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ExoMars program gathers strengthMoscow, Russia (Voice of Russia) Jul 23, 2012 The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos and the European Space Agency (ESA) are expected to sign an agreement on the implementation of the second stage of the ExoMars program in the fall of 2012. Under the agreement, the 2018 mission should see Russia fulfill more than 50 percent of the volume of work pertaining to the program. The information came during talks on the sidelines of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show earlier this week. In February 2012, NASA announced its withdrawal from the ExoMars p ... read more |
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  NASA Completes Another Orion Parachute Test NASA completed another successful test Wednesday of the Orion crew vehicle's parachutes high above the Arizona desert in preparation for the spacecraft's orbital flight test in 2014. Orion will carr ... more | .. |
  Plans to revisit Moon impeded by financial difficulties Along with pure science, these plans include significant engineering advances in order to send rovers to the Moon, and return samples from its surface. Yet despite high ambitions, researchers are co ... more | .. |
  Japanese Rocket Sends Cargo to ISS An unmanned Japanese rocket on Saturday blasted off to deliver more than five tons of cargo to the International Space Station according to live images released by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Ag ... more | .. |
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  River networks on Titan point to a puzzling geologic history For many years, Titan's thick, methane- and nitrogen-rich atmosphere kept astronomers from seeing what lies beneath. Saturn's largest moon appeared through telescopes as a hazy orange orb, in contra ... more | .. |
 Japan cargo ship heads to space station Japan said it launched a cargo ship into space this weekend carrying supplies to the International Space Station. ... more | .. |
 Russia says no manned moon shots till 2018 Russia's timetable for manned flights to the moon has been pushed back two more years with no launches until 2018, the head of Russia's space agency said. ... more | .. |
  The Spaceport maintains its mission cadence for Ariane 5 flights The two satellite passengers for Arianespace's next heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission are now undergoing final preparations at the Spaceport, while launcher components for the following flight have arrive ... more |
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Iskander missile used in Russia attack on Kyiv govt building: official
North Korea's Kim oversees ICBM engine test: state media
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 Cassini Spots Daytime Lightning on Saturn Saturn was playing the lightning storm blues. NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured images of last year's storm on Saturn, the largest storm seen up-close at the planet, with bluish spots in the mi ... more | .. |
  Etchings, Pavers Mark Where Shuttles' Wheels Stopped NASA's space shuttles flew their final missions in 2011, finishing each with a touchdown on the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) runway at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Permanent reminders now mark ... more | .. |
  Time in Space, A Space in Time There are only so many hours in a day, as many people lament while trying to fit in everything they hope to accomplish for work, family and fun. It seems like everyone could use more time. With only ... more | .. |
  NASA Selects Space Launch System Advanced Booster Proposals NASA has selected six proposals to improve the affordability, reliability and performance of an advanced booster for the Space Launch System (SLS). The awardees will develop engineering demonstratio ... more |
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 New York museum opens space shuttle Enterprise to public A New York aerospace museum opened the space shuttle Enterprise to the public Thursday. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea plans fresh rocket launch in October South Korea will make a third attempt this October at a rocket launch aimed at placing a satellite into orbit, its science ministry said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Opportunity Runs the First Martian Marathon With all the fanfare about Mars rover Curiosity landing on the Red Planet in August 2012, it's easy to forget that there's already a rover on Mars-an older, smaller cousin set to accomplish a feat u ... more | .. |
  NRL Brings Inertia of Space to Robotics Research The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Spacecraft Engineering Department's space robotics research facility recently took possession of a one-of-a-kind 75,000 pound Gravity Offset Table (GOT) made from ... more |
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Climate change is making rollercoaster harvests the new normal
Global study maps regions most threatened by ocean plastic pollution
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  Looking Forward to Shenzhou 10 China's first expedition to a space laboratory was an outstanding success. The mission of the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft to the Tiangong 1 module has made headlines around the world and further cemented ... more | .. |
 NASA Conducts Mission Simulations In Hawaii NASA is conducting a nine-day field test starting Tuesday outside Hilo, Hawaii, to evaluate new exploration techniques for the surface of the moon. These mission simulations, known as analog mission ... more | .. |
 Taiwan to get new powerful rocket system: report Taiwan is scheduled to take delivery next month of a powerful multiple-launch rocket system aimed at neutralising former rival China's amphibious landing capabilities, local media reported Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Japan sends cargo to space station A Japanese H-IIB rocket blasted off Saturday to deliver an unmanned supplies vessel to the International Space Station. ... more |
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 NASA and ATK Complete Space Act Agreement Alliant Techsystems has successfully completed its Commercial Crew Development Round 2 (CCDev2) partnership with NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Through CCDev2, NASA is spurring innovation and devel ... more | .. |
 NASA Completes Another Successful Orion Parachute Test NASA completed another successful test Wednesday of the Orion crew vehicle's parachutes high above the Arizona desert in preparation for the spacecraft's orbital flight test in 2014. Orion will carr ... more | .. |
 Listening to the past and talking to the future ESA astronaut Tim Peake recently spent 12 days underwater with three other aquanauts to look at the best ways for astronauts to explore an asteroid. Behind the scenes, a large support team was learn ... more | .. |
 China's manned spacecraft in final preparations for mid-June launch China's Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft is in final preparations for its launch in mid-June, paving the way for China's first manned space docking mission, as well as the country's first space mission ... more |
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Ethiopia's multi-billion-dollar dam promises economic boost
China's Xi calls on BRICS countries to 'resist all forms of protectionism'
Deep Fission secures $30M to advance underground nuclear reactors | .. |
  UCF Discovers Exoplanet Neighbor The University of Central Florida has detected what could be its first planet, only two-thirds the size of Earth and located right around the corner, cosmically speaking, at a mere 33-light years aw ... more | .. |
 New crew docks with space station: Russia A new multinational crew on Tuesday successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) after a two day voyage from Earth, Russian mission control said. ... more | .. |
 Joyful crews unite aboard space station A grinning multinational crew of three floated through the open hatches of the International Space station on Tuesday to join the trio already on board the experimental science lab spinning around Earth. ... more | .. |
 Opportunity Continues to Explore Rocks on the Rim of Endeavour Crater Opportunity is still exploring the north end of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater. Most of this period focused on analyzing the rock target "Grasberg" with the Rock Abrasion Tool (RAT) ... more |
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 Ambitious ISRO enhancing India's space capabilities India is boot-strapping its space-based assets to meet the growing demand for enhanced services in communications, broadcasting remote-sensing and navigation, a top space agency official said Monday ... more | .. |
 NASA Selects ULA's Workhorse Delta II Rocket for Three Future Missions NASA's Launch Services Program has announced that it selected United Launch Alliance's (ULA) proven Delta II launch vehicle for three future missions. The newly contracted missions include Orbiting ... more | .. |
 Inflatable Spacecraft Heat Shield Set to Launch NASA technicians and engineers are putting the finishing touches on a unique experiment designed to demonstrate that an inflatable aeroshell/heat shield could be used to protect spacecraft when ente ... more | .. |
 NASA Selects Launch Services Contract for Three Missions NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC of Englewood, Colo., to launch the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP), Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) and Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) ... more |
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