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  • Space Race 2: A New AERA In Aerospace
    Cape Canaveral FL(SPX) Mar 09, 2005
    It may seem a stretch of the imagination to fly a passenger-carrying sub-orbital spaceship in less than 22 months considering, at the moment, the craft exists only in blueprints. True, developers of the seven-seat vehicle called Altairis have run extensive computer simulations of design and flight, according to Lewis Reynolds in West Palm Beach Fla., who is president and chief operating officer of AERA. fullstory

    Opportunity Continues South With New Mobility Software
    Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 09, 2005
    After a busy week of driving with new mobility software, Opportunity continues to be in excellent health. The rover has traveled 450 meters (just over a quarter of a mile) in 6 sols.


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    Search For A Second Genesis On Mars
    Moffett Field CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2005
    Chris McKay, a planetary scientist at the Ames Research Center, has long been investigating the coldest and driest places on Earth. These harsh environments - and the ability of life to adapt there - could point the way to finding life on Mars.

    Jupiter: A Cloudy Mirror For The Sun?
    Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 08, 2005
    Astronomers using the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton telescope have discovered that observing the giant planet Jupiter may actually give them an insight in to solar activity on the far side of the Sun!

    Rosetta's View Of Earth
    Paris (ESA) Mar 08, 2005
    After skimming by the Earth at just 1954 km on 4 March 2005, Rosetta turned its Navigation Cameras back towards our home planet and recorded a series of black and white images.
    Russia Wants To Build A New Extra-Heavy Launcher
    Moscow (UPI) Mar 08, 2005
    Russian space engineers are designing a next-generation, super-heavy booster rocket, local media reported Tuesday.

    New Technologies Critical To Next Shenzhou Mission
    Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2005
    Huang Chunping, chief commander of rocket system of China's Manned Space Program confirmed that China would launch the Shenzhou VI this autumn. There would be two astronauts on the Shenzhou VI and the space flight would last for over five days.

    First Inmarsat-4 Satellite Ready For Launch Thursday
    Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Mar 09, 2005
    The world's largest and most sophisticated commercial communications satellite, Inmarsat 4, is due to be launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 10 March.
    World's First Intergalactic Communication System Now Transmitting
    Hartford CT (SPX) Mar 08, 2005
    www.TalkToAliens.com, the world's first "Intergalactic Communication System" has announced that it is fully operational, and is transmitting phone calls from the public into deep space. The system is online 24 hours a day.

    The Circadian Clock: Understanding Nature's Timepiece
    Calgary AB (SPX) Mar 08, 2005
    A cluster of brain cells less than half the size of a pencil eraser tells you when to wake up, when to be hungry and when it's time to go to sleep. The same cells also cause you to be disoriented after you've flown across multiple time zones.

    EU Pushes To Recruit Tech Talent
    Washington (UPI) Mar 07, 2005
    The United States has been wrestling with a decline in the number of home-grown scientific and technical graduates for years but has been able to sustain its creative advantage - and its innovation-based economy - by welcoming brilliant immigrants from all over the world.
    Pemco Aviation Group Announces New Contract For Space Vector
    Birmingham AL (SPX) Mar 08, 2005
    Space Vector Corporation, California subsidiary to Pemco Aviation Group, has received a contract to build a medium range target vehicle for national missile defense testing.

    Outside View: Nuke Proliferators Can't Be Stopped
    Rawalpindi, Pakistan (UPI) Mar 07, 2005
    Early last year when Abdul Qadeer Khan was targeted for alleged nuclear proliferation, I was also implicated and remained under the world media's focus. During an NBC TV network interview, I was asked the question whether I would like my future generations to live in this part of the world, which is threatened by nuclear holocaust.

    Bhutto Got Missile Blueprints For Pakistan
    Washington (UPI) Mar 07, 2005
    Pakistan's former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has said that she personally brought blueprints from North Korea for her country's missile program.
    A Climate Of Hysteria
    Boulder CO (UPI) Mar 07, 2005
    It does not require digging very deep in the debate over global warming before you find one faction accusing another of creating hysteria. For the skeptics of human-caused planetary warming, Exhibit A in evidence against the scientists who view this as a real phenomenon is the Hollywood disaster film, "The Day After Tomorrow."

    Japan Watchdog Rules Against Intel For Unfair Trade Practices
    Tokyo (AFP) Mar 08, 2005
    Japan's anti-monopoly watchdog Tuesday said it had found against the local unit of the world's leading microchip maker Intel Corp. for using "unfair" practices to secure customers.

    Researcher Describes New Type Of Strong, Lightweight Metallic Material
    San Diego CA (SPX) Mar 08, 2005
    An engineering professor at the University of California, San Diego has described the unique properties of a new type of metallic laminate that can serve as armor and as a replacement for beryllium, a strong but toxic metal commonly used in demanding aerospace applications.
    Bhutto Missile Story Raises Hill Hackles
    Washington (UPI) Mar 07, 2005
    Members of the U.S. Congress reacted with concern Monday to a report that North Korean missile blueprints had been couriered to Pakistan for use in its missile program by Benazir Bhutto while she was prime minister.

    New Solar-Powered Vehicle Barriers Give Anti-Terrorist Protection To Dam
    Dublin OH (SPX) Mar 03, 2005
    Intelligent Perimeter Systems (IPS) has announced it has completed installation of an innovative perimeter security system at an undisclosed U.S. Bureau of Reclamation dam in the western U.S.

    SAIC Demos Live-Fire Capability From Vigilante UAV
    Mclean VA (SPX) Mar 07, 2005
    Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has announced the successful live-fire of four 2.75" unguided rockets from its Vigilante VTOL UAV (Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) system during flight testing conducted at the U.S. Army's Yuma Proving Ground.
    YESTERDAY'S SPACEDAILY HEADLINES
  • Media Rollout For Shenzhou 6
  • China Signals Stronger Military National Goal
  • Astronauts In Training For Second Manned Spaceflight
  • Moonbeams Shine On Einstein, Galileo And Newton
  • Spirit Perched At Larry's Lookout
  • Scientists Work To Detect Mysterious Neutrinos
  • In The Stars: Starmaking's Helping Hand
  • Rep. Cox Obtains Fed Support For US Army Hydrogen Program
  • EU Gives Japan Until June To Reach Deal On Nuclear Project
  • DayStar Unveils LightFoil Photovoltaic Product For U.S. Military
  • Satellites Guide Yachts Through Southern Ocean 'Iceberg Alley'
  • Beijing Cabs To Have GPS Protection Against Hijacks
  • India And Venezuela Sign MOU On Space Cooperation
  • First I-4 Satellite Shipped To Cape Canaveral For Final Checks
  • Fujitsu Develops 40Gbps Optical Switch
  • Nano World: Nano To Speed Drug Discovery
  • Intelsat General Introduces New Military Broadband Service
  • CloudSat Concludes Environmental Testing
  • New Water Filter Could Save Millions Of Lives
  • Lockheed Martin's JASSM Successful In Flight Test
  • Wind Power Production Capacity Increased 20 Percent In 2004
  • Japanese Icon Sony Brings In American Boss To Battle Slump
  • Samsung Develops World's Largest LCD Panel
  • US Rejects Separate Talks With North Korea
  • Iran Criticises EU Over Nuclear Demands
  • Syria To Withdraw All Troops, Intel Agents From Lebanon
  • Mideast Democracy No Silver Bullet: Ex-US Defense Chief
  • BAE Systems To Buy Bradley APC Maker, Eyes US Expansion
  • Canadian Business Dismayed Over Govs' Missile Shield Policy
  • Africa Faces 89 million New HIV Infections By 2025: study

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