China launches satellite
July 26th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 26 (IANS) China successfully launched a satellite in Sichuan province, completing the country's first data relay satellite network system.The Tianlian I-03 satellite was launched on a Long March-3C ... Read more...
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‘US spends more on pizza than on space missions’
May 3rd, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) With the US government cutting the budget for space missions, former NASA astronaut Marsha S. Ivins Thursday said her country loved to spend more on pizza ... Read more...
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China’s space programme has no military purpose
November 19th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 19 (IANS) China's space missions do not directly serve any military purpose, a space programme official has said.But the space-related technological developments can be used in both civilian ... Read more...
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China asks people to suggest names for space station
April 26th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 26 (IANS) China has asked its people to "get involved" in the country's space programme by suggesting names for a 60-tonne space station that Beijing plans to launch ... Read more...
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Russia dreams of conquering other planets: Medvedev
April 12th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Hailing Yuri Gagarin's flight into space 50 years ago as a "symbolic" and "revolutionary" event, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said his country still dreams about ... Read more...
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China to set up space monitoring network in 2016
January 7th, 2011 - 9:59 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 7 (IANS) China is ready to put in place a deep space monitoring network in 2016 to support the country's future space missions, a senior scientist has said.The network will ... Read more...
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Undaunted by rocket’s failure, India plans 30 satellite launches (Lead)
December 28th, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 28 (IANS) India Tuesday announced plans to launch 30 remote sensing satellites in the next 10 years, undaunted by the failed launch of a rocket that was to place ... Read more...
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NASA eyes swarming spacecrafts that self-destruct to save others
September 7th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 7 (ANI): NASA is creating a new self-sacrifice mechanism, in which future space probes will see many small spacecrafts working in co-operatio, but will commit hara-kiri if they begin to ... Read more...
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Spitzer Telescope spots mix of asteroids near Earth
September 5th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 5 (ANI): NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed a colourful mixed bunch of asteroids, with a surprisingly wide array of compositions, much like an assorted box of candies.Some are dark ... Read more...
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NASA eyes unprecedented mission to unlock Sun’s biggest mysteries
September 3rd, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 3 (ANI): NASA is developing an unprecedented mission to study the Sun closer than ever before.The project, named Solar Probe Plus, is scheduled to launch no later than 2018.The small ... Read more...
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Spinning stars help scientists ‘weigh’ planets in our Solar System
August 24th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 24 (ANI): An international team of researchers has come up with a new way to weigh the planets in our Solar System, using radio signals from pulsars.Data from a ... Read more...
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NASA could land probe on asteroid hurtling towards Earth
August 10th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) NASA is considering plans to land a probe on an asteroid that is on a potential collision course with the Earth.
The plan mirrors the plot of ... Read more...
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China designing powerful carrier rocket for moon landing
March 5th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar. 5 (ANI): China is designing a new heavy-thrust carrier rocket that can send astronauts to the moon.China Daily quoted Liang Xiaohong, vice-president of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle ... Read more...
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A Mars rover where astronauts can work, sleep and exercise for 3 weeks
March 1st, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 1 (ANI): An Illinois-based design consulting firm has designed a compact Mars space rover in which astronauts could comfortably work, sleep and exercise for up to 3 weeks at a ... Read more...
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NASA chooses 3 finalists for future space mission to Venus, an asteroid, or the moon
December 30th, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 30 (ANI): NASA has selected three proposals as final candidates for the agency's next space venture to another celestial body in our solar system, namely, Venus, an asteroid, or the ... Read more...
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The Astronaut’s Cookbook reveals what space travellers’ meals are like
November 27th, 2009 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): A new recipe book titled, The Astronaut's Cookbook: Tales, Recipes and More, reveals what space travellers eat on their voyages.Charles Bourland, the author of the cookbook, was a ... Read more...
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Spacewalkers work outside International Space Station
November 20th, 2009 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Canaveral (Florida), Nov 20 (DPA) Two US astronauts left the safety of the International Space Station Thursday to install spare parts that will help it continue running smoothly in the future.
Space ... Read more...
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NASA’s Ares I-X rocket successfully completes flight test
October 29th, 2009 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 29 (ANI): NASA's Ares I-X test rocket has successfully completed its flight test, by lifting off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on October 28th.The test flight lasted about ... Read more...
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Asteroids should be next small step for man in space
October 26th, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 26 (ANI): An expert panel appointed by US President Barack Obama has recommended bypassing the Moon in favour of an asteroid for future manned missions in space.According to a ... Read more...
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New eco-friendly aluminum-water rocket propellant promising for future space missions
October 8th, 2009 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 8 (ANI): Researchers are developing a new type of rocket propellant made of a frozen mixture of water and "nanoscale aluminum" powder that is more environmentally friendly than conventional propellants ... Read more...
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China to select only ’super humans’ as future astronauts
August 3rd, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, August 3 (ANI): Reports indicate that the Chinese government wants all its future astronauts to be 'super human', in the sense that they should be close to perfection to meet ... Read more...
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“Space Internet” to link planets by 2011
July 10th, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 10 (ANI): NASA missions are planning to adopt the Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN) system, or "Space Internet", which has the potential to link planets, by the year 2011.According to ... Read more...
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China outlines future space station plan
March 3rd, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, March 3 (ANI): A Chinese scientist has said that Chinas future space station will comprise a core module, two experimental modules, a manned spaceship and a cargo spaceship.Qi Faren, ... Read more...
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Sweet potato grows roots in outer space
February 18th, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): Scientists undertook a study on a 5-day space mission on the shuttle Columbia, which showed sweet potato can regenerate its roots in microgravity.The study was undertaken ... Read more...
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Sweet potato grows well aboard space shuttle Columbia
February 18th, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) The crying need for groceries in outer space has prompted scientists to look for ways to provide food for long-term space missions.
Desmond G. Mortley and colleagues from the ... Read more...
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Space radars may revolutionize mine safety on Earth
June 20th, 2008 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, June 20 (ANI): A space radar originally developed to investigate the soil structure on the Moon and other planets on ESA (European Space Agency) planetary missions, is now being used ... Read more...
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NASA unveils sci-fi like rescue mission to salvage future space shuttle
June 18th, 2008 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 18 (ANI): In a scenario straight out of a science fiction flick, NASA has unveiled an elaborate contingency plan to rescue the shuttle Atlantis should it get into trouble ... Read more...
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Spider webs would help propel future space probes
April 25th, 2008 - 1:58 pm ICT by admin
London, April 25 (ANI): A team of scientists in Finland has woven a new type of spider web-like solar sail, with positively charged wires, that might be able to repel positive ... Read more...
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Scientists discover oldest known asteroids in solar system
March 21st, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 21 (ANI): A team of scientists has identified three asteroids that appear to be among our Solar System's oldest objects.These asteroids were discovered using visible and infrared data collected ... Read more...
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Future space travel just got roomier
November 14th, 2007 - 2:58 am ICT by admin
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Asteroid is “practice case” for potential hazards
November 14th, 2007 - 2:09 am ICT by admin
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