Ukraine to develop space industry
President Viktor Yushchenko has signed a decree to develop Ukraine's space industry, the National Space Agency of Ukraine has reported.
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Study: New radar system cut tornado deaths
A study finds that the number of tornado casualties in the United States has fallen by half since a network of Doppler weather radar was installed 10 years ago.
Jun 29, 2005
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Tulips On The Moon
Bernard Foing, Chief Scientist at the European Space Agency, is also Project Scientist for SMART-1, a spacecraft now orbiting the Moon. SMART-1 is currently mapping the lunar surface topography and mineralogy, and scientists ...
Jun 29, 2005
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Messenger Sets Course For Earth Flyby
A short maneuver on June 23 kept Messenger on track for its Aug. 2 flyby of Earth – the major gravity assist that starts the next leg of the spacecraft's journey toward Mercury.
Jun 29, 2005
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Gilat Signs Agreement With Sputnik Telecommunications Entertainment
Gilat Satellite Networks announced Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with Sputnik Telecommunications Entertainment to deploy Gilat's SkyEdge hub in Moscow and VSATs throughout the Russian Federation. Deployment is expected ...
Jun 29, 2005
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Research: Florida Getting Better At Protecting Homes From Hurricanes
New Florida homes withstood last year's four hurricanes better than their older counterparts -- thanks in large measure to continued improvements in the state's hurricane building code, say University of Florida engineers. ...
Jun 29, 2005
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Rising sea levels threaten nuke dump sites
Britain's only nuclear waste dump could be underwater in 500 years if sea levels keep rising.
Jun 29, 2005
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Development Of Remote Bio-Monitoring Military Device Technology
Meridian is very pleased to announce it has entered into a Joint Venture Agreement ("JVA") with Gio Communication to develop an integrated military helmet. The Company signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement with Gio in March 2005 ...
Jun 29, 2005
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US Space Chief: Shuttle Ready for Launch
by David McAlary Washington DC (VOA) Jun 28, 2005 -- The head of the U.S. space agency, NASA, says the space shuttle appears ready to return to flight next month, after a two-and-a-half-year moratorium on missions. NASA Administrator ...
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Researchers create first nanofluidic transistor
University of California, Berkeley, researchers have invented a variation on the standard electronic transistor, creating the first "nanofluidic" transistor that allows them to control the movement of ions through sub-microscopic, ...
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