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 Pentagon Seeks Big Boost In Missile Defense Budget 
Washington - Feb 2, 2004The Pentagon is seeking a big boost in spending for missile defense to 9.1 billion dollars in 2005 but its overall budget for procuring new ships, planes and other military equipment declined markedly, according to budget documents made public Friday. The requests are part of a 401 billion dollar defense budget for 2005 that President George W. Bush is scheduled to submit Monday to Congress. |
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Pasadena - Jan 31, 2004 
Opportunity, NASA's second Mars Rover, has driven off its landing platform onto the dusty surface of Meridiani Planum. Egress occurred in the early hours of the morning at mission control in Pasadena. Despite the hour, mission control was packed as personnel from the Spirit team and the various science groups were on hand as the first images after egress came back. |
Galileo: Issues Still To Be Solved Before Agreement With The U.S.
Brussels - Jan 29, 2004The European Commission announced that discussion with the Americans regarding the Galileo project are going well but that two issues must be solved before an agreement can be reached. DigitalGlobe and Keyhole Deliver 3D Visualization Over The Intenet 
Longmont - Jan 29, 2004DigitalGlobe and Keyhole have announced a multi-faceted agreement to provide QuickBird satellite imagery and Keyhole's Internet-based 3D earth visualization solutions. |
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Japan Wants To Put More Astronauts In Space TOKYO (AFP) Jan 29, 2004 
Spurred by China's success in its first-ever manned space flight, Japan plans a drastic review of its space policy and will consider launching manned space trips as well, a report said Thursday. |
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One Type Of Carbon So Resilient It Skews Carbon Cycle Calculations
Seattle - Jan 29, 2004Scientists interested in the Earth's carbon cycle � something that must be understood to assess the ongoing effects of carbon dioxide created by human actions, such as driving cars � have a new problem. They need to adjust various calculations because one component, graphitic black carbon, similar to the material found in pencil lead, turns out to be so tough. |
Oxygen Triggered The Evolution Of Complex Life Forms
London - Jan 29, 2004Oxygen played a key role in the evolution of complex organisms, according to new research published in BMC Evolutionary Biology. The study shows that the complexity of life forms increased earlier than was thought, and in parallel with the availability of oxygen as an energy source. |
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