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IAEA expert calls for nuclear technology to boost grain output
An IAEA official on Tuesday called for actions to apply the nuclear technology to increase agricultural output so as to ease the food crisis.
Source : xinhua | 03-Dec-2008 05:06

Nokia takes new N97 as best hope for denfence on rivals
Nokia, the world's largest cellphone maker, unveiled the N97 on Tuesday, a new flagship model with a large touch screen which it hopes will bolster its smartphone offering.• iPhone 3G voted "gadget of year"• First Google phone unveiled in U.S., cheaper than iPhone
Source : xinhua | 03-Dec-2008 01:41

Cell phones biggest distraction for drivers
Cell phone calls distract drivers far more than even the chattiest passenger, causing drivers to follow too closely and miss exits.
Source : xinhua | 02-Dec-2008 01:57

Executive denies report of Yahoo-Microsoft talks
A press report stating that Microsoft has restarted talks to buy Yahoo's search business for 20 billion U.S. dollars "has no basis in fact," the San Francisco Chronicle The Chronicle quoted an executive at one of the firms who requested anonymity as saying on Monday.
Source : xinhua | 01-Dec-2008 20:14

U.S. space shuttle lands in California
U.S. space shuttle Endeavour landed in California Sunday afternoon after a 16-day trip, as unfavorable weather conditions in Florida prevented the shuttle from landing in its home base in Cape Canaveral.• NASA diverts Endeavour to land in California
Source : xinhua | 30-Nov-2008 22:42

Russian cargo spaceship docks with ISS
The Progress M-01M will deliver 2.5 tons of food, water, fuel, clothes and equipment, as well as New Year gifts from relatives to the ISS crew members.
Source : xinhua | 30-Nov-2008 14:04

China to launch new remote sensing satellite
China will launch a new remote sensing satellite "Yaogan " on Monday at the northwestern Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Source : xinhua | 30-Nov-2008 09:40

Official: Some 2,000 small Indonesian islands may disappear
At least 2,000 small islands across archipelagic Indonesia may disappear sooner or later as a consequence of excessive mining and other environment-damaging activities, a senior official said on Saturday.
Source : xinhua | 30-Nov-2008 03:19

Canadian scientists find fragments of 10-ton space rock
Canadian scientists said Friday they have found fragments from the 10-ton space rock that fell in western Canada last week.
Source : xinhua | 28-Nov-2008 22:30

U.S. Shuttle Endeavour leaves space station for home
U.S. space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station at 9:47 a.m. EST (1447 GMT) on Friday, wrapping up a 12-day operation, according to NASA TV. As a tradition, space station commander Mike Fincke rang a bell and said "Endeavour departing." NASA mission control in Houston has confirmed the "physical separation" between the two spacecraft.
Source : xinhua | 28-Nov-2008 15:52

Goods, materials sent to China's Zhongshan Antarctic Station
China's Antarctic ice breaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, was blocked by thick ice around the Antarctica during her 25th expedition to Antarctica. The science expedition team began to send goods and materials by helicopter to Zhongshan Antarctic Station under good weather condition.• Antarctic expedition team hits harsh weather
Source : xinhua | 27-Nov-2008 02:57

Russia launches cargo ship to int'l space station
Russia launched a cargo ship to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, delivering food, water and New Year gifts for ISS crew members.
Source : xinhua | 26-Nov-2008 14:04

Iran launches space rocket "Kavosh 2" successfully
Iran launched successfully a space rocket, which is called "Kavosh 2" (Explore 2), the website of Iran's state TV IRIB reported on Wednesday.
Source : xinhua | 26-Nov-2008 13:19

Russia launches new space development plan
MOSCOW, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Russia launched a space ...
Source : xinhua | 26-Nov-2008 04:26

Facebook wins $873 mln case against Canadian spammer
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Social network Facebook ...
Source : xinhua | 26-Nov-2008 01:42

Los Angeles launches clean-tech website
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- The city of Los Angeles ...
Source : xinhua | 26-Nov-2008 01:38

Jupiter's rocky core bigger and icier
Jupiter has a rocky core that is more than twice as large as previously thought, according to computer calculations by a team of international researchers. They simulated conditions inside the planet on the scale of individual hydrogen and helium atoms.
Source : xinhua | 25-Nov-2008 23:11

WMO: Greenhouse gases reach record highs in 2007
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere continued to increase in 2007, with concentrations of carbon dioxide reaching new record levels, the WMO said Tuesday.
Source : xinhua | 25-Nov-2008 23:08

Experts call for establishing near-earth asteroid surveillance network
The ASE Tuesday called for cooperation of the international society on establishing a global near-earth asteroid surveillance network.
Source : xinhua | 25-Nov-2008 17:53

NASA to send new exploration mission to Jupiter
NASA is "officially moving forward" on a mission to conduct an unprecedented, in-depth study of Jupiter, the U.S. space agency announced Monday.
Source : xinhua | 25-Nov-2008 03:55

Endeavour astronauts finish final spacewalk
Two U.S. astronauts on space shuttle Endeavour finished the mission's fourth and final spacewalk on Monday, doing some chores outside the International Space Station. Endeavour is scheduled to leave on Nov. 27 and land at the Kennedy Space Centerin Florida on Nov. 29.
Source : xinhua | 25-Nov-2008 02:09

Los Angeles boasts world's largest solar energy plan
Los Angeles mayor Monday unveiled an ambitious plan that calls for installing solar panels on residents' rooftops to meet 10 percent of the city's energy needs by the year 2020.
Source : xinhua | 24-Nov-2008 23:35

China's 25th Antarctic expedition team hits harsh weather
China's 25th Antarctic expedition team has encountered unexpectedly harsh weather 40 kilometers north of China's Zhongshan Station. The Snow Dragon Expedition Vessel is making efforts to break through thick ice and move forward.
Source : xinhua | 24-Nov-2008 06:59

India's Chandrayaan-1 completes major operations
Almost all the major steps with regard to the course of Chandrayaan-1, the India's first lunar spacecraft, are complete and it will switch over to normal operation in a short while.
Source : xinhua | 23-Nov-2008 06:14

Endeavour astronauts finish longest spacewalk
Two U.S. astronauts on space shuttle Endeavour finished the third and longest spacewalk of the mission on Saturday, nearly wrapping up the lube job on the right-side solar panel joint outside the International Space Station, according to NASA TV.• Endeavour delivers to space station ENose that can "smell" dangerous chemicals
Source : xinhua | 23-Nov-2008 02:41

China approves CMA CGM-invested terminal project at Xiamen port
China approved Friday a deep water container terminal project at the port of Xiamen in southeast Fujian Province. It involves investment from CMA CGM, the world's third largest container shipping group which is based in France.
Source : xinhua | 21-Nov-2008 15:16

International Space Station turns 10
International Space Station, now the largest spacecraft ever built, turns 10 on Thursday, marking a milestone in the history of space exploration.
Source : xinhua | 21-Nov-2008 02:22

U.S. astronauts wrap up 2nd spacewalk
Two U.S. astronauts of space shuttle Endeavour's crew have finished the 2nd of four planned spacewalks of the mission on Thursday.
Source : xinhua | 21-Nov-2008 02:15

U.S. spacecraft detects buried glaciers on Mars
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed vast Martian glaciers of water ice under protective blankets of rocky debris at much lower latitudes than any ice previously identified on Mars.This discovery is similar to massive ice glaciers that have been detected under rocky coverings in Antarctica.
Source : xinhua | 20-Nov-2008 23:05

Endeavour delivers to space station ENose that can "smell" dangerous chemicals
The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour has delivered an instrument to the International Space Station that can "smell" dangerous chemicals in the air, NASA said Wednesday in a mission report.
Source : xinhua | 20-Nov-2008 03:07

Myspace suicide case trial starts in Los Angeles court
The trial of a high-profile lawsuit that is believed the first criminal case involved Internet bullying in the United States started in Los Angeles.
Source : xinhua | 19-Nov-2008 21:47

Microsoft CEO rules out Yahoo buyout
"Let me be clear," Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer said at Microsoft's annual shareholder meeting, "We are done with all acquisition discussions with Yahoo." His remarks were seen as a response to this week's announced resignation by Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang who decided to step down
Source : xinhua | 19-Nov-2008 20:42

15 mainland, Taiwan scientists honored TWAS members
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World announced to honor 15 scientists from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan with membership.
Source : xinhua | 19-Nov-2008 11:46

Experts: Kangaroos are genetically close to humans
Australia's kangaroos are genetically similar to humans and may have first evolved in China, Australian researchers said yesterday.
Source : xinhua | 19-Nov-2008 06:36

NASA successfully tests 1st deep space Internet
NASA reported Tuesday that it has successfully tested the first deep space communications network modeled on the Internet.
Source : xinhua | 19-Nov-2008 05:36

Endeavour astronauts complete 1st of four spacewalks
Two U.S. astronauts of space shuttle Endeavour's crew have finished the first of four planned spacewalks of the mission, doing part of the cleaning and lube job for space station's right-side solar array gear. • Shuttle Endeavour docks with space station
Source : xinhua | 19-Nov-2008 02:10

Chinese scientific research ship anchors at Port Louis
Dayang Yihao, or Ocean No.1, arrived at Port Louis last Saturday from Auckland, a port city north of New Zealand, after a 39-day journey.
Source : xinhua | 18-Nov-2008 19:45

Feng Yun-3 A satellite starts trial business operation
China's new polar orbiting meteorological satellite, Feng Yun-3 A and its ground application system, started business runs on Tuesday.
Source : xinhua | 18-Nov-2008 17:35

6th Guangzhou Int'l Auto Show to be opened
Models display the concept cars on the media day of the 6th Guangzhou International Auto Show in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 18, 2008. The 6th Guangzhou International Auto Show will be opened on Nov. 19.
Source : xinhua | 18-Nov-2008 15:04

China, U.S. to collaborate on solar energy technology
BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- China and the United States ...
Source : xinhua | 17-Nov-2008 11:21

Myanmar emphasizes on development of hydropower
YANGON, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar has made emphasis on ...
Source : xinhua | 17-Nov-2008 05:20

New modern paper mill goes into production in Myanmar
YANGON, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- A newly-built modern paper ...
Source : xinhua | 17-Nov-2008 04:02

Survey: Chinese basic scientific knowledge on rise
Scientific and technological awareness has been increasing among the Chinese people, according to a survey released on Sunday.
Source : xinhua | 17-Nov-2008 03:00

Shuttle Endeavour docks with space station
After a nearly-two-day pursuit, the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour arrived at the International Space Station and docked with it at 5:01 p.m. EDT (2201 GMT) on Sunday, according to NASA TV.• Endeavour lifts off on "home improvement" mission• Backgrounder: Seven astronauts aboard Endeavour
Source : xinhua | 16-Nov-2008 23:24

U.S. space shuttle Endeavour lifts off
U.S. space shuttle Endeavour blasted off with seven astronauts aboard from Florida Friday night on a mission of "extreme home improvement" for the International Space Station, according to NASA TV.
Source : xinhua | 15-Nov-2008 01:56

NASA completes fuel filling for space shuttle Endeavour
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. space agency NASA ...
Source : xinhua | 14-Nov-2008 20:15