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ESA And Oil Industries Explore Applications From Space Paris, France (SPX) Oct 05, 2010 Members of the space and oil and gas sectors have come together in the first meeting of its kind to discuss current Earth observation capabilities and the evolving information requirements within the oil and gas industry. While remote-sensing experts and specialist value-adding companies shared information about routine and innovative Earth observation-based services, industry experts outlined the challenges in their present and future operations and provided examples of important environmental pa ... read more |
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Toshiba to launch 'world's first' glasses-free 3D TV Tokyo (AFP) Oct 4, 2010 Japanese electronics giant Toshiba on Monday said it will launch the first liquid crystal display 3D television that does not require users to wear special glasses. Toshiba will offer 20-inch and 12-inch Regza GL1 Series sets in Japan from the end of December, the company said. The 12-inch model is expected to sell for about 120,000 yen (1,400 dollars) and the 20-inch model will carry ... more China unbending on yuan as Europe woos Asia Brussels (AFP) Oct 5, 2010 China stood firm Monday on refusing to let the yuan appreciate as Europe sought a stronger global role with Asia's emerging giants at a summit representing more than half the world's population. European Union leaders offered trade and diplomatic perks to Asian nations at the opening of a two-day Asia-Europe Meeting of 46 nations while insisting on the need for the yuan to be revalued. B ... more Chang'e-2 Heads For Moon Beijing, China (XNA) Oct 04, 2010 China's second unmanned lunar probe, Chang'e-2, was maneuvered to correct its trajectory on the earth-moon transfer orbit Saturday. Scientists successfully activated the attitude control engines on Chang'e-2 and trimmed the satellite for the first time on its journey, according to a flight control official in Beijing. "During Chang'e-2's 380,000-km journey to the moon, we will conduc ... more |
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China launches second lunar probe Beijing (AFP) Oct 2, 2010 China on Friday celebrated 61 years of communist rule with the launch of its second lunar probe - the next step in its ambitious programme to become the second country to put a man on the moon. A Long March 3C rocket carrying the Chang'e-2, which is due to go into orbit within 15 kilometres (nine miles) of the moon, blasted off from the launch centre in Xichang in the southwestern province of Sichuan, state media said. China Central Television briefly showed images of the rocket blasting off in ... read more |
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