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How interstellar beacons could help future astronauts find their way across the universeManchester, UK (SPX) Apr 02, 2012 The use of stars, planets and stellar constellations for navigation was of fundamental importance for mankind for thousands of years. Now a group of scientists at the Max-Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Garching, Germany have developed a new technique using a special population of stars to navigate not on Earth, but in voyages across the universe. Team member Prof. Werner Becker presented their work at the National Astronomy Meeting in Manchester on Friday 30 March. Have you ... read more |
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 ISS Keeps Watch on World's Sea Traffic As the International Space Station circles Earth, it has been tracking individual ships crossing the seas beneath. An investigation hosted by the European Space Agency (ESA) in its Columbus module h ... more | .. |
  ORS SpaceLoft-6 launch to test reliability, durability of payloads in suborbital voyage The SpaceLoft-6 sounding rocket will launch April 5, 2012, at Spaceport America, in Upham, N.M., with seven payloads, crucial for future Operationally Responsive Space missions, demonstrating its de ... more | .. |
 Spinning stars could guide spacecraft Spacecraft may one day navigate in space by using X-ray signals from rotating pulsars as a sort of cosmic GPS, German researchers say. ... more | .. |
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  Checking CryoSat reveals rising Antarctic blue ice Field measurements in the spectacular blue ice region of Antarctica not only provide confidence in the accuracy of ESA's CryoSat mission, but have also shown that this part of the ice sheet has incr ... more | .. |
 NASA Sees Fields of Green Spring up in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is drilling for a resource possibly more precious than oil. Over the last 24 years, it has tapped hidden reserves of water to grow wheat and other crops in the Syrian Desert. This ... more | .. |
 Signs of thawing permafrost revealed from space Satellite are seeing changes in land surfaces in high detail at northern latitudes, indicating thawing permafrost. This releases greenhouse gases into parts of the Arctic, exacerbating the effects o ... more | .. |
 West Antarctic Ice Shelves Tearing Apart at the Seams A new study examining nearly 40 years of satellite imagery has revealed that the floating ice shelves of a critical portion of West Antarctica are steadily losing their grip on adjacent bay walls, p ... more |
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Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program
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 ESRI Geospatial Technology Promotes Local Food Systems in US As part of the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) ongoing commitment to support local and regional food systems, it recently released the KYF2 Compass Map. The interactive, web-based map provides ... more | .. |
 NASA GRACE Data Hit Big Apple on World Water Day To highlight declines in the world's groundwater supplies, a new visualization of Earth's groundwater reserves, created in part with space data from the joint NASA/German Aerospace Center (DLR) Grav ... more | .. |
  Russia to Focus on Its Orbital Cluster - Popovkin Russia will prioritize the development of its satellites over manned spaceflight, aiming to boost the country's economy, the head of the Federal Space Agency Vladimir Popovkin said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Researchers take first-ever measurement of auroral turbulence using a nanosatellite radar receiver Researchers from SRI International and the University of Michigan have taken the first-ever measurement of naturally occurring auroral turbulence recorded using a nanosatellite radar receiver. The r ... more |
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  Space Capability Integral to All Military Operations Space capabilities have become integral to all military operations, the commander of Air Force Space Command told reporters here during a Defense Writers Group breakfast yesterday. "It's hard ... more | .. |
  Venice hasn't stopped sinking after all The water flowing through Venice's famous canals laps at buildings a little higher every year - and not only because of a rising sea level. Although previous studies had found that Venice has stabil ... more | .. |
  Nexus EnergyHomes Installs First Rooftop Sun-Tracking Solar Power System NEXUS EnergyHomes has installed the first sun-tracking solar device on the rooftop of a row house residence on Federal Hill in Baltimore. "With electricity prices reaching unprecedented rates, Ameri ... more | .. |
 GIS Technology Offers New Predictive Analysis to Business It isn't often that managers can look to law enforcement for clues on how to more effectively do their work. But police are delivering an important lesson on the use of geographic information system ... more |
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Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture
Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role
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  'Gravity is climate' - 10 years of climate research satellites GRACE For the first time, the melting of glaciers in Greenland could now be measured with high accuracy from space. Just in time for the tenth anniversary of the twin satellites GRACE (Gravity Recovery an ... more | .. |
 Spotting ancient sites, from space A Harvard archaeologist has dramatically simplified the process of finding early human settlements by using computers to scour satellite images for the tell-tale clues of human habitation, and in th ... more | .. |
 Google opens Amazon wilds to armchair explorers Google's free online map service on Wednesday began letting people explore portions of the Amazon Basin from the comfort of their homes. ... more | .. |
  Researchers develop blueprint for nuclear clock accurate over billions of years A clock accurate to within a tenth of a second over 14 billion years - the age of the universe - is the goal of research being reported this week by scientists from three different institutions. To ... more |
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 Satellite images identify early human settlements An American archaeologist has used satellite images and a computer program to uncover thousands of ancient human settlements in Syria, according to a research study published Monday. ... more | .. |
  Santorini: The Ground is Moving Again in Paradise Do a Google image search for "Greece." Before you find pictures of the Parthenon or Acropolis, you'll see several beautiful photos of Santorini, the picturesque island in the Aegean Sea. The British ... more | .. |
  Poachers may wipe out rhinos in S. Africa, campaigner warns Rhinos will be wiped out from South Africa's wildlife parks by 2015 if poaching continues at its current rate, a campaigner fighting to save the beasts has warned. ... more | .. |
  Russia Drafts New Space Exploration Strategy Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos has submitted to the government a draft of a space exploration strategy until 2030, Kommersant business daily reported on Tuesday. The ambitious program ... more |
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AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners
Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power
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Navigation devices in market woes Personal navigating device makers are shifting strategies as they face increasing competition from increasingly capable mobile apps, U.S. analysts say. ... more | .. |
 Investigation of Earth Catastrophes From the ISS: Uragan Program The Uragan program aboard the Russian segment of the International Space Station uses digital photography to study Earth's natural resources by monitoring catastrophes, both natural and human made. ... more | .. |
  China completes system to monitor Earth's crust China Friday completed a system designed to monitor the movement of the Earth's crust and predict earthquakes, officials said. Based on satellite navigation, the system involves a network of 2 ... more | .. |
 Iris: watch how satcoms help pilots ESA is set to unveil a new interactive display in Amsterdam demonstrating communications via satellite for pilots as part of its pioneering Iris air traffic management project. By 2020 Iris will all ... more |
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 Multi-Agency Satellite Begins Climate and Weather Studies NASA has completed commissioning of the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite (NPP), which is now making global environmental observations. The satellite will provide scientists with c ... more | .. |
 Greek volcanic island shows activity The Greek island of Santorini is showing increasing signs of volcanic activity, a U.S. researcher says. ... more | .. |
Smartphones can help track diseases Smartphones can improve disease surveillance in the developing world with more accurate, faster, cheaper gathering of disease information, U.S. researchers say. ... more | .. |
 Proposed nuclear clock may keep time with the Universe A proposed new time-keeping system tied to the orbiting of a neutron around an atomic nucleus could have such unprecedented accuracy that it neither gains nor loses 1/20th of a second in 14 billion ... more |
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