News tagged with vega
Self-driving cars set for test drive in Nevada (Update)
Nevada drivers could soon be sharing the road with vehicles that don't need them.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
May 07, 2012 |
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New European rocket lifts off on maiden flight
Europe on Monday successfully launched a new lightweight rocket carrying a test payload, culminating a more than 12-year quest to master the entire range of space launchers.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Magnetic field on bright star Vega
Astronomy & Astrophysics journal publishes the first detection of a magnetic field on the bright star Vega. Using the NARVAL spectropolarimeter of the Bernard-Lyot telescope on top of the Pic du Midi (Franc ...
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Intel backs ultra-light laptops with new age controls
US chip giant Intel on Monday heralded a coming wave of affordable high-powered, thin laptops that could double as tablet computers and be controlled by gestures or spoken commands.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Building Vega meant testing materials to their limits
When the first of Europe’s Vega rockets thundered skywards on 13 February, it was a new design based on some novel materials. Such novelty called for rigorous technical risk management by ESA’s materials ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 13, 2012 |
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First Vega rocket assembled on launch pad
(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA’s new Vega rocket is now fully assembled on its launch pad. Final preparations are in full swing for the rocket’s inaugural flight from Europe’s Spaceport. The launch window ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Europe's Vega rocket launch set for early 2012
Europe's new Vega rocket, which can place a 1.5-ton satellite into low-Earth orbit, is expected to see its first launch early next year, Arianespace chief Jean-Yves Le Gall said Thursday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 08, 2011 |
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US to auction rare T-Rex skeleton
A rare Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton, among the most complete specimens in the world, is to go on the auction block in Las Vegas in October, the auction house Bonhams & Butterfields has said.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Vega moves closer to its first liftoff
(PhysOrg.com) -- The integration of Vega's first, second and third stages is now complete at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The new rocket is moving full speed ahead towards its maiden flight at ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 16, 2011 |
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Meet the Ultrabook: The next big thing in notebooks aims to compete with the iPad
At January's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, there was a lot of chatter around Ultrabooks - thin, lightweight laptop notebooks designed to be more portable than the usual laptop and more powerful than ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 12, 2012 |
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First Vega starts journey to Europe's spaceport
The first elements of Europe’s new Vega small launcher left Italy last Thursday to begin their long journey to Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, marking the final step towards its inaugural flight ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 05, 2011 |
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First Vega launch campaign aims for January liftoff
(PhysOrg.com) -- The first Vega launch campaign began on Monday at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana with the installation of the first stage on the pad. Europe’s new small launcher is on track ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
(PhysOrg.com) -- The launch of ESA’s IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle on Europe’s new Vega rocket is now in detailed planning, a major step towards the craft’s flight in 2014.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 19, 2011 |
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19 arrested in US for credit card, identity theft ring
Nineteen people have been arrested in nine US states for trafficking online in counterfeit credit cards and stolen personal information, the Justice Department announced Friday.
Mar 16, 2012 |
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T. rex for sale: Dinosaur fossil on block in Vegas
(AP) -- Museums and high-rolling natural history buffs will get a crack at buying a fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex next month at a Las Vegas Strip auction.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 04, 2009 |
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