TG Daily Asteroid-Hunting Satellite Returns from DeadScientific AmericanBut even without coolant, WISE’s infrared eyes are perfect for spotting dim rocks that radiate heat, not light—such as asteroids. Especially asteroids with Earth’s name on them. So WISE has been resurrected as…
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ICANN Fellows for Singapore Meeting Announced – DomainInvesting.com (blog)
ICANN Fellows for Singapore Meeting AnnouncedDomainInvesting.com (blog)This evening, ICANN released the names of the 42 people who were selected for the ICANN Fellowship program, which I previously wrote about. The 42 fellows are from 31 different countries, and they will…
Is ICANN Going To Hold Registries; The $25K .Sucks One To What They Said In … – TheDomains.com
Is ICANN Going To Hold Registries; The $25K .Sucks One To What They Said In …TheDomains.comThe $25,000 Sunrise fee is a per domain per year fee and of course unprecedented and especially troubling because its being offered to trademark holders…
NASA's asteroid hunter spacecraft returns first images after reactivation – TG Daily
TG Daily NASA’s asteroid hunter spacecraft returns first images after reactivationTG DailyNASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE), a spacecraft that made the most comprehensive survey to date of asteroids and comets, has returned its first set of test…
Reactivated asteroid hunter returns first images – Sen – Space exploration network
State Column Reactivated asteroid hunter returns first imagesSen – Space exploration network(Sen) – NASA’s asteroid hunter — called the Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) — has taken its first images since being reactivated after more than two and…
Asteroids on Ice: Video Game Helps Young Players Develop Skills – New York Times
New York Times Asteroids on Ice: Video Game Helps Young Players Develop SkillsNew York TimesTo some observers, the program resembles the old arcade standby Asteroids, with the user manipulating a triangle through a moving welter of opposing triangles and through…
Internet is about to experience one of its greatest changes: ICANN – Times of India
Times of India Internet is about to experience one of its greatest changes: ICANNTimes of IndiaFadi Chehade is the president and CEO of the International Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), an organization that allocates web addresses and assigns…
Asteroid-hunting NEOWISE telescope sends first amazing images – Alaska Dispatch
Asteroid-hunting NEOWISE telescope sends first amazing imagesAlaska DispatchNEOWISE, a repurposed infrared telescope orbiting Earth, has returned its first test images in preparation for its new task: hunting for and characterizing asteroids – especially those that could represent a hazard to…
NASA's WISE Asteroid Hunter Is Back in Business – Slate Magazine (blog)
RedOrbit NASA’s WISE Asteroid Hunter Is Back in BusinessSlate Magazine (blog)Asteroids like Holda are not the main targets of NEOWISE, however. As its name suggests, it will be looking for smaller rocks that get near our own lovely blue-green world,…
NASA's asteroid hunter spacecraft sends first pics after reactivation – Zee News
NASA’s asteroid hunter spacecraft sends first pics after reactivationZee NewsWashington: NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE), a probe that made the most comprehensive survey to date of asteroids and comets, has sent its first set of test photos…