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Iowa State chemists help astronauts make sure their drinking water is cleanAmes IA (SPX) Sep 19, 2011 Bob Lipert held up a syringe, attached a plastic cartridge and demonstrated how chemistry developed at Iowa State University is helping astronauts and cosmonauts make sure they have safe drinking water at the International Space Station. Each cartridge contains a thin, one-centimeter disk that's loaded with chemistry, said Lipert, an associate scientist with Iowa State's Institute for Physical Research and Technology and an associate of the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory. Run a 10-mil ... read more |
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  Tiangong: Better Late Than Lost It seems that our long wait for the launch of China's space laboratory is almost over. Most discussions of the flight of Tiangong 1 suggest that it will certainly launch this month. We can now measu ... more | .. |
 Astronauts dive deep in practice for asteroid visit When human space explorers reach an asteroid for the first time, NASA figures the experience will be more like swimming in space than walking on the Moon. ... more | .. |
 China launches new communication satellite China successfully launched a new communication satellite, Zhongxing-1A, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan Province early Monday. The satellite, lifted by a Long ... more | .. |
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  Double prime for Astrium on next Ariane launch Scheduled for launch on 20 September, the Arabsat 5C satellite, for which Astrium is co-prime, has been fully fuelled and integrated with the Ariane 5 launch vehicle at the European spaceport in Kou ... more | .. |
 NASA Announces Two Game-Changing Space Technology Projects NASA has selected two game-changing space technology projects for development. The selections are part of the agency's efforts to pursue revolutionary technology required for future missions, while ... more | .. |
  Vesta an asteroid full of surprises Varied impact craters, valleys, canyons and mountains among the highest in the Solar System - the 3D images and videos of the asteroid Vesta created by scientists at the German Aerospace Center (Deu ... more | .. |
 Latest Tumbling Satellite Fails to Warrant Space Intercept An out-of-control satellite is expected to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere in the next couple of weeks, but U.S. officials say they have determined that the risk to humans does not warrant a pre-emp ... more |
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  Monster Rocket Will Eat American Space Program The Space Frontier Foundation called Wednesday's announcement by NASA that it will attempt to build Congress's giant monster rocket a disaster that will devour our dreams for moving humanity into sp ... more | .. |
 Build-up is underway for the no. 1 Soyuz to be launched from French Guiana The first Soyuz to be operated from French Guiana has begun the integration process, marking a major step toward Arianespace's introduction of the workhorse medium-lift vehicle into its launcher fam ... more | .. |
  Russia set to launch Glonass-M satellite on Oct. 1 A Russian Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket has been scheduled to lift off on October 1 to put another Glonass-M navigation satellite into orbit, a Space Forces spokesman said. The launch has been pos ... more | .. |
  KVH Takes HDTV Global with New TracVision HD11 Marine Satellite TV System Reaffirming its dedication to providing innovative, world-class satellite TV technology for mariners, KVH Industries, Inc., will unveil its new 1-meter TracVision HD11 marine satellite TV system at ... more |
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  Northrop Grumman Signs Distribution Partnership Agreement With Inmarsat Northrop Grumman has signed a three-year agreement with Inmarsat Global Limited, London, to become a leased services provider and network services distribution partner of Inmarsat Commercial Satelli ... more | .. |
 Honeywell Unveils New Version of ViewPoint Honeywell has announceded a new release of its advanced ViewPoint web-based tracking and monitoring solution is available for trial. Key new features in ViewPoint include search and gazetteer ... more | .. |
 Future of European Outer Space Governance A meeting of leading space experts has convened to review the future of European space governance, discussing policy, legal, funding, and technical issues of establishing a sustainable foundation fo ... more | .. |
 Arianespace to launch BepiColombo spacecraft The European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace has announced the signature of a contract for the launch of the BepiColombo spacecraft, designed to explore the planet Mercury. The launch is schedule ... more |
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Cane toad invasion threatens Pilbara biodiversity and culture
Amazonian forests altered by human actions show broad changes in diversity and evolutionary patterns
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 Space Systems/Loral Delivers ViaSat-1 Broadband Satellite to Launch Base Space Systems/Loral has announced that the high throughput broadband satellite that it built for ViaSat arrived today at the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, where it will be launched aboard an ... more | .. |
 NASA Announces Design For New Deep Space Exploration System NASA has selected the design of a new Space Launch System that will take the agency's astronauts farther into space than ever before, create high-quality jobs here at home, and provide the cornersto ... more | .. |
 Sony videogame line-up flexes motion control Sony on Thursday unveiled a holiday season line-up of PlayStation 3 videogames tailored for motion control using the Japanese entertainment titan's Move gear. ... more | .. |
 US satellite may crash back to Earth Sept 23: NASA A 20-year-old satellite that measured the ozone layer is expected to crash back to Earth late next week, but NASA said Friday it still does not know where it will fall. ... more |
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 Lawmakers question WHouse role in wireless project Republican lawmakers say the White House may have tried to push through a company's proposed wireless network despite objections from the military that the project could disrupt vital satellite navigation systems. ... more | .. |
 Intelsat Prepares for Six Missions Over 12-Month Span Six of the satellites that are part of the largest fleet investment in Intelsat's history are being prepared for launch within a 12-month span, ready to provide new and refreshed capacity for custom ... more | .. |
  F-22 fighters allowed back in the air: US Air Force The US Air Force said Monday its fleet of F-22 fighter jets will be allowed back in the air after officials grounded the planes over concerns about the aircraft's oxygen system. ... more | .. |
 F-35 Program Completes Static Structural Testing Lockheed Martin's F-35 program has successfully completed static structural testing, achieving one of five milestones established by the Joint Program Office for 2011. Static structural testin ... more |
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China emissions flat in third quarter as solar surges: study
Conference travel emissions exceed research energy use
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  Raytheon Air and Missile Defense Radar Modules Excel During Testing Raytheon's transmit/receive (T/R) modules for the U.S. Navy's Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) program have passed a significant developmental testing milestone. Raytheon's Gallium Nitride modul ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Fields First AEHF Satellite Communications Terminals to Tactical Units Raytheon has fielded the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Secure Mobile Anti-jam Reliable Tactical Terminal (SMART-T) satellite communications solution to the U.S. armed services. ... more | .. |
 Lasers could be used to detect roadside bombs A research team at Michigan State University has developed a laser that could detect roadside bombs - the deadliest enemy weapon encountered in Iraq and Afghanistan. The laser, which has compa ... more | .. |
 Raytheon and German Partner Develop Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 Raytheon and its German industry partner, RAMSYS, completed missile upgrades and integration testing as part of the Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 program. The partnership completed five control t ... more |
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  US drone crashes in Pakistan: security officials An unmanned United States drone aircraft crashed in Pakistan's lawless northwestern tribal district on Sunday after suffering a technical fault, local security officials said. ... more | .. |
 Canada to loan Australia armored vehicles Canada will loan Australia three armored vehicles for use by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan for additional protection against improvised explosive devices. ... more | .. |
  Goalposts and blankets comfort quake survivors A patchy sheet of tarpaulin slung over some football goalposts to keep out the rain was hardly Amrita Laqandri's idea of home for her family - but at least it felt safe. ... more |
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