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The Moon Puts On CamoGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 31, 2010 A new geologic map of the moon's Schrodinger basin paints an instant, camouflage-colored portrait of what a mash-up the moon's surface is after eons of violent events. The geologic record at Schrodinger is still relatively fresh because the basin is only about 3.8 billion years old; this makes it the moon's second-youngest large basin (it's roughly 320 kilometers, or 200 miles, in diameter). Schrodinger is located near the moon's south pole, a region where pockets of permanent ice are thought to e ... read more |
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Bonn, Germany (SPX) Aug 30, 2010The Center for Satellite Based Crisis Information (ZKI) of DLR has celebrated the relaunch of it's web-portal. The old portal, that existed since the very beginning of this DLR service, has been fundamentally overhauled, both in visual and technical respect. It is offering now contemporary and comfortable access to the products of ZKI and to the information about recent activities and proj ... more  
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (UPI) Aug 30, 2010 A proposed $60 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia, one of the largest-ever U.S. weapons sales, marks the consolidation of America as the kingdom's main arms supplier after years of strain following 9/11. The deal, which includes Boeing F-15SA Strike Eagle fighters, also underlines Riyadh's determination to confront the threat it perceives from Iran, Saudi Arabia's rival for regional su ... more  
Moscow (AFP) Aug 30, 2010Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday he wanted to believe in the much-vaunted "reset" in ties between Moscow and Washington but indicated he was somewhat sceptical about the US administration's intentions. He voiced unease about US plans for a missile defence shield in Europe, saying ongoing talks with several European countries on hosting missile interceptors ran counter to ... more |
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Destructive F-16 Test Makes Strides Toward Fighter's New RoleEglin AFB FL (SPX) Aug 31, 2010 An F-16 Fighting Falcon was blown apart on the Eglin range as part of a test to determine future development of next-generation fighter technology. The explosion was intentionally initiated to test an aerial-target flight termination system. The test was conducted by the 780th Test Squadron, and was overseen by the QF-16 special program office. The purpose was to demonstrate that the FTS design will be sufficient to immediately terminate the flight of a QF-16, as well as determine a range safety d ... read more |
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