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Bloomington IN (SPX) Oct 07, 2004 
Epsom-like salts believed to be common on Mars may be a major source of water there, say geologists at Indiana University Bloomington and Los Alamos National Laboratory. In their report in this week's Nature, the scientists also speculate that the salts will provide a chemical record of water on the Red Planet. "The Mars Odyssey orbiter recently showed that there may be as much as 10 percent water hidden in the Martian near-surface," said David Bish, a co-author of the report. |
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The Birth of SpaceShipTwo
Mojave CA (UPI) Oct 5, 2004The world's newest spaceship is back at its spotless hangar at the Mojave Airport, serving as a backdrop for dozens of television news shows. The day after its flawless third flight out of the atmosphere - a mission that captured a $10-million cash prize for its owners - it was quiet. Brazil In Space: Views From An Astronaut 
Brasilia, Brazil (UPI) Oct 06, 2004Marcos Pontes, Brazil's first astronaut, has been trained and ready to fly to the International Space Station since the year 2000. At the moment, however, there are no plans for the 41-year-old Pontes to get a crew assignment, despite the fact he had been scheduled to fly sometime in 2001. |
The Forensics of Genesis
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 07, 2004Eileen Stansbery, assistant director of astromaterials research and exploration science at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, has been working on the Genesis collector materials since September 8, when the space capsule crash-landed to Earth. October Surprise: Red Star In Orbit 
Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2004Big surprises do happen in October. And sometimes Americans and their leaders do not expect them. This week marks the 47th anniversary of the Start of the Space Age. And when it came, it took the American people and their leaders entirely by surprise |
Spacehab Receives NASA Response Regarding Claim For Losses On Space Shuttle Mission
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 07, 2004Spacehab Wednesday announced its receipt of NASA's determination regarding the Company's claim for loss of its Research Double Module that was destroyed during the STS-107 space shuttle tragedy. NASA's determination states that its liability is limited to the contractually stipulated $8.0 million contract provision. The Company is pursuing receipt of the $8.0 million plus interest from NASA in this fiscal quarter. France To Launch 50 Nanosatellites 
Vancouver BC (UPI) Oct 06, 2004The French company Arianespace said it will launch a cluster of 50 tiny satellites in 2007 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Sputnik. Each nanosatellite will weigh only about 2.2 pounds (1 kilogram) and contain a scientific package developed by a single country. |
NASA Approves Mission To Seek Nearest Stars, Brightest Galaxies
Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 07, 2004A new NASA mission will scan the entire sky in infrared light in search of nearby cool stars, planetary construction zones and the brightest galaxies in the universe. Called the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, the mission has been approved to proceed into the preliminary design phase as the next in NASA's Medium-class Explorer program of lower cost, highly focused, rapid-development scientific spacecraft. It is scheduled to launch in 2008. Great Observatories May Unravel 400-Year-Old Supernova Mystery 
Baltimore MD (SPX) Oct 07, 2004Four hundred years ago, sky watchers, including the famous astronomer Johannes Kepler, best known as the discoverer of the laws of planetary motion, were startled by the sudden appearance of a "new star" in the western sky, rivaling the brilliance of the nearby planets. |
Analysis: Iran's Missile Capabilities
Tehran, Iran (UPI) Oct 06, 2004Iran has announced it has improved its missile capabilities by developing a medium-range ballistic missile, with abilities to work on longer range systems - a steady progress that seems to be adding to worries about the country's nuclear activities. Raytheon's Complementary Low Altitude Weapon System Intercepts Cruise Missile Drone 
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Oct 07, 2004In its second guided flight test, Raytheon's Complementary Low Altitude Weapon System (CLAWS) successfully intercepted a BQM-74 surrogate cruise missile target at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. All mission objectives were met. |
Proxity Digital Networks Will Showcase Airships At Paris Air Show
New Orleans LA (SPX) Oct 07, 2004Proxity Digital Networks, through Cyber Aerospace, an operating subsidiary of Proxity's Cyber Defense Systems, announces the Company will showcase the SA-76 spherical airship and Cyber Scout UAV at the Paris Air Show, Le Bourget Airport, June 13-19, 2005. U.S. Hurricanes Cooked Spam Briefly 
Miami FL (UPI) Oct 4, 2004Perhaps the only benefit from four hurricanes that hit Florida in the last two months is that spam e-mail fell by 10 percent, The Mirror reported Monday. Cyberspace experts said the fall of gambling and pornography offers was no doubt related to massive power outages. |
$12.5M In Subcontracts Awarded For Fusion Experiment At Princeton
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Oct 07, 2004The U.S. Department of Energy's (USDOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has awarded two subcontracts for the fabrication of major components for the National Compact Stellarator Experiment (NCSX), now under construction at the Laboratory. Novel Melt Curve Of Hydrogen Points At Possible Existence Of New Superfluid State 
Livermore CA (SPX) Oct 07, 2004Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have discovered a new melt curve of hydrogen, resulting in the possible existence of a novel superfluid - a brand new state of matter. |
Next Step To The Quantum Computer
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Oct 07, 2004Physicists from the University of Bonn have succeeded in taking a decisive step forward towards processing quantum information with neutral atoms: in the latest issue of the 'Physical Review Letters' vol. 93 (2004) they describe how they managed to set up a quantum register experimentally. An Electronic Nose 
Huntsville TX (SPX) Oct 07, 2004Onboard the space station, astronauts are surrounded by ammonia. It flows through pipes, carrying heat generated inside the station (by people and electronics) outside to space. Ammonia helps keep the station habitable. |
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