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NASA on Thursday said it was on target for a June mission to scour the Moon's surface for landing sites and water that would allow humans to work and even live on Earth's nearest neighbor. The space agency hopes to launch a dual craft in June, part of which would survey the Moon's surface from orbit while another unit ploughs into the lunar surface in search for water. "We had the or ... read more 
Washington (AFP) May 20, 2009You can put those maps away. The US Air Force has shot down fears that the space-based Global Positioning System (GPS) is going to crash. A possible disruption in GPS service, relied upon by the US military as well as millions of drivers around the world as a navigation device, was raised in a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The GAO, the investigative arm ... 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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Houston, Texas (AFP) May 21, 2009Astronauts on the shuttle Atlantis faced a stormy weather outlook as they began preparations Thursday to bring a successful mission to overhaul the Hubble Space Telescope to an end. There were landing opportunities at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday at 1400 GMT and 1539 GMT. On Wednesday, mission managers instructed the shuttle's seven astronauts to conserve electricit ... more  
Redondo Beach CA (SPX) May 22, 2009Northrop Grumman was awarded a contract by NASA Langley Research Center to build a sensor that measures the time and space distributions of incoming energy from the sun and outgoing thermal and reflected energy from Earth (known as Earth's radiation budget). The sensor will be integrated onto the first National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) spacecraft. ... more  
Washington (AFP) May 21, 2009It was a toast a bit like no other when astronauts on the International Space Station drank to their health for the first time with water recycled from urine, NASA said. "NASA's Mission Control gave the Expedition 19 astronauts aboard the International Space Station a 'go' to drink water that the station's new recycling system has purified" from urine, NASA said in a statement received Thurs ... more  
Montreal, Canada (SPX) May 22, 2009For the first time, researchers have observed a singular cosmic act of rebirth: the transformation of an ordinary, slow-rotating pulsar into a superfast millisecond pulsar with an almost infinitely extended lifespan. The discovery was made during a large radio sky survey by an international team of astrophysicists at McGill University, the University of British Columbia (UBC), West Virgini ... 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
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Ithaca NY (SPX) May 22, 2009After thoroughly investigating Victoria Crater on Mars for two years, the instruments aboard the Rover Opportunity reveal more evidence of our neighboring red planet's windy, wet and wild past. The overview of the findings - compiled in one source - is published in the latest issue of the journal Science (May 22, 2009). Opportunity's two-year exploration of Victoria Crater - a half-mile ... more  
Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) May 22, 2009So far so good for Tactical Satellite-3's initial hours of its planned year-long mission. About 90 minutes after a successful liftoff Tuesday from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, NASA Wallops Island Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va., the TacSat-3 program team established communication with the 880-pound spacecraft, operating 264 miles above the Earth. "Following a flawless ... more 
Houston, Texas (AFP) May 21, 2009Astronauts on the shuttle Atlantis beamed live into Congress talks Thursday after winning praise from US President Barack Obama for helping to renew wonder in the mysteries of space. The seven-strong crew, preparing to return to Earth Friday after a successful mission to repair the Hubble space telescope, addressed lawmakers live from space via a video-link from the shuttle. "Thank you ... more 
Paris, France (SPX) May 22, 2009NAVTEQ has launched NAVTEQ LocationPoint, a location-based advertising service, in Europe. NAVTEQ LocationPoint offers location aware applications and devices a turnkey approach for delivering high value content services, while enabling advertisers to reach and engage consumers where and when they are making shopping and purchasing decisions. NAVTEQ LocationPoint leverages NAVTEQ data incl ... more |
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Lunar impactor Theia originated near Earth and Sun analysis reveals
40 000 near-Earth asteroids discovered!
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