BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 13, 1999–SpaceDev Inc. (OTCBB:SPDV – news) today announced it is offering low-cost Mars probe-carrier missions as a commercial product, starting with the 2003 Mars launch opportunity. SpaceDev […]
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New form of pure carbon found in Mexican meteorite; possible player in origin of life
A University of Hawaii researcher and her colleagues from NASA’s Space Science Division have confirmed that a new form of carbon previously made in the laboratory also exists in nature. […]
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Dept of the Air Force Presentation to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence
STATEMENT OF: MR. KEITH R. HALL Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Space) and Director, National Reconnaissance Office JUNE 15, 1999 I am pleased to be here today to discuss […]
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Caltech physicists achieve first bona fide quantum teleportation
PASADENA–Physicists at the California Institute of Technology, joined by an international collaboration, have succeeded in the first true teleportation of a quantum state. In the October 23 issue of the […]
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Senate Testimony of William Reinsch, Department of Commerce, On Satellite Export Controls
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM A. REINSCH Reinsch UNDER SECRETARY FOR EXPORT ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT SATELLITE EXPORT CONTROLS SEPTEMBER 17, 1998 Mr. […]
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After potato success, UW Scientists turn to growing wheat in space
The folks who brought us spuds in space have a new crop to tend this month, when they attempt to grow an amber wave of weightless grain. The Wisconsin Center […]
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IBM ThinkPad 760 Computers to Make First Flight
The IBM ThinkPad 760ED notebook-sized computer will be flown into space forthe first time on NASA’s next space shuttle mission, now scheduled for launch on September 25, 1997. This first […]
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Shuttle Mir Program Readies for Next Phase
With three-fourths of the Shuttle-Mir program nearly complete, science investigators and mission managers are preparing for the next phase of cooperative efforts that will lead to the most ambitious peacetime […]
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Plants in Space: Wisconsin Seeds First To Sprout From Stock Grown on Mir
The seeds of a tiny, rapidly growing mustard plant, born in space aboard the troubled space station Mir, have sprouted in space, completing a critical first step toward the goal […]
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Scientists Discover Methane Ice Worms On Gulf Of Mexico Sea Floor
Hesiocaeca methanicola(larger view) A team of university scientists using a mini research submarine on a NOAA-funded research cruise has discovered, photographed, and sampled what appears to be a new species […]
