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July 29, 2010
PHYSICS NEWS
Spacequakes Rumble Near Earth
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 28, 2010
Researchers using NASA's fleet of five THEMIS spacecraft have discovered a form of space weather that packs the punch of an earthquake and plays a key role in sparking bright Northern Lights. They call it "the spacequake." A spacequake is a temblor in Earth's magnetic field. It is felt most strongly in Earth orbit, but is not exclusive to space. The effects can reach all the way down to the surface of Earth itself. "Magnetic reverberations have been detected at ground stations all around t ... read more

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GPS NEWS

ITT Navigation Payload Passes Key Milestone For Next Gen GPS Satellite
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STATION NEWS

Ball Aerospace And LockMart Demo New Docking System Technology
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Cluster Makes Crucial Step In Understanding Space Weather
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GPS NEWS

Nationwide Insurance Provides Bait Vehicles To Houston Law Enforcement Agencies
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Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

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GPS NEWS

Lynden Transport Offers Real Time GPS Mapping For Tracking Shipments
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MILPLEX

Raytheon to send Paveways to South Africa
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FLORA AND FAUNA

How Monarchs Fly Away Home
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MILTECH

Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 Completes Captive Flight Test Series
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SUPERPOWERS

Commentary: Less is more
MISSILE NEWS

ATK Delivers First Production AARGM To US Navy
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MILTECH

Raytheon Forms Team To Pursue Next Phase Of Joint Precision Approach Landing System
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EARTH OBSERVATION

High-Res Elevation Map Data For USA Now Available From Intermap Technologies
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SPACE TRAVEL

Russia earmarks 800 million dollars for new spaceport: Putin
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GPS NEWS

Geospatial Holdings Awarded Pipeline Mapping Project
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GPS NEWS
Magellan Launches Next Gen Of eXplorist
Santa Clara CA (SPX) Jul 19, 2010
Magellan has unveiled the next generation of its award-winning, rugged eXplorist handheld GPS devices for the outdoor recreation market. The new eXplorist 510, 610 and 710 devices allow adventurers to navigate to outdoor destinations worldwide, capture geotagged photos along the way, and share their experiences online when they return home. Each eXplorist model combines high-sensitivity GP ... more

FROTH AND BUBBLE
Industrial Pollution Data Reveals Significant Reporting Gaps
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Jul 19, 2010
Taking Stock Online, released by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, provides the latest integrated North American data and most comprehensive picture of industrial pollution across North America, documenting reported releases and transfers of 5.7 billion kilograms of toxic pollutants in 2006 from industrial facilities in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The North American p ... more

EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA Goddard Was In The Earthquake Zone
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 19, 2010
A small earthquake, centered in Germantown, Md. occurred at 5:04 a.m. EDT, July 16 and its vibrations were felt from West Virginia to Bridgeport, Conn. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center located in Greenbelt, Md., lies about 25 miles east-southeast of the small earthquake and reported no damages. In fact, there were no reports of damage throughout Maryland. The earthquake registered 3.6 on ... more

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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Savi Ships Compact Mobile Tracking Systems For Marine Afghan Forces

ICE WORLD

Himalayan ice shrivels in global warming: exhibit


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MISSILE NEWS
Planets In Unusually Intimate Dance Around Dying Star

Detector Technology Could Help NASA Find Earth-Like Exoplanets

NASA Finds Super-Hot Planet With Unique Comet-Like Tail

MISSILE NEWS
Huge satellite to become 'space junk'

Panasonic unveils 3D consumer camcorder

Amazon's Kindle sold out

MISSILE NEWS
ITT Navigation Payload Passes Key Milestone For Next Gen GPS Satellite

Lynden Transport Offers Real Time GPS Mapping For Tracking Shipments

Nationwide Insurance Provides Bait Vehicles To Houston Law Enforcement Agencies

MISSILE NEWS
China Contributes To Space-Based Information Access A Lot

China Sends Research Satellite Into Space

China eyes Argentina for space antenna

MISSILE NEWS
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Might Collide With The Earth In 2182

Research Yields Greater Precision In Determining Age of Meteorites

'Pristine' Earth impact crater discovered

MISSILE NEWS
WISE Discovers Over 90 Near-Earth Objects

'Sample return' space missions examined

Fascinating Images From A New World

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GPS NEWS
Lockheed Martin Unveils GPS Exhibit At UN
Vienna, Austria (SPX) Jul 16, 2010
Lockheed Martin has opened a Global Positioning System (GPS) exhibit as a part of the Permanent Space Exhibit of the United Nations Office at Vienna, Austria to emphasize the importance of satellite navigation technology serving millions of citizens around the globe. The GPS constellation works in concert with ground receivers to provide position, navigation and timing information to military and civilian users anywhere in the world. GPS technology supports a wide range of civil, scientific and co ... read more

GPS NEWS
Goa's frog poachers feed taste for 'jumping chicken'

Seville to become as hot as Tucson by end of century: study

Russian farmers suffer 'catastrophe' in baking summer

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GPS NEWS
Protein From Poplar Trees Can Be Used To Greatly Increase Computer Capacity

Polymer Synthesis Could Aid Future Electronics

Acer, Asus and Lenovo lead pack as PC sales surge

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GPS NEWS
Spanish military may replace absent air traffic controllers

China jumbo jet maker picks GE, Eaton as suppliers

Swiss solar plane makes history with round-the-clock flight

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GPS NEWS
Nissan to offer breathable Vitamin C in new cars

Australia PM offers 'cash for clunkers' climate policy

Honda says strike at China parts supplier over

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GPS NEWS
US business group cries foul over China technology push

Peru cancels permit for US-owned smelter over pollution plan

Facebook launches 'Questions,' get answers from other users

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