Russian space officials on Friday lobbied for the ageing Mir station, warning it could hurtle to Earth without proper funding and would represent a giant leap backward for mankind if retired

A flaw in internet technology used to protect the security of electronic shoppers has sent leading computer software suppliers scrambling to plug the potential leak. Computer hackers could exploit

Ground controllers lost contact with the NASA/European Space Agency (ESA) Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft June 24 during maintenance

Predictions that the internet will one day encompass the globe came true in a literal sense when Microsoft launched the largest database on the world wide web containing a global atlas of aerial and

The prospect of computers which can hold a conversation came a step closer with the launch of a new high-speed computer chip from Analog Devices, the US technology group. The company unveiled its new

Without fanfare but with potentially far-reaching significance for the semiconductor industry, International Business Machines Corp. has begun the industry's first large scale production of a type of

Shinko Plant Construction Co., has developed a device that quickly converts tap water into highly concentrated ozone water. Shinko Plant's device makes ozone water three to five times more

Japan's rocket industry, despite a setback in February, appears to be on track to compete in the international market for satellite launches. The industry is banking on the H-IIA rocket, scheduled to

Nippon Steel Crop. NKK Corp. and other major steelmakers plan to jointly develop energy saving facilities and work out measures to recycle industrial waste. The steel industry plans to spend $22

Scientific advisor to the Defence Ministry APJ Abdul Kalam has reviewed the progress of the light combat aircraft project being developed at Bangalore. Top defence scientists on discussed at a