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China launches mapping satelliteBeijing (UPI) Aug 24, 2010 China launched an Earth mapping satellite into polar orbit Tuesday, official Chinese media outlets said. The state-run Xinhua news agency said the Tianhui 1 satellite entered orbit more than 300 miles above Earth after launch atop a Long March 2D booster, SPACE.com reported. The launch of the 13-story booster took place at the Jiuquan space facility near the border of northern China's Inner Mongolia and Gansu provinces. Chinese Ministry of Defense authorities said Tianhui 1 would ... read more |
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Santiago (AFP) Aug 24, 2010Officials in Chile said Tuesday they have asked the US space agency NASA for assistance in keeping 33 trapped miners supplied with food. Health minister Jaime Manalich told reporters that the government contacted NASA "to learn from their experience in space" and to see if there are similar techniques they can use to provide nourishment to the mine workers. "The situation is very simila ... more  
Beijing (UPI) Aug 24, 2010 The world's largest traffic jam, stretching up to 62 miles, is now in it's 10th day in Beijing. The massive tie-up has been blamed on road construction aimed at alleviating congestion caused by thousands of trucks transporting coal and perishable goods into Beijing. At the back of the line in Inner Mongolia, trucks were reported to be inching along at 2 miles per day. Stra ... more  
Berlin (UPI) Aug 24, 2010 A group of German trade unions, environmental organizations and consumer groups have demanded an ambitious energy efficiency initiative for Germany instead of a revival of nuclear power. German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday is to visit a nuclear power plant in Lingen, where she will meet with the heads of Eon and RWE to discuss the future of nuclear power in Germany. The G ... more |
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Nokia and Intel launch joint research labHelsinki (AFP) Aug 24, 2010 US computer chip giant Intel and Finland's Nokia, the world's leading mobile phone maker, said Tuesday they had opened a joint research laboratory on Finland's northwestern coast. Intel, whose processors power nearly 80 percent of computers worldwide, said in a statement the centre would "employ about two dozen research and development professionals." The centre is hosted at the University of Oulu, which said the lab's research activities had "started gradually in August." Intel said the lab ... read more |
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