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November 13, 2013

NASA Brings Earth Science 'Big Data' to the Cloud with Amazon Web Services
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 13, 2013
NASA and Amazon Web Services of Seattle, Wash., are making a large collection of NASA climate and Earth science satellite data available to research and educational users through the AWS cloud. The system enhances research and educational opportunities for the U.S. geoscience community by promoting community-driven research, innovation and collaboration. "NASA continues to support and provide open public access to research data, and this collaboration is entirely consistent with that objective," s ... read more

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First Global Xpress satellite travels from US to Kazakhstan Inmarsat reports that the first of its game-changing Global Xpress satellites - designated Inmarsat-5 F1 - has travelled from California to its launch site in Kazakhstan. The 6,100Kg spacecraft depa ... more		First Boeing-built Inmarsat-5 satellite shipped for 2013 launch The recent shipment of the first Inmarsat-5 Global Xpress satellite is an important milestone in Boeing's ongoing commitment to providing their global customer base, including the U.S. government, m ... more		Russia to enforce GLONASS Over GPS As of 2014, phones with only GPS will be illegal in Russia, Moskovskiy Komsomolets writes. In order to be imported into the country, mobile devices will have to support GLONASS - satellite navigatio ... more
				Getting more out of your satellite TV Thanks to Global Invacom and ESA, you could one day distribute satellite TV programmes to devices around your home via the Internet. Any device with an IP address, such as a smartphone, tablet ... more		Two killed in Russian space centre accident Two officers were killed Tuesday and three hospitalised with toxic burns suffered during a chemical spill at Russia's Plesetsk military launch pad, the defence ministry said. ... more

NASA says new deep space vehicle on time for 2014 test The first test mission of a new deep space capsule that could one day take humans to Mars is on track for September 2014, the US space agency said Tuesday. ... more		Lockheed Martin Team Tests Orion's Protective Panels Testing at the Lockheed Martin Sunnyvale facility in California using a series of precisely-timed, explosive charges and mechanisms, proved the Orion spacecraft can successfully jettison its protect ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		ASTRA 5B lands in French Guiana for its upcoming Ariane 5 flight Payload preparations for Arianespace's next heavy-lift mission are ready to move into gear as the ASTRA 5B satellite has arrived in French Guiana. ASTRA 5B - which Arianespace will launch for ... more
				New aluminum alloy stores hydrogen We use aluminum to make planes lightweight, store sodas in recyclable containers, keep the walls of our homes energy efficient and ensure that the Thanksgiving turkey is cooked to perfection. Now, t ... more		Revolution in Interior Lighting Ready to Shine A pair of University of Cincinnati researchers has seen the light - a bright, powerful light - and it just might change the future of how building interiors are brightened. In fact, that light comes ... more

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Quantum 'sealed envelope' system enables 'perfectly secure' information storage A breakthrough in quantum cryptography demonstrates that information can be encrypted and then decrypted with complete security using the combined power of quantum theory and relativity - allowing t ... more		Highly stable quantum light source for applications in quantum information systems Physicists at the University of Basel have been successful in generating photons - the quantum particles of light - with only one color. This is useful for quantum information. The scientists ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		New Boeing B-52 Upgrade to Increase Smart Weapons Capacity by Half Boeing will continue to increase the B-52 bomber's effectiveness and versatility under a new U.S. Air Force contract that calls for the aircraft's smart weapons capacity to expand by 50 percent. ... more
				Boeing and Kongsberg Defense Systems Complete Joint Strike Missile Check on FA-18 Super Hornet Boeing and Kongsberg Defense Systems of Norway recently completed a successful check of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) on an F/A-18F Super Hornet at the Boeing St. Louis facility to ensure the weapo ... more		NASA's Orion Sees Flawless Fairing Separation in Second Test The three massive panels protecting a test version of NASA's Orion multipurpose crew vehicle successfully fell away from the spacecraft Wednesday in a test of a system that will protect Orion during ... more

Highly stable quantum light source for applications in quantum information systems

Quantum 'sealed envelope' system enables 'perfectly secure' information storage

NASA Brings Earth Science 'Big Data' to the Cloud with Amazon Web Services

Self-correcting crystal may unleash the next generation of advanced communications

Northrop Grumman Receives Contract to Sustain Joint STARS Fleet

Raytheon expands international footprint of electronic warfare capability

ASTRA 5B lands in French Guiana for its upcoming Ariane 5 flight

Kazakhstan say Baikonur launch site may be open to Western countries

ESA Swarm launch postponed

Russia to enforce GLONASS Over GPS

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	GOCE gives in to gravity Close to 01:00 CET on Monday 11 November, ESA's GOCE satellite reentered Earth's atmosphere on a descending orbit pass that extended across Siberia, the western Pacific Ocean, the eastern Indian Oce ... more		ISS crew returns safely to Earth with Olympic torch Three astronauts returned to Earth Monday, following a 166-day mission, bringing the Olympic torch back from the International Space Station after a historic space walk. ... more		Wageningen UR innovates in the ultra-low temperature freezing of research material In partnership with the Dutch company B.E.R.G. Koudetechniek and Klimaatbeheersing, Wageningen UR (University and Research centre) has designed and constructed an entirely new type of facility for t ... more		Georgia Tech Develops Inkjet-Based Circuits at Fraction of Time and Cost Researchers from Georgia Tech, the University of Tokyo and Microsoft Research have developed a novel method to rapidly and cheaply make electrical circuits by printing them with commodity inkjet pri ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

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Boeing Partners with US Air Force to Reduce Supply Chain Costs		Japan lawmaker incurs wrath over imperial taboo		Global aid response gathers pace for Philippines		Philippine typhoon survivors hope to escape apocalypse		UN launches $300m appeal as warships head to Philippines

Philippine aid convoy ambushed as troops quell looting

Obama calls Philippine president in wake of typhoon

US, British warships sent to typhoon-hit Philippines

UN to launch major aid appeal for battered Philippines

Curfew, armoured vehicles for typhoon-hit Philippine town

World sends emergency relief to battered Philippines

US marines in Philippines typhoon rescue race

Methane-munching microorganisms meddle with metals

Levitating foam liquid under the spell of magnetic fields

Researchers at Penn Add Another Tool in Their Directed Assembly Toolkit

Calculations reveal shortcut to characterize zeolites

Altering surface textures in 'counterintuitive manner' may lead to cooling efficiency gains

Thin, active invisibility cloak demonstrated for first time

Canadian miner hopes to dig for gold in Romania despite setback

German chip maker Infineon meets full-year targets: firm

China Singles Day online shoppers spend almost $6 bn

China Communist Party vows to deepen reforms at key meeting

Australia reveals innovative 'video stamp'

Apple, Samsung to face off in court again on patents

Android smartphones dominate, Windows gains: survey

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