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NASA on Thursday unveiled restored video footage of man's first steps on the moon, 40 years to the day after Apollo 11 blasted off on its historic voyage into space. The first installment of a more extensive project, the video includes 15 restored key moments from the mission led by astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the US space agency said. The video was only ... read more 
Gerroa, Australia (SPX) Jul 16, 2009With today's successful launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour, NASA and Friends are set to host the largest party ever in space as seven astronauts join the six permanent members of the International Space Station to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing on July 20, 1969. This week-long party for 13 men and women from all over the world will be the largest gathering of human ... more
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Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) July 16, 2009As the Earth's natural resources gradually dwindle, some scientists believe the moon could prove a goldmine for future generations. Forty years after American Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, and as the United States prepares to return astronauts to Earth's nearest neighbor by 2020, it remains an object of fascination and curiosity. Part of the goal of once again returning to ... more 
Washington (AFP) July 16, 2009They have travelled further than any fashion item on Earth, surviving a hostile environment and extremes of heat and cold on a world far from ours. But now age is catching up with NASA spacesuits. "There is a lot of decay," admitted sadly Cathy Lewis, curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, who is charge of looking after a dozen spacesuits worn on the Apollo missions. ... more 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 16, 2009Neil Armstrong was supposed to be asleep. The moonwalking was done. The moon rocks were stowed away. His ship was ready for departure. In just a few hours, the Eagle's ascent module would blast off the Moon, something no ship had ever attempted before, and Neil needed his wits about him. He curled up on the Eagle's engine cover and closed his eyes. But he could not sleep. Neither cou ... more 
San Francisco (AFP) July 13, 2009Man's first trip to the moon is about to blast off anew in an online recreation intended to enthrall an Internet generation not yet born when the US mission made history 40 years ago. A virtual reenactment of the Apollo 11 mission that put men on the moon and brought them back safely will launch Thursday online at wechoosethemoon.org and incorporate new-age communication tools such as email ... more |
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Machine Learning Enhances Solar Power Forecast AccuracySydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 As solar power becomes a more significant component of the global energy grid, improving the accuracy of photovoltaic (PV) generation forecasts is crucial for balancing supply and demand. A recent s ... more  
The next-generation solar cell is fully recyclableBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 Researchers at Linkoping University have developed a groundbreaking method for recycling all components of a perovskite solar cell without the use of hazardous solvents. The process ensures that rec ... more 
China to further shrink renewables subsidies in market reform pushShanghai (AFP) Feb 9, 2025 China's top economic planner said on Sunday it would reduce some renewable energy subsidies in reforms intended to open the booming sector to market forces. ... more
  
France sets new plasma record in hunt for nuclear fusionParis (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 French scientists on Tuesday announced that they had reached a "crucial milestone" in the long road towards nuclear fusion by managing to maintain raging-hot plasma for a record 22 minutes. ... more 
NRL's Mercury Pulsed Power Facility Celebrates 20 Years of Research ExcellenceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is celebrating two decades of groundbreaking research at its Mercury Pulsed Power Facility, a premier platform that continues to drive progress in flash x-ra ... more 
Toward sustainable computing: Energy-efficient memory innovationBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 10, 2025 How much energy is consumed each time we upload an image to social media, which relies on data centers and cloud storage? Data centers currently account for about one percent of global energy consum ... more |
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Washington (AFP) July 12, 2009Forty years after Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon, there are still those who insist that his giant leap for mankind happened on a film set in Arizona, not on the lunar surface. The deniers insist that NASA went to extraordinary lengths and great expense to stage a moon landing in a film studio because it wanted to distract a public weary of the Vietnam war, or felt it ... more 
Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) July 12, 2009For the man of faith, walking on the moon challenged and redefined his concept of God and creation. For the scientist, it was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to deepen his knowledge. But astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Harrison Schmitt can agree on one thing: mankind has a duty and a responsibility to continue its adventure in space in our solar system and beyond. Aldrin, now 79, landed on the ... more 
Colorado Springs CO (SPX) Jul 10, 2009The historic moment almost 40 years ago when man first set foot on the Moon had enormous impact on those who watched, often inspiring them to pursue space or science careers. This is the picture painted by the more than 100 recollections of the Apollo 11 Moon landing being published on the Space Foundation's website this week and next. The brief comments come from a wide range of ... more
Paris (AFP) July 8, 2009A rare photographic collection showing in Paris this week traces the entire 13-year US space odyssey that put Neil Armstrong on the moon and features original snapshots of the lunar landing. At the Palais de Tokyo arthouse until September 20, the exhibition features original prints of snapshots taken for NASA first by robots, then by astronauts, that were collected over a decade by two young ... more |
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