A Galaxy Ablaze With Starbirth 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 28, 2008Imagine looking at a tree through eyeglasses that only allow red light to pass through. The tree is going to look a lot different than how it would look without the glasses. The same goes for a galaxy when astronomers look at it through different types of telescopes. This new image from NASA's Swift satellite demonstrates what happens when astronomers look at a galaxy in ultraviolet light ... more Life Forms Ejected On Asteroid Impact Could Survive To Reseed Earth 
New Rochelle NY (SPX) Feb 28, 2008In the event that an asteroid or comet would impact Earth and send rock fragments containing embedded microorganisms into space, at least some of those organisms might survive and reseed on Earth or another planetary surface able to support life, according to a study published in the Spring 2008 issue of Astrobiology. ... more First Firing Of European Staged-Combustion Demonstration Engine 
Lampoldshausen, Germany (ESA) Feb 28, 2008The first hot firing test of a reduced-scale demonstration version of a staged-combustion rocket engine has recently been achieved at the Lampoldshausen test facility of DLR. This development work is part of ESA's Future Launchers Preparatory Program. One of the developments that will be necessary for Europe's Next Generation Launcher is a new design of main engine. The V ... more |
spacetravel:
 satellite-biz:  launchers:  |
Pinellas County FL (SPX) Feb 27, 2008In Motion Technology has announced that Sunstar EMS has deployed In Motion's onBoard Mobile Gateway to improve emergency operations and service to the residents of Pinellas County, Florida. Sunstar is a High Performance EMS organization that provides ambulance and emergency response services under a contract to the County. "We offer the residents of Pinellas County an all 'advanced life ... more Galileo Satellite GIOVE-B Presented At ESA/ESTEC 
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 27, 2008Europe is building its own satellite navigation system, Galileo, which will deliver a new, advanced global civil positioning service for the benefit of citizens in Europe and throughout the world. On Wednesday 5 March, media representatives will have the unique opportunity to attend an in-depth Galileo background briefing at ESTEC. It will be the last opportunity to see GIOVE-B before it ... more Columbus In Discussions Global Car Rental Company Sixt 
Las Vegas NV (SPX) Feb 27, 2008Columbus Geographic Systems announced that they are holding discussions with the German office of Sixt AG, a global player for car rentals, leasing, and used cars. Sixt has expressed interest in offering Ranger, Columbus' advanced off- road navigation system, in its fleet of cross-country 4x4 vehicles. This will enhance the features and services Sixt offers their customers when renting or ... more Tektronix Launches H600 RFHawk Signal Hunter 
Richardson TX (SPX) Feb 27, 2008Tektronix Communications has launched the H600 RFHawk, its handheld, digital RF signal hunter solution for the surveillance and security market. The H600 RFHawk combines a high performance spectrum analyzer with an intuitive set of user controls, allowing for the quick and simple classification and location of both analog and digital RF transmissions. The importance of quickly tracking ... more Value And Performance Drive Sony's Latest nav-u Navigation Devices 
San Diego CA (SPX) Feb 27, 2008For drivers geared toward value, Sony Electronics is announcing that its new nav-u personal navigation devices (models NV-U73T and NV-U83T) are now available at retail and online stores for about $300 and $400, respectively. These in-car portable systems contain navigation features that drivers have come to expect, such as text-to-speech voice commands and real-time- traffic capability. ... more |
abm:
 abm:  missiles:  missiles:  |
Madrid (UPI) Feb 27, 2008A team of Spanish and German scientists has simulated the Earth's climate during the Last Glacial Maximum, which occurred about 21,000 years ago. Such simulations, the researchers said, are a challenge for climate modeling, especially for the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, or AMOC, that regulates climate by distributing heat to the world's oceans and involves deepwater for ... more Monsoon intensity driven by Earth's orbit: study 
Paris (AFP) Feb 27, 2008The monsoon rains that drench tropical and subtropical Asia from June through September vary in duration and intensity in keeping with tiny wobbles in Earth's orbit as it circles the Sun, according to a study released Wednesday. These cycles wax and wane every 23,000 years, said the study, based on the breakthrough use of stalagmites from a cave in central-eastern China to measure changes in ... more Military Matters: Shooting up schools 
Washington (UPI) Feb 27, 2008Between Feb. 8 and Feb. 14, four American schools suffered attacks by lone gunmen. The most recent, at Northern Illinois University on Feb. 14, saw five killed, plus the gunman, and 16 wounded. Similar attacks have occurred elsewhere, including shopping malls. Is this war? I don't think so. Some proponents of "Fifth Generation War," which they define as actions by "super-empowered ... more Why Juniper Trees Can Live On Less Water 
Durham NC (SPX) Feb 28, 2008An ability to avoid the plant equivalent of vapor lock and a favorable evolutionary history may explain the unusual drought resistance of junipers, some varieties of which are now spreading rapidly in water-starved regions of the western United States, a Duke University study has found. "The take-home message is that junipers are the most drought-resistant group that has ever been studied ... more Indonesian city braces for disaster with little more than hope 
Padang, Indonesia (AFP) Feb 27, 2008The striking fact about the beaches along the city of Padang on Indonesia's earthquake-prone Sumatra island is their normality: businesses bustle and carefree children play. But with the city most likely to bear the brunt of Indonesia's next major quake, measures and infrastructure to protect its 900,000 residents from the fall-out, notably a tsunami, are being installed at a snail's pace ... more
|
oceans:
 human:  human:  coal:  |
| Previous Issues | Feb 27 | Feb 26 | Feb 25 | Feb 22 | Feb 21 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2008 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
