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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 |
Brazil Amazon deforestation lowest in Jan-Feb period since 2018
UK's Cambridge University halts fossil fuel funding Methane: a powerful gas heating the planet NATO chief says climate change undermines global security South Sudan schools close due to extreme heatwave Climate protesters under fire in Europe: UN expert UK plan to capture carbon ignited by �4bn contracts Climate: Carbon capture tech is booming, and confusing Germany 'on course' to reach 2030 climate goals Will AI save humanity? US tech fest offers reality check
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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 |
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 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 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
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 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 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 |
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 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 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
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 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 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
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 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 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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