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Space shuttle Endeavour lands safely in California
Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) Nov 30, 2008
The US space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of seven landed safely Sunday at a California air base to conclude a 16-day mission to double living capacity at the International Space Station. NASA's shuttle descended through a clear blue sky over the Mojave Desert to touch down at 1:25 pm local time (2125 GMT) at Edwards Air Force Base, hours after bad weather forced US space agency officials ... read more

A New Sun Spells New Trouble
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Dec 01, 2008
Our Sun is muscling up again. According to NASA, it is beginning another 11-year cycle of activity. Considering that the Sun is to blame for some unfavorable climate changes on the Earth, the coming decade could spell more trouble for our planet. The first measuring instruments made their appearance 440 years ago. They showed that our nearest star treats the Earth to more than just solar ... more

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New Russian Space Freighter Docks With World Orbital Station
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Dec 01, 2008
A cargo spacecraft equipped with a new on-board digital control system has successfully docked with the International Space Station, Mission Control said on Sunday. The new, digitally-controlled Progress M-01M series was launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on November 26. The spacecraft docked with the ISS in the nominal regime in the manual mode, Mission Control ... more

PolyU Gears Up For Sino-Russian Interplanetary Space Mission
Hong Kong (SPX) Dec 01, 2008
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is working closely with the well-established Russian Space Agency in designing a state-of-the-art space tool which will be carried onboard a Russian spacecraft for the Red Planet in the 2009 Sino-Russian Space Mission - the first strategic interplanetary collaboration between China and Russia. This historical mission also marks the first ... more

Researchers Say Tides Can Cut Life Short On Planets Orbiting Smaller Stars
Tempe AZ (SPX) Dec 01, 2008
Planet hunters searching for planets suitable for life will likely find them first around low-mass stars because it's technically easier than finding such planets around hotter, more massive stars, researchers predict. But Earth-like planets around stars smaller than our sun won't be liveable for long, according to a study led by Rory Barnes, a research associate with The University of ... more

Unmanned Russian resupply spacecraft forced to dock manually
Moscow (AFP) Nov 30, 2008
An unmanned Russian resupply vehicle was forced to dock manually with the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday due to computer problems, a senior Russian official said. Carrying cargo ranging from scientific equipment to birthday presents, the Progress M-01, is the first vehicle in its series with upgraded computer facilities and a new on-board digital transmission system. "During ... more

 

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    SOLAR DAILY
    Boeing accelerates spacecraft production with 3D-printed solar panel structures
    Los 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 Satellites
    Tokyo, 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 cells
    London, 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


    ENERGY TECH
    First U.S. On-Shore Wave-Energy Pilot Switches On at the Port of Los Angeles
    Los 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 performance
    Tokyo, 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 on
    Liverpool (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
     
    Hoping For Europa
    Moffett Field CA (SPX) Dec 01, 2008
    There is an ocean beneath the icy crust of Jupiter's moon Europa. Strange creatures could be swimming in these alien waters, but so far no missions have been sent there to investigate this possibility. Our closest view of Europa was provided by the Galileo spacecraft, which orbited the Jupiter system from 1995 to 2003. Now researchers are developing a new plan to study the moon with even ... more

    Russia Tests Sea And Land Based Nuke Missiles
    Moscow (AFP) Nov 28, 2008
    Russia successfully tested Friday a sea-based missile capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads, the military said, amid continued tension with Washington over missile defence. A Bulava missile fired from the Dmitry Donskoy submarine in the White Sea, along Russia's northern coast, hit its target on the Kamchatka Peninsula near the Pacific Ocean, navy spokesman Igor Dygalo said in a stat ... more

    Russia to deploy new missile from 2009: military
    Moscow (AFP) Nov 28, 2008
    Russia will from December 2009 deploy its new RS-24 intercontinental missile, designed to counter defence systems like the controversial US missile shield, the military announced Friday. The announcement of the deployment of the RS-24, a multiple-warhead, nuclear-capable missile, came amid continued disagreement between Moscow and Washington over US missile defence plans. "It is expected ... more

     

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    MISSILE DEFENSE
    France bets on 'Nostradamus' radar to spot missiles
    Crucey-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 Yemen
    Jerusalem (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 attack
    Jerusalem (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

    CIVIL NUCLEAR
    Deep Fission secures $30M to advance underground nuclear reactors
    Los 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 label
    Vienna (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 operations
    Los 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

    DISASTER MANAGEMENT
    Spain to hold state funeral for 2024 flood victims
    Madrid (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 lifesaver
    Washington 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 aid
    Rabat (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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  • Two degree rise could spark Greenland ice sheet meltdown: WWF

  • Better Red than Dead: Jordan grapples with water crisis
  • US ready to climb into hot seat on climate change
  • London road pricing zone to be reduced
  • China postpones talks with Airbus: spokesman
  • Source Of Geysers On Saturn's Moon May Be Underground Water
  • Second Group Of Mercury Craters Named
  • SES Announces Multi-Year Agreement With Echostar
  • Russia Launches New Space Freighter To ISS

  • Phoenix Lander Winds Up Its Astonishing Summer On Mars
  • European Ministers Affirm Space As A Key Asset In Facing Global Challenges
  • Enceladus Jets: Are They Wet Or Just Wild
  • Meteorite Search Update: 10 Tonne Rock Responsible For Fireball
  • Rescue Robot Exercise Brings Together Robots, Developers, First Responders
  • Public Presentation About Mars Orbiter Images And Findings
  • Chandrayaan Working Normally
  • Astronomers hope to see orbiting tool bag



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