Seattle WA (SPX) Feb 20, 2006
Conspiracy theorists will readily tell you that the U.S. military is hiding alien corpses in a secret facility in the Nevada desert. But paleontologist and University of Washington geology professor Peter Ward thinks that scientists should be looking for a different type of alien life on earth: alien microbes.
Civilian Sector Biggest Space Customer San Antonio TX (SPX) Feb 20, 2006
The head of Air Force Space Command said people might be surprised to learn that corporate America is the biggest user of Air Force space products. Gen. Lance W. Lord said the main reason for this is the reliability of space-based assets and because the technologies -- which are giving coalition forces an edge on the global war on terrorism -- can be adapted for use in a variety of civilian applications.
Eads Astrium-ISRO Alliance Sealed New Delhi, India (SPX) Feb 20, 2006
In the presence of the President of France and the Prime Minister of India, EADS Astrium and ANTRIX, the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), have signed a contract to provide a communication satellite for the international market.
Earth From Space: Copenhagen, Denmark Paris, France (SPX) Feb 20, 2006
This Proba image shows the historic port of Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark for the last 600 years. Appearing off the coast like a string of pearls is a 21st Century addition to the city: one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world.
Earthlink To Partner With EchoStar Atlanta GA (SPX) Feb 20, 2006
EarthLink has announced a partnership with EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DISH Network TM satellite TV service. By the end of the first quarter of 2006, customers in select parts of the country will be able to receive bundled discounts through EarthLink when purchasing packages of DISH Network satellite TV services and EarthLink's award-winning Internet service.
Gamma Ray Flare From Distant Star Disturbs Daytime Ionosphere Stanford CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2006
In late 2004 scientists detected the largest gamma-ray burst ever recorded. It came from a magnetar--a neutron star with an enormous magnetic field--50,000 light years away. Its powerful rays penetrated deep into the ionosphere, the electrically conductive layer encircling Earth.
Light And Shadow On The Surface Of Mars Paris, France (SPX) Feb 20, 2006
These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, show the fast-moving shadow of the moon Phobos as it moved across the Martian surface.
Mars Express Studies Possible Aurorae Above Mars Paris, France (SPX) Feb 20, 2006
ESA's Mars Express spacecraft has seen more evidence that aurorae occur over the night side of Mars, especially over areas of the surface where variations in the magnetic properties of the crust have been detected. Observations from the ASPERA instrument on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft show structures (inverted-V features) of accelerated electrons and ions above the night side of Mars that are almost identical to those that occur above aurorae on Earth.
Marshall Gains Booster Separation Motor Testing Capability Huntsville AL (SPX) Feb 20, 2006
Through an arrangement with an industry partner, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., is the new home for a space shuttle booster separation motor test stand. A static -- or stationary -- test stand was relocated to Marshall from San Jose, Calif., where Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne previously manufactured and tested shuttle motors.
Shortlist Of Stellar Candidates For Habitable Worlds St Louis MO (SPX) Feb 20, 2006
In the search for life on other worlds, scientists can listen for radio transmissions from stellar neighborhoods where intelligent civilizations might lurk or they can try to actually spot planets like our own in habitable zones around nearby stars.
The Building Blocks Of Earth Are Iron San Antonio TX (SPX) Feb 20, 2006
Iron meteorites are probably the surviving fragments of the long-lost asteroid-like bodies that formed the Earth and other nearby rocky planets, according to researchers from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur in Nice, France. Their findings are described in the Feb.16 issue of Nature.
Unique Exhibit Provides Glimpse Of Robotic Future York, UK (SPX) Feb 20, 2006
Picture a computer with no keyboard, mouse or monitor... just projected light, and a space that behaves like magic. But this is no figment of the imagination. It is Robot Ships, a unique exhibit, designed and produced by the Department of Electronics at the University of York, which will be unveiled this week at Connect, the new science and technology gallery at the Royal Museum in Edinburgh.
Wireless World: $30 Billion In TV Phones Chicago IL (UPI) Feb 19, 2006
The content isn't quite up to the level of Kiefer Sutherland's anti-terrorist, noir drama "24" just yet, but mobile TV enabled telephones are nonetheless poised for massive market growth, and experts tell United Press International's Wireless World that the sales could reach $30 billion in the coming years.
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