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Solar System's Young Twin Has Two Asteroid Belts Boston MA (SPX) Oct 28, 2008 
Astronomers have discovered that the nearby star Epsilon Eridani has two rocky asteroid belts and an outer icy ring, making it a triple-ring system. The inner asteroid belt is a virtual twin of the belt in our solar system, while the outer asteroid belt holds 20 times more material. Moreover, the presence of these three rings of material implies that unseen planets confine and shape them.
... read moreMore design flaws found in Ares I rocket 
Cape Canaveral, Fla. (UPI) Oct 26, 2008 More problems have been found with the design of the next-generation manned U.S. spacecraft launch rocket, leading some to wonder if it will ever be built. Computer models show tNASA's 309-foot-tall Ares I rocket could be affected by "liftoff drift," in which its motor could cause it to jump sideways at ignition, The Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel ... more |
Norway's Equinor slams 'unlawful' halt to US wind farm
China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth: state media CORRECTED: China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth: state media Thawing permafrost dots Siberia with rash of mounds UK 'not ready' for effects of climate change, experts warn How climate change turned Sao Paulo's drizzle into a storm Finland says supports EU goal to cut emissions 90 percent by 2040 US climate assessment in doubt as Trump dismisses authors CORRECTED: How can an electricity network go down in five seconds? How can an electricity network go down in five seconds? 
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US space tourist remembers 'a beautiful ballet'
Moscow (AFP) Oct 27, 2008US video game guru Richard Garriott, who completed a 30-million dollar trip to the International Space Station this month, said Monday that his flight to space was like "a beautiful ballet." "The launch of the Soyuz TMA-13 was like a beautiful ballet. Strong and confident but elegant," said Garriott, speaking alongside two Russian cosmonauts at the Star City space training camp near Moscow. ... more Astronauts To Vote From Space 
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 28, 2008In this day and age, people engage in their right to vote from all over the world. But this Nov. 4, few ballots will have traveled as far as those cast by two NASA astronauts. Commander Edward Michael Fincke and Flight Engineer and Science Officer Greg Chamitoff are living and working onboard the International Space Station. Though they are 220 miles above Earth and orbiting at 17,500 mile ... more ESA's Lunar Robotics Challenge 
Paris, France (ESA) Oct 28, 2008The Teide volcanic peak on the island of Tenerife acted as a mock-up of the Moon landscape last week, with eight European student teams tuning, testing and driving their lunar rovers in preparation for a robotics competition that took place during the dark nights of last weekend. Roving on the Moon is not easy. Lunar robotic explorers have to travel in a vacuum, over rough and steep terrai ... more Copenhagen Suborbitals Tests Hybrid Rocket 
Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Oct 28, 2008Danish based Copenhagen Suborbitals is developing a one person spacecraft and its booster rocket. We aim to send a person into space on a suborbital trajectory above 100 km. Our first milestone is to get safe and reliable rocket engines working. Sunday the 19th of October 2008, we tested our first hybrid rocket engine in Copenhagen. The test was a complete success and during the 10 seco ... more |
  
China says wind and solar energy capacity exceeds thermal for first timeBeijing (AFP) April 25, 2025 China's wind and solar energy capacity has surpassed that of mostly coal-powered thermal for the first time, the national energy body said Friday. ... more  
A single molecule elevates solar module output and stabilityLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 24, 2025 A new molecule developed through international collaboration has been shown to significantly improve both the performance and durability of perovskite solar cells, according to a recent study publis ... more
Breakthrough in organic radical crystals boosts solar power-to-electricity techSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 Recent innovations in solar thermoelectric generator (STEG) technology have significantly advanced the ability to convert sunlight into electricity, opening up promising applications in areas such a ... more
  
UN chief says energy revolution unstoppable despite US pivotUnited Nations, United States (AFP) April 23, 2025 UN chief Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that "no group or government" could stop the global energy transition, as the United States pivots away from international climate efforts under President Donald Trump. ... more 
Indonesia says China's Huayou to replace LGES in EV battery projectJakarta (AFP) April 23, 2025 China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt is replacing South Korea's LG Energy Solution as a strategic investor in a multibillion-dollar project to build an electric vehicle battery joint venture in Indonesia, officials said on Wednesday. ... more 
China's CATL launches new EV sodium batteryShanghai (AFP) April 21, 2025 Chinese battery giant CATL launched on Monday a new sodium-ion battery it says will restructure the electric car industry, and a new system to combine two battery technologies into one car. ... more |
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Analysis: Germany can help next president
Berlin (UPI) Oct 27, 2008 The next U.S. president should turn to Germany as a key ally for solving security issues around the world, according to a group of experts. As the race for the White House draws to a close, analysts are already preparing for the time ahead. No matter who wins the presidency -- Barack Obama or John McCain -- the successor of George W. Bush will have to tackle a number of tough security ... more Analysis: New Army cyber task force 
Washington (UPI) Oct 27, 2008 The U.S. Army has set up a special task force to counter the theft of sensitive data about cutting-edge defense technology by hackers who are breaking into the computer networks of military contractors. The Defense Industrial Base Cyber Security Task Force was quietly established earlier this year in the face of what an Army document says are continuing large-scale thefts of "controlled ... more IAEA still undecided on nature of Iran nuclear program 
United Nations (AFP) Oct 27, 2008UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed El Baradei said here Monday that his agency was still unable to determine whether or not there were undeclared nuclear activities in Iran. "I regret that we are still not in a position to achieve full clarity regarding the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in Iran," the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) told the UN Gen ... more |
  
Israel says intercepts missile fired by Yemen's HuthisJerusalem (AFP) April 27, 2025 The Israeli military said Sunday it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, where the Huthi rebels claimed responsibility for the launch, saying it targeted an air base in southern Israel. ... more
Israel says interecepts missile fired by Yemen's HuthisJerusalem (AFP) April 27, 2025 The Israeli military said Sunday it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, where the Huthi rebels claimed responsibility for the launch, saying it targeted an air base in southern Israel. ... more
L3Harris boosts US defense with expanded satellite facility in IndianaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 L3Harris Technologies has invested $125 million to expand its space manufacturing center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, significantly enhancing its ability to support U.S. missile defense initiatives. The ... more
  
Mizzou launches design phase for new nuclear research reactorLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 The University of Missouri has officially begun work on its cutting-edge research facility, NextGen MURR, with the signing of an initial agreement to design and license the new reactor. This marks t ... more 
New reactor model unlocks deeper insights into molten salt reactor dynamicsSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 28, 2025 Researchers at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, working alongside the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, have introduced a comprehensive modeling system to better simulat ... more
Top uranium producer Namibia to open talks on nuclear energy plantWindhoek (AFP) April 24, 2025 Leading uranium producer Namibia will this year launch talks on its first nuclear energy plant as it seeks to exploit its rich natural wealth to transform its economy, the president said on Thursday. ... more
  
Four dead, 13 injured in Algeria landslideAlgiers (AFP) April 27, 2025 Four people have died and 13 others injured in a landslide in Algeria's western coastal city of Oran, authorities said on Sunday. ... more 
Vietnam village starts over with climate defences after landslideLao Cai, Vietnam (AFP) April 23, 2025 Nguyen Thi Kim's small verdant community in northern Vietnam no longer exists, wiped away in a landslide triggered by Typhoon Yagi's devastating heavy rains last year. ... more
Thailand to test disaster alerts after quake criticismBangkok (AFP) April 23, 2025 Thailand will conduct tests of a cellphone disaster alert system, senior officials said on Wednesday, after criticism that no alarm was sent after last month's deadly Myanmar earthquake caused damage in Bangkok. ... more |
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