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Boston MA (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Astronomers have made the best ever determination of the power of a supernova explosion that was visible from Earth long ago. By observing the remnant of a supernova and a light echo from the initial outburst, they have established the validity of a powerful new method for studying supernovas. Using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, ESA's XMM-Newton Observatory, and the Gemini Ob ... more Multi-Tasking Rover Helps Pave The Way For Next Mars Mission 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Opportunity completed the first leg of a two-part drive toward an area of scientific interest known as "Gilbert" that involved moving backward in order to continue the drive without running into some unexpectedly deep soil to the rover's right. En route, Opportunity spent two Martian days acquiring compositional data from a rock exposure dubbed "Lyell-Exeter," measured argon gas in the Martian a ... more Boeing DIRECTV 11 Satellite Receives First Signal Following Launch 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Boeing has received the first on-orbit signals from its DIRECTV 11 satellite, indicating that the satellite is healthy and operating normally. A ground station in Hartebeesthoek, South Africa, reported spacecraft acquisition at 1:44 a.m. Eastern time, as scheduled. The newest satellite for DIRECTV Inc. was launched on a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket on March 19 from Sea Launch's equatorial l ... more SP Korolev Chief Designers Board Reviews ISS Program 
Korolev, Russia (SPX) Mar 25, 2008At OAO S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, the Chief Designers Board meeting chaired by V.A. Lopota, the Corporation President, General Designer, took place. Among the issues under review were the following: current state of the International Space Station (ISS) Russian Segment (RS) and going on with its mission Program implementation, progress in prelaunch processing of Soyuz OIA ... more US shuttle Endeavour heads home after record mission 
Washington (AFP) March 24, 2008The US space shuttle Endeavour began its trek home to Earth Monday after a record five successful spacewalks and 12 days at the International Space Station where astronauts installed Japan's maiden ISS laboratory. With the installation Japan gained a foothold on the orbital outpost alongside the United States, Russia and Europe, whose laboratory Columbus was delivered to the station in Febru ... more |
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Fremont CA (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Mio Technology has announced the Mio Moov product family -- four new personal navigation devices that combine Mio's hardware expertise with a fresh user interface. This is the first set of Mio Technology products to incorporate software developed internally, using design and content proficiencies from the recently-acquired Navman. Mio Moov 200, 210, 300 and 310 emphasize straightforward navigati ... more Jeppesen Airport Moving Map To Improve Runway Safety By Reducing Incursion Risk 
Englewood CO (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Jeppesen was recently granted FAA approval for its Airport Moving Map application for Class 2 EFB devices, and is the first and only company to have received approval. Jeppesen Airport Moving Map uses a detailed database to dynamically render maps of the airport surface, and through the use of GPS technology, show pilots their position ("own-ship") on the airport surface. he result is muc ... more Garmin Navigation Offered In New Kenwood Models 
Olathe KS (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Garmin International has announced that it is the exclusive navigation supplier to Kenwood's new 2008 lineup of in-dash automotive electronics. "We have been very pleased with Kenwood's success in selling Garmin-equipped units since we started our partnership in 2006, and we're expecting even greater things in 2008," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president of worldwide sales. "We have developed ... more Rare Cosmic Rays Are From Far Away 
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Final results from the University of Utah's High-Resolution Fly's Eye cosmic ray observatory show that the most energetic particles in the universe rarely reach Earth at full strength because they come from great distances, so most of them collide with radiation left over from the birth of the universe. The findings are based on nine years of observations at the now-shuttered observatory ... more New Missile Warning Satellite Built By LockMart Progressing In Critical Test Phase 
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Lockheed Martin has announced that the first Space-Based Infrared System geosynchronous orbit spacecraft is progressing through a series of key tests that will demonstrate the integrated satellite's readiness to enter the critical environmental test phase in preparation for launch in late 2009. SBIRS is designed to provide early warning of missile launches, and simultaneous ... more |
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Seabrook MD (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Lockheed Martin has been awarded the Next Generation Technical Services contract by the Department of Defense. Valued at an anticipated $344 million, the contract calls for operation and maintenance of the high performance computing centers at four major Department of Defense scientific research sites. In support of the DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program, Lockheed ... more Yerkes Researchers Identify Language Feature Unique To Human Brain 
Atlanta GA (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have identified a language feature unique to the human brain that is shedding light on how human language evolved. The study marks the first use of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), a non-invasive imaging technique, to compare human brain structures to those of chimpanzees, our closest living relative. The study will be ... more New Findings From Tibetan Plateau Suggest Uplift Occurred In Stages 
Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Mar 25, 2008The vast Tibetan Plateau--the world's highest and largest plateau, bordered by the world's highest mountains--has long challenged geologists trying to understand how and when the region rose to such spectacular heights. New evidence from an eight-year study by U.S. and Chinese researchers indicates that the plateau rose in stages, with uplift occurring first in the central plateau and later in r ... more First Study Hints At Insights To Come From Genes Unique To Humans 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Mar 25, 2008Among the approximately 23,000 genes found in human DNA, scientists currently estimate that there may be as few as 50 to 100 that have no counterparts in other species. Expand that comparison to include the primate family known as hominoids, and there may be several hundred unique genes. Despite the distinctive contributions these genes likely make to our species, little is known about the ... more Countering An Approaching Water Crisis 
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 25, 2008As growing demand for clean water stretches even the resources of the world's largest industrialized nations, scientists and engineers are turning to new technology and novel ideas to find solutions. Mark Shannon of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign joined a slate of world leaders in water resource research to address this crisis in a review paper in the March 20, 2008, issue of Nat ... more
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