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Russia tests faster space docking routeMoscow (AFP) Aug 2, 2012 An unmanned Russian cargo ship docked with the International Space Station (ISS) in a record time, officials said Thursday, taking just under six hours from launch to complete the journey. In the past, the journey has taken two days. While the test flight was with an unmanned cargo spacecraft, if the new docking technique proves reliable it will dramatically cut the amount of time cosmonauts spend aboard the Soyuz spacecraft on their way to the space station. The Progress M-16M, loaded with ... read more |
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  NASA to Announce New Agreements for Next Phase of Commercial Crew Development NASA will issue a news release to announce new agreements with industry partners for its Commercial Crew integrated Capability (CCiCap) initiative at 9 a.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 3. At 10 a.m. NAS ... more | .. |
  Fly New Horizons through the Kuiper Belt A new computer simulation from NASA's New Horizons mission offers a look at the latest objects discovered in the distant Kuiper Belt - from the vantage point of the Pluto-bound spacecraft itself. ... more | .. |
  Stretching Our Robotic Reach On Mars "Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?" Robert Browning asked in his 19th Century poem. This idea is what drives humankind to explore, to literally reach beyond and ... more | .. |
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 India set to launch Mars mission in 2013 India plans to launch a mission to Mars next year, putting an orbital probe around the red planet to study its climate and geology, top space department officials said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  NuSTAR Mission Status Report NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) passed its Post-Launch Assessment Review at JPL this week, clearing the way for the mission to enter into its science operations phase in the ne ... more | .. |
  Microgravity Science Glovebox Marks Anniversary with 'Hands' on the Future Marking the 10th anniversary of an achievement is a proud occasion. And when it's marked in space, some believe it's even more of an achievement. That's not lost on the hundreds of researchers, astr ... more | .. |
  Boeing Delivers 2nd Intelsat 702MP Satellite to Sea Launch Home Port Boeing recently completed shipment of the second of four 702MP satellites for customer Intelsat S.A., paving the way for a third quarter 2012 launch of another member of the medium-power satellite f ... more |
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A French-UK nuclear umbrella for Europe? Not likely, say analysts
EU, India eye defence and security deal; France wants defense excluded from EU budget rules
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 Ariane 5 moves to the launch zone for Arianespace's next heavy-lift flight Arianespace's mission with the Intelsat 20 and HYLAS 2 telecommunications satellites is on pace for liftoff tonight, following its Ariane 5's rollout to the ELA-3 launch zone Wednesday at the Spacep ... more | .. |
 Russia Launches Space Freighter to Orbital Station Russia's Progress class space freighter automatically docked with the International Space Station just six hours after blasting off from Earth, a spokesman for the Mission Control said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 New Video Brings a 'Golden Touch' Behind the Webb NASA technology does some amazing things. Imagine taking one-tenth of an ounce of gold and spreading it so thin that it completely coats something over four feet in diameter. That's what scientists ... more | .. |
  X-rays Discovered From Young Supernova Remnant Over fifty years ago, a supernova was discovered in M83, a spiral galaxy about 15 million light years from Earth. Astronomers have used NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory to make the first detection o ... more |
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 Turbulent Relationship among Massive Stars The most massive stars in the universe have paths that are not as calm as previously thought; they come very close to neighboring stars and suck material from their companions much like a vampire do ... more | .. |
 A pulsar with a tremendous hiccup Pulsars are superlative cosmic beacons. These compact neutron stars rotate about their axes many times per second, emitting radio waves and gamma radiation into space. Using ingenious data analysis ... more | .. |
  The Daily iPad news app cuts staff The Daily, News Corp.'s iPad-only news application, based in New York, says it is laying off 50 employees, nearly a third of its work force. ... more | .. |
Successes and failures in past Mars attempts Fewer than half of the attempts by global space agencies to reach Mars have succeeded since 1960, with the United States in the clear lead. Here is a list of past key Mars missions: ... more |
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Sudan cholera outbreak kills 70 in a week: officials
Over 500,000 Afghans displaced due to climate disasters in 2024: IOM
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 NASA braces for 'terror' in Mars landing The biggest, baddest space rover ever built for exploring an alien planet is nearing its August 6 landing on Mars, and the US space agency is anxious for success despite huge risks. ... more | .. |
 Strange but True: Curiosity's Sky Crane On August 5th at 10:31 p.m. Pacific Time, NASA will gently deposit their new, 2000-pound Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars, wheels-first and ready to roll. Quite a feat - because it will come s ... more | .. |
Russian Space Freighter Departs From ISS Russian Progress M-15M cargo spacecraft undocked early on Tuesday from the International Space Station (ISS) to depart on a three-week scientific mission before being buried in the Pacific. "T ... more | .. |
  ATK Introduces Expanded Product Line of Small Satellite Spacecraft Platforms ATK will expand its product line of small, agile satellite buses designed for a wide range of missions in civil, national security and commercial applications. Designed to meet the growing demand fo ... more |
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 CINEMA among tiny CubeSats to be launched August 2nd Eleven tiny satellites called CubeSats will accompany a spy satellite into Earth orbit on Thursday, Aug. 2, inaugurating a new type of inexpensive, modular nanosatellite designed to piggyback aboard ... more | .. |
 The go-ahead is given for Arianespace's August 2 flight with Ariane 5 Arianespace's fourth heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission of 2012 has been given the green light for liftoff later this week following the launch readiness review at the Spaceport in French Guiana. Thi ... more | .. |
  Space Technologies Tackle Human and Environmental Security Problems Secure World Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the Summer 2012 issue of Imaging Notes magazine dedicated to highlighting the urgent, interrelated issues of Earth remote sensing for se ... more | .. |
 Driving on Mars, There's an App for That Upon entering the Land of Oz, Dorothy Gale met several creatures along the way who needed her help to find what they were missing. One of those, the Scarecrow, needed a brain. With the help of his f ... more |
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 Chinese mapping satellite handed over to surveying authority The company responsible for designing the Ziyuan III, China's first high-resolution remote-sensing satellite for civilian use, has officially transferred its use to the National Administration of Su ... more | .. |
  China's Long March-5 carrier rocket engine undergoes testing China on Sunday successfully conducted tests on its new 120-tonne-thrust liquid oxygen (LOX) and kerosene engine for its new generation carrier rocket, the Long March-5, according to the China Aeros ... more | .. |
 European data center for GMES Sentinel satellites at DLR The ground segment for GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) is starting to take shape: The German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffe ... more | .. |
 Mars Landing Sky Show Every time NASA lands a rover on Mars--or even makes the attempt--it is cause for celebration. On August 5th, the heavens themselves are aligning to mark the event. Only a few hours before the ... more |
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 Initial assembly is completed for Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 to be launched in 2012 Arianespace's fifth heavy-lift Ariane 5 for launch in 2012 has completed its initial build-up at the Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a new milestone in preparations for a September mission to or ... more | .. |
 China to land first moon probe next year China has said it will land an exploratory craft on the moon for the first time next year, as part of an ambitious space programme that includes a long-term plan to put a man on the moon. ... more | .. |
  Dawn Completes Intensive Phase Of Vesta Exploration Dawn has completed the final intensive phase of its extraordinary exploration of Vesta, and it has now begun its gradual departure. Propelled by its uniquely efficient ion propulsion system, the pro ... more | .. |
New York's Times Square to broadcast Mars landing The highly anticipated landing of NASA's sophisticated $2.5 billion rover on Mars will be broadcast on a large screen in New York City's Times Square, NASA said on Tuesday. ... more |
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