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NASA Latest Space Telescope Will Track Gamma Ray BurstsWashington (AFP) Nov 20, 2004 
NASA launched Saturday its Swift satellite, which will track huge explosions of gamma rays, the US space agency said. The Delta rocket launcher lifted of from Cape Canaveral at 12:16 pm, according to NASA, which televised the launch live. |
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Human, Robotic Programs Share Lessons Learned For Success
Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2004Members of NASA's human and robotic programs are cooperating in new ways to support the Vision for Space Exploration. The Vision calls for a "building block" strategy of human and robotic missions to reach new exploration goals. The first step in the Vision is returning the Space Shuttle safely to flight. India Debates Manned Space Flight As First Lunar Mission Proceeds 
Bangalore, India (AFP) Nov 21, 2004India's space agency is ready to send a man to space within seven years if the government gives the nod, while preparations have already begun for the launch of an unmanned lunar mission, a top official said. |
China Joins NASA Space Workshop
Houston TX (UPI) Nov 19, 2004Long-shunned China joined in a NASA space workshop this week to discuss President George W. Bush's goals for moon and Mars explorations. With the blessing of the U.S. State Department, China was asked to join 30 other nations in the three-day NASA-sponsored session, the Houston Chronicle said Friday. Launch Of Ariane Heavy Put Back To January 2005 
Paris (AFP) Nov 18, 2004The first launch of the Ariane 5 heavy rocket since its failure on its maiden flight in December 2002 has been put back to January 2005 after the head of the company said the rocket was not ready. The launcher, called the Ariane 5 ECA, designed to place payloads weighing up to 10 tonnes into geostationary orbit, was due to lift off in November. |
SMART-1 Completes Its First Orbit Around The Moon
Paris (ESA) Nov 22, 2004Last Friday (November 19) at 10:58 UTC, SMART-1 passed its second perilune and successfully completed its first orbit around the Moon. The first orbit started on 15 November at 17:47 UTC when SMART-1 passed its first perilune. FaithSats and Lunar Crucifices 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2004It's time that we put a giant crucifix in lights on the Moon! Congress has just pushed through a $388 billion spending bill. Into it was snuck a funding increase for NASA to accommodate George W. Bush's plan to return astronauts to the Moon. This puts Bush's vaunted space plan on par with other such last-minute additions as one removing previous barriers to government funding of anti-abortion doctors. |
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll, But We Launched It
Paris (AFP) Nov 19, 2004When the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft completes its journey to Saturn's moon Titan in January, its probe will carry out many missions - among them, to boldly blast rock 'n' roll music where none has been heard before. Russia Rewrites Its Nuclear Doctrine With Mobile Launchers 
Moscow (UPI) Nov 18, 2004Speaking to the country's top military brass on Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia's nuclear deterrent would soon be significantly upgraded with weapons technology unmatched by other nuclear powers. While making it clear Russia's top security priority is the war against international terrorism, Putin has also signaled that the country's nuclear deterrent will remain a key element of national defense. |
Apollo 12 Remembered - Lunar Germ Colony Or Lab Anomaly?
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2004Last week marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of Apollo 12's lunar touchdown. As the second manned mission, the lander carried the third and fourth men to walk on the moon. China To Accomplish Lunar Probe Program In 13 Years: Scientist 
Hainan, China (XNA) Nov 22, 2004China is now capable of probing the moon and will complete an unmanned lunar probe programin 13 years. |
A.Q. Khan Holds Key To Iran's Nuclear Vault
Washington, (UPI) Nov 19, 2004Anti-nuclear lobbyists are urging the Bush administration to use its influence on Pakistan to allow international experts to interrogate disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan. Afghan War Allowed Pakistan To Go Nuclear 
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 18, 2004President Jimmy Carter's national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski was the first senior U.S. official to argue that U.S. security required Washington to accept Islamabad's nuclear program. |
Japan Eyes Plant Exports Via Nuclear Technology Alliance With US
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 19, 2004The Japanese government is set to offer technological support in nuclear plant engineering to the United States in a bid to expand Japanese nuclear technology exports, a news report said Friday. The Makings Of A Breathable World 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2004Widespread volcanic activity, cyanobacteria and global glaciation may sound like the plot of a new, blockbuster disaster movie, but in reality, they are all events in the development of our atmosphere. |
Analysis: Can Iran Alter US Space Strategy?
Beverly Hills CA (UPI) Nov 19, 2004Secretary of State Colin Powell's blockbuster allegation that Iran's mullahs were on the verge of fielding nuclear missiles was a grave warning sign that the days of the United States' military's virtual monopoly on outer space could be numbered. Intelligence Reform Snagged By Disputes Over Pentagon's Role 
Washington (AFP) Nov 21, 2004A massive intelligence reform bill designed to adjust the US intelligence community to the post-September 11 world unraveled Saturday after key congressional ally of the Pentagon voiced objections to the measure. |
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