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Soy growers ask higher U.S. support, biodiesel aid
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2007-02-11 04:48:00
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress should increase soybean subsidies and provide a biodiesel incentive payment to encourage development of the renewable fuel, the American Soybean Association said on Friday.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2007-02-11 04:48:00
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress should increase soybean subsidies and provide a biodiesel incentive payment to encourage development of the renewable fuel, the American Soybean Association said on Friday.
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Space telescope mirrors ready for polishing
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2007-02-11 04:31:39
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: The Register
2007-02-11 04:31:39
After a rather difficult week, some good news for NASA: its engineers have just finished making the mirror that will be the eye of its next space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). All that remains is for it to be ground and polished.
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Saturn easily seen over weekend while in opposition to Earth and Sun
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-09 15:20:50
During the weekend of February 10, 2007, the position of the planet Saturn will be in a straight line with the Sun and the Earth, being located in between them—thus, Saturn is at opposition. Because of this arrangement and the fact that the planet will also be at its closest position to the Earth, Saturn will be easily seen at night.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-09 15:20:50
During the weekend of February 10, 2007, the position of the planet Saturn will be in a straight line with the Sun and the Earth, being located in between them—thus, Saturn is at opposition. Because of this arrangement and the fact that the planet will also be at its closest position to the Earth, Saturn will be easily seen at night.
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NASA and ESA Ulysses spacecraft flies past Sun’s hidden South Pole
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-07 12:33:27
On February 7, 2007, the Ulysses spacecraft is traveling where almost all other spacecraft have never ventured: to the South Pole of the Sun. With only two other brief flybys of the Sun’s south polar cap, Ulysses has discovered an interesting and unusual place on the Sun.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-07 12:33:27
On February 7, 2007, the Ulysses spacecraft is traveling where almost all other spacecraft have never ventured: to the South Pole of the Sun. With only two other brief flybys of the Sun’s south polar cap, Ulysses has discovered an interesting and unusual place on the Sun.
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EVA 8 spacewalk of space station astronauts scheduled for February 8th
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-06 13:24:45
The third of a series of three spacewalks (EVA-6, -7, and -8) conducted by the International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 14 astronauts is scheduled to begin on Thursday, February 8, 2007. ISS commander Michael López-Alegría and ISS flight engineer Sunita Williams will go outside of the station to work on further construction activities.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-02-06 13:24:45
The third of a series of three spacewalks (EVA-6, -7, and -8) conducted by the International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 14 astronauts is scheduled to begin on Thursday, February 8, 2007. ISS commander Michael López-Alegría and ISS flight engineer Sunita Williams will go outside of the station to work on further construction activities.
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