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Astrium Investigates Automatic Landing At The Moon's South PoleBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 20, 2010 Astrium, Europe's leading space company, has won a new competitive contract from the European Space Agency (ESA), as a follow-up to the Next Exploration Science and Technology (NEXT) study to develop a Lunar Lander. The Lunar Lander Phase B1 study will aim to complete the mission design for landing an automated vehicle near the south pole of the Moon. The new contract, valued at euros 6.5 million with a significant contribution from Germany, will see the study run for 18 months to the end of 2011 ... read more |
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West Lafayette, Ind. (UPI) Sep 20, 2010 Identifying the "glue" oysters use to stick together to form large reefs could provide advances for fisheries, boating and in medicine, U.S. researchers say. Researchers at Purdue University say they've uncovered the chemical components of the oysters' adhesive, which could help those trying to boost dwindling oyster populations, lead to creation of materials to keep boat hulls clean wi ... more  
Cape Canaveral, Fla. (UPI) Sep 20, 2010 The U.S. space shuttle Discovery has been placed on its mobile launcher in readiness to be moved to the launch pad for its upcoming final mission, NASA says. Joined to its external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters, Discovery will be placed on its crawler transporter for its rollout to the launch pad Monday evening, expected to take about 6 hours, the space agency said. Me ... more 
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 21, 2010A virtual planet devoted to Michael Jackson is being created online as a world where fans can go to celebrate the life of the late "King of Pop." California-based SEE Virtual Worlds on Tuesday announced that it had a deal with Jackson's estate to make "Planet Michael," an Internet world based on the artist's music, life, and interests. "Michael was always exploring creative new ways tech ... more |
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Cosmic Ice SculpturesWashington DC (SPX) Sep 20, 2010 Enjoying a frozen treat on a hot summer day can leave a sticky mess as it melts in the Sun and deforms. In the cold vacuum of space, there is no edible ice cream, but there is radiation from massive stars that is carving away at cold molecular clouds, creating bizarre, fantasy-like structures. These one-light-year-tall pillars of cold hydrogen and dust, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope, are located in the Carina Nebula. Violent stellar winds and powerful radiation from massive stars are sculpt ... read more |
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