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September 02, 2010
SOLAR SCIENCE
Cluster Turns The Invisible Into The Visible
Paris, France (ESA) Sep 02, 2010
Cluster has spent a decade revealing previously hidden interactions between the Sun and Earth. Its studies have uncovered secrets of aurora, solar storms, and given us insight into fundamental processes that occur across the Universe. And there is more work to do. The aurora, those dancing lights in the polar skies, are but the visible manifestation of an invisible battle taking place above our heads. Supersonic particles from the Sun collide with our planet's magnetic field every day. Most ... read more

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MOON DAILY

Arizona Stands In For The Moon And Mars
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STATION NEWS

Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Makes Last Stop On Earth
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UAV NEWS

Boeing And Bolduc Build Unmanned Ground Vehicle Conversion Kits
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MARSDAILY

Opportunity Stops To Check Out Rocks
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Satellite Services supplies on-board sub-systems for smallsats and microsats.

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OPINION SPACE

Shipwrecks Of Mars
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SOLAR DAILY

Self-Cleaning Technology From Mars Can Keep Terrestrial Solar Panels Dust Free
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MOON DAILY

Caterpillar Joins Sponsors Of First Expedition
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MOON DAILY

A Hop, Skip And A Jump On The Moon - And Beyond
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Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review
MILTECH

'Flying Robot' Pilot Helps Find IEDs In Helmand
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ENERGY TECH

Scientists challenge US optimism on oil spill damage
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MOON DAILY

China's Lunar Twins
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SPACEMART

Oil And Gas Exploration Benefit From Space Tech
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MILTECH

ABB To Display Robotic Automation Concepts And Capabilities
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STATION NEWS
Astronauts make third space foray to fix ISS cooling pump
Washington (AFP) Aug 16, 2010
Astronauts from the International Space Station on Monday wrapped up a third and final spacewalk to replace a busted cooling unit on the orbiting outpost, NASA said. Spacewalkers Doug Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dyson began installing a replacement ammonia pump module on the ISS at 6:20 am (1020 GMT) Monday and finished at 1:40 pm (1740 GMT) - a seven hour, 20 minute space foray, according ... more

TERROR WARS
Versatile Advanced Monitoring System (VAMS) For Perimeter Security
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2010
Scientists and engineers at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company's (LMSSC) Advanced Technology Center (ATC) have demonstrated an innovative perimeter security system for government and commercial applications. VAMS uses commercial off-the-shelf hardware and software from Intelleflex of Santa Clara, Calif., with proprietary Lockheed Martin-developed elements that include modified firmw ... more

STATION NEWS
Astronauts start third spacewalk to fix ISS cooling pump
Washington (AFP) Aug 16, 2010
Astronauts from the International Space Station on Monday embarked on a third spacewalk to fix the orbiting station's busted cooling system, NASA said. Spacewalkers Doug Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dyson began their work on installing a spare ammonia pump module on the ISS at 6:20 am (1020 GMT) the US space agency said. Flight Engineer Shannon Walker assisted the effort from inside the ... more

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THE STANS

US intensifies strikes at Al-Qaeda targets: report

ROBO SPACE

Star Wars Meets UPS As Robonaut Packed For Space


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MILTECH
A Dusty, Cloudy Exoplanet

Kepler Discovers Multiple Planets Transiting A Single Star

Seven-Planet System Discovered

MILTECH
Scientists create 'smarter' materials

Sony unveils new e-readers, adds touchscreen to all models

NASA And NOAA's Newest GOES Satellite Ready For Action

MILTECH
Satellite Navigation Steers Unmanned Micro-Planes

First Boeing-Built GPS IIF Satellite Enters Service With USAF

China Launches New Mapping Satellite

MILTECH
China Finishes Construction Of First Unmanned Space Module

China Contributes To Space-Based Information Access A Lot

China Sends Research Satellite Into Space

MILTECH
Catch A Falling Star

Perseid Meteors Return: Viewing Conditions Excellent

Fireball heralds arrival of meteor shower

MILTECH
Sunlight Spawns Many Binary And 'Divorced' Binary Asteroids

Some Asteroids Live In Own Little Worlds

NASA prepares for asteroid rendezvous

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UAV NEWS
Elbit Systems Launches Two New Robots
Haifa, Israel (SPX) Aug 13, 2010
During Elbit Systems' latest exhibition displaying advanced land and C4I solutions, the Company launched two new members of the VIPeR family of intelligent and portable robots: Mini-VIPeR and Maxi-VIPeR, which join the combat-proven VIPeR robot, already operational in the Israel Defense Forces under the Hebrew name "Pazit." Building on Elbit Systems' extensive experience and know-how in the unmanned systems field, and using a common control system, the robots feature intuitive operation and enable ... read more

UAV NEWS
Micro-plane can do autonomous surveys

AeroVironment Receives Order For Digital Puma Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Boeing And Bolduc Build Unmanned Ground Vehicle Conversion Kits

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UAV NEWS
Scientists create 'smarter' materials

Sony unveils new e-readers, adds touchscreen to all models

NASA And NOAA's Newest GOES Satellite Ready For Action

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UAV NEWS
Chip revenue expected to grow 31.5 percent in 2010: Gartner

Computer data stored with 'spintronics'

Protein From Poplar Trees Can Be Used To Greatly Increase Computer Capacity

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UAV NEWS
Merkel speaks on German nuclear future

Iran needs two weeks to fully load fuel in nuclear plant

Indian nuclear bill wins final approval

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UAV NEWS
France charging against African al-Qaida

WMD detection research gets more funding

Airport staff faces ax in security cutback

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