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Chinese researchers assess U.S. space situational awareness, call for boost in China’s capabilities
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Japan’s Astroscale wins contract for space junk harvesting robotic arm
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SpaceX rocket carries 2 Taiwan-developed satellites into space
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Bayanat, Yahsat launch UAE’s first SAR satellite
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Long March 4B launches experimental Yaogan-43 satellite group
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Thursday, March 8th, 2012

UN Atlas Shows Secondary Education Access Still Challenge

Access to secondary education is still a challenge for girls, especially in parts of Africa and Asia, according to a United Nations atlas published today that highlights the differences in education between girls and boys in terms...

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

NT Spatial 2012 – Last Chance to Submit Your Abstract

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn more about the great scientific research, projects and innovative practices being delivered throughout northern Australia and south-east Asia by the spatial and surveying community, at the Northern Territory’s 2nd regional...

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

NT Spatial Excellence Awards – Nominate Now

The inaugural NT Spatial Excellence Awards will be presented at the NT Spatial 2012 conference dinner on the 22nd March at the Darwin Convention Centre. The goal of the awards is to recognise and promote the achievements and excellence of...

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Preparations Under Way for IGARSS 2012

Jointly organised by the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society, the DLR German Aerospace Center and ESA, the 2012 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) is scheduled to be held 22–27 July in Munich, Germany. IGARSS...

Friday, December 9th, 2011

Interoperability and Data Exchange for the World’s Oceans

Interoperability and data format exchange capabilities are important to further the sharing of scientific results and improving collaboration about the world's oceans. The World Ocean Council has embarked on the challenge of bringing together the many diverse...

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

ESA Selects Astrium to Build Sentinel-5 Precursor Satellite

Furthering Europe’s capacity to monitor atmospheric pollution, ESA has awarded a contract worth €45.5 million to Astrium UK to act as prime contractor for the Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite system.

Monday, May 30th, 2011

Australia Urged to Enter Space Race

Space scientists are calling on the Federal Government to invest more than $100 million to help safeguard from the effects of severe space weather and political obstruction. Members of the Canberra-based Australian Academy of Science and other space...

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Al Hosn University Supports UAE Space Research and Applications

The UAE's space research and applications sector is currently the most advanced in the Middle East. Satellite-based land imaging and related services for the region alone are expected to become a $5.2bn business by 2013.  The country recently...

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

Measuring the Shape of the Oceans

When people think of satellite radar, most probably think of synthetic aperture radar imagery and its use in the creation of digital terrain models. Press a little more, and they will probably tell you that the biggest...