|
|
|
|
  Sanya, China (XNA) Dec 18, 2017 China's southern island province of Hainan has unveiled a satellite launch plan to assist remote sensing coverage over the South China Sea. The Sanyan Institute of Remote Sensing said the mission would start in 2019, when it would launch three optical satellites. After that, it will add another three optical satellites, two hyperspectral satellites and two SAR satellites to complete the Satellite Constellation Program by 2021, for conducting round-the-clock remote-sensing over the tropical s ... read more |
 |
 
Christmas storm breaks records in US lakeside cityWashington (AFP) Dec 27, 2017 Dreams of a white Christmas have turned into a nightmare in the northeastern US city of Erie after a storm dumped a record-breaking five feet (1.5 meters) of snow in a 48-hour period, forcing officials to declare an emergency. ... more  
Prototype space sensors take test ride on NASA ER-2Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 26, 2017 Scientists recently completed test flights with prototypes of potential satellite sensors - including two from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California - over the Western United Stat ... more 
Air Force Secretary unveils final DMSP satellite at SMCLos Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 With the help of Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, the Space and Missile Systems Center has unveiled the final Defense Meteorological Support Program satellite, DMSP-20, for display at the ... more 
China launches land exploration satelliteJiuquan, China (XNA) Dec 26, 2017 China launched a land exploration satellite into a preset orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi desert at 12:14 p.m. Saturday Beijing Time. The satellite is mainly used fo ... more |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
 |
| Previous Issues | Dec 26 | Dec 25 | Dec 22 | Dec 21 | Dec 20 |
 
|
|
 
Displaced Syrians survive war but face battle against coldAin Issa, Syria (AFP) Dec 26, 2017 Khadija Alloush made it out alive from Syria's battle-ravaged Raqa with her five children, but she lost her seven-year-old son to the biting cold of life in a displacement camp. ... more 
Human influence has reduced chances of record-breaking cold in ChinaWashington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017 A study has found that human influences have decreased the likelihood of an extreme cold event like the one that took place in China in January 2016. ... more  
Wet winters may not dampen small wildfiresWashington DC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 NASA scientists conducting research on the connection between fuel moisture and fires have uncovered a paradox: a wet winter corresponds to more small wildfires in the following fire season, not few ... more 
US jet goes off taxiway after blizzardNew York (AFP) Dec 26, 2017 A JetBlue flight went off the taxiway after landing in Boston, the airline said on Tuesday, as frigid conditions and snow hit the northeastern United States. ... more 
Three people die in avalanches in Swiss AlpsGeneva (AFP) Dec 25, 2017 Three mountain climbers from Switzerland and France have been killed in avalanches in the Swiss Alps in the past three days, police said on Monday. ... more  
Poland opens Europe's largest coal-fired power unitWarsaw (AFP) Dec 19, 2017 Polish state-controlled energy company Enea on Tuesday inaugurated Europe's largest coal-fired power unit, at a time when other nations want to shift away from greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels. ... more |
|
 'Virtual gold' may glitter, but mining it can be really dirty  
Pregnant elephant 'poisoned' in Indonesian palm plantationBanda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 27, 2017 A pregnant elephant has been found dead in a palm oil plantation on Indonesia's Sumatra island, in what authorities suspect was a deliberate poisoning, an official said Wednesday. ... more 
Study: Golden-crowned manakins are 'exceedingly rare' hybridWashington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017 Scientists in Toronto determined the golden-crowned manakin, a bird found in the Amazon rainforest, is an "exceedingly rare" hybrid species. ... more  
Kabila residence burned down in DR CongoBukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) Dec 25, 2017 A residence of President Joseph Kabila was burned down early Monday in a suspected militia attack that killed a police officer in the Democratic Republic of Congo, witnesses said. ... more  
Turning e-waste into art at Ghana's toxic dumpAccra (AFP) Dec 27, 2017 Joseph Awuah-Darko sits on a stool at one of the world's largest electronic waste dumps, watching polystyrene and insulation cables burn on the blackened ground. ... more |
|
  United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 24, 2017 
The UN General Assembly on Sunday urged Myanmar to end a military campaign against Muslim Rohingya and called for the appointment of a UN special envoy, despite opposition from China, Russia and some regional countries.
A resolution put forward by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was adopted by a vote of 122 to 10 with 24 abstentions.
China, Russia, Cambodia, Laos, the Phili ... moreParis (AFP) Dec 21, 2017French judges finish probe into attack that sparked Rwanda genocide  Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Remote Hong Kong island holds nuclear emergency drills Ain Issa, Syria (AFP) Dec 26, 2017Displaced Syrians survive war but face battle against cold |
|
 Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Dec 22, 2017 
A team of Korean researchers, affiliated with UNIST has recently announced the principle of producing porous organic materials in the blink of an eye, like firing bullets. This is similar to the mechanism of chemical reaction in explosives in which pulling the trigger causes the detonator to explode.
This breakthrough has been led by Professor Jong-Beom Baek in the School of Energy and Che ... more Yekaterinburg, Russia (SPX) Dec 22, 2017Russian scientist found out what happens with 'smart' magnetic gel in a magnetic field  McLean, VA (SPX) Dec 22, 2017Pentagon Challenged to Procure a New Satellite in Less Than 12 Years  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Better mastery of heat flow leads to next-generation thermal cloaks |
|
|
 Washington (UPI) Dec 21, 2017 
Elbit Systems' Seagull unmanned surface vessel completed an exercise recently that included counter-mine operations.
During the joint Israeli-British exercise in Haifa Bay, the Seagull scanned surroundings to set a safe course for the HMS Ocean, a Royal Navy helicopter carrier, the company said in a release Thursday.
Elbit said the Seagull vessel has modular mission payload suite ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 21, 2017Giant orgy produces one of the loudest sounds in the ocean  Fort Collins CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Sustainable dams - are they possible  Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 14, 2017New mechanism to explain how El Nino influences East Asian and WN Pacific climate |
|
 Washington (UPI) Dec 21, 2017 
The growth of algae is accelerating the melting of Greenland's ice sheet, according to new research.
Previous studies have focused on the role dust and black carbon play in encouraging melting, but the latest study - published this week in the journal Geophysical Research Letters - suggests algae is a greater threat to Greenland's ice.
Like dust and soot, algae reduces the refl ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 18, 2017NASA scientists embark on extreme Antarctic Trek  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 18, 2017A dynamic East Antarctic ice sheet has repeatedly grown and shrunk  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Tiny ice losses at Antarctica's fringes can accelerate ice loss far away |
|
|
 Washington (UPI) Dec 21, 2017 
The growth of oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia is responsible for the clearing of thousands of acres of forest. But new research suggests the threat of oil palm plantations extends beyond habitat destruction.
According to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, the plantations are fueling a wild boar population boom, yielding significant ecological destruction. ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017Pesticides, poor nutrition deadly one-two combo for honey bees  New York (AFP) Dec 24, 2017Florida orange industry hit by hurricane, disease  Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017Heat patterns help bees pick which flowers to pollinate |
|
 Tehran (AFP) Dec 21, 2017  An elderly woman and a young girl died and nearly 100 people were injured as a 5.2 magnitude earthquake sparked panic in the Iranian capital and neighbouring areas, officials said Thursday.
The epicentre of the quake, which struck shortly before 11:30 pm (2000 GMT) on Wednesday, was just 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of the capital, according to the seismological centre of the University of ... more Manila (AFP) Dec 25, 2017Philippines storm death toll climbs to 240, scores missing  Tehran (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Magnitude 5.2 earthquake felt in Iran capital Jakarta (AFP) Dec 16, 2017Toll rises to three dead after Indonesia quake |
|
|
 Brazzaville (AFP) Dec 23, 2017 
A key Congolese rebel group signed a ceasefire deal with the central government in Brazzaville on Saturday, after months of renewed armed conflict in the oil-rich nation.
Fighters loyal to ex-rebel chief Frederic Bintsamou - seen as having disbanded after a 2003 peace deal - rose up again April last year in protest at the re-election of President Denis Sassou Nguesso.
The fighting in t ... more Harare (AFP) Dec 23, 2017Zimbabwe ex-military chief named ruling party VP  Addis Ababa (AFP) Dec 21, 2017South Sudan warring parties ink new ceasefire  Bamako (AFP) Dec 24, 2017Ousted Malian president arrives back in Bamako |
|
 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
A neutral genetic mutation - a fluke in the evolutionary process that had no apparent biological purpose - that appeared over 700 million years ago in biological evolution could help explain the origin of complex organs and structures in human beings and other vertebrates, according to an article published in Nature Communications by a team led by CRG group leader Manuel Irimia, university profe ... more London UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Scientists show how Himalayan rivers influenced ancient Indus civilization settlements  Washington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017Scientists revamp 'Out of Africa' model of early human migration  Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Archaeologists revise chronology of the last hunter-gatherers in the Near East |
|
|
 London, UK (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
The UK's world-leading space sector will help create a new Space Climate Observatory, following an agreement adopted by national space agencies Monday 11 December.
At an event in Paris, the UK Space Agency signed up to the global agreement to improve long-term sustainability and accessibility of climate data captured by satellites.
The Heads of the national Space Agencies have commit ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017BHP defends climate positions and Paris support  New Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017UCI scientists unveil new satellite-based global drought severity index  Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017'We're losing the battle', Macron tells Paris climate talks |
|
 Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 26, 2017 
Scientists recently completed test flights with prototypes of potential satellite sensors - including two from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California - over the Western United States, probing basic science questions about aerosols, clouds, air quality and global ocean ecosystems.
The flight campaign, called Aerosol Characterization from Polarimeter and Lidar (ACEPOL), sou ... moreJiuquan, China (XNA) Dec 26, 2017China launches land exploration satellite Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Air Force Secretary unveils final DMSP satellite at SMC  Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Space Mystery Solved by Student Satellite |
|
|
 Washington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017 
Scientists have found a treasure trove of tiny fossils in the rocks of Greenland.
The microscopic organisms date to more than half a billion years ago, offering new insights into the Cambrian Explosion, a dramatic increase in the planet's biodiversity that began 541 million years ago.
During this period, Earth's shallow seas teemed with life, and the first modern ecosystems forme ... more Madison WI (SPX) Dec 22, 2017Fossils Show Life on Earth Began Before 3.5 Billion Years Ago  Buenos Aires (AFP) Dec 22, 2017Giant marine reptile lived in Antarctic 150 million years ago: scientists  Chicago IL (SPX) Dec 14, 2017How much can 252-million-year-old ecosystems tell us about modern Earth? A lot |
|
 Paris (AFP) Dec 24, 2017 
As the poster child for the growing ranks of computer-generated currencies, bitcoin's recent stratospheric price rises have propelled it from the chat forum-hosted depths of nerddom into the global consciousness.
As it rose from under $1,000 to over $19,500 at one point this year, hordes of tech-savvy punters have rushed in to buy, while any investors can now do the same on the US futures ma ... more Paris, France (SPX) Dec 27, 2017As building floor space increases energy use rising fast  Baoding, China (AFP) Dec 17, 2017China shivers as shift from coal to gas sputters  Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017US void hard to miss at Paris climate summit |
|
|
 Livermore CA (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 
Research at Sandia National Laboratories has identified a major obstacle to advancing solid-state lithium-ion battery performance in small electronics: the flow of lithium ions across battery interfaces.
Sandia's three-year Laboratory Directed Research and Development project investigated the nanoscale chemistry of solid-state batteries, focusing on the region where electrodes and electrol ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) Dec 14, 2017New test procedure for developing quick-charging lithium-ion batteries  Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Dec 19, 2017AI helps accelerate progress toward efficient fusion reactions  Washington (UPI) Dec 13, 2017Lasers could soon trigger fusion energy, researchers predict |
|
 Kathmandu (AFP) Dec 24, 2017 
Nepali authorities have rescued the country's last known "dancing bears", officials said Sunday, ending the medieval tradition of abuse of the beasts for entertainment.
The Himalayan nation banned performing bears back in 1973 but the illegal practice - a traditional occupation for some street performer communities - lingered on in parts of its southern region.
Police and animal chari ... more Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Malaysia's last female Sumatran rhino gravely ill Banda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 27, 2017Pregnant elephant 'poisoned' in Indonesian palm plantation  Haima, Oman (AFP) Dec 23, 2017Oman opens sprawling oryx reserve to ecotourists |
|
|
 Tianjin, China (AFP) Dec 26, 2017 
China sentenced an activist known by the online pseudonym "Super Vulgar Butcher" to eight years in prison Tuesday, one of the harshest punishments meted out to the group of lawyers and activists swept up in a major crackdown on civil society two years ago.
The punishment handed to Wu Gan, who refused to plead guilty to charges of "subverting state power", was intended as an unmistakable sign ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2017Scholars call for release of detained Maoist in China  Beijing (AFP) Dec 26, 2017Chinese killer who played mute for 12 years loses power of speech  Beijing (AFP) Dec 25, 2017Artist 'released' in China after Liu Xiaobo tribute |
|
 Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017 
Trees synchronize their reproductive schedule with the North Atlantic Oscillation, a climate pattern that influences zonal winds and the strength of storms.
The NAO describes fluctuations in the region's air pressure differences. Shifts in the region's pressure gradients affect atmospheric circulation and Europe's climate patterns.
And according to the latest analysis, the oscill ... more New Haven CT (SPX) Dec 14, 2017African deforestation not as great as feared  Munich, Germany (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Cascading use is also beneficial for wood  New York NY (SPX) Dec 14, 2017New maps show shrinking wilderness being ignored at our peril |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2016 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
