NASA hails new era in space
May 23rd, 2012 - 5:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 23 (IANS) NASA head Charles Bolden has hailed a "new era" in exploration after the launch of the first cargo delivery to the space station Tuesday by a ... Read more...
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NASA to explore possibility of beamed energy propulsion for space launch
January 26th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): NASA is conducting studies to examine whether beamed energy propulsion can be used for launching crafts in space.A beamed thermal propulsion system would involve focusing microwave or laser ... Read more...
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Navy launches first fighter jet that uses electromagnetism, not steam
December 25th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): The US naval force has launched for the first time, a fighter jet that uses the force of electromagnetism instead of steam power to fly.The Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch ... Read more...
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US’s hypersonic Falcon missile test a dud?
April 27th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 27(ANI): The Pentagon's test launch of an experimental hypersonic space vehicle last week aimed to develop a new generation of high-altitude weapon systems is being considered a dud.The United States ... Read more...
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US moving towards ‘high-altitude’ weaponry era with Falcon, X-37B launches
April 24th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 24(ANI): The Pentagon's test launch of two unmanned space vehicles this week have highlighted the efforts being made by the United States to develop a new generation of high-altitude weapon ... Read more...
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New instrument may detect groundwater deep inside Mars
June 25th, 2009 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): A team of Boulder (US) scientists and engineers has tested a new instrument prototype that might be used to detect groundwater deep inside Mars.Known as the Mars Time ... Read more...
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India’’s manned mission not before 2012, says G. Madhavan Nair
October 24th, 2008 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
By K G Vasuki
Bangalore, Oct 24 (ANI): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman G. Madhavan Nair has said that India''s manned mission would take atleast another three years.
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