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Returning To Sample Mars Washington DC (SPX) Sep 05, 2006 
At the recent Viking thirtieth anniversary celebration, Noel Hinners championed what could be the next great challenge for planetary science: a Mars Sample Return mission. Hinners pointed out that, like Viking, Mars Sample Return will prove to be extremely difficult but immeasurably rewarding. For a Mars Sample Return mission, a rover would collect samples of rocks, soils, and the atmosphere, and then a rocket would blast off the surface of Mars and carry the samples to Earth for detailed analysis. While some people are opposed to bringing samples of Mars to Earth, the truth is that martian rocks are already here. |
Vietnam says parched Red River at record low
China to be world's third biggest wind power producer: media Cost-cutting NASA eyes three cheap space missions Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Russia in secret plan to save Earth from asteroid: official Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax French carbon tax ruled illegal Brazil's Lula signs law cutting CO2 emissions 2009 a 'benign' year of natural disasters: German re-insurer Greenpeace Spain demands Denmark release its director 
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Soyuz TMA-9 Arrives At Baikonur
Baikonur, Kazakhstan (SPX) Sep 05, 2006The primary and back up crews of the Soyuz TMA-9 mission have arrived at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. At the airport they were met by N.N. Sevastyanov, S.P. Korolev RSC Energia President, General Designer and other Corporation managers. Malaysia Unveils Two Final Astronaut Candidates 
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Sept 4, 2006Malaysia on Monday unveiled its first astronaut, a 34-year-old doctor who will blast off on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft and visit the International Space Station in September 2007. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor was the winner of a nationwide hunt which drew tens of thousands of hopefuls. Army dentist Faiz Khaleed, 26, was chosen as the back-up astronaut, or "angkasawan" as they are known in the Malay language. Is Russia's Golden Age Of Space Science Still Ahead 
Moscow (RIAN) Sep 05, 2006Despite the troubled times in the 1990s, Russia is still a great space power. It is enough to mention that it is the leader in the number of space launches, accounting for 40% of the world's carrier missile launches in the 2001-2005 period. Regrettably, the majority of them were commercial launches of foreign space vehicles, as well as Soyuz and Progress spaceships for supporting the International Space Station. |
SMART-1: Valuable Data Until Final Moments
Paris France (SPX) Sep 05, 2006Right up to its final orbits, SMART-1 continued delivering valuable data, extending the mission's legacy as a technology and scientific success. Scientists and engineers met today at ESOC to review mission achievements including final AMIE camera images. ESA Hails Lunar Probe, Sets Sights On Next Goals 
Paris, France (AFP) Sep 04, 2006The European Space Agency on Monday hailed a probe that it dramatically smashed onto the Moon on Sunday after completing a programme to test next-generation space technologies. The Agency's (ESA) director of science, David Southwood, said SMART-1 -- a box about the size of a washing machine but packed with innovations -- had made "technologically huge" contributions to the exploration of space. STS-115 Crew Prepares For Launch 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Sep 05, 2006At the launch readiness news conference on Monday afternoon, Wayne Hale, shuttle program manager, said that even though the tropical weather put them behind earlier in the week, thanks to hard work by the launch team, the vehicle is ready for liftoff and "we are looking forward to a really good mission." |
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Space Shuttle Disater: Explosive New Research From Blackwell Publishing
Oxford, UK (SPX) Sep 05, 2006With the return of the Space Shuttle Discovery in July from its crucial safety redesign flight, leading Experimental Mechanics Journal Strain examines the causes of the crash involving the space shuttle Columbia in 2003. Orbital To Provide Launch Abort System For NASA Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle 
Dulles VA (SPX) Sep 05, 2006Orbital Sciences has announced that it will play a significant role on the Lockheed Martin-led team that was selected yesterday by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to design and build the next-generation human space exploration system called Orion. NASA Tests Robot Tech. In Harsh Desert Conditions 
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 04, 2006Arizona's high desert is a long way from the moon and Mars, but its temperature extremes, gusty winds and dust make NASA's robots, rovers and latest space gear feel right at home. The state's famed Meteor Crater and Cinder Lake area represents a surrogate planet surface for NASA's Desert Research and Technology Studies team of scientists and engineers who test futuristic equipment. |
Eternal Life Of Stardust Portrayed In New Image
Pasadena CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2006A new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope is helping astronomers understand how stardust is recycled in galaxies. The cosmic portrait shows the Large Magellanic Cloud, a nearby dwarf galaxy named after Ferdinand Magellan, the seafaring explorer who observed the murky object at night during his fleet's historic journey around Earth. Scientists Detect New Kind Of Cosmic Explosion 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 01, 2006Scientists using NASA's Swift satellite have detected a new kind of cosmic explosion. The event appears to be a precursor to a supernova, which is expected to reach peak brightness in one week. Scores of satellites and ground-based telescopes are now trained on the sight, watching and waiting. Amateur astronomers in the northern hemisphere with a good telescope in dark skies can also view it. Ted Gavrilis To Retire, Marshall Byrd To Head Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems 
Newtown PA (SPX) Sep 04, 2006Lockheed Martin said Friday that Marshall Byrd has been appointed vice president and general manager of its Commercial Space Systems line of business, effective September 1. Byrd succeeds Ted Gavrilis, who is retiring after 36 years at Lockheed Martin. |
US Envoy Warns North Korea Against Nuclear Test
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) Sep 04, 2006US envoy Christopher Hill on Monday warned North Korea against provoking the international community with a nuclear test, urging the secretive state to return to stalled talks on its atomic program. "The DPRK (North Korea) does not seem as enthusiastic as we are about pursuing a diplomatic track, and obviously this is a very big problem for the six-party process," he told reporters in Tokyo at the start of a regional tour. LM Missile Warning Satellite Completes Functional Test Milestone 
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Sep 04, 2006Lockheed Martin has announced that it has successfully completed an extensive test phase of the first Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO) satellite. Sagem Defense Securite Transforms Danish UAVs For Canadian Forces 
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 05, 2006The Canadian Ministry of Defence has just awarded Sagem Defense Securite (SAFRAN Group) a contract to standardize Danish Army Sperwer tactical UAV systems according to Canadian specifications. This program fulfills Canada's need to reinforce its fleet of Sperwer tactical UAV systems for its operations in Afghanistan. CONTENT PARTNERS
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China To Close 5000 Coal Mines To Improve Safety Beijing (AFP) Sep 04, 2006 
China plans to shut down 5,000 unsafe small coal mines by the end of next year as part of a major government push to improve the industry's deplorable safety standards, state media said Monday.Schwarzenegger Ready To Sign Bill Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Los Angeles (AFP) Sep 01, 2006 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was set to sign a historic bill to cap greenhouse gas emissions after it cleared the state legislature, making California the first US state to limit carbon dioxide and other gases accused of contributing to global warming. Hundreds Ill After Toxic Waste Dumped-Ivory Coast 
Abidjan (AFP) Sep 04, 2006Several hundreds of Ivorians have been taken ill, some seriously, after inhaling toxic fumes from waste dumped two weeks ago, reportedly by a foreign-registered vessel, sources said Monday. Dirty Water Deals Cheat the Poor Stockholm, Sweden (IPS) Sep 05, 2006 Expressing concern over the "pervasiveness of corruption" in the management of water, a coalition of six international non-governmental organisations has created a new global anti-corruption watchdog body: the Water Integrity Network (WIN). Australia Could Export Uranium To China Within Months 
Canberra (AFP) Sep 04, 2006Australia could start exporting uranium to China within months and expects to corner about a third of the market for Beijing's giant nuclear power programme, a senior official said Monday. |
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