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Huygens Establishes Pebble Sizes On Titan
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 26, 2006An unexpected radio reflection from the surface of Titan has allowed ESA scientists to deduce the average size of stones and pebbles close to the Huygens' landing site. The technique could be used on other lander missions to analyze planetary surfaces for free. When Huygens came to rest on the surface of Titan on 14 January 2005, it survived the impact and continued to transmit to the Cassini mothership, orbiting above. Cassini Radar Spots Great Lakes On Titan 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 26, 2006The Cassini spacecraft, using its radar system, has discovered very strong evidence for hydrocarbon lakes on Titan. Dark patches, which resemble terrestrial lakes, seem to be sprinkled all over the high latitudes surrounding Titan's north pole. Model Finds Exoplanet Capable Of Supporting Life 
Seattle WA (SPX) Jul 26, 2006The steady discovery of giant planets orbiting stars other than the Sun has heightened speculation that there could be Earth-type worlds in nearby planetary systems capable of sustaining life. Now researchers have found one that could have formed an Earth-like planet. |
Vibro-Acoustic Tests On Webb Telescope Primary Mirror Completed
Redondo Beach CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2006In an ongoing demonstration of the technological readiness of the James Webb Space Telescope, a team led by Northrop Grumman and Ball Aerospace successfully completed several rigorous tests that proved the primary mirror for the telescope can successfully withstand launch and function as planned in its space environment. Lockheed Martin Announces 2nd Quarter Results 
Bethesda MD (SPX) Jul 25, 2006Lockheed Martin reported Tuesday its second quarter net earnings were $580 million ($1.34 per diluted share) compared to $461 million ($1.02 per diluted share) in 2005. Syracuse 3B Satellite Readied For Launch 
Kourou, French Guyana (SPX) Jul 25, 2006Arianespace's upcoming Ariane 5 ECA flight will match a range of payloads for its dual-satellite launch. The next mission, scheduled for Aug. 11, will carry France's Syracuse 3B military relay platform, along with the civilian JCSAT-10 telecommunications spacecraft for Japan's JSAT Corp. |
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Research Sheds New Light On Quasars
Cambridge MA (SPX) Jul 26, 2006In the distant, young universe, quasars shine with brilliance unmatched by anything in the local cosmos. Although they appear starlike in optical telescopes, quasars are actually the bright centers of galaxies located billions of light-years from Earth. Spitzer Spies Building Blocks Of Life In Supernova Remnant 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 26, 2006In 1987 a massive star exploded in a neighboring galaxy, an event called a supernova. It was the closest supernova to Earth since the invention of the telescope centuries ago. SMART-1 Sees Lava-Filled Crater 
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 26, 2006This image, taken by the advanced Moon Imaging Experiment on board ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft, shows crater Lomonosov on the Moon's far side. AMIE obtained the image on Jan. 30 from a distance of about 2,100 kilometers (1,300 miles) from the surface, with a ground resolution of 190 meters (617 feet) per pixel. |
New Camera Enhances Forecasting Of Sun-Generated Storms
Kirtland AFB NM (AFNS) Jul 26, 2006Every 100-plus minutes, while orbiting approximately 50 miles above the Earth onboard the Coriolis satellite, the Solar Mass Ejection Imager experiment scans the darkness of space-seeking, sun-generated magnetic clouds of particles intent on striking the planet. Orbital and Rocketplane Kistler Announce Strategic Relationship 
Oklahoma City OK (SPX) Jul 26, 2006Rocketplane Kistler and Orbital Sciences announced Tuesday that they have entered into a strategic relationship to support the NASA COTS program and other applications of RpK's innovative space transportation system. NASA Experiment Finds Possible Trigger For Radio-Busting Bubbles 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 26, 2006NASA-funded researchers have identified a possible cause of giant bubbles that often form above the equator in the electrically charged upper atmosphere. |
Illicit Trade Led To Modern Globalization
New York NY (SPX) Jul 19, 2006In a forthcoming study from the American Journal of Sociology, Emily Erikson and Peter Bearman (Columbia University) demonstrate that an early example of globalization was the direct result of individual malfeasance, specifically, private trade using company resources. Cover-up claims as China storm toll leaps to 530 
Beijing (AFP) Jul 22, 2006 Chinese officials were warned against cover-ups on Saturday after the death toll from a tropical storm more than doubled overnight. Scientists Strengthen Case For Life More Ancient Than Previously Thought 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 23, 2006Ten years ago, an international team of scientists reported evidence, in a controversial cover story in the journal Nature, that life on Earth began more than 3.8 billion years ago--400 million years earlier than previously thought. New Study Fuels Louisiana Subsidence Controversy 
Boulder CO (SPX) Jul 24, 2006While erosion and wetland loss are huge problems along Louisiana's coast, the basement 30 to 50 feet beneath much of the Mississippi Delta has been highly stable for the past 8000 years with negligible subsidence rates. CONTENT PARTNERS
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North Korea 'completely irresponsible', 'dangerous'
Washington (AFP) Jul 21, 2006 US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called North Korea Friday "a completely irresponsible state and dangerous" for its July 5 missile tests. Air power shortcomings shadow Israel's next steps in Lebanon 
Washington (AFP) Jul 21, 2006 Israeli air power alone is capable of damaging Hezbollah but not defeating the Shiite militia, confronting Israel with a choice of a ground offensive in southern Lebanon or a diplomatic settlement, US military analysts said. India tests surface-to-air missile 
Bhubaneshwar, India (AFP) Jul 23, 2006 India Sunday tested its surface-to-air Trishul missile from a site in the eastern coastal state of Orissa, defence officials said. Lockheed Martin Completes Fifth Modernized GPS Satellite 
Farnborough, England (SPX) July 18, 2006Lockheed Martin announced today that it has completed the fifth in a series of eight modernized Global Positioning System (GPS) IIR satellites that the company is developing for the U.S. Air Force. Boeing Announces C-130 Total Life Extension Program 
Farnborough, England (SPX) Jul 21, 2006The Boeing Company today announced a new program that will extend the service life of C-130 aircraft up to 30 years. The C-130 Total Life Extension (TLE) program addresses several aircraft modernization needs, including avionics, wiring, structures and systems. |
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