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Keck Gives Caltech 24 Million Dollars For Space Institute
Pasadena CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2008The California Institute of Technology has received an eight-year $24 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation to establish the W. M. Keck Institute for Space Studies, which will bring together scientists and engineers to develop new space-mission concepts and technology. Caltech and Jet Propulsion Laboratory researchers as well as visitors, students, and postdoctoral researchers from ... more Cluster Result Impacts Future Missions 
Paris, France (ESA) Jan 29, 2008Magnetic reconnection is a universal process able to drive explosive phenomena such as solar flares. At the heart of this process is a small zone called the electron diffusion region, where reconnection is thought to be triggered. In a recent article, scientists report the first observational evidence for the overall size of this region and find that it is 300 times larger than previously ... more Cosmic Suburbia Is A Better Breeding Ground For Stars 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 29, 2008New observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope suggest that galaxies prefer to raise stars in cosmic suburbia rather than in "big cities." Galaxies across the universe reside in cosmic communities, big and small. Large, densely populated galactic communities are called galaxy clusters. Like big cities on Earth, galaxy clusters are scattered throughout the universe, connected by a web of du ... more Innovative Tools For An Out-Of-This-World Job 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 29, 2008Think of the average handyman, who relies on a standard set of tools -- screw drivers, socket wrenches, power drills -- to get the job done. But when you're working in space, the average tools just won't cut it. Our specially trained handymen are astronauts, and they need specialty tools to accomplish out-of-this-world tasks. Imagine them trying to work while wearing big, bulky, pressurize ... more Rexhall Industries Selects KVH TracVision 
Middletown, RI (SPX) Jan 29, 2008New owners of AerBus and RexAir coaches from Rexhall Industries can now enjoy satellite TV on their new vehicles thanks to the TracVision R5 SL in-motion satellite TV system from KVH Industries. KVH announced that Rexhall will be wiring all of its 2008 coaches for satellite TV, and will offer the 12" high TracVision R5 SL as its exclusive choice for this option. "KVH's new TracVision SlimL ... more |
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Pasadena CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2008Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., have obtained the first images of asteroid 2007 TU24 using high-resolution radar data. The data indicate the asteroid is somewhat asymmetrical in shape, with a diameter roughly 250 meters (800 feet) in size. Asteroid 2007 TU24 will pass within 1.4 lunar distances, or 538,000 kilometers (334,000 miles), of Earth on Jan. 29 at 12 ... more Exploring The Cosmos With NASA Space Braille 
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 29, 2008Images from NASA telescopes are jewels of the space program, marvelous to behold. But how do you behold them when you can't see? The answer lies between the covers of a new NASA-funded book written in Braille, Touch the Invisible Sky. In an inspiring forward to the volume, blind mountain climber Erik Weihenmayer writes, "Sight ... is only one of the many tools with which to experience the marvel ... more UC Riverside Space Scientist Receives Unusual Grant From The Department Of Energy 
Riverside CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2008A UC Riverside research scientist has received an unusual grant from the Department of Energy. There is no dollar value to the grant. Instead, Nikolai V. Pogorelov has been awarded 850,000 processor hours on the seventh fastest computer in the world, located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tenn. Pogorelov's research project was one of only 17 projects from universities nationwide support ... more Savi Technology And AVAANA Deliver RFID Supply Chain Solutions To India Market 
New Delhi, India (SPX) Jan 29, 2008Savi Technology, a Lockheed Martin company, and India-based AVAANA have entered into a strategic partnership for active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-based supply chain solutions, products and services to prospective government and commercial customers in India. The partners announced that they have signed an exclusive teaming and marketing agreement focused on markets in India. ... more The Storms May Tell Why Gas Giant Planets Are So Windy 
Tucson AZ (SPX) Jan 29, 2008A University of Arizona scientist, observing Jupiter with the Hubble Space Telescope last May, took some of the best images of two unusual giant storms that erupted from the planet last spring. Erich Karkoschka of the UA's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory is co-author on a scientific paper being published about Jupiter's giant storms in the Jan. 24 issue of the journal Nature. When the Pluto ... more |
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McKinney TX (SPX) Jan 29, 2008Raytheon's Space and Airborne Systems business has named W. Timothy Carey vice president for its Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems organization. Carey will report to Jon Jones, Raytheon Company vice president and president of SAS. "Tim brings a proven track record of growing strong organizations and fostering collaboration across multiple businesses," Jones said. "He w ... more Northrop Grumman Names Stewart VP Of Laser Systems 
Apopka FL (SPX) Jan 29, 2008Northrop Grumman has appointed Gordon R. Stewart as vice president of Laser Systems with responsibility for the company's Apopka site operations, effective immediately. In his new position, Stewart will be located in Apopka and have executive responsibility for all laser systems programs within the company's new Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based Land Forces Division. Stewart joined the company ... more When Accounting For The Global Nitrogen Budget Do Not Forget Fish 
Millbrook NY (SPX) Jan 29, 2008Like bank accounts, the nutrient cycles that influence the natural world are regulated by inputs and outputs. If a routine withdrawal is overlooked, balance sheets become inaccurate. Over time, overlooked deductions can undermine our ability to understand and manage ecological systems. Recent research by the Universite de Montreal (Canada) and the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies (Millb ... more Economists Help Climate Scientists To Improve Global Warming Forecasts 
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 29, 2008Climate scientists are collaborating with experts in economic theory to improve their forecasting models and assess more accurately the impact of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Although there is broad consensus that there will be a significant rise in average global temperature, there is great uncertainty over the extent of the change, and the implications for different regions. ... more China launches emergency rescue for missing Russian ship 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2008China launched an emergency rescue operation in the East China Sea to locate a Russian ship and its crew of 17 that failed to arrive at its destination last week, state press said Monday. Search and rescue units have been launched to the waters east of Shanghai, while maritime satellite sweeps of the region are also seeking the missing vessel, Xinhua news agency said. The ship departed f ... more |
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