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China Sets Sights On First Space Station Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 03, 2008 
The success of China's first spacewalk on the Shenzhou 7 mission paves the way for greater things. For China, the next great task will be its first space station. Much reportage has been circulated on this, but ironically, the more we read, the more confused space analysts become. What is China really planning? It all seemed so simple just a month ago. China would launch a space laboratory ... read moreAnalysis: China space launch raises fears 
Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2008 The release of a satellite into orbit during China's recent space mission has policy experts buzzing about the implications for U.S.-China space relations. The launch of this small "companion satellite," which weighs in at about 88 pounds, is a big step forward because it demonstrates China's growing military capabilities in space. "It's a significant new element in the ... more |
Nations at odds over major UN climate science report
US pipeline case heads to court in high-stakes free speech fight Cuba opens solar park hoping to stave off blackouts Pre-vote fears for Germany's bumpy green energy shift Trump aid cut imperils water scheme in scorching Pakistan city Trump aid cut imperils water scheme in Pakistan's hottest city Musk in X spat with Danish astronaut over 'abandoned' ISS crew Odds plummet that asteroid will hit Earth in 2032 Australia seeks to turn failing steel plant into 'green' hub SpaceX debris enters atmosphere over Poland: agency 
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MESSENGER Beams Back First Approach Images Of Mercury
Laurel MD (SPX) Oct 06, 2008MESSENGER mission operators at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., have received the first optical navigation images from the spacecraft. "We will be taking seven additional sets over the next three days as the spacecraft approaches the planet,' said APL's Eric Finnegan, the Mission Systems Engineer. Optical navigation is commonly used to tie ... more New Robotic Repair System Will Fix Ailing Satellites 
Kingston, Canada (SPX) Oct 06, 2008Researchers at Queen's University are developing a new robotic system to service more than 8,000 satellites now orbiting the Earth, beyond the flight range of ground-based repair operations. Currently, when the high-flying celestial objects malfunction - or simply run out of fuel - they become "space junk" cluttering the cosmos. "These are mechanical systems, which means that eventually ... more Seeing The Universe From Hawaii 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 06, 2008I was fortunate to be able to visit the Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea during a recent short holiday in Hawaii. It is an inspiring place. Thanks to the fantastic advances in adaptive optics technology, as well as the observatory's new laser guide system, this ground-based telescope is now truly competitive with Hubble. Here is one example of these advances: the Keck Observatory is one of ... more  |
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Little Bang Triggered Solar System Formation
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 06, 2008For several decades, scientists have thought that the Solar System formed as a result of a shock wave from an exploding star-a supernova-that triggered the collapse of a dense, dusty gas cloud that contracted to form the Sun and the planets. But detailed models of this formation process have only worked under the simplifying assumption that the temperatures during the violent events remained ... more ISS Orbit Adjusted By Russian Progress Ship 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 06, 2008The International Space Station was successfully moved to a higher orbit Saturday in an operation put off Thursday due to a threat from space debris, a Mission Control spokesman said. "The engine of the Progress M-65 ship was fired for 282 seconds," the spokesman said. "The average height of the ISS orbit has been increased by 1.25 km to become approximately 353 km." The maneuver was ... more Google postpones Yahoo online ad deal 
San Francisco (AFP) Oct 3, 2008Google said Friday it is postponing a planned online advertising tie-up with Yahoo to allow more time for US anti-trust regulators to consider the ramifications of the deal. "When we announced our advertising agreement with Yahoo! in June we agreed to delay its implementation until October to give regulators time to look at the details," Google said in an email statement. "As we are stil ... more CERN starts up computing grid to crunch atom-smasher data 
Geneva (AFP) Oct 3, 2008The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) on Friday unveiled a massive computing grid aimed at analysing millions of gigabytes of data set to be generated by the world's largest atom-smasher. The data manager of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid, combines the IT power of over 140 computer centres, and would analyse each year over a thousand times m ... more |
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