KAGOSHIMA, Japan, (PNA/Xinhua) — Japan’s biggest solar power plant opened in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima on Monday. The plant is a major new attempt to develop the country’s renewable energy…
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One in five Sun-like stars may have Earth-sized planets: study
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — One in five Sun-like stars may have planets about the size of Earth and a surface temperature conducive to life, U.S. researchers said Monday. Many of the extrasolar planets…
Gas injection may trigger small earthquakes — study
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — Injections of large volumes of gas, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), into the subsurface of a Texas oil field may be linked to a subsequent cluster of small earthquakes, Chinese…
Secure web hosting necessary to prevent hacking of gov’t websites
By Aerol B. Patena MANILA, (PNA) — The latest defacement of government websites only underscores the need to have a secure web hosting facility for national and local government agencies, according to…
U.N. approves plan to create int’l network to monitor near-Earth objects
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Kyodo) — The U.N. General Assembly has approved a plan to monitor near-Earth objects through an international network and change their projected trajectories to avoid impacts, people familiar with the plan…
Preparatory work in full swing for Mars orbiter mission
CHENNAI, (PNA/Bernama) — India is inching towards a milestone in space technology with preparatory work in full swing at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, in south Indian state Andhra Pradesh…
Boeing continues to improve 737 MAX performance
KUALA LUMPUR, (PNA/Bernama) — The Boeing 737 MAX program continues to make steady development progress since reaching Firm Configuration on the 737 MAX 8 in July. Engineers have completed an assessment of…
China launches remote-sensing satellite
TAIYUAN, (PNA/Xinhua) — The Yaogan XVIII remote-sensing satellite was successfully launched on Tuesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province, according to a press release from the center….
Digitization inevitable trend for broadcasting in new era: Vietnamese PM
HANOI, (PNA/Xinhua) — Digitization is an inevitable trend for the development of radio and television broadcasting around the world in the era of information technology boom, according to Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen…
Carrier rocket sent to launch base for unmanned moon landing mission
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua)– A Long March-3B carrier rocket is being transported towards the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China, after it left Beijing Sunday morning, to prepare for the upcoming launch of…
Earth got its water from early asteroid impacts
NEW YORK, (PNA/PTI) — Scientists have found that Earth acquired most of its water from asteroid impacts nearly 4.6 billion years ago, shortly after the solar system first took shape. Researchers studying…
TEPCO’s attempt to restart nuclear reactors blocked
TOKYO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Attempts by the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) to restart reactors in another nuclear power complex was blocked on Monday by Japan’s nuclear regulator which suggested TEPCO to improve…
Indonesia needs disaster mitigation tech
DENPASAR, (PNA/ANTARA) — As an island nation vulnerable to disasters, Indonesia needs remote sensing technology to assist in its national disaster mitigation efforts, according to Geospatial Information Agency (GIB) Chief Asep Karsidi….
Russia’s 1st private space satellite set for launch – report
WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– The first private Russian space satellite is set to launch in February and will leverage commonly used “cloud computing” and mobile phone technology to generate potentially huge profits…
Space technologies boost disaster reduction int’l co-op
BEIJING, (PNA/Xinhua) — Another China-Brazil satellite will be launched from China at the end of this year to collect data for disaster prevention and environmental protection. The satellite, the third to be…