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Scientists Compile Huygens Descent Movies Tucson AZ (SPX) May 05, 2006 
University of Arizona scientists have built two movies from data collected during the Huygens probe's descent to Titan's surface on Jan. 14, 2005. The movies show the operation of the NASA-funded Descent Imager/Spectral Radiometer camera during its descent and after touchdown. |
Vietnam says parched Red River at record low
China to be world's third biggest wind power producer: media Cost-cutting NASA eyes three cheap space missions Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Russia in secret plan to save Earth from asteroid: official Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax French carbon tax ruled illegal Brazil's Lula signs law cutting CO2 emissions 2009 a 'benign' year of natural disasters: German re-insurer Greenpeace Spain demands Denmark release its director 
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AAS Pushing NASA To Rethink Its FY 2007 Budget
Washington DC (SPX) May 05, 2006The American Astronomical Society, unsatisfied with some of the specifics of NASA's proposed fiscal year 2007 budget, has been urging the agency to rethink its priorities and reconstitute some of the space science programs it had decided to eliminate, postpone or curtail. Thousands Sign Planetary Society Petitions to Save Our Science 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 05, 2006The Planetary Society reports progress in its "Save Our Science (SOS)" Campaign to rescue NASA's space science program, currently under attack in the proposed NASA budget for fiscal year 2007. North Dakota Researchers Testing Mars Suits 
Grand Forks ND (SPX) May 05, 2006North Dakota researchers began testing a new spacesuit at a rugged Mars-like Badlands site this week in an attempt to interest NASA and other space agencies in the design. Pablo de Leon, an Argentine-born aerospace engineer and veteran space suit designer, managed the project, called the North Dakota Experimental Planetary Space Suite, or NDEPSS. |
Cassini Takes Sharper Look At Xanadu
Pasadena CA (SPX) May 05, 2006This image of Titan from the Cassini spacecraft's Synthetic Aperture Radar shows the southwestern area of a feature called Xanadu (at bottom right). The area is bright because it reflects the radio wavelengths used to make this radar images. Hubble Takes Sharpest Shot Yet Of New Red Spot On Jupiter 
Berkeley CA (SPX) May 05, 2006NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has given astronomers their most detailed look yet of a second red spot emerging on Jupiter. For the first time in history, astronomers have witnessed the birth of a new red spot on the giant planet. Scientists Discount La Nina Effect On 2006 Atlantic Hurricanes 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 05, 2006Recent La Nina activities in the eastern Pacific Ocean should not affect the Atlantic hurricane season this year, weather researchers reported Thursday. La Nina normally tends to increase Atlantic hurricane activity and decrease Pacific Ocean hurricanes. |
China Welcomes NASA Chief But Calls On US To Be More Open
Beijing (AFP) May 05, 2006China is looking forward to an upcoming visit by the head of NASA but has called on the United States to be more welcoming to its space officials, state media said Thursday. US National Aeronautic and Space Administration chief Michael Griffin said last month he had accepted an invitation from the China National Space Administration to visit the country, although no date has yet been announced. The Human Contribution To Atmospheric Changes 
Virginia Key FL (SPX) May 05, 2006A new study published in this week's issue of Nature is the first to show that human activity is altering the circulation of the tropical atmosphere and ocean through global warming. EADS Astrium Will Build Hot Bird 9 For Eutelsat 
Paris, France (SPX) May 05, 2006Eutelsat Communications announced Thursday it has selected EADS Astrium to build its HOT BIRD 9 broadcast satellite, scheduled for launch in 2008, to be positioned in the company's geostationary neighborhood at 13 degrees east longitude. |
Novariant And Wenco Deliver New Positioning Applications For Open Cut Mines
Menlo Park CA (SPX) May 05, 2006Working to provide mining customers with the most compelling high-precision GPS applications, Novariant and Wenco has announced a partnership that integrates Wenco's BenchManager suite of applications with Novariant's Terralite XPS system. Hands-Free Navigation With Garmin StreetPilot 2820 
Olathe KN (SPX) May 05, 2006Garmin International has announced the StreetPilot 2820, a premium automotive and motorcycle navigation device for customers, as well as a configurable platform for Garmin's growing list of OEM partners. The StreetPilot 2820 builds upon the success of the StreetPilot 2700 series, and also incorporates Bluetooth wireless connectivity and a hands-free calling interface. Microsoft Releases Mappoint 2006 For Businesses And Mobile Workers 
Redmond WA (SPX) May 05, 2006Microsoft has announced the availability of MapPoint 2006, an industry leader in business mapping software. MapPoint 2006 can help customers improve decision-making capabilities and increase new business opportunities through the use of maps and geographical information, enabling better analysis, visualization and communication of business information. |
First Lava Oozes From Mount Merapi
Jakarta (AFP) May 05, 2006More than 5,000 Indonesians have fled their homes around simmering Mount Merapi, officials said Thursday, as the first lava flow oozed from the volcano. Japan To Capture CO2 At Australian Power Plant 
Tokyo (AFP) May 05, 2006A Japanese consortium hopes to capture carbon dioxide emissions at an Australian power plant by 2009 in a world first that would be a major step towards battling greenhouse gases responsible for global warming, a report said Thursday. China Water Project Blows Out By $12.5 Billion 
Beijing (AFP) May 05, 2006The cost of China's massive project to divert water from the south to its arid north has risen by a staggering 12.5 billion dollars due to a host of unexpected difficulties, state media said Thursday. |
LM Wins Army Contract To Upgrade Patriot Missile
Dallas TX (SPX) May 4, 2006Lockheed Martin said Thursday it would produce 112 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles under a $379 million contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command. Iran Draft Resolution Introduced 
United Nations (UPI) May 05, 2006Britain and France have introduced a draft resolution in the U.N. Security Council making mandatory Iran's cooperation in suspending uranium enrichment and heavy-water reactor construction. Koizumi's BMD Legacy 
Washington (UPI) May 05, 2006Time is finally running out for Junichiro Koizumi, prime minister of Japan, but the ballistic missile defense alliance he has fashioned with the United States will live on after him. |
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