Europe launches two navigation satellites
Two satellites for Europe's rival to GPS were lifted into space on Friday to boost the Galileo constellation to six orbiters of a final 30, the European Space Agency (ESA) said.
Two satellites for Europe's rival to GPS were lifted into space on Friday to boost the Galileo constellation to six orbiters of a final 30, the European Space Agency (ESA) said.
Space Exploration
Aug 22, 2014
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Two satellites for Europe's rival to GPS, the Galileo navigation system, will be lifted into space from French Guiana on Friday a day after bad weather delayed their blast-off, launch firm Arianespace said.
Space Exploration
Aug 22, 2014
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Bad weather delayed the liftoff Thursday of a rocket with two new satellites for Europe's rival to GPS, launch firm Arianespace said as it announced 12 orbiters will join the constellation from next year.
Space Exploration
Aug 21, 2014
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Millions of people who work or play outdoors might one day soon have a new tool to help them reduce the risk of being struck by lightning.
Earth Sciences
Mar 17, 2014
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Taiwan has successfully developed a key satellite component whose export is controlled by space powers, an official said Tuesday, calling it a "milestone" in efforts to build its own space technology.
Space Exploration
Feb 25, 2014
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The search for extraterrestrial life extends far beyond Earth's solar system, looking for planets or moons outside the "stellar habitable zone" that may have environments even more favorable to supporting life than here on ...
Astronomy
Jan 23, 2014
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In the annual battle to keep roads clear of snow and ice, snowplows are about to get much more intelligent.
Engineering
Dec 18, 2013
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A novel river flow forecast model, developed by Curtin University scientists, should provide more accurate predictions using a combination of current methods.
Earth Sciences
Dec 9, 2013
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A key instrument that will fly on the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite – R (GOES-R) spacecraft, NOAA's next-generation of geostationary satellites, is cleared for installation on the spacecraft.
Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2013
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Over 80 percent of the world's ice-free land is at risk of profound ecosystem transformation by 2100, a new study reveals. "Essentially, we would be leaving the world as we know it," says Sebastian Ostberg of the Potsdam ...
Environment
Oct 8, 2013
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