PARIS, Jan. 18 (PNA/Itar-Tass) — The European Space Agency (ESA) considers Russia as one of the key partners and has high hopes for joint projects on the exploration of the Moon, Mars…
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NRCP appeals for more funding, personnel to boost country’s basic research
By Aerol B. Patena MANILA, Jan 18 (PNA) — The National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) is calling for additional manpower and funding as part of its mandate to strengthen the…
Soil finding has implications for global climate change — research
WELLINGTON, Jan. 17 (PNA/Xinhua) — Soil, the top layer of “skin” on the Earth’s surface, might be produced at twice the speed previously thought, New Zealand scientists said Friday, revealing research that…
PNP identifies 4 areas as top sites for cybercrime in PH
MANILA, Jan. 17 (PNA) -– The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday identified four highly-urbanized areas in the country as top sites of cyber pornography which is now considered as a serious…
ISS Orbit adjustment delayed to avoid hitting space debris
MOSCOW, Jan. 16 (PNA/RIA Novosti) — A maneuver to raise the orbit of the International Space Station has been delayed by two days until January 18 over the threat of collision with…
PH government’s geoportal formally launches
By Catherine J. Torres MANILA, Jan. 16 (PNA) -– Government further pursued its good governance and anti-corruption bid, formally opening up to the public this week the facility for accessing official multi-agency…
Human voyage to Mars agreed as goal at ministerial space forum
By Kakumi Kobayashi WASHINGTON, (PNA/Kyodo) –A human voyage to Mars was confirmed as a long-term goal Thursday by representatives from nearly 40 space-faring countries, including Japan, China and India, at the first…
NASA sets spacewalks to repair faulty ISS cooling system
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. space agency NASA said Tuesday that a series of spacewalks will be necessary to repair a faulty cooling system on the International Space Station. Under the…
Dolby to display ‘big jump’ of imaging technology at CES 2014
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18 (PNA/Xinhua) — Dolby Laboratories will display its newest imaging technology, believed to be a “big jump” of the field, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Jan. 7-10…
China explores moon for science, technology advancement
BEIJING, Dec. 16 (PNA/Xinhua) — China expects to gain a scientific understanding of the moon and develop its space technologies through its lunar program, a spokesman said in Beijing on Monday. China…
DOST-PCAARD, UPLB develop high-yielding, disease resistant abaca hybrid variety
MANILA, Dec. 16 (PNA) — An abaca hybrid variety which is resistant to viruses and could generate high yield is being developed by researchers from the University of the Philippines Los Banos…
China’s Chang’e-3 lunar probe amazes world
BEIJING, Dec. 15 (PNA/Xinhua) –China’s Chang’e-3, which includes its first lunar rover named Yutu, or Jade Rabbit, has successfully soft landed on the Moon Saturday, fulfilling the long-awaited dream of moon landing…
Hubble discovers water plumes erupting from Jupiter moon Europa
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (PNA/Xinhua) — Plumes of water more than 200 kilometers tall may be spouting intermittently from beneath the surface of Jupiter’s ice-covered moon, Europa, one of the best locations in…
Space station’s orbit raised to ensure safe docking
MOSCOW, Dec. 14 (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– The orbit of the International Space Station was raised on Friday to ensure safe docking of a Russian spacecraft early next year, said a spokesman for…
App to protect taxi passengers wins hackathon
MANILA, Dec. 12 (PNA) — CabSafe, a Windows Phone app which lets users send vital information about their taxi ride, won grand prize in the Nokia Imaging Hack last December 1. The…