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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Nov 16, 2009 
The argument that the Moon is a dry, desolate place no longer holds water. Researchers have revealed preliminary data from NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, indicating that water exists in a permanently shadowed lunar crater. The discovery opens a new chapter in our understanding of the Moon. "We are ecstatic," said Anthony Colaprete, LCROSS project ... read more 
Paris, FRance (SPX) Nov 16, 2009Outer space security has become an increasingly important issue over recent years. For example, the global community of spacefaring nations is witnessing a sizeable increase in orbital debris from both deliberate and accidental satellite destructions. A new report has flagged a series of recommendations to help address the orbital debris concern, and other issues that can assure enhanced ... more |
UK, Japan, South Korea endure hottest summer on record
Summer 2025 was UK's warmest on record: weather agency Spain PM says planning for deadly wildfires 'clearly insufficient' EU chief's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming in Bulgaria Japan, South Korea endure hottest summer on record Japan loosens gun rules as bear attacks rise Japan, South Korea had hottest summer on record in 2025 South Korea records hottest summer, beating 2024 Floods leave women struggling in Pakistan's relief camps Britain's energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights on 
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Moscow, Russia (XNA) Nov 16, 2009President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia will prioritize the development of nuclear energy, especially the use of nuclear technology in spacecraft. Medvedev made the announcement Thursday during his annual address to the Federal Assembly. This was not the first time that Russia has suggested the development of nuclear-powered spacecraft. Anatoly Perminov, the head of Federal Space ... more  
Pasadena CA (UPI) Nov 12, 2009 NASA scientists say they plan to begin transmitting commands to the Mars exploration rover Spirit in an attempt to free the robot from martian sand. Spirit has been stuck in martian sand since April 23. Researchers expect the extraction process -- to begin Monday -- to be long and the outcome uncertain. "This is going to be a lengthy process, and there's a high probability attemp ... more  
Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2009NASA's Dawn spacecraft re-entered our solar system's asteroid belt on Nov. 13, and this time it will stay there. Dawn first entered the belt (whose lower boundary may be defined as the greatest distance Mars gets from the sun (249,230,000 kilometers, or 154,864,000 miles) in June 2008. It remained within the belt for 40 days before its carefully planned orbital path brought it below the ... more |
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Cape Canaveral FL (UPI) Nov 12, 2009 The six astronauts who will be aboard space shuttle Atlantis on its STS-129 mission began their pre-launch activities at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday. The astronauts, who were under medical quarantine at the Johnson Space Center in Houston this week, were to arrive Thursday afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with the launch countdown officially beginning Friday at 1 p.m ... more 
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 12, 2009The Moon is a harsh place, as decades of direct exploration have demonstrated. It carries all of the risks of conventional spaceflight, then adds to them. The tyranny of distance from Earth makes emergency returns difficult. The dust on the surface could be dangerous to inhale. Meteorites pepper the surface. These are serious problems, but the greatest threat to future human explorers will ... more  
Durham, UK (SPX) Nov 12, 2009The Universe's infant galaxies enjoyed rapid growth spurts forming stars like our sun at a rate of up to 50 stars a year, according to scientists at Durham University. The findings show that "stellar nurseries" within the first galaxies gave birth to stars at a much more rapid rate than previously expected, the researchers from Durham's Institute for Computational Cosmology revealed. ... more |
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