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November 27, 2012

Study of risks to humankind proposed
Cambridge, England (UPI) Nov 26, 2012
British researchers say they want to create a Center for the Study of Existential Risk to analyze the ultimate risks to the future of mankind. The purpose of the center, they said, would be to consider risks to mankind's survival from biotech, nanotech, extreme climate change, nuclear war and runaway artificial intelligence, theregister.co.uk reported Monday. Artificial intelligence is a particular focus, researchers said, with concerns super-intelligent machines could someday be a dange ... read more

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Researchers test novel power system for space travel A team of researchers, including engineers from Los Alamos National Laboratory, has demonstrated a new concept for a reliable nuclear reactor that could be used on space flights. The research team r ... more		Who's Killing the Space Program? This past August the U.S. landed a one-ton spacecraft on the surface of Mars. Sending a spacecraft to Mars is not unique in itself, since we have sent several exploration vehicles to the Red Planet ... more		Failure Of India's Big Rocket Project Is Symbolic Of Deep Structural Problems The ongoing "Asia Pivot" by United States is rapidly changing the regional dynamics of the Indo - Pacific region, and nowhere is it more visible than the sphere of cooperation in defence and space r ... more
				Russian Briz-M puts US satellite into orbit A Russian Briz-M upper stage has successfully put a US Ecostar-16 communication satellite into orbit. According to Roscosmos, this happened at 7:43 Moscow time this morning. A Proton-M carrie ... more		Fly me to the universe In the eye of Ouyang Ziyuan, Chinese will not only explore the moon and Mars, but the sun, Venus and Jupiter, as well. "I wish we could travel further away," said Ouyang, chief scientist of Ch ... more

Secret mini-shuttle launch delayed The U.S. Air Force says an investigation into engine trouble during a recent Delta rocket launch will delay the launch of its X-37B mini-shuttle. ... more		EDRS space network ready to go ahead The design of Europe's data relay satellite system - EDRS - has been completed and approved. This marks the moment when it moves ahead with a green light from its first customer, the Global Monitori ... more		BlackSky expands Gen-3 access to bolster Ukraine-focused intelligence operations Maxar secures $205 million in multi-year deals to boost space capabilities across MEA K2 Space validates satellite systems in orbit and fires record-breaking thruster		Europe to invest 12 bln euros in a new space Odyssey Member states of the European Space Agency (ESA) and Canada met in Naples, Italy, to determine the space agenda and the budget for the next five years. The discussed projects include ExoMars rover, ... more
				East Riding Of Yorkshire Council Selects Ctrack For Specialist Vehicle Tracking Solution East Riding of Yorkshire Council is looking to boost the performance of more than 600 specialist vehicles used for waste management, street cleaning and highway maintenance with an innovative tracki ... more		Ukraine Presses Russia on Joint Space Launch Program The implementation of a Russian-Ukrainian space launch program now depends on the Russian Defense Ministry, the head of the Ukrainian State Space Agency said on Friday. Yuriy Alekseyev said Uk ... more

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University of Glasgow and Clyde Space set to put brakes on space junk problem Engineers at the University of Glasgow and Clyde Space Ltd have developed a practical solution to the increasing problem of space debris. Millions of pieces of 'space junk' are orbiting the Earth as ... more		SES' Astra 2F Satellite Starts Operations SES report that the ASTRA 2F satellite has successfully completed its in-orbit testing and is now fully operational and in commercial service at the orbital neighborhood of 28.2/28.5 degrees East. ... more		The long slow death of Norway's wild salmon Beijing decries 'discriminatory' ban on Chinese purchases of US farmland China's 'new farmers' learn to livestream in rural revitalisation		At Helsinki's Slush, start-ups 'speed date' for financing It's 10:00 am at Helsinki's Cable Factory and for Yan Shtefanets, a 23-year-old Russian student, the clock is ticking: he has two minutes to pitch his start-up to investors to secure much-needed financing. ... more
				S. Korea rocket launch set for Nov 29 South Korea plans to go ahead with a delayed rocket launch on Thursday next week in its third bid in four years to put a satellite into orbit, officials said. ... more		Defying money crunch, Europe sets new goals in space Europe on Wednesday set its sights on a new rocket and a deeper involvement in the International Space Station (ISS) despite intense constraints on budgets. ... more

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Mexsat Bicentenario is delivered to French Guiana for its December launch on Ariane 5		Israel reports success in new missile defence test		Hamas arsenal hit but rocket know-how intact		Israel tests new weapon, but gap remains		Turkey insists Patriots would be 'purely defensive'
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Systems engineering expertise leads to increased counterfire target acquisition radar capabilities

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