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Evidence Strong That It Rains On Titan
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jul 28, 2006NASA scientists said Thursday they have found strong evidence that liquid methane drizzles from the atmosphere of Titan onto the moon's surface. Data ESA's Huygens probe indicates there is a lower, barely visible, liquid methane-nitrogen cloud that drops rain to the surface of Titan, the team has reported. Cosmic Dust In Ice Cores Sheds Light On Earth's Past Climate 
Ithaca NY (SPX) Jul 28, 2006Each year nearly 40,000 tons of cosmic dust fall to Earth from outer space. Now, the first successful chronological study of extraterrestrial dust in Antarctic ice has shown that this amount has remained largely constant over the past 30,000 years, Searching For Aliens 
Moffett Feild CA (SPX) Jul 28, 2006Chris McKay, a planetary scientist with the NASA Ames Research Center, is involved in nearly every investigation of interest to astrobiologists. In this interview with Astrobiology Magazine editor Leslie Mullen, McKay talks about the potential for other kinds of life in the universe, and how we could begin to search for those aliens. Boeing Completes Wideband Gapfiller Satellite Ground Compatibility Tests 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Jul 28, 2006Boeing announced Thursday its Wideband Gapfiller Satellite program has successfully completed two more key space-to-ground compatibility tests with partners Universal Space Network and ITT Industries. The joint tests proved the interoperability between the satellite and two key ground control systems used during orbital operations. |
GAO Critical Of NASA, Citing Financial Risks Of CEV
Washington (SPX) Jul 28, 2006The Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent investigative arm of Congress, issued a report criticizing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) acquisition strategy for the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV), which is slated to replace the Space Shuttle. The report had been requested by Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) and Ranking Member Bart Gordon several months ago. GAO Raises Significant Concerns On NASA CEV Acquisition Strategy 
Washington (SPX) Jul 28, 2006In a report released Wednesday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) raises significant concerns about NASA's approach to acquiring key elements of the agency's human exploration initiative. PWR Completes Mach 5 Test Of Hypersonic Propulsion System 
Canoga Park CA (SPX) Jul 28, 2006Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne announced Thursday it has completed testing of its hypersonic Ground Demonstrator Engine No. 2 at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. This is the first time that a closed-loop hydrocarbon-fueled scramjet propulsion system has been successfully tested at hypersonic conditions. Congestion Might Clog Nation's Power Grid 
Champaign, Ill. (UPI) Jul 27, 2006Scientists say inadequate investment in the power transmission network remains the Achilles heel of the U.S. electric grid system. George Gross, a University of Illinois professor of electrical and computer engineering, says the electric industry and government regulators have addressed the immediate problems that led to the nation's worst power failure on Aug. 14, 2003. |
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Lunar Programme To Be Open To World
Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 28, 2006China's lunar exploration project will invite more international co-operation in its second and third phases, the project's commander-in-chief said yesterday. In addition, China calls for the peaceful use of resources from the moon and beyond for the benefit of all people, Luan Enjie told an audience of about 300 Beijing college students. INSAT-4C To Be Launched Within A Year 
New Delhi, India (PTI) Jul 28, 2006After the recent failure of the launch vehicle GSLV-F02 carrying INSAT-4C, Government today informed Lok Sabha that the next launch of the satellite would take place within one year. One GSLV Strap-On Motor Recovered From Sea 
Chennai, India (PTI) Jul 28, 2006A big exercise is under way to recover the debris of the GSLV-F02 (Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) from the Bay of Bengal off Sriharikota coast. Divers employed by the Department of Ocean Development (DoOD) have already recovered one of the strap-on motors of the GSLV-F02, which plunged into the sea on July 10. |
Russia Corrects ISS Orbit To Host Shuttle
Moscow, Russia (RIA) Jul 28, 2006Russia has corrected orbit of the International Space Station by 1,350 meters (4,400 feet) as part of preparations for the docking of the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis, a Mission Control spokesman said Wednesday. "The ISS orbit correction was necessary to create the best conditions for the docking of Atlantis," he said. Massive CubeSat Launch Fails 
Newington CT (SPX) Jul 28, 2006A much-heralded attempt to launch 15 CubeSats built by 11 universities and one private company failed this week. Fourteen of the tiny spacecraft carried Amateur Radio transmit-only payloads. All of the satellites appear to have been lost. Mersenius Crater Shows Its Wrinkles 
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 28, 2006This mosaic of three images, taken by the advanced Moon Imaging Experiment on board ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft, shows the crater Mersenius C. AMIE obtained this sequence on Jan. 13 from distances of 1,149 kilometers, 1,172 kilometers and 1,195 kilometers (712 miles, 727 miles and 741 miles), respectively. |
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India Planning Export Of Missiles: Defence Minister New Delhi (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 
India is planning to export missiles, particularly the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile developed jointly with Russia, to friendly countries, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee told parliament Thursday.Iran Remains A 'grave' World Threat: Bolton 
Washington (AFP) Jul 27, 2006 US Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton on Thursday said Washington remains focused on the "grave and direct" threat posed by Iran's nuclear program, despite the distraction created by the recent crisis in the Middle East. Missile Defense Element Successfully Flight Tested 
Washington (AFNS) Jul 28, 2006The Missile Defense Agency successfully completed a developmental flight test of a major element of its ballistic missile defense system recently at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., agency officials said. CONTENT PARTNERS
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ESA Gives African Water Authorities Space-Tool Training
Frascati, Italy (SPX) Jul 28, 2006African researchers tackling water resource-management problems have gathered this week at ESA's Earth Observation Center in Frascati for a five-day TIGER Initiative training session aimed at facilitating the integration of satellite radar data into their work. California Heat Wave Toll Could Top 70 
Los Angeles (AFP) July 26, 2006More than 70 people may have died in California's record-breaking heat wave, a state official said Wednesday as temperatures appeared to ebb. Indonesia To Install Tsunami Sirens On Mobile Phone Towers 
Jakarta, Indonesia (AFP) Jul 28, 2006Indonesian officials said Thursday they plan to install sirens on mobile phone towers to alert coastal areas to potential tsunamis, following a second killer wave in the archipelago nation in as many years. The installation will be completed by the end of 2006. Scientists Develop SARS Vaccine with Common Poultry Virus 
College Park MD (SPX) Jul 28, 2006The genes of a common poultry virus may hold the key to giving humans immunity to diseases such as avian influenza and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). |
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