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A New Mars
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Aug 29, 2006When two Viking landers set down on the surface of Mars in the summer of 1976, Gentry Lee was there to witness the first images beamed back to Earth. As director of science analysis and mission planning, Lee was responsible for the daily activities of Viking scientists during the mission. In addition to working on other NASA missions such as Galileo and the Mars Exploration Rovers, Lee is a science fiction writer and has collaborated with Arthur C. Clarke on several novels. Spirit Continues Mid-Winter Studies Of Martian Rocks And Soil 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Aug 27, 2006Spirit continued to make progress on the rover's winter campaign of science observations, acquiring microscopic images and data about rock composition with the alpha particle X-ray spectrometer and the miniature thermal emission spectrometer. Spirit took images of the spacecraft deck for incorporation into the "McMurdo panorama." Rare High-Altitude Clouds Found On Mars 
Paris, France (ESA) Aug 29, 2006Planetary scientists have discovered the highest clouds above any planetary surface. They found them above Mars using the SPICAM instrument on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft. The results are a new piece in the puzzle of how the Martian atmosphere works. Until now, scientists had been aware only of the clouds that hug the Martian surface and lower reaches of the atmosphere. |
New Space And Missile Defense Report Gives Detailed Explanations Of The Latest Technologies
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Aug 29, 2006Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Space and Missile Defence" to their offering. Space and Missile Defense Report for years has provided in-depth coverage of the fast-changing world of space technology. Space and Missile Defense Report is your definitive source for information and analysis on space-related developments. Northrop Grumman Performance Recertified To CMMI Level 5 At Space Technology Sector 
Redondo Beach CA (SPX) Aug 29, 2006Northrop Grumman Corporation's Space Technology sector has been recertified as meeting Level 5 standards for software development set by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) for Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), the highest possible rating for benchmarking commercial and defense industry best practices for management and engineering. Jaguar Supercomputer Surpasses 50 Teraflops 
Los Angeles (SPX) Aug 29, 2006An upgrade to the Cray XT3 supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has increased the system's computing power to 54 teraflops, or 54 trillion mathematical calculations per second, making the Cray among the most powerful open scientific systems in the world. The computer, dubbed Jaguar, is the largest in the Department of Energy's Office of Science and is the major computing resource for DOE's INCITE program. |
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MRO Nears End of Aerobraking
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 29, 2006NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has begun the final and fastest-paced portion of its "aerobraking" process of using friction with the top of Mars' atmosphere to shrink the spacecraft's orbit. After nearly 400 drag passes into the atmosphere during the closest-to-Mars portion of each orbit, the spacecraft has reduced the farthest point in its orbit to an altitude of 1,100 kilometers (684 miles). Using Cutting-Edge Technology To Explore Creating Tools And Parts In Space 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 29, 2006When astronauts need to fix broken parts in orbit using specialized tools, the replacement parts and necessary equipment traditionally must be delivered to them from Earth, delaying science and adding to the cost of the mission. Chicago native and engineer Curtis Manning and the Rapid Prototyping research team at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., are developing ways for astronauts to simply push a button - and quickly create the required part or tool right on the spot. AKARI's View On Birth And Death Of Stars 
Paris, France (ESA) Aug 29, 2006AKARI, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) infrared astronomical satellite with ESA participation, is continuing its survey of the sky and its mapping of our cosmos in infrared light. New exciting images recently taken by AKARI depict scenes from the birth and death of stars. |
Senator Ted Stevens Officiates At New Iridium Satellite Ground Station In Alaska
Bethesda MD (SPX) Aug 29, 2006Iridium Satellite LLC officially opened its new telemetry, tracking and command/control (TTAC) station in Fairbanks, Alaska yesterday in a move to provide additional layers of redundancy, flexibility and reliability for its global mobile satellite communication network. MIJET Broadband SATCOM Antenna for In-Flight Applications Surpasses Airworthiness Test 
Yoqneam, Israel (SPX) Aug 29, 2006Starling Advanced Communication Ltd has announced that MIJET, the world's fastest, fuselage-mounted antenna for airliners, has successfully passed its airworthiness test. The MIJET antenna system was installed on a Boeing 737 aircraft per applicable US federal aerospace regulations and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements. Nanocantilevers Yield Surprises Critical For Designing New Detectors 
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Aug 29, 2006Researchers at Purdue University have made a discovery about the behavior of tiny structures called nanocantilevers that could be crucial in designing a new class of ultra-small sensors for detecting viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. The nanocantilevers, which resemble tiny diving boards made of silicon, could be used in future detectors because they vibrate at different frequencies when contaminants stick to them, revealing the presence of dangerous substances. |
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Human Brain Filing System Uncovered Los Angeles (SPX) Aug 29, 2006 
Socks in the sock drawer, shirts in the shirt drawer, the time-honored lessons of helping organize one's clothes learned in youth. But what parts of the brain are used to encode such categories as socks, shirts, or any other item, and how does such learning take place? New research from Harvard Medical School investigators has identified an area of the brain where such memories are found.Remote Island Provides Clues On Population Growth, Environmental Degradation 
Los Angeles (SPX) Aug 29, 2006Halfway between South America and New Zealand, in the remote South Pacific, is Rapa. This horseshoe-shaped, 13.5 square-mile island of volcanic origin, located essentially in the middle of nowhere, is "a microcosm of the world's situation," says a University of Oregon archaeologist. Boeing Wins Contract to Build Solar Cells for Renewable Energy 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Aug 29, 2006Boeing has signed a contract to provide 600,000 solar concentrator cells to SolFocus, a California-based renewable energy company that is developing renewable terrestrial energy alternatives. Florida Braces Amid Fears Ernesto Will Regain Hurricane Strength 
Miami (AFP) Aug 28, 2006Florida braced for trouble amid fears Ernesto would slam the state at hurricane strength this week after hitting southeastern Cuba as a weak tropical storm Monday. "Take this storm very seriously," said Florida Governor Jeb Bush, who has decreed a state of emergency and put National Guard troops on standby for possible emergency operations. |
Hydrogen Fuel Cells Power UAV
Los Angeles (SPX) Aug 29, 2006Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have conducted successful test flights of a hydrogen-powered unmanned aircraft believed to be the largest to fly on a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell using compressed hydrogen. Iran Rejects US Warning As Nuclear Deadline Nears 
Tehran (AFP) Aug 28, 2006Iran Monday angrily rejected a US threat to impose sanctions over its contested nuclear programme outside the United Nations as the clock ticked down to a crunch UN deadline for Tehran to suspend sensitive atomic work. US Customs and Border Protection Awards NG Port Security Contract 
McLean VA (SPX) Aug 29, 2006U.S. Customs and Border Protection, an agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract to provide border security surveillance for land ports of entry along the southwest U.S. border. The pilot program will offer total operational security while facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel. RTI Teams With Concurrent To Support US NAVY's Aegis Open Architecture Program 
Santa Clara CA (SPX) Aug 29, 2006Real-Time Innovations and Concurrent Computer have announced that they have partnered to provide RTI's standards-based real-time data distribution middleware with Concurrent's RedHawk Linux in support of the U.S. Navy's Aegis Open Architecture program. CONTENT PARTNERS
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