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NASA Global Hawk Completes First Science FlightPasadena CA (JPL) Apr 12, 2010 NASA has successfully completed the first science flight of the Global Hawk unpiloted aircraft system over the Pacific Ocean. The flight was the first of five scheduled for this month's Global Hawk Pacific, or GloPac, mission to study atmospheric science over the Pacific and Arctic oceans. The Global Hawk is a robotic plane that can fly autonomously to altitudes above 18,288 meters (60,000 feet) - roughly twice as high as a commercial airliner - and as far as 20,372 kilometers (11,000 nautical mil ... read more |
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Dampier, Australia (AFP) March 28, 2010The heavy clank of machinery rings out across a seemingly deserted Outback mine site as an invisible satellite signal fires Rio Tinto's production line into motion. Massive stackers and reclaimers begin the task of sifting through rust-coloured piles of rich iron ore, readying them for the rail journey hundreds of kilometres from mine to port. It's an industrious scene - with hardly a l ... more  
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 26, 2010Weird coatings on rocks beside a young Martian crater remain puzzling after a preliminary look at data from examination of the site by NASA's Opportunity rover. The rover spent six weeks investigating the crater called "Concepcion" before resuming its long journey this month. The crater is about 10 meters (33 feet) in diameter. Dark rays extending from it, as seen from orbit, flagged it in ... more  
Pasadena CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2010New NASA measurements of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, part of the global ocean conveyor belt that helps regulate climate around the North Atlantic, show no significant slowing over the past 15 years. The data suggest the circulation may have even sped up slightly in the recent past. The findings are the result of a new monitoring technique, developed by oceanographer Jo ... more |
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Metal Storm Packs A Punch In UGV Live-FireBrisbane, Australia (SPX) Mar 23, 2010 Metal Storm has received video footage from the US Navy of Metal Storm weapon systems taking part in an unmanned systems-based live-fire demonstration. This footage is now being made available on the Metal Storm website. China Lake, located on the edge of California's Mojave Desert, was chosen to provide a realistic environment for the demonstrations. With temperatures reaching 110 degrees Fahrenheit, its hot, dry, dusty environment is very similar to that encountered in Afghanistan, providing a h ... read more |
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