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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 08, 2012 On Oct. 28, 2011, the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite successfully blasted into orbit in a spectacular night launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Now, Suomi NPP has orbited the Earth more than 5,000 times and begun returning images and data that provide critical weather and climate measurements of the complex Earth system. "The Suomi NPP flight and ground teams have spent the first year making sure the spacecraft, instruments and data products are working well. A ... read more |
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  Guided mortar rounds fired from small UAV General Dynamics and the U.S. Army have demonstrated the use of precision-guided mortar rounds from a small unmanned aerial vehicle. ... more | |
 NASA's SPoRT Team Tracks Hurricane Sandy As Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the east coast, weather experts at the Short-term Prediction Research and Transition, or SPoRT Center at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville were bu ... more | |
  Field geologists going digital Not very long ago a professional geologist's field kit consisted of a Brunton compass, rock hammer, magnifying glass, and field notebook. No longer. In the field and in the labs and classrooms, stud ... more | |
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  Asia's fishermen caught in escalating sea tensions When gun-toting Chinese guards spotted Tran Hien's unarmed wooden fishing boat in disputed waters, they seized his vessel, detained his crew and threw him in jail. ... more | |
  Research cruise testing EGNOS satnav for ships A research vessel surveying European waters is also charting the maritime performance of Europe's EGNOS satnav system. Results gathered by Belgium's RV Belgica are investigating how EGNOS, initially ... 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
Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage | |
 Sizing up biomass from space The biomass stored in forests is thought to play a critical role in mitigating the catastrophic effects of global climate change. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Carbo ... more | |
 NASA Radar Penetrates Thick, Thin of Gulf Oil Spill Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena have developed a method to use a specialized NASA 3-D imaging radar to characterize the oil in ... more | |
 Telit Introduces LTE Module Expanding Automotive Product Line with 4G for North American and European Markets Telit Wireless Solutions has announced the introduction of the LE920 LTE module for European and North American OEM automotive and aftermarket segments. The new 920 form factor measures 34x40x2.8mm ... more | |
 China launches another satellite for independent navigation system China successfully launched another satellite into space for its indigenous global navigation and positioning network at 11:33 p.m. Beijing Time Thursday, the launch center said. The satellite ... more |
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 Satellite images tell tales of changing biodiversity Analysis of texture differences in satellite images may be an effective way to monitor changes in vegetation, soil and water patterns over time, with potential implications for measuring biodiversit ... more | |
  Study explains connection between Hawaii's dueling volcanoes A new Rice University-led study finds that a deep connection about 50 miles underground can explain the enigmatic behavior of two of Earth's most notable volcanoes, Hawaii's Mauna Loa and Kilauea. T ... more | |
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AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners
Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power
UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department | |
  Northrop Grumman Employs FACE Standards to Bring Enhanced Avionics to the Warfighter As the one-year anniversary of The Open Group Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Consortium's publication of the FACE Technical Standard approaches, Northrop Grumman continues to leverage ... more | |
 Google adds terrain to Maps as default Google has announced an upgrade to its Maps offering, with the default view featuring shading and color detail to convey terrain information. ... more | |
  Northrop Grumman Advanced Shipboard Electronic Systems to Enter Service on New Offshore Supply Vessels Northrop Grumman has provided the advanced communication, sensor and navigation systems installed on the first of two new offshore support vessels (OSVs) being procured by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems ... more | |
  Combined pesticide exposure affects bumblebee colony success Individual worker behaviour and colony success are both affected when bees are exposed to a combination of pesticides, according to research conducted by Dr Richard Gill and Dr Nigel Raine at Royal ... more |
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