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Apr 1, 2004
Quasar Studies Keep Fundamental Physical Constant Constant

ACSA Cans Sea Mission 92

Russian, American and Dutch astronaut to blast off on April 19

Molecular Midwives Hold Clues To The Origin Of Life

Hunt For Extrasolar Earth-Like Planets Intensifies

Why Teams Of Co-Operating Robots Make Good Planetary Explorers

Europe Targets Human Exploration Of The Moon And Mars

Analysis: Mars methane bodes big news

MarsExpress Commissioning Now In Final Phase

A UK-Led Micro-Mission To The Moons Of Mars?

Life Beneath The Ice In The Outer Solar System?

Does Huygens Face A Wipeout After Splashdown On Titan

Orbimage Ramps Up Operations And Expands Staff

Space Technologies Aid Solar-Powered Global Flight Bid

Taiwan to develop ballistic, cruise missiles: Jane's

Taiwan asks to buy two early warning radars

China wants to name celestial body after space hero Yang Liwei

AeroAstro Awarded SBIR Contract For Reconfigurable Spacecraft

Smiths Introduces Innovative Autonomous Refuelling To The UK

Marines Hail New Lightweight Multi-band Satellite Terminals

New Marking Process Traces Spammers, Pirates And Hackers

The Web: A White House plan for broadband

Japan, China, SKorea to discuss Linux use

New members to be feted at NATO HQ, but Russia could spoil the party

Cricket spurs Indo-Pak trade bonhomie

US can deter any North Korean attack, says US military commander in SKorea

Britain, France, Germany condemn Iran's work on nuclear fuel cycle

Three percent of African AIDS patients have access to antiretrovirals

Toyota's Prius, VW's Lupus top France's green-car list

Commentary: Kremlin's anti-demonstration law

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May 24, 2002
Indo-Pak War Fears Recede As Diplomatic Pressure Bears Down

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New Delhi - May 23, 2002
India Thursday rejected calls to engage Pakistan in talks over Kashmir, as Islamabad announced the recall of troops on foreign duty and Britain warned confrontation between the bitter rivals could escalate into nuclear war. Fears of all-out warfare, meanwhile, wiped another 1.9 percent off the Bombay Stock Exchange, while Pakistan's main bourse remained shut Thursday to avert further heavy losses posted over the past four days.

India Could Enforce Naval Blockade, Stage Limited Strikes: Analysts
New Delhi (AFP) May 24, 2002
India's numerically-larger military is likely to favour a two-pronged approach should war erupt with nuclear rival Pakistan over the disputed territory of Kashmir, military officials and experts said.
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Microwave Imager Probes Universal "First Light"
Los Angeles - May 24, 2002
Astronomers operating from a remote plateau in the Chilean desert have produced the most detailed images ever made of the oldest light emitted by the universe, providing independent confirmation of controversial theories about the origin of matter and energy.
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Northrop Grumman Gets Contract Bost For Unmanned Combat Plane
El Segundo - May 21, 2002
Northrop Grumman Corporation's Integrated Systems sector will continue its work on a naval unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV-N) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Navy under a recently awarded modification to an existing agreement.

May Bergs Return Ross Ice Shelf To Pre-Exploration Lines
 Washington - May 23, 2002
Two new and very large icebergs broke away from the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica earlier this month in a natural "calving" process that returned the edge of the shelf to its pre-exploration position of the early 1900's, researchers say.

New ESA Initiative To Fund SME Satcom Innovations
Paris - May 213, 2002
The European Space Agency (ESA) launched Monday a second and expanded round of funding for innovative R&D initiatives in satellite communications (satcom) from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Whip Cracking Mystery Explained
Tucson - May 24, 2002
Professor Alain Goriely might not be Calamity Jane riding the Deadwood Stage but he could just be one of the first people to truly understand what makes a "whip crack-away".

Finland To Spur Global Renaissance For Nuclear Power?
Helsinki (AFP) May 23, 2002
While most of western Europe prepares to phase out nuclear power, Finland is expected to buck the trend and approve the construction of a fifth nuclear power plant when its parliament votes on the issue on Friday.

Astronomers Find Jupiter-Like Weather On Brown Dwarfs
Jupiter by Cassini - October 2000 Los Angeles - May 23, 2002
For the first time, researchers have observed planet-like weather acting as a major influence on objects outside our solar system, scientists from UCLA and NASA report May 23.

Climate Scientist Tailor The News For Resource Managers
Greenbelt - May 23, 2002
A soon-to-be-released online tool, developed through NASA funding, provides "Consumer Reports" type evaluations of seasonal forecasts for water, land and agricultural managers. By helping users determine what forecasts are right for their needs, this tool could help users make multi-million dollar decisions.

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Generac Donates High-Quality Power System To Mars Desert Station
Los Angeles - May 21, 2002
Generac Power Systems has donated a high quality power system to support the work of the Mars Society's Mars Desert Research Station. The donated unit, which will serve as the MDRS' primary source of electrical power, is a 20 kilowatt generator set. This mobile unit is trailer mounted, and is powered by a 1.5 Liter liquid- cooled four cylinder engine that is fueled by LP gas.

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 Washington - May 23, 2002
A study of chimpanzees' use of hammers to open nuts in western Africa may provide fresh clues to how tools developed among human ancestors.

A Non-Biological Origin For Carbon In Ancient Rocks
 Washington - May 23, 2002
New geological and geochemical data call into question recent claims for fossil life on Earth greater than 3.8 billion years ago, say researchers from The George Washington University and the Swedish Museum of Natural History in the May 24 issue of the journal Science.

Nuclear-Tipped Foolishness
 Washington - May 21, 2002
On April 11, 2002, the Washington Post publicized the Defense Science Board's study of integrating nuclear-tipped interceptors into America's planned national missile defense (NMD).

Putting Fresh Greens On The Menu
Logan - May 23, 2002
Astronauts living aboard the International Space Station will soon be able to choose between dehydrated food and fresh vegetables harvested from the LADA growth chamber built by the Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL).

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