News tagged with base station

New 4G network could cause widespread GPS dead zones

(PhysOrg.com) -- If a plan to build new 4G mobile phone base stations in the US goes ahead, engineers say GPS satellite navigation systems will be seriously jammed and huge areas of the country will become ...

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 23, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (12) | comments 7 | with audio podcast report

US shuttle to bring Tranquility to space station

The US space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of six astronauts are preparing for a weekend mission to deliver a space module dubbed Tranquility to the International Space Station (ISS).

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 06, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 3

Electronic Nose to Return from Space Station (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sniffing out any potential contaminants on the International Space Station where it was stationed for the last six months, the JPL-built electronic nose, or ENose, is homeward bound.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists develop new approach to mine disasters

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Utah scientists devised a new way to find miners trapped by cave-ins. The method involves installing iron plates and sledgehammers at regular intervals inside mines, and sensitive ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 0