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Russia must strengthen its competitive positions on the global commercial space launch market by expanding its launch facilities and developing new types of carrier rockets, the prime minister said on Monday. "We should not simply maintain but significantly strengthen our competitive edge in the space sector, not least by developing the Plesetsk and Vostochny space centers, and producing a ... read more 
Washington (AFP) May 18, 2009President Barack Obama is set Tuesday to meet veteran shuttle astronaut Charles Bolden, the White House said amid speculation that he will name Bolden as NASA's first black chief. "The visit with Mr Bolden will be tomorrow morning," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters Monday. A meeting between Obama and Bolden planned for Monday was put off after talks between the US presid ... more
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Vietnam says parched Red River at record low
China to be world's third biggest wind power producer: media Cost-cutting NASA eyes three cheap space missions Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Russia in secret plan to save Earth from asteroid: official Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax French carbon tax ruled illegal Brazil's Lula signs law cutting CO2 emissions 2009 a 'benign' year of natural disasters: German re-insurer Greenpeace Spain demands Denmark release its director 
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Hunstville AL (SPX) May 19, 2009Have you ever wondered how you'd make your morning cup of java if you lived on another planet, or perhaps the moon? That steaming beverage would be a must on a cold lunar morning. But with rare sunlight, no coal or wood to burn, and no flowing water for hydro-electrical power, how would you make that cup of coffee, much less cook breakfast, heat your abode, and power the life support equipment and tools ... more  
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) May 19, 2009Norsat International has announced that it has been selected by the Minister of Agriculture of Italy to manage the satellite based vessel monitoring system (VMS), also known as Blue Box. This is Norsat's initial entry into the maritime satellite space. The Blue Box program is critical for the Minister of Agriculture of Italy to ensure Italian fishing vessels are complying with internationa ... more  
Livermore CA (SPX) May 19, 2009Topcon Positioning Systems' (TPS) new GRS-1 is a modular, all-in-one, dual-constellation mapping system that incorporates high-accuracy capabilities into a single, small hand-held device. The GRS-1 has a high-speed processor, increased memory, built-in compass and an integrated digital camera and cell phone modem that provides flexibility for the user in the field. The GRS-1 addresses mobi ... more 
Fort Collins CO (SPX) May 19, 2009An innovative online forum has been recently launched to promote the exchange of knowledge in the field of GPS tracking. The website is an online discussion site, similar to a message board or bulletin board, which publishes and manages user-generated content. Rocky Mountain Tracking has created this online GPS forum in an effort to facilitate communication between leading experts in the ... more |
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Global green energy push likely to continue despite Trump climate retreat: UNDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement should not slow the global momentum towards renewable energy investments that the deal created, the UN said Wednesday. ... more  
Solar power surpasses coal in EU for first timeParis (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 Solar overtook coal in the European Union's electricity production in 2024, with the share of renewables rising to almost half the bloc's power sector, according to a report released Thursday. ... more 
Lesotho's king pitches green energy to Davos elitesDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Lesotho's King Letsie III has embarked on an ambitious mission in snowy Davos, where global powerbrokers have converged, to make a royal pitch: invest in his small African nation's green transition. ... more
  
Fresh, direct evidence for tiny drops of quark-gluon plasmaUpton NY (SPX) Jan 16, 2025 A new analysis of data from the PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) reveals fresh evidence that collisions of even very small nuclei with large ones might create tiny spe ... more 
Chinese artificial sun achieves record-setting milestone towards fusion power generationSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), often referred to as China's "artificial sun," has achieved a significant scientific achievement by maintaining high-confinement plasma oper ... more 
How to recycle CO2 from flue gasesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Extracting and reusing CO2 from flue gases is a challenging task, particularly because carbon dioxide typically constitutes only a small percentage of these gas mixtures. Achieving this under realis ... more |
 
Hunt Valley MD (SPX) May 19, 2009AAI has announced that it has flown three of its small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) simultaneously at the Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range. This demonstration with Flint Hills Solutions LLC took place in conjunction with the 2009 Kansas Unmanned Systems Symposium. AAI's Aerosonde Mark 4-series aircraft completed a fully autonomous flight from takeoff to landing, operating at 4,500 ... more 
Atlanta GA (SPX) May 19, 2009Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have built a test facility to evaluate and enhance sensors designed to detect buried land mines. The unique automated system measures the response of individual electromagnetic induction sensors or arrays of sensors against land mines buried at many possible angles. Electromagnetic induction sensors work by sending out magnetic fields and ... more 
Fort Worth TX (SPX) May 19, 2009Elbit Systems of America was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army's PM Mortars for the Mortar Fire Control (MFC) Systems Integration contract, with a ceiling price of $197.5 million. This award is a hybrid Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity-Time and Materials (ID/IIQ-T and M) contract. Under the contract, Elbit Systems of America will perform systems integration, development ... more |
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RTX's Raytheon secures $529 million contract to bolster Dutch Patriot air defense systemLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Raytheon, a division of RTX (NYSE: RTX), has been awarded a $529 million direct commercial sales contract to provide the Netherlands with a Patriot air and missile defense system fire unit and assoc ... more 
Israel intercepts missiles fired from YemenJerusalem (AFP) Jan 18, 2025 The Israeli military said it intercepted two missiles fired from Yemen on Saturday, a day before a ceasefire is set to take effect in war-battered Gaza. ... more 
Northrop Grumman approved for NGI target vehicle productionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2025 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has secured approval to advance the production of the Modified Ballistic Re-Entry Vehicle-11 (MBRV-11), a critical component supporting the Missile Defense A ... more
  
SMRs and Advanced Nuclear Reactors in 2025: Adapting to New Energy DemandsLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 23, 2025 As 2025 unfolds, the nuclear energy sector finds itself at a crossroads, driven by a mix of exciting developments and critical challenges. Small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced nuclear technolo ... more 
US utilities collaborate to accelerate GE Vernova's BWRX-300 deploymentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 GE Vernova's nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), announced a partnership with a coalition of utility companies and supply chain partners aimed at ex ... more 
Raw materials from nuclear wasteBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 Is permanent storage the only strategy for dealing with nuclear waste? According to Prof. Kristina Kvashnina of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), there is another option. With support ... more
  
Trump orders 1,500 extra troops to US-Mexico borderWashington (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 US President Donald Trump ordered 1,500 more military personnel to the border with Mexico as part of a flurry of steps to tackle immigration, his spokeswoman said on Wednesday. ... more 
How do we survive crises then and nowBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 When crises strike, how do humans adapt and endure? Whether facing food shortages, dwindling resources, or sudden environmental changes, the ability to survive often hinges on the choices individual ... more 
Indonesia rescuers search for survivors as landslide kills 19Pekalongan, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Hundreds of rescuers were searching through thick mud and debris to find survivors Wednesday after a rain-triggered landslide in Indonesia killed at least 19 people and left seven missing. ... more |
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