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The Chinese Space Industry Set For Take Off
Beijing (XNA) Nov 06, 2008
China put another two satellites into orbit on Wednesday, just weeks after its third successful manned space mission and the first space walk by Chinese astronauts in September. The space industry is taking off, thanks to the 30-year-old Reform and Opening-up Drive, said Zhou Jianping, chief designer of the manned space program. China established its space sector in the 1950s, an ... read more

Giant Simulation Could Solve Mystery Of Dark Matter
Durham, UK (SPX) Nov 06, 2008
The search for a mysterious substance which makes up most of the Universe could soon be at an end, according to new research. Dark matter is believed to account for 85 per cent of the Universe's mass but has remained invisible to telescopes since scientists inferred its existence from its gravitational effects more than 75 years ago. Now the international Virgo Consortium, a team of ... more

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NASA Selects Astronomy Student Ambassadors
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 06, 2008
Forty-six undergraduate and graduate students have been selected to represent NASA in their local communities as recipients of the agency's International Year of Astronomy, or IYA, Student Ambassadors Program. Two of the students were chosen to attend the opening ceremonies of an IYA event in Paris in January 2009. The students representing NASA at the ceremonies are Rebecca Holmes, a ... more

Russia Set To Launch SES Telecoms Satellite
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 06, 2008
Russia will launch on Wednesday a Proton-M carrier rocket with an Astra 1M satellite on board, a Russian spacecraft manufacturer said. International Launch Services Inc (ILS) and SES Satellite Leasing signed a contract to launch five telecommunications satellites on board Proton-M carrier rockets by the end of 2013. "It will be the eighth launch of a Proton rocket in 2008," the ... more

Second European CubeSat Workshop
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 06, 2008
Following on from the successful "Vega Maiden Flight CubeSat Workshop" held at ESA/ESTEC in January 2008, which was the first CubeSat workshop to be held at European-level, the ESA Education Office is pleased to announce the Second European CubeSat Workshop one year later as planned. This Second European CubeSat Workshop will take place in ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands on 20-22 ... more

Fingers, Loops And Bays In The Crab Nebula
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 06, 2008
This image gives the first clear view of the faint boundary of the Crab Nebula's X-ray-emitting pulsar wind nebula. The nebula is powered by a rapidly-rotating, highly-magnetized neutron star, or "pulsar" (white dot near the center). The combination of rapid rotating and strong magnetic field generates an intense electromagnetic field that creates jets of matter and anti-matter moving away ... more



SOLAR DAILY
Harnessing Sunlight from Above: The Rise of Skysun's Solar Solutions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 13, 2024
Drawing inspiration from historical engineering challenges like the Tacoma Narrows Bridge disaster, Skysun LLC, based in Cleveland, Ohio, has pioneered the development of suspended solar panels, ove ... more
French Guiana villagers seek UN help to stop solar project
Geneva (AFP) Mar 15, 2024
Indigenous villagers in French Guiana called Friday on UN bodies to intervene to stop the construction of a solar power plant they fear will harm their way of life. ... more
Dartmouth engineering team discovers new high-performance solar cell material
Hanover NH (SPX) Mar 14, 2024
A Dartmouth Engineering-led study published in Joule presents the discovery of an entirely new high-performance material for solar absorbers-the central part of a solar cell that turns light into el ... more


ENERGY TECH
Cutting carbon emissions on the US power grid
Boston MA (SPX) Mar 12, 2024
To help curb climate change, the United States is working to reduce carbon emissions from all sectors of the energy economy. Much of the current effort involves electrification - switching to electr ... more
Unveiling a new class of plasma waves: implications for fusion energy
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2024
Plasma, the fourth state of matter beyond the common solids, liquids, and gases, dominates the cosmic landscape, shaping the universe as the primary constituent of stars and celestial phenomena. Thi ... more
KULR Technology Secures Key Contract with Nanoracks to Boost Space Battery Innovation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2024
KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE American: KULR), a leader in lithium-ion battery safety and thermal management, has been awarded a significant contract by Nanoracks, a Voyager Space Exploration Se ... more
 

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  • FCC approves opening up TV spectrum for wireless use
    Washington (AFP) Nov 4, 2008
    The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday unanimously approved opening up unused frequencies on the broadcast television spectrum for wireless use. In a 5-0 vote, the FCC voted to allow "new, sophisticated wireless devices to operate in broadcast television spectrum" known as "white spaces." "The rules adopted today will allow for the use of these new and innovative types ... more

    Asteroid 2008 TC3 Strikes Earth
    Tuscon AZ (SPX) Nov 06, 2008
    A spectacular fireball lit up the predawn sky above Northern Sudan on October 7, 2008. This explosion was caused by the atmospheric entry of a small near-Earth asteroid, estimated to be no more than a few meters in diameter. The explosion likely scattered small meteorite fragments across the Nubian desert below. Although such small impact events occur several times per year around the ... more

    Russian leader blasts US, vows to deploy missiles near EU
    Moscow (AFP) Nov 5, 2008
    Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced plans Wednesday to deploy missiles on the EU's doorstep in a warning shot to US president-elect Barack Obama and Washington's allies in central Europe. Just hours after Obama's presidential election victory, Medvedev rounded on the United States for ills ranging from the global financial crisis to the recent war in Georgia in his debut state-of-the ... more

     
    MISSILE DEFENSE
    Lockheed Martin advances in missile defense with key acquisition milestone
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 29, 2024
    Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has marked a significant achievement in the development of the United States' missile defense capabilities, completing a pivotal acquisition milestone for the modernized ... more
    BAE Systems to pioneer ground system for Space Force's missile defense upgrade
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 29, 2024
    In a pivotal development for U.S. national security, BAE Systems (LON: BA) has been chosen by the Space Systems Command (SSC) Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) to spearhead the development of a pro ... more
    US approves $3.5 billion in missile sales to Poland
    Washington (AFP) Mar 12, 2024
    The United States on Tuesday approved nearly $3.5 billion in missile sales to Poland, as President Joe Biden welcomed the NATO ally's new leaders to the White House. ... more

    CIVIL NUCLEAR
    Orano secures uranium enrichment services deal with CEZ
    Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 09, 2024
    In a significant move to bolster European energy security and nuclear fuel supply, Orano has inked a crucial contract with Czech electricity giant CEZ, a.s., to deliver uranium enrichment services. ... more
    Framatome partners with TerraPower for Natrium reactor fuel handling equipment design
    Paris, France (SPX) Feb 26, 2024
    Framatome US Government Solutions LLC. has announced a significant step forward in nuclear energy innovation through its collaboration with TerraPower, focusing on the design and development of ex-v ... more
    IAEA warns against restarting Ukraine nuclear plant
    Sochi, Russia (AFP) March 6, 2024
    The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has cautioned Russia against restarting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeast Ukraine, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said Wednesday. ... more

    DISASTER MANAGEMENT
    Syria's Al-Hol camp: child inmates and false identities
    Paris (AFP) Mar 18, 2024
    The al-Hol camp is the largest of two in northeastern Syria holding the families of Islamic State fighters. ... more
    NATO chief says climate change undermines global security
    Baku (AFP) Mar 17, 2024
    NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday stressed the need to fight global warming, and called climate change a "crisis multiplier" with implications for global security. ... more
    Germany can't sit by and watch Gaza starve, Scholz tells Netanyahu
    Washington DC (UPI) Mar 17, 2024
    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Sunday that his country cannot sit by and watch Palestinian men and women starve amid the war in Gaza. ... more
       

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  • Mission to Mars: Key health hurdle can be overcome, say scientists
  • India's moon mission enters lunar space
  • Germany's CESAR Crowned King Of Rovers In ESA's Robotics Challenge
  • First Rocket Parts Of NASA's New Launch System Arrive In Florida
  • New Spaceship Force Field Makes Mars Trip Possible

  • NOAA-N Prime Satellite Arrives At Vandenberg For Launch
  • NASA Hearing Daily From Weak Phoenix Mars Lander
  • NASA: Phoenix weak and getting weaker
  • China top target for computer attacks: Microsoft
  • Outside View: Russia boosts nuclear punch
  • NKorean base could handle longer-range missile: SKorean minister
  • More rain as Vietnam flood toll rises to 74
  • World's tallest man riding high after becoming a dad



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