SPACE WAR – Newsphiles.org intercept this specific news feed since it implies an on-going development concerning all of us in one way or another.

Now when Europe and specifically China openly contend the previous American and Russian space ‘monopoly’. Here we intercept news as published worldwide, chronologically, covering this specific subject.

Space and China – headlines daily

NASA's future cloudy as US plans to shift focus in space exploration - Fox 59 -

NASA's future cloudy as US plans to shift focus in space exploration Fox 59 While China and India pour billions into duplicating America's lunar glories of the 1960s, NASA would dream up new ways to propel humans deep into space, ... and more »

Google Partners Call For Clarity on China Plans - New York Times -

BBC News

Google Partners Call For Clarity on China Plans New York Times ... BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese firms selling advertising space on Google's search pages have demanded clarity about the search giant's plans in China, ... Google partners seeking clarity on its plans in ChinaWhite Hat News Chinese partners warn Google to sort itself outInquirer Google Should Clarify Its Plans In China: Google Partnersindia-server.com BusinessWeek -Huffington Post (blog) all 1,657 news articles »

US Government Works to Break Down Virtual Walls - Voice of America -

Telegraph.co.uk

US Government Works to Break Down Virtual Walls Voice of America Rebecca MacKinnon The US government is making free speech in cyber space a key part of American foreign policy in a fresh bid to reach out to Internet users ... Google Abandons the China MarketThe New Ledger US using Google case to 'act tough'China Daily Neil Seeman: How Internet freedom in China affects your healthNational Post (blog) True/Slant -Times Online all 560 news articles »

Curator of Collections and Connections - New York Times -

New York Times

Curator of Collections and Connections New York Times IT was a quiet weekday afternoon last month on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, but the ground floor of the brownstone that houses the China ...

China to Launch Space Station Module in 2011 - New York Times -

Discover Magazine (blog)

China to Launch Space Station Module in 2011 New York Times The space agency's long-range plans include a permanent space station that will incorporate the Tiangong-1, and a lunar mission by 2022. China's space ... China to launch 1st module of planned space baseThe Associated Press China's space station plan delayedAFP China to start space station construction next yearTG Daily Discover Magazine (blog) -MIT Technology Review (blog) -Heritage.org (blog) all 152 news articles »

Industry notes - OregonLive.com -

Industry notes OregonLive.com China Herbs has leased 6662 square feet of warehouse space at 10752 SE Highway 212, Clackamas, from Weston Investment Co. ... and more »

China Mobile Mulls M&A in Asia, Africa - Wall Street Journal -

MiamiHerald.com

China Mobile Mulls M&A in Asia, Africa Wall Street Journal Mr. Wang said the company is also looking at investment opportunities in the mobile Internet space. "We are confident in maintaining [revenue] growth in the ... Yuan must be given a role on the world stageNational China Mobile Intends to Invest Overseas While Sticking To Its Roots in ...TopNews United States Under pressure: China Mobile pleads with Apple to produce TD-SCDMA iPhoneMacDailyNews (blog) all 290 news articles »

Atlantic City wants to add 4 small casinos - 7Online.com -

Atlantic City wants to add 4 small casinos 7Online.com Those who build 200-room hotels would be permitted 20000 square-feet of casino space. If they expand to 500 rooms within five years, they would get 30000 ... and more »

Google's China Exit Strategy: Watch This Space - Wired News -

Google's China Exit Strategy: Watch This Space Wired News That was enough to make the search company to radically rethink its 2006 deal with China, which allowed the creation of Google.cn. ... How Chinese hacked Google, and why India should worryRediff all 340 news articles »

Microsoft MSN China top exec to leave - Reuters -

Microsoft MSN China top exec to leave Reuters ... leave the joint venture, Microsoft said on Thursday, in a setback as the firm struggles to compete in China's hotly contested social networking space. ... and more »

Space and E.S.A.- headlines daily

Interstellar dust shines bright in new image - msnbc.com -

BBC News

Interstellar dust shines bright in new image msnbc.com The European Space Agencys (ESA) Planck space observatory took the new cosmic snapshot of dust structures spread across a region of space within 500 ... Planck satellite sees giant filaments of cold dust stretching through our galaxySify New Planck Images Reveal Large-Scale Structure In The Milky WaySpace Daily Cosmic Dust Gives Milky Way a Fiery ManeWired News University of Manchester -UPI.com -Insciences Organisation all 56 news articles »

ESA and Thales Alenia Space Enter Negotiations for MTG - RedOrbit -

BBC News

ESA and Thales Alenia Space Enter Negotiations for MTG RedOrbit Building on Europe's long heritage of monitoring the weather from space, the first MTG is expected to be launched in 2016. ESA's first Earth observation ... Independent Board To Review ESA Weather Satellite DecisionSpace News Thales Unit In Formal Talks For Europe Weather Satellites JobWall Street Journal UPDATE 1-European Space Agency favours Thales/OHB satellite bidReuters India Expatica France -Interactive Investor all 19 news articles »

ESA Climate Satellite Launch Set for April - RedOrbit -

Space Fellowship

ESA Climate Satellite Launch Set for April RedOrbit A technical issue that delayed the February launch of the European Space Agency's (ESA) climate satellite has been fixed, the agency reports, ... Esa's Cryosat ice mission given launch dateBBC News New date for CryoSat-2 satellite launch: ESAXinhua New CryoSat-2 Launch Date Established The satellite will take off on April 8Softpedia PhysOrg.com -Straits Times -IndyPosted (blog) all 16 news articles »

Thales Alenia Space wins huge Meteosat competition - BBC News -

BBC News

Thales Alenia Space wins huge Meteosat competition BBC News The TAS group was selected after a competitive process run by the European Space Agency (Esa). The Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) system will comprise six ...

An Overview of Cassini's Accomplishments As published in two new scientific papers - Softpedia -

An Overview of Cassini's Accomplishments As published in two new scientific papers Softpedia Researchers managing the NASA/ESA Cassini mission to Saturn have published two new scientific papers, showing the progress ... and more »

Planck observatory unveils coldest regions of our galaxy - Media Newswire (press release) -

Planck observatory unveils coldest regions of our galaxy Media Newswire (press release) The UK is the second largest financial contributor to the ESA Science Programme which builds and launches space missions such as Planck using leading-edge ...

Walmart expansion discussed - Ukiah Daily Journal -

Walmart expansion discussed Ukiah Daily Journal The Sacramento-based firm ESA Community Development was chosen by the city of Ukiah to handle the three-stage EIR process of scoping, review and final draft ... and more »

Two-week port strike ends in Finland - Philippine Star -

Washington Post

Two-week port strike ends in Finland Philippine Star Both the Finnish Transport Workers Union and the Finnish Port Operators Association approved a mediation proposal put forward by National Conciliator Esa ... Finnish Dockworkers' Strike Ends With New Wage DealRTT News Finnish dock strike ends, but impact on economy lingers: expertsMSN Malaysia News Finland dock strike overDealer Support Magazine (press release) The Swedish Wire -The Swedish Wire all 192 news articles »

Who's Afraid of Phobos? Scientists OK Martian Moon Landing - AOL News -

BBC News

Who's Afraid of Phobos? Scientists OK Martian Moon Landing AOL News Three close-ups of Phobos available on the ESA's Web site show a gray, somewhat smooth elliptical object interrupted by numerous craters and long furrows. ... First up-close Mars moon pics unveiledNetworkWorld.com ESA releases newly-captured images of Mars' moon PhobosBrahmand Defence and Aerospace News Mars Express Phobos Flyby Pictures Available A selection is posted on the ESA ...Softpedia Space.com -Discover Magazine (blog) -DVICE all 30 news articles »

ESA names 3rd ATV after Edoardo Amaldi - UPI.com -

Space Fellowship

ESA names 3rd ATV after Edoardo Amaldi UPI.com The ESA's first ATV, the Jules Verne, completed its demonstration flight to the International Space Station in 2008, docking with 4.5 tons of food, water, ... Third ESA ATV Named After Edoardo Amaldi He was a famous Italian physicist and ...Softpedia 16/03/2010Italian physicist honoured by European space truckExpatica France all 13 news articles »

SPACE WAR – headlines daily

Preliminary Design Of Free Electron Laser Weapon System Completed - Albuquerque NM (SPX) Mar 19, 2010 - has successfully completed the preliminary design of the U.S. Navy's Free Electron Laser (FEL) weapon system, a key step toward building a FEL prototype for realistic tests at sea.

Metal Storm Weapons Participate In UGV Live-Fire Scenario - Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Mar 19, 2010 - Metal Storm has received video footage from the US Navy of Metal Storm weapon systems taking part in an unmanned systems-based live-fire demonstration. This footage is now being made available on the Metal Storm website.

Iran shakes up guards, U.S. 'ships bombs' - Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Mar 18, 2009 - Amid growing concerns of renewed conflict in the Middle East, the Tehran regime has shaken up the leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, putting a veteran general who operated in Lebanon with Hezbollah in command of its ground forces.

US may extend tanker deadline to allow EADS bid - Washington (AFP) March 18, 2010 - The Pentagon said Thursday it might extend a deadline for bids on a new aerial refueling tanker after Airbus parent EADS signalled it could return to the competition.

US, Russia see disarmament deal clinched soon - Moscow (AFP) March 18, 2010 - The top diplomats of Russia and the United States on Thursday hailed major progress on a new accord to slash the nuclear arsenals of the Cold War-era foes and predicted a deal would be clinched soon.

Army Fast-Tracking Precision Mortar To Afghanistan - Washington DC (SPX) Mar 19, 2010 - The U.S. Army is poised to deliver precision mortar rounds to soldiers in Afghanistan by the end of this year as part of an accelerated effort to give commanders there an improved ability to destroy targets in the mountainous terrain, service officials said.

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Completes First Vertical Landing - Patuxent River, MD (SPX) Mar 19, 2010 - A supersonic Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter rode more than 41,000 pounds of thrust to a vertical landing for the first time, confirming its required ability to land in confined areas both ashore and afloat.

For A400M, Airbus targets U.S. market - Paris (UPI) Mar 18, 2009 - European plane maker Airbus is eyeing the United States as a key market for its A400M military transport plane.

Multifunctional Polymer Neutralizes Both Biological And Chemical Weapons - Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Mar 19, 2010 - In an ongoing effort to mirror the ability of biological tissues to respond rapidly and appropriately to changing environments, scientists from the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine have synthesized a single, multifunctional polymer material that can decontaminate both biological and chemical toxins. They described the findings recently in Biomaterials.

Northrop Grumman Begins Installing First EHF Satcom Hardware On B-2 - Edwards AFB (SPX) Mar 19, 2010 - Northrop Grumman technicians here have begun installing the first set of hardware for a B-2 stealth bomber upgrade that will eventually allow the jet to send and receive battlefield information up to 100 times faster than its current satellite communications system. The work is being done as part of Increment 1 of the U.S. Air Force's B-2 extremely high frequency (EHF) satellite communications program.

Pinpoint Protection For Afghanistan - Munich, Germany (SPX) Mar 19, 2010 - Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has handed over the first series-production vehicle of the Joint Fire Support Team (JFST) FENNEK to the German Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) and the Armed Forces at the artillery school in Idar-Oberstein. The vehicles feature special equipment for Joint Fire Support (JFS) tasks and will see deployment to Afghanistan as early as in April 2010.

China's roars grow louder in Year of the Tiger - Beijing (AFP) March 18, 2010 - After running at loggerheads with the West over climate change, human rights and nuclear proliferation, China is now on a collision course with the international community on the value of its currency.

Gaza rockets kill man in Israel, cloud peace moves - Jerusalem (AFP) March 19, 2010 - International talks on the Middle East set for Friday were lent a fresh sense of urgency after Israeli warplanes replied with airstrikes to a fatal rocket attack launched from the Gaza Strip.