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February 19, 2010
SPACE TRAVEL
US committed to space: Obama tells astronauts
Washington (AFP) Feb 17, 2010
US President Barack Obama told astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) Wednesday that he was deeply committed to space exploration, after scrapping plans to return Americans to the moon. Obama told the US, Russian and Japanese ISS astronauts and comrades who traveled to the station on the shuttle Endeavor that he was proud of them and the work they were doing in space. He also said he was "committed" to human space exploration in the future, in a television link-up to the astronauts, ... read more

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EARTH OBSERVATION

Green Left And Big Polluters Win: G20 Climate Deal Dead
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SPACE TRAVEL

Space: The Final Frontier For Fresh Produce
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

Jurassic Space: Ancient Galaxies Come Together After Billions Of Years
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MOON DAILY

Colony Of Humans On Moon Possible In Future
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PHYSICS NEWS

Most Precise Test Yet Of Einstein's Gravitational Redshift
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TIME AND SPACE

Fermilab Physicists Honored For Uniting Fields Of Physics And Cosmology
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA Studies Recent Storms To Improve Space Based Global Weather Monitoring
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IRON AND ICE

Stardust-NExT Spacecraft Fires Engines To Delay Arrival At Comet
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DEEP IMPACT

Aussie Meteorite May Hold Key To Life On Earth
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Massive Stars' Magnetically Controlled Diets
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Feb 19, 2010
A team of astronomers, led by Dr. Wouter Vlemmings at Bonn University, has used the MERLIN radio telescope network centered on the Jodrell Bank Observatory to show that magnetic fields play an important role during the birth of massive stars. Magnetic fields are already known to strongly influence the formation of lower-mass stars like our Sun. This new study reveals that the way in which ... more

SPACEWAR
Apple Computer Co-Founder Steve Wozniak To Keynote MILCOM 2010
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Feb 19, 2010
Lockheed Martin reports that Steve Wozniak, Apple Computer co-founder and Fusion-io chief scientist will deliver the opening keynote address at MILCOM 2010. As the premier international conference for military communications, MILCOM brings together leaders from government, industry and academia to discuss and showcase the latest advancements in military communications and networking. ... more

AEROSPACE
Third Lockheed Martin F-35B Lands At NAS Patuxent River
Patuxent River NAS MD (SPX) Feb 19, 2010
Piloted by Lockheed Martin F-35 Test Pilot Jeff Knowles, the third F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter landed at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. "Today, the third of our five STOVL test jets joined the F-35 fleet at the Test Center as our flight test program initiates the expansion of the F-35's flight-sciences envelope," said Tom Burbage, Lockhe ... more

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EXO LIFE

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Raytheon Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer Completes Critical Design Review

Raytheon to Provide Improved Track Correlation and Fusion Capability

Tata Motors enters combat vehicle market

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Russia pushes Bulgaria to explain US missile shield talks

Turkey clears way for MBDA missile bid

US missile shield not targeting Russia, Bulgaria says

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India ready to export cruise missiles: official

Russia says missile delivery to Iran delayed

Russia blows hot and cold over Iran S-300s

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Sikorsky set to make Black Hawks in India

Still no deal to save A400M plane: EADS

Emirates throw wrench in Dassault works

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Insectlike 'Microids' Might Walk, Run, Work In Colonies

Robot to take starring roles in S.Korea plays

NASA And GM Take Giant Leap In Robotic Technology

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Swine flu should be included in north's seasonal vaccine: WHO

Scientists Transplant Nose Of Mosquito

Up to 17,000 flu deaths in US: CDC

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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
JFCC-Space Continues To Support Haiti Mission
Vandenberg AFB CA (AFNS) Feb 19, 2010
Vandenberg AFB CA (AFNS) Feb 19, 2010 Members of the Joint Functional Component Command for Space here are continuing to support relief efforts in Haiti by providing space effects such as satellite communications and position timing and navigation services. At any given time, up to 200 personnel, including the JFCC-Space staff, Joint Space Operations Center and JFCC-Space tactical units, are contributing to the overall space support delivered to Haiti. Additionally, the JSpoC force enhancem ... read more

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Making Flexible Solar Cells With Silicon Wire Arrays

Oerlikon Solar Expands Into Spanish Market

Perpetual Energy and Diocese Of San Jose Light Up With Solar

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Egypt set to ban gatherings for ElBaradei return

France's Areva urges Niger staff to stay home

Taiwan plans to keep ageing nuclear plants

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Heavy rain worsens conditions at Haiti homeless camps

Judge sends two Americans back to jail in Haiti

Keeping kids happy vital as Haitians hunt a normal life

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Market bomb, US missiles kill 20 in Pakistan

NATO air strike kills seven Afghan police: ministry

NATO general: 25-30 days needed to secure Taliban stronghold

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US drone strike kills four militants in Pakistan: officials

US drone strike kills four militants in Pakistan: officials

Fire Scout UAS Demos Critical Resupply Capability

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