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Proba-2's journey to Russia marks its first step towards space
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Jul 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Proba-2, one of the smallest satellites ESA has ever built for space, is about to leave its Belgian homeland. Its development and testing complete, the satellite is being packed up for the ...
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New research contributes to defense of Earth's technologies
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Jun 03, 2009 |
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University of Leicester researchers have taken a step forward in helping to create a defence for earth's technologies -from the constant threat of space weather.
Texas A&M prof to predict weather on Mars
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Nov 04, 2009 |
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Is there such a thing as "weather" on Mars? There are some doubts, considering the planet's atmosphere is only 1 percent as dense as that of the Earth. Mars, however, definitely has clouds, drastically low temperatures and ...
Solar Shield Experiment Aims to Keep the Power On
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Jul 01, 2008 |
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When you flip a light switch to illuminate the pages of your favorite book or reach into your refrigerator for that last piece of key lime pie, you expect the electric current coursing through the outlets ...
Changing jet streams may alter paths of storms and hurricanes
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Apr 16, 2008 |
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The Earth’s jet streams, the high-altitude bands of fast winds that strongly influence the paths of storms and other weather systems, are shifting—possibly in response to global warming. Scientists at the Carnegie Institution ...
NRL sensor provides critical space weather observations
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Nov 03, 2009 |
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Launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., aboard an United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch vehicle, Oct. 18, 2009, the Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager (SSULI) developed by NRL's Space Science ...
Computer Simulations Reveal Exotic Weather on Distant Worlds
Oct 13, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Computer simulations of the atmospheric circulation on Jupiter-like planets around other stars can explain temperature observations of these planets and shed light on the exotic weather experienced ...
NCAR tests system to steer drivers away from dangerous weather
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research are testing an innovative technological system in the Detroit area this month that ultimately will help protect drivers from being surprised by black ice, fog, and ...
Flight dispatched with supplies for North Pole team
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Mar 18, 2009 |
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A plane set off Wednesday during a break in bad weather to re-supply three stranded British researchers, who are trapped and fighting to survive in the North Pole, organizers of the aid effort said.
Resupplied North Pole explorers resume trek
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Mar 20, 2009 |
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Three British explorers fighting to survive a gruelling trek to the North Pole finally resumed their journey Friday after receiving vital supplies of food, fuel and equipment, organizers said.
Updated version of GAIM model goes operational
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May 02, 2008 |
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An updated version of the Global Assimilation of Ionospheric Measurements (GAIM) model went operational at the Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) on February 22, 2008. The operational GAIM program has been under development ...
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