Space OR Planetary Science - Google News for Sunday 3 August 2014

space OR planetary science - Google News

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Atlas 5 rocket launches US Air Force GPS satellite into space - Tech Times

Posted: 03 Aug 2014 04:31 AM PDT
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Tech Times
Atlas 5 rocket launches US Air Force GPS satellite into space
Tech Times
The United Launch Alliance (ULA), a consortium of private space developers,
managed the launch. This marks the second successful liftoff for the group
in just four days. The satellite will be controlled by the United States
Air Force, as part of their ...
A New, Improved, Jamming-Resistant GPS Satellite Launched Last Nightio9
GPS satellite launched into spaceDaily Journal Online
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Two Rockets in Just Four
DaysRedOrbit
The Hindu
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European Space Agency gives in to demands to release pictures of
Rosetta ... - The Independent

Posted: 03 Aug 2014 02:05 PM PDT
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The Independent
European Space Agency gives in to demands to release pictures of Rosetta ...
The Independent
Aficionados consider Rosetta to be one of the most exciting missions of
recent space history – and Daniel Fischer, a space science writer, is among
those who had been frustrated at being unable to watch. “Imagine its the
soccer World Cup final, but ...
Rosetta approaches deep space comet with dark, dusty crustTech Times
Space race: the satellite thats catching up with a cometIrish Times
Kiwi help in historic space hook-upNew Zealand Herald
NBCNews.com -Chinatopix -Arab News
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Scientists are now watching polar bears from space - Washington Post

Posted: 01 Aug 2014 10:25 AM PDT
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Scientists are now watching polar bears from space
Washington Post
The old-fashioned way to keep tabs on polar bears is to capture and tag
them, a difficult and potentially dangerous process for both the animals
and humans involved. But researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey are
experimenting with a new tracking ...