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Russia's Phobos-Grunt will fall to Afghanistan
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Russia's Phobos-Grunt will fall to Afghanistan

The Russian probe Phobos-Grunt, trapped in Earth orbit, will fall to southwestern Afghanistan on January 14, 2012, according to the US Strategic Command's forecast.

December 17, 2018
Mars exploration robot discovered minerals
Space science

Mars exploration robot discovered minerals

The US Aeronautics and Aeronautics Agency (NASA) said the Mars explorer robot has the full name Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity discovered mineral ores on the planet,…

December 17, 2018
Russian spaceships can fall to the ground
Space science

Russian spaceships can fall to the ground

A source from the Russian space industry said there was little chance of saving the unmanned Russian spacecraft Phobos-Grunt launched on Mars.

December 17, 2018
Chance to save Russian Mars explorer ship
Space science

Chance to save Russian Mars explorer ship

Russian news agency Interfax said today there is little chance to save Russia's rare Mars detective ship, trapped in Earth orbit, after the ship was diverted to the Red…

December 17, 2018
NASA funded a million USD for the Tess project
Space science

NASA funded a million USD for the Tess project

The Satellite Planetary Survey Project (TESS) at MIT is one of 11 recent proposals, which are evaluated as potential future scientific missions, according to the US Spac…

December 17, 2018
Worms 'exploration' space
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Worms 'exploration' space

A flight into space of millions of microscopic worms could help solve threats to humans when exploring space.

December 17, 2018
Nasa reveals the new spacecraft model
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Nasa reveals the new spacecraft model

The US Space Agency (NASA) announced on May 24 a plan to develop a new generation space exploration ship, which could help astronauts set foot on meteorites and later Ma…

December 17, 2018