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Orbital Wins ICESat-2 Earth Science Satellite Program ContractDulles VA (SPX) Sep 02, 2011 NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has selected Orbital Sciences to design, build and test the Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) Earth science satellite. Scheduled for launch in 2016, ICESat-2 is the next-generation successor to the original ICESat satellite, which operated from 2003 to 2010. The contract award is valued at $135 million, including the spacecraft and associated options. Orbital will base the ICESat-2 satellite on its LEOStar-3 platform, the same technology ... read more |
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  Last-ditch efforts to save dying Iran lake turn political Efforts to stem the rapid drying up of Iran's largest lake took a political turn this week after arrests were made in a local protest against the governments inaction on the ecological disaster. ... more | .. |
 Aquarius Makes First Ocean Salt Measurements NASA's Aquarius instrument has successfully completed its commissioning phase and is now "tasting" the saltiness of Earth's ocean surface, making measurements from its perch in near-polar orbit. ... more | .. |
  Famine likely to spread in southern Somalia: UN Famine-hit areas of southern Somalia will likely spread in coming days, with the situation continuing to worsen despite massive international aid efforts, the United Nations has warned. ... more | .. |
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 UN dismisses fears of Tripoli water crisis Water shortages in Tripoli are "serious" but not "critical", the United Nations' humanitarian coordinator in Libya said Friday, dismissing fears of a looming disaster. ... more | .. |
 Starving Somalis make new life in war-torn Mogadishu Exhausted and hungry in Somalia's famine-struck capital after fleeing drought and conflict, Fadumo Shamon is determined not to leave until she gets food for her starving children. ... more | .. |
 Huge migration impedes Somali children education: UNICEF Famine and drought have impaired education chances for more than 60 percent of Somali children as families flee their homes to seek assistance, a UNICEF official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Next NASA Earth-Observing Satellite Arrives in California for Launch On Tuesday, Aug. 30, NASA's next earth-observing research satellite arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California to begin preparations for an October launch. The National Polar-orbiting ... more |
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Beyond Gravity boosts Swiss production of solar array mechanisms
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 Raytheon Next-Gen Weather Sensor Nears Launch A NASA spacecraft carrying a Raytheon climate and weather monitoring sensor has been shipped to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., in preparation for launch. Data provided by the Visible Infra ... more | .. |
 Rainwater harvesting systems combine new technology with old social habits As a crippling drought grips much of the Southern and Southwestern United States, the population continues to grow and water resources become scarcer. One way to address the water problem is by a co ... more | .. |
 Satellite Observes Unusually Hot July in the Great Plains Much of the United States sweated through an unusually humid heat wave during July, a month that brought record-breaking temperatures to many areas across the Great Plains. As temperatures soared, N ... more | .. |
  Using Ground Covers in Organic Production Studies by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists indicate that organic farmers who need to periodically amend their soils with compost after planting can still control weeds-and hold down ... more |
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  Farming commercial miscanthus An article in the current issue of Global Change Biology Bioenergy examines the carbon sequestration potential of Miscanthus plantations on commercial farms. Researchers evaluated Miscanthus p ... more | .. |
 Jupiter-Bound Space Probe Captures Earth and Moon On its way to the biggest planet in the solar system - Jupiter, NASA's Juno spacecraft took time to capture its home planet and its natural satellite - the moon. "This is a remarkable sight pe ... more | .. |
 Extreme 2010 Russian Fires and Pakistan Floods Linked Meteorologically Two of the most destructive natural disasters of 2010 were closely linked by a single meteorological event, even though they occurred 1,500 miles (2,414 km) apart and were of completely different na ... more | .. |
 Wastewater recycling can multiply greenhouse gas emissions New research shows that wastewater recycling processes may generate more greenhouse gases than traditional water-treatment processes. Despite this finding, there are good reasons to continue keep wa ... more |
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Zelensky urges allies against appeasing Russia after US trip
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 'immediate ceasefire' in Qatar talks
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 Monitoring Ground-Level Ozone from Space Satellite views of the Midwestern United States show that ozone levels above 50 parts per billion (ppb) along the ground could reduce soybean yields by at least 10 percent, costing more than $1 bill ... more | .. |
 Unfounded pesticide concerns adversely affect the health of low-income populations The increasingly prevalent notion that expensive organic fruits and vegetables are safer because pesticides - used to protect traditional crops from insects, thus ensuring high crop yields and makin ... more | .. |
 Nitrogen pollution's little-known environmental and human health threats Billions of people owe their lives to nitrogen fertilizers - a pillar of the fabled Green Revolution in agriculture that averted global famine in the 20th century - but few are aware that nitrogen p ... more | .. |
 How an 'evolutionary playground' brings plant genes together Plants produce a vast array of natural products, many of which we find useful for making things such as drugs. There are likely to be many other plant natural products that remain undiscovered or un ... more |
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UNHCR urges more aid to drought-hit Somalia to stem exodus UN refugee agency chief Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that relief groups should increase aid to war-battered and drought-hit Somalis to reduce the exodus to neighbouring countries. ... more | .. |
 Nigerian-built satellite acquires first image just days after launch The Nigerian-built satellite, NigeriaSat-X, has acquired its first satellite image just three days after the successful launch on 17th August. Revealing buildings and the landscape surrounding ... more | .. |
 NASA refutes drought-driven declines in plant productivity, global food security A new, comprehensive study by an international team of scientists, including scientists at Boston University in the US and the Universities of Vicosa and Campinas in Brazil, has been published in th ... more | .. |
 No Nutritional Difference between Free-Range and Cage-Produced Eggs Eggs produced by free-range hens are often perceived by the public to be nutritionally superior to eggs obtained from layers kept in traditional battery cages. However, a recent scientific stu ... more |
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SpaceX launches rockets from opposite coasts, ties mission total
Quantum radio receiver uses laser light and atomic resonance to detect microwaves
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 Amid government denials, Eritreans flee harsh drought In Ethiopias Endabaguna refugee camp, rows of gaunt Eritreans clad in rubber sandals give vent to their exasperation after days of trekking and dodging soldiers in an attempt to escape failed crops, hunger and an autocratic government. ... more | .. |
 British rivers 'healthiest for 20 years' The renaissance of Britain's rivers was underlined on Tuesday when waterways once considered polluted to death were revealed as teeming with life. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Ground System Passes Launch Test for Critical Polar Orbiting Satellite The Raytheon developed Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Common Ground System has achieved a major milestone on the road to NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) launch with the successful completion o ... more | .. |
Saudi prince in Mogadishu pledges aid A delegation from the Saudi royal family arrived Saturday in Mogadishu on a one-day visit to see how best to assist the Horn of Africa country hit by famine and drought, officials said. ... more |
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 New genome sequence could improve important agricultural crops An international team of scientists, funded in the UK by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), has sequenced the genome of a Chinese cabbage variety of a plant called B ... more | .. |
  Gene study sheds new light on origins of British men New genetic evidence reveals that most British men are not descended from immigrant farmers who migrated east 5,000-10,000 years ago - contrary to previous research. Instead, scientists from t ... more | .. |
 Irrigation impacts on global carbon uptake Globally, irrigation increases agricultural productivity by an amount roughly equivalent to the entire agricultural output of the U.S., according to a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study. ... more | .. |
 Google plots Hurricane Irene with online map Internet giant Google has rolled out an online map tracking the path of Hurricane Irene and providing other useful information about the storm headed for the US east coast. ... more |
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