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 Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Aug 17, 2009 
For the first time in more than a quarter-century a new space vehicle stands ready in NASA's Kennedy Space Center Vehicle Assembly Building. The Ares I-X rocket, its simulated crew module and launch abort system are assembled on a mobile launch platform at Kennedy in preparation for launch this fall. The final segments of the Ares I-X were stacked on Aug. 13, completing the 327-foot launch ... read more 
New Dehli, India (TFE) Aug 17, 2009If ambition is good, ISRO's taking on Google Earth with Bhuvan, as was reported in The Indian Express, is good. And we approve of ambition. In promising 3D satellite images of India matching anything Google Earth can offer, ISRO is not taking on a minor challenge. The US-based web giant has popularised free access to satellite images of the world's surface. Whether you are trying to snag ... 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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Seoul, Korea (Yonhap) Aug 17, 2009South Korea's first space rocket is expected to mark a milestone in the country's budding space exploration ambitions, which the government says include building a lunar lander within the next 20 years. The Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1), set to blast off Wednesday afternoon, has given the country first-hand experience in designing, building and testing powerful space rockets, the ... more  
Seoul, South Korea (Yonhap) Aug 17, 2009Bad weather conditions could pose a final hurdle to the timely launch of South Korea's first space rocket, experts said Sunday. Local rocket experts said while technicians and engineers will check all mechanical and operational systems related to the launch, inclement weather could postpone or endanger the safety of the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1) that is scheduled to blast off ... more 
Hampton VA (SPX) Aug 17, 2009Inflatable aircraft are not a new idea. Hot air balloons have been around for more than two centuries and blimps are a common sight over many sports stadiums. But it's hard to imagine an inflatable spacecraft. Researchers from NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., are working to develop a new kind of lightweight inflatable spacecraft outer shell to slow and protect reentry ... more |
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Owego NY (SPX) Aug 17, 2009Lockheed Martin's first four operational Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) prototypes, featuring at least one prototype in each vehicle category and including two variants of the Category B model, have successfully exceeded 50,000 combined miles of testing. To best simulate mission conditions, the prototypes are undergoing 2,000 miles of rigorous secondary and off-road testing weekly. ... more  
Chishan, Taiwan (AFP) Aug 14, 2009Rescuers in Taiwan Friday battled to reach over 15,000 people still trapped in mountain villages nearly one week after a powerful typhoon triggered the island's worst floods in half a century. More than 50,000 troops were struggling to cross raging rivers and fallen bridges to reach victims across a large swathe of southern and central Taiwan, many of whom have been without food and water ... more 
Chishan, Taiwan (AFP) Aug 15, 2009Hsieh Mei-juan thought she was dreaming she saw when rocks hurtling down in front of her village hut. But when she heard her neighbours' screams, she knew the nightmare was real. The 32-year-old, nine months pregnant, gathered her four children and scrambled to her elder brother's farming truck for cover. "The rocks were raining down. They landed on the river before us as the water ... more |
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