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Saturn's Moons Titan And Enceladus Seen By Cassini
Pasadena (JPL) Feb 18, 2005NASA's Cassini spacecraft has had a busy week, snapping stunning new images of two of Saturn's moons -- smoggy Titan on Feb. 15 and wrinkled Enceladus on Feb. 16. Cassini's Cameras View Titan In A Different Light 
Boulder CO (SPX) Feb 21, 2005Cassini's third close approach to Titan on Tuesday, February 15 yielded intriguing new views of the planet-sized moon, as the spacecraft's powerful cameras looked at and through the orange murk of its thick atmosphere. Blast Affected Earth From Halfway Across The Milky Way 
Cambridge MA (SPX) Feb 21, 2005Forget "Independence Day" or "War of the Worlds." A monstrous cosmic explosion last December showed that the earth is in more danger from real-life space threats than from hypothetical alien invasions. |
Benefits Of Space For All Citizens
Brussels (ESA) Feb 18, 2005Over 40 nations and around 20 international organisations, including ESA, came together in Brussels, last Thursday and Friday, to exchange views on policies related to international cooperation in space. Third Earth Observation Summit Agrees On Ten-Year GEOSS Action Plan 
Brussels (ESA) Feb 21, 2005Around 60 nations and more than 40 international organisations joined ESA and host, the European Community, at the Third Earth Observation summit last Wednesday where delegates formally agreed on a 10-year plan to implement a Global Earth Observation System. A Revolution In Oceanic Exploration Reveals An "Alien" World On Earth 
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 21, 2005Scientists can now visualize the ocean floor in remote areas of the Arctic, observe rockfish hideouts, and see live images of coral cities thousands of meters under the sea's surface. |
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Rumsfeld Defends Funding For Nuclear Penetrator Study
Washington (AFP) Feb 18, 2005US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Thursday declared funding to complete a feasibility study for a nuclear earth-penetrating weapon a "sensible" response to rogue states that are moving sensitive facilities underground. Japan Flexes Its Military Muscle With US Applauding From Behind 
Washington (AFP) Feb 20, 2005With North Korea brandishing its nuclear weapons and China revving up its military expansion, Japan is beginning to flex its military muscle with full encouragement from the United States, analysts say. India Has Plans For New Jet, Long-Range UAV 
Bangalore, India (AFP) Feb 11, 2005India is planning to develop a new jet fighter and a long-range version of an unmanned aircraft, defense officials said Feb 11. |
NovAtel Components Used In Leica Geosystems' New SmartStation
Calgary AB (SPX) Feb 21, 2005NovAtel has announced that they have achieved another major goal of their cooperative agreement with Leica Geosystems with the announcement of Leica Geosystems' new SmartStation, the world's first high performance total station (TPS) with integrated GPS. Maps.com Introduces Industry's First Unlimited Location Mapping Service 
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Feb 21, 2005Maps.com has launched NavPro, the industry's first unlimited mapping service that can also generate optimized driving routes for up to 18 stops. iAnywhere Simplifies RFID Network Deployments With New Software Solution 
Dallas TX (SPX) Feb 21, 2005iAnywhere Solutions has launched RFID Anywhere, a platform that helps enterprises plan, develop, deploy and manage radio frequency identification (RFID) network solutions. |
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Raymarine Unveils New Satellite TV System 45 STV
Nashua NH (SPX) Feb 21, 2005Raymarine announced last Thursday that the company is launching a satellite television system for boaters that will give them access to high-quality satellite television while at sea. Single Molecule Switch Opens The Door To Biomolecular Electronics 
Tempe AZ (SPX) Feb 21, 2005Scientists from the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State have created the first reproducible single molecule negative differential resistor and in the process have developed anexperimental technique for designing single molecule devices. Mideast Oil Will Be More Important 
Dublin, Ireland (UPI) Feb 17, 2005The industrial world's ravenous thirst for Middle East oil will grow even worse over the next quarter century, making the volatile and unstable region an even more dangerous for conflicting great power rivalries. |
Maverick Dot-Commer Challenges Japan
Tokyo (UPI) Feb 16, 2005Takafumi Horie is one of the most talked-about and idolized businessmen in Japan these days. He's also one of the most hated. Northrop Grumman Begins Upgrade To Joint STARS Air-Traffic Management Systems 
Melbourne FL (SPX) Feb 21, 2005The U.S. Air Force's fleet of E-8C aircraft will receive updated air-traffic management systems under a $103 million, three-year system design and development contract recently awarded by the Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., to Northrop Grumman. Boeing Rolls Out Longest Flying Airliner 
Everett WA (UPI) Feb 16, 2005Boeing has unveiled the first 777-200LR Worldliner, which it calls the world's longest-range commercial airplane. The 777-200LR also will serve as the platform for the Boeing 777 Freighter, which will be the world's largest twin-engine craft hauling air freight. |
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