LONDON The first British astronaut ever to visit the International Space Station will launch in 2015 for a six-month mission that may involve spacewalks, wrangling visiting robotic spacecraft and space experiments, the UK Space Agency announced today (May 20). European Space Agency astronaut Timothy Peake, 41, will be the first British astronaut to fly in space in 20 years when he launches aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in November 2015. His mission was unveiled at London’s Science Museum today Continue reading
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Most EU beaches get clean bill of health
THE vast majority of some 22,000 swimming beaches in the EU are clean and safe, the European Environment Agency says. The EEA annual report for 2012 showed the water met the minimum standards required for bathing at 94 per cent of all swimming beaches in the European Union. Continue reading
Media Invited to UK National Astronomy Meeting
From 1-5 July, around five hundred astronomers and space scientists will gather at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, for the Royal Astronomical Society’s National Astronomy Meeting 2013 (NAM 2013), one of Europe’s largest professional astronomy conferences. NAM 2013 will see presentations on cutting-edge research in astronomy and space science, covering topics like the rise in solar activity and its effect on space weather; planets around other stars, dark matter, cosmology, proposed space missions, results from the ALMA and LOFAR radio observatories, astronomical heritage and education and public outreach. Continue reading
West Air Europe Cargo British Aerospace ATP(F) LX-WAO (cn 2043) – Video
West Air Europe Cargo British Aerospace ATP(F) LX-WAO (cn 2043) LX-WAO (cn 2043) By: Rui Santos Continue reading
UK astronaut 'Major Tim' to join space station crew
A former army helicopter pilot was on Monday named as the first “home-grown” British astronaut to head to the International Space Station. Major Tim Peake, 41, will fly out to the ISS in November 2015 as part of a six-man crew, becoming the first Briton ever to travel to space on a British government-funded mission. British-born astronauts have previously gone into orbit as US citizens through NASA, or on privately-funded ventures organised with Russian help Continue reading
Cytomedix to Present at the World Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2013
GAITHERSBURG, MD–(Marketwired – May 17, 2013) – Cytomedix, Inc. (OTCQX: CMXI), a regenerative therapies company commercializing and developing innovative platelet and adult stem cell technologies, announced today that Edward Field, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, has been invited to make a presentation on Partnering & Collaboration at the World Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2013, which will be held May 21-23, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. Continue reading
Sir Richard Branson Urges Islands to Transition to Clean Energy as Foundation for Marine Conservation
NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Saint Lucia signs up for the Carbon War Room’s ‘TenIsland Renewable Challenge’ Saint Lucia announced its intention to move towards a clean energy future by becoming the next pioneering economy to join Carbon War Room’s Ten Island Challenge, today at the Caribbean Conservation Summit held on Necker Island, co-hosted by Sir Richard Branson, the Prime Minister of Grenada, and Premier of the British Virgin Islands. “Solving the energy challenge and marine conservation challenge in theCaribbeango hand-in-hand. I am very pleased thatSaint Luciahas decided to join the Challenge-and hope more neighbouring islands will follow,” said Sir Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin Continue reading
New weather super computers to help Hawaii, United States catch Europe
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – In weather prediction size apparently does matter, as in the size of your computer. For many years the United States forecasting system has been dominated by Europe’s system but that’s about to change Continue reading
Spacewalk planned to fix ammonia leak on space station
MIAMI (Reuters) – NASA plans to send two astronauts aboard the International Space Station out on a spacewalk on Saturday to try to fix an ammonia leak in a cooling system on one of the station’s solar arrays, the U.S. space agency said on Friday. The crew spotted a steady stream of small, white frozen ammonia flakes floating away from a coolant line outside the orbital outpost on Thursday. Continue reading
Leak detected outside International Space Station
The sun is about to come up over the South Pacific Ocean in this colorful scene photographed by one of the Expedition 35 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station between. (NASA) 8:20 p.m. CDT, May 9, 2013 Crew members at the orbital outpost spotted white flakes of ammonia floating away from the space station at about 9:30 a.m Continue reading
Ammonia leak detected outside International Space Station
(Reuters) – An ammonia leak was detected in the cooling system outside of the International Space Station on Thursday, but no crew members are in danger and the station is operating normally, the U.S. space agency NASA said on its website. Continue reading
BG Medicine Appoints Dr. Paul Sohmer as Chief Executive Officer
WALTHAM, Mass., May 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BG Medicine, Inc. Continue reading
Occupational Medicine Physicians Launch Global Collaborative
Newswise (Orlando, Florida May 2) Leaders from 16 international occupational medical societies attending the 2013 annual meeting of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) have launched the International Occupational Medicine Society Collaborative — a new initiative aimed at improving worker health and wellness globally through the exchange of ideas and information. Sponsored by the Society of Occupational Medicine, located in the United Kingdom, and ACOEM, located in the United States, the Collaborative is intended to provide an ongoing forum to promote best practices in occupational medicine and greater awareness of issues impacting worker health worldwide Continue reading
World Press Freedom Declines
Freedom House, an independent watchdog dedicated to expanding freedom around the world, has released its annual report on global press freedom ahead of World Press Freedom Day on Friday. Continue reading
EarthTalk / Efforts to regulate genetic engineering of crops sacked
Dear EarthTalk: What is the Monsanto Protection Act and why are environmentalists so upset about it? Rita Redstone Milwaukee, Wisc. Continue reading
Green flights? NASA explores biofuel use in planes.
Commercial jets could fly safely with a blend of jet fuel that includes a plant oil, NASA researchers said Thursday.NASA is one of several government agencies examining the use of renewable biofuels to reduce dependency on foreign oil while reducing carbon emissions. Continue reading
Marietje Schaake on Vietnam, in particular freedom of expression – Video
Marietje Schaake on Vietnam, in particular freedom of expression Speech by Marietje Schaake [ ALDE MEP / Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe / European Parliament ] on : Vietnam, in particular freedom of expressi… By: ALDE ADLE Continue reading
European Nuclear Medicine / Radiopharmaceuticals Market – Global Trends & Forecasts to 2017
DUBLIN, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “European Nuclear Medicine / Radiopharmaceuticals Market [SPECT/PET Radioisotopes (Technetium, F-18)], [Beta/Alpha Radiation Therapy (I131, Y-90)], [Applications (Cancer/Oncology, Cardiac)] & Stable Isotopes (Deuterium, C-13) – Global Trends & Forecas” report to their offering. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 ) The European radioisotopes market was valued at $1.1 billion in 2012 and is poised to reach $1.6 billion in 2017 at a CAGR of 6.8%. A study conducted by Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates that Tc-99m diagnostic procedures are expected to increase by 15% to 20% in mature markets such as Europe, and other developed regions between 2010 and 2030. Continue reading
Norway's Ruling Party Backs Oil Drilling around Arctic Islands
Norway took a major step towards opening up an environmentally sensitive Arctic area to oil and gas exploration when the ruling Labour Party gave the go-ahead on Sunday for an impact study. OSLO (Reuters) – Norway took a major step towards opening up an environmentally sensitive Arctic area to oil and gas exploration when the ruling Labour Party gave the go-ahead on Sunday for an impact study. Continue reading
Izaskun Bilbao Barandica on Vietnam, in particular freedom of expression – Video
Izaskun Bilbao Barandica on Vietnam, in particular freedom of expression Speech by Izaskun Bilbao Barandica [ ALDE MEP / Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe / European Parliament ] on : Vietnam, in particular freedom of … By: ALDE ADLE Continue reading