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UK Space Agency Funds International Mars RoverLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 16, 2010 The UK Space Agency is announcing Pounds 10.5M for the development of instruments to search for signs of past or present life on Mars. The instruments are part of the scientific payload on the ExoMars rover to be launched in 2018 as part of a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and US space agency NASA. ExoMars is a flagship project in the UK Space Agency's science and exploration programme. A two-step programme, the adventure begins in 2016 when NASA will launch an ESA-led orbi ... read more |
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Pakistan launches homemade JF-17 jet
Islamabad, Pakistan (UPI) Jun 8, 2010 Pakistan has announced plans to begin production of avionics and related gadgets for the Sino-Pak JF-17 Thunder fighter jet. The launch, announced at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex in Kamra, outside Islamabad, is being billed as a vital move for making the country's air force "self-reliant." "A strong air force is essential for our nation's survival," said Chief of Air Staff A ... more Amount Of Dust And Pollen Matters For Precipitation In Clouds
Fort Collins CO (SPX) Jun 10, 2010A lot of large particles of dust and pollen in the atmosphere may make your nose twitch, but they can lead directly to greater precipitation in clouds, Colorado State University atmospheric scientists have discovered for the first time. The amount of ice crystals necessary to form precipitation in clouds is linked to the abundance of larger aerosol particles in the atmosphere, according to ... more Have We Discovered Evidence For Life On Titan
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jun 08, 2010Recent results from the Cassini mission suggest that hydrogen and acetylene are depleted at the surface of Titan. Both results are still preliminary and the hydrogen loss in particular is the result of a computer calculation, and not a direct measurement. However the findings are interesting for astrobiology. Heather Smith and I, in a paper published 5 years ago (McKay and Smith, 2005) sug ... more |
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Missile Defense Team Completes 2-Stage GBI TestVandenberg CA (SPX) Jun 08, 2010 The Boeing Company, industry teammates and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have completed a successful flight test of the two-stage ground-based interceptor (GBI) of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, the United States' only long-range ballistic missile defense system. "Having supported the MDA on GMD since its inception, through fielding and sustainment, it is a tremendous honor to watch the system continue to evolve with this successful two-stage flight test," said Greg Hyslo ... read more |
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