Wednesday, August 18, 2004

Astronomers Refine Age Estimate Of The Milky Way Galaxy

Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have measured the beryllium content in stars to aid in their determination of the Milky Way Galaxy's Age.
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EPA And NASA Have A New IDEA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and NASA are working on a new study called IDEA, or "Infusing Satellite Data into Environmental Air Quality Applications". This project will improve air quality forecasts by combining data from the EPA's ground-based measurements, NASA satellite data, and weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA).
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Spirit MER Finds More Evidence Of Water On Mars

The Mars Exploration Rover (MER) named Spirit has discovered further evidence for water in Mars' history.
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PanAmSat Merger Closed

PanAmSat announced today that it has merged with a wholly-owned subsidiary of DirectTV (PAS Merger Sub, Inc.). PanAmSat will no longer be a publicly traded company when the merger process is completed.
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Aerospace Industry Employment Increases

According to a press release today from the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), aerospace industry employment is increasing after bottoming out at a 50-year low.
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New ESA Contract Policy: Intellectual Property Rights

The European Space Agency (ESA) has released a new brochure on intellectual property rights for industry contracts with the ESA.
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