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Popovkin replaces Perminov at Russian space agencyMoscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) May 02, 2011 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appointed former First Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin as head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos on Friday, replacing Anatoly Perminov. Popovkin is a former Commander of the Russian Space Forces. Perminov, 65, will retire, as state officials are not usually allowed to serve after this age. Earlier this year he refuted rumors that he would retire. Rumors of Perminov's resignation first emerged in December following the loss of three Glonass- ... read more |
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  Spiders in Space - The Sequel The very idea of spiders in space brings to mind campy, black and white horror films involving eight-legged monsters. In actuality, it is a scientific investigation called Commercial Generic Bioproc ... more | .. |
  China sees smooth preparation for launch of unmanned module China is satisfied with preparatory work completed thus far for the launching of two unmanned space modules, the Tiangong-1 and Shenzhou-8, in the second half of this year, said deputy head of China ... more | .. |
  ISRO refuses to part with minutes of Space Commission meetings The Indian Space Research Organisation has refused to make public the minutes of meetings of the Space Commission where the controversial Antrix-Devas deal was discussed. Replying to an RTI ap ... more | .. |
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  Israel urged to buy U.S. rocket defenses Amid Israeli concerns of a new war with Hezbollah and other foes, there are doubts the anti-missile systems Israel's defense industry has produced or is developing will be adequate to defend the nation against sustained missile and rocket attack. ... more | .. |
  LockMart Battle Command System Replaces US Army Legacy System A Lockheed Martin developed web-based capability for U.S. Army readiness reporting, force registration, mobilization, and force projection planning has completely replaced the legacy system that pre ... more | .. |
  Researchers create terahertz invisibility cloak Researchers at Northwestern University have created a new kind of cloaking material that can render objects invisible in the terahertz range. Though this design can't translate into an invisibility ... more | .. |
 China to attempt first space rendezvous China will attempt its first space docking between two unmanned vehicles this year, the first step in efforts to build a Chinese space station, a senior official said Friday. ... more |
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 Voyager Set to Enter Interstellar Space More than 30 years after they left Earth, NASA's twin Voyager probes are now at the edge of the solar system. Not only that, they're still working. And with each passing day they are beaming back a ... more | .. |
  Goddard Building Instrument To Study Reconnection Whether it's a giant solar flare or a beautiful green-blue aurora, just about everything interesting in space weather happens due to a phenomenon called magnetic reconnection. Reconnection occurs wh ... more | .. |
 US seeks changes in India's DTH satellite policy The US has said it will ''encourage'' India to change its policies which give exclusive rights to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for selling the satellite capacity to the lucrative di ... more | .. |
  UMaine Students Test Wireless Sensors on Rocket Five University of Maine students participated in a recent launch process as a rocket loaded with wireless sensors the students developed in a UMaine lab blasted off in California's Mojave Desert. ... more |
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 Satellite-Based Tracking and 2-way Messaging Solution for Consumers and Small Businesses Security tracking specialist Track24, has launched the first global tracking and messaging system for individuals, charities and small businesses. The Track24 Solo solution uses the Iridium satellit ... more | .. |
 Putin fires Russia space chief after mishaps Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday fired the Russian space agency chief after a series of high-profile setbacks cast a shadow on the 50th anniversary year of Yuri Gagarin's first space flight. ... more | .. |
  Building a Heavenly Palace in outer space China's permanent space station, the Heavenly Palace, is to be launched into orbit within a decade. According to Chinese media reports, the 60-ton craft will include a central module and two laborat ... more | .. |
 First Cuban cosmonaut receives award from Russian government The visiting vice leader of the Russian State Duma Wednesday conferred the "Russian Order of Friendship" on Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez, the first Cuban and Latin American cosmonaut. The award, gran ... more |
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Carbon-rich waters are becoming even more acidic as atmospheric CO2 levels rise
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  Arianespace to launch ABS-2 in 2013 Arianespace has confirmed the launch date for the ABS-2 satellite for Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS), one of the leading satellite operators in the Asia Pacific. ABS-2 will be launched by an Ariane ... more | .. |
 Digital+ Launches 3D Demo Channel On ASTRA SES ASTRA has announced that the Spanish operator Digital+ has launched a 3D demo channel on ASTRA. The new demo channel called Canal+ 3D Demo is broadcast via SES ASTRA's orbital position 23.5 degr ... more | .. |
  Russia, Sweden to boost space cooperation Russia and Sweden agreed on Wednesday to improve cooperation in the space industry, including their intention to launch Swedish satellites using Russian carrier rockets. The two countries sign ... more | .. |
 Voyager - The Love Story One day, years from now--or maybe billions of years, no one knows--aliens might be surprised to run across an old spaceship from Earth. Improbably far from home, the ancient probe is space cold, its ... more |
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 Chip satellites depart on Endeavour's final launch A group of Cornell-developed, fingernail-sized satellites may travel to Saturn within the next decade, and as they flutter down through its atmosphere, they will collect data about chemistry, radiat ... more | .. |
 $53 million pledged to Kickstarter in two years Kickstarter, a website which collects donations for creative projects, said Thursday that it has received pledges of more than $53 million since its launch two years ago. ... more | .. |
 BSkyB says net profits sink in third quarter BSkyB, the British pay-TV giant being wooed by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., announced on Thursday that third-quarter net profits fell owing to one-off charges, but added that demand was buoyant. ... more |
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Advanced air filter could enable building vents to capture carbon and reduce energy use
MIT physicists observe key evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene
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 Next-generation US space racers outline plans A handful of companies competing to make the spaceship to replace the iconic US shuttle said Thursday they are racing to shrink what will be a long gap in flying Americans into space aboard US craft. ... more | .. |
 Shielding body protects brain from shell shocking blast injuries Stronger and tougher body armor to shield the chest, abdomen and back may be just what soldiers fighting in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars need to better protect their brains from mild injuries tied ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Delivers 1000th Guardian Laser Transmitter Assembly Northrop Grumman has announced the delivery of the 1,000th Guardian Laser Transmitter Assembly (GLTA) to the U.S. government for use as part of the Department of Navy's Large Aircraft Infrared Count ... more | .. |
  Japan plans new tsunami wall at nuclear plant The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant will build a wall to defend it against future tsunamis, reports said Monday, as public confidence slipped in the government's handling of the disaster. ... more |
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 Japan passes 4 trillion yen disaster relief budget Japan's parliament on Monday passed an emergency 4 trillion yen ($49 billion) budget to help fund reconstruction after the deadly March 11 earthquake and tsunami devastated northeastern regions. ... more | .. |
 Day of prayer as US south mourns tornado victims Grieving storm survivors turned to prayer and the good grace of volunteers Sunday across the US south as shattered communities looked to rebuild after the second-worst tornado disaster on record. ... more | .. |
 Japan PM on defensive over disaster leadership Japan's unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan pleaded for public "understanding" Sunday after a poll showed three-quarters of people questioned his leadership and handling of the post-disaster crisis. ... more | .. |
 New material could improve safety for first responders to chemical hazards A new kind of sensor could warn emergency workers when carbon filters in the respirators they wear to avoid inhaling toxic fumes have become dangerously saturated. In a recent issue of the jou ... more |
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