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Scramjet Engine Kicked-off from South Australian Outback

Irani | Mar 27 2006

It could ultimately lead to two-hour jet flights from Australia to Britain. It is a prototype engine, and was launched in the South Australian outback, researchers said. It was a two million dollar (1.42 million US) test. The HyShot III test involved a...

Tags: Scramjet Engine, South Australian Outback, Australia, HyShot III test, Terrier-Orion rocket, University of Queensland, Technology

This Week (8-14 Jan.): Events of the Space This Week

Irani | Jan 14 2006

space telescopes capture a cosmic jellyfish

Space is always eventful. Explore it with our weekend reminiscence. To satisfy their impertinent minds, the scientists are always up with their gloves exploring the outer world with new probes and discoveries. Here are some of the latest findings...

Tags: mice-astronauts, Mars, space shuttle, humans, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Washington, University of Queensland, Australia, Milky Way, galaxy, galaxy's gas, Utah, Space Capsule, solar system, meteorite, Mount Everest, Canada, Un, Technology

Envisat Radar Eagle-Eyes to Protect Endangered Prehistoric fish

Irani | Nov 18 2005

Satellites are eventually getting environmentally responsible. Not the environment of the outer space - the planets and its moons. But, our own planet! Astronomers are doing what environmentalists, conservationists and space scientists are not able to..