ICO comm satellite to launch in May 2007

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International Launch Services will use an Atlas rocket to send ICO North America's new communications satellite into space.

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Low voltage current to stimulate growth of coral off South Florida coast

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The thunderclaps and lightning flashes of Victor Frankenstein's laboratory seem far removed from the sunshine, hotels and snorkelers of the South Florida coast. But the town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is pursuing the dream ...

Future of flagship Mars mission up in the air

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(AP) -- Will NASA's flagship mission to Mars fly next year? The space agency could decide as early as Friday whether to cancel, delay or proceed with plans to launch a nuclear-powered, SUV-size rover to the red planet.

As Colorado Heats Up, Water Supply Expected to Be at Risk, Says New Study

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Water resource managers may have to prepare for a warmer Colorado and a shift in the timing of runoff in most of the state's river basins, according to a new assessment of Colorado climate ...

CoRoT discovery challenges the definition of extra-solar planets

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(PhysOrg.com) -- The CoRoT satellite has discovered a planet-sized object so exotic that astronomers are unsure whether to call it a planet. The object, named CoRoT-Exo-3b, is approximately the same size as ...

MESSENGER Returns Images from Oct. 6 Mercury Fly-By

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MESSENGER is the first mission sent to orbit the planet closest to the sun. On Oct. 6, 2008, at roughly 4:40 a.m. ET, MESSENGER flew by Mercury for the second time this year. During the encounter, the probe ...

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