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A NATO communications satellite was launched into orbit Monday aboard a Russian-Ukrainian rocket from a floating platform in the Pacific Ocean, space officials said. "The SICRAL 1B satellite was launched at 0816 GMT and successfully placed into orbit," a spokeswoman for the Russian mission control centre outside Moscow, Irina Manshilina, told AFP. The satellite was launched aboard a Rus ... read more
Hawthorne, CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2009Due to a potential compatibility issue between the RazakSAT spacecraft and Falcon 1 launch vehicle, Space Exploration Technologies and Astronautic Technology Sdn Bhd have agreed to postpone the launch of ATSB's RazakSAT satellite. While both the Falcon 1 vehicle and satellite passed all preliminary checkouts and are cleared for launch, a concern has been identified regarding the potential impact of predicted vehicle environments on the satellite. ... 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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Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 21, 2009After three days of completing Earth-commanded activities without incident last week, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit had a bout of temporary amnesia Friday, April 17, and rebooted its computer Saturday, April 18, behavior similar to events about a week earlier. Engineers operating Spirit are investigating the reboots and the possibly unrelated amnesia events, in which Spirit unexpect ... more  
Hatfield, England, April 20, 2009 Astronomers using the U.S. space agency's Spitzer Space Telescope say they have discovered at least one in 100 white dwarf stars has orbiting asteroids. The international team of astronomers say their finding suggests the orbiting asteroids and rocky planets once hosted solar systems similar to our own. White dwarf stars are the compact, hot remnants of stars such as the sun. The ... more  
Washington, April 20, 2009 The U.S. Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel's 2008 report, among other things, endorses NASA's plan to end space shuttle operations. The advisory panel's independent experts have been evaluating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's safety performance and advising the agency on ways to improve it since the panel was established in 1968. The 11-page annual report covers ... more 
Sriharikota, India (PTI) Apr 21, 2009In its fifteenth mission carried out from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC SHAR), Sriharikota, ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C12) successfully placed two satellites - RISAT-2 and ANUSAT - in the desired orbit. RISAT-2 is a Radar Imaging Satellite with the capability to take images of the earth during day and night as well as cloudy conditions. At the time of launch ... 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 |
Paris (AFP) April 20, 2009The launch of two large European telescopes designed to probe the origin of galaxies and the Big Bang, originally set for May 6, has been postponed, the European Space Agency (ESA) said Monday. "Due to an anomaly discovered during tests on a subassembly identical to the one on the Ariane 5 launcher, Arianespace has decided to carry out additional checks," the agency said in a press release. ... more  
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Apr 21, 2009Lockheed Martin has announced a major milestone on the U.S. Air Force's Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) with the successful delivery of the fully-integrated payload for the second geosynchronous orbit (GEO) spacecraft in the program constellation. The SBIRS program is designed to provide early warning of missile launches, and simultaneously support other missions including missile defe ... more  
Melbourne FL (SPX) Apr 21, 2009Harris has announced that the OS/COMET COTS product for satellite control now includes NEO, a Network Enabled Operations capability for platform-independent remote access. OS/COMET is a commercial, off-the-shelf tool that provides superior telemetry, tracking, and commanding capabilities. NEO is a new service for OS/COMET developed primarily in answer to customer requests for web-based rem ... 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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