Soyuz spacecraft lands safely in Kazakhstan
September 18th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by BNO News
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN (BNO NEWS) -- Three crew members from the United States and Russia landed safely aboard the Soyuz spacecraft in the central steppe of Kazakhstan on early Monday morning, wrapping up ... Read more...
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‘India-Russian space ties can overwhelm developed nations’
February 18th, 2012 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata Feb 17 (IANS) The joint efforts of India and Russia can overwhelm many developed nations in space technology, a senior Russian official said Friday."We should cooperate in this field...where ... Read more...
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Gagarin statue unveiled in London
July 14th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A statue of the world's first man in space, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, was unveiled Thursday in London, Russian Space Agency Roscosmos said.The monument is ... Read more...
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End of space shuttle, end to US dominance of space?
July 6th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 6 (IANS/EFE) The flight into space by NASA's space shuttle Atlantis this Friday will mark end of the shuttle era, but many believe it may not also ... Read more...
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Russian cosmonaut to speak on 50 years of human space flight
June 3rd, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Russian cosmonaut Viktor Savinykh, who spent nearly 253 days in space in the 1980s, will visit Mumbai next week to speak on the 50th anniversary of ... Read more...
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First man in space to get statue in London - 50 yrs after his UK visit
March 23rd, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 23 (ANI): Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, who became the first person to travel in space, made his historic voyage on April 12, 1961.Three months later, Gagarin was in Manchester ... Read more...
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Sunita Williams headed for the stars again
July 10th, 2010 - 10:02 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 10 (IANS) Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams, who holds the record of the longest spaceflight (195 days) for female space travellers, will head for the stars once again ... Read more...
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Soyuz leaves space station with astronauts, tourist
April 8th, 2009 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 8 (DPA) Two astronauts from the US and Russia and a space tourist left the International Space Station (ISS) Wednesday morning on board a Soyuz space capsule to return to ... Read more...
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ISS crew lands safely in Kazakhstan
April 19th, 2008 - 5:36 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Moscow, April 19 (DPA) Three crewmembers of the International Space Station (ISS) returned safely to earth Saturday, the Interfax agency reported. South Korean scientist Yi So Yeon, US astronaut Peggy Whitson and ... Read more...
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First woman ISS commander gifted whip to lash her spacemates into shape!
November 14th, 2007 - 1:59 am ICT by admin
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