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Studying Titan's Lakes On EarthMoffett Field CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2010 The recent discovery of lakes on Saturn's moon Titan make it the only other object in the solar system known to have liquid on its surface. However, dipping 179 degrees C (290 degrees F) below freezing, these lakes are definitely not filled with water. "The water is frozen so solid on Titan that you can liken it to silicate rocks on Earth," says Vincent Chevrier of the University of Arkansas. The liquid on Titan is likely a hydrocarbon cocktail of mostly methane and ethane, judging from obse ... read more |
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Port-Au-Prince (AFP) Jan 24, 2010Thousands of Haitian voices rose in prayer from ruined churches Sunday, as recovery teams began to bulldoze the capital's devastated centre and a French ship carrying supplies arrived. Twelve days after a catastrophic earthquake razed much of the city, hundreds of thousands of Haitians remained in desperate need of food, water and shelter, despite a large-scale US military intervention and U ... more  
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 20, 2010Tropical Depression 01W formed in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean yesterday and is now headed for a landfall in Vietnam. NASA satellite data shows that the system is weakening as it continues on its track through the South China Sea. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite, managed by NASA and the Japanese Space Agency flew over Tropical Depression 01W (TD01W) on Monday ... more  
Rome, Italy (SPX) Jan 20, 2010SELEX Sistemi Integrati signed a contract worth around 5 million Euros with NATO agency NC3A (NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency) for the supply of three IFF (Identification Friend- or -Foe) secondary radar systems. The radars, intended for the Polish Defence Ministry, will be integrated with three Air Defence Systems RAT 31DL, already sold by SELEX Sistemi Integrati to Poland ... more |
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Sea Node Completes Trident Warrior 2009 ExerciseWashington DC (SPX) Jan 19, 2010 Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) developed "Sea Node" has completed the Trident Warrior 2009 Exercise and officially received a positive Military Utility Assessment. The Sea-Node System adds FORCENet Capability to the AN/SSX-1 Electronic Support (ES) systems to enable collaborative applications, such as geo-locating coastal radars, as well as to improve situational awareness and reduce operator workload. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is the sponsoring organization. The Trident Warrior ... read more |
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