|
 
Large asteroid makes rare fly-by of EarthWashington (AFP) Nov 9, 2011 A big asteroid made its closest fly-by of Earth in 200 years on Tuesday, but there was never a chance of a crash landing as it zipped past our planet, NASA said. Astronomers around the world aimed their telescopes to catch a glimpse of the 2005 YU55 asteroid, which is the size of an aircraft carrier but was not visible to the naked eye when it passed by at its closest point at 2328 GMT. "This is going to be really hard to see. This is 100 times more dim than what the human eye can see. You need ... read more |
. |
  |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| .. |
 NASA Captures New Images Of Large Asteroid Passing Earth NASA's Deep Space Network antenna in Goldstone, Calif., has captured new radar images of asteroid 2005 YU55 passing close to Earth. The asteroid safely will fly past our planet slightly closer ... more | .. |
  Six Astrium satellites on the same flight Astrium is prime contractor for all six satellites to be launched in mid-December by the second Soyuz launcher to lift off from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. The Pleiades 1 Very High ... more | .. |
  China masters space command, control China's space control network has realized integrated command and control, which ensured the successful docking of the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou 8 with the space lab module Tiangong 1, according ... more | .. |
 |
|
| .. |
  NASA's Cassini Makes a New Pass at Enceladus NASA's Cassini spacecraft will acquire the first detailed radar images of Saturn's moon Enceladus during a flyby on Sunday, Nov. 6. These will be the first high-resolution radar observations made of ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Reduces Time Required to Build SDB II Seeker Raytheon engineers have reduced the time required to build the Small Diameter Bomb II uncooled tri-mode seeker from more than 75 hours to 40 hours. "Reducing the amount of touch labor required ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin to Modernize 29 USAF Early Warning Long-Range Surveillance Radars The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin $46.8 million in contract options to begin modernizing 29 long-range radars which provide advanced warning and air traffic control surveillance over North ... more | .. |
  NASA Airborne Mission Maps Remote, Deteriorating Glaciers A close-up image of the crack spreading across the ice shelf of Pine Island Glacier shows the details of the boulder-like blocks of ice that fell into the rift when it split. For most of the 18-mile ... more |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| . | . |
  
Greenland truce or Trump win? Davos "framework" pauses tariffs but not the takeover boasts
Greenlanders doubtful over Trump resolution
EU says ready to sign defence and security pact with India | .. |
  GMV Awarded Contract For Paz Satellite Control Center GMV has been awarded a 3 million Euro contract to provide the control center of the new Spanish satellite Paz, due for launch at the end of next year. The contract includes all platform-planning and ... more | .. |
 Asteroid 2005 YU55 Update NASA scientists will track asteroid 2005 YU55 from the agency's Deep Space Network at Goldstone, Calif. for at least four hours each day from Nov. 6 through Nov. 10. Radar observations from the Arec ... more | .. |
 Rare near-Earth asteroid fly-by set for Tuesday A massive asteroid will make a rare fly-by Tuesday, and although it poses no danger of crashing to Earth, US scientists said this week they are eager for a closer look. ... more | .. |
  Cassidian has Developed Most Powerful Ground Surveillance Radar Worldwide Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has developed the world's most powerful radar for battlefield surveillance for use by the German Armed Forces. Owing to a combination of the lat ... more |
| .. |
  US ready to sell F-35 fighter to India: Pentagon The United States would be prepared to sell India the new F-35 fighter jet, the Pentagon said Wednesday, after New Delhi rejected a US offer of older aircraft in a major competition this year. ... more | .. |
 ATK Awarded Contract for Third LRIP Lot of AARGM ATK has announced that it has been awarded a $54.4-million contract by the U.S. Navy for a third lot of low-rate initial production (LRIP) Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM). The contra ... more | .. |
 Tata wins Indian radar-jamming contract India has awarded Tata Power Strategic Electronics Division a contract for two integrated electronic warfare systems to be deployed in mountain regions. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Conducts Pac-3 Missile Test at White Sands Missile Range Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 Missile successfully detected, tracked and intercepted an aerodynamic tactical ballistic missile target in a flight test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The test inc ... more |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
Quantum transport method reads open quantum states
Scientists uncover new quantum state that could power future technologies
Early universe dark matter born red hot before cooling | .. |
 China completes nation's first space docking China took a crucial step towards fulfilling its ambition to set up a manned space station on Thursday by completing its first successful docking high above Earth, state media reported. ... more | .. |
  Israel gets ready to unveil David's Sling The Israeli air force is preparing to deploy a new air-defense system with the biblical name of David's Sling, designed to intercept medium-range missiles, while the Iron Dome system deployed earlier battles Palestinian rockets. ... more | .. |
  Iraq air traffic controllers prepare to fly solo Two months before a US pullout, Ali and Ahmed, both 20-something and Iraqi military air traffic controllers, are gearing up for life without their American trainers and, more crucially, US equipment. ... more | .. |
 Boeing Receives Contract to Upgrade B-1 Bomber Avionics Software Boeing has received a follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force for additional upgrades of the B-1 bomber fleet's avionics software. The $57 million contract continues a software-sustainment ... more |
| .. |
  UAV Payload Market Will Reach $2.9bn in 2011 Global spending on payloads and subsystems for military and security purposes has jumped in recent years on the back of a surge in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) deployment. Behind the growing use of ... more | .. |
 Scientists Predict Faster Retreat for Antarctic Thwaites Glacier The retreat of Antarctica's fast-flowing Thwaites Glacier is expected to speed up within 20 years, once the glacier detaches from an underwater ridge that is currently holding it back, says a new st ... more | .. |
 NASA in Final Preparations for Nov 8 Asteroid Flyby NASA scientists will be tracking asteroid 2005 YU55 with antennas of the agency's Deep Space Network at Goldstone, Calif., as the space rock safely flies past Earth slightly closer than the moon's o ... more | .. |
 Rosetta reveals the science and mystery of Asteroid Lutetia On 10 July 2010, ESA's Rosetta spacecraft flew past asteroid (21) Lutetia, one of the largest objects orbiting within the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Rosetta's encounter revealed an ... more |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
Trump vows to relaunch Egypt-Ethiopia talks on dam row
China's birth rate falls to lowest on record
Chile police arrest suspect over deadly wildfires | .. |
  UK space surveillance system takes birthday snap of only satellite ever launched by a UK rocket This week marks the 40th anniversary of Britain as a spacefaring nation. On the 28th of October 1971, the UK launched Prospero - a science and technology demonstration satellite - on top of a Black ... more | .. |
 Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable stealth missile Pakistan said it had successfully test-fired Friday a stealth cruise missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads. ... more | .. |
  Emirates seek French military satellite The United Arab Emirates has reopened negotiations with France for a military surveillance satellite, underlining the Persian Gulf state's concerns about Iran's expansionist policies. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Advances in Ground Vehicle Protection Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated advanced technologies for ground vehicle protection and situational awareness at the Camp Roberts range. In one of the test scenarios, Northrop G ... more |
| .. |
 Russia, China pressuring IAEA on Iran: diplomats Russia and China are urging the UN atomic agency to soften or even not issue an eagerly awaited report detailing Iran's suspected efforts to develop nuclear weapons, diplomats told AFP on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Russia delivers radar jammers to Iran Russia has sent a set of mobile radar jammers to Iran and is negotiating future deliveries that Moscow believes do not contravene the current UN sanction regime on the Islamic state, an official said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 F-22 fighters back in the air: US Air Force The US Air Force has allowed dozens of F-22 fighter jets back in the air after commanders briefly grounded the planes at two bases amid safety concerns, officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Lightweight MEADS Launcher Arrives At White Sands for Initial Flight Test After completing extensive system integration testing, the first Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) launcher has arrived at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., ready to demonstrate its advanced ... more |
| Previous Issues | Nov 08 | Nov 07 | Nov 05 | Nov 04 | Nov 03 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2011 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
