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 Bangalore, India (PTI) Feb 02, 2009 
The very first communications satellite sold by the Indian Space Research Organization to the European operator Eutelsat has failed abruptly after five weeks in orbit, in a setback to ISRO which just celebrated the 100th day of its successful moon mission. 'Scientists at ISRO are analyzing the anomaly in the hope of reviving the satellite,' ISRO spokesman S. Satish told IANS. ... read more 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Feb 02, 2009Space shuttle Discovery's gaseous hydrogen, or GH2, flow control valves have arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Following management approval, technicians will install them on the shuttle. The GH2 valves are used to synchronize the gas pressure between the external fuel tank and the engines, creating an even flow. At NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the STS-119 crew ... 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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Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Feb 02, 2009The development of NASA's next-generation crew launch vehicle, the Ares I rocket, took another step forward Thursday as Alliant Techsystems, or ATK, successfully tested a critical piece. ATK conducted a full-scale separation test of the forward skirt extension for the Ares I-X flight test at its facility in Promontory, Utah. The Ares I-X test launch is scheduled to lift off from NASA's ... more  
Moscow (RIA) Feb 02, 2009Russia has successfully launched its first carrier rocket of 2009, putting a Coronas-Photon research satellite into orbit, a Mission Control spokesman said Friday. The launch of the Cyclone-3 rocket from the Plesetsk space center in northwest Russia had been scheduled for Thursday, but was delayed by a day for technical reasons. The Coronas-Photon satellite, designed to study solar ... more 
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Feb 02, 2009Launch vehicle components for Arianespace's second Ariane 5 flight of 2009 have arrived in French Guiana, allowing preparations to begin for an April mission that will carry two key European space science payloads. These Ariane 5 elements were delivered yesterday by the MN Toucan - one of two sea-going ships that carries launchers from Europe to South America, and were transported today ... more  
Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2009The Flight Readiness Review for the Delta II and NOAA-N Prime spacecraft was successfully completed Jan. 29, with a countdown dress rehearsal conducted the following day. There are no issues or concerns to prevent final launch preparations, including loading the Delta II second stage with hypergolic propellants on Jan. 31. One final milestone, the ... more |
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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 |
 
Ames IA (SPX) Feb 02, 2009Alexander Stoytchev and his three graduate students recently presented one of their robot's long and shiny arms to a visitor. Here, they said, swing it around. And so the visitor tentatively gave the robot's left arm a few twists and twirls. The metal arm was heavy, but still moved easily at its shoulder, elbow and wrist joints. Then the graduate students hit some keyboard commands and the ... more  
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2009The first Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-1) satellite, built by a Lockheed Martin team for the U.S. Air Force, has successfully completed a major test utilizing new flight software that will enable highly reliable spacecraft command and control operations. The SBIRS program is designed to provide early warning of missile launches, and simultaneously support ... more  
El Segundo CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2009William Hart has assumed leadership of the space business of Raytheon Company. Hart, who joined Raytheon in 1975, was named vice president for Space Systems. He succeeds Brian Arnold, who was appointed vice president for space strategy. "As a proven leader, Bill is uniquely qualified for this position because of his professional experience in program management and execution, all of which ... more |
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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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