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Frictional Heating Explains Plumes On Enceladus
Pasadena CA (SPX) May 17, 2007Rubbing your hands together on a cold day generates a bit of heat, and the same process of frictional heating may be what powers the geysers jetting out from the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Tidal forces acting on fault lines in the moon's icy shell cause the sides of the faults to rub back and forth against each other, producing enough heat to transform some of the ice into plumes of wat ... more Mapping An Alien World 
Cambridge MA (SPX) May 17, 2007For the first time, astronomers have created a rough map of a planet orbiting a distant sun-like star, employing a technique that may one day enable mapping of Earth-like worlds. Since the planet just charted is a gas giant and lacks a solid surface, the map shows cloud-top features. Using the Spitzer infrared space telescope, astronomers detected a bright hot spot that is offset from "high noon ... more A Giant Leap For Space Activities In Europe 
Paris, France (SPX) May 17, 2007Ministers in charge of space activities in ESA's Member States and those responsible for the internal market, industry and research in the European Union's Competitiveness Council, are meeting in Brussels on Tuesday 22 May to adopt the European Space Policy. The meeting will be chaired jointly by Parliamentary State Secretary and Federal Government Coordinator of Aerospace Policy, Peter Hi ... more Hall Appoints Feeney To Top GOP Position On Space And Aeronautics Subcommittee 
Washington DC (SPX) May 17, 2007Ranking Member Ralph Hall (R-TX) has announced the appointment of Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) to Ranking Member of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee. Feeney replaces Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), who recently accepted a position on the House Appropriations Committee. "I am very pleased to appoint Congressman Feeney to be the new Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics," Hal ... more New Technique For Weighing Black Holes 
Paris, France (SPX) May 17, 2007ESA's XMM-Newton has helped to find evidence for the existence of controversial Intermediate Mass Black Holes. Scientists used a new, recently proven method for determining the mass of black holes. Nikolai Shaposhnikov and Lev Titarchuk, at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), have used the technique to determine the mass of the black hole, Cygnus X-1, located in the constellation Cy ... more |
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Washington (UPI) May 16, 2007Japan's defense minister called this week for a further extension and intensification of the already far-reaching ballistic missile defense cooperation between the two nations. The United States and Japan need to start cooperative work on developing new technologies to intercept and destroy high-altitude ballistic missiles, Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma said Tuesday, according to a Kyodo news age ... more Lockheed Martin-Built Trident II D5 Successfully Launched In Atlantic Two-Missile US Navy Test 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 17, 2007The U.S. Navy conducted a successful test launch yesterday, May 15, of two Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs) built by Lockheed Martin. The Navy launched the unarmed missiles from USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) in the Eastern Range in the Atlantic Ocean. With this two-missile Follow-on Commander Evaluation Test, the Trident II D5 missile has achieved 119 consecutive successful test launche ... more Latest Chinese Missile To Target US Carriers 
Tokyo (AFP) May 16, 2007China plans to equip its upcoming missiles with infrared technology to give them the ability to hit US warships in Asia, a Japanese newspaper said Wednesday. The upgrade is part of preparations for a potential conflict over Taiwan, which China considers part of its territory and which has a security pact with the United States, the Sankei Shimbun said. Citing unnamed military sources in Ja ... more Sweden Mulls Freeze-Drying As New Burial Method 
Stockholm (AFP) May 16, 2007Sweden is considering allowing freeze-drying as a new method to bury the dead instead of traditional burials and cremations, Culture Minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth told the Swedish church's weekly paper on Wednesday. "I would like to push for the issue of freeze-drying. I think it is interesting and based on what I have heard I have a positive view of the method," Adelsohn Liljeroth, whose bri ... more Iowa State Scientists Demonstrate First Use Of Nanotechnology To Enter Plant Cells 
Ames IO (SPX) May 17, 2007A team of Iowa State University plant scientists and materials chemists have successfully used nanotechnology to penetrate plant cell walls and simultaneously deliver a gene and a chemical that triggers its expression with controlled precision. Their breakthrough brings nanotechnology to plant biology and agricultural biotechnology, creating a powerful new tool for targeted delivery into plant c ... more |
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Wilmington NC (SPX) May 17, 2007GE and Hitachi have signed a formation agreement to proceed with previously announced plans to create a global alliance of their nuclear businesses. Based on this agreement, GE and Hitachi will form cross-shareholding companies in U.S., Canada and Japan, subject to government approvals. The alliance, when formally completed, will combine GE and Hitachi's nuclear businesses to create one of ... more Bill Clinton Unveils Energy-Saving Plan For 15 Cities 
New York (AFP) May 16, 2007Former US president Bill Clinton on Wednesday announced a five-billion-dollar program to make buildings in 15 of the world's largest cities more energy efficient and help combat global warming. The so-called energy efficiency building retrofit program involves Clinton's private foundation, four of the world's largest energy service companies and five of the biggest banks. "Climate change i ... more Hi-Tech Wealth Launches Solar-Powered Mobile Phone 
Hong Kong, China (SPX) May 17, 2007Hi-Tech Wealth announces the launch of the world's first commercialized solar-powered mobile phone, the "S116." When exposed to direct sunlight for 60 minutes, the S116 battery allows for 40 minutes of talk time. Even when exposed to "weak light" such as sunlight on an overcast day, indoor lighting or candle light, the S116 generates enough electricity to charge the battery. Additionally, ... more Motorola And GSM Association Deploy Wind And Solar Powered Cell Site With MTC Namibia 
Windhoek, Namibia (SPX) May 17, 2007Motorola announced that it has deployed a wind and solar power system to operate MTC Namibia's GSM cell site at Dordabis village in the Khomas region of Namibia. The trial with MTC Namibia supports the African operator's strategy for increased voice and data service coverage in rural areas of Namibia and is the first of its kind globally. "With the implementation of cell sites into more re ... more US Senator Lugar Says Russia Wants Arctic Energy Reserves 
Washington DC (RIA Novosti) May 17, 2007U.S. Senator Richard G. Lugar said Russia is aspiring to take control over potential energy reserves in the Arctic Ocean at the expense of U.S. interests. The senator, known for his anti-Russian statements, urged the U.S. authorities to join the struggle for the polar oil and gas resources by ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The issue has acquired importance i ... more
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