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Iran displayed a "rudimentary" space launch capability when it put a satellite into orbit last week, but is now on a path to having a long-range missile, a top Pentagon official said Tuesday. General James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the launch of the Omid (Hope) satellite was of concern because the technologies involved were "compatible with, commensurate wi ... read more 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Feb 11, 2009A team of French and Italian astronomers have devised a new method for measuring the size and shape of asteroids that are too small or too far away for traditional techniques, increasing the number of asteroids that can be measured by a factor of several hundred. This method takes advantage of the unique capabilities of ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI). "Knowledge of ... more |
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 'We don't want to become a memory': minister of endangered Tuvalu EU split on 2040 climate goal ahead of UN summit EU to fast-track review of 2035 combustion-engine ban Carmakers to push EU for 2035 combustion-engine ban rethink African Union climate summit says forming mining coalition 
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Washington DC (SPX) Feb 11, 2009Galileo first turned his telescope to the heavens in 1609, marking the dawn of modern astronomy. To commemorate 400 years of exploring the universe, 2009 has been designated the International Year of Astronomy. In conjunction with Galileo's birthday on Feb. 15, NASA is releasing images from its Great Observatories - the Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope, and Chandra X-ray ... more  
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Feb 11, 2009Astrium is the prime contractor for three satellites that will be placed into orbit by the next Ariane launch: the HOT BIRD 10 broadcast satellite for Eutelsat, and the two satellites of the Spirale demonstrator for the French Armament Procurement Agency (DGA). Teams from Astrium are completing preparations on the three satellites at the Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana. The scheduled ... more  
Moscow (AFP) Feb 10, 2009A Russian cargo ship carrying supplies for the International Space Station (ISS) blasted off Tuesday from the Baikonour cosmodrome, Russian state television pictures showed. The Progress M-66 cargo ship blasted off on a Soyuz rocket from the Russian-operated cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at around 0550 GMT. It is due to dock with the ISS at 0719 GMT on Friday. The Interfax news agency quoted ... more  
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Feb 11, 2009The launch vehicle for Arianespace's second Ariane 5 flight of 2009 has begun its assembly at the Spaceport in French Guiana, marking the startup of preparations for a dual-satellite mission that will yield new insights into the formation of stars and the universe's creation. During activity in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building, the Ariane 5's core cryogenic stage was situated ... more |
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Space solar power study outlines potential role in Europes clean energy futureLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 Space-based solar power could significantly reshape Europe's energy system by 2050, according to new research in the journal Joule. The study estimates the technology could reduce Europe's reliance ... more  
Mitsubishi Electric to Lead JAXA Fund Project on Next Generation Solar Cells for SatellitesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 2, 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 
SolarDaily Exclusive: One Small Contractor Forces CPUC to Blink on 150% Storage RuleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 On August 13 at exactly 4:38 p.m., Southern California Edison (SCE) pressed send on an email that landed like a hammer blow across California's solar industry. The subject was clinical: "Suspension ... more
  
Researchers use electrochemistry to boost nuclear fusion ratesVancouver, Canada (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 Using a small bench-top reactor, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have demonstrated that electrochemically loading a solid metal target with deuterium fuel can boost nuclear f ... more 
Is Fusion Energy Becoming the Space Race of This CenturyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 Encouraged by the potential of clean, continuous, high-density power, commercial investment in fusion energy has grown to more than US$9.6 billion over the last five years, according to IDTechEx ana ... more 
German firm gives 'second life' to used EV batteriesAachen, Germany (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 A German company is putting used electric vehicle batteries to new use by stacking them into fridge-size units that homes and businesses can use to store their excess solar and wind energy. ... more |
 
Paris (AFP) Feb 10, 2009The European Space Agency (ESA) on Tuesday announced it was extending successful unmanned missions to Mars and Venus as well as a satellite exploration of Earth's magnetic field. The decision would extend the Mars Express, Venus Express and Cluster missions until December 31, ESA said in a press release. Mars Express, launched in 2003, "has produced a treasure of discoveries," ESA said, ... more 
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Feb 11, 2009Solaris Mobile is ready to launch live mobile television broadcasting demonstrations at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (16th - 19th February 2009). The European pioneer company, located in Ireland and its international technology partners, will provide mobile TV solutions based on the DVB-SH (hybrid satellite/terrestrial standard) by moving vehicles on two different demonstration ... more 
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 11, 2009NASA's activities in social networking media will be recognized Wednesday in New York, when the agency receives an award for its presence on the popular Web site Twitter. Known as the Shorty Award, it was created to honor the best producers of short content on Twitter during 2008. Updates on NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander mission received the most votes in the science category from users of ... more |
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CerraCap backs Space Kinetic to accelerate space superiority and missile defenseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 CerraCap Ventures has invested in Space Kinetic Corp., a cleared national security innovator based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The move aligns with CerraCap's push to speed space defense technologies and bolster the United States strategic edge as space becomes increasingly contested ... more 
Germany to start deliveries of two Patriot systems to UkraineBerlin (AFP) Aug 1, 2025 Germany said on Friday it will soon start delivering two more US-made Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine, as Kyiv faces a growing number of Russian drone and missile attacks. ... more 
Israel military intercepts Huthi missile fired from Yemen; Gaza civil defence says Israel strikes kill 30Jerusalem (AFP) July 29, 2025 Sirens sounded in several Israeli cities, including Jerusalem, on Tuesday as the military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, with Huthi rebels later claiming the attack. ... more
  
Fire at nuclear plant after Russia downs Ukrainian droneMoscow (AFP) Aug 24, 2025 A fire broke out Sunday at a Russian nuclear power plant after the country's military downed a Ukrainian drone, the facility said after the blaze was put out. The "device detonated" upon imp ... more 
Taiwan vote on restarting nuclear plant failsTaipei (AFP) Aug 23, 2025 A Taiwanese referendum on whether to restart a nuclear power plant failed on Saturday after the number of votes in favour fell short of the legally required threshold. Ma'anshan Nuclear Powe ... more 
Sweden picks mini-reactors for first nuclear expansion in 50 yearsStockholm (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 Sweden said Thursday that it had selected so-called small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) for its first nuclear power expansion in a half-century. The government said three or five of the ne ... more
  
12 dead, 4 missing after bridge collapses in ChinaBeijing (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 Twelve people were killed and four are missing after part of a bridge under construction collapsed Friday in northwest China, state media reported. A video published by state broadcaster CC ... more 
Robots deployed for Fukushima radioactive debris removalTokyo (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Japanese technicians at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have sent in remote-controlled robots to one of the damaged reactor buildings as part of preparations to remove radioactive debris. ... more 
Survivors claw through rubble after deadly Pakistan cloudburstBar Dalori, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 19, 2025 In the middle of the night, by the glow of their mobile phones, rescuers and villagers dug through the concrete remains of flattened houses after massive rocks crashed down on a remote Pakistani ... more |
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