Sarah Brightman in talks over space trip
August 22nd, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) British singer Sarah Brightman, the world's bestselling classical vocalist, is in talks with tourism firm Space Adventures to become the world's eighth space tourist, a ... Read more...
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Branson among 529 signed up for space trip
July 12th, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
London, July 11 (IANS) Sir Richard Branson Wednesday announced that he and his children will be the first passengers when the Virgin Galactic space tourism programme begins next year, ... Read more...
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Sotheby’s sells pre-Gagarin spacecraft for $2.8 million
April 13th, 2011 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Vostok 3KA-2 space capsule that carried a mannequin and a dog into space as a rehearsal for Yury Gagarin's manned space mission has ... Read more...
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Yuri Gagarin ‘was worried about sausages before space trip’
April 11th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 11 (ANI): It has emerged that when Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin was embarking on his pioneering voyage into space 50 years ago, he made sure he had enough sausage to ... Read more...
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Katy Perry ‘really excited’ about space trip with Russell Brand
April 3rd, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 3 (ANI): Pop singer Katy Perry has revealed that she's 'really excited' about the prospect of heading into space along with hubby Russell Brand.The 'I Kissed a Girl' hitmaker ... Read more...
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Perry excited about space trip
April 3rd, 2011 - 8:40 am ICT by IANS
London, April 3 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry is "really excited" about the prospect of heading into space with her husband Russell Brand as she counts down the days until ... Read more...
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Potato Santa Clause Launched Into Space By Children
November 19th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After several astronauts, guess whose turn was it to make a visit to the space? It was none other than Santa Clause, to make his first ... Read more...
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Virgin Galactic Space Craft Will Make Its Debut To The Space
October 12th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oct 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Now the sky will no more be the limit. Ask for more and you will get it from the VSS Enterprise's Virgin Galactic's craft. The Virgin ... Read more...
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Perry gifts $200,000 space trip to Brand on birthday
August 2nd, 2010 - 2:24 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry has bought a $200,000 trip to space for fiance comedian Russell Brand on his 35th birthday.
Brand will have to undergo three days of intense ... Read more...
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Katy Perry gifts Russell Brand a space trip
June 10th, 2010 - 6:19 am ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry has gifted her fiance British comedian Russell Brand a space trip as a birthday present to him.
The "Hot n Cold" singer has splashed out ... Read more...
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Perry gifts Brand ticket to outer space on birthday
June 9th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 9 (ANI): Singer Katy Perry has gifted her comedian fiance Russell Brand a 100,000 pounds birthday present that involves a trip to space.Perry, 25, slipped into an astronaut's costume ... Read more...
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Mars expedition starts in Moscow
June 3rd, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A team in a simulated Mars expedition will "take off" for a 520-day "space trip" Thursday, an official said.
Six people will take part in the experiment ... Read more...
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Sam Worthington turns producer for sci-fi epic
May 19th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 19 (ANI): 'Avatar' Star Sam Worthington has decided to produce an upcoming sci-fi film 'Quatermain'.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Aussie actor is all set to act and produce a ... Read more...
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Worthington turns producer with ‘Quatermain’
May 19th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Australian actor Sam Worthington will star and produce a sci-fi film titled "Quatermain".
He will play Allan Quatermain from H. Rider Haggard's Victorian adventure novel "King Solomon's Mines", ... Read more...
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Nasa’s Atlantis shuttle successfully launched
November 17th, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cape Canaveral, Nov 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) NASA successfully launched the space shuttle Atlantis on Monday afternoon with the aim of delivering key spare parts in order to prolong the life of ... Read more...
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STS-129 NASA successfully launches Space Shuttle Atlantis
November 17th, 2009 - 2:42 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cape Canaveral, Nov 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a successful launch, space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of six astronauts are finally headed for space, all set to begin their 11-day mission ... Read more...
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STS-129: NASA set to launch Space Shuttle Atlantis today
November 16th, 2009 - 10:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cape Canaveral, Nov 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The STS-129 mission of Shuttle Atlantis is all set to be launched today. This critical STS-129 mission will be commanded by Charles O. Hobaugh and ... Read more...
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N Sync’s Lance Bass, Adriana Lima, Miranda Kerr still game for space travel
July 15th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 15 (ANI): When it comes to travelling in space, N Sync star Lance Bass is still game for it, while supermodel Adriana Lima would not mind taking her family ... Read more...
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Beer lovers get chance to win a trip to space
July 3rd, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 3 (ANI): Love beer and have a dream to travel to the space? Well, here's your chance to fulfil your wish-just enter a new contest by the company behind the ... Read more...
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China to send its new rocket into space by 2013
November 20th, 2007 - 6:40 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Nov.20 (ANI): The manned spacecraft Shenzhou VII is likely to be launched into space in October 2008, shortly after the conclusion of the Beijing Olympic Games.
The China Daily quoted Pang ... Read more...
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