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Finances may threaten Soyuz construction Moscow (UPI) Oct 24, 2008 
The Russian builder of the Soyuz spacecraft said construction of new spacecraft may be halted by a lack of funding. "If they do not give us either advances or credit in the next two or three weeks, as we foresaw in the federal program, we will probably be unable to be responsible for the preparation of the Soyuz," Vitaly Lapota, president and chief designer of Energy Corp., told radio ... read moreTalking About National Security Space 
Bethesda, MD (SPX) Oct 27, 2008What is "national security space?" Everyone is talking about it, but no one seems to know what it is. We know it is hot and the government is concerned about it, but what is it? Everyone we ask has a different opinion and there is no official definition. Let's summarize what we do know. Over the past three decades space-based applications have become increasingly important to the country's ... more |
G20 billionaires could end world poverty in one year's earnings: Oxfam
Australia set to cede COP31 hosting rights to Turkey COP30 dragged into clash over gender language Brazil's Lula hunts for deal at Amazon climate summit EU states back new delay to anti-deforestation rules Lula lands in Amazon to press for climate deal To combat climate anxiety, COP negotiator recommends meditation Nations 'still far' from deal at UN climate talks: France Nearly a third of women face partner or sexual violence: WHO Belgian climate case pits farmer against TotalEnergies 
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Successful First Test For Vega's Zefiro 9-A Solid-Fuel Rocket Motor
Paris, France (ESA) Oct 27, 2008Yesterday, the Zefiro 9-A motor successfully completed its first firing test at the Salto di Quirra Inter-force Test Range in Sardinia (Italy). This was the penultimate firing test for the engine prior to the Vega launcher's qualification flight, scheduled to take place by the end of 2009. The Zefiro 9-A (Z9-A) solid-fuel rocket motor, which will power the Vega launch vehicle's third stage ... more ProtoStar's First Satellite Operating Within Regulatory Guidelines 
Hamilton, Bermuda (SPX) Oct 27, 2008Executives of ProtoStar have praised the International Telecommunications Union's (ITU) Radiocommunication Bureau for issuing a Circular Telegram on 8 October 2008 to all 113 member nations confirming that ProtoStar I is, and has been, operating fully within applicable ITU rules and regulations since its successful launch on 7 July 2008. In its Circular Telegram, the ITU acknowledged that ... more NASA Tests Rover Concepts In Arizona 
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 27, 2008NASA's newest lunar rover prototype has now gone farther than it ever has before. A collection of engineers, astronauts and geologists have spent the past week testing out the Small Pressurized Rover in the 11th annual Desert RATS - or Research and Technology Studies -- field tests. Two teams of one astronaut and one geologist each have been driving the rover through the Arizona desert ... more Endeavour Crew Arrives For Practice Countdown 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Oct 27, 2008STS-126 Commander Chris Ferguson and his crew flew to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday afternoon for three days of intense training known as the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, or TCDT. During the training, the astronauts will check over the equipment they will use in space during the STS-126 mission and will practice several emergency procedures. Ferguson and Pilot ... more |
  
Blade-coating advances promise uniform perovskite solar films at industrial scaleTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Researchers at Zhejiang University have mapped critical parameters governing crystallization in blade-coated perovskite films, clarifying pathways to manufacture high-efficiency solar cells and opto ... more  
Floating solar panels show promise, but environmental impacts varyCorvallis OR (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Floating solar panels are emerging as a promising clean energy solution with environmental benefits, but a new study finds those effects vary significantly depending on where the systems are deploye ... more 
High efficiency and stability achieved in perovskite cells using fullerene derivativesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 Researchers in China have enhanced the performance and durability of inverted perovskite solar cells by creating two new 56pi-electron fullerene derivatives known as C60-TFB and C60-TFP for use as e ... more
  
Mechanical power by linking Earth's warmth to spaceDavis CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 Engineers at the University of California, Davis, have invented a device that can generate mechanical power at night by linking the natural warmth around us to the cold depths of space. The inventio ... more 
High precision measurement advances fusion plasma diagnosticsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 Researchers have demonstrated that controlling the electric potential within fusion-grade plasma is vital for sustaining energy confinement in nuclear fusion reactors. The team used a heavy ion beam ... more 
Redesigned satellite battery set to advance LEO power systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 ESI Motion has announced SatBat, a new battery engineered for spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit. SatBat integrates a Heater and Battery Management System, aiming to improve power storage and management ... more |
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GOCE Launch Delayed Until 2009
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 27, 2008The Russian authorities responsible for the Rockot launcher that shall carry ESA's GOCE Earth Explorer satellite into orbit have completed the investigation of a failure in the guidance and navigation system of the launcher's Upper Stage (Breeze KM). The anomaly was discovered during the spacecraft's launch preparation tests on 7 September 2008 in Plesetsk, which subsequently led to the ... more CoRoT Finds Other Stars With Sun-Like Vibrations 
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 27, 2008CoRoT has unambiguously detected solar-like oscillations in three main sequence stars. All three stars are of main spectral type F, with a significantly higher effective temperature than our Sun. These results are a milestone for the CNES/ESA CoRoT mission and in general for studies of stellar interiors through asteroseismology. The CoRoT (Convection, Rotation and planetary Transits) space ... more Chandrayaan-1 Enters Deep Space 
Bangalore, India (PTI) Oct 27, 2008Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft has entered deep space after crossing the 150,000 km (one and a half lakh km) distance mark from the Earth. This happened after the successful completion of the spacecraft's third orbit raising manoeuvre. During this manoeuvre which was initiated at 07:08 IST, the spacecraft's 440 Newton liquid engine was fired for about nine and a half minutes. With this, Chandray ... more |
  
Space Force operationally accepts SciTec Forge missile warning ground systemBoulder, CO (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 On September 23, 2025, the U.S. Space Force declared operational acceptance of the second operational delivery of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution, or FORGE, for the 11th Space Wa ... more 
SpaceX launches 21 satellites for U.S. military from CaliforniaWashington DC (UPI) Oct 15, 2025 SpaceX on Wednesday launched 21 satellites from California for the U.S. military's Space Development Agency. ... more 
Shield or Spark? The U.S. Golden Dome and the New Missile Arms RaceBudapest, Hungary (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 The launch of the US 'Golden Dome' missile defence initiative has already set in motion ripple effects across the globe. Rival nations are considering their own layered missile defence architectures ... more
  
Moscow says Ukraine drone debris hit Russian nuclear plantMoscow (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 Russian officials said on Friday debris from a Ukrainian drone hit a nuclear power plant a day earlier, temporarily causing the station to reduce its output. ... more 
Microbes join forces to quickly clean up uranium pollutionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Chinese scientists have discovered a quick and effective way to remove toxic uranium from water using helpful bacteria that work together. These bacteria can change uranium from a dangerous form tha ... more 
Uranium extraction from seawater progresses with engineered material for nuclear fuel supplyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Researchers have developed a covalent organic framework material able to improve the process of extracting uranium from seawater, according to a study detailed by Dr Xishi Tai of Weifang University ... more
  
China FM pledges support for Syria in 'achieving peace'Beijing (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 China's top diplomat Wang Yi pledged support for Damascus on Monday in "achieving peace at an early date", as his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani made his first official visit to Beijing. ... more 
Drenched and displaced: Gazans living in tents face winter downpoursGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 A barefoot Niven Abu Zreina swept an incessant stream of water away from her tent, as the season's first big rain hit her makeshift displacement camp in Gaza City. ... more 
Cash only: how the loss and damage UN fund will pay countriesBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 11, 2025 A hard-won UN "loss and damage" fund to help vulnerable countries recover from the devastating impacts of climate change is finally about to come to life after years of tough negotiations. ... more |
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