Russia to expand commercial space services
June 30th, 2012 - 3:33 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will expand its commercial space services and push the US and the European Union out of that market, a minister has said.Deputy Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Many nations vulnerable to unexpected shocks: IMF
April 17th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 17 (IANS) Policymakers face the dilemma of how best to respond to the challenges of slackening global activity and continued financial volatility as many countries remain vulnerable to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Russia to invest $7 bn in space programmes in 2011
April 8th, 2011 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has earmarked about 200 billion rubles ($7 billion) for space programmes in 2011, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said.Putin said Russia would develop a ... Read more...
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Plans afoot for astronauts to orbit moon’s far side
November 26th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 26 (IANS) Scientists want to explore the far side of the moon using a manned spacecraft for the first time since the Apollo landings of 1968.Engineers with aerospace giant Lockheed ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Microbial hitchhikers might compromise human missions to Mars in future
October 30th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 30 (ANI): A new research has suggested that human missions to Mars, as well as all other long-term space flights might be compromised by microbial hitchhikers, such as bacteria.That's ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
World’s first thermal images of Moon’s dark side unveiled
October 8th, 2009 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 8 (ANI): The world's first thermal images of the dark side of the moon have been unveiled.According to a report in the Telegraph, the pictures were captured by a specialist ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
And now, India plans mission to Mars after 2015 (Lead)
August 31st, 2009 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 31 (IANS) India will embark on an unmanned mission to Mars after 2015 to explore the red planet in quest of its space ambitions, a senior space official said ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
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-age fibre-optic probe to help detect cataract early
January 13th, 2009 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) A compact fibre-optic probe developed for the space programme is proving itself as the first non-invasive early detection device for cataract, the leading cause of vision loss worldwide.Researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |