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Data Clippers Set Sail To Enhance Future Planetary MissionsParis, France (SPX) Sep 21, 2010 A new golden age of sailing may be about to begin - in space. Future missions to explore the outer planets could employ fleets of 'data-clippers', maneuverable spacecraft equipped with solar sails, to ship vast quantities of scientific data to back Earth. According to Joel Poncy of Thales Alenia Space, the technology could be ready in time to support mid-term missions to the moons of Jupiter and Saturn. Poncy will be presenting an assessment of data clippers at the European Planetary Science Congr ... read more |
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Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Sep 20, 2010 Israel has lashed out at Russia's sale of cruise missiles to Syria, stoking fears that the weapons could end up in the hands of militant Islamists. The condemnation came shortly after Russia's Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov told reporters that Moscow would proceed with a contentious 2007 contract to supply Damascus with P-800 Yakhout anti-ship cruise missiles. On the same day ... more  
New York (AFP) Sept 20, 2010Nine months after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the United States and France warned Monday against the growing impatience in the Caribbean nation over the slow pace of recovery. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner made the remarks during a meeting with Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Sept 20, 2010Japanese car giant Nissan Motor said Monday it is in talks with its Chinese partner Dongfeng Motor Group about sharing some of its cutting-edge electric car technology. The number three car maker in Japan was considering transferring its electric vehicle technology, such as lithium-ion battery know-how, to the companies' joint operations in China. The companies are looking to jointly pro ... more |
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Obama warns China on yuan, tradeWashington (AFP) Sept 20, 2010 President Barack Obama warned Beijing on Monday that the US-China economic relationship must be a "two-way street" in a further toughening of American rhetoric on currency and trade disputes. The Obama administration maintains that Beijing is keeping its currency artificially low against the dollar to make its exports more competitive, and is showing increasing signs of frustration over the long-running row. The president charged that the yuan "is valued lower than market conditions would say i ... read more |
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