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    DRAGON SPACE
    Shenzhou 6 Safely Returns Taikonauts
     Beijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2005
     China's second manned space mission returned safely to Earth early Monday after a successful five-day flight, in the latest chapter in China's drive to become a global space power. Astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng were given a clean bill of health after the reentry capsule of their Shenzhou VI spacecraft glided to Earth on a parachute, ending up in Inner Mongolia. fullstory
  • Outside View: China's Space Message

    • SHUTTLE NEWS
    No Date Set For Return To Shuttle Flights: NASA
     Washington (AFP) Oct 14, 2005
     NASA declined Friday to set a date for a resumption of shuttle flights, saying May 2006 remained a possibility, as engineers work on solving problems with the loss of fuel tank insulation.
  • NASA Makes Progress On Foam Loss

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    STATION NEWS
    Expedition 12 Settle Into New Home
     Houston TX (SPX) Oct 17, 2005
     Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev are spending their first few days alone on the station following last Monday's safe return of their predecessors.
    ROCKET SCIENCE
    Building A Better Rocket Engine
     Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 17, 2005
     When you think of future rocket technology, you probably think of ion propulsion, antimatter engines and other exotic concepts.
  • New Satellites Push Technological Boundaries

    • SPACEMART
    PanAmSat Sat With LockMart Payload Supporting Civil Air Navigation Deployed
     Rockville MD (SPX) Oct 17, 2005
     The second satellite with a payload that will support air navigation enhancements for the Federal Aviation Agency has been deployed for Lockheed Martin by the PanAmSat Corporation.
  • Galaxy 15 To Provide High Power Cable Television Distribution
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    MARSDAILY
    New Web Site Features "Live" Images From Mars
     Tempe AZ (SPX) Oct 17, 2005
     A new web site at Arizona State University provides the public and scientists "live" views of Mars.
    IRON AND ICE
    NASA Prepares For Comet Samples
     Houston (SPX) Oct 17, 2005
     Particles gathered near a comet in deep space that are due to arrive at NASA's Johnson Space Center in January may help scientists better understand comets and their role in the early solar system.
  • Evidence For More Dust Than Ice In Comets

    • TRAVELS BEYOND
    'Star Trek' Actor's Remains To Be Blasted Into Space With Fans' Tributes
     Los Angeles (AFP) Oct 14, 2005
     The remains of late "Star Trek" actor James Doohan, who played engineer Scotty, will be blasted into space along with thousands of letters from his adoring fans, organisers said Friday.

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    • TECH SPACE
    Harnessing Flea Power To Create Near-Perfect Rubber
     Canberra (SPX) Oct 17, 2005
     In a world first, CSIRO scientists have copied nature to produce a near-perfect rubber from resilin, the elastic protein which gives fleas their remarkable jumping ability and helps insects fly.
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    • STEM CELLS
    New Stem Cell Techniques Spare Embryos
     Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2005
     Two teams of scientists said Sunday they each had devised a unique method to obtain embryonic stem cells without destroying a viable embryo.
    TECTONICS
    Scripps Researchers Rediscover Elusive Site Of Exploding Volcanic Rocks
     San Diego CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2005
     Scientists aboard the Scripps research vessel Roger Revelle have solved a 45-year-old geological mystery.

    DISASTER MANAGEMENT
    Quake Toll Leaps Past 53,000 In Pakistan: Kashmir Leader
     Muzaffarabad, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 16, 2005
     The death toll from South Asia's earthquake soared past 53,000 in Pakistan on Sunday and could rise still far higher as relief workers struggle to reach survivors, Sikandar Hayat Khan, the Pakistani Kashmir PM told AFP.
  • TSF Offers First Calls On Inmarsat Phones To Quake Survivors
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    • EPIDEMICS
  • Flu Virus Reported To Resist Drug Envisioned For Pandemic
  • WHO Official Says World Can Beat Bird Flu
  • Health Wrap: Of Polio And Pandemics
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    TERRORWARS
    Space Tech Used For Airport Security
     Paris (SPX) Oct 17, 2005
     Metal detectors currently used for screening aircraft passengers could soon be supplanted by novel millimetre-wave cameras, able to detect even non-metallic concealed objects.
    UAV NEWS
    STARA Demos UAV Precision Airdrop Capabilities For US Military
     Yuma AZ (SPX) Oct 17, 2005
     STARA Technologies will demonstrate its patented miniature guided parachute technology at the Precision Airdrop Technology Conference and Demonstration at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in Yuma, Arizona.
    SUPERPOWERS
    US Needs Strong Military Presence In Asia: Study
     Washington (AFP) Oct 16, 2005
     The United States can ill afford cutbacks in military capabilities in Asia, warns a report on regional military needs as Washington plans to reduce dependence on bases and troops overseas.
  • US, India To Sign Science, Tech Pact

    • MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
    Alcatel Alenia Space-built Syracuse 3A Successfully Launched
     Paris (SPX) Oct 17, 2005
     Alcatel Alenia Space applauds the successful launch of the next-generation military communications satellite Syracuse 3A.
    NUKEWARS
    Iran Refuses To Return To Full Nuclear Suspension
     Tehran (AFP) Oct 16, 2005
     Iran said Sunday it would not return to a full freeze of its disputed nuclear activities, but nevertheless voiced confidence it would not face referral to the UN Security Council.
  • Military Action Against Iran Not On Agenda: British FM
  • Russia Helping Iran Create Europe Missile Threat: Brit Paper
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  • YESTERDAY'S SPACE
  • China's Taikonauts Fulfil Tsien's Vision
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  • European Rocket Sends French Military Satellite Aloft
  • Making a List, Checking It Twice
  • Lady In Red: Andromeda Galaxy Shines In Spitzer's Eyes
  • Cradled By Destruction
  • Many More Doctors Needed To Help SAsia Quake Victims: UN
  • Bulldozers Move In As Quake Rescue Teams Face Grim Truth
  • Pakistan Rattled By Aftershocks, Troops Struggle To Reach Remote Areas
  • Tokyo Shortly To Decide On Participation In Russian Kliper Project
  • 'Space Tourist' Enthuses Over Trip, Regrets Losing Camera On Space Station
  • Raytheon Awarded Contract For Anti-Jam GPS Antenna Systems For Eurofighter
  • Nano World: Quantum Dot May Be Sold Cheap
  • Prof Develops Cancer Nanobomb
  • For the First Time, A Five-Fold Bond
  • Train Man Romances Tokyo's Computer Geeks
  • Link Between Tropical Warming And Greenhouse Gases Stronger Than Ever
  • Warmer Seas, Wetter Air Make Harder Rains as Greenhouse Gases Build
  • The Next Generation Blue Marble
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  • Analysis: US Libya Now Friends
  • US-Central America Security Deal Fails
  • US Treasury Chief Sees The Other China
  • Analysis: WHO Chief Warns Of Bird Flu
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