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Shenzhou 7 Astronauts Brace For Space Walk Jiuquan, China (AFP) Sep 26, 2008 
China's three astronauts spent their first day in orbit Friday preparing for a much-anticipated walk outside their craft, as Japan voiced hopes its giant neighbour had peaceful aims in space. The voyage of the Shenzhou VII, China's third manned foray into space, has proceeded without a glitch since it blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China late Thursday, state ... read moreChina reports successful space flight before rocket lifts off 
Beijing (AFP) Sept 26, 2008China's leading Xinhua news agency reported the successful flight of the Shenzhou VII hours before the nation's third-ever manned space mission had even lifted off. On Thursday morning, Xinhua posted a story on its website saying the Shenzhou capsule had been successfully tracked flying over the Pacific Ocean even though the rocket and its three astronauts had not yet been launched. ... more |
UN warns nations at climate science meeting 'time is not on our side'
Nations at odds over major UN climate science report US pipeline case heads to court in high-stakes free speech fight Cuba opens solar park hoping to stave off blackouts Pre-vote fears for Germany's bumpy green energy shift Trump aid cut imperils water scheme in scorching Pakistan city Trump aid cut imperils water scheme in Pakistan's hottest city Musk in X spat with Danish astronaut over 'abandoned' ISS crew Odds plummet that asteroid will hit Earth in 2032 Australia seeks to turn failing steel plant into 'green' hub 
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China's astronauts spend first day in orbit
Jiuquan, China (AFP) Sept 26, 2008China's three astronauts spent their first day in orbit Friday spoilt with a spicy 80-dish menu as they prepared for the most dangerous part of their mission - the nation's first space walk. The voyage of the Shenzhou VII, China's third manned foray into space, has proceeded without a glitch since it blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China late Thursday, state media ... more NASA at 50: still taking science to the limit 
Washington (AFP) Sept 25, 2008In 50 years, NASA has earned itself an unparalleled reputation as an engineering, technological and scientific pioneer by pushing science to the limit. "Because our mission is flight in all its forms, in space and in the air, we think and work in our engineering and our science at the extremes -- and that's where the greatest discoveries are made," NASA administrator Michael Griffin said in ... more Commercial space ventures ready for lift-off 
Washington (AFP) Sept 25, 2008Private companies will play an increasingly important role in space travel in the next decade, said NASA administrator Michael Griffin as the agency marks its 50th anniversary. The "technology of our time now permits companies to build with their own capabilities" systems for travelling into space, Griffin said. "Exploring and getting a presence on the frontier will always be the provinc ... more  |
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Computer applications float in Internet cloud
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 25, 2008When Merlin Mann is on the go and needs to access his computer information he steps into the cloud. Mann, a 41-year-old technology blogger, is one of thousands of Americans who are shunning packaged software in favor of programs served up as services available on the Internet. Technology titans including Microsoft, Google, Apple and Yahoo are part of what has become known as the "cloud c ... more Space key to mankind's survival: NASA chief 
Washington (AFP) Sept 25, 2008Mankind's very survival depends on the future exploration of space, said NASA chief Michael Griffin in an interview with AFP marking the 50th anniversary of the US space agency. This journey, said the veteran physicist and aerospace engineer, is full of unknowns and has only just begun. "Does the survival of human kind depend upon it? I think so," he said. Griffin compared the first ... more NASA marks 50th birthday, looks to new frontiers 
Washington (AFP) Sept 25, 2008Half a century after NASA was created at the height of the Cold War when the United States sought to prove its superiority by winning the race to the Moon, the space agency faces new challenges ahead. At its conception NASA sought to assert American dominance over the Soviet Union, but in the new 21st century it finds an emerging rival in the space race: China. The birth of the National ... more In desert city, crowds keen to see China space mission 
Jiuquan, China (AFP) Sept 25, 2008Tourists and space enthusiasts were thronging into Jiuquan city in the vast deserts of northwest China Thursday, keenly anticipating the launch of the nation's third manned space flight. Eager Chinese from Vice President Xi Jinping on down were expected in the remote area for the evening launch of Shenzhou VII, which would carry three astronauts on the nation's most ambitious journey into sp ... more |
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