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 Washington (AFP) Oct 25, 2009 
NASA is set to blast off a prototype rocket on Tuesday that carries hopes of returning humans to the Moon, and for the first time to Mars, despite deep uncertainty about the program's future. The space agency said everything is in order for Tuesday's two-minute, 30-second test of the Ares I-X rocket, a first look at the launch vehicle designed to replace NASA's aging space shuttle fleet.
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Thrissur, India (PTI) Oct 26, 2009Newly appointed ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan today said it was a great challenge to head the country's space agency, considering the high expectations from various quarters. Speaking to reporters here, Radhakrishnan also said he was privileged to get the post and considered it an honour. "As a team, in ISRO we need to move ahead. We will do our best to achieve our goals," ... 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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Washington (AFP) Oct 22, 2009NASA's human space flight program is too underfunded to fly, an independent panel of experts said Thursday in their final report to US President Barack Obama. The 155-page document is pretty much along the lines of the review panel's summary report in August. It presents five options for Obama's advisors to choose from to push the space program forward. "The US human space flight program ... more  
La Paz (AFP) Oct 23, 2009Bolivia signed a memorandum of understanding Friday with Chinese officials for the construction and launch of a communications satellite. President Evo Morales said the 300-million-dollar satellite, whose design is set to be completed by March 2010, would be named after Tupac Katari, a Bolivian indigenous leader who fought against Spanish colonial rule. A Bolivian delegation will travel ... more  
Cha-Am Hua Hin, Thailand (SPX) Oct 26, 2009India on Saturday offered to help southeast Asian nations in management of natural disasters by sharing satellite data for the region and launch small satellites built by them. "We would be ready to share satellite data for management of natural disasters, launch small satellites and scientific instruments and payloads for experiments in remote sensing and communication for space agencies ... more |
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New Delhi, India (PTI) Oct 26, 2009Navy will get a dedicated satellite for making its communication robust and secure and to also propel its network-centric operations and connectivity at sea, Defence Minister A K Antony said today. "The Navy's efforts towards network centric operations and leveraging information technology are laudable. The launch of the Naval Communication Satellite next year will significantly ... more  
Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 26, 2009Opportunity surveyed another meteorite and has been driving ambitiously to the west and south to get around a field of large ripples. On Sol 2038, Opportunity circumnavigated a meteorite called "Mackinac," conducting mid-drive imagery of the rock, then drove away covering about 70 meters (230 feet) to the southwest. On Sol 2040 (Oct. 19, 2009), the rover drove approximately 72 meters ... more  
Buckingham, UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2009Since its release in March, the new LabSat has already made a mark on the GPS Simulator market, with uptake from a number of large GPS product manufacturers looking for realistic and repeatable testing. Development has continued at the same pace, and Racelogic have now announced a new capability for LabSat in the form of video synchronisation. Using a Racelogic Video VBOX, a GPS data ... more |
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