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March 19, 2010
EXO WORLDS
Newly Discovered Planet Could Hold Water
Paris, France (ESA) Mar 19, 2010
The Corot satellite strikes again with another fascinating planet discovery. This time, the newly discovered gas giant planet may have an interior that closely resembles those of Jupiter and Saturn in our own Solar System. Very few planets are temperate enough to allow the presence of liquid water, but the newly discovered Corot-9b is one of them. It was found on 16 May 2008 and orbits its star every 95.274 days, a little longer than Mercury takes to go round the Sun. More than 400 exoplanet ... read more

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STATION NEWS

Astronauts return to Earth on Russian spacecraft
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

A Galactic Desktop Of Cold Dust
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UAV NEWS

C2-C4ISR Systems Constitutes Around 5 Percent Of National Defence Budgets
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LAUNCH PAD

Capacity, Flexibility, Reliability All Key Factors In Winning OHO-1 Launch
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Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

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SATURN DAILY

Cassini Shows Saturnian Roller Derby
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TECH SPACE

Gilat To Takeover Raysat Antenna Systems
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SPACE TRAVEL

ICAP Ocean Tomo To Auction Multiple NASA Patent Portfolios
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ICE WORLD

Icebridge To Study Arctic Glaciers
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MOON DAILY

The Mystery Of Moonwater
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

ASTRA 3B And COMSATBw-2 Ready For Lift-Off
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SPACEMART

Integral Systems Announces Agreement With SUIRG
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TECH SPACE

Integration Of VIIRS With NPP Complete
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SPACE SCOPES

James Webb Space Telescope One Step Closer To Completion
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EXO LIFE

Life Without Water And The Habitable Zone
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ROBO SPACE
Market For First Responder Robots Will Reach $3.7 Billion By 2016
Lexington MA (SPX) Mar 18, 2010
WinterGreen Research announces that it has a new study on first responder, law enforcement, and homeland security ground robots. The 2010 study has 460 pages, 165 tables and figures. Worldwide markets are poised to achieve significant growth as the first responder and homeland security ground robots are used globally. Growth comes as the border patrols and law enforcement agencies use robo ... more

ROBO SPACE
Market For Military Robots Will Reach $9.8 Billion By 2016
Lexington MA (SPX) Mar 18, 2010
WinterGreen Research announces that it has a new study on Military Ground Robots and unmanned vehicles. The 2010 study has 513 pages, 190 tables and figures. Worldwide markets are poised to achieve significant growth as the military ground robots and unmanned vehicles are used globally. Growth comes as the nature of combat changes in every region while the globally integrated enterprise replaces ... more

SPACEMART
SES Astra Expands European Sat TV Reach
Betzdorf, Luxembourg (SPX) Mar 19, 2010
SES ASTRA has significantly increased its reach and grown the number of digital and High Definition TV households on the ASTRA satellite system. SES ASTRA is now broadcasting to 125 million TV homes across Europe and North Africa, three million more than the year before. For the first time, satellite reaches more households than cable in Europe, with 77 million satellite and 71 million cab ... more

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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Elbit Systems Awarded Contract For Command, Control And Communications System For ADF

TECH SPACE

Google, Intel, Sony team up on Google TV platform: NY Times


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TECH SPACE
Joint Strike Fighter Completes First Vertical Landing

C-130E Completes Last Combat Mission

Soldiers Look For Better Reaction Time And Increased Lethality

TECH SPACE
Aegis Weapon System Tested During International Multiple Ship Demonstration

India's missile shield test fails: officials

India's defense shield test fails

TECH SPACE
Belarus touts anti-air defense system for Venezuela

Raytheon Awarded Contract For SLAMRAAM Long-Lead Purchases

France buys U.S. missiles, upgrades army

TECH SPACE
For A400M, Airbus targets U.S. market

US may extend tanker deadline to allow EADS bid

US says needs base to defend Japan

TECH SPACE
Market For First Responder Robots Will Reach $3.7 Billion By 2016

Market For Military Robots Will Reach $9.8 Billion By 2016

Robot helps stroke victims use their arms

TECH SPACE
Swine Flu Far Worse For Pregnant Women Than Thought

Vietnam records second bird flu death this year

Bangladesh slaughters 117,000 birds over avian flu

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RAY GUNS
Preliminary Design Of Free Electron Laser Weapon Completed
Albuquerque NM (SPX) Mar 19, 2010
has successfully completed the preliminary design of the U.S. Navy's Free Electron Laser (FEL) weapon system, a key step toward building a FEL prototype for realistic tests at sea. During the preliminary design review held March 9 to March 11 at a Boeing facility in Arlington, Va., the company presented its design to more than 30 U.S. government and National Laboratory representatives. This electric laser will operate by passing a beam of high-energy electrons through a series of powerful magnetic ... read more

TECH SPACE
Sanyo sets up solar parking lots for electric bikes

Surface Power Signs Partnership Agreement With Solar Energy Initiatives

Suntech Selected To Power Taiwan's Largest Solar Power Plant

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TECH SPACE
Russian ecologists slam 'horrifying' nuclear waste bill

Nuclear power a possibility for Indonesia

Poland sticks to 2020 target for first nuclear plant: official

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TECH SPACE
US may cancel Haiti's 447 million dollar debt to IDB

Too late to avert second Haiti disaster

Chile appoints panel to study quake toll controversy

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TECH SPACE
Outside View: Strategic defeat

US operations have already started in Kandahar: commander

US missile strikes kill 10 in Pakistan

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TECH SPACE
C2-C4ISR Systems Constitutes Around 5 Percent Of National Defence Budgets

Hummingbird Completes Cargo Delivery Demonstration

US missile strikes kill 12 militants in Pakistan: officials

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