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For sports fans, there is nothing that unites quite so strongly as a devotion for the same favorite team. While it might sound simple-minded, other affiliations, even those that are religious or political, go out the window when the game is on. And for anyone who might need to find a common ground to bond with a new in-law or friend’s new girlfriend, sports can often be a pleasant topic that will not offer the same chances for faux pas as, say, whether or not you voted for the current president.

Many people wonder if satellite television is really far superior to the local stations and basic cable that they have now. They don’t know if getting satellite is really worth it. Well, the answer is that yes, satellite is by far the best way to experience and enjoy television, much better than local stations and basic cable.

If you or anyone in your home is a movie lover, you know that it can be quite an expensive pastime. Whether you rent videos or DVDs or frequently go to the movie theater to catch the latest flick on the big screen, it’s easy to spend more than you would like to each month on entertainment expenses. Especially if your whole family is made up of movie fans, one night out to the cinema can cost a small fortune. When you factor in the price of transportation, parking, movie tickets and refreshments, the price tag is pretty big and with today’s difficult financial times, families just can’t afford to be spending so much on extra expenses like entertainment.

If you really care about getting your home entertainment conditions in order, then surely you will need to give your television and TV service a good deal of attention to get there. How many of us have begrudgingly gone years and years with a cruddy old tube TV from decades gone by along with a jerry-rigged home antenna that barely provided a visibly discernible signal?

SES Astra has been awarded a second contract by the European Commission (EC) to provide hosted payload services for EGNOS, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service. The contract was awarded following a tender by the European Commission.
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The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) proposed by MIT researchers could detect hundreds of Earth-sized planets – if NASA approves the mission.
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Beginning on 18 January, NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter will listen for possible, though improbable, radio transmissions from the Phoenix Mars Lander, which completed five months of studying an arctic Martian site in November 2008.
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COM DEV International Ltd. announced fourth quarter and year end financial results for the three- and twelve-month periods ending 31 October 2009.
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