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Astronauts complete third spacewalk at space station
Washington (AFP) June 8, 2008Astronauts from the Discovery shuttle completed the third spacewalk of the mission Sunday, putting more finishing touches on Japan's Kibo science lab and replacing an empty nitrogen tank. In another trouble-free day of the mission, Ron Garan and Mike Fossum checked off a list of maintenance tasks large and small over six hours and 33 minutes outside the orbiting space station, heading back ... more NASA Selects MIT-Led Team To Develop Planet-Searching Satellite 
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 09, 2008A planet-searching satellite planned by scientists from MIT, the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and NASA-Ames is one of six proposed spacecraft concepts that NASA has picked for further study as part of its Small Explorer (SMEX) satellite program. The planet-searching satellite would have the potential to discover hundreds of "super-Earth" planets, ranging from one to two times Earth ... more AIAA President Urges House To Pass NASA Authorization Act HR 6063 
Reston VA (SPX) Jun 09, 2008In a statement released last week, George K. Muellner, President of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), urged the House of Representatives to support HR 6063, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008. He said that by helping NASA maintain its technological leadership, the legislation would "greatly aid America's national and economic ... more House Committee Approves NASA Funding Bill 
Washington, DC (SPX) Jun 09, 2008The House Science and Technology Committee has unanimously passed legislation to reauthorize NASA, H.R. 6063, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008. This legislation encompasses the recommendations and findings from 16 hearings the Committee held throughout the 110th Congress to review nearly every major aspect of NASA's programs. "NASA has a key role ... more Hubble Space Telescope Spies Galaxy And Black Hole Evolution In Action 
Baltimore MD (SPX) Jun 09, 2008A set of twenty-nine Hubble Space Telescope (HST) images of an exotic type of active galaxy known as a "post-starburst quasar" show that interactions and mergers drive both galaxy evolution and the growth of super-massive black holes at their centers. Mike Brotherton, Associate Professor at the University of Wyoming, is presenting his team's findings at the ... more |
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Washington (AFP) June 6, 2008Presumptive Republican White House nominee John McCain said Thursday he would like to see a manned mission to Mars as part of a "better set of priorities" for NASA that would better engage the public. At a townhall event in Florida, the Arizona senator was asked about funding for the US space agency's shuttle program, which is due to end in 2010. He said he "would be willing to spend ... more Japan's Kibo lab takes shape at space station 
Washington (AFP) June 5, 2008Astronauts added more equipment to Japan's Kibo lab on a seven hour space walk Thursday, as the International Space Station's newest and largest section took shape. Mission Specialists Mike Fossum and Ron Garan ventured out of the station shortly after 1500 GMT for an excursion that lasted almost an hour more than planned, to attach front and rear television cameras outside the science lab ... more Space station's Japanese lab gets more room 
Washington (AFP) June 6, 2008Astronauts added a storage unit on top of Japan's new laboratory at the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, making the orbiting outpost's biggest facility even roomier. The storage module was brought to the station by a US space shuttle in March while the bus-sized Kibo lab was delivered and installed this week by the Discovery mission. Working 210 miles (338 kilometers) above ... more Energy ministers get 'buddy' humanoids 
Aomori, Japan (AFP) June 8, 2008Cabinet ministers from the world's biggest economies who gathered in Japan for grim talks on energy security have one tiny thing to celebrate -- the world's smallest humanoid robot. The Japanese hosts plan to send all 11 ministers special editions of the 16.5-centimetre (half-foot) robot after wowing them with the toy at a dinner Saturday. "With this, you won't forget about me," Japan's ... more MESSENGER Trajectory Mastermind Honored For Computation 
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 09, 2008Jim McAdams, the MESSENGER mission design lead engineer, was named the 2008 Engineer of the Year by the Baltimore Section, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Each spring, this chapter of AIAA honors those in the aerospace community who have made significant contributions during the previous year. McAdams of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory ... more |
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Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Jun 09, 2008Have you ever wondered what happens in the rainforest when no one is looking? Research in the University of Alberta's Faculty of Science may soon be able to answer that question. The departments of computing science and earth and atmospheric science have been working together to create a Wireless Sensor Network that allows for the clandestine data collection of environmental factors in remote ... more Orbital Closes Sale Of Transportation Management Systems Business To ACS 
Dulles, VA (SPX) Jun 09, 2008Orbital Sciences has completed the sale of its non-core Transportation Management Systems (TMS) unit to Affiliated Computer Systems (ACS). As announced earlier this year, the sale price in the all-cash transaction was approximately $43 million. Mr. David W. Thompson, Orbital's Chairman and CEO said, "We would like to thank all the TMS employees whose efforts contributed to the success of ... more Russian Glonass GPS Satellite System To Be Fully Operational In 2010 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jun 09, 2008Russia's Glonass satellite system is expected to become fully operational in 2010, if it receives sufficient financing, the head of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) said on Saturday. Glonass (Global Navigation Satellite System) is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS), which is designed for both military and civilian use, and allows users to identify their ... more Outside View: Space race warnings 
Moscow (UPI) Jun 5, 2008 The Americans seem determined to flood outer space with weapons. In early April U.S. Missile Defense Agency Director Lt. Gen. Henry Obering again called for the early deployment of space-based missile defense systems, a universal means of hitting either ground or space targets. His Russian counterpart and longtime opponent on this issue, Space Forces Commander Col. Gen. Vladimir ... more Analysis: Missiles aimed at Taiwan 
Hong Kong (UPI) Jun 6, 2008 Satellite photos of the Leping Ballistic Missile Base in China's southeastern province of Jiangxi show this is a key site for the deployment of the People's Liberation Army Air Force's DF-15A campaign tactical missiles. The direct distance from the base to Taiwan is 435 miles. It is apparent that the striking range of the earlier version, the DF-15 ballistic surface-to-surface missile ... more
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