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Engineers from Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace collaborate to challenge Google's Search Plus Your World

Engineers from Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace collaborate to challenge Google's Search Plus Your World zoomZoom

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:30:09 +0100
The Facebook vs. Google war has been brewing for quite some time—its origins can likely be traced back to Facebook’s launch, when Google was put on notice that it needed to jump on social and soon. Things have only escalated since, with both companies chopping at the bit to control as much consumer data as possible and taking measures to keep the other from doing exactly that. (Source: Digital Trends)

Delay for space station's 1st private cargo run

Delay for space station's 1st private cargo run zoomZoom

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:20:13 +0100
The first commercial cargo run to the International Space Station is off until spring. (Source: Associated Press)

NASA spaceport breaks ground for shuttle display

NASA spaceport breaks ground for shuttle display zoomZoom

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:50:12 +0100
NASA's retired space shuttle Atlantis is a step closer to completing its final journey. (Source: Associated Press)

U.S. to try again to hammer out space code

U.S. to try again to hammer out space code zoomZoom

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:50:12 +0100
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The United States will join with Europe and other nations to hammer out a code of conduct for space activities, including how to deal with the growing problem of debris circling Earth, the Obama administration said on Tuesday. "Unless the international community addresses these challenges, the environment around our planet will become increasingly hazardous to human spaceflight and satellite systems, which would create damaging consequences for all of us," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a statement. ... (Source: Reuters)

Russia asks if US radar ruined space probe

Russia asks if US radar ruined space probe zoomZoom

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:30:19 +0100
Russia will look into the possibility that a U.S. radar station could have inadvertently interfered with the failed Mars moon probe that plummeted to Earth, Russian media reported Tuesday, but experts argued that any such claims were far-fetched. (Source: Associated Press)

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