Russia to resume space tourism in 2012 Russia will increase the number of Soyuz spaceship launches and resume space tourism in 2012, an aerospace industry source told Interfax news agency on Thursday.

“In open space you understand that space is the globe” – cosmonaut In outer space you come to an understanding that space is people’s home, says former cosmonaut Aleksey Leonov, the first man to walk in space.

Mock TV show recreates sadistic obedience experiment French television has recreated a disturbing 1960s psychological experiment, turning participants of a mock show into willing torturers.

Soviet rover still there on the Moon, NASA photos prove Photos of the Moon taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter clearly show the Lunokhod-2 – the robot rover that landed on the celestial body in 1973 as part of the soviet space program.

Viral magnetic injection helps build 3-D tissue By levitating cells with magnetic nanoparticles and weak magnetic fields, scientists say they can produce three-dimensional tissue, which would resemble the natural thing better than cultures grown in a flat Petri dish.

Storm-sunken “treasure ship” found in Ukraine Remains of the British frigate “Prince”, which was sunk by a heavy storm in 1854 during the Crimean War, have been discovered in the Black Sea. The vessel is rumored to have a cargo solid gold.

Scientists decipher morphine plant’s code Researchers have identified two genes responsible for production of morphine in opium poppies. The find may make painkiller production no longer reliant on poppy fields.

Rusnano looks to Asia for investment Rusnano is looking for joint investment opportunities with Asian nanotechnology firms. Executives from Russia’s high tech champion have gone to Singapore in search of manufacturing partners.

Historama, March 12 This day marks the end of a disastrous war, the test run of a revolutionary discovery and the final transfer of a Russian capital.

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Star on course to meet Solar system identified Movement of an orange dwarf star with a mass of about half that of the Sun will eventually bring it right to the solar system, stellar data analysis indicates.

Space crew being put through their paces The main and backup flight crews for the next expedition to the International Space Station are undergoing their final exams before being cleared to undertake their orbital mission.

“Computer science Nobel” goes to personal computer creator Charles Thacker, creator of the world’s first modern personal computer, Alto, has received the 2009 Turing Award, which is considered the highest honor for computer engineering, a “Nobel Prize” of the industry.

Civil liberties abandon web: Fed web spyware to every home The U.S. government is considering extending so-called Einstein technology into American homes.

Former chess champ to entertain 'space travelers' Volunteers who will isolate themselves from the outside world for 520 days as part of the Mars-500 experiment will wind down playing chess with former world champ Anatoly Karpov.

Obese lab animals may fudge biology research, experts warn A group of researchers argue that lab animals frequently suffer from excessive weight and lack of exercise, which may lead to flawed lab tests.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Russia’s “flying saucer” Russia has launched a program to build a powerful, multi-purpose airship that will certainly cause many people on the ground to take notice.

Two years to answering the question “why we exist” After 30 years of work Russia prepares to get closer to revealing more secrets of the nano-world, as in two years time it is set to launch a new beam research reactor near St. Petersburg.

Russia launches three new Glonass satellites Russia’s rival to the American GPS mapping and navigational system has moved one step closer to reality. Three satellites have been launched into orbit on a Proton-M rocket from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.

Mars flight simulation crew start training Eleven volunteers from Russia, Europe and China have been selected to prepare for a simulation flight to Mars. Six of them will be chosen and isolated for 520 days to test how the human mind can cope with such stress.

Calves’ heart valves save human lives New technology involving the use of calves’ heart valves is allowing surgeons at one of Russia's main medical centers for heart disease to be more successful than ever.

Web agency will “bury” clients online A Swedish Internet burial agency is offering to fulfill its clients’ last digital wishes. Its founders believe the service will provide customers with “internet life insurance.”

In-flight mobile calls get green light The Russian State Radio Frequency Commission has given mobile operators permission to create an in-flight mobile call service.

Historama, February 19 Friday is marked by the launch of the first long-term space station and one of the largest and most severe volcano eruptions.

Colliding white dwarves behind astronomical standard candles So-called type 1a supernovae are widely used in astronomy for measuring distances due to their consistency in brightness, but until recently scientists were not sure how these “standard candles” came into being.

Science takes the spotlight at Swiss film fest The European Organization for Nuclear Research is screening films dedicated to science at the CineGlobe festival near Geneva. Russia’s “Two or Three Things It Would Not Be Bad to Know About” has made it into the event.

Scientists blame moon dust for spoiling ranging experiments Astronomers suspect that moon dust is damaging mirrors on Soviet and American landers. Their mirrors are extensively used for ranging experiments, which are important for testing general relativity.

Russia and India to ink atomic deal Moscow and New Delhi will sign an agreement next month on civilian nuclear power cooperation, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Sobyanin, who is on official visit to India.

Printing new organs – sci-fi becomes true Patients in need of a transplant know they could face a dangerously long wait. But now scientists may have some good news on the horizon - as human organs in the future may simply be printed out.

Historama, February 12 This day is marked by a natural disaster, the construction of the first-ever launch site and the birth of Russia’s legendary ballerina, Anna Pavlova.

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