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 Providence, RI (SPX) Aug 05, 2009 
This image of Earth taken from 200 kilometers (124 miles) above the lunar surface was taken by the Moon Mineralogy Mapper, one of two NASA instruments onboard the Indian Space Research Organization's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft. Australia is visible in the lower center of the image. The image is presented as a false-color composite with oceans a dark blue, clouds white, and vegetation an enha ... read more 
Sacramento CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2009Aerojet and NEC Corporation have announced that the companies will jointly explore the feasibility of jointly supplying low power ion propulsion systems for the U.S. and Japanese aerospace markets. Ion propulsion systems can be used for geosynchronous satellite propulsion systems and deep space missions providing significant advantages over traditional chemical propulsion systems due to th ... more
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Vietnam says parched Red River at record low
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Brasilia (AFP) Aug 4, 2009Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest in June was four times more devastating than the month before, further depleting what is seen as one of the biggest buffers against global warming, official data revealed Tuesday. Satellite imagery analyzed by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research showed 578 square kilometers (223 square miles) of Amazon woodland was burned or cut down. ... more  
Beijing, China (XNA) Aug 04, 2009Future Chinese astronauts must be close to perfection to meet the standards set for the men and women who will lead China into outer space. They have to be scar-free from head to toe, have no history of serious illnesses and be unmarred by bad breath or dental cavities. Officials from the No 454 Hospital of the People's Liberation Army in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, said ... more 
Upham NM (SPX) Aug 05, 2009New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) officials announced a successful launch today for aerospace manufacturing company Moog-FTS at Spaceport America. The launch was a test of a ground-launched UAV prototype. All test objectives were met during the vehicle's low altitude suborbital trajectory. The specially designed research and development vehicle was launched by UP Aerospace. "Moog-FTS ... more |
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San Francisco (AFP) Aug 5, 2009Google on Wednesday shed its disappointing radio ad business and announced a 106.5-million-dollar stock deal to buy a firm that specializes in compressing video for the Internet. San Francisco-based WideOrbit Inc. said it is buying Google Radio Automation and related assets from the Mountain View, California, Internet titan. Google revealed early this year that it wanted to get out of th ... more  
Pyeongtaek, South Korea (AFP) Aug 5, 2009South Korean police commandos mounted a dramatic helicopter-borne raid Wednesday to try to end a factory sit-in by strikers wielding firebombs and metal pipes. Police said about 50 people were injured in clashes at Ssangyong Motor's plant, which was taken over by unionists fighting plans for mass layoffs designed to save the loss-making firm. Police rappelled from helicopters onto the ro ... more  
Algiers (AFP) Aug 5, 2009China's embassy in Algiers on Wednesday played down violent clashes the previous day between Chinese and Algerian traders as an isolated incident unrepresentative of normal relations. "This isolated incident does not reflect the relations between Algerians and Chinese," an embassy spokeswoman said, adding that China "had confidence in the Algerian police" to shed light on Tuesday's violence. ... more |
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