Russia’s Mars spacecraft to fall back to Earth
January 14th, 2012 - 8:44 am ICT by IANS
Moscow/Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) Russia's failed Phobos-Grunt Mars probe spacecraft will likely plunge back to Earth between Jan 15 and Jan 16, reports Xinhua.The 14-tonne spacecraft that carries 11 tonnes ... Read more...
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Australia faces underage alcohol addicts
February 12th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 12 (IANS) Kids as young as 10 years in Australia are undergoing treatment for alcohol addiction, while five teenagers and young people die each week in incidents related to heavy ... Read more...
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EPA to limit rocket fuel chemical in tap water
February 3rd, 2011 - 2:24 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Feb 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Environmental Protection Agency in the United States has proposed a cap on the amount of Perchlorate that should be allowed in drinking water.The agency ... Read more...
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Now, fly a James Bond-style water-powered jetpack!
January 28th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 28 (ANI): Now, James Bond fans can 'fly' just like Sean Connery on a JetLev-Flyer - only if they have 175,000 dollars to spare.The jetpack, which is propelled by water ... Read more...
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Amorous Brit officer sent coded ‘love letters’ from Colditz
October 24th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 24 (ANI): A British officer held at Colditz, the prisoner-of-war camp the Nazi's believed was escape proof, used ingenious code he developed to write love letters to a string of ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga loses sleep over fans
April 5th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 5 (IANS) Pop star Lady Gaga is so determined to please her fans that she has lost track of sleep and is constantly thinking about new ways to make them ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga battling insomnia
April 5th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 05 (ANI): Lady Gaga is having sleepless nights worrying about her fans.The 'Poker Face' singer is so caught up with fame that she struggles to get sleep at night."I'm already ... Read more...
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1km-long underwater cannon could power next Moon or Mars landing
January 29th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 29 (ANI): A scientist has come up with an idea of developing a 1-kilometer-long underwater cannon that could power the next Moon or Mars landing.According to a report by Fox ... Read more...
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Soon, blast off into space via gigantic air gun!
October 8th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 8 (ANI): If physicist John Hunter has its way, then Jules Verne's fictional gigantic gun that could be used to launch people into space, would soon be a reality.According to ... Read more...
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Water on Moon may be ‘harvested’ in future to propel missions to Mars
September 26th, 2009 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 26 (ANI): With an instrument aboard India's Chandryaan discovering water molecules on the Moon, scientists are now all the more confident of harvesting water from the lunar surface in the ... Read more...
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Fuelling up at orbital gas stations may help rockets in long-distance space travel
August 8th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 8 (ANI): Astronauts in the future may not worry if their rocket runs out of fuel, as they would be able to gas up at orbital gas stations floating in ... Read more...
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Next generation fireworks turn out to be a whole lot ‘greener’
July 4th, 2009 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 4 (ANI): A team of scientists is working on a new generation of eco friendly pyrotechnics that produce less smoke and use fewer toxic metals.Fireworks are fun and exciting, but ... Read more...
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Salty pools may exist on Mars
March 25th, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 25 (ANI): NASAs Phoenix Lander has shown the presence of perchlorate salts in Martian soil, which can keep water liquid at temperatures of minus 70 degrees Celsius, leading scientists ... Read more...
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Martian soil may be less hospitable for potential life than once believed
August 5th, 2008 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 5 (ANI): NASAs Phoenix spacecraft has detected the presence of a chemically reactive salt in the Martian soil, a finding that if confirmed could make it less friendly to ... Read more...
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Coming soon, trips to space on rocket fuelled by old car tyres!
July 2nd, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 2 (ANI): The idea of space tourism has moved one step close to reality after UKs biggest passenger space rocket, fuelled by old car tyres, was unveiled.Nova 2 ... Read more...
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Arizona researchers develop worlds fastest nanomotors
May 2nd, 2008 - 1:13 pm ICT by admin
Washington , May 2 (ANI): Arizona researchers have made a breakthrough development by making a new generation of sub-microscopic nanomotors that are up to 10 times more powerful than existing motors.The ... Read more...
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A frustrating wait for the rocket-fuel Olympic torch to mount Everest
May 1st, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by admin
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Beijing, May 1 (DPA) Frustration has planted itself squarely in the midst of the 10 foreign journalists who have travelled to Mount Everest to report on the path of the Olympic flame ... Read more...
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Electric solar wind sail to power space travel
April 18th, 2008 - 1:57 pm ICT by admin
London, April 18 (IANS) An electric solar wind sail developed by the Finnish Meteorological Institute two years ago has moved rapidly from invention towards implementation. The electric solar wind sail developed by ... Read more...
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NASA finds bacteria that can grow on lunar soil
March 14th, 2008 - 3:27 pm ICT by admin
London, March 14 (ANI): New experiments by NASA have suggested that a bacterial life form found on Earth can grow in otherwise inhospitable lunar soil.According to a report in New Scientist, ... Read more...
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US to shoot down disabled spy satellite
February 15th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by admin
London, February 15 (ANI): The Pentagon is contemplating shooting down a disabled US spy satellite before its entry into the atmosphere in late February or early March.Official sources say that such ... Read more...
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