| May 11, 2006 |
 |
our time will build eternity |
| LAST 5 DAYS | MAY 10 | MAY 9 | MAY 8 | MAY 5 | MAY 4 |
Andrews Joins USAF Hybrid Launch Vehicle Effort
Seattle WA (SPX) May 11, 2006Andrews Space has been awarded a contract to define the architectures of the U.S. Air Force's Hybrid Launch Vehicle. Andrews becomes one of four contractors the Air Force has selected to develop the HLV as part of its Operationally Responsive Spacelift program. Europea Consolidates Aerospace Research Facilities 
Amsterdam, Holland (SPX) May 11, 2006Three European aerospace research organizations - the Dutch National Aerospace Laboratory, the German Aerospace Center and the French Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales � announced Wednesday they are integrating their aerodynamic wind tunnel facilities. Space Technology To Help Hospitals Contain Spread Of Avian Flu Infection 
Paris, France (SPX) May 11, 2006AirInSpace, with support from ESA, has adapted technology developed to protect astronauts for use in critical care centres to protect immune-deficient patients against airborne pathogens. |
Nigerian Announces Plans To Manufacture And Launch Own Satellite
Abuja (AFP) May 11, 2006Nigeria Wednesday announced a 25-year plan to venture into space technology by manufacturing and launching locally its own satellite. Students Complete 20 Femto Satellites 
Ashburn VA (SPX) May 11, 2006AeroAstro has announced the successful completion of twenty femto satellite models. The models were assembled by kindergarten students from Georgetown Day School as part of their field trip at AeroAstro's headquarters in Ashburn, Virginia. NASA Awards Boeing S-3B Viking Modification Contract 
St Louis MO (SPX) May 11, 2006NASA has awarded Boeing a competitively bid contract to modify the communication, navigation and electrical systems of an S-3B Viking aircraft. NASA obtained the S-3B from the U.S. Navy to facilitate research requirements for the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. |
South African Meteorite Makes Deep Impact On Space Rock Theory
Paris, May 10 (AFP) May 11, 2006A remarkable meteorite the size of a beachball, found in heat-forged crystals in one of the world's largest impact craters, may push back the boundaries of knowledge about space rocks, a study due to be published on Thursday says. Earth Deemed Safe From Gamma-Ray Bursts 
Baltimore MD (SPX) May 11, 2006Astronomers reported Wednesday that gamma-ray bursts � gigantic explosions of energy that could threaten life on a galactic scale � pose nearly no threat in the Milky Way because the conditions necessary for their instigation do not exist here. Solar Cycle Appears Headed For Historic Low Point 
Huntsville AL (SPX) May 11, 2006The Sun's Great Conveyor Belt has slowed to a record-low crawl, according to research by NASA solar physicist David Hathaway. "It's off the bottom of the charts," he said Wednesday. "This has important repercussions for future solar activity." |
XMM-Newton Reveals Chemical Signatures Of Galaxy Clusters
Paris, France (SPX) May 11, 2006Deep observations of two galaxy clusters shining bright in X-ray light have revealed their chemical compositions with unprecedented accuracy, astronomers reported Wednesday. Spitzer Telescope Sees Trail of Comet Crumbs 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 11, 2006NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has snapped a picture of the bits and pieces making up Comet 73P/Schwassman-Wachmann 3, which is continuing to break apart on its journey around the sun. Iridium Will Supply Satellite Links For ARGO Tracker 
Bethesda MD (SPX) May 11, 2006Iridium Satellite announced Wednesday it will provide long-range data links for ARGO Tracker's real-time, global asset-tracking system. Under the agreement, ARGO Tracker will incorporate the Iridium 9601 short-burst data modem into its asset tracking to provide global coverage in areas beyond the reach of ground-based wireless networks. |
Haze Is Heating Up The Arctic
Salt Lake City (UPI) May 11, 2006U.S. scientists in Utah say they have found yet another contributing force to polar warming: haze. Arctic climate already is known to be particularly prone to global warming caused by greenhouse gases. Recent Hurricanes Have No Link To Warming 
Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2006New research calls into question the linkage between major Atlantic hurricanes and global warming. That is one of the conclusions from a University of Virginia study to appear in the May 11, 2006 issue of the journal Geophysical Research Letters. US Officials Urge Storm-Weary Americans To Brace For Hurricane Season 
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (AFP) May 11, 2006With just weeks to go to the start of what could be another deadly Atlantic hurricane season, US officials Wednesday urged residents of storm-prone areas to brace for the worst and hope for the best. Scientists Discover Super Superconductor 
Durham NC (UPI) May 11, 2006Duke University scientists say they've discovered a theoretical "metal sandwich" that might be able to break superconductor records. CONTENT PARTNERS
EDN is a comprehensive source of technical information and in-depth features on electronics applications, products, technology and design techniques for engineers and engineering managers.
|
Indian Navy Seeks Approval For More Stealth Warships
New Delhi (AFP) May 11, 2006The Indian navy, racing to acquire the latest military hardware, is seeking cabinet clearance to buy three Russian "stealth" frigates worth 665 million dollars, a spokesman said Wednesday. Mr President, You've Got Mail 
Washington (UPI) May 11, 2006Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's letter to President Bush is a bizarre m�lange of history, morality and a cri-du-coeur for the American president to follow the path of Allah. Missile Threat To Europe Warrants Shield Says NATO Official 
Brussels (AFP) May 11, 2006Europe faces an increasing threat from attacks with long-range missiles and could help avert the danger by building a missile defence network, a senior NATO official warned on Wednesday. American And British Hackers On Show As Cyber Trials Intensify 
Washington (UPI) May 11, 2006Only two days after U.S. federal authorities sentenced a 21-year-old to five years in prison for hacking computers, the British government ruled that one of its citizens should be extradited to the United States for hacking into military networks. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| LAST 5 DAYS | MAY 10 | MAY 9 | MAY 8 | MAY 5 | MAY 4 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2005 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
