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May 20, 2014

New ISS Expedition Unaffected by Proton Crash
Moscow (RIA Novosti) May 20, 2014
The investigation into the crash of a Russian Proton-M rocket will not affect the launch of the next crew to the International Space Station, the head of the Russian space agency told RIA Novosti Friday. A Proton-M rocket carrying Russia's advanced Express-AM4R satellite suffered an unknown failure and was lost early on Friday, about nine minutes after being launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan. "This contingency flight will not impact the manned mission: Proton and Soyuz ar ... read more

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US-Russian Tensions Roiling Outer Space Cooperation The future of the $100 billion complex that is the International Space Station (the ISS) is uncertain now, after the US chose to transfer tensions from the crisis in Ukraine to the space sector. ... more		When fantasy becomes reality: first seeds to be planted soon on Mars The first seeds germination experiment is about to be launched on Mars (Mars Plant Experiment, MPX). Greenhouse, small transparent cube, will be attached to the outer surface of the new Mars rover, ... more		SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth from space station After a month-long trip to the International Space Station, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, a cargo ship, returned to Earth over the weekend. ... more
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Destroying Glycine in Ice Astrobiologists have provided new insight into how radiation exposure can destroy the amino acid glycine, even when it's trapped in ice. Glycine is a basic building block of life, and studying glyci ... more		China says space debris recovered: report Objects that crashed to the ground in China have been identified as space debris, state media reported, after a Russian rocket carrying a communications satellite fell back to Earth minutes after lift-off. ... more		US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China Spain approves 'total' arms embargo against Israel Khamenei says Iran 'won't yield' to pressure to abandon uranium enrichment		SpaceX-3 Mission To Return Dragon's Share of Space Station Science April launches bring May research returns. While the splashdown of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft on May 18 will conclude the company's third contracted resupply mission to the International Space Stati ... more
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