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NASA Twin Spacecraft May Reveal Secret Of Lunar Origin
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 14, 2009
Two identical NASA spacecraft are preparing to enter a point in the universe that may eventually answer the question of how our moon was born. The spacecraft duet, called Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory, or Stereo, are nearing a zone known as the Lagrangian points. At these points, the gravity of the sun and Earth combine to form gravitational wells where asteroids and space dust ... read more

SciSys Captures Key Security Project For On-Board Satellite Software
Chippenham, UK (SPX) Apr 14, 2009
The European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen a team led by space software experts SciSys to undertake a proof-of-concept investigation into an innovative technique for securely partitioning on-board satellite software. Future evolutions of earth observation, telecom and navigation missions are likely to be "dual-use", providing services to commercial, scientific, civilian security and defenc ... more

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NKorea warns Japan against searching for missile debris
Seoul (AFP) April 8, 2009
North Korea warned Japan Wednesday against searching for debris from the communist state's rocket launch, official media reported. The North's military accused Japan of deploying warships to search for rocket parts and termed this an act of espionage and an "intolerable military provocation." The first stage of the rocket fired Sunday landed in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) between Japan a ... more

Climate Change And Atmospheric Circulation Will Make For Uneven Ozone Recovery
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 14, 2009
Earth's ozone layer should eventually recover from the unintended destruction brought on by the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and similar ozone-depleting chemicals in the 20th century. But new research by NASA scientists suggests the ozone layer of the future is unlikely to look much like the past because greenhouse gases are changing the dynamics of the atmosphere. Previous studies ha ... more

NASA Experiment Stirs Up Hope For Forecasting Deadliest Cyclones
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 14, 2009
NASA satellite data and a new modeling approach could improve weather forecasting and save more lives when future cyclones develop. About 15 percent of the world's tropical cyclones occur in the northern Indian Ocean, but because of high population densities along low-lying coastlines, the storms have caused nearly 80 percent of cyclone-related deaths around the world. Incomplete atmospher ... more

James Webb Space Telescope First Flight Mirror Completes Cryogenic Testing
Huntsville AL (SPX) Apr 14, 2009
The first mirror segment that will fly on the James Webb Space Telescope, built by Northrop Grumman Corporation, has completed its first series of cryogenic temperature tests in the X-ray and Cryogenic Facility at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. "We're excited that we can support the James Webb Space Telescope with our world class cryogenic and x-ray telescope test fac ... more

 

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    SOLAR DAILY
    Blade-coating advances promise uniform perovskite solar films at industrial scale
    Tokyo, 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 vary
    Corvallis 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 derivatives
    Tokyo, 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


    ENERGY TECH
    Mechanical power by linking Earth's warmth to space
    Davis 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 diagnostics
    Tokyo, 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 systems
    Los 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
     
    KVH Receives New Orders For Tactical Navigation Systems
    Middletown RI (SPX) Apr 14, 2009
    Three international prime contractors have placed a total of $1.3 million in new orders for tactical navigation systems from KVH Industries. Shipments of these TACNAV orders are scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2009 with some extending into 2010. Due to contractual restrictions, additional details regarding the customers and vehicle platforms cannot be disclosed at this time. ... more

    Twitter fights off computer worm
    Washington (AFP) April 13, 2009
    Micro-blogging service Twitter was targeted by a wave of attacks by a computer worm over Easter weekend, a co-founder of the Web messaging company said. "On a weekend normally reserved for bunnies, a worm took center stage," Biz Stone said in a post on the official blog of the San Francisco-based startup. Stone said the self-replicating computer worm, which resulted in users of the servi ... more

    Bangladesh experts to investigate India dam plan
    Dhaka (AFP) April 13, 2009
    Bangladesh said Monday it would send experts to India to investigate claims a proposed dam in northeastern Assam state would dry up downstream tributaries crucial for farmers. Bangladesh has for five years protested against the dam at Tipaimukh because of fears it would affect the flow of water in the Meghna, its third largest river and one of the main sources of water for the eastern part ... more

     

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    MISSILE DEFENSE
    Space Force operationally accepts SciTec Forge missile warning ground system
    Boulder, 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 California
    Washington 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 Race
    Budapest, 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

    CIVIL NUCLEAR
    Moscow says Ukraine drone debris hit Russian nuclear plant
    Moscow (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 pollution
    Tokyo, 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 supply
    Tokyo, 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

    DISASTER MANAGEMENT
    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 downpours
    Gaza 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 countries
    Belem, 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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  • NASA to unveil space station name on Colbert show
  • US drawing up national broadband plan
  • Two-time space tourist returns to Earth

  • The Next Space Age
  • Dramatically Backlit Dust In Giant Galaxy
  • Cool Stars Have Different Mix Of Life-Forming Chemicals
  • Active Galaxies Flare And Fade In Fermi Telescope All-Sky Movie
  • Ground-Based Observations Support NASA Comet Missions
  • KVH Announces New Orders For Fiber Optic Gyros
  • Iridium-Based Vessel Monitoring Systems Approved For Commercial Fisheries
  • Iridium OpenPort Plays Key Communications Role

  • SOFIA Science Mission Operations Director Selected
  • Astronaut Tweets Provide Inside Look At Hubble Training
  • US intelligence chief touts new generation satellites
  • New cyber threats Part 10 and 11
  • Chinese, Russian hackers probing US power grid: report
  • US to boost quake detection, under stimulus plan
  • WHouse may postpone part of emissions plan: report
  • Taps off for two million in water-starved Mexico City



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