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No Lunar Polar Ice Sheets Found In High Resolution Radar Images Ithaca NY (SPX) Oct 19, 2006 
Using the highest resolution radar-signal images ever made of the moon - images from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Arecibo Telescope in Arecibo, P.R., and the NSF's Robert C. Byrd Telescope in Green Bank, W.Va. - planetary astronomers have found no evidence for ice in craters at the lunar south pole. Cornell University, Smithsonian Institution and Australian scientists report the findings in the latest issue of Nature. "These new results do not preclude ice being present as small grains in the lunar soil based on the Lunar Prospector's discovery of enhanced hydrogen concentrations at the lunar poles," said Donald Campbell, Cornell professor of astronomy and a principal investigator. |
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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New Russian Spaceship Will Be Able To Fly To Moon - Space Corp
Zvyozdny Gorodok (RIA Novosti) Oct 19, 2006Russia's Rocket and Space Corporation Energia said Wednesday it will create a new spaceship capable of flying to the Moon. "We have started developing the final design of a modernized spaceship that has been given the working name of Soyuz-K," Nikolai Sevastyanov, the corporation's president, told RIA Novosti. President Bush Forms New Space Policy 
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 19, 2006President Bush has approved a new National Space Policy that emphasizes security issues and encourages private investment. The updated policy rejects the development of arms control agreements that could restrict or limit U.S. access to or use of space. It also calls for the development of space capabilities that support U.S. defense and intelligence initiatives. White House spokesman Tony Snow Wednesday said the update does not represent a policy shift. Five High-Tech Firms Receive NASA SBIR Contracts 
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2006Five small high-technology firms have been selected by NASA Dryden Flight Research Center for research and development contracts under Phase II of NASA's Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program. The five firms' proposals were among 120 selected for funding by NASA overall under the second phase of the agency's 2005 SBIR program, and are valued at up to $600,000 each over a two-year performance period. |
NASA Announces New ISS Crew
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 19, 2006NASA and the Russian Federal Space Agency have named two astronauts and two cosmonauts to the next International Space Station crew, known as Expedition 15. Astronauts Clayton C. Anderson and Daniel M. Tani will travel to the station next year and work as flight engineers. Cosmonauts Fyodor N. Yurchikhin and Dr. Oleg V. Kotov will spend six months aboard the orbiting laboratory. Anderson will get a ride to the station aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour's STS-118 mission, targeted for launch in June 2007. ISS Crew Landing Put Off To Avoid Spring Floods On Kazakh Steppe 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 19, 2006Astronauts currently working at the International Space Station will have their six-month mission extended by another month to avoid early-spring flooding on the Kazakh steppe where they will be landing, a Russian space official said Wednesday. First Launch Of Soyuz 2-1A Postponed Again 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 19, 2006The first launch of the Soyuz 2-1A, Russia's new generation carrier rocket, from the Baikonur space center has been postponed again due to bad weather, a space industry source said Wednesday. "The launch of the Soyuz 2-1A modernized carrier rocket, scheduled for Wednesday evening, has been put off again, this time due to bad weather conditions at an altitude of more than 11 kilometers," the source said. |
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Astronomers Nab Culprit In Galactic Hit-and-Run
Cambridge MA (SPX) Oct 19, 2006The Andromeda galaxy, the closest large spiral to the Milky Way, appears calm and tranquil as it wheels through space. But appearances can be deceiving. Astronomers have new evidence that Andromeda was involved in a violent head-on collision with the neighboring dwarf galaxy Messier 32 (M32) more than 200 million years ago. Scientist Who Found Tenth Planet Discusses The Downgrading Of Pluto 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2006Still mourning the loss of Pluto as a planet? Blame Caltech astronomer Michael Brown. His 2005 discovery of Eris, a new "planet" past Pluto, prompted other astronomers to redefine what makes a planet, and eventually rule out Pluto and Eris and settle on eight true planets. Pluto and Eris now have the new designation of dwarf planet. Finding Planets By The Numbers 
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 19, 2006More than a decade after the first planets beyond our solar system were found, astronomers have discovered about 200 of these "extrasolar planets," as they're called. Using a common-sense definition of potentially habitable planets, coupled with extensive computer simulations, scientists have calculated how many potentially habitable planets might be detected around other stars by the SIM PlanetQuest mission. ("SIM" stands for Space Interferometry Mission.) |
Carl Sagan Center Formed To Study Life In Universe
Mountain View CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2006The Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe is being established at the SETI Institute in Silicon Valley to sustain a long-term commitment for research into age-old questions such as, "Are we Alone?" "Understanding the origin, evolution and distribution of life in the universe, a field often called Astrobiology, is one of the most important endeavors of the science community and all humanity," said SETI Institute Trustee and Nobel Prize winning scientist Baruch Blumberg. European Weather Satellite Pencilled For New Launch Bid 
Paris (AFP) Oct 18, 2006The European weather satellite MetOp-A, stuck on the Russian launch pad in Kazahkstan since July, should be launched on Thursday, launch operator Starsem said. The 4.1-tonne satellite was to have taken aloft on July 17 by a Soyuz-Fregat rocket, but the operation has been postponed five times by technical hitches and, on Wednesday, by bad weather. Munching Microbes Help Battle Global Warming 
Paris (AFP) Oct 18, 2006Scientists have uncovered breeds of microscopic helpers which help attenuate a key greenhouse gas that drives climate change. The unsung assistants are methane-gobbling microbes that live in the deep ocean at the vents of so-called mud volcanoes, they report in Thursday's issue of Nature, the weekly British science journal. |
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Engineers Shed Light On Crash Of Last Of Flying Aircraft Carriers Stanford CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2006 
The 1935 crash of the Navy zeppelin USS Macon off the California coast marked an inglorious end to a unique experiment in aviation. Four times longer than a modern Goodyear blimp, the Macon could carry 100 crewmembers, including pilots specially trained to fly small reconnaissance airplanes stowed in the zeppelin's massive hull.Breakthrough Could Lead To New Warhead Tech Arlington VA (AFNS) Oct 19, 2006 An Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate science and engineering team has made a significant breakthrough in its hypersonic computational research, which could lead to new warhead technologies. Welcome To Planet Doctor Strangelove 
Washington (UPI) Oct 18, 2006Neither Stalin nor Mao nor Hitler came close to George Orwell's blueprint for a hierarchical world tyranny. The gold medalist in Orwell's "1984" Hades-on-earth sweepstakes, beyond Stalin's wildest excesses, is diminutive Kim Jong-il whose Mao suits, elevator shoes and Elvis-style bouffant hair only enhance his gnome-like figure. Unconventional Conflicts To Dominate Future Op's 
Washington DC (AFNS) Oct 19, 2006Irregular, unconventional conflicts like those under way in Iraq and Afghanistan are likely to dominate U.S. military operations for the foreseeable future, Army officials agreed this week at the Association of the U.S. Army's annual convention here. Northrop Grumman Enters Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Competition 
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 19, 2006Northrop Grumman has formally announced plans to compete for and capture the U.S. Navy's newest maritime surveillance program. The company will propose a maritime Global Hawk derivative as the centerpiece of its Broad Area Maritime Surveillance campaign. Russian Envionment Agency To Inspect Gazprom Neft Activities 
Moscow (AFP) Oct 18, 2006Russian environmental authorities are to review the exploitation licenses held by Gazprom Neft, the oil subsidiary of gas producer Gazprom, the Natural Resources Ministry said Wednesday. Gazprom Neft currently has more than 50 oil development licenses, the ministry said in a statement, without specifying how many of them would be inspected. New US Space Policy Targets Rivals Capabilities 
Washington (AFP) Oct 18, 2006President George W. Bush has approved a new national space policy aimed at denying "adversaries'" the use of space capabilities deemed hostile to US interests. CONTENT PARTNERS
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Whaling Nations Heartened By Icelandic Move Oslo (AFP) Oct 18, 2006 
Whaling nations led by Norway and Japan on Wednesday hailed Iceland's decision to resume commercial whaling after 16 years, a move that has helped break their relative isolation on the controversial issue. The Icelandic government said on Tuesday that it would allow its ships to harpoon 30 minke whales and nine fin whales, primarily for export purposes.Growing Concern Over Estrogen-Like Compounds In US Rivers 
Washington (UPI) Oct 18, 2006An upsurge in the number of male fish growing female reproductive parts is sounding an alarm bell for the dangers of pollutants and estrogen-like compounds in U.S. rivers, where millions of Americans get their drinking water, environmental experts say. Long-Term Ocean Data Confirm Fishing Puts Species In Double Jeopardy 
La Jolla CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2006For the first time, research has shown that fishing can promote boom and bust swings in supplies of targeted fish stocks. The results are based on data obtained by the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI), a program through which scientists have investigated the ecological conditions of the California Current for more than half a century. Haze Hits Unhealthy Level In Malaysian Capital 
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Oct 18, 2006Air quality in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur and the southern state of Johor hit unhealthy levels Wednesday due to smog from Indonesian forest fires that is also blanketing Singapore. Kuala Lumpur was shrouded in a white haze as the air pollutant index jumped to 108, according to environment department data. A reading of 100-plus is considered unhealthy. Intelligent Sensors Gear Up For Real-Time Flood Monitoring 
Lancaster UK (SPX) Oct 19, 2006An intelligent flood monitoring system that could give advance warning of the type of rapid flood that engulfed the UK Cornish village of Boscastle in 2004, is under test in the Yorkshire Dales. Danny Hughes, Phil Greenwood and colleagues from Lancaster University won an award for their paper describing the system at the UK e-Science All Hands Meeting in Nottingham last month. Maritime Risks Increase For Cruise Ships/Ferries 
Washington (UPI) Oct 18, 2006A just published Rand report entitled "Maritime and Terrorism: Risk and Liability" states that maritime terrorism risk includes cruise ships and ferries. Indonesia Defends H5N1 Fight 
London (UPI) Oct 18, 2006In a week that has seen three deaths from avian influenza in three days, all in Indonesia, the country defended its efforts in the battle against bird flu. "We are doing the best we can," said Nyoman Kandun, a senior Health Ministry official. |
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