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Expedition 18 Crew To Launch From Baikonur Baikonur, Kazakhstan (SPX) Oct 10, 2008 
Commander Edward Michael "Mike" Fincke and Flight Engineer Yury Valentinovich Lonchakov of the 18th International Space Station crew are scheduled to launch in their Soyuz TMA-13 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan about 3 a.m. EDT Sunday to begin a six-month stay in space. With Fincke, an Air Force colonel, and Lonchakov, a colonel in the Russian Air Force, will be spaceflight part ... read moreStudying A Giant Planet 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2008For generations, astronomers have argued over how the planets in our solar system were formed. Today, most theories assume that planets were formed in a nebula of gas and dust that condensed around what eventually became our sun, but there is still great disagreement over details, particularly for gas giant planets like Jupiter: Did a small core form first around which each planet condensed, or ... 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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Spinoff 2008 Highlights NASA Innovations In Everyday Life
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 10, 2008The 2008 edition of NASA's annual Spinoff publication celebrates the agency's 50th anniversary and highlights 50 new examples of how NASA technology is being put to use in everyday life. This anniversary edition features a 50-year timeline of NASA-derived technologies from historical programs and projects, and a summary of award-winning NASA technologies included in Spinoff over the years. ... more SES Orders New Sirius 5 Satellite From Loral 
Luxembourg (SPX) Oct 10, 2008SES S.A. has announced that a new multi-mission satellite for the SES group, Sirius 5, has been procured by SES' leasing company, SES Satellite Leasing Limited in the Isle of Man, from the satellite manufacturer Space Systems/ Loral, a subsidiary of Loral Space and Communications. The new spacecraft will be deployed at the orbital slot of 5 degrees East to further strengthen the SES fleet ... more Maps Shed Light On CO2's Global Nature 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2008A NASA/university team has published the first global satellite maps of the key greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in Earth's mid-troposphere, an area about 8 kilometers, or 5 miles, above Earth. The team's study reveals new information on how carbon dioxide, which directly contributes to climate change, is distributed in Earth's atmosphere and moves around our world. A research team led ... more  |
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Rocketing To The Top
Flint MI (SPX) Oct 10, 2008Rocket scientist. Humorous phrase. Most times people use it to describe individuals who display unintelligent behavior or tendencies. How many times have we heard someone say when describing another, "He ain't no rocket scientist?" But at Kettering University, the meaning of this phrase is powerful, thanks to a new Mechanical Engineering concentration. Kettering's new Aerospace ... more NASA to discuss next shuttle mission 
Houston (UPI) Oct 9, 2008 The U.S. space agency says it will provide live TV coverage next month as it previews space shuttle Endeavour's next trip to the International Space Station. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said NASA-TV and its Web site will telecast live coverage of the Nov. 3 briefings from the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Endeavour's 15-day flight, designated STS-126, is ... more NASA Selects ITT For Space Communications Network Services 
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 10, 2008NASA has selected ITT Corporation, Advanced Engineering and Sciences of Herndon, Va., to perform telemetry, tracking and command services for near-Earth missions under the Space Communications Network Services contract. The contract, with an estimated maximum value of $1.26 billion, will support NASA's Space and Near Earth Networks, which provide most of the communications for a wide range ... more Moon Mission Is Not Expensive, Says ISRO 
Bangalore, India (PTI) Oct 10, 2008Dismissing suggestions that Chandrayaan-1 was an expensive mission, ISRO has said the moon odyssey will enable India to upgrade technological expertise for exploration of outer space and ultimately help in setting up a base on the earth's natural satellite. "Moon mission cost is less than Rs 400 crore, which is just ten per cent of annual budget of ISRO spread over many years," ISRO ... more |
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