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During Solar Conjunction Mars Spacecraft Will Be on Autopilot Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 23, 2006 
Every day for the past decade, the U.S. has had a presence at Mars, using spacecraft to understand this extreme world and its potential as a past or present habitat for life. During that time, all spacecraft have become virtually incommunicado for about two weeks every two years. The reason is solar conjunction, which occurs again from October 18-29, 2006. Solar conjunction is the period when Earth and Mars, in their eternal march around the Sun, are obscured from each other by the fiery orb of the Sun itself. Like dancers on either side of a huge bonfire, the two planets are temporarily invisible to each other. |
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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Transit Of Mercury
Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 23, 2006Mark your calendar: On Wednesday, Nov 8th, the planet Mercury will pass directly in front the Sun. The transit begins at 2:12 pm EST (11:12 am PST) and lasts for almost five hours. Scientists Warn Of Asteroid Impact Hazard In 2035 
St. Petersburg, Russia (RIA) Oct 20, 2006,Astronomers at Russia's largest observatory said Friday an asteroid now orbiting the sun may strike the Earth in 2035, but that the odds of a catastrophic collision can be estimated only 22 years from now. Fusion In The Fast Lane Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Oct 23, 2006 
Using fast digital imaging, scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam, Germany, together with researchers from Coll�ge de France, have succeeded in developing two different protocols by which one can initiate the fusion process in a controlled manner and observe the subsequent fusion dynamics with a temporal resolution in the microsecond regime. |
China To Launch New Meteorological Satellite
Beijing (XNA) Oct 23, 2006China is to launch its second geosynchronous meteorological satellite on the "Long March 3" launch vehicle, from Xichang Satellite Launch Centre at the end of this year. The new geosynchronous meteorological satellite, Fengyun-2E (FY-2E), has passed through the examination and approval of Chinese experts after its assembly, according to a People's Daily report. Dragon Training In China Focuses On Atmosphere 
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 23, 2006Over 50 doctoral level Chinese scientists from 30 institutes have gathered at the prestigious Peking University in Beijing in the People's Republic of China to attend a six-day advanced training course devoted to atmosphere monitoring over China using ESA remote sensing instruments. EU Leaders Back Plans For Technology Institute 
Lahti (AFP) Finland, Oct 20, 2006EU leaders meeting in Finland on Friday threw their weight behind plans to set up an elite research network, which aims to be Europe's answer to the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "This is indeed a future flagship for innovation in Europe based on the important idea of public-private partnership, specifically the linkage between universities and business interests," European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso told reporters. "This will complement EU efforts to stimulate research," he said speaking at a summit of EU leaders. |
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Astrium To Build HOT BIRD 10 Broadcast Satellite
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 19, 2006Eutelsat Communications has announced that Astrium will build the HOT BIRD 10 broadcast satellite which will be launched in first quarter 2009 and positioned at the Group's 13 degrees East location. Following HOT BIRD 8 and 9, it is the third high-power broadcast satellite based on Astrium's Eurostar E3000 platform that will be located at Eutelsat's premium video neighbourhood for cable and satellite broadcasting. Boeing Contributes Billions To Alabama Economy St. Louis MO (SPX) Oct 19, 2006 
Boeing is a powerful economic force in Alabama, contributing $1.5 billion annually to the state economy and creating more than 10,000 direct and indirect jobs in the state, according to a recently completed economic impact study.Harris Achieves Uplink To Milstar Satellite 
Melbourne FL (SPX) Oct 23, 2006Harris has reported that it is the first company to successfully uplink to a Milstar satellite using an Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Navy Multiband Terminal prototype system. This milestone follows the company's announcement last month that it was the first to acquire and track low-and medium-data-rate waveforms on Milstar 6 using the same prototype terminal. A Harris SCA 2.2.1-compliant software programmable modem was instrumental in both demonstrations. |
ISS Crew Busy With Experiments And Rehearsals
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 23, 2006The three residents of the International Space Station spent a busy week with varied science and technical tasks as they began their second month in orbit. Expedition 14 Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria and Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin practiced using the manual docking system for the Russian Progress cargo ship. They rehearsed rendezvous; fly around maneuvers and approach and docking with an on-board simulator. Russian Rocket To Supply Space Station 
Moscow, Russia (UPI) Oct 21, 2006On Saturday, Russia readied a space freighter which will provide food and other supplies to the International Space Station crew, Russia's space agency said. The Progress M-58 freighter was scheduled to be launched on a Soyuz-U rocket at 5:40 p.m. Moscow time (9:40 a.m. EDT) Monday. Putting A Spin On It 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2006More Frisbees are sold each year than baseballs, basketballs, and footballs combined. Yet these familiar flying objects have subtle and clever aerodynamic and gyrodynamic properties which are only recently being documented by wind tunnel and other studies. In Spinning Flight, Ralph Lorenz discusses familiar, but largely undeveloped, topics concerning spinning objects in an accessible manner. |
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Russian Anger On Ballistic Missile Defense Moscow (UPI) Oct 18, 2006 
On October 6, 1986 K-219, a Soviet strategic nuclear-powered missile submarine (NATO's name "Yankee II) sank in the Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic Ocean. One of the versions was a collision with USS Augusta.North Korea Will Not Stage Second Nuke Test Unless 'Provoked' 
Seoul (AFP) Oct 22, 2006North Korea has promised not to stage a second nuclear test unless it is "harassed" by the United States, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Sunday. It quoted diplomatic sources in Seoul as saying the communist state's leader Kim Jong-Il gave the assurance during a meeting in Pyongyang last week with a high-level Chinese delegation led by State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan. Homeland Security Department To Evaluate Skyguard High-Energy Laser From NGC 
Redondo Beach CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2006The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will evaluate the capabilities of Skyguard, a high-energy laser proposed by Northrop Grumman to defeat the man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) threat to commercial aviation under a newly awarded contract. Page One Science Releases The NO-PLODE IED Countermeasure 
Alexandria VA (SPX) Oct 23, 2006Page One Science has released its Improvised Explosive Device (IED) countermeasure, NO-PLODE, to defend against wirelessly detonated IED's. This device utilizes highly-advanced, cutting edge technology to prevent the remote triggering of cellular communications typically used by terrorists to detonate IED's around the world. NGC Signs Agreement With USAF to Develop Network-Centric Operations Capabilities 
Melbourne FL (SPX) Oct 23, 2006Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force's Electronic Systems Center have signed a cooperative research and development agreement to collaborate on developing and evaluating network-centric operations capabilities. Russian Arms To Egypt 
Moscow (UPI) Oct 20, 2006A military parade was held in Cairo to mark Independence Day on July 29. Three-axle trucks, each carrying two missiles inside sloping bodies, rolled by the VIP grandstands. These missiles did not look like any other known shorter- or intermediate-range missiles. Ex-US Deputy Secretary Of State Lobbying On Taiwan Arms Deal 
Taipei (AFP) Oct 22, 2006Former US deputy secretary of state Richard Armitage is lobbying Taipei to use a US arms supplier for its planned billion-dollar purchase of submarine-hunting aircraft, a report said Sunday. CONTENT PARTNERS
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Discovery About Evolution Of Fungi Has Implications For Humans
Twin Cities MN (SPX) Oct 23, 2006As early fungi made the evolutionary journey from water to land and branched off from animals, they shed tail-like flagella that propelled them through their aquatic environment and evolved a variety of new mechanisms (including explosive volleys and fragrances) to disperse their spores and reproduce in a terrestrial setting. Life Below The Limit 
Baltimore MD (SPX) Oct 23, 2006A class of especially hardy microbes that live in some of the harshest Earthly environments could flourish on cold Mars and other chilly planets, according to a research team of astronomers and microbiologists. In a two-year laboratory study, the researchers discovered that some cold-adapted microorganisms not only survived but reproduced at 30 degrees Fahrenheit, just below the freezing point of water. Estuaries Of China's Greatest Rivers - "Dead Zones" 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 20, 2006The estuaries of China's two greatest rivers, the Yangtze and the Yellow, have been declared dead zones by the United Nations due to high amounts of pollutants, state press said Friday. "Experts warn that these areas are fast becoming major threats to fish stocks and to people who depend upon fisheries for food and livelihoods," the China Daily reported, citing a recent study by the UN Environmental Program. In Kenya, Aloe Is Balm For Scorched Economy 
Nakuru, Kenya (AFP) Oct 22, 2006In Kenya's parched, semi-arid northern Rift Valley, a hardy plant long-valued for its natural healing properties is soothing economic burns caused by a killer drought. The rains have failed several times, or brought little rainfall. Earlier this year this caused the deaths of dozens of people and tens of thousands of livestock in northern Kenya. Now people are looking to aloe to improve their lives. More Temperature Extremes And Dramatic Precipitation May Define Climatic Future 
Lubbock TX (SPX) Oct 23, 2006The summer heat waves, prolonged droughts and heavy rainfall events that have occurred across much of the U.S. and Europe over the past few years are a preview of what we can expect in the future thanks to climate change, according to one Texas Tech University researcher. Protein Helps Brain 'Clean House' 
Boston (UPI) Oct 20, 2006PGC-1a, a protein that regulates energy production in cells, has now been proven to help the brain clear itself of free radicals that damage its neurons. Since free radical build-up is found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, and ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), finding ways to stimulate PGC-1a production may help protect people against these devastating conditions or halt them once they have begun. Icelandic Whalers Kill First Fin Whale 
Reykjavik (AFP) Oct 22, 2006Icelandic whalers have killed their first fin whale since the country announced last week it was resuming commercial whaling despite an international ban, media and whaling organisations said on Sunday. Icelandic daily Morgunbladid said a newly-built whaling ship, Hvalur 9, had killed a large fin whale and brought it in to a landing station on Sunday. |
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