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Iran Aims for Space, U.S. Aims for War
Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. | When Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that Iran plans to send a man into space by 2019, it evoked the bold initiatives and far-r... WorldNews.com

The Flight of Migrating Microbes
| Millions of microorganisms can travel on dust particles blown from areas like the Sahara Desert in Africa. Credit: NASA/SeaWiFS | Every day, millions of microorganisms reach Spain from the Sahara De... PhysOrg

The CRAZIEST iPhone 4 Cases (PHOTOS)
| Apple's iPhone 4 "Antenna-gate" controversy has resulted in a massive giveaway of free bumper cases for the device. "Cell phones aren't perfect," Steve Jobs said during an emergency press conference... Huffington Post

'Textile space looks attractive'
In a chat with ET Now, Prateek Agarwal, Head Equities, Bharti AXA Invest Manager, talks about the outlook of the textile space. | You are positive on the textile space. Are you sensing a turnaround fr... The Times Of India

'Positive on power space'
In a chat with ET Now, Prateek Agarwal, Head Equities, Bharti AXA Invest Manager, talks about the outlook of power and media stocks. | Do you like the recently listed stocks in the power space? | We l... The Times Of India

Mars Site Could Contain Proof Of Life
| Scientists believe that they have found rocks containing the fossilized remains of early life on Mars, according to a new article published in the latest edition of Earth and Planetary Science Lette... redOrbit

Lockheed Martin Commends Bi-Partisan Support for NASA FY 2011 Budget
| DENVER, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today applauded the recent actions taken by House and Senate NASA oversight committees as Congress moves forward on a bi-partisan spending... redOrbit

NASA Talk is High Tech Prescription for Contact Lenses
  | Download image | , July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Imagine your contact lenses being able to improve your vision and tell your temperature.   | (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/p... PR Newswire

NASA is looking for a few good undergrads `to defy gravity`
| Are you an undergraduate student looking to get your foot in the NASA door?   If so, NASA is offering you the opportunity to test an experiment in weightless science as part of the agency'... The Examiner

NASA Talk is High Tech Prescription for Contact Lenses
| HAMPTON, Va., July 30 – HAMPTON, Va., July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Imagine your contact lenses being able to improve your vision and tell your temperature.   | (Logo: ) | (Logo: ) | On ... Yahoo Daily News

Antarctica Experiment Discovers Puzzling Space Ray Pattern
| A puzzling pattern in the cosmic rays bombarding Earth from space has been discovered by an experiment buried deep under the ice of Antarctica. | Cosmic rays are highly energetic particles streaming... Yahoo Daily News

Space Farms Could Mine Minerals From Moon Dirt
| Future manned missions to the moon or Mars could use plants as bio-harvesters to extract valuable elements from the alien soils, researchers say. | Now they hope to launch new experiments to follow ... Yahoo Daily News

Commercial Spaceflight Supporters Rally to Stall Vote on NASA Bill
| WASHINGTON — A flurry of behind-the-scenes maneuvering took place late Wednesday as opponents of a NASA authorization bill fought back efforts by leaders of the U.S. House Science and Technol... Yahoo Daily News

Bullish European corporates rent more space in Q2-JLL
* Take-up of office space rallies despite recession fears * Shortage of new-built space could emerge as early as 2011 LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Corporate occupiers agreed to rent a further 2.6 milli... The Guardian

Study Explains Titan’s Mysterious Dune Patterns
| A new study finds that the mysterious equatorial dune patterns on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, are the result of gusty winds blowing in the opposite direction of prevailing weather. | Titan’s v... redOrbit

China leads in outer space pollution: Russian space agency
Moscow, July 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) | China has topped the list of the world's major polluters of the near-Earth space environment, followed by the US and Russia, the Russian Federal Space Agency Rosco... Deccan Herald

China leads in outer space pollution: Russian space agency
Moscow: China has topped the list of the world's major polluters of the near-Earth space environment, followed by the US and Russia, the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said Friday. | All toget... Zeenews

Greening the Moon and Mars
| Plant growth chambers, seeds and watering devices that made up part of an experiment flown to the space station during the STS-118 space shuttle mission. The seeds were later returned to Earth and g... PhysOrg

James Webb Space Telescope Completes Cryogenic Mirror Test
| During cryogenic testing, the mirrors will be subjected to temperatures dipping to -415 degrees Fahrenheit, permitting engineers to measure in extreme detail how the shape of each mirror changes as ... PhysOrg

Ivor A Fox to hold music classes at Space 109 in Walmgate
| YORK guitar teacher Ivor A Fox is to hold classes in Room 109 at the Space 109 community arts centre in Walmgate. | “At a few days short of my 73rd birthday, I was beginning to believe that I had ... York Press