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Amazing New Sun Images From NJIT's Big Bear Solar ObservatoryNewark NJ (SPX) Aug 26, 2010 NJIT Distinguished Professor Philip R. Goode and the Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) team have achieved "first light" using a deformable mirror in what is called adaptive optics at Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO). "This photo of a sunspot is now the most detailed ever obtained in visible light," according to Ciel et l'Espace. In September, the publication, a popular astronomy magazine, will publish several more photos of the Sun taken with BBSO's new adaptive optics system. Goode said th ... read more |
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Bonn, Germany (SPX) Aug 26, 2010Unlike its predecessor, the experimental sharp-edged spacecraft SHEFEX II (SHarp Edge Flight EXperiment) will be actively controlled during its re-entry into the atmosphere. The German Aerospace Center has developed a custom aerodynamic flight control system for SHEFEX II, which will be used to control the craft as it returns to Earth. At the heart of the canard control system, developed b ... more  
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 26, 2010Mars exploration is preparing for another surge. NASA and the European Space Agency are pooling their resources for a powerful new set of missions later this decade, and next year, we will see the launch of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory rover, Russia's Phobos-Grunt mission, and China's Yinghuo orbiter. With several active missions currently exploring Mars, we've taken our attention away f ... more  
Mesa AZ (SPX) Aug 26, 2010Timescales of early Solar System processes rely on precise, accurate and consistent ages obtained with radiometric dating. However, recent advances in instrumentation now allow scientists to make more precise measurements, some of which are revealing inconsistencies in the ages of samples. Seeking better constraints on the age of the Solar System, Arizona State University researchers Audre ... more |
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US grants licenses for radar equipment sales to TaiwanWashington (AFP) Aug 25, 2010 US President Barack Obama administration says it has granted export licenses to US firms selling radar equipment to Taiwan in a move that could irk China. Beijing angrily halted military and security contacts with Washington when the United States announced in January an arms package for Taiwan that included missiles, helicopters and equipment for Taiwan's F-16 fighter jets. "We have notified congress as required under the Arms Export Control Act of proposed direct commercial sales between Taiwa ... read more |
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