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NASA considers Wednesday launch for Endeavour
Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) June 15, 2009
The US space agency NASA says it is considering a June 17 launch for the shuttle Endeavour after its mission to the International Space Station was postponed over a hydrogen leak. Shuttle launch director Pete Nickolenko said Sunday the root cause of the leak in Endeavour's external fuel tank had not yet been determined but that the team was "confident" that repair procedures for a similar le ... read more

Herschel hatch cover opens
Paris (UPI) Jun 15, 2009
The Herschel space telescope, launched in May by the European Space Agency, opened its protective hatch Sunday. The removal of the cover protecting the instruments from contamination is the first major milestone for the telescope, the BBC reported. "We need the lid open or we can't see the sky, so it's a really important event," said Matt Griffin, a scientist involved with the pr ... more

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Rivals bid to trump iPhone at Asia's biggest telecom fair
Singapore (AFP) June 15, 2009
Mobile phone manufacturers will show off their most advanced models at Asia's biggest telecommunication fair this week, hoping to prove they can rival or even better the phenomenal Apple iPhone. CommunicAsia 2009 opens in Singapore Tuesday, a week after the US technology titan unveiled a new version called the iPhone S featuring a video camera as well as faster connection speed. Analysts ... more

NASA Plans Wednesday Shuttle Launch As Gas Leak Repairs Start
Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) June 14, 2009
Technicians late Sunday were set to begin repairing a hydrogen gas leak on the US space shuttle Endeavour that has postponed a mission to the International Space Station, NASA said. The mission management team began holding a meeting at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 2:00 pm (1800 GMT) to discuss the repairs. NASA officials were to hold a press conference later Sunday to announce ... more

Tight squeeze ahead on space station
Washington (AFP) June 11, 2009
Things may get a little tight at the international space station next week when it is set to be a temporary home to 13 astronauts with the arrival of the shuttle Endeavour and its seven crew. It will be the first time so many people have stayed on the orbiting station at once, and the 12 men and one woman will also represent the main countries involved in constructing the 100-billion-dollar ... more

Japan, India plan joint space research project
Tokyo (AFP) June 12, 2009
Japan and India plan to launch their first joint space research project this year, an experiment in growing plants in zero gravity, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency researcher said Friday. The two Asian powers are set to launch a small and unmanned Indian-made satellite in October, carrying Japanese laboratory equipment, that is set to orbit for about one week at a height of around 600km ... more

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    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
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    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
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    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


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    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
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    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
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    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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    International Study Could Aid Search For Life In The Universe
    Orlando FL (SPX) Jun 15, 2009
    A lunar eclipse helped a group of international scientists take a snapshot of earth's chemical fingerprint, which could help to identify planets most similar to earth where life may be thriving. University of Central Florida Associate Professor Eduardo Martin was a member of the team that made the observation, which is published in the June 11 edition of Nature magazine. The team use ... more

    Intelsat To Refresh Its Satellite Fleet Serving The Asia-Pacific Region
    Pembroke, Bermuda (SPX) Jun 15, 2009
    Intelsat has provided further details with respect to its current fleet investment plan, which is expected to result in a significant improvement in the types and quantities of satellite capacity available to media, networking and government customers in the Asia-Pacific region. Intelsat expects to launch 11 satellites between now and the end of 2012, five of which will provide new or ... more

    Five 'Holy Grails' Of Distant Solar Systems
    Pasadena CA (SPX) Jun 15, 2009
    Angelle Tanner, a post-doctoral scholar at JPL and Caltech, studies planets in distant solar systems, called extrasolar planets. The golden prize in this field is to find a planet similar to Earth - the only planet we know that harbors life. While more than 350 extrasolar planets have been detected, most are gas planets, with no solid surface. Many are located in orbits closer to their ... more

    ESA At The 48th Paris Air Show
    Paris, France (ESA) Jun 15, 2009
    The 48th International Paris Air Show will take place from 15 to 21 June at Le Bourget. The ESA Pavilion "L'Europe de l'Espace, Space for Earth" will be located in its usual place between the full scale models of the Ariane 1 and Ariane 5 launchers. This year the theme of the pavilion is "Space, a key asset for Europe to face global challenges". "This choice", explains Fernando Doblas ... more

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