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The US space shuttle Endeavour Thursday headed for the orbiting International Station on a mission to complete work on a Japanese laboratory. The six Americans and one Canadian onboard Endeavour are scheduled to reach the ISS on Friday, where they will install a platform for astronauts to conduct experiments 350 kilometers (220 miles) above Earth's surface. The shuttle finally blasted of ... read more 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 16, 2009Using a metal joining technique called friction stir welding, the Ares Projects team at the Marshall Center has completed welding the first liquid hydrogen tank dome being developed to define manufacturing processes for the upper stage of the Ares I - the rocket that will launch explorers to the moon, Mars and beyond in coming decades. The innovative welding process produces high-strength ... more
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Apple blocking Dalai Lama, Kadeer, iPhone apps: report
US telecom company fined for bribing Chinese officials Apple blocking Dalai Lama iPhone applications: report Detroit flight plot may prove boon for security firms AT&T wants out of landline business Apple wins iPod hearing loss lawsuit Nuance buys British voice-to-text company SpinVox Facebook, Twitter to face more sophisticated attacks: McAfee Google plans Android event in January Hacker pleads guilty in huge credit card theft case 
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Pasadena, Calif. (UPI) Jul 15, 2009 The U.S. space agency says an engineer at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory will narrate a two-hour TV documentary exploring the possibility of alien life. Gentry Lee, a chief engineer for JPL's solar system missions, will narrate the Discovery Channel documentary that looks at the possibility of alien life from a scientific perspective, including the factors that would be necessary to prod ... more  
Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2009Spirit remains positioned just west of Home Plate, in the location called "Troy," where the rover has been continuing an ambitious science campaign. The campaign includes extensive observations with the panoramic camera (Pancam) and miniature thermal emission spectrometer (Mini-TES) plus contact science using all the tools on the robotic arm (instrument deployment device, or IDD). ... more  
Paris (AFP) July 12, 2009By the early 21st century, we would be colonising the Moon, honeymooning on Mars and scouting the moons of Jupiter, if the visions conjured by the first lunar landing were to be believed. Forty years later, the sad truth is this: today, we do not venture beyond our own backyard. Our travelling horizon lies no farther than the International Space Station, some 350 kilometres (220 miles) ... more  
Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2009 Cyberattacks aimed at jamming South Korean Web sites continued Thursday with more private sites being targeted. Thursday's attacks hit one government and six commercial sites, although only two were affected for more than a few hours. At least 27 government and commercial sites in South Korea and the United States have been hit since the denial-of-service attacks began July 4. ... more |
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Microsoft says will foot AI's massive power bill as emissions soar in 2025San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 Microsoft said Tuesday it will shoulder the full electricity costs of its US data centers to prevent American households from facing higher power bills driven by surging AI energy demand. ... more  
France climate goals off track as emissions cuts slow againParis, France Jan 13, 2026 France's cuts to greenhouse gas emissions slowed for a second straight year in 2025 and remain well off track to meeting its climate goals, according to provisional government-commissioned estimates published on Tuesday. ... more 
Understanding ammonia energy's tradeoffs around the worldBoston MA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Many people are optimistic about ammonia's potential as an energy source and carrier of hydrogen, and though large-scale adoption would require major changes to the way it is currently manufactured, ... more 
  
Nullspace speeds antenna and radar simulations with new EM software toolsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Nullspace Inc. has released a new version of its electromagnetic simulation suite that targets large-scale antenna and radar applications with faster frequency analysis and streamlined CAD preparati ... more 
Quantum camera startup plans satellite and telescope constellationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Diffraqtion, a space startup spun out of MIT and the University of Maryland, has closed a pre-seed funding round to advance satellite constellations and telescope systems powered by a novel quantum ... more 
How IVRT Testing Ensures Consistent Product QualityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 Stringent quality control is essential in the pharmaceutical industry, as both cosmetics and pharmaceutical products must maintain a high standard of quality. Any deviation from these standards poses a significant threat to their market survival. ... more
  
Musk vs OpenAI trial set for April 27San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 A trial in the lawsuit brought by Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Samuel Altman and other defendants - including tech giant Microsoft - is scheduled to begin April 27, according to a federal court order issued Tuesday. ... more 
From sci-fi to sidewalk: exoskeletons go mainstreamLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking to stay active. ... more 
Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 AI took over CES 2026, powering coffee machines to brew the perfect espresso, a device to create your perfect scent, and ball-hitting tennis robots that make you forget it's human against machine. ... more
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Pasadena CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2009Having completed the longest planned coasting period of its entire mission, Dawn is now back to its familiar routine. On June 8, the ion propulsion system was called back into action to propel the probe to its rendezvous with asteroid Vesta. The spacecraft began its 7-month coast period on October 31, 2008. Since then, it had used its ion thrusters for a measurement of the solar array ... more  
Bethesda MD (SPX) Jun 29, 2009Launchspace is seriously looking at the increasing risk of space debris interfering with operational satellites in a proactive way. Although no one knows when this will turn into a crisis, we do know it will happen, unless the world stops using space applications. But, the benefits of space are simply too important and they have become an integral part of modern living. The options seem obvious. ... more  
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jun 29, 2009The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) is about to get a new "eye-pod." The Tranquility node headed for the space station early in 2010 will feature a viewing dome unlike any other window ever flown in space. The dome, called the Cupola, is literally studded with windows for observing Earth, space, and the marvelous expanse of the ISS itself. The Cupola, named after the raised ... more 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Jun 29, 2009Spirit is continuing her ambitious remote sensing and in-situ (contact) science observations at the location called "Troy" on the west side of Home Plate. Using the rover robotic arm (instrument deployment device, IDD), the rover has been exploring a set of surface targets that hold clues to the past geologic history at this location. On Sol 1941 (June 18, 2009), a Microscopic ... more |
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