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Tsunamis Kill Over 24,000 People Across AsiaBireuen, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 27, 2004
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Russian Supply Vessel Docks At Space Station At 2358 GMT Xmas Night
Moscow (AFP) Dec 26, 2004A Russian Federation resupply vessel has arrived at the International Space Station with urgently needed food and water supplies. The Progress M-51 cargo variant of the venerable Soyuz series docked at mankind's only outpost beyond Earth at 2358 UT Dec 25. Site-Seeing Opportunities At Meridiani 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 23, 2004Opportunity is currently heading towards the heatshield that protected the lander during its descent through the Martian Atmosphere January 25. |
Cassini Deploys Huygens Ahead Of Titan Encounter
Pasadena CA (AFP) Dec 25, 2004The European-made space probe Huygens headed Saturday for a historic up-close encounter with Titan, the only celestial body of the Solar system with an atmosphere resembling that of Earth, after separating from the US spacecraft Cassini. Visit To A Smoggy Moon 
Washington (UPI) Dec 23, 2004This Christmas Day, if all goes well, a small flying-saucer-shaped probe will detach from NASA's Cassini spacecraft and begin a three-week trajectory that will take it to the tops of the clouds on Titan. |
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China's Second Manned Space Flight To Blast Off In Sept 2005 Beijing (AFP) Dec 23, 2004 
China's second manned Shenzhou will launch next September with two astronauts circling the Earth for five days to reinforce the country's status as a major space power, state media said Thursday. "Shenzhou VI is scheduled to be launched in September next year," Huang Chunping, told Beijing News. |
Near-Earth Asteroid MN4 Reaches Highest Score To Date On Hazard Scale
Pasadena CA (JPL) December 23, 2004A recently rediscovered 400-meter Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) is predicted to pass near the Earth on 13 April 2029. The flyby distance is uncertain and an Earth impact cannot yet be ruled out. The odds of impact, presently around 1 in 300, are unusual enough to merit special monitoring by astronomers, but should not be of public concern. |
Analysis: Space And The Willingness To Die
Washington (UPI) Dec 23, 2004Thirty-six years ago this week, three astronauts and their families demonstrated the courage, boldness, and determination necessary for the human race to conquer the stars. The question is whether NASA and Congress today are willing to show as much bravery, asks Robert Zimmerman. Walls Of Candor Chasma Loom High 
Paris (ESA) Dec 23, 2004These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, show Candor Chasma - one of the largest canyons in the Valles Marineris canyon system. |
Major Test Objectives Met Despite Botched Delta 4 Heavy Flight: Boeing
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Dec 22, 2004The Boeing Company said Wednesday that the first flight of the Delta IV Heavy achieved the major test objectives despite placing its demonstration satellite in a lower than expected orbit. Get Ready for the Largest Demolition Derby on the Planet 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 24, 2004What happens when the largest free floating thing on the planet crashes? We might find out in a couple of days when iceberg B-15A collides with the Drygalski ice tonge Dec 24. |
Finmeccanica Signs 775 Million Euro Satellite Deal With Italian Space Agency
Milan (AFP) Dec 22, 2004Italian defence group Finmeccanica said Wednesday its unit Alenia Spazio has signed a 775 million euros deal with the Italian space agency to supply four satellites for civil and defence uses. Wallem Integrates Its Ship Management Operations With Inmarsat's F77 System 
Hong Kong, China (SPX) Dec 13, 2004Inmarsat has announced the successful trial of its maritime solution Fleet F77 full-featured, high-bandwidth, IP satellite system for Hong Kong-based ship management firm Wallem. |
ScanEagle Demos UAV Comms Relay Utilizing Secure Wireless Network
St. Louis (SPX) Dec 21, 2004ScanEagle, a long-endurance fully autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Boeing and The Insitu Group, successfully demonstrated high-speed wireless communications relay during a recent flight at the Boeing Boardman test range. Boeing X-45A Unmanned Vehicle Controlled Via Satellite from 1500 Kilometers Away 
St. Louis (SPX) Dec 22, 2004A Boeing X-45A unmanned aircraft was controlled by a pilot-operator in Seattle, Wash., after launching from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Dec. 9. |
Russia Vows To Keep Its Nuclear Superpower Status
Moscow (AFP) Dec 24, 2004Russia will keep pace with the United States in nuclear weapons technology but not in the size of its strategic arsenal, Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov said Friday according to Interfax news agency. France Places $4 Billion Nuclear Ballistic Missile Order With EADS 
Paris (AFP) Dec 23, 2004The French arms procurement agency DGA has placed an order worth 3.0 billion euros (4.02 billion dollars) with the EADS aeronautics company for M51 ballistic missiles for nuclear warheads, the defence ministry said on Thursday. |
India's Cyber Law Is Outdated
New Delhi (UPI) Dec 22, 2004An Indian court may have granted bail to the India head of eBay auction house in connection with a sex video being sold on the Web site, but the captains of information technology industry are seething with anger over the ambiguity of nation's cyber law. The Web: Expect More Swindles In 2005 
Chicago (UPI) Dec 22, 2004As virtual banking and other online transactions continue to grow, consumers increasingly are being swindled on the Internet. More and more, they are looking for ways to ensure the organization they are dealing with online is what it claims to be. |
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