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Titan Shaped By Weather Not Ice VolcanoesPasadena CA (JPL) Apr 11, 2011 Have the surface and belly of Saturn's smog-shrouded moon, Titan, recently simmered like a chilly, bubbling cauldron with ice volcanoes, or has this distant moon gone cold? In a newly published analysis, a pair of NASA scientists analyzing data collected by the Cassini spacecraft suggest Titan may be much less geologically active than some scientists have thought. In the paper, published in the April 2011 edition of the journal Icarus, scientists conclude Titan's interior may be cool and dormant a ... read more |
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  Israel's missile shield makes history The initial success of the Iron Dome anti-missile system built by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in shooting down Hamas rockets fired at southern Israeli cities is a potential gamechanger against the Palestinians and probably against Hezbollah in Lebanon as well. ... more | .. |
  US Navy And Northrop Grumman Accomplish Goals For At-Sea Demonstration Of Maritime Laser The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman have successfully demonstrated high-energy, solid-state laser defenses at sea by completing a "counter-material" test of the Maritime Laser Demonstrator (MLD) agai ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Awarded $42 Million For Next-Generation Standard Missile-3 Interceptor Raytheon has been awarded $42 million for the initial concept development and program planning for the Standard Missile-3 Block IIB, which is the Missile Defense Agency's next-generation Aegis missi ... more | .. |
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  PEO Ammo Picks Up 155mm Lightweight Howitzer Program The Program Executive Office for Ammunition has expanded to add towed artillery systems to the growing list of products that it manages for the military. On Jan. 20, Army Acquisition Executive ... more | .. |
  For NASA's Aquarius, Quest For Salt A Global Endeavor With more than a few stamps on its passport, NASA's Aquarius instrument on the Argentinian Satelite de Aplicaciones Cientificas (SAC)-D spacecraft will soon embark on its space mission to "taste" Ea ... more | .. |
  Force Of Acoustical Waves Tapped For Metamaterials A very simple bench-top technique that uses the force of acoustical waves to create a variety of 3D structures will benefit the rapidly expanding field of metamaterials and their myriad applications ... more | .. |
 First Consistent Geological Interpretation Of East Africa Rift System Astrium GEO-Information Services has completed a geological interpretation study of the East Africa Rift System (EARS) and the surrounding area that is increasingly becoming an exploration hotspot f ... more |
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Stratolaunch secures major funding to scale hypersonic flight services
Orion to advance IARPA system for tracking small space debris
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 Cobra Judy Replacement Team Completes Radar Delivery Milestone Raytheon and Northrop Grumman recently completed a significant milestone for the Cobra Judy Replacement program. The CJR S-band active phased-array antenna was successfully delivered to the CJR inte ... more | .. |
  Eurofighter back in Danish jet competition The Eurofighter consortium wants back into the race to outfit Denmark's armed forces with a new fighter jet. ... more | .. |
 NASA Airborne Radar Set To Image Hawaiian Volcano The Kilauea volcano that recently erupted on the Big Island of Hawaii will be the target for a NASA study to help scientists better understand processes occurring under Earth's surface. A NASA ... more | .. |
  Bob Dylan makes China debut Counter-culture legend Bob Dylan made his long-awaited China debut Wednesday after finally getting approval to bring his charged songs of protest and struggle to a nation where dissent is muzzled. ... more |
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 NEW-HIP Program Advances Avionics Networks Modern military aircraft are burdened with miles of heavily shielded copper wire cables that connect a multitude of components. This cabling is heavy and subject to deterioration due to harsh enviro ... more | .. |
 Small Diameter Bomb II Program Completes CDR Raytheon's Small Diameter Bomb II program completed a U.S. Air Force critical design review (CDR), clearing the way for the weapon to begin captive flight testing later this year. "Raytheon's ... more | .. |
 Israel to deploy four more 'Iron Dome' anti-rocket defences Israel is planning to deploy four more batteries of its "Iron Dome" short-range missile defence system, Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Euro Hawk Undergoes Testing At Edwards AFB Engineers with the 772nd Test Squadron facilitated electromagnetic interference testing on a Euro Hawk unmanned aircraft at the Benefield Anechoic Facility here March 10 and 11. They teamed wi ... more |
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Keck backed team advances first graviton detector concept
Trump offers Egypt to mediate on Ethiopia dam
US to repeal the basis for its climate rules: What to know | .. |
 NASA Airborne Radar Set to Image Hawaiian Volcano The Kilauea volcano that recently erupted on the Big Island of Hawaii will be the target for a NASA study to help scientists better understand processes occurring under Earth's surface. A NASA ... more | .. |
 New Laser Technology Could Revolutionize Communications As fiber optic technology continues to advance, it faces challenges from both its physical properties and its use of infrastructure. One emerging high-speed solution being developed at Stevens Insti ... more | .. |
  A Fallen Giant: The Soviet Space Industry Ordinary Russians see little connection between space exploration and economics. If anything, they see expensive space programs as a permanent drain on the nation's resources. Some are inclined to t ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman To Supply Bridge And Navigation Suite For Next-Gen UK Aircraft Carriers Northrop Grumman's Sperry Marine business unit has signed a full production contract for the Integrated Navigation Bridge System (INBS) for the U.K. Ministry of Defence's (MoD) Queen Elizabeth Class ... more |
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 Earth Movements From Japan Earthquake Seen From Space Satellite images have been essential for helping relief efforts in Japan following the massive quake that struck on 11 March. Now scientists are using ESA's space radars to improve our understanding ... more | .. |
  Neither Hamas nor Israel seem to want new war The recent upturn in deadly clashes between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza has led some observers to speculate on a new war, but the truth seems to be that neither side wants one. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Submits Final Proposal For NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Northrop Grumman submitted its final proposal last week for the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) core capability - a trans-Atlantic cooperation that will meet the security challenges of the 2 ... more | .. |
Israel deploys 'Iron Dome' anti-rocket system Israel on Sunday stationed the first batteries of its "Iron Dome" short-range missile defence system in the south of the country, but stressed the initial deployment was experimental. ... more |
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Cleaner ship fuel is reducing lightning in key shipping lanes, research finds
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  SSTL Welcomes The Chancellor'S National Space Technology Program British pioneer of small satellites, SSTL, has welcomed the UK Chancellor George Osborne's announcement of a new 10m pounds National Space Technology Program and changes to export regulations and UK ... more | .. |
 US Welcomes Mutually Reinforcing Missile Defense Cooperation With Russia The United States sees Russia as a full-fledged participant in the European missile defense system, Ellen Tauscher, the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affa ... more | .. |
 Israel to deploy 'Iron Dome' anti-rocket system Israel will deploy its "Iron Dome" multi-million-dollar missile defence system in southern Israel for the first time next week in the wake of rocket attacks from Gaza, officials said Friday. ... more | .. |
Typhoon's Libya debut seen as sales boost The Eurofighter Typhoon has flown its first combat missions over Libya as part of Operation Odyssey Dawn, giving a boost to its European makers' drive to sell the $120 million, delta-winged fighter in big-ticket strike jet deals in Japan and India. ... more |
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  Oldest US nuclear reactor 'disaster waiting to happen' A sleepy New Jersey town has come onto people's radar screens because it has the oldest running nuclear power plant in the United States - and some say the most dangerous. ... more | .. |
 Official Outlines Global Missile Defense Strategy U.S. efforts to build effective missile defenses are more important than ever for defending the nation and its deployed forces and for cooperating with allies and partners, a senior defense policy o ... more | .. |
 NATO patrols Libya coast, still divided over command NATO warships began patrolling Libya's coast on Wednesday to enforce an arms embargo against Moamer Kadhafi, but fresh efforts to give the alliance command of military operations collapsed. ... more |
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