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China's Recoverable Moon Rover Expected In 2017
Beijing (XNA) Mar 12, 2008China will have a recoverable moon rover, which will carry back lunar soil samples, by 2017 if technical research "progresses smoothly," said the chief designer of Chang'e-1, the country's first moon probe, here Tuesday. China plans to land a probe on the moon in 2013, said Ye Peijian, chief commander and designer of probe's satellite system, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ... more Jules Verne On Track For Long Journey To ISS 
Paris, France (ESA) Mar 12, 2008Following an overnight recovery operation, Jules Verne ATV's propulsion system has successfully been restored to full robustness. The spacecraft has since performed the first orbital manoeuvres necessary to set up phasing with the International Space Station. Flight control and engineering support teams analysed the data coming from the Automated Transfer Vehicle's on board computers which ... more STS-123 Begins First Full Day In Space 
Houston TX (SPX) Mar 12, 2008Circling the globe aboard space shuttle Endeavour, the STS-123 crew members have begun their first full day in space. The astronauts are spending today inspecting the orbiter's heat shield and preparing for their arrival at the International Space Station Wednesday. Crew members will use the shuttle's robotic arm and Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) to check out the underside of Endeavour ... more Japan marks funeral for second-generation phones 
Tokyo (AFP) March 11, 2008Japanese stores took delivery of no second-generation mobile telephones in January for the first time since their launch as shipments of advanced handsets soared, an industry group said Tuesday. Japan and South Korea are at the forefront of third-generation (3G) phones, which offer high-speed Internet access and other interactive features and have not even entered the market in many developing ... more Watching Alpha Centauri 
Moffet Field CA (SPX) Mar 12, 2008A rocky planet similar to Earth may be orbiting one of our nearest stellar neighbors and could be detected using existing techniques, according to a new study led by astronomers at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The closest stars to our Sun are in the three-star system called Alpha Centauri, a popular destination for interstellar travel in works of science fiction. UCSC graduate ... more |
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Seoul, March 11, 2008A woman has been chosen to be the first South Korean in space after a male astronaut was dismissed for security violations. Ko San was replaced by Russian space authorities for taking sensitive training materials outside the Russian space center, The Korea Times reported Monday. Ko was replaced by Yi So-yeon, a 29-year-old mechanical engineer. She will fly on a Russian Soyuz space ... more EADS goes into red with loss of 446 million euros: company 
Paris (AFP) March 11, 2008The European aerospace group EADS, which owns planemaker Airbus, went into the red in 2007 with a net loss of 446 million euros (684.6 million dollars), caused by delays with its A400M military plane, the company said. In 2008 EADS expects to considerably improve its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) to 1.8 billion euros against 52 million in 2007. It is also expecting turnover ... more Canadian astronomers tape meteor fall 
London, Ontario, March 11, 2008Canadian astronomers at the University of Western Ontario are hunting for pieces of a meteorite they videotaped falling to Earth. Associate Professor Peter Brown said the university's network of all-sky cameras shot video of the large fireball at 10:59 p.m. last Wednesday. Brown and post doctoral student Wayne Edwards are asking for the help of local residents in recovering meteorites ... more Space shuttle Endeavour is launched 
Cape Canaveral, Fla., March 11, 2008Space shuttle Endeavour roared into the dark Florida sky early Tuesday, beginning a record 16-day mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center at 2:28 a.m. EDT. During the STS-123 mission -- the longest flight ever taken to the ISS -- the Endeavour's seven astronauts will work with the three-member space station crew to install the first ... more Catcher Holdings Deploys At Nine Homeland Security And State Government Agencies 
Leesburg VA (SPX) Mar 12, 2008Catcher Holdings has announced the Company has received an initial contract to deploy its state of the art CATCHER Rhino hardened mobile computing devices with multiple federal and state government agencies for Homeland Security related applications. This initial order is for 13 CATCHER Rhino hardened mobile computing devices, which will be deployed across nine federal and state government ... more |
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Washington (AFP) March 12, 2008A top US military leader on Tuesday admitted the United States has a limited understanding of Chinese military aims and is concerned about Beijing's lack of transparency. "The growing PLA (People's Liberation Army) military capability remains a concern, and our understanding of PLA intentions is limited," said Admiral Timothy Keating of the US Pacific Command. "The transparency that they ... more Northrop Grumman Complete Milestone For The Joint High-Powered Solid State Laser Phase 3 Program 
Redondo Beach CA (SPX) Mar 12, 2008Northrop Grumman has demonstrated exemplary performance capability of a laser chain, the first major building block of a solid state demonstrator laser designed to reach a power level of 100kW. The Joint High-Powered Solid State Laser (JHPSSL) Phase 3 program exceeded all target requirements of its second major demonstration milestone, including excellent beam quality. The JHPSSL system is ... more Anti-missile protest planned in Czech capital 
Prague (AFP) March 11, 2008Critics of a planned US anti-missile installation on Czech soil on Tuesday announced a weekend protest, even as Prague and Washington appear to be nearing agreement on the project. Critics crossed Prague Tuesday afternoon on a tram plastered with posters and banners against plans to build a radar on Czech soil to bring attention to the upcoming demonstration in the capital on Saturday. ... more Southern England mops up, as storm alert eases 
London (AFP) March 11, 2008Parts of southern England mopped up Tuesday after a major storm triggered travel chaos and flash floods, as conditions eased, albeit with more high winds forecast further north. Some 2,400 homes remained without electricity along the south coast, which took the brunt of gale-force winds and driving rain which swept in from the Atlantic on Monday, also hitting northern France. "We had tea ... more Researchers Confirm Discovery Of Earth's Inner, Innermost Core 
Champaign IL (SPX) Mar 12, 2008Geologists at the University of Illinois have confirmed the discovery of Earth's inner, innermost core, and have created a three-dimensional model that describes the seismic anisotropy and texturing of iron crystals within the inner core. "For many years, we have been like blind men touching different parts of an elephant," said U. of I. geologist Xiaodong Song. "Now, for the fist time, we have ... more
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