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Smiling In SpaceSydeny, Australia (SPX) Jan 24, 2011 Relations between China and the USA have never been easy. In recent years, they have taken on an exceptionally frosty character over matters such as economic policy and strategic problems. It was against this backdrop that NASA administrator Charles Bolden made a controversial visit to China in 2010, with a view to strengthening ties between the two nations in space. To an outside observer, Bolden's visit seemed to produce few results, apart from angering some US lawmakers. The full circumstances ... read more |
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China's Shenzhou-20 astronauts return to Earth after delay
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  Japanese rocket puts cargo into orbit A Japanese rocket successfully took an unmanned cargo transporter to the International Space Station into orbit on Saturday, Japan's space agency said. ... more | .. |
  Slow progress in U.S.-China space efforts Analysts say mutual wariness is keeping cooperative efforts on space exploration between the United States and China in low gear. ... more | .. |
  Google looks to its next decade Google, which prides itself on helping people navigate the Internet, is facing a tangled Web as it weaves its own future. ... more | .. |
  Beaming Rockets Into Space Space launches have evoked the same image for decades: bright orange flames exploding beneath a rocket as it lifts, hovers and takes off into the sky. But an alternative propulsion system proposed b ... more |
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  Russia Launches Meteorological Satellite Russia launched on Thursday a Zenit-3SB rocket carrying a meteorological satellite from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, said. "The launch was carried ... more | .. |
  Romania Accedes To ESA Convention Romania took a step further in its relations with ESA by signing the Accession Agreement to the ESA Convention on 20 January 2011, to become the 19th ESA Member State. The signing ceremony too ... more | .. |
 NASA's Glory Mission Will Study Key Pieces Of Climate Puzzle Earth's climate continues to change at a rapid pace. Last week, NASA announced that 2010 was tied as the warmest year on record. Likewise, the last decade was the warmest in the 130-year global temp ... more | .. |
  Redfern Integrated Optics Awarded Contract For Development Of Laser For Space LIDAR Redfern Integrated Optics has announced that it has been awarded a Phase 1 SBIR contract for further development of its breakthrough single-frequency narrow-linewidth semiconductor laser, suitable f ... more |
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 Astronaut Steve Bowen Joins STS-133 Crew NASA selected astronaut Steve Bowen as a mission specialist on STS-133, the next space shuttle mission targeted for launch on Feb. 24. Bowen replaces astronaut Tim Kopra, who was injured in a bicycl ... more | .. |
 Computer makes 3D images from flat photos A three-dimensional image of human faces can be constructed from flat 2-D images, a discovery that can be useful in security applications, U.S. researchers say. ... more | .. |
 ISRO Allocates Resources For Research On Manned Mission The Indian Space Research Organisation has allocated Rs. 9.8 crore to Institute of Aerospace Medicine for upgrading its laboratories to conduct research for its manned mission into space. "The ... more | .. |
 NASA Seeks Amateur Radio Operators' Aid to Listen for NanoSail-D On Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 11:30 a.m. EST, engineers at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., confirmed that the NanoSail-D nanosatellite ejected from Fast Affordable Scientific and Techno ... more |
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  Raytheon To Open GPS Collaboration Center In SoCal Raytheon's new Global Positioning System Collaboration Center opening in February 2011 in El Segundo, Calif., will allow U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems personnel to interact with the GPS O ... more | .. |
 St. John, US Virgin Islands Part of the U.S. Virgin Islands, the island of St. John incorporates both a land-based national park and a sea-based national monument. First established in 1956 and later expanded by the U.S. Congr ... more | .. |
 Galileo Satellite Undergoes Launch Check-Up At ESTEC Galileo's first satellite is undergoing testing at ESA's technical centre in the Netherlands, checking its readiness to be launched into orbit. This marks a significant step for Europe's Galileo sat ... more | .. |
  US military's tanker deal: a saga without end The battle between aerospace giants Boeing and EADS to supply new aerial refueling tankers for the US Air Force could drag on even after the military finally makes a decision on the contract, experts say. ... more |
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  Three US drone strikes kill 13 in Pakistan A series of unmanned US drone strikes in a lawless district of Pakistan on Sunday killed at least 13 militants, officials said, as tribesmen took to the streets to protest the aerial campaign. ... more | .. |
  S. Korea, U.S in talks over missiles South Korea and the United States have been in talks to revise a bilateral pact that could allow for Seoul's bid to make missiles capable of landing anywhere in North Korea. ... more | .. |
  STSS Demonstration Satellites Complete On-Orbit Calibration, Ready For BMDS Tests The Space Tracking and Surveillance (STSS) Demonstration program satellites are ready to fully participate in Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) tests after on-orbit calibration of the acquisit ... more | .. |
  Australia flags taxpayer levy for floods Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Friday raised the prospect of a one-off tax to pay for rebuilding after epic floods, as rising waters prompted more evacuations in the southeast. ... more |
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  Uruguay has too many jobs, too few takers Most Latin American countries are struggling to find jobs for their citizens, in Uruguay a booming economy is creating more jobs than it is possible to fill with the country's limited human resources. ... more | .. |
  Renault spies leaked electric car 'strategy': CEO Alleged spying at French car maker Renault targeted its business strategy for electric cars rather than technological secrets, its chief executive said in an interview published Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Obama vows to 'unlock the productivity' of Americans US President Barack Obama expressed his determination Saturday to "unlock the productivity" of American workers to make the country more competitive in a technology-driven economy. ... more | .. |
 Prada latest label to target booming China market Miuccia Prada has already won plaudits for her spring/summer 2011 collection - simply-cut dresses and suits in a quirky mix of stripes and solids, with bold splashes of orange, violet and electric blue. ... more |
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