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Gravity Tractor Could Deflect Asteroids

Hugh Pickens writes "A new study at the Jet Propulsion Labs shows that weak gravitational pull of a "gravity tractor" could deflect an Earth-threatening asteroid if it was deployed when the asteroid was at least one orbit away from potential impact with Earth. First a spacecraft would be crashed directly into the asteroid, similar to the Deep Impact mission that impacted a comet in 2005. This would provide a big change of direction, but in a less controllable fashion that could push the path of the asteroid into a dangerous keyhole. But then a second spacecraft, the gravity tractor, would come into play, hovering about 150 meters away from the asteroid, to exert a gentle gravitational force, changing the asteroid's velocity by only 0.22 microns per second each day.

ESA spacecraft set for flyby of Steins asteroid

An European Space Agency image taken from the ESA's webside on Friday, Sept 5. 2008 shows an artist's impression of ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft flying by asteroid (2867) Steins on Sept. 5, 2008 at 20:58 CEST (1858 GMT), with a closest approach distance of 800 kilometers. Steins is Rosetta’s first nominal scientific target. The spacecraft encountered the asteroid in the course of its first incursion into the main asteroid belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, while on its way to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which is scheduled for 2014. An European Space Agency image taken from the ESA's webside on Friday, Sept 5. 2008 shows an artist's impression of ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft flying by asteroid (2867) Steins on Sept. 5, 2008 at 20:58 CEST (1858 GMT), with a closest approach distance of 800 kilometers.

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Simple Mod Turns Diodes Into Photon Counters

KentuckyFC writes "The standard way to detect single photons is to use an avalanche photodiode in which a single photon can trigger an avalanche of current. These devices have an important drawback, however. They cannot distinguish the arrival of a single photon from the simultaneous arrival of two or more. But a team of physicists in the UK has found a simple mod that turns avalanche photodiodes into photon counters. They say that in the first instants after the avalanche forms, its current is proportional to the number of photons that have struck. All you have to do is measure it at this early stage. That's like turning a Fiat 500 into a Ferrari. Photon counting is one of the enabling technologies behind optical quantum computing. A number of schemes are known in which it is necessary to count the arrival of 0, 1 or 2 photons at specifi

Binary Asteroid Glides Past Earth

A rare event has given astronomers a great view of a binary asteroid system. Tonight, asteroid 2008 BT18 passed 1.4 million miles from Earth, shining like a 13th magnitude star. Before July 7th, astronomers believed 2008 BT18 was "just another" near-Earth asteroid, but then the Arecibo radio telescope obtained a "delay-Doppler" image of the asteroid and found it in fact had a binary partner. Although binaries are fairly common in the Solar System, this was a rare opportunity for a ground-based telescope to capture such a clear view…

Rosetta's trajectory towards asteroid Steins - Image

This diagram shows the approach of Rosetta’s spacecraft to asteroid (2867) Steins on 5 September 2008. Steins is located in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The encounter took place during Rosetta’s first incursion into the main asteroid belt while on its way to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

European spacecraft set to swing by asteroid

An artist's impression of Steins asteroid, which the ESA's Rosetta probe will encounter Friday at a distance of 800 kilometres. The asteroid is about five kilometres across.An artist's impression of Steins asteroid, which the ESA's Rosetta probe will encounter Friday at a distance of 800 kilometres. The asteroid is about five kilometres across.

ESA spacecraft completes flyby of Steins asteroid

An European Space Agency image taken from the ESA's webside on Friday, Sept 5. 2008 shows an artist's impression of ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft flying by asteroid (2867) Steins on Sept. 5, 2008 at 20:58 CEST (1858 GMT), with a closest approach distance of 800 kilometers. Steins is Rosetta’s first nominal scientific target. The spacecraft encountered the asteroid in the course of its first incursion into the main asteroid belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, while on its way to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which is scheduled for 2014. (AP Photo/ESA, C.Carreau)

Asteroid named after tennis star Nadal

A recently discovered asteroid has been named after Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, who won his first Wimbledon title earlier this month with a stirring victory in the final over five-time defending champion Roger Federer, EFE news agency reported Sunday.

Asteroid named after tennis star Nadal

A recently discovered asteroid has been named after Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, who won his first Wimbledon title earlier this month with a stirring victory in the final over five-time defending champion Roger Federer, EFE news agency reported Sunday.

Asteroid named after tennis star Nadal

A recently discovered asteroid has been named after Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, who won his first Wimbledon title earlier this month with a stirring victory in the final over five-time defending champion Roger Federer, EFE news agency reported Sunday.

Asteroid named after Wimbledon champ Nadal

A recently discovered asteroid has been named after Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, who won his first Wimbledon title earlier this month with a stirring victory in the final over five-time defending champion Roger Federer. ( Watch )

Unidym Enters into Second Joint Development Agreement with Samsung Electronics to Integrate Carbon Nanotubes into Display Devices

Unidym Enters into Second Joint Development Agreement with Samsung Electronics to Integrate Carbon Nanotubes into Display Devices

Unidym Enters into Second Joint Development Agreement with Samsung Electronics to Integrate Carbon Nanotubes into Display Devices

Unidym Enters into Second Joint Development Agreement with Samsung Electronics to Integrate Carbon Nanotubes into Display Devices

Unidym Enters into Second Joint Development Agreement with Samsung Electronics to Integrate Carbon Nanotubes into Display Devices

Unidym Enters into Second Joint Development Agreement with Samsung Electronics to Integrate Carbon Nanotubes into Display Devices

Tennis star Nadal gets his own asteroid

Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal has been honoured a week after his epic Wimbledon victory over Roger Federer by having an asteroid named after him.

Belkin GoStudio turns iPod into portable recording studio

Belkin on Thursday introduced its new GoStudio, coming in September for $119.99. It’s an accessory kit that turns an iPod into an audio recording studio.

iTunes update turns iPhone into remote control

Apple has released a new update of its iTunes software for the iPhone 3G - and a new app that turns the phone into a remote control.

NEWS: iNo turns your iPod into quiz game

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SmartLabs Introduces NetLinc - INSTEON Central Controller: Turns iPhone into a Home Automation Touch Screen

SmartLabs Introduces NetLinc - INSTEON Central Controller: Turns iPhone into a Home Automation Touch Screen

SmartLabs Introduces NetLinc - INSTEON Central Controller: Turns iPhone into a Home...

SmartLabs Introduces NetLinc - INSTEON Central Controller: Turns iPhone into a Home Automation Touch Screen IRVINE, Calif.--(Business Wire)-- SmartLabs, Inc. announces the release of NetLinc, a plug-in web server that puts the power of controlling an INSTEON home automation network in the palm of your hand. This revolutionary new product allows communication from an iPhone, iPod touch, the internet or any mobile Wi-Fi / web-enabled PDA or cell phone to remotely control and set timers for INSTEON devices. There is almost no limit to what you can control with INSTEON. NetLinc takes that a step further, offering the power of INSTEON control from anywhere inside or outside your home. You can control or set timers for any device or scene on your INSTEON network while relaxing on the couch, entertaining in the backyard, at work, or on vacation.

Unidym Enters into Second Joint Development Agreement with Samsung Electronics to Integrate Carbon Nanotubes into Display Devices

MENLO PARK, Calif. - (Business Wire) Unidym, Inc, a majority-owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corporation (NASDAQ:ARWR), announced today that it has entered into a second joint development agreement with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. to extend their collaboration into a second year. The companies have been working jointly to integrate carbon nanotube materials as the transparent conductive layer in display devices. One achievement from the first year of this collaboration was the world

Emergent, Nvidia Integrate PhysX Into Gamebryo

Emergent, Nvidia Integrate PhysX Into Gamebryo Emergent will integrate Nvidia's PhysX technology into its Gamebryo game engine -- as used in games such as Warhammer Online -- through an extension of the two companies' partnership. Gamebryo's next release, expected in the fall, will ship with PhysX integrated into the platform.

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Rabbi Cherlow Opposes Inquiry into Wiretaps

(IsraelNN.com) Rabbi Yuval Cherlo of Petach Tikva Yeshiva came out Sunday against the establishment of a committee of inquiry into the matter of the wiretaps against Minister Chaim Ramon. "If indeed illegal wiretaps were made against Minister Ramon during the police investigation into his matter, this must be looked into," he wrote. He added, however, that "The last people who have the right to discuss this are Israel's government [ministers]."

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