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Opportunity Departs Block Island Pasadena CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2009
Opportunity completed the circumnavigation and full-circle imaging of the large meteorite "Block Island" and has resumed the long drive to Endeavour crater. On Sol 2001 (Sept. 9, 2009), the rover moved 9 meters (30 feet) around the meteorite to the fourth and fifth out of six planned positions. On the next sol Opportunity reached the sixth and final position around Block Island with ... read moreSnapshots From Space Cultivate Fans Among Midwest Farmers
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 18, 2009Noreen Thomas' farm looks like a patchwork quilt. Fields change hue with the season and with the alternating plots of organic wheat, soybeans, corn, alfalfa, flax, or hay. Thomas enjoys this view from hundreds of miles above Earth's surface - not just for the beauty, but the utility. She is among a growing group of Midwest farmers who rely on satellite imagery from Landsat to maximize ... more
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Boeing Flies Harpoon Missile With Updated Guidance Control
St. Louis MO (SPX) Sep 18, 2009A Boeing Harpoon Block II missile equipped with a redesigned Guidance Control Unit (GCU) flew for the first time in a test conducted on Sept. 10. It was launched from the USS Princeton off the coast of California and scored a direct hit on a land-based target on San Nicolas Island, Calif. The new GCU, which controls most of the missile's functions, incorporates a Selective Availability ... more Snapshots From Space Cultivate Fans Among Midwest Farmers
Grand Forks ND (SPX) Sep 17, 2009Noreen Thomas' farm looks like a patchwork quilt. Fields change hue with the season and with the alternating plots of organic wheat, soybeans, corn, alfalfa, flax, or hay. Thomas enjoys this view from hundreds of miles above Earth's surface - not just for the beauty, but the utility. She is among a growing group of Midwest farmers who rely on satellite imagery from Landsat to maximize thei ... more Russia To Launch 3 Glonass Satellites
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Sep 16, 2009Russia will launch a Proton-M carrier rocket on September 25 from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan to orbit three Glonass navigation satellites, Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday. Glonass - the Global Navigation Satellite System - is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Global Positioning System, or GPS, and is designed for both military and civilian use. Both ... more |
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Slowly Slip-Sliding Faults Don't Cause Earthquakes
Tempe AZ (SPX) Sep 02, 2009Some slow-moving faults may help protect some regions of Italy and other parts of the world against destructive earthquakes, suggests new research from The University of Arizona in Tucson. Until now, geologists thought when the crack between two pieces of the Earth's crust was at a very gentle slope, there was no movement along that particular fault line. "This study is the first to ... more Utilities Asked, "Is Your GIS Smart Grid Ready?"
Redlands CA (SPX) Sep 02, 2009The U.S. electric system, "the supreme engineering achievement of the 20th century," is aging, inefficient, congested, and incapable of meeting future energy needs, according to a recent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) report. As electric utilities work to overcome challenges laid out in the DOE report, they can find guidance in a new benchmark study that focuses on a smart grid and ... more Boeing To Demonstrate Ground Robotics Capabilities At US Army 'Rodeo'
St. Louis MO (SPX) Sept 01, 2009Boeing will demonstrate its ground robotics capabilities at the U.S. Army's first Robotics Rodeo, to be held Sept. 1-3 at Fort Hood, Texas. The event is sponsored by the Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Fort Hood's III Corps. The event is an opportunity for industry to demonstrate to Army and government officials how the latest robotic ... more |
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