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Displaying items by tag: Space

Friday, 13 June 2008 10:58

HP claims first commercial Ethernet switch in space

The ESA's Columbus laboratory module was added to the International Space Station in February, but Hewlett-Packard has only now chosen to reveal that the LAN onboard Columbus uses a ProCurve 2524 switch.

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Friday, 13 June 2008 08:59

Two more satellites boosted by Ariane 5

A successful Ariane 5 ECA launch has placed a pair of telecommunications satellites into orbit.

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Monday, 26 May 2008 06:33

Successful Phoenix Mars landing restores confidence in NASA

Plagued by previous Mars failures and exploding space shuttles, the successful landing of the Phoenix Mars Lander today has gone a long way to restoring some much needed faith in the world’s foremost space exploration organisation: NASA.

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Sunday, 25 May 2008 14:05

Seven minutes of terror as Phoenix Mars spacecraft attempts historic landing

With less than 15 hours to go before the Phoenix Mars Lander is set to undergo “seven minutes of terror” as it tries to successfully land on Mars’ icy north pole. The world awaits the latest successful “invasion of Mars” – or word of a new crater.

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Thursday, 15 May 2008 09:19

Space, Australia's final frontier - Andy's right!

Andy Thomas, Australia’s very first man in space, has implored PM Kevin Rudd to thrust Australia into the space race. Andy says it’s vastly more affordable than before and Australia’s children should get serious about science and technology. Is he right?

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Thursday, 08 May 2008 03:34

NASA to lend space artefacts

NASA has announced a new program that will increase the number of people able to see space artefacts.

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Sunday, 04 May 2008 22:01

Pioneer Anomaly partially explained with heat

The Pioneer Anomaly is a mystery involving the NASA Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft. Launched in 1972-73, they have traveled hundreds of millions of kilometers to explore the outer solar system and, soon, interstellar space. However, their speed is wrong, at least according to our generally accepted laws of physics.

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Saturday, 03 May 2008 17:41

'œNines' have it for Nanosatellite space race: The N-prize

English biologist Paul H. Dear has proposed The N-prize, a race to put the first Nanosatellite in orbit for a cost of only 999.99 pounds (about US$2,000). Your first place prize is 9,999.99 pounds (about US$20,000).

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Monday, 28 April 2008 11:13

India launches 10 satellites at once

The Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully put ten satellites into orbit with a single rocket.

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Wednesday, 23 April 2008 22:04

Space radiation may cause cancer in astronauts

With long-term human habitation on the Moon and long-duration manned Martian missions on the agenda for many space agencies, researchers at Georgetown University have discovered evidence that high-energy radiation in space may cause premature aging in the cells of astronauts.

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Wednesday, 09 April 2008 18:32

NASA under fed scrutiny; Boeing concerned with space leadership

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has been reviewed by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Concerns have been raised on its future plans for Project Constellation. Leadership at The Boeing Company is also concerned with the ability of the United States to maintain its space leadership role.

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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 08:29

Jules Verne demo two successful

The second test approach of the Jules Verne ATV to the International Space Station has been hailed as "impressive".

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Monday, 31 March 2008 08:36

Jules Verne passes Demo Day One

The ESA's automated transfer vehicle passed its first major test when Jules Verne successfully navigated to a point 3.5km behind the International Space Station.

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Thursday, 27 March 2008 08:39

Delayed slightly by weather, Endeavour lands safely

Despite a delay of approximately 90 minutes caused by cloud over Florida, space shuttle Endeavour has landed safely at Kennedy Space Center.

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Tuesday, 25 March 2008 10:57

Shuttle Endeavour heading for home

Endeavour has undocked from the International Space Station in preparation for its return to Earth later this week.

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Thursday, 20 March 2008 13:31

Google climbs aboard search for ET planets

No stranger to the science of mapping and organising the world's vast volumes of data, search kingpin Google has joined an MIT project to map the heavens from a satellite and search for planets like Earth. Researchers claim the project could rapidly discover hundreds of planets similar to Earth, something which has eluded scientists until now.

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Thursday, 06 March 2008 04:45

Jules Verne ready for launch

Jules Verne, the ESA's first Automated Transfer Vehicle, has been declared ready for launch.

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Wednesday, 05 March 2008 10:26

UK schoolkids get space experiment opportunity

Primary school students in the UK have the opportunity to design a science experiment to be carried out on the International Space Station.

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Friday, 29 February 2008 14:01

Western Australia Govt pumps A$20m into star trek

A journey through the stars, via ground based radio astronomy? That’s the WA Govt’s plan, with a $20m package to boost their chances of winning the A$2 billion ‘Square Kilometre Array’.

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Wednesday, 27 February 2008 19:33

Planetary Society announces winners of tag-and-track asteroid contest

On Tuesday, February 26, 2008, The Planetary Society, based in Pasadena, California, U.S.A., announced the winners of its $50,000 Apophis Mission Design Competition.

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