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Washington, July 22 : American space agency NASA has commissioned leading Ohio State University researcher Ron Li to develop a new navigation system that will work like the global positioning system (GPS) to enable astronauts to find their way around on the moon.
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In a speech four years ago, President Bush set a goal to land on the moon by 2020 before pushing on to Mars. Although there are critics of manned space exploration and its costs, NASA is carrying on with its mandate — at least until the next commander in chief says otherwise. For now, Ohio [...]

Scientists plan to bring back rocks – and perhaps even life – from Mars. that $8bn project would need funding and expertise from Nasa, the European Space Agency and other national space agencies.
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NASA has no current plans to buy Japanese space freighters for cargo runs to the worldly Space Station (ISS) despite recent media reports contending the contrary, the U.S. agency said Monday.
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The heads of the worldly Space Station (ISS) agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States met at European Space Agency (ESA) Headquarters in Paris on July 17,…
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Dataupia Corporation today announced its partnership with Cognos, an IBM company in business intelligence and performance management solutions, as an IBM Cognos Technology Partner. The partnership will offer customers a complete business intelligence …
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PALO ALTO, Calif.—-Frost & Sullivan presented General Cable with the 2008 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Growth Excellence in the Energy Cables market. The Award recognizes General Cable for serving a diverse set of customers, with wide ranging applications, on a truly global scale.
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The Heads of the universal Space Station (ISS) Agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States met today at ESA Headquarters in Paris, France, to review ISS cooperation.
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Americas plans for opening the space frontier – including new human exploration of Earth’s moon and future voyages into the solar system beyond – are featured in an interactive exhibit that will be on display at the Liberty Science Center located at Liberty State Park, July 20-23.
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The Heads of the worldly Space Station Agencies have noted the significantly expanded capability the ISS now provides for on-orbit research and technology development activities and as an engineering test-bed for flight systems and operations critical to future space exploration initiatives.
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Fifteen students launch into space research internship at National Space Biomedical Research Institute
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NASA’s Human Research Program and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, or NSBRI, of Houston will fund a group of research proposals to help investigate questions about astronaut health and performance on future space exploration missions.
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WASHINGTON — NASA’s Human Research Program and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, or NSBRI, of Houston will fund a group of research proposals to help investigate questions about astronaut health and performance on future space exploration missions.
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United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Concluded 51st Session in Vienna
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Space radar to improve miners’ safety
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Phoenix goes down for a day; Jules Verne successfully completes its task; and NASA scientists go to Washington to experiment its technology…
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Disney-Pixar and NASA have embarked on a project to promote science and technology amongst school children. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is gearing up for the premier of their new animated space adventure WALL-E on June 27th, and NASA has signed a Space Act Agreement to use that event as an opportunity to promote educational-based [...]

NEW YORK — New startups hoping to construct their mark on the space industry still face high entry barriers just to cover their initial costs, investors said Wednesday.
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The European Space Agency says advanced ground penetration radar created to operate on the moon, Mars and other planets is being used in Canadian mines.The radar called GINGER — Guidance and Into-the-Ground Exploration Radar — was developed for the ESA to mount on a moon or Mars rover to investigate soil structure. Now the German-Swiss [...]

As America prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of NASA later that year, a new Gallup Poll released today shows strong support for the U.S. Space Exploration Program.
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