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The Fading Final FrontierWashington DC (SPX) Nov 02, 2010 We have all heard the expression "space, the final frontier." Over the past several decades the space age has matured, and the general public and the government have been pressed to address many other areas of interest and concern. There is now a question on our minds: "Is space still an important frontier?" In other words, has a new final frontier appeared on the horizon? To answer these let's consider the history of the space age from its beginnings. On that October day in 1957, when the USSR la ... read more |
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![]() Lockheed Martin Awarded $65 Million M-TADS/PNVS Modernization Contract The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $65 million contract to continue modernization of the Apache helicopter's Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PN ... more | .. |
![]() Lockheed Martin Adds Radio Frequency Management To Tactical Network Planning Capability A tactical network planner developed by Lockheed Martin has been upgraded to better address the significant battlefield challenges of sharing data; interoperating; managing networks, and exercising ... more | .. |
![]() Raytheon To Provide Improved Track Correlation And Fusion Capability Raytheon has been awarded a $3.3 million contract modification to develop and install a sensor tracking correlation system that will provide improved intelligence and information sharing to the Join ... more | .. |
![]() Moscow needs details on NATO shield: minister Russia wants more information on how it could participate in NATO's proposed joint missile shield ahead of a summit with leaders of the alliance, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday. ... more | .. |
![]() Pakistan flood victims need aid for two years: aid groups Millions of Pakistanis affected by July's devastating floods will need humanitarian assistance for the next two years, with many still trapped by high water, the Red Cross and Red Crescent aid groups said on Monday. ... more |
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Venice Fog Warning System Pays For Itself 10 Times Over
Venice, Italy (SPX) Nov 02, 2010Fog is a relatively frequent phenomenon in the Po Valley and constitutes a major issue for all road traffic. The new fog warning system covers and benefits the entire Venice Region, combining VTT`s know-how on intelligent transport and evaluation of information services. The system is expected to provide services for regular and professional motorists and transport companies as well as aut ... more Tornado Warnings Are Too Often Ignored
East Lansing, MI (SPX) Nov 02, 2010With big storms ripping across the Midwest, Bob Drost is hoping people are paying attention to the severe weather and tornado warnings. Unfortunately, Drost, a doctoral student at Michigan State University, knows that many times those warnings are ignored, according to his research. "Only 63 percent understood that a warning is the most urgent National Weather Service statement during seve ... more Nissan sells out electric Leaf before it hits US showrooms
Detroit, Michigan (AFP) Nov 1, 2010US consumers looking to get Nissan's all-electric Leaf will have to wait another year, after dealers sold this year's entire shipment before the zippy sedan even hit showrooms, the Japanese automaker said Monday. Nissan dealers have collected more than 20,000 orders for the Leaf, and the bulk are wealthy "early adapters" on the west coast of the United States, said Carlos Tavares, chairman o ... more |
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ESA pinpoints 3I/ATLAS's path with data from Mars
Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission achieves key flyby milestones
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Changes In Energy Research Needed To Combat Climate ChangeLaxenburg, Austria (SPX) Nov 02, 2010 A new assessment of future scenarios that limit the extent of global warming cautions that unless current imbalances in R and D portfolios for the development of new, efficient, and clean energy technologies are redressed, greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets are unlikely to be met, or met only at considerable costs. The study identifies energy efficiency as the single most important option for achieving significant and long-term reductions in GHG emissions, accounting for up to 50 perc ... read more |
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