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Iran Daily Attacks Coverage 'Rich Iranian' In Space
Tehran (AFP) Sept 19, 2006An Iranian newspaper on Tuesday attacked state television for its repeated coverage of the voyage into space of a rich Iranian-born US citizen, saying it risked creating a bad role-model for Iranian youngsters. Jomhouri Eslami said the coverage of Anousheh Ansari, who on Monday became the world's first female space tourist when she blasted off on a Russian rocket, had caused astonishment in Iran. Mars Risk 29: Radiation-Induced Brain Damage 
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 20, 2006Among the gravest risks of a manned flight to Mars ranks the possibility that massive amounts of solar and cosmic radiation will decimate the brains of astronauts, leaving them in a vegetative state, if they survive at all. Dubbed "Risk 29" by NASA's Mars scientists, the cosmic radiation risk remains a show-stopper because shielding a spacecraft from all radiation could make it too heavy to reach Mars. Scientists Teleport Two Photons 
Heidelberg (UPI) Sep 20, 2006Scientists in Germany say they have successfully teleported the combined quantum state of two photons. That achievement is said to be the first for a composite system, and the researchers say their approach could lead to new ways to harness quantum effects for communication and computational purposes. MetOp Launch Campaign Resumed 
Paris, France (ESA) Sep 20, 2006With the launch of MetOp now set for 7 October at 18:28 CEST, the MetOp satellite is out of storage and preparations for launch are well underway at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. MetOp's planned launch from Baikonur on a Soyuz/ST launcher, originally planned for 17 July, had to be called off after three consecutive attempts because of technical issues. |
More Difficult Stages In ISS Constuction Lie Ahead
Houston (AFP) Sep 19, 2006The installation of new solar panels on the International Space Station by the shuttle Atlantis crew marks just one stage in the difficult task of completing the orbital laboratory by 2010. The space station and the laboratories it will eventually hold are a crucial part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's goal of returning Americans to the Moon, and also to set the stage for later expeditions to Mars. Soyuz Docking With ISS Not Cancelled After Shuttle Landing Delay 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 20, 2006The docking of the Russian spacecraft Soyuz TMA-9 with the International Space Station will not be cancelled, despite a delay in the landing of the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis, a spokesman for the Russian Space Agency said Tuesday. Chinese Space Program: Perspective From Moscow 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 20, 2006The United States, Russia, the European Union, the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Japan are the world's leading space powers today. The Chinese space program is far more advanced than that of Japan, Beijing's traditional rival. Environmental Challenges Faceing China Verge On Terra Forming 
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 20, 2006It is the most populous country in the world. Half the country is arid or semi-arid and mountains cover three-quarters of it. Natural resources are scarce. |
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NG Antenna Deploys To Seek Water Under Mars
Redondo Beach CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2006An antenna built by Northrop Grumman Corporation deployed successfully September 16 onboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter for an experiment that continues the search for liquid or frozen water in the first few hundreds of feet of Mars' crust. SHARAD's antenna, weighing less than three kg deployed to a length of 10 meters to provide the configuration required once the spacecraft reached its circular, two-hour orbit around Mars. NASA Rover Nears Martian Bowl Goal 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 20, 2006NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is closing in on what may be the grandest overlook and richest science trove of its long mission. During the next two weeks, the robotic geologist is likely to reach the rim of a hole in the Martian surface wider and deeper than any it has visited. The crater, known as "Victoria," is approximately 750 meters wide and 70 meters deep. Scientists Discover New Ring And More At Saturn 
Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 20, 2006Saturn sports a new ring in an image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Sunday, Sept. 17, during a one-of-a-kind observation. Other spectacular sights captured by Cassini's cameras include wispy fingers of icy material stretching out tens of thousands of kilometers from the active moon, Enceladus, and a cameo color appearance by planet Earth. Hurricane Gordon Threatens Britain 
London (AFP) Sep 19, 2006Britain is bracing for strong winds as the tail-end of a hurricane threatens parts of the country, weather experts said Tuesday. The remnants of Hurricane Gordon are expected to hit British shores later this week, bringing gusts up to 75 miles (121 kilometres) per hour particularly to Northern Ireland and Scotland, forecasters said. |
Scientists Snap Images Of First Brown Dwarf In Planetary System
Pasadena CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2006Scientists using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have discovered and directly imaged a small brown dwarf star, 50 times the mass of Jupiter, orbiting with a planet around a Sun-like star. Such an arrangement has never before been seen but might be common, the scientists say. Paramecia Adapt Their Swimming to Changing Gravitational Force 
Providence RI (SPX) Sep 20, 2006Using a high-powered electromagnet, Brown University physicists Karine Guevorkian and James Valles have created a topsy-turvy world for the single-celled paramecium. They have managed to increase, eliminate and even reverse the effects of gravity on the tiny protozoan, changing its swimming behavior and indirectly measuring its swimming force. Arctic Summer Ice Anomaly Shocks Scientists 
Paris, France (ESA) Sep 20, 2006Satellite images acquired from 23 to 25 August 2006 have shown for the first time dramatic openings - over a geographic extent larger than the size of the British Isles - in the Arctic's perennial sea ice pack north of Svalbard, and extending into the Russian Arctic all the way to the North Pole. Imaging Devices Drive Booming EO Systems Market 
Newtown CT (SPX) Sep 20, 2006According to a new analysis by Forecast International, an estimated $8.1 billion will be spent over the next 10 years on the development and production of key EO systems. |
US Navy Certifies Latest Version Of Aegis Missile Defense System
Washington (UPI) Sep 19, 2006The U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency have certified the latest version of the Lockheed Martin-developed Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system. World Powers Propose Nuclear Fuel Scheme To Avoid Proliferation 
Vienna, Austria (AFP) Sep 19, 2006World powers said Tuesday that making nuclear reactor fuel available through UN-controlled supply centers could keep nations from enriching uranium themselves and learning how to make atomic weapons, a main concern in the Iran crisis. New Weapons From Iran Turning Up On Mideast Battlefields Washington (AFP) Sep 19, 2006 
A new armor-busting rocket-propelled grenade believed to be of Iranian origin has shown up in Iraq in what may be "a hint about things to come," the commander of US forces in the Middle East said Tuesday.L-3 AVISYS Extends Its Civil Aircraft Self-Protection Systems Offerings New York NY (SPX) Sep 20, 2006 L-3 Communications has announced that its AVISYS subsidiary has been awarded a major contract that expands its capabilities to provide turnkey civil aircraft protection systems for three popular models of civil and VIP aircraft. UAV Catches Anti-Iraqi Forces Mortar Team 
Khan Bani Sa'ad, Iraq (AFNS) Sep 19, 2006Two men were detained and a small cache discovered after coalition forces observed, with the intelligence gathered from an unmanned aerial vehicle, six men fleeing the origin of an indirect fire attack on the civilians of Khan Bani Sa'ad, south of Baqubah Tuesday. |
Motorola Researchers Develop Selective Sensors Based On Carbon Nanotubes
Tempe AZ (SPX) Sep 20, 2006A team of researchers from Arizona State University and Motorola Labs, the applied research arm of Motorola Inc., has developed sensors based on carbon nanotubes, microscopically small structures that posses excellent electronic properties. Ferns Provide Model For Tiny Motors Powered By Evaporation 
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Sep 20, 2006Scientists looked to ferns to create a novel energy scavenging device that uses the power of evaporation to move itself -- materials that could provide a method for powering micro and nano devices with just water or heat. China To Overtake Germany As 3rd Biggest Car Producer 
Berlin, Germany (XNA) Sep 20, 2006China will replace Germany this year as the world's third largest maker of cars and vans, according to a report of market research released Tuesday. CONTENT PARTNERS
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