Swiss plan to send waste-disposal satellite into space
Feb 16, 2012, 11:06 GMT
Lausanne, Switzerland - Swiss engineers want to remove man-made waste from space, by building a vehicle that would grab old satellites orbiting the earth, the Swiss Space Center announced Wednesday in Lausanne. ... moreScience and Nature News
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Feb 17, 2012, 21:49 GMT
Dakar - More than 100 dead elephants have been discovered in a national park in Cameroon, the US-based International Fund for Animal Welfare said on Thursday. ... more
US marks 50th anniversary of its first orbit of Earth
Feb 17, 2012, 6:06 GMT
Washington - The 1960s began full of doubt for many Americans who feared their country was falling behind its arch-enemy the Soviet Union in the escalating space race. ... more
Swiss plan to send waste-disposal satellite into space
Feb 16, 2012, 11:06 GMT
Lausanne, Switzerland - Swiss engineers want to remove man-made waste from space, by building a vehicle that would grab old satellites orbiting the earth, the Swiss Space Center announced Wednesday in Lausanne. ... more
EU provides funding for 'affectionate' robots
Feb 14, 2012, 14:05 GMT
Brussels - The European Union executive in Brussels is funding research designed to make robots more lovable. ... more
Tiger poachers growing bolder, experts say
Feb 14, 2012, 13:55 GMT
Bangkok - Officials from the 13 tiger-range countries agreed Tuesday to clamp down on traffickers of the big cats, who are growing bolder amid increasing demand from China. ... more
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