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UK Moon Camera Ready For Blast Off London, UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2008 
A sophisticated X-ray camera made by scientists and engineers from the UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is set to launch into space next week aboard the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft - India's first mission to the Moon. This is the first time the UK and India have collaborated in space science, and the UK partners will be following the progress of the launch in the early ... read moreVISTA Extends Occasional Use Capacity Contract With Intelsat 
Pembroke, Bermuda (SPX) Oct 16, 2008Intelsat has announced that it signed a multi-year extension to its agreement with space segment, television production and transmission service provider, VISTA Satellite Communications. Intelsat provides VISTA domestic and international satellite capacity through Intelsat's industry-leading Galaxy and IS satellite fleet, which serves broadcasters throughout the globe. VISTA distributes ... 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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New Comet Discovered In Canada
Calgary, Canada (SPX) Oct 16, 2008Rob Cardinal was looking for an asteroid, but ended up finding a comet. It is the first time a comet has been discovered at the University of Calgary's Rothney Astrophysical Observatory, which is located about 35 kilometres southwest of Calgary, and only the second Canadian discovery of a comet using a Canadian telescope in nearly a decade. On Oct. 1, Cardinal thought he saw something ... more Young Researchers To Explore The Mysteries Of Our Solar System 
London, UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2008Three young researchers are starting exciting new fellowships in UK Universities dedicated to exploring and uncovering the mysteries of our Solar System. The new positions - part of the Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC) Aurora Fellowships scheme - all begin this academic year and will run for three years. The next round of recruitment for Aurora Fellows was announced this ... more VLT And Rossi XTE Satellite Probe Violently Variable Black Holes 
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 16, 2008Unique observations of the flickering light from the surroundings of two black holes provide new insights into the colossal energy that flows at their hearts. By mapping out how well the variations in visible light match those in X-rays on very short timescales, astronomers have shown that magnetic fields must play a crucial role in the way black holes swallow matter. Like the flame ... more  |
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Professor G. Jeffrey Taylor Receives Carl Sagan Medal
Honolulu HI (SPX) Oct 16, 2008G. Jeffrey Taylor, Planetary Scientist at the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP) in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, is the 2008 recipient of the Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science. The prize is named after Carl Sagan (1934-1996), a distinguished planetary scientist who ... more UM Astronomer Michael A'Hearn Awarded Kuiper Prize 
College Park MD (SPX) Oct 16, 2008University of Maryland astronomer Michael A'Hearn has won the 2008 Kuiper Prize in recognition of his seminal contributions to, and leadership of, the study of comets. Awarded by the American Astronomical Society's Division of Planetary Science (DPS) the Kuiper Prize is given "to scientists whose achievements have most advanced our understanding of the planetary system." The prize is ... more Swords and Shields: Russia's Med menace 
Washington (UPI) Oct 15, 2008 The Russian Federation is expanding its global power projection capability, starting with redeploying a part of the Black Sea Fleet to its Cold War hunting grounds in the Mediterranean. Returning to bases and anchorages in Syria and Libya is a top priority for the Russian admirals. During the Cold War era the Soviets emphasized interdicting Western aircraft carriers and nuclear submarine ... more Asian firms vastly improve information security: survey 
Washington (AFP) Oct 15, 2008Asian companies, primarily those in India, have vastly improved their information security practices, equalling and even surpassing many North American firms, according to a survey released Wednesday. The State of Information Security Survey 2008 found that while Asian companies have made great progress, efforts to improve information security in Europe "appear to have stalled." ... more |
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