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America shook the ambition back to the moon
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America shook the ambition back to the moon

The US wants to return to the moon before 2020 before bringing people to Mars, but their plans are unlikely to become a reality due to the budget deficit.

December 17, 2018
NASA postponed the last-minute shuttle launch
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NASA postponed the last-minute shuttle launch

The US space agency's Endeavor plan to launch the spacecraft was canceled only a few hours before the ship took off from Earth, due to a hydrogen gas leak.

December 17, 2018
Raising mosquitoes in the universe
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Raising mosquitoes in the universe

After 12 months of being launched into space, up to 80% of Chironomidae mosquito larvae live healthy after the flight to the arduous ISS station.

December 17, 2018
The first Japanese mother came to space
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The first Japanese mother came to space

The Japanese astronaut and mother of a girl has just been chosen to be a member of the Atlantis spacecraft, the country's aerospace agency announced today.

December 17, 2018
Messenger ship is about to fly Mercury
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Messenger ship is about to fly Mercury

NASA's Aeronautics and Space Agency has just said that the Mercury probe called Messenger will have the solar system's smallest cross-flight flight early next week.

December 17, 2018
NASA wants to land on meteorites
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NASA wants to land on meteorites

The National Aeronautics Agency (NASA) intends to send astronauts to a meteorite of 40 meters in diameter moving at 45,000 km / h.

December 17, 2018
Prepare for Hubble telescope repair
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Prepare for Hubble telescope repair

Yesterday 22.5, the US Space and Aeronautics Agency (NASA) said the Hubble space telescope shuttle flight will be moved until October 8.10, according to AP. This is NASA…

December 17, 2018
Who was the first to fly?
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Who was the first to fly?

Orville and Wilbur Wright may be the first two names to appear in your mind. But actually, the Wright brothers have been more than half a century behind.

December 17, 2018
Visit the inner planet of the solar system
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Visit the inner planet of the solar system

On the morning of January 14, Messenger - the first ship to visit Mercury for more than 30 years - has just passed this tiny planet at a distance of only 200 km. This is…

December 17, 2018
ESA has its own compartment on ISS
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ESA has its own compartment on ISS

The European Space Research Agency (ESA) is looking forward to launching the Columbus experiment space into space, from the role of a seasonal tenant to a full-time owne…

December 17, 2018
Nasa delayed the launch of the shuttle
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Nasa delayed the launch of the shuttle

On December 6, NASA officials postponed the launch of the Atlantis space shuttle for at least 24 hours due to problems with the fuel sensor.

December 17, 2018