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Shuttle Launch Postponed Again Until Tuesday
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 03, 2006NASA for the second straight day postponed the launch of the space shuttle Discovery on Sunday because of bad weather. Low-hanging clouds at the launch site at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, coupled with the existence of anvil-shaped thunderheads in the vicinity - which pose a lightning-strike risk to the orbiter in flight - caused controllers to scrub the launch attempt. UP Aerospace Sets New Mexico Launch In August 
Hartford CT (SPX) Jul 03, 2006UP Aerospace announced Friday that it has set Aug. 14 as the date of its first commercial space launch from New Mexico's spaceport facility. The company's SpaceLoft XL vehicle will carry more than 50 payloads and experiments from sponsors in the United States and Europe. Large Asteroid To Pass Close By Earth 
Los Angeles (SPX) Jul 03, 2006An asteroid with the power to wipe out a small country will miss the Earth on Monday. Asteroid 2004 XP14 is nearly half a mile wide and was discovered in December 2004. It is in the "Apollo" class of asteroids, which are those that cross orbits with Earth. |
ISRO Opens Space Up To Indian Private Industry
Mumbai, India (PTI) Jul 03, 2006The world may be flat for India's exploding tech industry, but the next global ambition - being shaped on a spindle-shaped island in the Bay of Bengal -depends firmly on the earth's curvature. At Sriharikota, India's sole spacesport, international orders for satellites are mounting, and with them the country's global ambitions. Echostar Selects Loral For New Satellite 
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2006Space Systems/Loral announced Friday that it has entered into a contract with a subsidiary of EchoStar Communications Corp. of Englewood, Colo., to build a 1300-series satellite. The new order is one of four satellite contracts awarded to SS/L to date in 2006. First Teraflop Class Supercomputer Decommissioned After 10 Years Service 
Albuquerque (UPI) Jul 03, 2006The world's first teraflop computer has been decommissioned by the U.S. government despite still being among the world's 500 fastest supercomputers. |
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ISS Crew Awaits Seven Shuttle Visitors
Houston TX (SPX) Jul 03, 2006The International Space Station's Expedition 13 crew welcomed the Russian Progress 22 automated resupply ship this past week and prepared for the arrival of space shuttle Discovery. Lack Of Gravity Can Be Dangerously Lightweight 
Duluth MN (SPX) Jul 03, 2006Researchers at the University of Minnesota have identified a way for astronauts to reduce their risk of developing kidney stones while in space. Astronauts lose calcium in their bones and strength in their muscles while in space because of the zero-gravity environment. This calcium can end up in their kidneys, putting them at risk for developing kidney stones. Technicians Reactivate Faulty Hubble Camera 
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 03, 2006After 11 days, NASA engineers on Friday were able to activate the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys, prompting huge sighs of relief among astronomers around the world. |
NASA Completes Space Technology 5 Mission
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 03, 2006NASA announced last Friday its three orbiting micro-satellites known as Space Technology 5 have completed their planned 90-day mission and have been shut down. New Speed Record Set For Silicon-Based Chips 
Atlanta GA (SPX) Jul 03, 2006Researchers at IBM and the Georgia Institute of Technology have demonstrated the first silicon-germanium transistor able to operate at frequencies above 500 gigahertz. Though the record performance was attained at extremely cold temperatures, the results suggest the upper boundary for performance in silicon-germanium devices might be higher than originally expected. San Diego Eliminates Waste Using Cingular-Powered Wireless Data Solution 
San Diego CA (SPX) Jun 28, 2006The City of San Diego is more than quadrupling the deployment of its Cingular-powered V-TRAC wireless vehicle re-routing program after an initial rollout generated more than $1 million in savings while expanding services to tens of thousands of homes. |
Iran Rejects Deadline For Nuclear Response
Tehran (AFP) Jul 02, 2006Iran again rejected Sunday a deadline to respond to an international offer aimed at resolving a nuclear standoff after world powers said they expected a "clear and substantive response" by mid-July. Singapore To Improve Defences Against Ballistic Missiles 
Singapore (AFP) Jul 03, 2006Singapore will improve its air defence systems as it lies within the range of ballistic missiles possessed by an increasing number of countries, its defence minister said in remarks published Saturday. Why The Pentagon Spends 
Moscow (UPI) Jul 03, 2006The Pentagon's budget equals half of the world's defense spending. Why is the United States spending so much on its military? China Vows To Step Up Control Over Internet Content 
Beijing (AFP) Jun 29, 2006China's Internet minders have vowed to step up controls of Internet content, especially in the most active areas of blogs, bulletin boards and search engines, state media said Thursday. CONTENT PARTNERS
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Catastrophic Lake Burst Chills Climate
Cardiff UK (SPX) Jul 03, 2006Ocean circulation changes during the present warm interglacial were more extensive than previously thought, according to new research by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Cardiff University. NASA Study Finds Clock Ticking Slower On Ozone Hole Recovery 
Boulder, CO (SPX) Jul 03, 2006The Antarctic ozone hole's recovery is running late. According to a new NASA study, the full return of the protective ozone over the South Pole will take nearly 20 years longer than previously expected. Indonesian Volcano Alert Maybe Lowered 
Jakarta (AFP) Jul 03, 2006Activity at Indonesia's Mount Merapi has been decreasing and officials are reviewing the volcano's top alert status, a scientist said Saturday. How Cooperation Can Evolve in a Cheater's World 
Providence RI (SPX) Jul 03, 2006It's a truth borne out in biology and economics: Selfishness pays. Viruses can steal enzymes to reproduce. Tax evaders can take advantage of public services to survive and thrive. Antarctic Treaty Meeting Moves To Continent From Non-Native Species 
Edinburgh, Scotland (SPX) Jul 03, 2006Important new measures to protect Antarctica - the world's last great wilderness - from invasive non-native species have been agreed at a meeting of Antarctic experts in Edinburgh. |
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