Telenor Dedicates New Company To Manage Maritime Sector Oslo - Mar 19, 2002 Telenor Satellite Services announced today that it has formed a new company, Marlink, to provide a wide range of mobile satellite communication services, mainly for customers in the maritime sector.
Using Light Power To Control Space Scopes Tucson - Mar 18, 2002 Scientists at the University of Arizona in Tucson hope to harness sunshine to point and stabilize future space telescopes. Sunshine exerts a weak force on spacecraft.
Geologist Recreates 'Life On Mars' Evidence In Her Laboratory Dayton - Mar 18, 2002 As NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft begins exploring the planet, particularly looking for signs of water that once could have nourished life, a University of Dayton geologist is disproving what some pointed to as scientific evidence of past life on the Red Planet.
"Columbia" Once Ruled Earth Chapel Hill - Mar 18, 2002 In 1912, German meteorologist Alfred Wegener proposed a theory that first angered but then intrigued scientists ever since. Now following up on Wegener's work, a geologist believes he has discovered a new, long-vanished supercontinent.
China Hails Own Strategic Nuclear Missile Force Beijing (AFP) March 20, 2002 Chinese state media Wednesday hailed the country's nuclear force and second-strike capability, amid a row over US contingency plans listing China as a potential target for nuclear attack.
US Might Buy Russian Missiles Moscow - March 19, 2002 The United States plans to buy 18,000 Russian air-to-air missiles for its F-15 and F/A-18 fighters, an official from the Russian manufacturer Vympel, a partner of US aircraft maker Boeing, said on Tuesday quoted by Interfax-AVN.
CIA Cites Russia, China, NKorea As Proliferators Washington - Mar 19, 2002 Russia has emerged as the top-of-the-line supplier of advanced technology and training to countries seeking to develop weapons of mass destruction, CIA director George Tenet said Tuesday.
Wolfowitz Says Missile Defense Shows "Impressive Success" Washington - Mar 17, 2002 Testing for a US missile defense system is showing impressive success, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said Sunday, two days after the Pentagon scored its fourth successful missile interception.
Sweden Wrestles With Nuclear Phase-Out Stockholm - Mar 16, 2002 Sweden, struggling to find alternative energy sources to replace nuclear power which it voted to phase out by 2010, admitted this week shutting down all of its nuclear plants could take up to 40 years.