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April 20, 2016

Sentinel-1B will complete European Radar Vision initiative
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 18, 2016
Pre-launch preparations for the Sentinel-1B satellite, carrying an Airbus Defence and Space built radar instrument, are in full swing at Europe's Kourou Spaceport in French Guiana. The satellite, which has Thales Alenia Space Italy as prime contractor, is set to be launched on 22 April 2016 by a Soyuz launcher. Once in orbit it will join its twin, Sentinel-1A (launched in April 2014) to complete the Sentinel-1 polar orbiting constellation, which will significantly improve revisit and response time ... read more

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CNES selects Airbus DS to build MicroCarb payload to map CO2 levels CNES, the French Space Agency, has awarded Airbus Defence and Space, the world's second largest space company, a contract to design and build the optical instrument for MicroCarb, a microsatellite t ... more		Study shows cloud patterns reveal species habitat Much of Earth's biodiversity is concentrated in areas where not enough is known about species habitats and their wider distributions, making management and conservation a challenge. To address the p ... more		Sorting the wheat from the chaff Physicists from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich report that temperature gradients within pores in rock could have separated primitive biopolymers on the basis of their sequences - a ... more
				DigitalGlobe delivers first phase of continent-scale mapping initiative for PSMA Australia DigitalGlobe reports its has completed the first phase of a continent-scale mapping initiative that will enable Geoscape, a new information product from PSMA Australia to support Australia's digital ... more		Sentinel-1 sees rice paddy drop in the Mekong Delta Europe's Sentinel-1A satellite has shown that the Mekong River Delta - one of the world's major rice-growing areas - saw a significant drop in productivity over the past year, illustrating the effec ... more

Human 2 Mars Conference May 17-19 2016 - Washington DC

SDO captures images of a mid-level solar flare The sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 8:29 pm EDT on April 17, 2016. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar fl ... more		Astrix fiber optic gyro to fly on NASA CNES mission Airbus Defence and Space will supply its highest-precision Fiber Optic Gyro Unit (FOG) for a mission led by the American, French, Canadian, and United Kingdom Space agencies, NASA, CNES, CSA, and UK ... more		High precision measurement advances fusion plasma diagnostics New design strategy boosts lithium alloy electrodes for solid-state batteries Enhanced solar water splitting achieved with MoS2 GaN nanorod heterostructures		Aid groups rush to quake-hit Ecuador, families still trapped International rescuers and aid groups rushed Tuesday to help victims of Ecuador's earthquake as searchers dug for families trapped in rubble three days after the disaster that killed more than 400 people. ... more
				South Sudan rebel homecoming fails again For the second day in a row South Sudan's rebel leader failed to make his much-anticipated return to the capital, Juba, after more than two years of war. ... more		Mosquitoes: can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em Mozzies. Skeeters. Stingers. Whatever you call them, mosquitoes don't get much love from our species. ... more

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Japan opens prison to shelter quake evacuees Japan has resorted to opening a prison to those left homeless by two deadly earthquakes, officials said Tuesday, highlighting the challenges of dealing with tens of thousands who have fled their homes. ... more		Texas floods kill at least five: report Flooding in and around the US city of Houston has killed at least five people and prompted mass rescues, reports said. ... more		Europe Strives to Counter Russian and Chinese Satellite Menace Arrival of US aircraft carrier fuels Venezuelan fears of attack Amentum secures up to 995M dollar US Air Force contract for MQ9 modernization		Chernobyl zone turns into testbed for Nature's rebound What happens when the site of the world's worst nuclear accident is left all but abandoned for nearly 30 years? ... more
Volcanic eruptions triggered societal crises during 6th century New analysis of ancient ice cores suggests a pair of volcanic eruptions in the 6th century explains a period of societal upheaval in the Northern Hemisphere. ... more		Rescuers pull out survivors of deadly Ecuador quake Rescuers and desperate families clawed through rubble Monday, pulling out survivors two days after an earthquake that killed at least 413 people and devastated a tourist region of Ecuador. ... more		Top investors urge leaders to sign Paris climate accord Global firms responsible for tens of trillions of dollars in investments on Tuesday urged the world's leading economies to sign the landmark Paris accord to limit global warming adopted at a UN summit in December. ... more		Australia's biggest cattle firm says China-led bid preferred Australian cattle firm S. Kidman and Co. Tuesday said a Chinese-led consortium was the preferred buyer of most of its stations, with an offer worth Aus$370.7 million (US$288.8 million). ... more

	Activists appeal to EU over Polish logging of primeval forest Environmental groups on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the European Commission over Poland's large-scale logging plans in the Bialowieza forest, which includes Europe's last primeval woodland. ... more		First signs of coral bleaching in Sydney Harbour: scientists Coral bleaching has been detected in Sydney Harbour for the first time, Australian scientists said Tuesday, blaming the damaging phenomenon also found in the Great Barrier Reef on warming sea-surface temperatures. ... more

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