http://www.mail.com/subjects/3176-industrial-technology.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/3176-industrial-technology.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1764824-twin-nasa-spacecraft-prepare-to-crash-moon.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — After nearly a year circling the moon, NASA's Ebb and Flow will meet their demise when they crash — on purpose — into the lunar surface. Just don't expect to see celestial fireworks. Next week's impact near the moon's north pole by the washing machine-sized spacecraft won't carve a gaping crater or kick up a lot of debris. And it'll be ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1764824-twin-nasa-spacecraft-prepare-to-crash-moon.html 2012-12-13T20:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1760796-indy-to-replace-entire-fleet-with-electric-hybrid.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis is aiming to become the first major U.S. city to replace its entire fleet with environmentally friendly vehicles, in a move the mayor said is aimed at reducing the nation's reliance on foreign oil. Mayor Greg Ballard signed an executive order Wednesday requiring the city to replace its nearly 500 non-police sedans with ele... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1760796-indy-to-replace-entire-fleet-with-electric-hybrid.html 2012-12-12T21:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1760798-north-koreas-missile-arsenal.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's missile program is a point of national pride, with state TV regularly broadcasting past liftoffs set to rousing military anthems. But Pyongyang provides precious few details about its program's inner workings, leaving outside analysts to squeeze details from satellite photos and comparisons with other countries' missiles. Here's a look... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1760798-north-koreas-missile-arsenal.html 2012-12-12T11:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1760136-us-expert-nkorea-rocket-launches-satellite.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — An American space expert said North Korea has succeeded in launching a satellite into space. Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said late Tuesday from Cambridge, Massachusetts, that the three-stage Unha-3 rocket launched early Wednesday morning delivered the satellite into orbit and constituted "a pe... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1760136-us-expert-nkorea-rocket-launches-satellite.html 2012-12-12T03:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757434-malis-pm-forced-to-resign-arrest-junta.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Soldiers arrested Mali's prime minister and forced him to resign before dawn on Tuesday, showing that the military remains the real power in this troubled West African nation despite handing back authority to civilians after a coup in March. The prime minister's ouster comes as the United Nations considers backing a military interventi... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757434-malis-pm-forced-to-resign-arrest-junta.html 2012-12-11T23:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1758710-air-force-sends-mystery-mini-shuttle-to-space.html CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The military's small, top-secret version of the space shuttle rocketed into orbit Tuesday for a repeat mystery mission, two years after making the first flight of its kind. The Air Force launched the unmanned spacecraft Tuesday hidden on top of an Atlas V rocket. As if on cue, clouds quickly swallowed up the rocket as it disapp... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1758710-air-force-sends-mystery-mini-shuttle-to-space.html 2012-12-11T21:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1755260-kazakhstan-mulls-russias-cosmodrome-lease.html ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — The head of Kazakhstan's space agency said Monday that Russia's lease of a launch facility in the Central Asian nation, the only site worldwide currently being used to get astronauts to the International Space Station, may be suspended. Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency cited Kazcosmos head Talgat Musabayev as telling parliament th... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 06:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1755260-kazakhstan-mulls-russias-cosmodrome-lease.html 2012-12-10T06:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750326-black-boxes-cars-raise-privacy-concerns.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Many motorists don't know it, but it's likely that every time they get behind the wheel, there's a snitch along for the ride. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday proposed long-delayed regulations requiring auto manufacturers to include event data recorders — better known as "black boxes" — in all new cars and lig... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750326-black-boxes-cars-raise-privacy-concerns.html 2012-12-07T18:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1748832-to-moon-firm-hopes-to-sell-15-billion-trips.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Attention wealthy nations and billionaires: A team of former NASA executives will fly you to the moon in an out-of-this-world commercial venture combining the wizardry of Apollo and the marketing of Apple. For a mere $1.5 billion, the business is offering countries the chance to send two people to the moon and back, either for research o... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1748832-to-moon-firm-hopes-to-sell-15-billion-trips.html 2012-12-06T22:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1747318-middle-east-to-embrace-solar-energy.html ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Covering nearly 300 football fields in a remote patch of desert, the Shams 1 solar project carries off plenty of symbolic significance for the United Arab Emirates. It will be the first, large-scale solar project in the oil-rich country when it is completed at the end of the year, and the largest of its kind in the M... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1747318-middle-east-to-embrace-solar-energy.html 2012-12-06T06:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1745188-expert-panel-nasa-lost-space-goal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — NASA, the agency that epitomized the "Right Stuff," seems lost in space and doesn't have a clear sense of where it is going, an independent panel of science and engineering experts said in a stinging report Wednesday. The one place the White House wants to send astronauts — an asteroid — doesn't seem to be getting the engines firing at... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1745188-expert-panel-nasa-lost-space-goal.html 2012-12-05T22:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1745354-astronaut-braces-unprecedented-year-space.html CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is already bracing for an unprecedented one-year mission aboard the International Space Station. He figures it will be as grueling as climbing Mount Everest. "It's fun when you're done with it, not while you're doing it," Kelly said Wednesday, barely a week after being named to the marathon flight alo... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1745354-astronaut-braces-unprecedented-year-space.html 2012-12-05T18:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1743188-mars-redux-nasa-to-launch-curiosity-like-rover.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you thought NASA's latest Mars landing was a nail-biter, get ready for a sequel. The space agency on Tuesday announced plans to launch another mega-rover to the red planet in 2020 that will be modeled after the wildly popular Curiosity. To keep costs down, engineers will borrow Curiosity's blueprints, recycle spare parts where possib... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1743188-mars-redux-nasa-to-launch-curiosity-like-rover.html 2012-12-05T00:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1742142-fast-growing-fish-wind-up-your-plate.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Salmon that's been genetically modified to grow twice as fast as normal could soon show up on your dinner plate. That is, if the company that makes the fish can stay afloat. After weathering concerns about everything from the safety of humans eating the salmon to their impact on the environment, Aquabounty was poised to become the world'... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1742142-fast-growing-fish-wind-up-your-plate.html 2012-12-04T21:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1742808-rover-opportunity-clay-rich-site-mars.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — After rolling around the Martian plains for more than eight years, the Opportunity rover finally found a spot believed to be rich in clay minerals, scientists said Tuesday. Orbiting spacecraft previously detected the presence of clay-bearing deposits at a huge crater in Mars' southern hemisphere. Using that information as a guide, the s... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1742808-rover-opportunity-clay-rich-site-mars.html 2012-12-04T20:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1740402-nasa-voyager-1-enters-region-solar-system.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unstoppable Voyager 1 spacecraft has sailed into a new realm of the solar system that scientists did not know existed. Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, have been speeding away from the sun toward interstellar space, or the space between stars. Over the summer, Voyager 1, which is farther along in its journey, crossed into this new... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1740402-nasa-voyager-1-enters-region-solar-system.html 2012-12-03T22:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1740116-mars-rover-curiosity-surprise-1st-soil-test.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASA's Curiosity rover has indeed found something in the Martian dirt. But so far, there's no definitive sign of the chemical ingredients necessary to support life. A scoop of sandy soil analyzed by Curiosity's sophisticated chemistry laboratory contained water and a mix of chemicals, but not complex carbon-based molecules considered es... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1740116-mars-rover-curiosity-surprise-1st-soil-test.html 2012-12-03T21:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1728930-11-hot-cars-la-auto.html The Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public Friday. Here are some of the most talked-about vehicles that will be making their world debuts at the event: — MAZDA6 DIESEL: Mazda will offer a diesel version of its new, sportier Mazda6 sedan in the second half of next year. It's not releasing full details yet, but says diesels can get 30-percent better fuel... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1728930-11-hot-cars-la-auto.html 2012-11-29T21:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1730642-nkorea-speculation-overshadows-skorean-rocket.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Thursday scrapped an attempt to fire its first satellite into orbit from its own soil amid speculation that North Korea was preparing to fire its own long-range rocket. Scientists in South Korea cited technical problems with the rocket's flight control system. It's the second time in a month that Seoul has been for... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1730642-nkorea-speculation-overshadows-skorean-rocket.html 2012-11-29T07:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1727772-fiat-500-adds-electric-big-versions-to-lineup.html DETROIT (AP) — The Fiat 500 is getting bigger and going electric. Two new versions of the Italian-styled mini-car are appearing at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week: The "500e" is the brand's first all-electric model in the U.S. while the "500L" comes with four doors and significantly more room than a regular model. The first 500 hit U.S. showrooms two ... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1727772-fiat-500-adds-electric-big-versions-to-lineup.html 2012-11-28T10:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1725752-gm-rolls-electric-mini-car-la-auto.html DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is giving its Chevrolet Spark a jolt of electricity. An all-electric version of the mini-car will debut this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It goes on sale this summer in California, Oregon, Canada and South Korea, where it's made. Other markets will follow. Unlike the Chevrolet Volt sedan, which can r... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1725752-gm-rolls-electric-mini-car-la-auto.html 2012-11-27T11:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1723244-china-praises-engineer-aircraft-carrier-program.html BEIJING (AP) — China's government gave hero's praise to a senior engineer on its aircraft carrier program who died of a heart attack after witnessing the first landing of a plane on the ship, underscoring the project's huge national prestige. State broadcaster CCTV ran news of Luo Yang's death as its first item on Monday's noon news broadcast, a high prof... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 01:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1723244-china-praises-engineer-aircraft-carrier-program.html 2012-11-27T01:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1723786-us-twin-astronaut-russian-to-spend-year-orbit.html CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A former space shuttle commander whose twin brother is married to former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will attempt the longest spaceflight ever by an American. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko will spend an entire year aboard the International Space Station beginning in 2015. Both countries' space a... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1723786-us-twin-astronaut-russian-to-spend-year-orbit.html 2012-11-26T20:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1712846-nissan-upgrades-leaf-electric-car-lowers-price.html TOKYO (AP) — The upgraded Nissan Motor Co. Leaf electric car can travel further without recharging, comes in a cheaper model and tells drivers how much battery life is left. The changes in the revamped model, shown Tuesday at a Tokyo hotel, were based on feedback from owners whose chief worry was running out of electric juice while driving, Nissan officia... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1712846-nissan-upgrades-leaf-electric-car-lowers-price.html 2012-11-20T07:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1710278-astronauts-touch-chilly-kazakhstan-steppe.html ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — Three astronauts touched down in the dark, chilly expanses of central Kazakhstan onboard a Soyuz capsule Monday after a 125-day stay at the International Space Station. NASA's Sunita Williams, Russian astronaut Yury Malenchenko and Aki Hoshide of Japan's JAXA space agency landed at 07:56 a.m. local time (0156 GMT) northeast of th... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 03:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1710278-astronauts-touch-chilly-kazakhstan-steppe.html 2012-11-19T03:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1703540-mars-rover-curiosity-set-to-hit-road.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — After playing in the sand, the Curiosity rover is poised to trek across the Martian landscape in search of a rock to drill into, scientists reported Thursday. The six-wheel rover has been parked for more than a month at a sand dune where it has been busy scooping up soil, sniffing the atmosphere and measuring radiation levels on the sur... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1703540-mars-rover-curiosity-set-to-hit-road.html 2012-11-15T21:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1701786-skorean-presidential-hopeful-vows-freer-internet.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean presidential candidate has promised to get rid of encryption technology that has tied South Korean Internet users to a single web browser — Microsoft's Internet Explorer —for online financial transactions. Ahn Cheol-soo, a popular independent presidential candidate, said companies will be free to choose what online... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1701786-skorean-presidential-hopeful-vows-freer-internet.html 2012-11-15T07:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1699650-ntsb-urges-safety-technologies-standard.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The government should require automakers to make the latest collision prevention technologies standard equipment on all new cars and trucks, a move that could reduce fatal highway accidents by more than half, federal accident investigators said Wednesday. The technologies include lane departure warning, forward collision warning, adaptiv... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1699650-ntsb-urges-safety-technologies-standard.html 2012-11-14T17:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1694132-oil-slips-fiscal-cliff-looms-us-economy.html The price of oil slipped below $86 a barrel Monday as traders worried about the threat to the U.S. economy if President Barack Obama and lawmakers don't reach an agreement to avoid automatic tax hikes and spending cuts. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for December delivery was down 38 cents to $85.69 a barrel in electronic trading on the New... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1694132-oil-slips-fiscal-cliff-looms-us-economy.html 2012-11-12T12:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1694202-toyota-tests-cars-that-communicate-with.html SUSONO, Japan (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. is testing car safety systems that allow vehicles to communicate with each other and with the roads they are on in a just completed facility in Japan the size of three baseball stadiums. The cars at the Intelligent Transport System site receive information from sensors and transmitters installed on the streets to mi... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1694202-toyota-tests-cars-that-communicate-with.html 2012-11-12T11:23:00Z