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Fairbanks - Jan 27, 2003 
Seven rockets carrying experiments used to study the aurora are scheduled for launch from Poker Flat Research Range this winter. The projects include four rockets launched in rapid succession to measure wind in the upper atmosphere and one rocket that will turn on its side mid-flight, allowing it to pierce a curtain of aurora sideways. |
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Nuclear Power In Space And The Impact On Earth's Ecosystem
Washington - Jan 27, 2003In our continuing series of articles that seek to inform and facilitate debate on the issue of nuclear space technology, Bruce Gagnon the coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space group asks SpaceDaily readers to consider a range of critical issues that many fear will be overlooked as NASA dangles the prize of Man on Mars as the payoff for supporting a new era of nuclear space technology development. Electron Spin Control Steers Spin-Based Tech Toward Real World 
Santa Barbara - Jan 27, 2003Researchers at the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) and at the University of Pittsburgh have provided "proof of concept that quantum spin information can be locally manipulated using high-speed electrical circuits," according to the abstract of their paper published Thursday by Science Magazine University And Industry Combine To Make Superchip 
Newcastle - Jan 27, 2003A project between Newcastle University and industry is aiming to spark a world electronics revolution by producing faster, cheaper and more reliable microchips. Gulf Stream Not Responsible For European Mild Winters 
New York - Jan 27, 2003Research suggests that ocean circulation plays less of a role in climate change than previously thought New research shows that the Gulf Stream has little effect on the contrast in winter temperatures between Europe and eastern North America, dispelling a long-held assumption. Distant World in Peril Discovered from La Silla 
London - Jan 27, 2003When, in a distant future, the Sun begins to expand and evolves into a "giant" star, the surface temperature on the Earth will rise dramatically and our home planet will eventually be incinerated by that central body. Fortunately for us, this dramatic event is several billion years away. |
Crop Producers Go High-Tech With GPS Technology
Madison - Jan 27, 2003A study conducted by Iowa State University soil scientists suggests Global Positioning Systems (GPS) available to corn and soybean producers can markedly improve the management of soil acidity and lime application. The research is published in the January/February 2003 issue of Agronomy Journal. Northrop Grumman Awarded Remote Control Vehicle Contract 
Coventry - Jan 27, 2003The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) will evaluate a remote control vehicle (RCV) for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) manufactured by REMOTEC UK Ltd., a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation. |
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