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  • ESA Gives Go-Ahead To Cooperation With Indian Lunar Mission
    Paris (ESA) Mar 22, 2005
    On 17 March the ESA Council, at its meeting in Paris, unanimously approved a cooperation agreement between ESA and the Indian Space Research Organisation for India's first moon mission - Chandrayaan-1. fullstory

    Mobilize Now To Save Hubble!
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 21, 2005
    Over the next few weeks, a series of hearings and meetings between Congress and NASA will determine the fate of the Hubble Space Telescope. It is imperative that everyone concerned with the future of science and the American space program mobilize now to save this great observatory.

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    Mars Exploration: The Next 10 Years
    Sacramento CA (SPX) Mar 21, 2005
    The path of America's Mars exploration through 2009 is well set. Following the current spectacularly successful pair of Mars Exploration Rovers, this year will see the launch of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter - which will use extremely sharp cameras and spectrometers and a very high communications rate to map virtually the entire planet at very high resolution.

    Light Arises From Relativity Violations
    Bloomington IN (SPX) Mar 22, 2005
    Light as we know it may be a direct result of small violations of relativity, according to new research scheduled for publication online Tuesday (March 22) in the journal Physical Review D.

    Space Complex Bill Sent To Duma
    Moscow (SPX) Mar 21, 2005
    Russia's State Duma is expected to approve new legislation to streamline the financing of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Interfax news agency said Monday.
    No Arctic Ozone Hole, Says Odin
    Kiruna, Sweden (SPX) Mar 21, 2005
    Data from the Swedish Odin satellite indicate that no arctic ozone hole will appear this winter, despite fears to that effect.

    Envisat Enables First Global Check Of Regional Methane Emissions
    Heidelberg (SPX) Mar 21, 2005
    The SCIAMACHY sensor aboard Envisat has performed the first space-based measurements of the global distribution of near-surface methane, one of the most important greenhouse gases.

    B-15A Edges Past Floating Ice Pier
    Paris (ESA) Mar 21, 2005
    Envisat radar imagery confirms that the B-15A iceberg � the world's largest floating object � is adrift once more after two months aground on a shallow seamount. This latest development poses a renewed threat to the nearby pier of land-attached ice known as the Drygalski ice tongue.
  • Test-Drive ESA Technology
    Paris (ESA) Mar 21, 2005
    PlayStation users worldwide can now see for themselves what happens when Ariane launcher technology is applied to Le Mans racing. All they have to do is sit back and select which Pescarolo racing car they want to test-drive.

    Telenor Unveils Expansive Portfolio of Global Broadband Services
    Oslo, Norway (SPX) Mar 21, 2005
    Telenor Satellite Services unveiled last Friday its worldwide portfolio of dynamic broadband services via satellite, enabling global end-to-end voice, video and data transmissions.

    New Apps Driving Wireless Growth
    Chicago (UPI) Mar 18, 2005
    The wireless industry may be poised for another massive expansion in the coming years - perhaps contrary to conventional wisdom - as new voice and data applications emerge and network quality dramatically increases, experts told UPI's Wireless World.
    Indonesia Concerned About Cost Of Tsunami Warning System
    Jakarta (SPX) Mar 21, 2005
    An Indonesian official has questioned whether the government can afford to operate and maintain the planned Indian Ocean Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS), The Jakarta Post reported Saturday.

    Water, Water Everywhere Nano
    New York (UPI) Mar 18, 2005
    One of the single biggest applications of nanotechnology could be solving the global shortage of pure water, experts told UPI's Nano World.

    Tiny Porphyrin Tubes Developed By Sandia May Lead To New Nanodevices
    Albuquerque NM (SPX) Mar 21, 2005
    Sunlight splitting water molecules to produce hydrogen using devices too small to be seen in a standard microscope. That's a goal of a research team from the National Nuclear Security Administration's Sandia National Laboratories.
    Canada's Wind Power Capacity Jumps Almost 25 Percent
    Gaspe QC (SPX) Mar 21, 2005
    Canada's wind-power capacity, already the fastest-growing form of electricity generation in Canada, took another significant step forward last week with the announcement of funding for two new wind-power projects in Murdochville, Quebec.

    Taiwan Defies Safety Warnings And Installs Reactor At Nuclear Power Plant
    Kungliao, Taiwan (AFP) Mar 20, 2005
    A core reactor at Taiwan's controversial fourth nuclear power plant was installed Sunday despite safety warnings from conservationists.

    Analysis: China's Spin On Secession Law
    Beijing (UPI) Mar 14, 2005
    Premier Wen Jiabao reiterated China's resolve on the issue of Taiwan Monday at the press ritual ending the full session of the National People's Congress in Beijing.
    Pak Nukes Terrify World And "This Serves Pakistan Well"
    Washington (UPI) Mar 18, 2005
    "Nuclear Pakistan terrifies the world and this serves Pakistan well." So spoke retired Gen. Hamid Gul, a former head of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency, on the eve of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's arrival in Pakistan.

    Analysis: Rice Woos India With Nuke Offer
    Washington (UPI) Mar 20, 2005
    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice appears to have offered India an attractive incentive in the form of civilian nuclear technology in a bid to derail a planned gas pipeline from Iran to India.

    US Has No Intention Of Attacking North Korea, Says Rice
    Seoul (AFP) Mar 20, 2005
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday Washington had no intention of attacking North Korea, and urged the communist state to drop its nuclear weapons ambitions.
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