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Galactic GPS Possible With Pulsars And Gravity WavesRohnert Park CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2010 Radio astronomers have uncovered 17 millisecond pulsars in our galaxy by studying unknown high-energy sources detected by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. The astronomers made the discovery in less than three months. Such a jump in the pace of locating these hard-to-find objects holds the promise of using them as a kind of "galactic GPS" to detect gravitational waves passing near Earth. A pulsar is the rapidly spinning and highly magnetized core left behind when a massive star explodes. ... read more |
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Los Angeles (AFP) Jan 5, 2010The runaway success of science fiction blockbuster "Avatar" will accelerate the 3D movie revolution, which has already powered Hollywood to a record year at the box office, analysts say. James Cameron's futuristic fantasy is on course to become the highest-grossing movie of all time after smashing the one-billion-dollar barrier in only three weeks over the weekend. The film, which has a ... more  
London (AFP) Jan 4, 2010Computer problems rather than pilot error may have caused the 1994 crash of a British military helicopter which killed 25 top intelligence experts, the BBC reported Monday citing official documents. An official inquiry by the British air force concluded in April 1995 the Chinook was airworthy and found the pilots guilty of gross negligence over the crash in the Mull of Kintyre, southwest Sco ... more  
Islamabad (AFP) Jan 5, 2010Landslides triggered by heavy snow swept away a village in the mountains of northern Pakistan, killing 13 people with dozens more feared dead, police said Tuesday. Seven children, four women and two men are among those whose bodies have been recovered from the mud and buried, officials said. "Thirteen people were buried today. We have reports that dozens of others are missing. It seems t ... more |
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Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 31, 2009Geely Automobile said Thursday it will look at ways to collaborate with Volvo once its parent group completes the acquisition of the loss-making Swedish brand from US auto giant Ford. Gui Shengyue, Geely Automobile's executive director, said its parent initially planned to develop Geely Automobile and Volvo as separate brands. "But when the timing is right, we will find a suitable point ... more 
Shanghai (AFP) Dec 31, 2009China Citic Bank said Thursday it plans to issue 25 billion yuan (3.66 billion dollars) in subordinate and hybrid bonds in 2010 to beef up its capital base. The medium-sized lender, in which Spain's second-biggest bank BBVA Group holds a 15 percent stake, said its board approved the debt issue plan on Wednesday, according to a statement filed with the Shanghai Stock Exchange. No further ... more 
Oslo (AFP) Jan 5, 2010Think, an electric car maker based in Norway, will assemble its vehicles in the United States next year and hopes to roll out more than 20,000 units a year, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, quoting the group's chief executive. "Nothing has been finalised yet but a decision is expected today," a Think spokesman, James Andrew, told AFP. Think, which will receive local and state inc ... more |
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