Space Daily articles from November 2007

Space Daily archives from November 2007

A Breathable Earth.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers MOFFETT FIELD, Calif., Nov. 2 (SPX) -- Ohio State University geologists and their colleagues have uncovered evidence of when Earth may have first supported an oxygen-rich atmosphere similar to the one we breathe...

Boeing Begins Installation Of Missile Countermeasures System On USAF C-40B.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2 (SPX) -- Boeing this week began modifying the first of three U.S Air Force C-40B transport aircraft with a laser-based countermeasures system that defeats incoming infrared-seeking missiles. The...

Bonn Astronomers Simulate Life And Death In The Universe.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers BONN, Germany, Nov. 2 (SPX) -- Stars always evolve in the universe in large groups, known as clusters. Astronomers distinguish these formations by their age and size. The question of how star clusters are created from...

Broad Reach Engineering GPS Receiver Launched On TerraSAR-X Mission.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 2 (SPX) -- Broad Reach Engineering announces the successful launch and full functional check out of the IGOR GPS receiver onboard the German TerraSAR-X mission. Launched on a Dnepr rocket from the...

Business Week Article Ignores Green Economics Says Texas A and M Energy Economist.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 1 (SPX) -- The current BusinessWeek article "Little Green Lies" questions the notion that saving energy and going green can be profitable. In the mea culpa piece, an Aspen environmental...

Catch A Comet - No Telescope Required.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 2 (SPX) -- Usually comets are challenging little no-see-um fuzzballs. To see one often requires a dark sky, a good chart or a telescope that can "go-to" the object automatically. This week there...

China Solar Power Enters Thin Film Solar Module Market In China.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 1 (SPX) -- Charles E. Johnson, Managing Director of Tano China Capital Management, has announced the signing of a three-way strategic alliance between its affiliates China Solar Power...

CSIRO And Queensland Government To Workshop Smart Exploration Techniques.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers MOUNT ISA, Australia, Nov. 2 (SPX) -- CSIRO and the Geological Survey of Queensland are combining to conduct a series of workshops on hyperspectral mapping. The workshops follow the successful release in July of a set...

DayStar Announces 64 Million Dollar Public Offering.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers HALFMOON, N.Y., Nov. 1 (SPX) -- DayStar Technologies announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 15,000,000 shares of common stock, all of which are being sold by the company at $4.25 per share...

EI Solutions Powers On The Largest Solar Facility In The Pacific Northwest.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Nov. 1 (SPX) -- EI Solutions completed construction on the main portion of the Pacific Northwest"s largest solar-powered generating facility for Puget Sound Energy, a utility subsidiary of Puget...

ENSR Provides Environmental Permitting For Major New Solar Energy Projects In California.(Company overview)
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2 (SPX) -- ENSR is providing environmental permitting and licensing support for four major solar energy projects in southern California. ENSR, part of AECOM, is a leading global environmental...

ESA Transmits First-Ever Telecommands To Chinese Satellite.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers PARIS, Nov. 2 (SPX) -- For the first time, ESA tracking stations have transmitted telecommands to a Chinese satellite. This morning at 07:15 CET (06:15 UTC), China's mission control reported that commands transmitted...

Evergreen Partners Agree To An Initial Public Offering Framework For EverQ.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers MARLBORO, Mass., Nov. 1 (SPX) -- Evergreen Solar announced that Evergreen Solar, Renewable Energy Corporation ("REC"), and Q-Cells, equal partners in EverQ, have approved the construction of a third integrated wafer,...

Fine-Tuning Lasers To Destroy Blood-Borne Diseases Like AIDS.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 2 (SPX) -- Physicists in Arizona State University have designed a revolutionary laser technique which can destroy viruses and bacteria such as AIDS without damaging human cells and may also help...

Flying Lemurs Are The Closest Relatives Of Primates.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Nov. 2 (SPX) -- While the human species is unquestionably a member of the Primate group, the identity of the next closest group to primates within the entire class of living mammals has been...

Green500 List To Put Supercomputing On A Diet.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (SPX) -- Over the past year, the issue of power efficiency has become particularly important in light of recent reports that spending on power and cooling is fast approaching, if not exceeding, new...

ICP Solar To launch New Coleman Solar Chargers With Cabela's.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers MONTREAL, Nov. 2 (SPX) -- ICP Solar Technologies announced that it has re-acquired Cabela's, the world's foremost outfitter for outdoor sports, as a distribution partner for its superior range of Coleman branded solar...

International Space Exploration Conference 2007: Europe Defines The Future Of Space Exploration.(Conference news)
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers PARIS, Nov. 1 (SPX) -- The International Space Exploration Conference 2007 (ISEC 2007) taking place in Berlin (D) from 8 to 9 November will welcome 500 high-level representatives of stakeholder groups from political...

Large Crowd Gathers For First Air And Space Expo.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Heather Stanton HOLLOMAN AFB, N.M., Nov. 2 (SPX) -- An estimated 85,000 air and space enthusiasts attended the 2007 Holloman Air and Space Expo here Oct. 26 to 28. "This was the first ever live-fly air and space show in the...

Let There Be Light: New Magnet Design Continues Magnet Lab's Tradition Of Innovation.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Nov. 1 (SPX) -- Engineers at Florida State University's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have successfully tested a groundbreaking new magnet design that could literally shed new light on...

Mars Express Probes Red Planet's Unusual Deposits.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 2 (SPX) -- The radar system on the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has uncovered new details about some of the most mysterious deposits on Mars: the Medusae Fossae Formation. It has...

MEMC And Conergy Announce 8 Billion Dollar Solar Wafer Agreement.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers HAMBURG, Germany, Nov. 1 (SPX) -- MEMC Electronic Materials and Conergy announced that they have executed a definitive agreement for MEMC to supply solar grade silicon wafers to Conergy. Under the terms of the...

NASA Data May Help Improve Estimates Of A Hurricane's Punch.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 2 (SPX) -- As Tropical Storm Noel churns off Florida's east coast, NASA and university scientists have announced they have developed a promising new technique for estimating the intensity of...

New Computer Architecture Aids Emergency Response.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 1 (SPX) -- Princeton researchers have invented a computer architecture that enables the secure transmission of crucial rescue information to first responders during events such as natural...

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates New Air And Missile Defense Technologies During US Army Patriot Exercise.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Nov. 1 (SPX) -- Northrop Grumman demonstrated several new air and missile defense battle management tools last month during a 10-day U.S. Army exercise focusing on net-centric upgrades to the Patriot...

Northrop Grumman Wins Two Contracts For AN/APN-241 Radar Program.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers NORWALK, CN, Nov. 2 (SPX) -- The U.S. Air Force's Warner Robins Air Logistics Center has awarded Northrop Grumman two contracts to provide radars and logistical support for the Air National Guard. The Northrop Grumman...

Northwestern Exposing Most Deadly Infectious Diseases In 3D.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers CHICAGO, Nov. 1 (SPX) -- But this is no movie director's fantasy. The horror image is real. The eerie "creature" is from the deadly anthrax bacteria -- specifically one of its proteins. Scientists at Northwestern...

NPOESS Command, Control And Communications Segment Completes Transition To Operations.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers SUITLAND, Md., Nov. 1 (SPX) -- Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Integrated Program Office (IPO) successfully completed the transition of...

Prudential Santa Fe Lists Sustainable Village Featuring Solar Thermal Systems.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers SANTA FE, N.M., Nov. 1 (SPX) -- A new sustainable village is under construction in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Oshara Village not only reduces the creation of greenhouse gasses, but is designed to prosper in a world of...

PSP Investments And Loral Complete The Acquisition Of Telesat.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers MONTREAL, Nov. 2 (SPX) -- Canada's Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) announces the closing of the acquisition of Telesat Canada for CAD $3.25 billion combining substantially all of the assets of...

Research Project May Revolutionize Apparel Industry.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich., Nov. 2 (SPX) -- Who hasn't wished for clothing constructed to fit his or her own body more effectively? Or for clothing that did a better job wicking away moisture? Or even garments that could...

Scientists Discover New Way To Make Water.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Nov. 1 (SPX) -- In a familiar high-school chemistry demonstration, an instructor first uses electricity to split liquid water into its constituent gases, hydrogen and oxygen. Then, by combining the...

Sharp Delivers Solar Electricity Systems To New Clarum Homes Community.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Nov. 2 (SPX) -- Sharp designed and provided the solar electricity systems for all of the residences in Clarum Homes' new Hamilton Park community in Menlo Park, California near Stanford...

Successful Rocket Motor Test Helps NASA's Shuttle And ARES I.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Nov. 2 (SPX) -- NASA's Space Shuttle Program successfully fired a four-segment reusable solid rocket motor Thursday, Nov. 1, at a Utah test facility. The two-minute test provided important...

Tactical Airlift Initiatives Further USAF Total Force Integration.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (SPX) -- The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. T. Michael Moseley, announced four proposed initiatives concerning C-130 tactical airlift today, each of which furthers the service's vision for a...

Terracuro Promises Carbon Neutral Living And Cleaner, Lower Energy Costs.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers HOUSTON, Nov. 2 (SPX) -- A powerful new Windows software program called TerraCuro (Latin for Earth Care) is the first-ever of its type in providing individual users with a crystal clear picture on total personal...

The Healing Power Of Green.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 2 (SPX) -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest not-for-profit health plan, will today celebrate significant energy efficiency upgrades and solar...

Triage Study Challenges Notions of Emergency Medical Response To Disaster.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (SPX) -- In the face of terrorism and catastrophic natural disasters, modern regional trauma systems that improve survival for critically injured patients are more vital than ever. Yet many...

Trina Solar Casts Jumbo Multicrystalline Ingot.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers CHANGZHOU, China, Nov. 1 (SPX) -- Trina Solar announced that it became the first global solar PV module manufacturer to cast a multicrystalline ingot using GT Solar's advanced DSS 450 furnace. This was achieved in...

Tropical Storm Noel: No Trick Or Treat, Headed To The Bahamas.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 1 (SPX) -- Tropical Storm Noel lashed Hispaniola and Cuba with heavy rainfall, and on the morning of Halloween, Oct. 31, Noel exited Cuba and is headed to the Bahamas. At 11:00 a.m. EDT on...

US Faces Burning Emissions Issue.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 2 (SPX) -- Severe United States wildfires can contribute as much as vehicles to carbon emissions in some US states, although the amount is highly variable. New research published in the online...

US Government Delays Nanotechnology Safety Measures.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (SPX) -- Want to buy a bag of carbon nanotubes-in quantities from a few grams to hundreds of kilograms (100 kilograms = approximately 220 pounds)? With a credit card and Internet access, you can....

USAF Joins US Navy And Marines In Using Raytheon's Laser-Guided Maverick In Combat Operations.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers TUCSON, Nov. 1 (SPX) -- The U.S. Air Force fired Raytheon's AGM-65E laser-guided Maverick missile in combat operations for the first time in June. Until now, only the Navy and Marine Corps have used the laser-guided...

Wildfire Drives Carbon Levels In Northern Forests.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers MADISON, Wis., Nov. 1 (SPX) -- Far removed from streams of gas-thirsty cars and pollution-belching factories lies another key player in global climate change. Circling the northern hemisphere, the conifer-dominated...

World's Smallest Radio Uses Single Nanotube To Pick Up Good Vibrations.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 1 (SPX) -- Physicists at the University of California, Berkeley, have built the smallest radio yet - a single carbon nanotube one ten-thousandth the diameter of a human hair that requires only a...

WorldWater And Solar Technologies Signs Full Merger Agreement With ENTECH.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers EWING, N.J., Nov. 2 (SPX) -- WorldWater and Solar Technologies Corp., developer and marketer of proprietary high-power solar systems, and ENTECH, Inc. of Keller, Texas, a high- tech supplier of solar technology to...

Yingli Green Energy And Xinguang Agree To Polysilicon Pricing for 2008.
November 1, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers BAODING, China, Nov. 2 (SPX) -- Yingli Green Energy entered into a new supply contract to replace its 1,232 ton polysilicon supply arrangementswith Sichuan Xinguang Silicon Science and Technology Co., Ltd. Under the...

A Fantastic Monday Morning Sky Show.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Dr. Tony Phillips for NASA Science News HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Nov. 5 (SPX) -- This is worth waking up for. On Monday morning, Nov. 5th, anyone willing to step outside before dawn will see a fantastic display of stars and planets-and...

Building Life On Earth.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers ATHENS, Ga., Nov. 5 (SPX) -- How did chemical constituents essential to life arise on primitive Earth? A University of Georgia team suggests a new answer. Experiments show that simple molecules can combine chemically...

Divers Find New Species In Aleutians.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers FAIRBANKS, Ala., Nov. 5 (SPX) -- There are unknown creatures lurking under the windswept islands of the Aleutians, according to a team of scientific divers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. This summer, while...

Embry-Riddle And Zero Gravity To Collaborate On Weightless Flights.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Nov. 5 (SPX) -- Researchers, teachers and students will have access to weightless and variable-gravity conditions under a new agreement between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Zero...

Iridium Reports Exceptional Growth Of Mobile Satellite Services In Military Sector.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 5 (SPX) -- Iridium Satellite is pleased to announce that its military sector business continues to show outstanding growth with cumulative Department of Defense (DoD) subscribers reaching 31,000....

Mars Express Probes The Red Planet's Most Unusual Deposits.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers PARIS, Nov. 5 (SPX) -- The radar system on ESA's Mars Express has uncovered new details about some of the most mysterious deposits on Mars: The Medusae Fossae Formation. It has given the first direct measurement of...

NASA Selects Four Ames Projects To Advance Key Technologies.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers MOFFETT FIELD, Calif., Nov. 5 (SPX) -- Four projects that will advance key technologies to meet critical needs for NASA's mission will be led by Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. The projects are part of...

Opportunity Studies Bathtub Ring In Victoria.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 5 (SPX) -- Opportunity is healthy, with energy levels ranging from about 450 watt-hours to 475 watt-hours (100 watt-hours is the amount of electricity needed to light a 100-watt bulb for one...

Penske Truck Leasing Releases Fleet IQ V4.0.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers READING, Pa., Nov. 5 (SPX) -- Penske Truck Leasing announced the release of Fleet I.Q. version 4.0 -- the next generation of state-of-the- art fleet management tools. Available exclusively through Penske's Precision...

Raytheon AFATDS Receives Top 5 DoD Program Award For Systems Engineering.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 5 (SPX) -- Raytheon's Advanced Field Artillery Data System (AFATDS) program has been recognized by the Department of Defense and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) as a 2006...

Raytheon To Partner In Marine Corps Research Laboratory To Make Infantry Equipment Safer.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers STAFFORD, Va., Nov. 5 (SPX) -- Raytheon will partner with the Marine Corps Systems Command as the primary integrator for a human factors laboratory facility that will study potential improvements in the effectiveness...

Silver Fox UAV Flies In The Philippines For The 31st MEU.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Cpl. Kamran Sadaghiani 31st MEU FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines, Nov. 5 (SPX) -- Providing a forward set of eyes from above, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, launched the Silver Fox unmanned aerial...

SMART-S Mk2 Sails Through its Finals.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers HENGELO, Denmark, Nov. 5 (SPX) -- The first SMART-S Mk2 surveillance radar, installed on the HDMS Absalon of the Royal Danish Navy, passed the Sea Acceptance Test (SAT) with flying colours. Overall conclusion: SMART-S...

Space Exploration 3.0 About To Begin.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers VIENNA, Nov. 5 (SPX) -- Space exploration is about to enter a third age where nations will cooperate to explore the solar system. Nicolas Peter, a research fellow at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), told...

Space Mission Xeus Probes Origins Of The Universe.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers LEICESTER, England, Nov. 5 (SPX) -- A University of Leicester astrophysicist is playing a pivotal role in a mission that seeks to study the origins of the universe. Professor Martin Turner of the Department of Physics...

Spirit To Head North For The Winter.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 5 (SPX) -- With Martian winter approaching, the science and engineering teams have been hard pressed to select a site where Spirit can spend the winter. After previously narrowing the list of...

STS-120 Crew Closes Hatches To Station; Discovery To Undock Monday.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers HOUSTON, Nov. 5 (SPX) -- The STS-120 crew bid farewell to the Expedition 16 crew before the hatches closed at 3:03 p.m. EST Sunday between Discovery and the station. Attention now turns to Discovery's undocking from...

Using Nanotech To Make Robocops.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (SPX) -- Bulletproof jackets do not turn security guards, police officers and armed forces into Robocops, repelling the force of bullets in their stride. New research in carbon nanotechnology...

Using Supercomputers To Make Safer Nuclear Reactors.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers TROY, N.Y., Nov. 5 (SPX) -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is leading a $3 million research project that will pair two of the world's most powerful supercomputers to boost the safety and reliability of...

Zipcar Meets Mobile.
November 4, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 4 (SPX) -- Zipcar has announced a mobile strategy that will provide instant, anywhere access to its vehicle fleet from members' mobile devices. In the first phase, Zipcar will launch a mobile...

Columbus Launch Puts Space Law To The Test.
November 5, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers PARIS, Nov. 6 (SPX) -- Whose law will apply when Europe's Columbus space laboratory joins the US-led International Space Station in December? And what happens if astronauts from different countries get into a fight?...

Computers Learn Art Appreciation.
November 5, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers HAIFA, Israel, Nov. 6 (SPX) -- A new mathematical program developed in the Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Haifa will enable computers to "know" if the artwork you are looking at is a Leonardo da...

Cutting-Edge Combat Training Prepares Soldiers For Future Fights.
November 5, 2007... Byline: David Mays Special to American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (SPX) -- Today's soldiers are better prepared for battle thanks to revolutionary mission-specific training, an Army officer said today. "It's not your...

Delft University Of Technology Rotates Electron Spin With Electric Field.
November 5, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers DELFT, Netherlands, Nov. 6 (SPX) -- Researchers at the Delft University of Technology's Kavli Institute of Nanoscience and the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) have succeeded in controlling the spin...

Discovery Undocks From Space Station.
November 5, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers HOUSTON, Nov. 6 (SPX) -- Discovery undocked from the International Space Station at 5:32 a.m. EST as they flew over the South Pacific. STS-120 Pilot George Zamka backed the orbiter about 400 feet from the station and...

Earliest Birds Acted More Like Turkeys Than Common Cuckoos.
November 5, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers ST LUCIA, Australia, Nov. 6 (SPX) -- The earliest birds acted more like turkeys than common cuckoos, according to a new report in the November 6th issue of Current Biology, a publication of Cell Press. By comparing...

E'Prime Aerospace Receives Launch Site Policy Review Approval.
November 5, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers FALLS CHURCH, Va., Nov. 6 (SPX) -- E'Prime Aerospace announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA/AST) has completed the interagency portion of the policy review for E'Prime's launch site license application...

GD Awarded 54 Million Dollars For Development Of Advanced Submarine Technologies.
November 5, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers GROTON, CN, Nov. 6 (SPX) -- General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $53.7 million U.S. Navy contract modification to develop advanced submarine technologies for current and future undersea platforms....

Heavier Hydrogen On The Atomic Scale Reduces Friction.
November 5, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers ARGONNE, Ill., Nov. 6 (SPX) -- Scientists may be one step closer to understanding the atomic forces that cause friction, thanks to a recently published study by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, the...

Hynix Semiconductor Develops Industry's Smallest 1Gb Mobile DRAM.
November 5, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers ICHEON, South Korea, Nov. 6 (SPX) -- Hynix Semiconductor announced it has developed the industry's smallest 1 Gigabit mobile DRAM. Mobile DRAMs are widely used in wireless and handheld applications such as mobile...

Kelly Space Launches Indoor Rocket Engine Test Service.
November 5, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Nov. 5 (SPX) -- "Today's successful test firing at Kelly Space and Technology's new facility heralds a new era in the availability of safe, cost-effective and commercially responsive rocket...

Lockheed Martin's Guided MLRS Unitary Rockets Successful In Anti-Jamming Tests.
November 5, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers DALLAS, Nov. 6 (SPX) -- Lockheed Martin successfully conducted two Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary rocket Phase II Product Qualification Test flights recently at White Sands Missile Range, NM....

Modernized GPS Satellite Built By Lockheed Martin Declared Operational For Users Worldwide.
November 5, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers DENVER, Nov. 6 (SPX) -- The modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite, launched from Cape Canaveral on Oct. 17, has been declared fully operational for military and civilian navigation users...

New Computer Program Automates Chip Debugging.
November 5, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 6 (SPX) -- Fixing design bugs and wrong wire connections in computer chips after they've been fabricated in silicon is a tedious, trial-and-error process that often costs companies millions of...

Opportunity Studies Rock Composition And Changes In Atmosphere.
November 5, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 6 (SPX) -- Though atmospheric dust has returned to nearly pre-dust storm levels, Opportunity's solar arrays are still dustier than before the storm, keeping power levels about 200 watt-hours...

Rutgers Physicists Show How Electrons Gain Weight In Metal Compounds Near Absolute Zero.
November 5, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Nov. 6 (SPX) -- Rutgers University physicists have performed computer simulations that show how electrons become one thousand times more massive in certain metal compounds when cooled to...

Scientists Find Risk Distribution Law For Evolution.
November 5, 2007... Byline: Staff Writers NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (SPX) -- Taking a chance on an experiment - this is one of the impulses that drive evolution. Living cells are, from this angle, great subjects for experimentation: Changes in one molecule can have...