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Russian businessmen book spaceship rides: report
Moscow (AFP) June 23, 2008A Russian businessman has paid 200,000 dollars to take his parents miles above Earth on a ride in a space ship, the Interfax news agency reported Monday. "When I told my mother we were going to fly in space, she asked me just one question: 'When?'," the man, Igor Kutsenko, was quoted as saying. He bought the tickets (worth 130,000 euros) to take his parents and a friend. "We booked a ... more Tartalo The Robot Is Knocking On Your Door 
Bizkaia, Spain (SPX) Jun 24, 2008A research team from the University of the Basque Country, led by Basilio Sierra, is devising a robot that can get around by itself. Tartalo is able to identify different places and ask permission before going through a doorway. We are accustomed to seeing robots programmed to carry out a concrete task such as the robotic arms well known in industry. What is surprising is to see a robot ... more The Fourth Ariane 5 of 2008 Is Delivered To Arianespace For A July 4 liftoff 
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 24, 2008Arianespace has taken delivery of the fourth Ariane 5 in 2008, maintaining its accelerated flight pace during the busiest year of commercial mission activity for this workhorse launch vehicle. The handover occurred with Ariane 5's transfer from the Launcher Integration Building at Europe's Spaceport - where its build-up was performed under responsibility of prime contractor EADS Astrium ... more Earth Physics Is Probably A Universal Thing 
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Jun 24, 2008The laws of nature are the same in the distant Universe as they are here on Earth, according to new research conducted by an international team of astronomers, including Christian Henkel from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) in Bonn. Their research, published June 20 in Science, shows that one of the most important numbers in physics theory, the proton-electron mass ... more The Great Planet Debate: Dwarf Planets Are Planets Too 
Boulder CO (SPX) Jun 23, 2008Classification is an important and productive scientific tool which is employed in many branches of science, from biology to geology to chemistry and astronomy. Planetary science today faces a significant classification challenge: defining what objects are and are not "planets." This challenge has come to the fore owing to the discovery of numerous dwarf planets in the outer solar system, ... more |
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Paris (SPX) Jun 24, 2008Vizada is now offering the full range of Thuraya mobile satellite services in the Asia-Pacific region. The development follows the launch of the Thuraya-3 satellite in January 2008. The satellite has extended the coverage for Thuraya services throughout the Asia-Pacific region, including major markets like China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia and Australia. Vizada is leveraging its local sales ... more Global Space Industry To Meet In Scotland 
Glasgow, Scotland (SPX) Jun 24, 2008The world's biggest space show - the 2008 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) - takes place in Glasgow, Scotland, between 29 September and 3 October 2008. With more than 2000 delegates and a large supporting exhibition, IAC 2008 will provide an international focus for the space industry. It will bring together scientists, engineers, business leaders and students to debate the ... more Boeing's Newest Satellite For Thuraya Ready To Expand Mobile Coverage In Asia 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Jun 24, 2008Boeing has announced the on-orbit handover of the Thuraya-3 Geo-Mobile satellite, which will extend Thuraya's coverage to 170 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia. Thuraya-3 is the third Boeing-built 702 Geo-Mobile satellite for Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications, a leading multiregional mobile satellite operator. The satellite was launched Jan. 15 aboard a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket. ... more Applicants From All ESA Member States To Become An European Astronaut 
Cologne, Germany (SPX) Jun 24, 2008SA began its search for new astronauts on 19 May, calling for applications from talented individuals who wish to join the European Astronaut Corps. Almost 10 000 individuals registered to begin the application process. At the close of the application phase which lasted a month, 8413 aspiring astronauts provided a medical certificate and finalised the online application form. This qualifies ... more Phoenix lander confirms presence of ice on Mars 
Washington (AFP) June 20, 2008Scientists rejoiced Friday after the Phoenix Mars lander confirmed their long-held belief that ice is hiding under the surface in the Red Planet's northern region. The lander's robotic arm started digging trenches into Martian soil after touching down near the planet's north pole on May 25, revealing a white substance that scientists had said could be either salt or ice. Phoenix flexed ... more |
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Tempe AZ (SPX) Jun 24, 2008Anyone who frequently travels by airplane has likely experienced clear-air turbulence. It's the kind of jarring turbulence that can quickly turn a smooth flight into a bumpy ride, often causing aircraft to drop anywhere from a few feet to thousands of feet within seconds. A recently awarded $716,000 grant from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research will fund research by Arizona ... more Ricoh Adds 3-Axis Compass To It's GPS-Ready Digital Camera 
San Bernardino CA (SPX) Jun 24, 2008Ricoh America has announced the availability the SE-3 GPS /Compass module for the Ricoh 500SE GPS Camera. Once fitted to the 500SE, the SE-3 module provides both position and direction (azimuth) information on the camera's LCD screen and embeds this data into images as they are captured for use by mapping applications such as GoogleEarth or ESRI's ArcGIS to create points where the images ... more Planning Your Move Online Now Easier Than Ever At Budget Truck Rental 
Parsippany NJ (SPX) Jun 24, 2008Planning your next do-it-yourself move is now easier than ever, thanks to enhancements to Budget Truck Rental's Web site that have helped make it the industry's highest rated in user satisfaction, according to a recent study. Asked which Web site they were most satisfied with, 47 percent of respondents named BudgetTruck.com, while only 25 percent named the leading competitor's Web site ... more In Motion Technology Launches Next-Gen Mobile Communications For Law Enforcement 
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Jun 24, 2008In Motion Technology has announced the release of the onBoard Mobile Gateway LE, a mobile networking solution engineered specifically for the needs of law enforcement agencies. The onBoard Mobile Gateway LE is a multi-network wireless communications platform that enables broadband applications, including video. Once installed in vehicles, it provides officers with unmatched communications ... more Hexagon Acquires Fleet Management Machine Control Company 
Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Jun 24, 2008Hexagon has acquired all outstanding shares in the Swedish software company Viewserve AB. Viewserve is a well-established service and software company offering a web based fleet management system to the construction market. Viewserve's web-based GPS platform facilitates monitoring of vehicles and work activities, and can be used to notify individual consumers about work carried out. ... more
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