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October 22, 2010
SOLAR SCIENCE
New Research Settles Years Debate Over Diffuse Aurora
London, UK (SPX) Oct 22, 2010
New space research published this week (Thursday 21 October) in the journal Nature, has settled decades of scientific debate. Researchers from the University of California (UCLA) and British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have found the final link between electrons trapped in space and the glow of light from the upper atmosphere known as the diffuse aurora. The research will help us understand 'space weather', with benefits for the satellite, power grid and aviation industries, and how space storms affect ... read more

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SPACE WORLD 2010: Successful Premiere at the Exhibition Centre Frankfurt/Main
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MARSDAILY

Opportunity's Eastward View After Sol 2382 Drive
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GPS NEWS

US Handset Navigation Usage Rose In Last 12 Months
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GPS NEWS

Union Pacific Railroad Celebrates Opening Of Joliet Intermodal Terminal
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Satellite Services supplies on-board sub-systems for smallsats and microsats.
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Palm Springs Unified School District Selects Networkfleet GPS Fleet Tracking
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GPS NEWS

S.Africa implants GPS chips in rhino horns to fight poaching
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GPS NEWS

CellGuide Introduces HiMap High-Performance Urban Positioning
CellGuide has announced the availability of its patent-pending HiMap technology for precision urban positioning. HiMap is now commercially available for CellGuide's ACLYS chip, ACLYS IP Core, and GP ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

DHS Conducts Nationwide ID Authentication Test For Emergency Preparedness
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently coordinated a nationwide demonstration showing the ability to deploy a common, int ... more
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GPS NEWS

Japan GPS Bird Checks Out Okay
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has been conducting the scheduled initial functional verification of the satellite bus and mission devices of the First Quasi-zenith Satellite "Michibik ... more
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CONSTELLATIONS

Blue Sky Network Becomes Iridium Service Partner in Brazil
Blue Sky Network, a leading, global provider of GPS tracking and communication solutions for land, sea, and aviation assets, announced that it is now a service partner of mobile satellite service pr ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Insight Into Volcanic Eruptions, Courtesy Of Space
Scientists are crediting satellite imagery with helping to predict where volcanic eruptions could strike. It is well known that earthquakes can stress Earth's crust and trigger subsequent quakes, bu ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION
SymetriGEO Supports UK-Led Common Geospatial Tool Set Project
Leicester, UK (SPX) Oct 18, 2010
SymetriGEO Services, part of Astrium Services' GEO-Information division, is supporting the Geospatial and Situational Awareness Demonstration, which is part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) sponsored Common Geospatial Tool Set (CGTS) research project. The objective of CGTS, which is being delivered by the Lockheed Martin (UK) led Team SPARTA, is to de-risk future geospatial capability p ... more

GPS NEWS
NKorea Jamming Device A New Security Threat
Seoul (AFP) Oct 12, 2010
A North Korean jamming device capable of disrupting guided weapons poses a fresh threat to South Korea's security, the South's defence chief said on Tuesday. Defence Minister Kim Tae-Young told parliament that the North had imported Russian equipment to jam South Korea's GPS (Global Positioning System) reception. "North Korea's GPS jamming is seen as a fresh security threat" as it ca ... more

CAR TECH
Google brain drives cars in quest for next auto revolution
New York (AFP) Oct 11, 2010
An electronic brain devised by US Internet titan Google has driven cars nearly a quarter of a million kilometres in California, on a quest for the next great revolution in the auto industry. News of the experiment emerged from Google this weekend, revealing what the New York Times describes as an attempt to use artifical intelligence to revolutionize the automobile. But the software, lin ... more

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GPS NEWS

KORE Telematics Introduces Location-Based Service Offering

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Trimble Releases Next Gen Of TerraSync GPS Data Collection Software


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TIME AND SPACE
Astronomers Find Weird, Warm Spot On An Exoplanet

New techniqe aiding planet searches

Planet Hunters No Longer Blinded By The Light

TIME AND SPACE
NASA Open Government Summit Emphasized Data Exchange

Lockheed Martin Prepar3D Set To Launch

Japan and Vietnam to jointly develop rare earth: report

TIME AND SPACE
S.Africa implants GPS chips in rhino horns to fight poaching

Locating Caregivers Quickly

Better Location Accuracy Equals Increased Revenues

TIME AND SPACE
The International Future In Space

International Crews for Shenzhou

China Eyes Extended Mission Beyond Moon

TIME AND SPACE
Ocean asteroid impact could deplete ozone

NASA Cameras Spot Meteors From Obscure Camelopardalis Shower

No Evidence Found Of Catastrophic Impact In Pleistocene

TIME AND SPACE
When Is A Comet Not A Comet

Comet Hartley 2 Visible In Morning Sky This Week

Hartley 2 Visible In Night Sky

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TECH SPACE
COM DEV Europe Signs Contract With ESA
Aylesbury, UK (SPX) Oct 11, 2010
COM DEV Europe has announced that it has signed a (euro)5 million contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development of new SB-SAT (SwiftBroadband for Satellite) technology. Partnered with Inmarsat and Broad Reach Engineering (US), COM DEV Europe will develop an SB-SAT terminal that will enable 24/7 access to Low Earth Orbiting spacecraft, utilising Inmarsat's existing I-4 satellite network. Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) spacecraft can currently only communicate with the ground dur ... read more

TECH SPACE
Human Activities Overload Ecosystems With Nitrogen

Farmland the size of Italy lost each year: UN report

No cloned steaks on EU plates

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TECH SPACE
Intel to invest up to 8 billion dollars in US chip plants

Intel posts three billion dollar quarterly net profit

Motorola sues Apple for patent infringement

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TECH SPACE
Aeromexico Operates Its First "Green Flight"

India mulls Boeing Globemaster III deal

Boeing Projects 90 Billion Dollar Commercial Airplanes Market In Russia And CIS

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TECH SPACE
Nissan starts production of zero-emission Leaf electric car

Toyota recalls 1.5 million cars over brake fluid leak

China carmakers' plans raise overcapacity concerns

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TECH SPACE
Obama: US a 'pushover' on trade with nations like China

Peru seeks to fast-track gold, sliver mine

China ties cause widening income gap in Taiwan

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