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Lunar Water Probably Came From CometsHouston TX (PTI) Nov 27, 2009 In a discovery that may solve the mystery behind the source of moon's water, an evidence from NASA's LCROSS mission suggested that much of it was delivered by comets that slammed into the Earth's satellite billions of years ago. Previous missions had also found hints of lunar water but its source was never clear. One idea is that it forms when hydrogen atoms from the solar wind latch onto ... read more |
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Delta IV WGS-3 Launch Set For December 2
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Nov 27, 2009The U.S. Air Force will launch the third Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle from Space Launch Complex 37 here Dec 2. The launch window is 7:21-8:41 p.m. EST. WGS satellites are designed to provide high-capacity communications to our nation's military forces. They will augment and eventually replace ... more Deep-Space Maneuver Positions MESSENGER For Mercury Orbit Insertion
Laurel MD (SPX) Nov 27, 2009The Mercury-bound MESSENGER spacecraft completed its fifth and final deep-space maneuver of the mission today, providing the expected velocity change needed to place the spacecraft on course to enter into orbit about Mercury in March 2011. A 3.3-minute firing of its bi-propellant engine provided nearly all of the probe's 177 meter per second (396 mile per hour) increase in its speed ... more Robo-chefs and fashion-bots on show in Tokyo
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 26, 2009Forget the Transformers and Astroboy: Japan's latest robots don't save the world -- they cook snacks, play with your kids, model clothes, and search for disaster victims. In a nation that takes its humanoids seriously, the International Robot Exhibition kicked off this week, showing off the latest whirring and buzzing inventions from 192 companies and 64 organisations from at home and ... more |
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EU defends carbon tax as ministers take over COP30 negotiationsBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 Ministers took over UN climate negotiations in Brazil Monday as COP30 entered its final stretch, with nations split on key issues and the EU defending a carbon tax criticized by China and others. ... more
EU parliament greenlights 2040 climate target with sweetenersBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 The European Parliament approved on Thursday the European Union's carbon emission-reduction target for 2040, broadly backing a painstaking compromise struck by member states last week. ... more
'Trump is temporary': California governor Newsom seizes COP30 spotlightBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 11, 2025 With US President Donald Trump skipping the UN's climate summit in the Amazon, California Governor Gavin Newsom grabbed the spotlight Tuesday and unleashed a barrage of attacks on the fossil fuel agenda of his political nemesis. ... more
Why Data Privacy Compliance Matters for the Space IndustryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 We are now witnessing the boom of the space industry. What was once ruled by the reps of the government only now thrives in a bunch of private launch companies, data analytics firms, satellite operators, communication service providers, and so on. ... more
Morphing 3D-printed structures from flat to curved, in spaceUrbana, IL (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 Because it's costly and cumbersome to transport large structures such as satellite dishes into space, aerospace Ph.D. student Ivan Wu and his advisor, Jeff Baur in The Grainger College of Engineerin ... more
MIT researchers propose a new model for legible, modular softwareBoston MA (SPX) Nov 12, 2025 The coding framework uses modular concepts and simple synchronization rules to make software clearer, safer, and easier for LLMs to generate. Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artifici ... more
Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AITokyo (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician. ... more
AI enables tailored education for medical students at scaleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 Researchers at Dartmouth have demonstrated that artificial intelligence platforms can provide individualized academic support for large student populations. The study tracked 190 medical students wh ... more
Wearable Lets Users Control Machines and Robots While on the MoveLa Jolla CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a next-generation wearable system that enables people to control machines using everyday gestures - even while running, riding in a ... more |
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Prometheus Plays Tug Of War With One Of Saturn's Rings
Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2009The diminutive moon Prometheus whips gossamer ice particles out of Saturn's F ring in this image taken by the Cassini spacecraft on Aug. 21, 2009. The moon and the ring have eccentric, offset orbits, so Prometheus dips in and out of the F ring as it travels around Saturn. Its gravitational force drags the dust-sized particles at the edge of the F ring along for the ride. ... more Kazakhstan Plays Down Baikonur Spat
Astana, Kazakhstan (RIA Novosti) Nov 26, 2009Kazakhstan moved to play down a spat with Russia over a delay in a rocket launch from the Russian-leased space center in the Central Asian republic earlier this week, saying it was a result of a misunderstanding. Russia's launch of a European communications satellite on a Proton rocket from Baikonur was delayed from Monday until late Tuesday, which sparked a bitter exchange of accusations between the two ex-Soviet nations. ... more Cassini Captures Ghostly Dance Of Saturn's Northern Lights
Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2009In the first video showing the auroras above the northern latitudes of Saturn, Cassini has spotted the tallest known "northern lights" in the solar system, flickering in shape and brightness high above the ringed planet. The new video reveals changes in Saturn's aurora every few minutes, in high resolution, with three dimensions. The images show a previously unseen vertical profile to the ... more |
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NATO allies ditch Boeing for new surveillance planesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 NATO countries have ditched plans to buy US-made Boeing aircraft to replace the alliance's ageing fleet of surveillance planes, after Washington pulled out of the programme, the Netherlands said Thursday. ... more
Trump says US will sell F-35 stealth jets to Saudi ArabiaWashington (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 President Donald Trump said Monday the United States would sell F-35 stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia, a day before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House for talks. ... more
Colombia inks $4.3 bn deal to buy Swedish warplanesBogota (AFP) Nov 15, 2025 Colombia has agreed to buy Swedish warplanes in a $4.3 billion deal with Saab, President Gustavo Petro said, as his country is locked in tension with the United States. ... 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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