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Giant Chinese Space-Tracking Ship Makes Rare Visit Auckland, New Zealand (SPX) Oct 27, 2005 
A big Chinese space-tracking ship bristling with satellite dishes is on a rare but low-key visit. The 21,000-tonne Yuan Wang II and its 470 crew are stocking up on supplies in Auckland after a month in the Pacific, reports The New Zealand Herald.Rocket-Fueled Bacteria Clean Up Waste 
Winchester, England (UPI) Oct 26, 2005Bacteria that make rocket fuel as part of their metabolism are making sewage treatment less expensive and kinder to the environment, British researchers say. Sea Launch Departs Home Port For Inmarsat-4 Mission 
Long Beach CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2005The Sea Launch team is preparing to launch the Inmarsat-4 communications satellite on Nov. 4, at the opening of a 30-minute launch window, at 6:22:54 am Pacific Time. |
NASA Internet Software Zooms To Moon Images In 3-D
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2005Internet users can now take virtual 3-D trips to nearly anyplace on the moon, thanks to a NASA program first designed to show aerial views of the Earth. Cassini Finds Prometheus A Sculptor Of Saturn's Rings 
Colorado CO (SPX) Oct 27, 2005New findings from members of the Cassini imaging team show that certain prominent features in Saturn's narrow and contorted F ring can be understood in terms of a simple gravitational interaction with the small moon Prometheus. The results are published in this week's issue of the journal "Nature." Large Binocular Telescope Successfully Achieves "First Light" 
Tucson AZ (SPX) Oct 27, 2005The Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) partners in the U.S.A., Italy and Germany are pleased to announce that they chieved "First Light" on Oct. 12, 2005. These exceptional images were obtained with one of the telescope's two primary mirrors in place and were released Wednesday. |
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Dating Earth's Core Formation
North Ryde, Australia (UPI) Oct 26, 2005Australian and Swiss scientists say they may have solved a mystery concerning conflicting formation times for the Earth's core by considering the effect of the impact of a Mars-sized object with the Earth. Feds Unveil Yucca Mt. Cleanup Plans 
Carson City NV (UPI) Oct 26, 2005U.S. Energy Department officials have announced plans to make Yucca Mountain a "clean" nuclear waste dump, but Nevada officials aren't happy. $580M Aid Pledges For Pakistan Sow Confusion For UN Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) Oct 26, 2005 
International donors on Wednesday promised an additional $580m in assistance following the earthquake in Pakistan, sowing confusion among UN officials who wanted something firmer.China Steps Up Efforts Against Bird Flu After Week's Third Outbreak Beijing, China (AFP) Oct 26, 2005 
China mobilized roadside sterilization stations and inspected markets Wednesday in stepped-up measures to tackle bird flu after the third outbreak in a week. |
Hybrid Refueler Truck To Cut Energy Use
Robins AFB GA (AFPN) Oct 27, 2005The Air Force is looking for a way to save fuel and energy, while meeting mission needs. The R-11 hybrid electric refueling truck is one answer. President Vows America Will Not Rest Until Terrorism Defeated 
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 27, 2005President Bush today told attendees at a military spouses luncheon here that they and their husbands and wives deserve a clear strategy for victory over global terrorism. Lockheed Martin Team Completes MUOS Preliminary Design Review Phase 
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2005The MUOS team led by Lockheed Martin has completed on schedule the Preliminary Design Review phase with its U.S. Navy customer. US Senate Scraps Nuclear 'Bunker Buster' Bomb Project Washington DC (AFP) Oct 26, 2005 
A US Senate panel decided Wednesday to scrap funding for a program to develop "bunker buster" bombs - small-scale, tactical nuclear weapons once deemed an indispensable addition to the US anti-terrorism arsenal. |
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