Plenty to Watch Online, but Viewers Prefer to Pay for Cable – 35th Edition

Despite the proliferation of Internet video, few Americans are actually canceling pay TV and watching shows online.By By MATT RICHTEL and BRIAN STELTER Yaab

New Satellites Aim to Offer Improved Internet Service – 34th Edition

Internet access via satellite tends to serve the underserved. With new technology, the providers hope to upgrade their service at lower cost.By By SUSANNA G. KIM Yaab

The World Of Communications

The world of communications has changed dramatically in the recent decades. It seems that it was ever so recently that cell phones were unheard of, and were only for the military or the rich and famous. Now it's simply unheard of for someone to not have a cell phone.

Colorado: Satellite Launching Is Scrubbed – 33th Edition

The launching of a new Air Force space surveillance satellite was delayed due to a software problem in a rocket similar to the one that will lift the satellite into orbit.By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Yaab

In a Space Probe’s Flawed Journey, a Test of Japan’s Expertise – 32th Edition

Scientists were disappointed when preliminary tests of Japan's Hayabusa space probe showed no signs of samples from Itokawa, 4.6-billion-year-old asteroid it was supposed to retrieve; have now detected traces of vaporized material inside container from asteroid, which makes elliptical orbit around sun; news offers hope that Japan has not lost technological edge, although Japanese companies have failed to gain traction in market for global satellite communications; photosBy By HIROKO TABUCHI Yaab

Israel: Spy Satellite Is Launched – 31th Edition

The new satellite, known as Ofek-9, will help Israel more efficiently monitor the region, including Iran, said Chaim Eshed, the director of Israel’s military space program.By By DINA KRAFT Yaab

Military Taps Social Networking Skills – 30th Edition

Young Air Force analysts are showing how the Facebook generation’s skills are being exploited — and paying dividends — in America’s wars.By By CHRISTOPHER DREW Yaab

The Earth’s Secrets, Hidden in the Skies – 29th Edition

Allowing the public access to the environmental data gathered by U.S. military satellites would have many benefits.By By DANIEL N. BAKER Yaab

Doubts Are Raised on Accuracy Of Government’s Spill Estimate – 28th Edition

Scientists and environmental groups are declaring that oil leak in Gulf of Mexico must be far larger than government's estimate of 5,000 barrels per day; criticize BP for refusing to use standard scientific techniques that would give more precise figure; criticism escalates after release of video showing huge black plume of oil gushing from broken well at seemingly high rate; figure of 5,000 barrels per day was hastily calculated using method specifically not recommended for major oil spills; o...By By JUSTIN GILLIS Yaab

Aerospace Business Has Its Doubts About Plans to Revamp NASA – 27th Edition

Boeing and Lockheed Martin are dubious about taking a lead in President Obama’s plan for space taxis to the International Space Station.By By KENNETH CHANG Yaab