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'World's first' glasses-free 3D TV hits stores in JapanTokyo (AFP) Dec 22, 2010 Toshiba on Wednesday launched in Japan what it calls the world's first television that allows viewers to see 3D images without having to wear special glasses, amid intensifying competition in the market. But while curious shoppers stopped to test out the screen at an electronics store in central Tokyo as the 12-inch model of the Regza GL1 Series went on sale, there were doubts as to whether the technology will catch. The new model with a liquid crystal display carries a price tag of 119,800 yen ... read more |
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  TanDEM-X Ready For Routine Operations In 2011 On 14 December 2010, TanDEM-X passed another important milestone: the radar mission's test phase has concluded in less than six months according to plan, paving the way for routine operations - the ... more | .. |
  Apollo 8: Christmas At The Moon Christmas Eve, 1968. As one of the most turbulent, tragic years in American history drew to a close, millions around the world were watching and listening as the Apollo 8 astronauts - Frank Borman, ... more | .. |
  The Universe's Most Massive Stars Can Form In Near Isolation New observations by University of Michigan astronomers add weight to the theory that the most massive stars in the universe could form essentially anywhere, including in near isolation; they don't n ... more | .. |
  Russia's Mission Control To Readjust ISS Orbit Russia's Mission Control is preparing to adjust the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday by raising it 4.2 kilometers (2.6 miles). The readjustment is necessary to ensur ... more |
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  Indian And Russian Scientists Discuss Rocket Launch Delay Indian and Russian space scientists are discussing the remedial measures that need to be taken after a leak was detected in the cryogenic engine of a rocket that was to place an advanced communicati ... more | .. |
 Dextre's Final Exam Scheduled For December 22-23 On December 22-23, 2010, Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic handyman aboard the International Space Station (ISS), will undertake a series of tasks that will officially certify the robot fo ... more | .. |
  DLR Researchers Compile Atlas Of Saturn's Moon Rhea, An Icy Alien World Researchers at the German Aerospace Center have compiled an atlas of Saturn's second largest moon, Rhea, which has been published by NASA. The atlas includes a number of high-resolution images and a ... more | .. |
 NASA-NSF Scientific Balloon Launches From Antarctica NASA and the National Science Foundation launched a scientific balloon on Monday, Dec. 20, to study the effects of cosmic rays on Earth. It was the first of five scientific balloons scheduled to lau ... more |
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  Launch Of New Russian Navigation Satellite Postponed To Next Year The launch of Russia's new-generation Glonass-K satellite has been postponed until 2011, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. The satellite atop a Soyuz-2.1.b carrier rocket was to blast off ... more | .. |
 NASA Awards First Half-Million Order In Lunar Data Contract NASA has awarded the initial half-million-dollar task order from a $10 million NASA contract to Astrobotic Technology for a robotic expedition to the Moon. "The amazingly short turnaround betw ... more | .. |
  NASA Seeks Proposals For Tech Flight Demos And Info About Suborbital Flight Services NASA is seeking proposals from researchers interested in testing new technologies during suborbital flights. The agency also is requesting information from commercial suborbital reusable launch vehi ... more | .. |
  Mission To Pluto And Beyond Marks 10 Years Since Project Inception Billy Joel wrote a song, "This is the Time," and my favorite verse from that old piece goes like this: "This is the time to remember, 'Cause it will not last forever, These are the days to hold on ... more |
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 Goodrich Begins Environmental Test Of ORS-1 Satellite Goodrich has begun environmental testing of ORS-1, the first satellite in the Operationally Responsive Space program designed to support Combatant Command operations. The testing will validate satel ... more | .. |
  Workers Focus On Shuttle Rollback Preps Having collected data through the weekend from Friday's tanking test on space shuttle Discovery, workers at NASA's Kennedy Space Center are preparing the shuttle for a return to the Vehicle Assembly ... more | .. |
 Mexico Quake Studies Uncover Surprises For California New technologies developed by NASA and other agencies are revealing surprising insights into a major earthquake that rocked parts of the American Southwest and Mexico in April, including increased p ... more | .. |
  How Often Do Giant Black Holes Become Hyperactive A new study from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory tells scientists how often the biggest black holes have been active over the last few billion years. The object could help scientists better underst ... more |
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 Orbital Test Fires First Stage Engine For Taurus II Rocket Orbital Sciences has announced that it successfully carried out a long-duration test firing of the liquid-fueled AJ26 rocket engine that will power the first stage of the company's Taurus II space l ... more | .. |
 Galileo's Navigation Control Hub Opens In Fucino Galileo's terrestrial nerve centre formally entered service Today. With the first Galileo satellites due to be launched next August, Fucino in central Italy will oversee the running of all the navig ... more | .. |
  NASA Discovers Asteroid Delivered Assortment Of Meteorites An international team of scientists studying remnants of an asteroid that crashed into the Nubian Desert in October 2008 discovered it contained at least 10 different types of meteorites. Some of th ... more | .. |
 Asteroid's Coat Of Many Colors An international team of scientists studying remnants of an asteroid that crashed into the Nubian Desert in October 2008 discovered it contained at least 10 different types of meteorites. Some of th ... more |
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  Year Of The Dragon A new era in spaceflight opened last Wednesday with the successful first flight of Space Exploration Technologies' (SpaceX) Dragon capsule by a non-government entity. It demonstrated the ability to ... more | .. |
  Lunar eclipse makes memorable solstice Skygazers with a clear view in North America and Europe were greeted with a celestial treat early Tuesday, as a unique total lunar eclipse turned the Moon pink, coppery or even a blood red. ... more | .. |
 Japan's low-cost space programme pushes the limits Despite its shoestring budget, Japan's space programme has boldly reached for the stars, pioneering solar-powered galactic travel, exploring a distant asteroid and planning a robot base on the Moon. ... more | .. |
  Citizen Scientists Join Search For Earth-Like Planets Web users around the globe will be able to help professional astronomers in their search for Earth-like planets thanks to a new online citizen science project called Planet Hunters. Planet Hun ... more |
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