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A Genetic Study Of The Galaxy
Paris, France (ESA) Oct 10, 2006Looking in detail at the composition of stars with ESO's VLT, astronomers are providing a fresh look at the history of our home galaxy, the Milky Way. They reveal that the central part of our Galaxy formed not only very quickly but also independently of the rest. Opportunity Set To Clock Up Six Miles On Mars 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 10, 2006NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity reached the rim of "Victoria Crater" on Sept. 27, 2006, during the 951st Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work in the Meridian Planum region of Mars. Asia-Pacific Faces Global Warming Disaster 
Sydney (AFP) Oct 10, 2006Millions of people in the Asia-Pacific region could be forced from their homes and suffer increasing disease, cyclones and floods caused by global warming, scientists warned Monday. Climate change will seriously threaten regional human security and national economies this century, according to a report by the Australian government's CSIRO. |
Boeing Satellite Fleet Demonstrates Longevity
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2006Boeing's current on-orbit fleet of 95 satellites has been providing services for a combined 887 years -- 156 years beyond their initial contract life. This longevity is a testament to the quality and value Boeing provides to customers in 19 countries on six continents. NASA Finds Cure For Cold/Hot Feet In Space/Earth 
Toms River NJ (SPX) Oct 10, 2006NASA developed space-age high-tech insulation material used by astronauts now adapted for use by people on earth. Weber's TLC (Temperature Level Control) insoles are very thin (less than 1/8-inch thick) shoe and boot liners. Maintain temperature of soles of wearer's feet at a constant 72-degrees in all kinds of weather, hot or cold. Andrews Space Awarded Contract To Study Flexible Thermal Protection Concepts 
Seattle WA (SPX) Oct 10, 2006Andrews Space, Inc. (Andrews) announced today that it has been awarded a $600,000 Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II contract from NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC) to perform a study entitled "Flexible Transpiration Cooled Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) for Inflatable Atmospheric Capture and Entry Systems". These concepts are directly applicable to ballute technologies, which Andrews is in the process of developing. |
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NASA Scientist Shares Nobel Prize for Physics
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 04, 2006Dr. John C. Mather of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center has won the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics, awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Mather shares the prize with George F. Smoot of the University of California for their collaborative work on understanding the Big Bang. Boeing X-45A To Be Inducted Into Smithsonian And USAF National Museum 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Oct 10, 2006After 64 unprecedented flights and numerous firsts in autonomous combat aviation, the two X-45A unmanned combat air vehicles designed and built by Boeing in partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the U.S. Air Force are heading to two prominent aviation museums to be permanently displayed. Chandra Reviews Black Hole Song:Epic But Off-Key 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 06, 2006A gigantic sonic boom generated by a supermassive black hole has been found with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, along with evidence for a cacophony of deep sound. This discovery was made by using data from the longest X-ray observation ever of M87, a nearby giant elliptical galaxy. M87 is centrally located in the Virgo cluster of galaxies and is known to harbor one of the Universe's most massive black holes. |
Dawn Spacecraft Assembly Proceeding Well
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2006The Dawn mission is proceeding apace as the project team continues to prepare the spacecraft for its mission. This work has proceeded smoothly despite the chaos of planets apparently coming and going from our solar system. As readers in other solar systems have no doubt followed with some detached amusement, the definition of "planet" was in the news in this solar system this summer. While much of the focus was on whether Pluto should be considered a planet, Dawn's second destination, Ceres, also was subjected to this linguistic turmoil. Robert Bednarek New Pres./CEO-SES New Skies Betzdorf, Luxembourg (SPX) Oct 10, 2006 
SES GLOBAL has announced the appointment of Mr. Robert Bednarek to the position of President and CEO of SES NEW SKIES. In his new position, Mr. Bednarek will continue to report to Romain Bausch, President and CEO of SES GLOBAL and will remain a member of the SES Executive Committee.NK Test A Spur To US Missile Defense Program 
Washington (AFP) Oct 09, 2006North Korea's nuclear test gave another shot in the arm Monday to the United States' 10 billion dollar a year race to develop missile defenses, analysts here said. Overshadowed by the war in Iraq in recent years, the US missile defense program is taking on renewed urgency as North Korea moves into a new era of unrestrained testing of nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them. |
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North Korea May Be Preparing Second Test Seoul (AFP) Oct 09, 2006 
Unusual activities were detected in a rugged area in North Korea on Monday, causing South Korean authorities to suspect that the communist state might be preparing a second nuclear test, a news report said.New Radar Flies High As Crucial Tests Begin 
Hanscom AFB MA (AFNS) Oct 10, 2006The path to greatly enhanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability became clearer Sept. 30 with the first developmental test flight of a new, state-of-the-art radar system. US Air Force Prepares For Cyber Warfare Washington (UPI) Oct 09, 2006 The U.S. Air Force is preparing to create a new command to develop techniques for fighting in cyberspace. Air Force Print News reported Oct. 5 that Air Force leaders will gather in Washington in early November to discuss the plans. Bring Back The Tsar 
Washington (UPI) Oct 09, 2006Russia's ruling elite should be feeling rather pleased with themselves. The high oil prices have inspired an economic boom, and the proud Western oil corporations who demanded highly favorable terms to invest in Russia are now being forced to renegotiate while Russia's own energy giants scoop off the cream. CONTENT PARTNERS
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Russian Monitoring Stations Report Normal Radiation Levels Following NK Test
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 10, 2006Radiation levels in the Primorye Territory, in Russia's Far East, are normal following an apparently successful North Korean nuclear test, a spokeswoman for the local Emergencies Ministry said Monday. More Than Meets The Human Eye 
La Jolla CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2006Ever watch a jittery video made with a hand-held camera that made you almost ill? With our eyes constantly darting back and forth and our body hardly ever holding still, that is exactly what our brain is faced with. Yet despite the shaky video stream, we usually perceive our environment as perfectly stable. The Running Out Of Energy And Dropping Dead Theory Of Life Challenged 
Virginia Beach VA (SPX) Oct 10, 2006The theory that animals die when they've expended their lifetime allotment of energy may be reaching the end of its own life, according to a study presented at The American Physiological Society conference, Comparative Physiology 2006. Green Approach Used To Transform Plastics Manufacturing 
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Oct 10, 2006Using environmentally safe compounds like sugars and vitamin C, scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have vastly improved a popular technology used to generate a diverse range of industrial plastics for applications ranging from targeted drug delivery systems to resilient paint coatings. |
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