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Los Alamos Hopes To Lead New Era Of Nuclear Powered Space ExplorationAlbuquerque - Feb 11, 2004 
A planned U.S. mission to investigate three ice-covered moons of Jupiter will demand fast-paced research, fabrication and realistic non-nuclear testing of a prototype nuclear reactor within two years, says a Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist. |
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NASA Releases Budget Vision As Bush Space Plan Faces Reality
Washington - Feb 11, 2004NASA unveiled its budget request to Congress Tuesday with the release of two companion documents: the "Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Estimates" and "The Vision for Space Exploration," a framework for exploration of the solar system and beyond. Integral's Flat Panel Antenna US Patent Application Allowed 
Bellingham - Feb 11, 2004Integral Technologies, Inc. saw a victor last week when its United States Patent Application titled "Segmented Planar Antenna with Built-in Ground Plane" was been allowed by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. ITT Industries To Acquire Kodak's Remote Sensing Systems 
White Plains - Feb 11, 2004ITT Industries has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Remote Sensing Systems (RSS) business from Eastman Kodak Company for $725 million. |
China Hopes To Make It Two-Up With Shenzhou-6
Beijing - Feb 10, 2004The training for the astronauts of "Shenzhou-6" spacecraft will start in March 2004 the People's Daily reported Monday . The biggest difference from the "Shenzhou-5" space flight is that two astronauts will carry out a flight lasting several days. Unnamed experts were quoted by the newspaper as saying this was a further test for the life safeguard system of China's manned spacecraft. European Parliament Votes On Space Policy White Paper 
Brussels - Feb 11, 2004On 29 January 2004, the European Parliament adopted a Resolution on the action plan for implementing the European Space Policy. That action plan, better known as the Space White Paper, calls for broader co-operation and coordination among Member States, the European Space Agency (ESA) and international partners. The move also makes way for increased financial support, in line with Europe's strong space ambitions. |
It's A Stirring Tale Of Bacterias
Tucson - Feb 11, 2004Poetry in motion are not words usually applied to bacteria. But when researchers at the University of Arizona looked into a petri dish, that's what they saw. Groups of bacteria streamed through the fluid, creating an ever-changing pattern of swirls and blips visible to naked eye. In a bacterial ballet, the tiny organisms seemed to be moving through the fluid of the dish in coordinated fashion, almost like flocking in birds or schooling in fish. Exploring Mars With Balloons 
Altadena - Feb 11, 2004Balloons outfitted with innovative steering devices and robot probes may be the best way to perform detailed surveys of Mars in preparation for human exploration. Dr. Alexey Pankine, a project scientist at the Global Aerospace Corporation, presented an analysis of balloon applications for Mars exploration at the Space Technology and Applications International Forum in Albuquerque, NM on February 10, 2004. |
Laser To Cut Through The Costs Of High Volume Metal Working
Brussels - Feb 11, 2004Cutting high-thickness metal sheets is a basic manufacturing process common to a wide range of industrial sectors, from heavy carpentry to ship-building. Laser-cutting technology ought, in theory, to have significant advantages over traditional cutting processes, among them high cutting speed, no tool wear and a reduction in the transfer of energy to the piece of metal being cut. Selenium Produced By Bacteria Could Lead to Faster Electronic Devices 
Troy - Feb 11, 2004Working at the nexus of biology and nanotechnology, a researcher and an alumnus from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have released findings that could lead to the tailoring of bacterial processes for a host of smaller, faster semiconductors and other electronic devices. |
Ohio State Ready To Go Robo In Desert Trek
Ohio - Feb 11, 2004At 2.5 tons and 9 feet high, the truck that Ohio State University engineers are about to race across the Mojave Desert could literally crush the competition. TerraMax, Ohio State's entry in the DARPA Grand Challenge autonomous race. And it would do so without a driver. Touch and Go Days 
Pasadena - Feb 11, 2004This generation of Mars rovers have begun testing and using the first constellation of satellites that can act as complex communication relays. Numbering three in total the orbiters include the Mars Odyssey, Global Surveyor and Express. |
North American Transponder Market Could Top $2.5 Billion By 2010
Palo Alto - Feb 11, 2004Despite overcapacity and strong competition from terrestrial networks, the Fixed Satellite Services market in North America will continue to grow throughout the rest of the decade and is likely to generate revenues worth $2.56 billion by 2009. Fox Moves All U.S. Programming to the PanAmSat Fleet 
Wilton, Conn - Feb 11, 2004PanAmSat has announced one of the largest deals in the Company's 20-year history with a multi-year, multi-satellite, multi-transponder agreement with Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. |
Actel's Space FPGAS Return To Mars
Mountain View, - Feb 11, 2004In a stunning sequel to the 1997 Mars Pathfinder mission, Actel Corporation announced today that its radiationtolerant and radiation-hardened field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) have returned to Mars, playing critical roles throughout the missions, both American and European. Chemistry Puts New Sparkle In Diamonds 
Washington - Feb 11, 2004Diamonds are getting bigger, more colorful and cheaper, thanks to chemistry. A favorite gem at Valentine's Day is getting a makeover with synthetic diamond making processes, according to the Feb. 2 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. |
Europe Set To Fly Higher Still
Paris (ESA) Feb 09, 2004At a meeting of the ESA Council in Paris Feb 4, 2004, the Member States of the European Space Agency have agreed to release the funds needed to put Ariane 5 back on track and actively prepare the development of future launchers. Fastrax GPS Technology Enables Intelligent Vehicle Tracking 
Helsinki - Feb 11, 2004Fastrax Ltd and RCN-Conti announced Tuesday the inclusion of Fastrax OEM GPS technology in Navi1100 and Navi1200 tracking devices produced and marketed by RCN-Conti. Following the recent commercial launch of Navi1200, both devices are now available for immediate delivery. |
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