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NASA is designing a mission to investigate magnetic reconnection, one of the most fundamental and explosive physical processes in the universe. Known as the Magnetospheric MultiScale (MMS) mission, it was approved for implementation last month following a successful Preliminary Design Review in May 2009.
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China has delayed the launch of its first space telescope by two years for cost reasons, Xinhua news agency reports.
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Nagra 3 or N3 is a new encryption employed by Dishnetwork and Bell Expressview to curb satellite television programming! Many people are very unclear on how this affects their Free to Air satellite programming. We explain everything in fine detail.

Television has evolved and undergone transformation a lot since the 19th century when it was introduced to the public. It was a groundbreaking and revolutionary invention in the history of science back then….
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Dish Network is currently offering a free satellite TV system, plus a 100-channel program package for a mere $9.99 a month. But is this offer for real? This article gives you the lowdown.
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The first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Air Force has successfully completed final thermal vacuum testing.
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ISS-Reshetnev said has been involved in the Russian Arktika satellite project for over a year.
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