The idea that the Earth was encased in ice some 650 million years ago has sparked much scientific debate in recent years. In the ongoing Snowball Earth “fight,” scientists continually […]
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U.S.-EC Nanotech Collaboration Launched
A milestone in scientific cooperation between the United States and the European Commission (EC) will boost the growing field of materials research at the nanoscale. The National Science Foundation (NSF) […]
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New Research from CU Reveals Mars’ Lumpy Magnetic Field
New research from the University of Colorado at Boulder reveals that areas of the surface of Mars may be protected from the full force of solar radiation by areas of […]
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Satellites Help Scientists Understand Dining Habits Of Sea Lions, Seals
Figuring out what a northern fur seal has eaten recently can be a messy business, says fisheries biologist Jeremy Sterling of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Mammal […]
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Sharpest Ever VLT Images at NAOS-CONICA “First Light”
ESO and its partners are celebrating the very successful accomplishment of “First Light” for NAOS-CONICA, the first adaptive optics instrument to be installed at the VLT on Paranal. The first […]
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Global Positioning System May Help Measure Sea Height
Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., have conducted groundbreaking research, proving that Global Positioning System altimetry may be an inexpensive, effective tool to measure sea levels. Altimetry uses […]
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Last Delta II Launch of 2001 to Orbit Two NASA Satellites
A Boeing Delta rocket is poised to thunder into the skies over Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., to launch NASA’s Jason-1 and TIMED spacecraft. The launch, scheduled between 6:58 a.m. […]
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Flying on Mars – Nature’s flight system could be the key to exploring the newest frontier.
By John Toon One of the oldest forms of flight – the flapping wings of insects – may support a revolutionary new class of robotic flying machine uniquely suited for […]
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Another Successful Proton Launch
The Proton K successfully launched the Uragan Satellites. The Uragan mission included three satellites launched into circular target orbit. It was the sixth and last Proton mission for the year. […]
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ISRO Successfully Tests Up-rated Liquid Propellant Engine
ISRO crossed a major milestone yesterday (November 30, 2001) when it successfully tested an up-rated version of the liquid propellant Vikas engine at ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Test Facilities at Mahendragiri […]
