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December 16, 2010
SOLAR SCIENCE
Solar Scientists Discover Physical Mechanism Behind Sympathetic Flares
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2010
A serendipitous alignment of high-powered spaceborne solar instruments has finally provided the data allowing scientists to uncover the physical mechanism behind so-called "sympathetic flares" on the Sun. For over 75 years, solar physicists have been observing near-synchronous explosions in the solar atmosphere, and have wondered whether they were somehow related, but hard evidence for connection has been elusive. Then, on August 1st of this year, nearly the entire Earth-facing side of the S ... read more

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EARTH OBSERVATION

Satellite Data Provide A New Way To Monitor Groundwater In Agricultural Regions
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FLOATING STEEL

ITT Selected To Produce Submarine-Based Surveillance Systems For Norway
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Critical Global Hawk Sensor Delivered To USAF
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MISSILE DEFENSE

First European Missile Successfully Carries Out Ballistic Intercept
MBDA is celebrating the total success of an Aster missile firing carried out on 18th October 2010 by the DGA EM (Direction Generale de l'Armement - Essais de Missiles) in the Landes region of France ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Poland asked US about missile shield uses: WikiLeaks
The US told Poland that a proposed American and NATO missile shield aimed at defending against attacks from Iran or Syria could be used to stop "missiles coming from elsewhere," US cables released by WikiLeaks showed Tuesday. ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

India to boost its Akash missile arsenal
Bharat Electronics expects to win around $3.3 billion worth of contracts for the surface-to-air Akash missile system in the next several months, a company official said. ... more
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GPS NEWS

GPS Tracking Technology Helps With Winter Weather
Technology gave us the ability to predict severe winter weather and now it's helping when it comes to dealing with the aftermath. Due to the recent record of snow fall in the northeast, munici ... more
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SPACEMART

South Africa Launches Space Agency
South Africa launched its space agency last Thursday on what has been described as a historic day for the country. Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor and experts from the space agencies o ... more
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MILTECH

Combined Strategies And Technologies Help IED Fight
As the number of improvised explosive device attacks rises in Afghanistan, a combination of strategies and technologies are being used to halt the harm they cause to troops and civilians, Army Lt. G ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA

Invisible Invasive Species Are All Around
While Asian carp, gypsy moths and zebra mussels hog invasive-species Invisible Invasive Speciess, many invisible invaders are altering ecosystems and flourishing outside of the limelight. A st ... more
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SPACEMART

DLR And NASA Conclude Bilateral Framework Agreement
The German Aerospace Center and NASA concluded a framework agreement for bilateral cooperation in Washington D.C. on 8 December 2010. The agreement was signed by NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden ... more
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SPACEWAR

France getting EADS spy satellites
France's Ministry of Defense says Paris has ordered two spy satellites in a $1 billion contract with EADS Astrium. ... more
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NUKEWARS

S.Korea to guard against N.Korea's chemical weapons
South Korea will buy gas masks to protect residents of border islands against any North Korean chemical attack, officials said Thursday, as tensions remained high after last month's bombardment. ... more
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AEROSPACE

NASA Research Park To Host World's Largest, Greenest Airship
NASA has entered into a lease with E Green Technologies Kellyton, Ala., to bring the worlds largest airship to NASA Research Park at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. Under the ... more
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MILPLEX

South Korea eyes F-16 upgrades
Northrop Grumman is wooing South Korean support for a proposal to upgrade its F-16 jet fighter program with mechanically scanned radar system. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Report: N.Korea deploys torpedo-carrying midget submarines
North Korea has developed a new type of midget submarine fitted with torpedo launch tubes, allowing it to attack South Korea warships more easily, a report said Tuesday. ... more
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GPS NEWS

GPS Not Working A Shoe Radar May Help You Find Your Way
The prevalence of global positioning system (GPS) devices in everything from cars to cell phones has almost made getting lost a thing of the past. But what do you do when your GPS isn't workin ... more
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SPACEMART

Federal Government Approves New German Space Strategy
The German Federal Government adopted a new space strategy at its cabinet meeting on 30 November 2010. The paper defines the fundamentals of how the high-technology space sector is to develop over t ... more
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MILTECH

New Advanced Combat Radar Flies On F-16
Raytheon's Advanced Combat Radar, the latest Active Electronically Scanned Array radar, has successfully completed a series of flight trials on a U.S. Air Force F-16 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif ... more
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SOLAR SCIENCE
Qatar-Led International Team Finds Its First Alien World

Planetary Family Portrait Reveals Another Exoplanet

New Pictures Show Fourth Planet In Giant Version Of Our Solar System

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ThumbDrive inventor out to prove he is no one-hit wonder

Space Sensor Makes Bolts Smarter

Capasso Lab Demonstrates Highly Unidirectional Whispering Gallery Microlasers

SOLAR SCIENCE
Universal Address And GPS Enhanced Google Maps For iPhones

New GeoGroups App Reinvents Geo-Social Experience

NAVTEQ Expands Global R And D Capabilities

SOLAR SCIENCE
China Builds Theme Park In Spaceport

Tiangong Space Station Plans Progessing

China-Made Satellite Keeps Remote Areas In Venezuela Connected

SOLAR SCIENCE
Building Blocks of Life Created In "Impossible" Place

Peak viewing for 'shooting stars' meteor show

Trace Elements Tell Of End Of Planet Formation

SOLAR SCIENCE
Research Points To Better Understanding Of Carbon In Comets

MegaPhase RF Cables Enable Conclusion Of Seven-Year Deep Space Program

Study: Earth's precious metals from space

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MILTECH

Phalanx Weapon System Completes Live-Fire Demonstration
Raytheon and Oshkosh, partnering with the U.S. Army and Navy, proved the maneuverability, integration and performance of the Mobile Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System during a recent live-fire demonst ... more
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MILPLEX

Raytheon Delivers 500th Digital Radar Warning Receiver To US Navy
Raytheon has achieved a production milestone with the 500th delivery of its ALR-67(V)3 digital radar warning receiver to the U.S. Navy. The ALR-67(V)3 is the U.S. Navy standard for digital rad ... more
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MILPLEX

Boeing Marks Retirement Of RAAF F-111 Fleet
Boeing will bid a fond farewell to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-111 strike fighters that the company has supported for more than 14 years when the fleet is retired on Dec. 3. As pri ... more
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TECH SPACE

Japan moves on AWACS radar upgrade kits
Japan has requested U.S. approval for an installation contract for radar upgrade kits for its four Boeing E-767 airborne warning and control system aircraft. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Russian tactical nuclear missiles a US concern
Russia moved tactical nuclear warheads to within miles of its borders with NATO countries as recently as late spring, complicating US ties with Moscow, a report said Tuesday, as Congress mulled a new arms control treaty. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Estonia's rare earth break China's market grip
High-tech firms across the globe have been hit hard by China's slashing of rare earth metals exports but it is turning out to be good news for Estonia's small Silmet factory. ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Forest Imaging In Gabon For UN
How much forest cover remains? What is the land like - is it forest, bush, water or some other type of landscape? Has forest cover been destroyed by human beings to make way for other uses? Fo ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Novel Services For Tropical Forest Monitoring With Satellite
A consortium led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is developing methods for monitoring tropical forests using satellite data in a project funded by the 7th Framework Programme of the Euro ... more
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