|
|
|
|
  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2017 Scientists know a great deal about blue whales off California, where the endangered species has been studied for decades. But they know far less about blue whales in the Northern Indian Ocean, where ships strike and kill some of the largest animals on Earth. Now a research team has found a way to translate their knowledge of blue whales off California and in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean to the other side of the world, revealing those areas of the Northern Indian Ocean where whales are likely ... read more |
 |
 
Justice for victims of Nepal's civil war slips awayShanti Dhakal's husband disappeared without a trace nearly two decades ago at the height of Nepal's brutal Maoist insurgency, presumed murdered by police for having links to the rebels. ... more  
India to launch record 104 satellites next weekIndia will create history by launching a record 104 satellites, including 101 foreign ones, on February 15 from Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh, an official said on Monday. "We have te ... more  
India's techies fear US crackdown on high-skilled visasIndian student Sunny Nair has always dreamt of working for a technology giant in the United States but fears that President Donald Trump will crush his life ambition. ... more  
India's Satnav Goes Out of Whack as Orbiting Atomic Clocks BreakIndian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) was launched as a more accurate navigation system compared to the US' GPS system. However, some as yet unexplained technical failures have put the ... more |
| Previous Issues | Feb 10 | Feb 09 | Feb 08 | Feb 07 | Feb 06 |
 
 
 
Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review |
|
 
Oil spill threatens India's nesting turtles/> Hundreds of students and fishermen were working Friday to clean up an oil spill on India's southern coast that campaigners say threatens the turtles that nest there every year. The Indian Co ... more 
ISRO to Launch Standby Navigation Satellite to Replace IRNSS-1AIndia will launch one of its back up navigation satellites this year as a replacement to IRNSS-1A satellite, whose three atomic clocks have failed, an official of the Indian space agency said on Mon ... more 
IAI debuts GPS anti-jamming systemIsrael Aerospace Industries has revealed its new ADA anti-jamming system, a product developed for use on multiple military platforms. ... more  
Researchers confirm the existence of a 'lost continent' under MauritiusScientists have confirmed the existence of a "lost continent" under the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius that was left-over by the break-up of the supercontinent, Gondwana, which started about 200 m ... more 
ISRO tests C25 Cryogenic Upper Stage of GSLV MkIIIIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully ground tested its indigenously developed Cryogenic Upper Stage for GSLV MkIII on January 25, 2017. The cryogenic stage designated as C25 was te ... more 
Climate change drove population decline in New World before Europeans arrivedWhat caused the rapid disappearance of a vibrant Native American agrarian culture that lived in urban settlements from the Ohio River Valley to the Mississippi River Valley in the two centuries prec ... more |
|
 In a bid for defense exports, India is giving contracts to the private sector  
Death toll from deadly Kashmir avalanches rises to 25The death toll from a series of avalanches in Kashmir has climbed to 25 after five Indian soldiers pulled alive from beneath heavy snow died of their injuries, the military said Monday. ... more  
Nammo, Navy form private-public partnershipA Public Private Partnership Agreement has been signed by the U.S. Navy for supply of solid rocket motors, propulsion, tactical warheads. ... more  
Russia to arm T-50 PAK FAs with BrahMos light cruise missilesA BrahMos light cruise missile is in development for future use on Russia's 5th-generation T-50 PAK FA fighter aircraft. ... more  
How India's 'Garden City' became garbage cityThe stench of rubbish hanging over swathes of Bangalore is so powerful it rouses residents in the middle of the night, the fetid result of a trash crisis that threatens its reputation as one of India's nicest places to live. ... more |
  
Members of the Department of Chemistry of Lomonosov Moscow State University have created unique polymer matrices for polymer composites based on novel phthalonitrile monomers. The developed materials possess higher strength than metals, which helps to sufficiently decrease the mass of aircraft parts that operate at high temperatures. Scientists have published the project results in the Journal o ... more Leonardo to offer T-100 training system for T-X program Saab offers high-tech jet production hub to India U.S. Air Force tests first C-130 with Block 8.1 upgrades |
|
 
The former chairman of Chinese auto giant FAW was jailed Thursday for taking more than a million dollars in bribes, in the latest penalty meted out to a top executive of a state-owned firm.
Xu Jianyi was sentenced to 11 and a half years in prison for taking more than 12 million yuan ($1.75 million) in exchange for assisting "the business operations and promotion and relocation" of others, ... more Volvo Cars posts strong earnings on record sales Saab, Aalto University sign collaborative research deal Germany, France plan cross-border self-driving test zone |
|
|
 
Climate change is likely to increase U.S. electricity costs over the next century by billions of dollars more than economists previously forecast, according to a new study involving a University of Michigan researcher.
The study shows how higher temperatures will raise not just the average annual electricity demand, but more importantly, the peak demand. And to avoid brownouts and absorb t ... more Republican ex-top diplomats propose a carbon taxClimate change may overload US electrical grid: study Action is needed to make stagnant CO2 emissions fall |
|
 
Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new flow battery that stores energy in organic molecules dissolved in neutral pH water. This new chemistry allows for a non-toxic, non-corrosive battery with an exceptionally long lifetime and offers the potential to significantly decrease the costs of production.
The research, p ... more Portable superconductivity systems for small motors How to recycle lithium batteries Researchers optimize the assembly of micro meso and macroporous carbon for Li-S batteries |
|
|
 
An explosion at a nuclear power plant on France's northwest coast on Thursday caused minor injuries, but the authorities said there was no risk of radiation.
The blast occurred in the engine room at the Flamanville plant, which lies 25 kilometres (15 miles) west of the port of Cherbourg and just across from the Channel Islands.
"It is a technical incident. It is not a nuclear accident," ... more Three new uranium minerals from Utah Iran imports 149 tonnes of uranium from Russia: atomic chief France's Areva picks up Japanese investors |
|
 
All known black holes fall into two categories: small, stellar-mass black holes weighing a few Suns, and supermassive black holes weighing millions or billions of Suns. Astronomers expect that intermediate-mass black holes weighing 100 - 10,000 Suns also exist, but so far no conclusive proof of such middleweights has been found. Today, astronomers are announcing new evidence that an intermediate ... more Measuring time without a clock Quest to settle riddle over Einstein's theory may soon be over Stars align in test supporting 'spooky action at a distance' |
|
|
 
Want a coffee while you shop? A glass of wine? Those are just few of the gimmicks being rolled out by retailers as they fight to boost store traffic - and ensure their survival in the Amazon era.
Stores are testing artificial intelligence programs to guide shoppers through their aisles, and swipe-right, swipe-left games, that borrow from dating apps to offer them personalized pickings.
... more In the US, Trump ushers in era of dramatic deregulation China tightens controls on Bitcoin trading platforms China exports surge tainted by fears of trade turmoil |
|
 
The US general commanding NATO forces in Afghanistan warned Thursday that he needs thousands more troops and accused Russia of seeking to prop up the Taliban rebels.
US-led forces have been fighting in Afghanistan for 16 years, making it already America's longest-ever war, but General John Nicholson told Congress: "I believe we're in a stalemate."
The question of whether to double down i ... moreUS general says NATO needs more troops in Afghanistan Fatalities soar for Afghan forces as govt loses ground to TalibanAfghanistan seeks more women to join its army |
|
|
 
This week, astronauts are unloading more than 5,000 pounds of cargo and crew supplies from the Cygnus spacecraft to support dozens of science and research investigations. However, this shipment has special significance. This shipment arrived via an Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's pad 0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.
Rocket launches to the International Space ... moreOrbital cargo ship arrives at space station New Instrument on ISS to Study Ultra-Cold Quantum Gases Two Russians, one American blast off to ISS |
|
 
A new study on the relationship between people and the planet shows that climate change is only one of many inter-related threats to the Earth's capacity to support human life.
An international team of distinguished scientists, including five members of the National Academies, argues that there are critical components missing from current climate models that inform environmental, climate, ... more Researchers say climate models understate risk, ignore human factors Cape Town pools crack down on splashing as drought bites Gas hydrate breakdown unlikely to cause massive greenhouse gas release |
|
|
  The United States and Japan have conducted the first interception of a ballistic missile target using a jointly built system, amid heightened tensions over North Korea's missile program.
The two nations have been working together since 2006 to develop a variant of the Standard Missile-3, a ship-launched missile that operates as part of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System.
Friday' ... more U.S. Air Force test-launches Minuteman III missile Iran's Rouhani says military power 'purely defensive' French MPs clear way for payouts to atomic test victims |
|
  Carrying the golden statue of a revered ancient general, villagers in eastern China dash wildly through waterlogged fields in a mud-spattered celebration of a local rebel adored for stealing from the rich to give to the poor.
Spurred on by the roar of firecrackers and cheers of families crowded on muddy banks, teams of men splash through the quagmire, in a centuries-old ceremony that is part ... more Exile, jail, abduction: the hazardous lives of China's rich Missing Chinese billionaire targeted over stocks crash: report 'Abduction' of China tycoon sparks fear in Hong Kong |
|
|
 
The Ivorian government planned Thursday to pursue talks with elite troops responsible for President Alassane Ouattara's security in a bid to end a revolt by the special forces, a defence ministry official said.
"Normally the discussions should resume this morning," the source told AFP after the mutineers began talks with top military staff following armed protests this week in their barracks ... moreIvory Coast govt in bid to end elite troops' mutiny Somalia to elect president amid security, drought woesElite I.Coast troops fire protest shots at two bases |
|
 
General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada received a $308 million contract to upgrade 141 Light Armored Vehicles for the government of Canada.
The contract supports Canada's Light Armored Vehicle III Upgrade Program, which seeks to provide the country's military with updated ground-based platforms. General Dynamics says the upgrades will improve the vehicles' performance and survivability ... more U.S. Marines set to receive new ultra-light Utility Task Vehicles Driver training system for Ajax vehicles wins approval Orbital ATK to complete development of new tank ammo |
|
|
 
South Korea's defense procurement agency will move up the scheduled delivery of two hovercraft landing ships by one year.
The move, which the agency says is meant to counter North Korea's growing nuclear capabilities, brings the delivery date from 2021 to 2020 according to IHS Janes. Hanjin Heavy Industries received a $130 million contract to support the project.
"If the hovercra ... more U.S. Navy to christen littoral combat ship USS Tulsa U.S. Navy contracts Bell for AH-1Z long-lead procurement China makes progress on second aircraft carrier |
|
 
NASA may have to book seats for American astronauts on Russian Soyuz spaceships in 2018. Radio Sputnik discussed the issue with John Logsdon, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University.
"The relationship between NASA and the former Soviet Union goes back a long way with the highlight being the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz project. But with Russia ... more Progress Underway for First Commercial Airlock on Space Station A new recruit for ESA's astronaut corps The Outer Space Treaty has been remarkably successful - but is it fit for the modern age? |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2016 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
