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KW4 Not A Threat To Earth - At Least For A 1000 Years Ithaca NY (SPX) Nov 16, 2006 
The Arecibo Observatory's powerful radar - a keen eye aimed into the sky - has made the most detailed observations ever of a binary near-Earth asteroid. This information provides clues about asteroid formation, properties and motion dynamics. The observations, led by Steve Ostro, senior research scientist at the NASA/Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena and who earned his master's degree in engineering physics at Cornell; and Jean-Luc Margot, Cornell University assistant professor of astronomy; and their colleagues describe asteroid (66391) 1999 KW4 (called KW4) in the Nov. 24 issue of the journal Science. |
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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Chandra Discovers Relativistic Pinball Machine
Huntsville AL (SPX) Nov 16, 2006New clues about the origins of cosmic rays, mysterious high-energy particles that bombard the Earth, have been revealed using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. An extraordinarily detailed image of the remains of an exploded star provides crucial insight into the generation of cosmic rays. Her Time For Discovery 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Nov 16, 2006During her nine-year tenure as an engineer at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Joan Higginbotham actively participated in 53 space shuttle launches -- an impressive accomplishment for anyone. But when she returns to Kennedy for the launch of Discovery on STS-116, she'll take "participation" to a whole new level: as astronaut Joan Higginbotham on her first shuttle mission. Wireless Energy Transfer Can Potentially Charge Cell Phones Without Cords 
College Park, MD (SPX) Nov 16, 2006Recharging your laptop computer -- and also your cell phone and a variety of other gadgets -- might one day be doable in the same convenient way many people now surf the Web: wirelessly. Marin Soljacic of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will present research by himself and his colleagues Aristeidis Karalis and John Joannopoulos on the physics of electromagnetic fields, showing how wireless energy could power future gadgets. |
Alcatel Alenia Space's Proteus Platform Added To Approved NASA RSDO Supplier Catalog
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 16, 2006Alcatel Alenia Space has announced that Proteus, the flight-proven multi-mission Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) platform developed in cooperation with the French space agency CNES, has been selected by NASA to be part of their Rapid Spacecraft Development Office (RSDO) catalog. Space Exploration Conference Brings Together Government, Industry Leaders 
Reston VA (SPX) Nov 16, 2006Top leaders from industry, academia, NASA and other government agencies will gather at the 2nd Space Exploration Conference, Dec. 4-6 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. ... the event focuses on making the Vision for Space Exploration a long-term reality. Czech Power Plant Faces Two Month Shut Down 
Prague (AFP) Nov 15, 2006The first reactor of the Czech nuclear power station at Temelin will be shut down for two months in early 2007 following problems with fuel performance, a plant official said on Wednesday. "We need to change a part of the fuel casings in order to limit geometric alterations," said Jiri Borovec, production director at the Czech electricity company (CEZ), which runs the plant in the southwest. |
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India's First Cosmonaut Ready For Space Again
Bangalore, India (PTI) Nov 16, 2006Press Trust Of India reports that as India mulls a maiden manned space mission in 2014, its first cosmonaut Wing Cdr (retired) Rakesh Sharma has said, he would be ready to join the endeavour if given a chance. "If I am medically fit at that point, I will certainly volunteer one more time," he told PTI here in an interview. "Sure, if the offer is made, I am ready to go." Indian Lunar Mission Likely To Take Off 2007 Year End 
Allahabad, India (PTI) Nov 16, 2006Press Trust Of India reports that India's first indigenous lunar mission 'Chandrayaan' is expected to take off by the end of 2007 and would try to explore its "polar regions" which are untouched by the sun's rays, according to top scientist K Kasturirangan. "The Rs 300 crore 'Chandrayaan' project, an indigenous lunar mission with just a few components borrowed from the US, Britain and Sweden, would be complete by the end of next year," the National Centre for Advanced Studies Director told reporters. Starchaser And PTC Renew Partnership For Space Success 
Needham MA (SPX) Nov 16, 2006PTC has announced that Starchaser Industries, a privately held high tech company, renewed its commitment to Pro/ENGINEER, the PTC integrated CAD/CAM/CAE solution, for another three years. Starchaser Industries is specialized in the development, operation and commercialization of space-related products for both the emerging micro-satellite and space tourism markets. |
Piecing Together Life's Potential
Moffet Field CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2006Carol Stoker, a planetary scientist at NASA's Ames Research Center, is a team member for the upcoming Phoenix Lander. This mission, launching in 2007, aims to land in the high northern latitudes of Mars to search for frozen water and any indications of past habitable conditions. Corot And The New Chapter Of Planetary Searches 
Paris, France (ESA) Nov 16, 2006The launch of COROT on 21 December 2006 is a long awaited event in the quest to find planets beyond our Solar System. Searching from above the Earth's atmosphere, COROT - the CNES project with ESA participation - will be the first space mission specifically dedicated to the search for extrasolar planets. Aviation Industry Alarmed At New EU Emission Rules 
Brussels (AFP) Nov 15, 2006The aviation industry voiced concern Wednesday at European Commission plans to hit airlines with carbon dioxide emissions rules from 2011. All airline flights leaving or entering the European Union would have to respect carbon dioxide emission rules from 2011, according to the draft proposal, which will be presented on December 20 by the EU's executive arm. |
US Would Hit Iran Says Israel As Ahmadinejad Says Iran Will Resist To End
Jerusalem (AFP) Nov 15, 2006US President George W. Bush will not hesitate to use force against Iran to halt its nuclear program if other options fail, Israel's outgoing US ambassador Danny Ayalon said in an interview Wednesday. "US President George W. Bush will not hesitate to use force against Iran in order to halt its nuclear program," Ayalon told the Maariv daily. World's Operators Of The Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye Gather For Annual Conference 
St. Augustine FL (SPX) Nov 16, 2006Northrop Grumman is hosting the fifth annual International Hawkeye Users Conference November 13-15 at its manufacturing center here. The group was addressed by St. Augustine Mayor George Gardner. L-3 Begins Shipments Of Updated ROVER III 
New York NY (SPX) Nov 16, 2006L-3 Communications has announced today that it has begun the first customer shipments of its next generation ROVER III data links, adding the ability to decode multiple subcarriers from L and C Band analog and C Band digital signals. This new capability supports add-in software to decode the proprietary metadata transmitted on many Unmanned Aerial Sensor (UAS) platforms. |
Some LA Area Faults Slipping Faster Than Expected
Amherst MA (SPX) Nov 16, 2006An analysis of slip rates for 26 active faults in the Los Angeles metropolitan area validates a new approach to modeling fault tectonics and finds that some faults may be moving faster than earlier models estimated, University of Massachusetts Amherst scientists report. Ebola Outbreaks Linked To Wildlife/Climate 
San Diego CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2006A visiting biologist at the University of California, San Diego and her colleagues in Africa and Britain have shown that there are close linkages between outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in human and wildlife populations, and that climate may influence the spread of the disease. Dad Inspired 'Jurassic Park,' Son Inspires 'Jurassic Poop' 
Hamilton, Canada (SPX) Nov 16, 2006Twenty-five years ago American entomologist George Poinar's work on ancient insects in amber inspired Michael Crichton's futuristic thriller Jurassic Park. |
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