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'Overload' cosmic garbage
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'Overload' cosmic garbage

US scientists are alarming that there is a huge amount of cosmic garbage in Earth orbit, including 22,000 fragments, small debris clouds, boosters and old satellites ...…

December 17, 2018
Nuclear reactors can go to Mars
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Nuclear reactors can go to Mars

The first people to set foot on Mars will need nuclear power to survive on the red planet, US scientists say.

December 17, 2018
Use a spacecraft to change meteorites
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Use a spacecraft to change meteorites

The European Space Agency (ESA) is planning to carry out a similar mission in the fictional film Armageddon. In this film, actor Bruce Willis and his team are tasked wit…

December 17, 2018
China failed in the launch of the satellite
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China failed in the launch of the satellite

China failed to launch an experimental exploration satellite into orbit, after the rocket hit the incident, AFP said its media reported today, Aug. 19.

December 17, 2018
Aerospace tourism near space
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Aerospace tourism near space

No need to rely on rocket technology, passengers can still enjoy a unique green space-friendly environment thanks to the elegant helium-powered balloon produced by a Spa…

December 17, 2018
Back to the plan to launch Vinasat-2 satellite
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Back to the plan to launch Vinasat-2 satellite

Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) is completing the design, selecting contractors ... to put Vinasat-2 satellite into orbit in May 2012, one month behind…

December 17, 2018
Robot breeders wake up in the universe
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Robot breeders wake up in the universe

Yesterday, the ground controller of the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) first activated Robonaut since the first humanoid robot was brought to the International Space Station…

December 17, 2018