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Russia gains edge in space race as US shuttle bows outMoscow (AFP) July 2, 2011 As the United States winds down its shuttle programme in a symbolic twist in a long-running space rivalry, Russia will gain complete control of access to the International Space Station. The Russian space agency plays down any triumphalism, but US astronauts will remain dependent on Russia for access to the ISS at least until 2015 and will have to pay for seats in its Soyuz space capsules. "We cannot say that we have won the space race, but simply that we have reached the end of a certain stage ... read more |
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  Space X Dragon Spacecraft Returns To Florida On December 8, 2010, SpaceX became the first commercial company in history to launch, fly, land and recover a spacecraft from low Earth orbit. Now through July 10, 2011, that spacecraft, the SpaceX ... more | .. |
 Arianespace Launch Postponed At Least 20 Days Following the anomaly detected on Friday July 1st during the launch attempt VA203, Arianespace has decided to replace the valve of the EPC (the main cryogenic stage), which did not function nominall ... more | .. |
  'Dirty hack' restores Cluster mission from near loss Using ingenuity and an unorthodox 'dirty hack', ESA has recovered the four-satellite Cluster mission from near loss. The drama began in March, when a crucial science package stopped responding to co ... more | .. |
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  Lockheed Martin Aeronautics To Eliminate About 1,500 Positions Lockheed Martin has announced there will be reductions in employment across its Aeronautics business area as part of a plan to improve the affordability of its products and increase operational effi ... more | .. |
 Australian radar 'failing to detect boatpeople' A defence radar system costing nearly $2 billion has failed to detect any of the more than 200 asylum seeker boats that have landed on Australian shores in the past two years, a report said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Expert's reentry flap endures hot baptism A spacecraft control flap designed for the super-heated hypersonic fall through Earth's atmosphere has come through testing in the world's largest plasma wind tunnel to be ready for its first flight ... more | .. |
 News Corp. edges closer to BSkyB takeover Rupert Murdoch's sprawling media conglomerate News Corp. moved closer to full control of British pay-TV broadcaster BSkyB on Thursday after the government accepted plans to spin off Sky News. ... more |
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  Driving a robot from the Space Station Meet Justin, an android who will soon be controlled remotely by the astronauts in ESA's Columbus laboratory on the International Space Station. With this and other intriguing experiments like the Eu ... more | .. |
 DMCii signs landmark satellite imaging deal with Chinese company UK-based satellite imagery provider DMC International Imaging (DMCii) signed a Pounds 110 deal with Beijing-based company 21AT, to provide access to high-resolution satellite imagery for its custom ... more | .. |
 LockMart CommSat Ready For Launch For Japanese Customers The BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R broadcasting and telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation ... more | .. |
  Thailand, Cambodia plan to join cluster bomb ban treaty Cambodia and Thailand, which were recently embroiled in a border spat during which cluster bombs were allegedly used, have announced plans to ratify the treaty that bans such weapons, activists said Friday. ... more |
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 LockMart's HULC Robotic Exoskeleton Enters Biomechanical Testing Biomechanical testing of the Lockheed Martin ruggedized HULC exoskeleton is now underway at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center in Natick, Mass. The testing is ... more | .. |
  Selex Galileo's Gabbiano Radars Selected for Elbit Systems' UAS SELEX Galileo has been selected by Elbit Systems to supply its Gabbiano radar family for installation aboard Elbit Systems' Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). The Gabbiano T20 radar will be installed ab ... more | .. |
 BAE to support Royal Navy radars BAE Systems UK has been awarded a six-year, $73.6 million contract to support the Sampson multi-function radars on board six Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers. ... more | .. |
 Oshkosh to Showcase M-ATV Tactical Ambulance Oshkosh Defense will feature its MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) tactical ambulance at the AUSA's Army Medical Exposition taking place in San Antonio, Texas. The M-ATV tactical ambulance offe ... more |
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Understanding the nuances of human-like intelligence
Advanced air filter could enable building vents to capture carbon and reduce energy use
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 Boeing Supports USAF Launch of Miniature Air Launched Decoy Boeing earlier this month supported the U.S. Air Force in the first powered launch of a Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer (MALD-J) from a B-52. The successful test, in which the electronic jammer ... more | .. |
 Pakistan tells US to leave 'drone' attack base Pakistan told the United States to leave a remote desert air base reportedly used as a hub for covert CIA drone attacks, Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar was quoted by state media as saying Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Passer-by saves China toddler in 10-storey fall A two-year-old Chinese girl survived a fall from a 10th-floor window thanks to a passer-by who raced to catch the toddler, state media reported Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Ocean floor muddies China's grip on '21st-century gold' China's monopoly over rare-earth metals could be challenged by the discovery of massive deposits of these hi-tech minerals in mud on the Pacific floor, a study on Sunday suggests. ... more |
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  Swiss solar plane returns after European flights Swiss solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse returned to Switzerland Sunday from Paris' Le Bourget airport, where it been on show, the plane's team said. ... more | .. |
  London mayor opposes British high speed rail plans London Mayor Boris Johnson will not support a high-speed rail link between the capital and other major British cities unless the entire London section is underground, a letter published Sunday showed. ... more | .. |
  Diesel cars gain traction slowly in US market After many fits and starts, diesel cars are gaining traction in the US market, fueled largely by German carmakers including Volkswagen, which opened a plant in May in Tennessee. ... more | .. |
  Scientists Hope to Get Glimpse of Adolescent Universe from Revolutionary Instrument-on-a-Chip Scientists know what the universe looked like when it was a baby. They know what it looks like today. What they don't know is how it looked in its youth. Thanks to technological advances, however, s ... more |
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Collaborative Agreement to Advance Solar Arrays for Satellite Power Systems
Diraq progresses to new stage in DARPA drive for practical quantum computers
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  Tiny ring laser accurately detects and counts nanoparticles A tiny doughnut-shaped laser is the latest marvel of silicon microminiaturization, but instead of manipulating bits it detects very small particles. Small particles play a big - and largely unnotice ... more | .. |
  Using Fear to Guide Smart Investments Playing the stock market can be a risky game. And when the market behaves unpredictably, public fear can lead to erratic investment responses and market chaos. But there is a way to make this ... more | .. |
 Change in material boosts prospects of ultrafast single-photon detector By swapping one superconducting material for another, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have found a practical way to boost the efficiency of the world's faste ... more | .. |
  WiFi 'napping' doubles phone battery life A Duke University graduate student has found a way to double the battery life of mobile devices - such as smartphones or laptop computers - by making changes to WiFi technology. WiFi is a popu ... more |
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 The future of chip manufacturing For 50 years, the transistors on computer chips have been getting smaller, and for 50 years, manufacturers have used the same technique - photolithography - to make their chips. But the very wavelen ... more | .. |
 Outside View: If debt ceiling talks fail The United States doesn't have to default on its debt and the Social Security and Medicare checks can go out even if Republicans and U.S. President Barack Obama cannot strike a deal to raise the debt ceiling by Aug. 2. ... more | .. |
 Strauss-Kahn accuser's lawyer speaks of 'lies, mistakes' With the sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn on the verge of collapse Friday, his accuser's attorney lashed out at prosecutors, painting the incident in graphic detail. ... more | .. |
 FarmVille's Zynga files for $1 billion IPO Zynga, maker of FarmVille and other popular online games, filed paperwork Friday for an initial public offering aiming to raise about $1 billion from the markets. ... more |
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