Google Inc. has released, to beta testing, a scholarly literature search platform scientists and academic researchers. Google Scholar, is a collaboration of the Internet information company and scientific and academic publishers and will include access to peer-reviewed papers, books, abstracts and reports.
Ok boys let’s kick the tires and light the fires and see if this bird will do Mach 10. Yes I typed it Mach 10. Folks that is some serious speed. [NASA X34]
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is developing its own, private, computer network and web, a la the Internet and World Wide Web. The new computer network web, called the Global Information Grid (GIG) will provide military commanders a "God's-eye view" of the battle. The GIG will enable real-time digital communication and data dissemination through a familiar technology, similar to the World Wide Web, anytime and anyplace, under any conditions, with requisite security.
Planet and Star watchers should be up to speed on this but tomorrow Venus and Jupiter will be the closest to each other. “This year’s conjunction is rare for two reasons. First, the two planets are less than one degree…
NASA is awaiting the pictures from Cassini and expect to start receiving the transmission from the spacecraft at approximately 6:30 pm PST [Reuters]
On Wed 27 October most people in the United States will be able to view a full Lunar Eclipse. [National Geographic News]
The Cassini-Huygen spacecraft is collecting data on Saturn and will make it’s closest approach to Titan on 26 Oct. Titan a moon that scientist are really interested in. NASA will have a live broadcast of the fly by. Time delayed…