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Satellites in the developing worldBoston MA (SPX) Aug 05, 2011 Within 24 hours of the catastrophic 2010 earthquake near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, space agencies and companies around the world tasked satellites with providing free images of the earthquake's aftermath. Experts quickly analyzed and interpreted images taken from space, mapping out essential information for rescue workers on the ground: areas with many damaged buildings, roads likely closed by debris. The information was provided through an international charter under which satellite operators around ... read more |
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  Ariane 5 ready for next heavy-lift flight The workhorse Ariane 5 for tomorrow's evening mission from French Guiana is now ready for liftoff following its rollout to the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch complex this afternoon. This heavy-lift ... more | .. |
  Boeing Selects Atlas V Rocket for Initial Commercial Crew Launches Boeing has selected the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket to launch the Boeing Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft from Florida's Space Coast. "This selection marks a majo ... more | .. |
  Radar system could makes runways safer German researchers say a new sensing system to spot debris on a runway could prevent disasters like the 2000 crash of the Concorde in France that killed 113. ... more | .. |
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  Cosmonauts launch Gagarin satellite on second try Two Russian cosmonauts on Thursday completed a marathon spacewalk in which they launched a student-made satellite honouring the first spaceman Yuri Gagarin after initially aborting the delicate task. ... more | .. |
 Penn Chemists Make First Molecular Binding Measurement of Radon Philadelphia PA (SPX) Aug 04, 2011 Even in trace quantities, the radioactive gas radon is very dangerous; it is second only to cigarette smoking as a cause of lung cancer deaths in the United State ... more | .. |
 Grapes protect against ultraviolet radiation Some compounds found in grapes help to protect skin cells from the sun's ultraviolet radiation, according to a study by researchers from the University of Barcelona and the CSIC (Spanish National Re ... more | .. |
  Space Systems Loral Expands Senior Management Team to Accommodate Business Growth Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) will expand its senior management team in order to accommodate increased business and prepare for further growth. David Bernstein was named Senior Vice President of ... more |
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Arrival of US aircraft carrier fuels Venezuelan fears of attack
Russia offers US nuclear talks in bid to ease tensions
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 64 satellites launched by ISRO so far The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has so far launched 64 satellites and of these seven failed, Lok Sabha was informed Wednesday. Minister of state in the ministry of personnel, pub ... more | .. |
  Russia marks 'forgotten spaceman's' historic flight Russia on Saturday marks 50 years since Gherman Titov became the second man in orbit, a historic achievement long eclipsed by the first space flight of his friend and rival Yuri Gagarin months earlier. ... more | .. |
Russians abort nanosatellite launch during space walk Two Russian cosmonauts on Wednesday embarked on a six-hour space walk from the International Space Station that ran into immediate problems when they aborted a bid to launch a mini-satellite in honour of Yuri Gagarin. ... more | .. |
 Welsh tech firm starting U.S. company A Welsh technology firm has launched a U.S. company to provide ground mobility and aircraft landing solutions to the U.S. military and government. ... more |
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 NPP Runs the Gauntlet of Environmental Testing The NPP satellite sits surrounded by 144 rock concert speakers. They're stacked in a circle 16 feet high in a testing room at Ball Aerospace in Boulder, Colorado. As engineers set up for the e ... more | .. |
 3D Printing Now Possible in Zero-Gravity Conditions 3D Systems Corporation reports that its affordable BfB( 3000 3D printer successfully completed two zero-gravity test flights in partnership with MADE IN SPACE, a start-up dedicated to providing solu ... more | .. |
 Kodak Imaging Technology Used To Explore Jupiter When NASA's Juno spacecraft is launched this week to begin its five-year voyage to the planet Jupiter, image sensor technology from Eastman Kodak will be on board to help capture images of the gas g ... more | .. |
  S. Korea to fine Apple over tracking feature South Korea's telecoms regulator said Wednesday that it would fine the Korean unit of US technology giant Apple over an iPhone feature that can track the location of users. ... 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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 India to help Afghanistan in expanding media network India will help Afghanistan to expand the mass media network and build communication infrastructure in the conflict-hit country, it was decided at a meeting of officials of the two countries here Mo ... more | .. |
  Japanese inventor develops flying sphere drone A Japanese defence researcher has invented a spherical observation drone that can fly down narrow alleys, hover on the spot, take off vertically and bounce along the ground. ... more | .. |
  Fears for US Army bullet-proof vests over poor tests Fears were raised Thursday that five million inserts added to bullet-proof vests given to US troops, currently fighting in two wars, may not meet standards due to poor testing, a Pentagon report said. ... more | .. |
 US Army Awards Lockheed Martin $60 Million M-TADS PNVS Production Contract The U.S. Army recently awarded Lockheed Martin a $60 million follow-on production contract for the combat-proven Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNV ... more |
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 US Army Selects SMSS Autonomous Vehicle for Afghanistan Deployment The U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force, through the Robotics Technology Consortium, selected the Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) to deploy to Afghanistan for a first-of-i ... more | .. |
 Enhanced Boeing KC-46 Tanker Trailer Debuts at Rodeo 2011 Boeing has unveiled its updated KC-46 Aerial Refueling Trailer at Rodeo 2011, a U.S. Air Force and Air Mobility Command readiness competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The trailer sho ... more | .. |
 Boeing F/A-18E/F IRST System Advances to Next Development Phase The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Infrared Search and Track (IRST) program received a Milestone B Acquisition Decision Memorandum from the U.S. Navy on July 13. This allows the program to advance to ... more | .. |
 Japanese parents live with radiation fear Parents living near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant are facing a nightmare dilemma: evacuate their children or live with the fear that radiation will make them sick. ... 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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 UN leader to visit Japan nuclear zone UN leader Ban Ki-moon sets out Saturday on a trip to Japan, where he will become one of the most senior foreign leaders to enter the Fukushima nuclear disaster zone. ... more | .. |
 Japan to sack top nuclear energy officials Japan will sack three top energy officials over their handling of the Fukushima atomic disaster and scandals that have fuelled public mistrust in the country's nuclear policy, the government said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  China rail crash shakes public trust A deadly high-speed rail crash has shaken public trust in China's government and underscored the growing difficulty of controlling information, with nearly half a billion Chinese now online. ... more | .. |
  Untangling paradoxes in the debt crisis For the average observer, the unfolding world economic crisis offers some bewildering paradoxes: untangling them however, helps give a clearer picture of the true state of play. ... more |
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India plans strategic rail links near China border India plans to build three strategic rail links close to its disputed border with China, according to a government report that highlights the huge challenges of improving infrastructure in the region. ... more | .. |
  Baghdad's Shorjah market is Ramadan centre, 700 years on A year after it reopened, following rampant violence, shoppers flocked to Baghdad's Shorjah market as they have for centuries to buy goods for the holy month of Ramadan. ... more | .. |
 Editions, AOL's entrant in iPad news reader race AOL, the one-time Internet star seeking to reinvent itself as a major media player, is joining the craze for personalized news readers for tablet computers. ... more | .. |
 Organized crime a national security risk Obama signed an executive order last month placing economic sanctions on four crime groups - the Japanese Yakuza, Mexico's Los Zetas, the Italian Camorra and a network of Russian criminal leaders dubbed Brother's Circle. The nearly 80,000-member Japanese mafia organization has 22 designated subgroups that primarily target the manipulation of Japan's stock markets, in which many U.S. companies are invested. Yakuza members also are involved in loan sharking, real estate construction and the information technology industry. A crime group started by former members of the Mexican army, Los Zetas is "an all-purpose criminal organization," said George W. Grayson, a Latin American politics professor at the College of William and Mary. Russian organized crime "is much more fluid, networked [and] entrepreneurial" compared with the other groups, Galeotti said. Italy, the birthplace of the American Mafia, is home to the feared Camorra. ... more |
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