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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 |
Latin America, Caribbean set for record dengue season
Humanitarian orgs raise alarm on heat as summer nears What do scientists hope to learn from total solar eclipse in US? UK greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4% in 2023: data UK greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4 percent in 2023: data Athens chokes in clouds of Sahara dust Japan Moon probe survives second lunar night Japan Moon probe survives second lunar night: space agency US orders energy firms to cut down natural gas waste Climate change is messing with how we measure time: study
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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 |
Sierra Space's Advanced Solar Panels Power Sidus Space's LizzieSat in Historic Space Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 25, 2024 In a significant leap for space technology, Sierra Space, a pioneer in the commercial space sector and a rising star in defense technology, has equipped Sidus Space's inaugural LizzieSat satellite w ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 22, 2024 The solar energy world is poised for a significant shift as University of Colorado Boulder scientists, in collaboration with international partners, develop an innovative manufacturing method for pe ... more London, UK (SPX) Mar 21, 2024 In a study conducted by the University of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory and AMOLF in Amsterdam, researchers have uncovered innovative methods to enhance solar energy capture, shifting the focus f ... more
Dig deep: US bets on geothermal to become renewable powerhouse
Houston (AFP) Mar 25, 2024 Though geothermal represents only a tiny fraction of current US energy production, several businesses and President Joe Biden's administration are betting on technological advances to make it a backbone of the green transition. ... more Dresden, Germany (SPX) Mar 21, 2024 In the quest for a sustainable and productive energy future, scientists have long eyed nuclear fusion, specifically the fusion of hydrogen nuclei, as a prime candidate. The main challenge, however, ... more 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 |
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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 |
Germany Boosts Air Defense with $1.2 Billion Purchase of RTX's Raytheon Patriot Systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 22, 2024 In a strategic move to enhance its air defense capabilities, Germany has entered into a $1.2 billion agreement with Raytheon, a sector of RTX (NYSE: RTX), for the acquisition of Patriot air and miss ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2024 In a significant advancement for missile defense technology, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has been selected by Lockheed Martin Space to supply missile warning, tracking, and defe ... more 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
Harnessing Advanced Nuclear Fuels for Global Energy Sustainability: The Journey of Ericmoore Jossou at MIT
Boston MA (SPX) Mar 21, 2024 In 2010, when Ericmoore Jossou was attending college in northern Nigeria, the lights would flicker in and out all day, sometimes lasting only for a couple of hours at a time. The frustrating experie ... more Boston MA (SPX) Mar 22, 2024 Most discussions of how to avert climate change focus on solar and wind generation as key to the transition to a future carbon-free power system. But Michael Short, the Class of '42 Associate Profes ... more London, UK (SPX) Mar 22, 2024 In a significant move towards advancing the UK's nuclear energy capabilities, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), a branch of GE Vernova's Nuclear business, recently held a conference in Sheffield, bri ... more
Lessons from Fukushima: Prepare for the unlikely
Boston MA (SPX) Mar 26, 2024 When a devastating earthquake and tsunami overwhelmed the protective systems at the Fukushima Dai'ichi nuclear power plant complex in Japan in March 2011, it triggered a sequence of events leading t ... more Washington DC (UPI) Mar 19, 2024 Nearly 200 tons of food and ready-to-eat meals have been distributed to families facing starvation in war-torn northern Gaza, in the first humanitarian shipment to reach the Gazan coast by sea in nearly two decades. ... more Rafah, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Mar 19, 2024 Torrential rains lashed a tent camp for displaced people in Gaza's southern city of Rafah, where frightened Palestinian children can no longer distinguish between thunder and Israeli bombardment. ... more |
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