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NASA Announces Discovery Program Selections Washington DC (SPX) Oct 31, 2006 
NASA Monday selected concept studies for missions that would return a sample of an enigmatic asteroid, probe the chemistry of Venus' atmosphere and reveal the interior structure and history of the Earth's moon. Also selected for further study are three missions of opportunity that would make new use of two NASA spacecraft that have completed their primary objectives. "The science community astounded us with the creativity of their proposals," said NASA's Science Mission Directorate Associate Administrator Mary Cleave. "We look forward to the new knowledge of our solar system that these concepts may provide." |
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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Sci-Fi Life Support
Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 30, 2006In Frank Herbert's epic ecological novel Dune (1965), set on the fictitious desert planet Arrakis in another star system, water is so precious that even perspiration and breath moisture are captured and purified for drinking. On real-life voyages to the Moon and Mars, science fact may end up imitating science fiction. Indeed, scientists and engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) are putting the finishing touches on systems for capturing exhaled carbon dioxide and urine and turning them into breathable oxygen and drinking water. A Eureka Year For Russian Space 
Brussels, Beligium (SPX) Oct 24, 2006On October 24, 2006, a press conference was held in Brussels (Belgium) concerning the upcoming opening of the 55th International Innovation Salon "Brussels - Eureka". On June 28, 2006, in Moscow, a Memorandum of Cooperation between S.P.Korolev RSC Energia, the Belgian federal department for scientific policy and CPE Exhibition (Conceptum Group) was held. Russian Dreams Of Reaching Mars First 
Moscow, Russia (UPI) Oct 30, 2006The 1920s are remembered not only for their political upheavals, but also for a new interest in exploring other planets. Imaginative authors of all calibers wove intricate fantasies about exploring the length and breadth of Mars in their books. The budding movie industry made its contribution, too. But it is only a century later, in the 2020s, that humankind has hope of finally touching down on the Red Planet. |
Mars Science Lab. Shakedown In The High Arctic
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Oct 31, 2006Members of the AMASE team (AMASE stands for Arctic Mars Analog Svalbard Expedition) last month completed their fourth field season on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen. They went to test out instruments similar to those that will fly on an upcoming mission to Mars, and to perform a field test of a prototype rover, Cliff-bot, that is capable of climbing up and down 80-degree slopes. SES And Eutelsat To Target European Mobile Broadcasting Markets 
Luxembourg, Luxembourg (SPX) Oct 31, 2006SES GLOBAL and Eutelsat Communications announce a joint investment in the first European satellite infrastructure for broadcasting video, radio and data to mobile devices and vehicle receivers. In view of the innovative nature of this market, SES and Eutelsat have agreed to join forces in a 50/50 joint venture company, which will operate and commercialise the S-band payload on W2A. Loral Requests MHR Re-Consider Equity Financing 
New York NY (SPX) Oct 30, 2006Loral Space and Communications Inc. announced today that, in response to certain shareholders' recent expressions of interest in participating in its financing plans, it has requested that MHR Fund Management LLC consider proposing an alternative to the recently announced $300 million equity financing transaction that would include the participation of all interested shareholders. |
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Russian Space Freighter Arrives At ISS
Korolev, Russia (SPX) Oct 30, 2006Following its autonomous, three-day near-earth orbital flight, Russian Progress M-58 transport cargo vehicle has docked with the International Space Station (ISS). During the docking process, telemetry sensors indicated that one of the antennas of the Kurs rendezvous system as part of the cargo vehicle failed to close completely. Scientists Build Space Age Space Computer 
Gainesville FL (SPX) Oct 31, 2006U.S. scientists say they are developing a space computer that will operate as much as 100 times faster than any computer in space today. Engineering researchers at the University of Florida and Honeywell Aerospace are designing and building the computer that's needed to process the rapidly increasing amounts of data being gathered by orbiting satellites. Five Days Left To Rise You Name With The Dawn 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2006NASA's campaign to send the nom de plumes of people from around the world into the heart of the asteroid belt ends Sat., Nov. 4. Submitted names will be carried on board NASA's Dawn, the first spacecraft to travel between and scrutinize two distinct worlds. Mission scientists are confident Dawn observations of asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres will answer basic questions about the nature and composition of these celestial wanderers. |
Esperanza Fire Captured By Aqua Satellite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 31, 2006Waves of gray-brown smoke washed over the mountains southeast of Los Angeles and out over the Pacific on Oct. 26, 2006, on the same day on which four firefighters were killed fighting the blaze. West of Palm Springs, Calif., the Esperanza Fire had ballooned under the influence of Santa Ana winds to encompass more than 19,000 acres as of the morning of Oct. 27, according to the daily report from the National Interagency Fire Center. Iridium Launches Product And Service Offering In Brazil Through Alliance With Omnilink 
Bethesda MD (PRN) Oct 30, 2006Iridium Satellite announces it is officially launching delivery of its products and services in Brazil through an alliance with OmniLink of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Anatel, the Brazilian Telecommunications Agency, has confirmed operational authority for the full suite of Iridium products and services throughout Brazil. NASA Engineer Rick Burt Named To Senior Executive Service 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 27, 2006Rick Burt, manager of the Ares I First Stage in the Exploration Launch Projects Office at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., has been appointed to the federal government's Senior Executive Service. The Senior Executive Service is the personnel system covering top managerial positions in approximately 75 federal agencies. |
Insect Population Growth Likely Accelerated By Warmer Climate
Seattle WA (SPX) Oct 31, 2006Insects have proven to be highly adaptable organisms, able through evolution to cope with a variety of environmental changes, including relatively recent changes in the world's climate. But like something out of a scary Halloween tale, new University of Washington research suggests insects' ability to adapt to warmer temperatures carries an unexpected consequence - more insects. Australia To Build Southern Hemisphere's Largest Wind Farm 
Sydney (AFP) Oct 27, 2006Australia gave the green light to the southern hemisphere's largest wind farm Friday, the country's second major project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions announced this week. The go-ahead for the 600 million dollar, 183-turbine wind farm in the state of Victoria follows Wednesday's announcement of the world's biggest space-age solar power station. The Power Behind Insect Flight: Researchers Reveal Key Kinetic Component 
Troy NY (SPX) Oct 31, 2006Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of Vermont have discovered a key molecular mechanism that allows tiny flies and other "no-see-ums" to whirl their wings at a dizzying rate of up to 1,000 times per second. Deadly Hypoxic Event Finally Concludes 
Corvallis OR (SPX) Oct 31, 2006The longest, largest and most devastating hypoxic event ever observed in marine waters off the Oregon Coast has finally ended, researchers at Oregon State University say. During mid-October, a normal shift arrived from summer southward-blowing winds to fall and winter northward-blowing winds, resulting in the end of the upwelling season and a rise in dissolved oxygen to levels that can generally support marine life, scientists said. Flight Of The Bumblebee: Researchers Find That Flower Choice Matters 
Milwakee WI (SPX) Oct 31, 2006Rebecca Flanagan has probably come as close as a human can to reading the mind of a bumblebee. Flanagan, a graduate student in biological sciences, and Associate Professor Jeffrey Karron are studying the behaviors of bees as they gather pollen - which plant species the bees forage on, which flowers they probe and in what order, and how many blooms they visit before moving on to another plant. In doing so, the bees make plant reproduction possible by dispersing pollen. Fathers Influence Child Language Development More Than Mothers 
Chapel Hill NC (SPX) Oct 31, 2006In families with two working parents, fathers had greater impact than mothers on their children's language development between ages 2 and 3, according to a study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Child Development Institute and UNC's School of Education. Phoenix Rising: Scientists Resuscitate A 5 Million-Year-Old Retrovirus 
Villejuif, France (SPX) Oct 31, 2006A team of scientists has reconstructed the DNA sequence of a 5-million-year-old retrovirus and shown that it is able to produce infectious particles. The retrovirus--named Phoenix--is the ancestor of a large family of mobile DNA elements, some of which may play a role in cancer. |
China To Display Military Might At Air Show Zhuhai, China (AFP) Oct 31, 2006 
China will use a major air show to display its military might, just weeks after North Korea launched its first nuclear test, organisers said Monday. State-owned weapons manufacturer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) said it would exhibit a record number of missiles and fighter jets at Airshow China on Tuesday.North Korea Launched Five Missiles 
Seoul (AFP) Oct 31, 2006North Korea launched five short-range missiles during military exercises last week, a news report said Monday. The missiles presumably had ranges between 10 and 50 kilometers (six and 30 miles), said Chosun Ilbo, South Korea's largest circulation newspaper, quoting an unnamed official. US General Predicts Second NKorea Nuclear Test 
Seoul (AFP) Oct 31, 2006The head of US forces in South Korea on Monday predicted North Korea will stage a second nuclear test, as experts said the Stalinist regime's security threat should not overshadow "crimes against humanity" by its rulers. "I can only surmise that since they've tested one, that some time in the future we're going to get another test of a nuclear device," General B.B. Bell said. China Wants Closer Defense Ties With SE Asia 
Nanning, China (AFP) Oct 31, 2006China said Monday it wanted to expand military ties with Southeast Asia as it pledged to continue efforts to hammer out a code of conduct for handling territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Taiwan President Calls For Deterrent Against China Military Threat 
Taipei (AFP) Oct 31, 2006Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian on Monday underlined his belief that the country must rapidly develop its military capability to combat the growing threat from China. Major Boost For Armed Forces Communications Infrastructure 
Corsham UK (SPX) Oct 27, 2006Inteq has been selected as the preferred bidder for the Corsham Development Project, part of a programme costing approximately 800M pound, that will rebuild, refurbish and manage state-of-the-art communication facilities at Corsham in Wiltshire, Defence Minister, Derek Twigg MP, announced today. New Airdrop System Offers More Precision From Higher Altitudes 
Southwest Asia (SPX) Oct 30, 2006A new, self-steering airdrop system that's being field tested in Afghanistan represents a revolutionary step beyond traditional delivery methods, the commander of U.S. Central Command Air Forces told a group visiting the command headquarters here during the past weekend. For security reasons, officials requested the base's exact location not be revealed. German Cabinet Adopts New Defence Policy Manifesto 
Berlin (AFP) Oct 25, 2006The German cabinet on Wednesday approved new defence policy outlines that pave the way for the country to play a bigger role in international peacekeeping missions, Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung said. CONTENT PARTNERS
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