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25.02.2009, 13:36
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The Russian Luna Glob mission to the Moon is set for 2012, informs ITAR-TASS news agency. The mission aims to collect lunar soil samples and will help to choose a landing site for future missions.
23.12.2008, 18:36
An experiment based on a manned flight to Mars is planned to be launched in March 2009. Ten candidates have been selected for participation in the 105-day-long experiment.
29.11.2007, 19:36
A team of six Russian scientists have successfully completed the first part of the MARS 500 experiment which may pave the way for the world's first manned flight to the Red Planet. Researchers have been testing man’s ability to cope with long periods in s
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29.06.2009, 10:52
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Mysterious pictograms consisting of several circles have appeared on a wheat field in Southern Russia’s Krasnodar region. Was it someone’s joke or did aliens visit us?
05.03.2009, 16:22
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The Russian military are developing anti-satellite weapons, according to deputy defence minister, Vladimir Popovkin.
26.01.2010, 15:40
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Leading Russian spacecraft producer Energia has presented a concept of a universal military satellite with offensive capabilities.
28.01.2010, 10:37
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Humans on Mars and beyond and protecting the Earth from asteroids… A new nuclear propulsion system to be used in spacecrafts is set to be developed in Russia.
29.08.2009, 03:00
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The European Space Agency seeks to buy a Russian Soyuz rocket as European astronauts make their way into orbit. Europe has asked Russia to increase the number of spacecrafts they produce from four to five per year.
12.01.2010, 10:14
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The Russian government plans to allocate millions of dollars to develop a spacecraft propelled by nuclear power. The proposed design could provide the only feasible way to travel to Mars.
20.01.2010, 08:48
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Russia’s space agency has been holding meetings about Apophis – the asteroid due to pass close to Earth in 2029. If it is not diverted, a collision could potentially kill millions, scientists say.
Published: 31 March, 2009, 13:38
Six volunteers have agreed to participate in the Russian Mars 500 project simulating a flight to the Red planet. The simulation, being conducted in Moscow, started on Tuesday.
