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17.09.2007, 05:19
Russia's space industry is paying tribute to one its founding fathers, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, on the 150th anniversary of his birth. The self-taught scientist is credited with putting forward the theory of rocket-propelled space flight, an idea that insp
24.12.2008, 22:52
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A Russian company specialising in airships is planning to build a hard-shelled zeppelin capable of lifting 180 tonnes at a time – more than any modern cargo plane.
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.
14.12.2009, 14:53
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A Proton rocket carrying three satellites for Russia's navigation system GLONASS, which will enable the system to cover all of Russia, has been launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Published: 05 June, 2009, 10:42
The father of theoretical astronautics Konstantin Tsiolkovsky spent most of his life in rural Russia, but his work still managed to influence generations of Soviet rocket engineers and changed the modern world.
