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 Bangalore, India (PTI) Nov 25, 2008 
With the success of Chandrayaan-1, the country's first moon mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning a manned space mission as a first step to manned moon mission. "Sending man to moon is a very complicated mission. So, as a first step, we plan to develop an Indian spacecraft that will take astronauts across the earth and bring them back," ISRO Chairman ... read more 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 25, 2008The flight of Russia's cargo spacecraft, equipped with a new on-board digital control system, to the International Space Station (ISS) will take four days, a Russian space official said on Monday. The launch of the Progress M-01M space freighter to the orbital station on board a Soyuz-U carrier rocket is scheduled for November 26 from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan. ... more |
Ozone layer 'healing', on track to recover by mid-century: UN
Fossil fuels harm health from 'cradle to grave': report German govt wants to cut renewable energy subsidies Press Release from Business Wire: SES Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: report Airbus, Leonardo and Thales reported moving towards European space firm Bulgarian mussel farmers face risk, and chance, in hotter sea Too hot to study, say Italian teachers as school (finally) resumes US moves to scrap emissions reporting by polluters US to stop collecting emissions data from polluters 
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Moffett Field CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2008Recently in Washington DC, a portrait was unveiled at NASA Headquarters. The painting depicts Dan Goldin, NASA's Administrator from April 1992 to November 2001, with his hands resting on Earth, while a number of planets orbit in the background. This artistic touch alludes to the discovery of alien worlds that began in earnest during Goldin's time in office, and links his legacy to NASA's ... more  
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 25, 2008NASA is officially moving forward on a mission to conduct an unprecedented, in-depth study of Jupiter. Called Juno, the mission will be the first in which a spacecraft is placed in a highly elliptical polar orbit around the giant planet to understand its formation, evolution and structure. Underneath its dense cloud cover, Jupiter safeguards secrets to the fundamental processes and ... more 
Washington (AFP) Nov 24, 2008Two astronauts on the US space shuttle Endeavour Monday began a fourth and final spacewalk amid efforts to repair the International Space Station as NASA extended the mission by a day. Americans Steve Bowen, 44, and Shane Kimbrough, 41, left the decompression chamber at 1824 GMT, some 11 minutes earlier than planned, NASA television said. The spacewalk is due to last more than six hours ... more  
Huntsville AL (SPX) Nov 25, 2008This story ends with the best sky show of the year--a spectacular three-way conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the crescent Moon. It begins tonight with a sunset stroll. At the end of the day, when the horizon is turning red and the zenith is cobalt-blue, step outside and look southwest. You'll see Venus and Jupiter beaming side-by-side through the twilight. Glittering Venus is absolutely ... more |
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Boeing accelerates spacecraft production with 3D-printed solar panel structuresLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025 Boeing has introduced a 3D-printed solar array substrate design that cuts composite build times by as much as six months for a typical solar wing assembly, representing up to a 50 percent faster pro ... more  
Mitsubishi Electric to Lead JAXA Fund Project on Next Generation Solar Cells for SatellitesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 02, 2025 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) has been chosen as a representative organization under JAXA's Space Strategy Fund for the initiative "Development of Domestic Solar Cells, Cover Glass, ... more 
Passivation breakthrough drives efficiency gains in perovskite silicon tandem solar cellsLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 An international team of researchers has achieved a major advance in perovskite silicon tandem solar cell technology by demonstrating effective passivation on textured silicon bottom cells, the indu ... more
  
First U.S. On-Shore Wave-Energy Pilot Switches On at the Port of Los AngelesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025 The bright-blue floaters leaned out from the seawall at AltaSea and began to breathe with the water - up, down, up again - signaling a new chapter for America's blue-economy. With that motion, Eco W ... more 
AI systems developed to improve fusion reactor safety and performanceTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 A research team led by Prof. Sun Youwen at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has unveiled two artificial intelligence systems designed to enhance the stabil ... more 
Britain's energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights onLiverpool (AFP) Aug 31, 2025 Britain's energy operator is betting on an age-old technology to future-proof its grid, as the power plants that traditionally helped stabilise it are closed and replaced by renewable energy systems. ... more |
 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Nov 25, 2008Researchers have found new evidence that the atmosphere of Mars is being stripped away by solar wind. It's not a gently continuous erosion, but rather a ripping process in which chunks of Martian air detach themselves from the planet and tumble into deep space. This surprising mechanism could help solve a longstanding mystery about the Red Planet. "It helps explain why Mars has so ... more  
Washington (AFP) Nov 24, 2008The United States said Monday it expects North Korea to formally agree to let inspectors take samples from weapons-grade nuclear sites during a high-level international meeting next month in Beijing. North Korea insists it never agreed to the removal of samples, saying that outside verification of its nuclear inventory will involve only field visits, confirmation of documents and interviews ... more 
Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2008 The resumption of Cold War-style patrols and increased naval presence in the Arctic Ocean by the Russian navy and air force is in keeping with the Russian Federation's more forward posture of recent years. The new policy and stepped-up deployment of aircraft and warships in the Arctic Ocean region is also intended to increase the Kremlin's leverage vis-a-vis territorial claims in the ... more |
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France bets on 'Nostradamus' radar to spot missilesCrucey-Villages, France (AFP) Sept 5, 2025 France's defence ministry is boosting investment in a 1990s radar system, as part of Paris's push to bolster its early warning defences and curb Europe's reliance on the United States. ... more 
Israel says intercepted missile launched from YemenJerusalem (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 The Israeli military said Wednesday it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen after Huthi rebels vowed to avenge the killing of their prime minister in an Israeli strike last week. ... more
Israel intercepts Yemen missiles after Huthis vow revenge for attackJerusalem (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 The Israeli military said Wednesday it intercepted two missiles fired from Yemen, after Huthi rebels vowed to avenge the killing of their prime minister in an Israeli strike last week. ... more
  
Deep Fission secures $30M to advance underground nuclear reactorsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 08, 2025 Deep Fission Inc, a nuclear technology company developing small modular pressurized water reactors deployed in boreholes one mile underground, has raised $30 million in a private placement at $3.00 per share and completed a reverse merger with Surfside Acquisition ... more 
Top EU court upholds nuclear green labelVienna (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 The EU's top court on Wednesday upheld the European Commission's decision to give a sustainable finance label to investments in natural gas and nuclear power, dismissing a complaint by Austria. ... more 
Nuclearn secures $10.5 million to expand AI platform for nuclear operationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025 Nuclearn has raised $10.5 million in Series A financing to accelerate development and global deployment of its AI-powered platform for nuclear operations. The round, led by Blue Bear Capital with pa ... more
  
Spain to hold state funeral for 2024 flood victimsMadrid (AFP) Sept 8, 2025 Spain will pay tribute to the victims of last year's floods with a state funeral marking the anniversary of its deadliest such disaster in decades, government sources said Monday. ... more 
Global search and rescue system gets recognition as real lifesaverWashington DC (UPI) Sep 9, 2025 The world's 45-nation strong search and rescue system is being highlighted this week during the inaugural "Global Search and Rescue Day," a time set aside to honor the many humanitarian efforts under the COSPAS-SARSAT global operations. ... more 
Morocco earthquake survivors protest to demand housing aidRabat (AFP) Sept 8, 2025 Survivors of Morocco's 2023 earthquake that killed nearly 3,000 people rallied in Rabat on Monday, demanding their houses be rebuilt as part of the government's reconstruction programme. ... more |
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