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space applications today |
 Hampton VA (SPX) Jul 20, 2009 
Building on nearly a century of exploration, aeronautics research and scientific discovery, NASA's Langley Research Center has broken ground for the first building in its "New Town" program, a $200-million facility improvement project designed to enhance mission performance capabilities and renew current facilities. In partnership with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), NASA ... read more 
Paris, France (ESA) Jul 20, 2009Entrepreneurs at ESA's Business Incubation centre in the Netherlands have used radar technology from the agency's Envisat remote-sensing satellite to develop a compact, high-resolution radar that can monitor land and buildings from small aircraft. The radar can monitor structures such as dams, harbours, canals and buildings, leading to maps for urban planning, territory surveillance and ... 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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Washington (AFP) July 19, 2009Wernher von Braun, a German engineer considered the father of Nazi Germany's V2 missile, was also a key player in the construction of the Saturn V rocket that helped US astronauts land on the moon on July 20, 1969. Born in 1912, von Braun was "one of the most important rocket developers and champions of space exploration during the period between the 1930s and the 1970s," the US space agency ... more 
Los Angeles, CA (SPX) 13, 2009Free Radical Productions has now made the documentary film, "Orphans of Apollo," available on DVD @ www.OrphansofApollo.com. "Orphans of Apollo" is the award winning documentary that has been called the "greatest space story never told." The film "Orphans of Apollo," tells the extraordinary true story of a small group of entrepreneurs who felt 'orphaned' by President Nixon's decision to ... more 
Princeton NJ (SPX) Jul 20, 2009On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the U.S. moon landing, a majority of Americans say the space program has brought enough benefits to justify its costs. The percentage holding this view is now at 58% and has increased over time. Notably, those old enough to remember the historic moon landing are actually somewhat less likely than those who are younger to think the space program's costs ... more 
Seoul (AFP) July 17, 2009South Korea has again postponed the launch of its first space rocket due to technical reasons, a spokesman for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute said Friday. Russian counterparts building the first stage of the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 had called for more time for testing, said spokesman Kim Hong-Gab. The launch date was previously set for on or around July 30, depending on the ... more |
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Floating solar panels could advance US energy goalsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2025 Federal reservoirs have the potential to significantly contribute to meeting the country's solar energy needs, according to a recent study published in Solar Energy. Geospatial scientists Evan ... more  
Biophotovoltaics: a step forward in sustainable energy technologyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 In an important study published in Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, researchers have unveiled new insights into biophotovoltaic (BPV) systems. These advanced systems integrate photosynthetic ... more 
Light flexible and radiation resistant organic solar cells for spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 Radiation tests suggest that carbon-based organic solar cells could surpass traditional silicon and gallium arsenide cells in efficiency and durability for space applications, according to a Univers ... 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 
Researchers make wearable materials that generate power and improve comfortLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2025 Researchers have developed innovative wearable materials that not only generate electricity through human movement but also enhance user comfort. This advancement stems from an in-depth study of mat ... more 
US Department of Energy invests $107 million in fusion energy innovationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $107 million to support six projects under its Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboratives. This initiative, alongside progress in the M ... more |
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Boraas, Sweden (AFP) July 19, 2009Firefighting, arguably one of the world's most dangerous jobs, is about to get a lot safer thanks to a revolutionary technique developed in Sweden. Boraas, a small town in the southwest of the Scandinavian country, is leading the way in changing how firefighters tackle a blaze using a new design twist on the old-fashioned fire hose. Known as the Cobra and developed by a local company ... more 
Dhaka (AFP) July 19, 2009Bangladesh made an international appeal Sunday for 1.15 billion dollars to help one million families affected by Cyclone Aila that hit the country and part of India in May. Food and Disaster Management Minister Abdur Razzak made the appeal at a meeting with envoys of foreign missions in Dhaka and donors such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. "The response was quite ... more  
London (UPI) Jul 17, 2009 Britain said its Low Carbon Industrial Strategy would create new jobs, save business costs and lead to a smooth transition to a low-carbon economy. The strategy, launched Thursday by Business Secretary Peter Mandelson, named a range of low-carbon industries where the first of the $675 million investment budgeted for 2009 would go. Nuclear power is joined in the sectoral list by ... more  
Beijing (UPI) Jul 17, 2009 The widening Chinese investigation into the alleged spying charges against the Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd. is becoming a major issue with global trade and other ramifications. Until last month outside of business circles, little was known about the controversy other than that China, the world's largest steel producer, was negotiating iron ore prices with Rio Tinto ... more |
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FAA grounds SpaceX Starship launches after breakup
China deploys three spacecraft with Long March 2D rocket
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