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It seems that television is offering more and more choices in the quality of picture these days. It used to be that you had one option–and it was black and white. For you to be able to get to one of the other channels, you had to physically reach out and turn a knob, and the television set itself was large, though the screen was small.
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If you are a business owner, whether a new business owner or a seasoned veteran, you’ve probably noticed how important it has become to stay “wired” all the time. It used to be that a few phone lines did the trick, but today, an office and/or business has to be connected to not only the internet, but a wide range of media at all times.
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In the world of educational programming for children, there are the old standbys, and then there are the new innovators. And both definitely have their place, teaching generations of children the ins and outs of basic science. Whether it’s understanding the forces behind rain or the ecosystem of the pond in the backyard, science programming has always been one of the most captivating aspects of television’s educational entertainment for youngsters.
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For those who aren’t as inclined towards immediately jumping onto technology bandwagons, making the switch from cable television to satellite might not be a top priority. But even in homes where there are not tech-buffs, more and more people are investing in high definition television sets, or turning to their own living room to fix the entertainment budget in more difficult economic times. And if you’re trying to get the best possible picture and options for a price that is truly reasonable, in this day and age, it has to be satellite TV instead. It’s just simply the way that things have gone.
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Lifting off from the Spaceport in French Guiana on 21 May (UTC), an Ariane 5 ECA successfully orbited the Astra 3B commercial telecommunications satellite for Luxembourg-based SES Astra, along with the COMSATBw-2 secure military relay spacecraft for Astrium GmbH on behalf of the German Bundeswehr (armed forces).
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The launch of the GPS IIF-1 satellite aboard a Delta IV has been delayed several times over the weekend and is now scheduled for early Tuesday (UTC).
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Lockheed Martin has delivered the first satellite in the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) programme to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, where it will be prepared for a 30 July lift-off aboard an Atlas V launch vehicle.
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NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander has ended operations after repeated attempts to contact the spacecraft were unsuccessful. A new image transmitted by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows signs of severe ice damage to the lander’s solar panels.
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